Michael Tavares
@michaeltavares.tech
A proper nerd. Husband, Father of 3, circular economy fan, book-keeper, IT networking, servers, Linux, home-labs. EU/Aus/NZ politics. Train enthusiast.
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Michael Tavares
@michaeltavares.tech
· Dec 25
I used to write quite prolifically on the bird site, convinced that I had something to add, that my opinions deserves wide reach, and that my words were “making a difference”. After deleting my account there, and detoxing, I’m not quite sure how I’m going to use this one.
No exemption if you committed any crimes whilst working there though
February 8, 2026 at 4:58 AM
No exemption if you committed any crimes whilst working there though
You really think there’ll be a next president?
February 8, 2026 at 12:57 AM
You really think there’ll be a next president?
Absolutely Positively a different Wellington
February 8, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Absolutely Positively a different Wellington
So I guess we need the conservatives to have kids, because those kids will be the future progressives. As someone else said, political views aren’t genetic
August 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
So I guess we need the conservatives to have kids, because those kids will be the future progressives. As someone else said, political views aren’t genetic
I’m what you’d call reasonably progressive, I mean I’d fall short of actually eating a billionaire myself, me and my wife have three kids, and some of my eco-warrior comrades scorn my selfish, planet killing breeder ways
August 30, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I’m what you’d call reasonably progressive, I mean I’d fall short of actually eating a billionaire myself, me and my wife have three kids, and some of my eco-warrior comrades scorn my selfish, planet killing breeder ways
Also, they know full well they can defer their rates payments till they sell the house or they can let their estate cover the rates, but house property values are a sacred cow in this country so they pretend that option doesn’t exist
August 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Also, they know full well they can defer their rates payments till they sell the house or they can let their estate cover the rates, but house property values are a sacred cow in this country so they pretend that option doesn’t exist
An interesting technicality of timing.
August 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
An interesting technicality of timing.
Debian 13? I’d only just become fully comfortable with Debian 12!
August 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Debian 13? I’d only just become fully comfortable with Debian 12!
Ok, so I’ll infer that the answer is yes? There would be a list MP to replace a sitting Labour list MP who wins that electorate seat?
July 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Ok, so I’ll infer that the answer is yes? There would be a list MP to replace a sitting Labour list MP who wins that electorate seat?
Hey @graemeedgeler.bsky.social I was wondering, if Labour list MP Pene Henare wins the TM b-election, does Labour get another list MP? Or does the overhang get “corrected” in this outcome?
Graeme Edgeler (@graemeedgeler.bsky.social)
Check on the Executive
graemeedgeler.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Hey @graemeedgeler.bsky.social I was wondering, if Labour list MP Pene Henare wins the TM b-election, does Labour get another list MP? Or does the overhang get “corrected” in this outcome?
I have three kids, and I almost never call any of them by the right name first time
July 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I have three kids, and I almost never call any of them by the right name first time
Technically a rack
June 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Technically a rack
Now who’s the comedian?
June 4, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Now who’s the comedian?
What if I just ended every conversation with “and that’s all I’m at liberty to say at this time”
June 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
What if I just ended every conversation with “and that’s all I’m at liberty to say at this time”
“No papa, I didn’t mean that my name is hungry, I meant that I want food!”
The 5 year old just destroyed the classic dad joke.
The 5 year old just destroyed the classic dad joke.
May 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
“No papa, I didn’t mean that my name is hungry, I meant that I want food!”
The 5 year old just destroyed the classic dad joke.
The 5 year old just destroyed the classic dad joke.
“I love you Papa Fart Poop” I’ll take it.
May 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“I love you Papa Fart Poop” I’ll take it.
If YouTube has taught me anything it’s that rugs can hold more dirt than you’d ever have imagined
May 27, 2025 at 10:13 AM
If YouTube has taught me anything it’s that rugs can hold more dirt than you’d ever have imagined
Average Waiheke Sunset
May 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Average Waiheke Sunset
So my wife sat next to me while I played GeoGuesser and she reeeeally liked how good I am at it, so I’m winning at life
May 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
So my wife sat next to me while I played GeoGuesser and she reeeeally liked how good I am at it, so I’m winning at life
Help me my five-year-old’s friends are into Minecraft and I wanted to check it was safe so I installed it and stayed up all night crafting my little cave and House and didn’t get any sleep
May 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Help me my five-year-old’s friends are into Minecraft and I wanted to check it was safe so I installed it and stayed up all night crafting my little cave and House and didn’t get any sleep
What am I supposed to do with this instruction?
May 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
What am I supposed to do with this instruction?
Is a submarine a boat?
May 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Is a submarine a boat?
Aren’t I just lucky that Waiheke has a bike hub, with a shed full of spare parts!
April 25, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Aren’t I just lucky that Waiheke has a bike hub, with a shed full of spare parts!
Well that’s no good!
April 25, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Well that’s no good!
Just stepped on an upturned side entry AU/NZ 3112 Power Socket plug and I have empathy for the British in this moment and also OWWWW!!
Image attached of the type of plug
Image attached of the type of plug
April 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Just stepped on an upturned side entry AU/NZ 3112 Power Socket plug and I have empathy for the British in this moment and also OWWWW!!
Image attached of the type of plug
Image attached of the type of plug