Phil Stevens :tinoflag:
@phil-stevens.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy
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Vintage 319 ppm CO2
#biochar
#realIntelligence
Musician since the beginning, oddball, techie luddite, biochar entrepreneur/evangelist, MMT proponent […]
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vi/vim
Vintage 319 ppm CO2
#biochar
#realIntelligence
Musician since the beginning, oddball, techie luddite, biochar entrepreneur/evangelist, MMT proponent […]
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Stone House (with Sofa), Harvard, CA, 2010.
All the pixels, only slightly damaged, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/4611078542
#photography
All the pixels, only slightly damaged, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/4611078542
#photography
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Stone House (with Sofa), Harvard, CA, 2010.
All the pixels, only slightly damaged, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/4611078542
#photography
All the pixels, only slightly damaged, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/4611078542
#photography
RE: https://mastodon.scot/@JackTheCat/115611868692173954
I have limitless rage toward the UK state and its spineless politicians for their morally repugnant stance. May their names be forgotten.
I have limitless rage toward the UK state and its spineless politicians for their morally repugnant stance. May their names be forgotten.
mastodon.scot
November 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
RE: https://mastodon.scot/@JackTheCat/115611868692173954
I have limitless rage toward the UK state and its spineless politicians for their morally repugnant stance. May their names be forgotten.
I have limitless rage toward the UK state and its spineless politicians for their morally repugnant stance. May their names be forgotten.
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Academics, looks like there's an open letter against solar geoengineering that you can sign on to here: https://www.solargeoeng.org/
Solar Geoengineering Non-Use Agreement
Our initiative stands against such emerging initiatives to explore planetary techno-fixes as a climate policy option.
www.solargeoeng.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Academics, looks like there's an open letter against solar geoengineering that you can sign on to here: https://www.solargeoeng.org/
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Senator Kelly responds with a statement and photo of his white Navy dress uniform with its aviator wings, medals, Bronze Star, and captain stripes:
“I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.”
“I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.”
![[photo of Captain Kelly uniform]
12:35 PM • 11/24/25 • 20K Views](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a/bafkreig2ow3j7hzterbzf44nj32yuh3rcrb6ll5ac6ntktciu44jev6ece@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Senator Kelly responds with a statement and photo of his white Navy dress uniform with its aviator wings, medals, Bronze Star, and captain stripes:
“I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.”
“I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution.”
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"green and blue infrastructure is increasingly recognized as vital for cooling cities, reducing flood risk, cutting air pollution and improving mental and physical health"
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-cities-nature-based-solutions-boost.html
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-cities-nature-based-solutions-boost.html
Cities missing out on nature-based solutions that could boost climate resilience, experts warn
With climate change expected to intensify heat waves, flooding and air pollution in cities worldwide, why are we not tapping into the full potential of nature-based solutions?
phys.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
"green and blue infrastructure is increasingly recognized as vital for cooling cities, reducing flood risk, cutting air pollution and improving mental and physical health"
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-cities-nature-based-solutions-boost.html
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-cities-nature-based-solutions-boost.html
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When politicians think that all this is unimportant, I’d be looking at what the Regional Sector is getting in the way of them achieving. https://teurukahika.govt.nz/media/wb3ab2r1/a3_-castalia-functions-of-regional-and-unitary-authorities-report-summary.pdf
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 AM
When politicians think that all this is unimportant, I’d be looking at what the Regional Sector is getting in the way of them achieving. https://teurukahika.govt.nz/media/wb3ab2r1/a3_-castalia-functions-of-regional-and-unitary-authorities-report-summary.pdf
RE: https://aus.social/@fixatedpersonsunit/115608649110138535
GTFO of our bidness. We're bleeding people at the moment and have no bandwidth to do xenophobia on your behalf (enough racist pricks in charge already).
GTFO of our bidness. We're bleeding people at the moment and have no bandwidth to do xenophobia on your behalf (enough racist pricks in charge already).
aus.social
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
RE: https://aus.social/@fixatedpersonsunit/115608649110138535
GTFO of our bidness. We're bleeding people at the moment and have no bandwidth to do xenophobia on your behalf (enough racist pricks in charge already).
GTFO of our bidness. We're bleeding people at the moment and have no bandwidth to do xenophobia on your behalf (enough racist pricks in charge already).
RE: https://mastodon.nz/@ArrestJK/115609059087766692
This is profoundly undemocratic and centralises decisionmaking in a way that will produce lots of bad outcomes.
Brought to you by the parties that campainged on more local control. What a bunch of crooks and liars.
This is profoundly undemocratic and centralises decisionmaking in a way that will produce lots of bad outcomes.
Brought to you by the parties that campainged on more local control. What a bunch of crooks and liars.
mastodon.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
RE: https://mastodon.nz/@ArrestJK/115609059087766692
This is profoundly undemocratic and centralises decisionmaking in a way that will produce lots of bad outcomes.
Brought to you by the parties that campainged on more local control. What a bunch of crooks and liars.
This is profoundly undemocratic and centralises decisionmaking in a way that will produce lots of bad outcomes.
Brought to you by the parties that campainged on more local control. What a bunch of crooks and liars.
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@phil_stevens I used to cycle to work regularly in the UK. After a while in NZ I thought I'd rather stay alive.
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 AM
@phil_stevens I used to cycle to work regularly in the UK. After a while in NZ I thought I'd rather stay alive.
Liam Foster should never sit behind the wheel of a motor vehicle ever again. Neither should any other driver convicted of vehicular assault (this includes a former National MP). I say this as someone who was hit and dragged on my bike as a teen by a driver who fled the scene when he saw that I […]
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mastodon.nz
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Liam Foster should never sit behind the wheel of a motor vehicle ever again. Neither should any other driver convicted of vehicular assault (this includes a former National MP). I say this as someone who was hit and dragged on my bike as a teen by a driver who fled the scene when he saw that I […]
Preparing a submission on the proposed amendments to the second Emissions Reduction Plan and NGL reading the documents is soul-destroying. All this self-congratulatory pap from the most regressive, climate-damaging govt Aotearoa has ever had.
"We're reducing ag emissions by investing in […]
"We're reducing ag emissions by investing in […]
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mastodon.nz
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Preparing a submission on the proposed amendments to the second Emissions Reduction Plan and NGL reading the documents is soul-destroying. All this self-congratulatory pap from the most regressive, climate-damaging govt Aotearoa has ever had.
"We're reducing ag emissions by investing in […]
"We're reducing ag emissions by investing in […]
I wish I could say this was shocking, but it's not. Just another day for the Minister of Corruption. #nzpol
https ://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579888/how-the-oil-and-gas-industry-helped-rewrite-new-zealand-s-drilling-rules
https ://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579888/how-the-oil-and-gas-industry-helped-rewrite-new-zealand-s-drilling-rules
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I wish I could say this was shocking, but it's not. Just another day for the Minister of Corruption. #nzpol
https ://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579888/how-the-oil-and-gas-industry-helped-rewrite-new-zealand-s-drilling-rules
https ://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/579888/how-the-oil-and-gas-industry-helped-rewrite-new-zealand-s-drilling-rules
The problem is scary but it's nice to see #biochar named as a potential solution to microplastics in runoff. Another bonus is that it can adsorb the nasty anti-degradant chemicals and prevent them from becoming bioavailable […]
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mastodon.nz
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The problem is scary but it's nice to see #biochar named as a potential solution to microplastics in runoff. Another bonus is that it can adsorb the nasty anti-degradant chemicals and prevent them from becoming bioavailable […]
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also RIP to all those folks back on twitter who were screaming at me about how its stupid to even consider running your own exchange server "because microsoft can do it better so why even try to compete"
hope you enjoy playing the russian national anthem on every one of your servers at once […]
hope you enjoy playing the russian national anthem on every one of your servers at once […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
also RIP to all those folks back on twitter who were screaming at me about how its stupid to even consider running your own exchange server "because microsoft can do it better so why even try to compete"
hope you enjoy playing the russian national anthem on every one of your servers at once […]
hope you enjoy playing the russian national anthem on every one of your servers at once […]
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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/passwords-corporate-cybersecurity-employee-authentication.html
i love that nobody acknowledges that 'the old ways were better', favoring platforms with publicly exposed apis, that customers cant secure, introspect or get logs from, because 'someone else gets to […]
i love that nobody acknowledges that 'the old ways were better', favoring platforms with publicly exposed apis, that customers cant secure, introspect or get logs from, because 'someone else gets to […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/passwords-corporate-cybersecurity-employee-authentication.html
i love that nobody acknowledges that 'the old ways were better', favoring platforms with publicly exposed apis, that customers cant secure, introspect or get logs from, because 'someone else gets to […]
i love that nobody acknowledges that 'the old ways were better', favoring platforms with publicly exposed apis, that customers cant secure, introspect or get logs from, because 'someone else gets to […]
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How far will it go this time?
This post from #mastodon can reach the whole #fediverse, #bluesky & more.
That's #sharkey, #misskey, #pixelfed, #mbin, #lemmy, #friendica, #hometown, #Akkoma…
If you see it, please share it.
#socialmedia [email protected]
This post from #mastodon can reach the whole #fediverse, #bluesky & more.
That's #sharkey, #misskey, #pixelfed, #mbin, #lemmy, #friendica, #hometown, #Akkoma…
If you see it, please share it.
#socialmedia [email protected]
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
How far will it go this time?
This post from #mastodon can reach the whole #fediverse, #bluesky & more.
That's #sharkey, #misskey, #pixelfed, #mbin, #lemmy, #friendica, #hometown, #Akkoma…
If you see it, please share it.
#socialmedia [email protected]
This post from #mastodon can reach the whole #fediverse, #bluesky & more.
That's #sharkey, #misskey, #pixelfed, #mbin, #lemmy, #friendica, #hometown, #Akkoma…
If you see it, please share it.
#socialmedia [email protected]
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Hot take: welfare programs are crime prevention. If we don't deliberately set aside part of our collective societal wealth to help those who are struggling, they're just going to become desperate enough to come and take it anyway. It doesn't really matter if you think that's moral or not; facts […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
November 22, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Hot take: welfare programs are crime prevention. If we don't deliberately set aside part of our collective societal wealth to help those who are struggling, they're just going to become desperate enough to come and take it anyway. It doesn't really matter if you think that's moral or not; facts […]
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Late notice, but I have a spare ticket to “7 Days Live” tonight at the Regent in Palmerston North if anyone out there in #palmy #fedi is interested.
#secretsantaaonz
#secretsantaaonz
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Late notice, but I have a spare ticket to “7 Days Live” tonight at the Regent in Palmerston North if anyone out there in #palmy #fedi is interested.
#secretsantaaonz
#secretsantaaonz
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Man who went bankrupt running a casino would like to remind Ukraine that he told them 'you don't have the cards.'
Slava Ukraini!
#ukraine
Slava Ukraini!
#ukraine
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Man who went bankrupt running a casino would like to remind Ukraine that he told them 'you don't have the cards.'
Slava Ukraini!
#ukraine
Slava Ukraini!
#ukraine
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Having recently gotten our latest covid boosters and measles shots, I went to look up the situation for shingles.
Recommended for people 50+, but only free in NZ if you are exactly 65. If you're 66 and miss getting the first of the two shots while 65, it's not free anymore. And full cost is […]
Recommended for people 50+, but only free in NZ if you are exactly 65. If you're 66 and miss getting the first of the two shots while 65, it's not free anymore. And full cost is […]
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mastodon.nz
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Having recently gotten our latest covid boosters and measles shots, I went to look up the situation for shingles.
Recommended for people 50+, but only free in NZ if you are exactly 65. If you're 66 and miss getting the first of the two shots while 65, it's not free anymore. And full cost is […]
Recommended for people 50+, but only free in NZ if you are exactly 65. If you're 66 and miss getting the first of the two shots while 65, it's not free anymore. And full cost is […]
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This greenwashing would feel much more believable if it were not right next to green and brown plastic bottles on the same shelf by the same brand.
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 AM
This greenwashing would feel much more believable if it were not right next to green and brown plastic bottles on the same shelf by the same brand.
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A window with a view of Mount Ngauruhoe, Aotearoa New Zealand for #fensterfreitag
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A window with a view of Mount Ngauruhoe, Aotearoa New Zealand for #fensterfreitag
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Imagine the cost savings in not needing to run/manage expensive ticketing systems … https://mastodon.social/@kottke/115577766694397687
kottke.org (@[email protected])
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. “The transit system is one of the greatest tools communities have to combat climate change and reduce emission. You can make a pretty immediate impact.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/climate/iowa-city-free-buses.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2U8.ikg9.G_8g-6-gYeyM
mastodon.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Imagine the cost savings in not needing to run/manage expensive ticketing systems … https://mastodon.social/@kottke/115577766694397687