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sallyp @sallypoastes.bsky.social · 7h

Would you consider not using AI for illustrations?

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Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 13h

I thought I’d have a go at answering the question: what’s the flow on effect on emissions budgets from the methane cuts?

The answer was worse than I had anticipated

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Scientists fear weaker methane target signals wider retreat from climate action

After cutting methane targets, New Zealand has a choice: shoulder the burden at huge cost - or cause more warming to the planet.

www.rnz.co.nz

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 14h

You can just share my video from me instead of sharing a screen recording of my video from a content farm account that isn’t on the scene btw.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 1d

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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Jennifer Duval-Smith @jduvalsmith.bsky.social · 15h

Bluesky NZ FTW! I've just had my first calendar pre-order from a Bluesky comrade! If you'd like a beautiful, mailable locally printed botanical art calendar in 2026 please pre-order before 30 October, I'll sort you! Please feel free to share and thank you! jenniferduval-smith.com/shop/botanic... 🌱🇨🇰

Botanical art calendar for 2026 by botanical artist Jennifer Duval-Smith Preorder now!

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sallyp @sallypoastes.bsky.social · 11h

"Your customer called back"

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 3d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 12h

Labour promises to repeal the RSB in the first 100 days.
Let’s make sure they are able to keep this promise.
#nzpol

Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 15h

The select committee report on the Regulatory Standards Bill is in.
📝166,000 submissions.
❌98.7% opposed.
Yet National are going to continue supporting it.
🗣New Zealand could not have been louder, but Luxon still isn’t listening.

Regulatory Standards Bill:
Select Committee Report:
166,000 submission total
0.7% supported
0.6% unclear
98.7% opposed

AUTHORISED BY DUNCAN WEBB MP, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS WELLINGTON

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The Pillow Book, by Sei Shōnagon @thepillowbookbot.bsky.social · 12h

A man whom one loves gets drunk and keeps repeating himself.

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Michael Bain @mikejbain.bsky.social · 12h

Something unexpected that I learned on my research trip last week was this: Chairman Mao was gifted a kahu huruhuru in 1957 by Ramai Te Miha Hayward & her husband, NZ pioneer filmmaker, Rudall. It was a gift of goodwill from Māori King Korokī. #nzhistory

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 12h

the boys who landed at Normandy or fought in Stalingrad couldn't have imagined the horrors of 21st century war

A picture and headline from an article: Unicorn bride marries Kenny from south park at Portland ICE protest

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ceej @ceej.online · 13h

caught my vampire neighbor creeping through my front door. he claims my saying “for sure dude, we should definitely hang out sometime” the other night counts as an invitation, but I disagree. we’re on hold with the etiquette hotline

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C. Buckthorn @cbuckthorn.bsky.social · 1d

This is amazing. I laughed out loud www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

As 32-year-old Rich points out, though, "it's not like using ChatGPT guarantees success".
When he met someone in a bar one Friday night and swapped social media handles, he asked AI what his next move should be.
ChatGPT discerned that sending an initial message on Monday midmorning would set the right pace. "Then it gave me some options for what the message could be," says Rich.
"Keep it light, warm, and low-stakes so it reads as genuine interest without urgency," the bot advised. "Something like: Hey Sarah, still laughing about [tiny shared moment/reference if you've got one] - good to meet you!" Rich went back and forth with ChatGPT until he felt they'd hit upon exactly the right message ("Hey Sarah, it was lovely to meet you") but sadly she never replied, he says. "It's been two weeks now."

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amy brown (spooky edition) @amybrown.xyz · 20h

riding in the car when my son (3.5) said “i have something silly to tell you. roll up the windows so nobody hears” and then he told us a clown is coming to our house. to live with us forever

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Hugh Dingwall @objectivereality.bsky.social · 1d

Kia ora New Zealand friends, do I know anyone with lived experience of chronic illness or disability who'd be up to talk to my wife about it on a podcast? The talk would be ~10 minutes (but allow 30 for general chat) pre-recorded via Zoom, and she'll send you a copy post-edit for approval.

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john granule @bogbird.bsky.social · 1d

why do so many straight couples look like this

kermit the frog (a puppet) resting his head on debbie harry’s shoulder

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Countess Sappho @countess-sappho.bsky.social · 1d

YOU HEARD THEM

Meme image of Shinji from Evangelion leaning forward in a folding chair with his heads in his hands. Text around him reads "GET IN THE FUCKING FROG" and there are two depictions of someone in inflatable frog suits

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sallyp @sallypoastes.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly not a great day for sexual predators who were in bands in the 2000s all round

Cosmic Marvel @dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social · 2d

‘TRON: ARES’ has earned $14.3M in its opening day at the domestic box office.

For comparison, ‘MORBIUS’ opened to $17.3M.

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 1d

What i'm saying to you is did you super-glue my pockets ! #nzpol

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 1d

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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Nurbsy @nurbsy.bsky.social · 2d

Smurfs real. I can’t talk more right now but smurfs are real

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emma zhou @emmz.bsky.social · 2d

happy #caturday from my partner’s strange cat and her beloved bag of sour cream and onion chips

a little gray cat sleepily rests her head on a large bag of lays chips

the same cat curls up half on top of the same bag of chips, which is just a little bit larger than she is

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING:

"Just landed."

Mark Bray confirms to me this morning that he and his family did, on the second attempt, make it out of the US and to Spain

www.wired.com/story/mark-b...

He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US

Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.

www.wired.com

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Martyn Pepperell @martynpepperell.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats to anyone who gets anything done at all. Congrats to everyone else as well. It is the life.

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sallyp @sallypoastes.bsky.social · 1d

Either that or they're desperately casting around for something that looks like economic good news

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