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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · 1d

#breakingnews

Tonight, for one night only, you won’t need a telescope to see the moon! 😮

NZHerald: “You won’t need a telescope to catch a glimpse [of tonight’s supermoon]”

Screen shot of NZ Herald news story showing big zoomed in picture of the moon, with the title “How to see tonight’s super moon”, and the header “You won’t need a telescope to catch a glimpse”

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · 4d

*Marsh wins by 3 wickets

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · 9d

Age yourself with a film you saw as a kid

Grainy black and white image of kids escaping a sinking paper maché Loch Ness monster, with the movie title “The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove”

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 11d

"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality."

- Desmond Tutu

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 13d

Italy has moved me to tears for 3 days straight. Bravo ❤️

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · 22d

I have a hoodie with the same design. It’s a real litmus test! I have had some wonderful interactions, but living in the Waikato there are also pakeha-dominated spaces where I get dark looks and sneering comments. I think it is so important to be visibly supportive of te ao Māori in these spaces! ❤️

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you for your service 🙏

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · 23d

How about a job swap? Surely neither can do worse?

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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · Sep 6

"And for me, as a Pākehā, the only question was how anyone could have a problem with this and what it represents. How could anyone want less of it? Why would you feel threatened?"

Paula Penfold @paulapenfold.bsky.social · Sep 6

On infectious optimism 🤍

Te ata hou — the new dawn

And why a blurry video frame makes me happy

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · Sep 6

Holy shit, this shameless boot licking!

Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Sep 6

Incredible clip of tech CEOs fawning over Donald Trump. Someone store this clip in the underground archive vault

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Kent Duston @kentduston.bsky.social · Sep 6

As tangata Tiriti I’m very pleased that TPM seems ascendant over the Pākehā-dominant Labour Party. No offense to Labour, but what’s good for Māori is good for all of us, and seeing @tepaatimaori.bsky.social on the rise brings me hope for the future of Aotearoa

Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · Sep 6

"With 84 percent of the votes counted, Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara had 5286, almost twice as many as Labour's Peeni Henare (2721)."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Polls close in Tāmaki Makaurau by-election

Early results heavily favour Te Pāti Māori candidate Oriini Kaipara.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Hākui K (she/her) @haakuik.bsky.social · Sep 5

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The way my heart needed to hear that from our beautiful young Queen ❤️❤️❤️

Taku Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po 🥹

For those who are still learning te reo, or from other cultures, our Queen who has grown up steeped in our language and culture just took time to say that Māoritanga is not only

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · Sep 5

A truly uplifting movement! Such an incredible wairua here.

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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · Sep 5

The fight for te reo Māori has entered a new phase says Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori /Māori Language Commission chair Professor Rawinia Higgins.

This (anti te reo action) is a glitch in the Matrix. Te reo will grow with the Kōhanga Reo generation.
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

'A glitch in the Matrix' - Māori Language Commissioner confident te reo can survive the political headwinds

From school books and government agencies to teacher training and even passports, the place of te reo is under intense scrutiny.

www.rnz.co.nz

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · Sep 4

Few things as special as being on the packed marae aatea at Tuurangawaewae as a rousing rendition of “Toia Mai” is sung.
♥️🤍🖤 #kikorangi

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ma’am, this is a Wendy’s

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · Sep 3

P.s. don’t send him to the US either… they’ve got too many of their own.

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · Sep 3

Please send him to the US, we don’t want his sort back here either!

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · Sep 3

🤣🤣 A+ response

PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · Sep 3

Easy, Maureen Pugh
#kikorangi

Who is most likely to be struck by lightning?

A dairy farmer's shocking encounter is a reminder of what you need to do to stay safe during storms.

www.rnz.co.nz

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · Sep 1

Wow, wonderful! ❤️

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David “เดวิด” Pattemore @dpattemore.bsky.social · Aug 28

The depth of corruption, and cronyism is appalling. So self-serving while the rest of us have to live in the real world and deal with the fall out!

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Evil Orc Heart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · Aug 26

Before transitioning I was a respectability-politics lesbian. Even post-transition my career, my manner of dress, and my work is very palatable to the mainstream.

Because of that I think it's particularly important to talk about why I reject respectability politics and you should too. Short 🧵

Jay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · Aug 26

respectability politics will see us all killed

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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · Aug 20

Hey #NZ #Kikorangi, if you haven’t already checked my art out, I would love new friends and appreciators of my work rn (and maybe some sales).

I hate to ask so directly but things are Not Fun for small businesses at the moment.

🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · Aug 20

Just had to refund $500 worth of orders due to the new US legislations and I feel sick 😭

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beckydubs @beckydubs.bsky.social · Aug 19

Great work here from Tina Ngata - a website where you can look up Tiriti positive local body candidates 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

#Aotearoa

www.votefortetiriti.com

Vote For Te Tiriti

www.votefortetiriti.com

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · Aug 16

The National Government's handling of iRex should be treated as one of New Zealand's greatest political scandals.

An impulsive Government got power and immediately made an ideological decision to cancel an existing project, ultimately costing hundreds of millions and creating worse infrastructure!

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