Milly
@millycenti.bsky.social
Reader, cat lover, player of board and other games (she/her)
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Just the electrics here. Ibanez Talman / SX Fretless Stratocaster / Epiphone SG (refinished) / Vantage Avenger (previously owned by The Scavengers).
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Just the electrics here. Ibanez Talman / SX Fretless Stratocaster / Epiphone SG (refinished) / Vantage Avenger (previously owned by The Scavengers).
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Whoa! More BS from this BS government. Bishop strikes again.
#nzpol ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#nzpol ⬇️⬇️⬇️
The Clean Car Standard review has started already but it appears that only a select and secret group have been invited to provide input.
driveelectric.org.nz/policy-submi...
driveelectric.org.nz/policy-submi...
DRIVE ELECTRIC SUBMISSION: Review of the Clean Car Standard (Stage One). - Drive Electric
In November 2025, Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced significant amendments to the Clean Car Standard (CCS), marking a major shift in Aotearoa New Zealand’s effort to cutting transport emission...
driveelectric.org.nz
February 13, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Whoa! More BS from this BS government. Bishop strikes again.
#nzpol ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#nzpol ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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These full hydro lakes and the dirt-cheap power they provide is obviously the cause of the predicted 5% increase in power prices this year
#nzpol
#nzpol
📢 Record rainfall in both the North and South Islands in January saw flows coming into the lakes exceed historical averages.
Wet summer keeps electricity hydro lakes full
www.rnz.co.nz
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 AM
These full hydro lakes and the dirt-cheap power they provide is obviously the cause of the predicted 5% increase in power prices this year
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Discord lied.
they’re now sending scanned IDs to persona, a third party company.
“facial scans will never leave your device” -discord lmao.
they’re now sending scanned IDs to persona, a third party company.
“facial scans will never leave your device” -discord lmao.
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Discord lied.
they’re now sending scanned IDs to persona, a third party company.
“facial scans will never leave your device” -discord lmao.
they’re now sending scanned IDs to persona, a third party company.
“facial scans will never leave your device” -discord lmao.
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The horrors persist, but so do we (and the Kākāpō!)
"Kākāpō are almost perfectly calibrated to go extinct... with the population dropping to just 51 in the mid-90s. This breeding season... 170 eggs have been laid so far.
Out of this joy-starved summer, an army of fat parrots will emerge."
"Kākāpō are almost perfectly calibrated to go extinct... with the population dropping to just 51 in the mid-90s. This breeding season... 170 eggs have been laid so far.
Out of this joy-starved summer, an army of fat parrots will emerge."
Some good news for anyone depressed about the world right now: the kakapo are getting it onnnnn thespinoff.co.nz/science/13-0...
Good news: It’s kākāpō fuck season
The world is going to hell in a handbasket but at least the kākāpō are going hog wild.
thespinoff.co.nz
February 13, 2026 at 3:43 AM
The horrors persist, but so do we (and the Kākāpō!)
"Kākāpō are almost perfectly calibrated to go extinct... with the population dropping to just 51 in the mid-90s. This breeding season... 170 eggs have been laid so far.
Out of this joy-starved summer, an army of fat parrots will emerge."
"Kākāpō are almost perfectly calibrated to go extinct... with the population dropping to just 51 in the mid-90s. This breeding season... 170 eggs have been laid so far.
Out of this joy-starved summer, an army of fat parrots will emerge."
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#NZPol "Work until you die" isn't the solution they think it is, funnily enough.
Anyone talking about making people work longer for retirement & not mentioning taxing billionaires isn't worth listening to, indeed is worthy of ridicule.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Retirement age will rise to cover superannuation cost, investment company predicts
Milford Investments CEO Blair Turnbull said unless the retirement age rises to 72 or 73, New Zealand can't afford to pay superannuation.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 9:41 PM
#NZPol "Work until you die" isn't the solution they think it is, funnily enough.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:17 AM
The cicadas have finally decided that it’s summer & the random wildflower seed mix keeps winning 🌱
February 13, 2026 at 4:18 AM
The cicadas have finally decided that it’s summer & the random wildflower seed mix keeps winning 🌱
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"A dog that remained beside his former owner’s grave for 10 years has now given his name to a new state law allowing pets to be buried alongside their loved ones in São Paulo."
Meet Gravedigger Bob.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Meet Gravedigger Bob.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
São Paulo names new law after dog that stayed by owner’s grave for 10 years
The Bob Coveiro (the Gravedigger) Law ‘recognises the emotional bond between guardians and their pets’
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
"A dog that remained beside his former owner’s grave for 10 years has now given his name to a new state law allowing pets to be buried alongside their loved ones in São Paulo."
Meet Gravedigger Bob.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Meet Gravedigger Bob.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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Dawgs awake, dawgs asleep
February 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Dawgs awake, dawgs asleep
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There's a lot of useful numbers in this post.
More reasons why the government's LPG plans are strategically stupid:
#nzpol
theconversation.com/importing-ga...
#nzpol
theconversation.com/importing-ga...
Importing gas locks NZ into fossil fuels for longer – just as clean energy surges
Even as the US steps back from Paris and New Zealand flirts with imported gas, the global energy transition is gathering speed.
theconversation.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
There's a lot of useful numbers in this post.
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50% of families living payday to payday, 40% of people at 65 have no savings, so we should work longer seems to be their answer.
Why is it never "pay people enough to be able to live an enjoyable life and save money too" ?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines... #nzpol
Why is it never "pay people enough to be able to live an enjoyable life and save money too" ?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines... #nzpol
Retirement age will rise to cover superannuation cost, investment company predicts
Milford Investments CEO Blair Turnbull said unless the retirement age rises to 72 or 73, New Zealand can't afford to pay superannuation.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
50% of families living payday to payday, 40% of people at 65 have no savings, so we should work longer seems to be their answer.
Why is it never "pay people enough to be able to live an enjoyable life and save money too" ?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines... #nzpol
Why is it never "pay people enough to be able to live an enjoyable life and save money too" ?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines... #nzpol
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'It's just not enough': Salvation Army warns families are starving
'It's just not enough': Salvation Army warns families are starving
The Salvation Army's latest State of the Nation paints a dire picture of worsening child poverty and unemployment.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Collins has been done no favours here by Goldsmith. The shoddy process he followed will make it harder for her to credibly do her job. Which is in many ways unfair to her; unlike Goldsmith Collins played with a close to 100% straight bat on judicial appointments in her role as Attorney-General.
'Nakedly political': No rivals considered for Judith Collins' new job
The outgoing minister was the only person considered for Law Commission president - with no recruitment process and no others candidates.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Collins has been done no favours here by Goldsmith. The shoddy process he followed will make it harder for her to credibly do her job. Which is in many ways unfair to her; unlike Goldsmith Collins played with a close to 100% straight bat on judicial appointments in her role as Attorney-General.
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The Government appointed ex National Party leader Judith Collins to lead the Law Commission without following good practice processes for such roles, writes RNZ acting political editor Craig McCulloch
'Nakedly political': No rivals considered for Judith Collins' new job
newsroom.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Government appointed ex National Party leader Judith Collins to lead the Law Commission without following good practice processes for such roles, writes RNZ acting political editor Craig McCulloch
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Moral clarity in a time of cowardice + complicity.
Thank you, Grace Tame.
Thank you, Grace Tame.
February 12, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Moral clarity in a time of cowardice + complicity.
Thank you, Grace Tame.
Thank you, Grace Tame.
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Among the documents released last month, the DOJ exposed the names of dozens of survivors, including some who have not disclosed their identities publicly or were minors when they were abused by Epstein.
Pam Bondi has yet to apologize.
Pam Bondi has yet to apologize.
Bondi refuses to apologize to Epstein survivors
Officials failed to redact their names—and did little to address the harm.
www.motherjones.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Among the documents released last month, the DOJ exposed the names of dozens of survivors, including some who have not disclosed their identities publicly or were minors when they were abused by Epstein.
Pam Bondi has yet to apologize.
Pam Bondi has yet to apologize.
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Church Bay is small! There are less than 10 “waterfront” properties in it …
So it shouldn’t be hard to figure out who the entitled idiot is
So it shouldn’t be hard to figure out who the entitled idiot is
February 12, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Church Bay is small! There are less than 10 “waterfront” properties in it …
So it shouldn’t be hard to figure out who the entitled idiot is
So it shouldn’t be hard to figure out who the entitled idiot is
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I once again feel compelled to remind folks that you feel science news/new scientific developments are bad and destructive because you are not reading science news: You are reading techbro press releases, regurgitated uncritically by outlets that long ago fired all their science/tech beat reporters.
February 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I once again feel compelled to remind folks that you feel science news/new scientific developments are bad and destructive because you are not reading science news: You are reading techbro press releases, regurgitated uncritically by outlets that long ago fired all their science/tech beat reporters.
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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Petty politicians sitting in government. They're just pathetic at this point. Laughable. Every ignorant, backward decision today is repealed tomorrow. Environment, education, employment, society, taxes. Gone! Vote.them.out.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
'Racist' and 'pathetic': Backlash as Govt drops te reo from school lunch scheme name
The programme was formerly called Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Petty politicians sitting in government. They're just pathetic at this point. Laughable. Every ignorant, backward decision today is repealed tomorrow. Environment, education, employment, society, taxes. Gone! Vote.them.out.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
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The kākāpō breeding season is well under way! If you don't know, kākāpō are these amazing giant, flightless, nocturnal parrots in Aotearoa New Zealand that almost went extinct. Dedicated recovery efforts are bringing them back. As you can see here, every nest is being monitored, every egg checked.💚🦜
February 12, 2026 at 9:43 AM
The kākāpō breeding season is well under way! If you don't know, kākāpō are these amazing giant, flightless, nocturnal parrots in Aotearoa New Zealand that almost went extinct. Dedicated recovery efforts are bringing them back. As you can see here, every nest is being monitored, every egg checked.💚🦜
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"How on earth can we possibly say that somebody was appointed because they were the best person for the job, when there was a decision to not even consider anybody else for that job?" - Chloe Swarbrick. #NzPol
'Nakedly political': No rivals considered for Judith Collins' new job
The outgoing minister was the only person considered for Law Commission president - with no recruitment process and no others candidates.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
"How on earth can we possibly say that somebody was appointed because they were the best person for the job, when there was a decision to not even consider anybody else for that job?" - Chloe Swarbrick. #NzPol
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For those of you keeping score at home, the actual cut to the Post newsroom was 45%, not the widely reported one third. Remaining journalists are a bit over 400, down from around 1100 four years ago and 580 when Bezos bought the place.
February 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
For those of you keeping score at home, the actual cut to the Post newsroom was 45%, not the widely reported one third. Remaining journalists are a bit over 400, down from around 1100 four years ago and 580 when Bezos bought the place.