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Trying out a move to life on BlueSky and Signal before I abandon the Internet entirely and move to the mountains to milk goats.
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a man with a mustache and a sweater that says i mean that 's nuts
ALT: a man with a mustache and a sweater that says i mean that 's nuts
media.tenor.com
I have just signed up to run the Hawke’s Bay Marathon in May.
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I have literally been too busy to post about it, but if you've heard rumours that we bought our town's cinema and now run it, those rumours are true. CINEMA FOREVER!
February 6, 2026 at 6:44 AM
I have literally been too busy to post about it, but if you've heard rumours that we bought our town's cinema and now run it, those rumours are true. CINEMA FOREVER!
A man at my gym sauna did a full on workout - including bicycle kicks and floor stretches. Inside the sauna. While I was also in the sauna. Not doing any of those things.
February 6, 2026 at 5:21 AM
A man at my gym sauna did a full on workout - including bicycle kicks and floor stretches. Inside the sauna. While I was also in the sauna. Not doing any of those things.
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Please, my magic bean, it is very sick
February 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Please, my magic bean, it is very sick
This month in 2016 I ran my first ever 10km. It took me 1:06:42. My best effort! This week I did an easy 10km training run at conversational pace and it took a minute longer. And that time included stopping at every traffic light. In life and #running progress is easily missed.
February 4, 2026 at 7:20 AM
This month in 2016 I ran my first ever 10km. It took me 1:06:42. My best effort! This week I did an easy 10km training run at conversational pace and it took a minute longer. And that time included stopping at every traffic light. In life and #running progress is easily missed.
No new pictures. Where are you at mentally.
February 3, 2026 at 5:53 AM
No new pictures. Where are you at mentally.
I don’t think being able to see a wind-sock from my house is helping with my marathon training?
My long run days involve a lot of forlornly standing at the window watching it. #run #wellington
My long run days involve a lot of forlornly standing at the window watching it. #run #wellington
January 31, 2026 at 12:05 AM
I don’t think being able to see a wind-sock from my house is helping with my marathon training?
My long run days involve a lot of forlornly standing at the window watching it. #run #wellington
My long run days involve a lot of forlornly standing at the window watching it. #run #wellington
We can spend $6M (NZD) over 10 years on a pretty good fence, or $42M for a Zealandia-level pest control fence that will transform this ecosystem. So we just need a billionaire to find $36M under the couch cushion please.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
$5.9 million fence to protect Wellington forest from pests
Wainuiomata Regional Park forest is home to centuries-old trees, along with kiwi, but is under threat.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 8:42 AM
We can spend $6M (NZD) over 10 years on a pretty good fence, or $42M for a Zealandia-level pest control fence that will transform this ecosystem. So we just need a billionaire to find $36M under the couch cushion please.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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It's a well placed fear.
Brilliant writing by @adamserwer.bsky.social in The Atlantic
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Brilliant writing by @adamserwer.bsky.social in The Atlantic
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 5:28 PM
It's a well placed fear.
Brilliant writing by @adamserwer.bsky.social in The Atlantic
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Brilliant writing by @adamserwer.bsky.social in The Atlantic
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
I had forgotten that following a running plan in Wellington is 10% actual running.
The rest is constantly looking at the wind forecast and adjusting the plan.
The rest is constantly looking at the wind forecast and adjusting the plan.
January 19, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I had forgotten that following a running plan in Wellington is 10% actual running.
The rest is constantly looking at the wind forecast and adjusting the plan.
The rest is constantly looking at the wind forecast and adjusting the plan.
I checked the weather before my 50minute run this morning. No rain until this afternoon, said the MetService. So I went out into the wind and got caught in a downpour. It was a nice run - but now the sky looks like this? That’s what you get for choosing to live in Wellington I guess.
January 17, 2026 at 2:02 AM
I checked the weather before my 50minute run this morning. No rain until this afternoon, said the MetService. So I went out into the wind and got caught in a downpour. It was a nice run - but now the sky looks like this? That’s what you get for choosing to live in Wellington I guess.
I was testing my work co-pilot access today. Also, I’ve been trying to make a first marathon training plan by splicing various plans. So I prompted co-pilot to design a plan. I particularly like the “resty” day and the long runs ahead of the 24k runs.
January 7, 2026 at 4:01 AM
I was testing my work co-pilot access today. Also, I’ve been trying to make a first marathon training plan by splicing various plans. So I prompted co-pilot to design a plan. I particularly like the “resty” day and the long runs ahead of the 24k runs.
I can’t help but feel that I would just want to be one of the first to get Plurisbused.
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 AM
I can’t help but feel that I would just want to be one of the first to get Plurisbused.
I have just signed up to run the Hawke’s Bay Marathon in May.
a man with a mustache and a sweater that says i mean that 's nuts
ALT: a man with a mustache and a sweater that says i mean that 's nuts
media.tenor.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:01 AM
I have just signed up to run the Hawke’s Bay Marathon in May.
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After years of being curious about my lineage, I finally received my ancestry results. Apparently I'm 12% Scottish Highlands cottage, 16% used bookstore, 9% October, 13% cat rescue, 11% rainswept cobblestone side street, 7% dimly-lit café in Prague, 17% scone, and 15% Oxford comma.
December 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
After years of being curious about my lineage, I finally received my ancestry results. Apparently I'm 12% Scottish Highlands cottage, 16% used bookstore, 9% October, 13% cat rescue, 11% rainswept cobblestone side street, 7% dimly-lit café in Prague, 17% scone, and 15% Oxford comma.
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I’m sorry but BOTH my books are bestsellers???
I’m sorry BOTH???
I’m sorry but BOTH??????
bookshop.org/lists/bestse...
I’m sorry BOTH???
I’m sorry but BOTH??????
bookshop.org/lists/bestse...
Bestselling Nonfiction Books of 2025
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
bookshop.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I’m sorry but BOTH my books are bestsellers???
I’m sorry BOTH???
I’m sorry but BOTH??????
bookshop.org/lists/bestse...
I’m sorry BOTH???
I’m sorry but BOTH??????
bookshop.org/lists/bestse...
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Anyone in Pōneke recognise this artist? We found 4 pieces of art we'd like to return to the owner.
December 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Anyone in Pōneke recognise this artist? We found 4 pieces of art we'd like to return to the owner.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Is my draft review of the year 2025.
I suppose I might make some edits. We’ll see how the next 20 days go.
Is my draft review of the year 2025.
I suppose I might make some edits. We’ll see how the next 20 days go.
December 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Is my draft review of the year 2025.
I suppose I might make some edits. We’ll see how the next 20 days go.
Is my draft review of the year 2025.
I suppose I might make some edits. We’ll see how the next 20 days go.
Last night at a Throwing Muses gig - while I was just trying to absorb every gram of Kristen Hersh’s musical intensity and genius - the man next to me in the crowd checked his LinkedIn notifications.
CHECKED. HIS. LinkedIn!
In the fifth row.
Sir, absolutely not.
CHECKED. HIS. LinkedIn!
In the fifth row.
Sir, absolutely not.
December 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Last night at a Throwing Muses gig - while I was just trying to absorb every gram of Kristen Hersh’s musical intensity and genius - the man next to me in the crowd checked his LinkedIn notifications.
CHECKED. HIS. LinkedIn!
In the fifth row.
Sir, absolutely not.
CHECKED. HIS. LinkedIn!
In the fifth row.
Sir, absolutely not.
Just finished Persuasion. It took an extra month to do six Austens in six months (thanks to some big trips and reading distractions this year). But #JaneAustenBookClub has been a pocket of sanity in a word of chaos this year.
December 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Just finished Persuasion. It took an extra month to do six Austens in six months (thanks to some big trips and reading distractions this year). But #JaneAustenBookClub has been a pocket of sanity in a word of chaos this year.
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wife got a timer for all of our christmas lights so obviously thinking of this
December 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
wife got a timer for all of our christmas lights so obviously thinking of this
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Numbers are fun.
427 students at 8 charter schools is an average of 54 students per school.
$10.9 million divided by 8 charter schools is $1.362 million per school.
Or about $25.5k per student.
State schools are 9k per student.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
427 students at 8 charter schools is an average of 54 students per school.
$10.9 million divided by 8 charter schools is $1.362 million per school.
Or about $25.5k per student.
State schools are 9k per student.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Charter School Agency reveals enrolment numbers after telling schools to keep figures under wraps
The number of enrolments had been kept under wraps after the agency told the privately-run, state-funded schools not to reveal their numbers while still setting up.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Numbers are fun.
427 students at 8 charter schools is an average of 54 students per school.
$10.9 million divided by 8 charter schools is $1.362 million per school.
Or about $25.5k per student.
State schools are 9k per student.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
427 students at 8 charter schools is an average of 54 students per school.
$10.9 million divided by 8 charter schools is $1.362 million per school.
Or about $25.5k per student.
State schools are 9k per student.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
The Pixies
Dolly Parton
Grace Petrie
The New Pornographers
Billy Bragg
The Pixies
Dolly Parton
Grace Petrie
The New Pornographers
Billy Bragg
introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
Sigur Rós
Radiohead
Mogwai
Sufjan Stevens
Carly Rae Jepsen
Sigur Rós
Radiohead
Mogwai
Sufjan Stevens
Carly Rae Jepsen
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
Janelle Monàe
Seattle Symphony doing The Rite of Spring
Tinariwen
Abel Selaocoe
Gamelan Pacifica
Janelle Monàe
Seattle Symphony doing The Rite of Spring
Tinariwen
Abel Selaocoe
Gamelan Pacifica
November 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen:
The Pixies
Dolly Parton
Grace Petrie
The New Pornographers
Billy Bragg
The Pixies
Dolly Parton
Grace Petrie
The New Pornographers
Billy Bragg
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When you're cleaning our your cupboards and find that old sea otter you thought you'd lost years ago.
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
When you're cleaning our your cupboards and find that old sea otter you thought you'd lost years ago.
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I, for one, welcome the carnivorous death ball
November 7, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I, for one, welcome the carnivorous death ball