Jim Smith
@jism.bsky.social
Freelance wordsmith and web worker based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. He and him.
If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find him... maybe you can hire The J Team.
@JiSm at the other place.
If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find him... maybe you can hire The J Team.
@JiSm at the other place.
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Too much sunset tonight for the phone to know quite what to do! Storm broke in the west just long enough for some golden hour as it headed east.
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Too much sunset tonight for the phone to know quite what to do! Storm broke in the west just long enough for some golden hour as it headed east.
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Actual footage of Vince Guaraldi performing "Linus and Lucy". I'm gobsmacked that this exists, but utterly thrilled too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EMf...
Vince Guaraldi - earliest television recording of "Linus and Lucy"
YouTube video by Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc.
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Actual footage of Vince Guaraldi performing "Linus and Lucy". I'm gobsmacked that this exists, but utterly thrilled too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EMf...
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All flights to and from El Paso, Texas, have been grounded for ten days for “Special Security Reasons”, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
February 11, 2026 at 8:52 AM
All flights to and from El Paso, Texas, have been grounded for ten days for “Special Security Reasons”, the Federal Aviation Administration announced.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
Shutting down airspace of a major US city for such an extended period hasn’t happened since the aftermath of 9-11.
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So these dipshits won't fund a *pair* of ferry terminals that'd get used several times a day, but will fund an LNG terminal that *might* get used once in a blue moon?
One terminal, for the same price as two, and with zero (0) ferries?
One terminal, for the same price as two, and with zero (0) ferries?
February 10, 2026 at 6:57 AM
So these dipshits won't fund a *pair* of ferry terminals that'd get used several times a day, but will fund an LNG terminal that *might* get used once in a blue moon?
One terminal, for the same price as two, and with zero (0) ferries?
One terminal, for the same price as two, and with zero (0) ferries?
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I absolutely guarantee you that the below and Luxon announcing a gas terminal isn't a coincidence. Corrupt piece of shit #nzpol
The US is looking for new markets for its liquified natural gas. Fancy that. www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
US LNG export dominance to be tested as sellers look beyond Europe
A potent mix of American ingenuity and full-throated political backing has propelled the U.S. to the top of global LNG exporter rankings, and promoted a narrative that shipments of "freedom gas" will ...
www.reuters.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:29 AM
I absolutely guarantee you that the below and Luxon announcing a gas terminal isn't a coincidence. Corrupt piece of shit #nzpol
We have unearthed an awesome live set from @thebeths.bsky.social that some dude has like Cine8'd. It's joyous!
youtu.be/L_1JfIroYCs?...
youtu.be/L_1JfIroYCs?...
The Beths (Full Set) LIVE at Bob Baker Marionette Theater | Los Angeles 2025
YouTube video by Shambling History
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 11:51 AM
We have unearthed an awesome live set from @thebeths.bsky.social that some dude has like Cine8'd. It's joyous!
youtu.be/L_1JfIroYCs?...
youtu.be/L_1JfIroYCs?...
End-of-school-holidays celebratory dinner out!
February 1, 2026 at 5:43 AM
End-of-school-holidays celebratory dinner out!
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Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
Love these IKEA dry goods bags — feel like Indy eyeing up that gold statue every time I measure some out.
January 29, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Love these IKEA dry goods bags — feel like Indy eyeing up that gold statue every time I measure some out.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Cellphones around San Francisco buzzed late Monday night with a very unusual alert: A mountain lion had been spotted prowling around Pacific Heights, the upscale northern neighborhood dotted with mansions and lush parks.
Read more: nyti.ms/4t3yvav
Read more: nyti.ms/4t3yvav
January 28, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Cellphones around San Francisco buzzed late Monday night with a very unusual alert: A mountain lion had been spotted prowling around Pacific Heights, the upscale northern neighborhood dotted with mansions and lush parks.
Read more: nyti.ms/4t3yvav
Read more: nyti.ms/4t3yvav
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'Star Trek: Planet of the Titans': The Epic 1976 Lost Adventure | Woman's World
'Star Trek: Planet of the Titans': The Epic 1976 Lost Adventure | Woman's World
Explore the unproduced 1976 film 'Star Trek: Planet of the Titans'. Discover Ralph McQuarrie’s radical designs and the emotional story of Kirk’s lost years.
www.womansworld.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:56 AM
'Star Trek: Planet of the Titans': The Epic 1976 Lost Adventure | Woman's World
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Alternative headline:
"51% believe Treaty has the right amount or not enough influence" www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
"51% believe Treaty has the right amount or not enough influence" www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Nearly 40% of voters think Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions - poll
Voters also had their say on whether the Prime Minister should be in Waitangi for Waitangi Day commemorations, in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Alternative headline:
"51% believe Treaty has the right amount or not enough influence" www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
"51% believe Treaty has the right amount or not enough influence" www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Wow.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Wow.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
The front page of tomorrow’s Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
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Posting this Charlie Kirk quote for no reason…
January 25, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Posting this Charlie Kirk quote for no reason…
I believe Alex Pretti was a good man.
January 25, 2026 at 12:56 AM
I believe Alex Pretti was a good man.
Buskers Festival is doing a night show in Ponsonby. Good times.
January 23, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Buskers Festival is doing a night show in Ponsonby. Good times.
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Live: Emergency services rush to huge slip at Mount Maunganui
Weather live: Two people missing after slip, highways closed, thousands without power
Emergency services have rushed the scene, while two are missing at another slip, and roads are closed across the North Island.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 21, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Live: Emergency services rush to huge slip at Mount Maunganui
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Great playlist though.
January 10, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Great playlist though.
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Yes, he’s a fucking liar but let’s not forget that JD Vance is also a whiney little puke cunt.
You can be both.
You can be both.
January 8, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Yes, he’s a fucking liar but let’s not forget that JD Vance is also a whiney little puke cunt.
You can be both.
You can be both.
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remarkable that media coverage of Trump’s ambitions for Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) is failing to mention that Indigenous Inuit people make up 89% of the population
January 7, 2026 at 8:29 AM
remarkable that media coverage of Trump’s ambitions for Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) is failing to mention that Indigenous Inuit people make up 89% of the population
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Seeing if my killer posts will do better over here. My talents are wasted.
January 7, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Seeing if my killer posts will do better over here. My talents are wasted.
Surely, all the time travellers would be drunk on the incredibly cheap booze?
January 6, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Surely, all the time travellers would be drunk on the incredibly cheap booze?