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Peter Sime
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Left leaning 40-something in Dunedin | Ōtepoti NZ. Enemy of infinite scrolling and short form video. I like making pictures.

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Crikey, did @naomiaklein.bsky.social have to be this prescient in 2007?
Naomi Klein describes a Corporatist system in her 2007 book, The Shock Doctrine
January 13, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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Finally Dunedin had a clear night recently and I could spend a couple of hours imaging the Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy. This little smudge is 6 million light years away.
The Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as NGC 300 or Caldwell 70.
December 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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A panel from The Oatmeal webcomic on how to pat a cat and the risks in patting a cat's belly.
December 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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This tumblr post from exwife-of-frankenstein has been popping up all over the place in recent weeks. It rings so damn true.
The image contains a social media post that summarizes the frustrations and annoyances of modern technology and consumer culture.
December 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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On my summer reading list.
Why Marx was Right by Terry Eagleton
December 20, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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Sometimes I really am a 12 year old at heart.
My odometer reading 80085. Or "BOOBS"
December 20, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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There was a break in the cloud last night for a while. I think it's the law - or at least a convention - that people getting into #astrophotography take a shot of the Orion nebula as their first image. The highlights are a bit overexposed, but I'm happy with it.
The Orion Nebula.
December 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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A protest sign from the Occupy Wall Street Movement that reads "Jump! You Fuckers!"
December 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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My first photo with my smart telescope.
The sun.
December 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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In the 2010s, my city adopted street lighting that makes a real difference.
A comparison of the night sky between the heavy light pollution of unshielded sodium streetlights and shielded LEDs.
November 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Now we're cooking.
#foundryvtt #selfhosting #raspberrypi
Administrator login screen for Foundry Virtual Tabletop, commonly known as FoundryVTT
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Look, @newsroom.co.nz I love ya, but you have got to do something about the floating banner on your site.

It's like I'm reading an article through a letterbox slot.

#nzpol
Screenshot of an article from newsroom.co.nz
November 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Given tomorrow's weather warning, it's looking ever more doubtful I can rally in support of the #MegaStrike, so here's my sign. #nzpol
A placard of the "distracted boyfriend" meme, with Luxon's head in place of the BF's, the outraged GF with "Health" and "Education" in text over her torso and the distracting woman in red with "Landlords" and "Tobacco" written on her.
October 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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She was cool. Apparently she's just learning at the moment but her owner said she enjoys protests.
A protesting dog, Dunedin, 16/10/2025
October 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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A few photos from the protest against Luxon at the rear entrance to the Art Gallery in Dunedin this morning. I'd say about 15-20 were there, although there were more people at the main entrance.

#nzpol
A protester flying the Tino Rangatiratanga flag. Dunedin, 16 October 2025. A protesting dog. Dunedin, 16 October 2025. Protesters and police, Dunedin, 16 October 2025.
October 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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The University of Otago just made everyone's degree gained up to 2025 more valuable. #nzpol
A newspaper report from the ODT that says the University of Otago plans to accept AI use in student work from next year.
October 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Reminds me of the statue of Eric Morecambe by Graham Ibbeson.
Statue of Eric Morecambe in Morecambe, Lancashire.
September 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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I had to get up before sparrowfart to photograph this morning's partial solar eclipse. Taken from the Esplanade at St Clair beach in Dunedin. Good practice for the total eclipse in 2028.
Partial solar eclipse 22 September 2025.
September 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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I think I have found where Terry Pratchett sourced boots theory from.

This is "Future Shock" by Alvin Toffler, published in 1970.
"In the past, permanence was the ideal. Whether engaged in handcrafting a pair of boots or in constructing a cathedral, all man's creative and productive energies went towards maximizing the durability of the product. Man built to last. He had to. As long as the society around him was relatively unchanging each object had clearly defined functions, and economic logic dictated the policy of permanence. Even if they had to be repaired now and then, the boots that cost fifty dollars and lasted ten years were less expensive than those that cost ten dollars and lasted only a year." - Alvin Toffler, Future Shock (1970)
September 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Ninth Floor: "Break the Glass!"

#nzpol
An image of John Key in a blue "Break Glass in Case of Emergency" box above a headline from Stuff which reads: "John Key backs Nicola Willis, says Government 'hasn't had a mate in the Reserve Bank'"
September 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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"Back on track"
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An illustration of the trolley problem, with Nicola Willis choosing to send the trolley towards average New Zealand rather than landlords
September 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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September 15, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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#NZpol
Meme image of Carl Bates giving himself a medal after he was exposed in NZ Herald article headlined "Whanganui MP Carl Bates deletes FB post praising himself after housing revelations "
September 12, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Christopher Luxon with the Amazon smile logo inverted on his face to make him look sad.
September 3, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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How could I have possibly resisted using this meme?
The Drake Hotline Bling meme with the top image saying: "Tsunami alert after massive quake in Kamchatka" and the bottom "Tsunmai alert after massive quake in Drake's Passage"
August 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM