Gareth
@grenow.bsky.social
Self-reinvention is a way to stay young, as long as you can remember what you were.
I recall being an author, journalist, photographer, truffle grower, climate change writer, magazine editor and publisher, but who can be sure?
Born at 313ppm
I recall being an author, journalist, photographer, truffle grower, climate change writer, magazine editor and publisher, but who can be sure?
Born at 313ppm
November 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
David Bowie
Viv Stanshall
Brian Wilson
Richard Thompson
Traffic
David Bowie
Viv Stanshall
Brian Wilson
Richard Thompson
Traffic
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
The Cure
Pantera
Faithless
Freddie Gibbs
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Cure
Pantera
Faithless
Freddie Gibbs
The Smashing Pumpkins
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Iron Maiden
Pantera
Ronny Jordan
Bloodhound Gang
Black Label Society
The main takeaway from this exercise was that I've probably forgotten more than five concerts I've been to, there's just so many.
Iron Maiden
Pantera
Ronny Jordan
Bloodhound Gang
Black Label Society
The main takeaway from this exercise was that I've probably forgotten more than five concerts I've been to, there's just so many.
November 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
David Bowie
Viv Stanshall
Brian Wilson
Richard Thompson
Traffic
David Bowie
Viv Stanshall
Brian Wilson
Richard Thompson
Traffic
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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oh do fuck off you corporate twats
what % of Deloitte’s work could be handled by one person using search and replace to update their standard presentation with the name of their current client www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Deloitte report suggests Wellington City Council has 330 more staff than it should
PSA says analysis from Deloitte, which cost $435k, lacks a basic understanding of what the Council's role is.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 3:48 AM
oh do fuck off you corporate twats
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
November 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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PERFECTLY NORMAL
Hot waters ahead: North Island seas hit 'unusual' early-summer highs
The Hauraki Gulf has hit 20C, with warmth stretching towards Australia.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
PERFECTLY NORMAL
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Christ on a bike, these fucking idiots are ruining the country for no other reason than coalition agreements.
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
'It's not impossible': National may campaign on regulatory standards repeal
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Christ on a bike, these fucking idiots are ruining the country for no other reason than coalition agreements.
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
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It's National Tree Week in the UK, so here's a photo of Wistman's Wood - a remnant of Britain's, once-abundant, temperate rainforest.
The photo is from this time of year, but back when we were still allowed to walk amongst them.
Location shot in my reply to this post.
#Photography #Nature #Trees
The photo is from this time of year, but back when we were still allowed to walk amongst them.
Location shot in my reply to this post.
#Photography #Nature #Trees
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
It's National Tree Week in the UK, so here's a photo of Wistman's Wood - a remnant of Britain's, once-abundant, temperate rainforest.
The photo is from this time of year, but back when we were still allowed to walk amongst them.
Location shot in my reply to this post.
#Photography #Nature #Trees
The photo is from this time of year, but back when we were still allowed to walk amongst them.
Location shot in my reply to this post.
#Photography #Nature #Trees
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A bit of Monday encouragement, should you need it.
If you think you need it every day I can draw one for you.
www.worldofmoose.com/products/car...
If you think you need it every day I can draw one for you.
www.worldofmoose.com/products/car...
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A bit of Monday encouragement, should you need it.
If you think you need it every day I can draw one for you.
www.worldofmoose.com/products/car...
If you think you need it every day I can draw one for you.
www.worldofmoose.com/products/car...
Four of fish and finger pies, as the poet said…
I feel like "handpies" is worse
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Four of fish and finger pies, as the poet said…
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 AM
November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Shane Jones corruption needs to be investigated.
Fossil fuel companies were given confidential drafts of legislation during their (successful) two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban - new reporting from me via the OIA
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules
A paper trail shows just how far ministers went to accommodate the oil and gas industry's wishlist.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Shane Jones corruption needs to be investigated.
November 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
November 22, 2025 at 6:27 AM
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The heat brings out the big guys...
Procordulia grayii - yellow-spotted dragonfly - cruising our garden pond.
Procordulia grayii - yellow-spotted dragonfly - cruising our garden pond.
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The heat brings out the big guys...
Procordulia grayii - yellow-spotted dragonfly - cruising our garden pond.
Procordulia grayii - yellow-spotted dragonfly - cruising our garden pond.
Friday’s flower thinks it’s an explosion
November 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Friday’s flower thinks it’s an explosion
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We absolutely don't realise how lucky we were to have had excellent leadership under Jacinda Ardern.
23,000 lives lost in the first wave due to Boris Johnson's ego.
The UK lost 225,000 people
#nzpol
23,000 lives lost in the first wave due to Boris Johnson's ego.
The UK lost 225,000 people
#nzpol
Covid inquiry: Lockdown could have been avoided and other key findings
The long-awaited report is published into how well or badly the government handled the Covid pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
We absolutely don't realise how lucky we were to have had excellent leadership under Jacinda Ardern.
23,000 lives lost in the first wave due to Boris Johnson's ego.
The UK lost 225,000 people
#nzpol
23,000 lives lost in the first wave due to Boris Johnson's ego.
The UK lost 225,000 people
#nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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"Black Cat Angst" by Greg Stones Art
November 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
"Black Cat Angst" by Greg Stones Art
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Another ludicrously bad climate decision: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
It's expensive, vulnerable to price shocks and terrible for the planet. So why are we importing gas?
www.rnz.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Another ludicrously bad climate decision: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM