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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · 8h

I’m sure he and the ice cream guy will make an awesome double scoop of ignorance

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · 4d

He’s sounding more Trumpy by the hour

Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · 5d

Getty images has absolutely gutted the value of photos. Further back, hired images fetched hundreds, not tens of dollars.

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · 6d

Old guard hankering for the days of Ruthanasia I guess.

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · 12d

Getting warmer

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · 12d

You’re being too easy on that fundie fucker

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · 13d

The wildings are pinus contorta, mainly spread from shelter belts, useless for timber.

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · 23d

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These ones give me the bleedin’ heeby jeebies.

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · 25d

I had a client in the 90s, a wine retailer called Cognoscenti. We did a great logo for them but they insisted we use Comic Sans as the font. It broke our hearts but we enjoyed some schadenfreude later when the business tanked

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Luxon, the flat pack PM

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Sep 5

Rita, Aro Street, Wellington

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ridiculous outrage bait from Stuff. He's 73 and she's 55 FFS - hardly an Epstein-level affair.

Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 24

That was a pretty chaotic photo op. I was really starting to wonder if they were all high, but maybe I’m just projecting.

Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 23

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Well that’s never happened before

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 23

They come in many colours, sizes and styles, but the leaf form is always the giveaway.

Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 20

35% in 9 days eh. I wonder how statistically significant THAT is?

Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 19

Haven’t seen many farmers sauntering down Lambton Quay spending up large. My guess is most of their extra cash is going straight to the big banks to pay down debt. Maybe we should tag and track some of those extra bucks. Not many ending up where they’re needed I’ll bet.

Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 18

And it's 'sliver', not 'slither'

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 15

Their **only** term!

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 14

They've moved on, Judith. Why haven't you?

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 13

Surely the detail of language in school texts is an operational matter. This is overreach on steroids. Stanford is either taking orders or is just thick.

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 13

Woodwork teacher has finally lost control of class.

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 13

"Get some guts!" OK but "Grow a spine" is out. A bit tough on the musculo-skeletal system if you as me.

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Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 8

Patrick Brockie, CEO of CRL, is the new hero we all need, gently coaxing spluttering old man Winston into a high-viz vest.

Phil Stewart @philbstewart.bsky.social · Aug 7

And don't forget 'playdoh' was in the mix too. Not quite sure where he was going with that.

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