Milly
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Rather than making a fake moa, Colossal Bioscience's time would be much better spent committing us properly to the pūkeko/takahē model by ensuring we have non-chonk and chonk versions of each of our birds.
Obvious vacancies:
Non-chonks needed: Kākāpō, kererū
Chonks needed: Kōtuku, pūteketeke
Obvious vacancies:
Non-chonks needed: Kākāpō, kererū
Chonks needed: Kōtuku, pūteketeke
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Rather than making a fake moa, Colossal Bioscience's time would be much better spent committing us properly to the pūkeko/takahē model by ensuring we have non-chonk and chonk versions of each of our birds.
Obvious vacancies:
Non-chonks needed: Kākāpō, kererū
Chonks needed: Kōtuku, pūteketeke
Obvious vacancies:
Non-chonks needed: Kākāpō, kererū
Chonks needed: Kōtuku, pūteketeke
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Declining this FSU podcast invitation. FSU’s track record, and the Ani O’Brien post shared with it, don’t signal good‑faith dialogue. One question: when platforming Steven Pinker, did FSU consider his role in the Epstein ecosystem?
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Declining this FSU podcast invitation. FSU’s track record, and the Ani O’Brien post shared with it, don’t signal good‑faith dialogue. One question: when platforming Steven Pinker, did FSU consider his role in the Epstein ecosystem?
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did some data journalism thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-...
February 11, 2026 at 3:14 AM
did some data journalism thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-...
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February 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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Our local quoll showed up again and this time I actually managed to get a decent picture. This might be the best thing that has ever happened to me. #auswildlife #wildoz #marsupial #mammal
February 11, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Our local quoll showed up again and this time I actually managed to get a decent picture. This might be the best thing that has ever happened to me. #auswildlife #wildoz #marsupial #mammal
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PRESS RELEASE:
A new report on New Zealand's slip down the corruption rankings highlights the conflicts of interest at the heart of the Luxon government.
#nzpol
greenpeace.nz/4dqs24
A new report on New Zealand's slip down the corruption rankings highlights the conflicts of interest at the heart of the Luxon government.
#nzpol
greenpeace.nz/4dqs24
February 11, 2026 at 1:10 AM
PRESS RELEASE:
A new report on New Zealand's slip down the corruption rankings highlights the conflicts of interest at the heart of the Luxon government.
#nzpol
greenpeace.nz/4dqs24
A new report on New Zealand's slip down the corruption rankings highlights the conflicts of interest at the heart of the Luxon government.
#nzpol
greenpeace.nz/4dqs24
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They’ve already run an Enquiry. Govt wastes more money to distract from the fiscal mess they’ve put us in & are about to make worse with the LNG tax decision. #nzpol
Have they found a Bill English clone in finance they can pay big bucks to say what they think will look good in election year?
Have they found a Bill English clone in finance they can pay big bucks to say what they think will look good in election year?
Govt instigates surprise inquiry into Reserve Bank’s $55b Covid money-printing
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced a surprise review of Reserve Bank actions.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
They’ve already run an Enquiry. Govt wastes more money to distract from the fiscal mess they’ve put us in & are about to make worse with the LNG tax decision. #nzpol
Have they found a Bill English clone in finance they can pay big bucks to say what they think will look good in election year?
Have they found a Bill English clone in finance they can pay big bucks to say what they think will look good in election year?
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Ok, so here's the thing ... while electromagnetic radiative cooling in space exists, passive thermal cooling does not. The vacuum of space LITERALLY INSULATES AGAINST IT.
One of the biggest problems in space is getting rid of waste heat and putting a SERVER FARM in space doesn't get around this.
One of the biggest problems in space is getting rid of waste heat and putting a SERVER FARM in space doesn't get around this.
This would have been a good point for someone to have asked, is that really how things work? Or is vacuum in fact an excellent insulator? www.ft.com/content/a5cf...
February 10, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Ok, so here's the thing ... while electromagnetic radiative cooling in space exists, passive thermal cooling does not. The vacuum of space LITERALLY INSULATES AGAINST IT.
