Graeme Edgeler
@graemeedgeler.bsky.social
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This post lead me to seek out the judgment upholding Calley's conviction. It ends with this gem.
November 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This post lead me to seek out the judgment upholding Calley's conviction. It ends with this gem.
Wikipedia appears to agree it is good. And thank you for letting me know it might be watchable without watching the rest of the series. I missed DS9 went it was on TV, and am probably never going to get around to watching in full, so if there are some good standalones, that's helpful to know.
![Image of text from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magnificent_Ferengi
"Reception
io9 ranked "The Magnificent Ferengi" as the 92nd best episode of the Star Trek franchise in a 2014 listing.[5] In 2015, Geek.com recommended this episode as "essential watching" for their abbreviated Star Trek: Deep Space Nine binge-watching guide.[6]
In 2016, CNET noted that "The Magnificent Ferengi" was rated one of the top ten episodes of all Star Trek episodes in an audience-based rating at the Star Trek 50th anniversary convention.[7] In 2018, Vulture.com rated "The Magnificent Ferengi" the eleventh best episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, praising the episode's humor and performances by Jeffrey Combs and guest star Iggy Pop.[8] CBR rated the episode as one of the top twenty funniest episodes of the Star Trek franchise in 2019.[9]
In 2019, Screen Rant ranked this the third best episode for the character Nog.[10]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:usb6yeqv5x5tndnqin76ucnt/bafkreifhogqiqgtmpmqdegpismwqgesgtnqxuv3eb4hwjpjgslcmelvguy@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Wikipedia appears to agree it is good. And thank you for letting me know it might be watchable without watching the rest of the series. I missed DS9 went it was on TV, and am probably never going to get around to watching in full, so if there are some good standalones, that's helpful to know.
This report quotes the Police Minister as both being disappointed it happened and fully supporting those who did it.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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"The staff, who were police employees posted to Mitchell’s office, were told “not to share or discuss them [the emails] with anyone else in the office”.
“That included me and my political staff. I am extremely disappointed that those emails were not raised with us at the direction of the then-Police Commissioner,” Mitchell said.
“The staff seconded to my office do an outstanding job and this is not a reflection on them. This process was deliberately circumvented in a similar way to some of the issues highlighted in the IPCA report.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:usb6yeqv5x5tndnqin76ucnt/bafkreia7vf75jrqgnv4nxsmcqffk4iyof5fylrz4m4k5m623ypohp5love@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This report quotes the Police Minister as both being disappointed it happened and fully supporting those who did it.
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Here's David French's attempt
First the tweet.
Second, his one paragraph summary in the linked piece
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
First the tweet.
Second, his one paragraph summary in the linked piece
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
October 24, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Here's David French's attempt
First the tweet.
Second, his one paragraph summary in the linked piece
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
First the tweet.
Second, his one paragraph summary in the linked piece
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...
October 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Have I missed something or does the word glockenspiel have two meanings? Of all the words to have two meanings, is glockenspiel the most?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glocken...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glocken...
October 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Have I missed something or does the word glockenspiel have two meanings? Of all the words to have two meanings, is glockenspiel the most?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glocken...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glocken...
The obscure animated (barely tbh) show I do remember from the repeats in my youth is probably this one.
It's wholly unlike anything else I remember seeing growing up.
It's wholly unlike anything else I remember seeing growing up.
October 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The obscure animated (barely tbh) show I do remember from the repeats in my youth is probably this one.
It's wholly unlike anything else I remember seeing growing up.
It's wholly unlike anything else I remember seeing growing up.
For, uh, reasons...
October 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
For, uh, reasons...
Not sufficiently obscure :-)
October 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Not sufficiently obscure :-)
There are lots of ways you can cast your vote without even finding a mail box. Lots of supermarkets have orange bins. If you drop it off at the library they may even have "I Voted" stickers!
October 4, 2025 at 4:40 AM
There are lots of ways you can cast your vote without even finding a mail box. Lots of supermarkets have orange bins. If you drop it off at the library they may even have "I Voted" stickers!
I'm not sure that parenthetical captures the ruling all that well.
Brownlee was involved in that incident (which was about Phillida Bunkle), and the Speaker reflected that he perhaps ought to have named Bunkle.
Brownlee was involved in that incident (which was about Phillida Bunkle), and the Speaker reflected that he perhaps ought to have named Bunkle.
August 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I'm not sure that parenthetical captures the ruling all that well.
Brownlee was involved in that incident (which was about Phillida Bunkle), and the Speaker reflected that he perhaps ought to have named Bunkle.
Brownlee was involved in that incident (which was about Phillida Bunkle), and the Speaker reflected that he perhaps ought to have named Bunkle.
This was mine.
Better value, I expect.
Better value, I expect.
August 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
This was mine.
Better value, I expect.
Better value, I expect.
In person evidence from the Clerk on a bill has happened twice this year.
There was also in-person evidence on a petition last year and other non-bills.
(This is not a correction! Certain committees - eg Justice - would see this more often)
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/14-...
There was also in-person evidence on a petition last year and other non-bills.
(This is not a correction! Certain committees - eg Justice - would see this more often)
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/14-...
July 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In person evidence from the Clerk on a bill has happened twice this year.
There was also in-person evidence on a petition last year and other non-bills.
(This is not a correction! Certain committees - eg Justice - would see this more often)
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/14-...
There was also in-person evidence on a petition last year and other non-bills.
(This is not a correction! Certain committees - eg Justice - would see this more often)
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/14-...
Having read the bill, I'm not sure why you think this is about banning Pride Flags, and not banning other displays NZ First finds offensive, like this one at the Waiouru Army Museum, and also this ANZAC ceremony.
July 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Having read the bill, I'm not sure why you think this is about banning Pride Flags, and not banning other displays NZ First finds offensive, like this one at the Waiouru Army Museum, and also this ANZAC ceremony.
The claim that 30 minutes is New Zealand's longest ever ad is way off.
It completely ignores this 60 minute long ACC ad
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...
It completely ignores this 60 minute long ACC ad
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...
June 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The claim that 30 minutes is New Zealand's longest ever ad is way off.
It completely ignores this 60 minute long ACC ad
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...
It completely ignores this 60 minute long ACC ad
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...
A teen of Ms Jones' age who was prosecuted at all for a minor assault (which I would suggest is unlikely in the circumstances) would have been prosecuted in the Youth Court, where permanent name suppression is automatic.
May 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
A teen of Ms Jones' age who was prosecuted at all for a minor assault (which I would suggest is unlikely in the circumstances) would have been prosecuted in the Youth Court, where permanent name suppression is automatic.
I commented on the piece yesterday. The reply did not fill me with confidence in the legal abilities of the School of Psychology at the University of Otago.
May 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I commented on the piece yesterday. The reply did not fill me with confidence in the legal abilities of the School of Psychology at the University of Otago.
Sounds great. Maybe someone should put that in a law?
May 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Sounds great. Maybe someone should put that in a law?
Also available to view on Maori+ !
May 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Also available to view on Maori+ !
Here's the first page of the NZ Herald's World section today
(the story has a large banner alerting you to it on page 1)
(the story has a large banner alerting you to it on page 1)
May 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Here's the first page of the NZ Herald's World section today
(the story has a large banner alerting you to it on page 1)
(the story has a large banner alerting you to it on page 1)
It's right there!
From yesterday.
Before the result was announced.
But technically front page.
Also on the front page of the paper :-)
From yesterday.
Before the result was announced.
But technically front page.
Also on the front page of the paper :-)
May 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
It's right there!
From yesterday.
Before the result was announced.
But technically front page.
Also on the front page of the paper :-)
From yesterday.
Before the result was announced.
But technically front page.
Also on the front page of the paper :-)
And the most important part of New Zealand democracy!
May 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
And the most important part of New Zealand democracy!
Grok had no idea.
April 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Grok had no idea.
Here's ChatGPT!
April 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Here's ChatGPT!