One of the biggest problems in space is getting rid of waste heat and putting a SERVER FARM in space doesn't get around this.
One of the biggest problems in space is getting rid of waste heat and putting a SERVER FARM in space doesn't get around this.
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Righto. I've read the papers released by MBIE on the LNG analysis. This will be a longish thread on my thoughts, which I'll add to progressively. Docs are here. 🧵 1/-
Document library | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
A filtered search to all the documents stored on the MBIE website.
www.mbie.govt.nz
February 10, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Righto. I've read the papers released by MBIE on the LNG analysis. This will be a longish thread on my thoughts, which I'll add to progressively. Docs are here. 🧵 1/-
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ICE just really not working out very well for the USA
Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
February 10, 2026 at 8:52 PM
ICE just really not working out very well for the USA
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CW: yet another video of ice brutalising American citizens
Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM
CW: yet another video of ice brutalising American citizens
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And Australia gets free power in the off peak it has so much solar, wind and batteries
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA
Watts is an idiot of the first order and a symptom of anti intellectualism rife in National
But when both the Taxpayers Union AND Greens absolutely diss the Government on the LNG Corruption Show, you know National fucked up mega
newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/11/n...
But when both the Taxpayers Union AND Greens absolutely diss the Government on the LNG Corruption Show, you know National fucked up mega
newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/11/n...
National's LNG blunders are a warning ahead of election campaign
Ministers seemed unprepared for criticism over LNG and then unable to salvage the narrative once the severity of the situation became apparent.
newsroom.co.nz
February 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
And Australia gets free power in the off peak it has so much solar, wind and batteries
AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA
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David Gauld's portrait (c1920) is an exercise in aesthetic values; it is reputed to depict the actress Irene Vanburgh, Oscar Wilde's own choice for Gwendolen in the first performance of 'The Importance of Being Ernest,' which opened at St. James's Theatre, 14th February 1895.
February 10, 2026 at 6:40 PM
David Gauld's portrait (c1920) is an exercise in aesthetic values; it is reputed to depict the actress Irene Vanburgh, Oscar Wilde's own choice for Gwendolen in the first performance of 'The Importance of Being Ernest,' which opened at St. James's Theatre, 14th February 1895.
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"I am not aware" is a Luxon ploy to get out of answering questions. Neither should be allowed to get away with it. "Well you are now, so what is your response" should be the followup question
THANEDAR: What did your ICE agent mean when he said, 'you raise your voice, I erase your voice' in the video all of us have seen?
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
LYONS: I'm not aware of that video. I can't comment
February 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
"I am not aware" is a Luxon ploy to get out of answering questions. Neither should be allowed to get away with it. "Well you are now, so what is your response" should be the followup question
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Over a century after the original couture house of Worth opened its doors, the London off shoot was still producing garments. This two piece late #1950s evening ensemble was designed by Owen Hyde Clark #VandA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
February 10, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Over a century after the original couture house of Worth opened its doors, the London off shoot was still producing garments. This two piece late #1950s evening ensemble was designed by Owen Hyde Clark #VandA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
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We also wasted $3bn to have 'downward pressure' on rent and it went on to be one of the largest contributors to inflation
The government is full of shit
#nzpol
www.stats.govt.nz/news/annual-...
The government is full of shit
#nzpol
www.stats.govt.nz/news/annual-...
February 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
We also wasted $3bn to have 'downward pressure' on rent and it went on to be one of the largest contributors to inflation
The government is full of shit
#nzpol
www.stats.govt.nz/news/annual-...
The government is full of shit
#nzpol
www.stats.govt.nz/news/annual-...
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Men being violent to their partners and kids reaches highest levels since 2018.
156,000 children were in material hardship in 2024 compared to 144,000 in 2023.
Luxon really got things back on track, this is his track, things are materially worse across the board. #nzpol
156,000 children were in material hardship in 2024 compared to 144,000 in 2023.
Luxon really got things back on track, this is his track, things are materially worse across the board. #nzpol
Family violence reaches highest levels since 2018 - Salvation Army report
Overall violent crime has decreased but charges for family harm increased by 3.9 percent, a report by the Salvation Army has found.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Men being violent to their partners and kids reaches highest levels since 2018.
156,000 children were in material hardship in 2024 compared to 144,000 in 2023.
Luxon really got things back on track, this is his track, things are materially worse across the board. #nzpol
156,000 children were in material hardship in 2024 compared to 144,000 in 2023.
Luxon really got things back on track, this is his track, things are materially worse across the board. #nzpol
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We don't send you surveys to find out how satisfied you were with the driver who put your parcel in the bin just before it was emptied. We just need to maximise the opportunities for you to accept cookies so we can track you and sell data.
February 10, 2026 at 11:20 AM
We don't send you surveys to find out how satisfied you were with the driver who put your parcel in the bin just before it was emptied. We just need to maximise the opportunities for you to accept cookies so we can track you and sell data.
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Another job exported to Australia.
National war memorial bell-playing job axed, likely to be outsourced to Australia
An Australian may have to play the bells at Pukeahu on Anzac Day.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Another job exported to Australia.
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Today marked only our second-ever wild beaver release, as a family and a pair of Eurasian beavers were introduced at two sites across the Holnicote Estate on Exmoor in Somerset.
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Today marked only our second-ever wild beaver release, as a family and a pair of Eurasian beavers were introduced at two sites across the Holnicote Estate on Exmoor in Somerset.
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Our electricity bills are simply taxation by other means. The government is the major shareholder in most of the gentailers, and the primary beneficiary of unnaturally inflated prices and excessive dividends. This is just taxation via our power accounts
#nzpol
#nzpol
If it walks like a tax and quacks like a tax, it's probably a tax.
Tax is fine, but don't use it to increase electricity costs AND climate change with something that will be a stranded asset anyway!
Govt under pressure over gas plan as Kiwis will feel sting of #GasTax
Tax is fine, but don't use it to increase electricity costs AND climate change with something that will be a stranded asset anyway!
Govt under pressure over gas plan as Kiwis will feel sting of #GasTax
Tax or levy? Government under pressure over gas plan as Labour says Kiwis will feel sting
The Govt has announced construction of a NZ liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 10, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Our electricity bills are simply taxation by other means. The government is the major shareholder in most of the gentailers, and the primary beneficiary of unnaturally inflated prices and excessive dividends. This is just taxation via our power accounts
#nzpol
#nzpol
His looks great but given they’re permanently closing this particular library on 1 March wouldn’t pay to get too enthused (am still incredibly out of proportion upset it’s closing)
@puzzledbyadream.bsky.social Might be of interest to you: wellington.govt.nz/news-and-eve...
Te Awe Library trials new shelving system for mātauranga Māori literature
The team at Te Awe Library in Wellington are trialling a new way to organise mātauranga Māori literature in a way they hope will be meaningful to Māori.
wellington.govt.nz
February 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
His looks great but given they’re permanently closing this particular library on 1 March wouldn’t pay to get too enthused (am still incredibly out of proportion upset it’s closing)
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I spent a long time trying to figure out what to do with my Harry Potter books, because just dumping them in a little free library felt wrong. So I mailed them to this artist who was turning them into portraits of murdered trans women
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/a...
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/a...
Artist uses Harry Potter books to make portraits of murdered trans women
A Vermont-based artist is making a statement after using Harry Potter books to make powerful portraits of murdered trans women.
www.thepinknews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
I spent a long time trying to figure out what to do with my Harry Potter books, because just dumping them in a little free library felt wrong. So I mailed them to this artist who was turning them into portraits of murdered trans women
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/a...
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/a...
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LNG is like keeping NZ on heroin temporarily acc to Craig Renney. It will cost $2.7b & price volatile acc to geopolit sit. It doesn't generate a single watt. The gvt ruled out renewables bc they might interfere w the mkt ie gentailers make less profit. Gvt is favouring s/holders over consumers.
February 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
LNG is like keeping NZ on heroin temporarily acc to Craig Renney. It will cost $2.7b & price volatile acc to geopolit sit. It doesn't generate a single watt. The gvt ruled out renewables bc they might interfere w the mkt ie gentailers make less profit. Gvt is favouring s/holders over consumers.