Raquel Blackburn
@queenofcobden.bsky.social
I look at things. You can look at the things also.
I also rate cats.
I also rate cats.
Seeing any YouTube video start like this you know it's going to be 🔥
December 21, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Seeing any YouTube video start like this you know it's going to be 🔥
Also important to remember that one of his arguments was that it was rushing through something with significant impact - ie, fast lawmaking is a bad thing
MEANWHILE *How* many laws has his govt put through under urgency?? 😒
MEANWHILE *How* many laws has his govt put through under urgency?? 😒
Watching the Prime Minister doco and the March 19 mosque attack and reminded how David Seymour was the ONLY MP who voted against the gun reforms.
December 21, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Also important to remember that one of his arguments was that it was rushing through something with significant impact - ie, fast lawmaking is a bad thing
MEANWHILE *How* many laws has his govt put through under urgency?? 😒
MEANWHILE *How* many laws has his govt put through under urgency?? 😒
Those corpse flowers really do stink and it takes AGES for the smell to get out of your nose.
Zero stars, would not recommend
Zero stars, would not recommend
December 21, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Those corpse flowers really do stink and it takes AGES for the smell to get out of your nose.
Zero stars, would not recommend
Zero stars, would not recommend
Anyone know what to do with half-drunk bottles of spirits? I have been clearing out a house (not mine)
I'm teetotal so I'm not drinking them
I'm teetotal so I'm not drinking them
December 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Anyone know what to do with half-drunk bottles of spirits? I have been clearing out a house (not mine)
I'm teetotal so I'm not drinking them
I'm teetotal so I'm not drinking them
One of the neighbours is playing Christmas carols on an outdoor speaker and I might have to move
December 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
One of the neighbours is playing Christmas carols on an outdoor speaker and I might have to move
Need to defragment the hard drive
Here's a quilt of Volume 4 of the Epstein document dump. Gives you a 10,000 foot view of the redactions. that's 2,704 docs.
December 20, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Need to defragment the hard drive
My crap soil is at least good for something
December 20, 2025 at 3:19 AM
My crap soil is at least good for something
Why are women not allowed long leg shorts?
December 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Why are women not allowed long leg shorts?
Me from 12.30 today
December 18, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Me from 12.30 today
Wasn't that Winston Smith's job in 1984??
A Dem senator pressed Trump's FCC Chair, Brendan Carr, on the agency's independence at a hearing today, noting it says "independent" right on the FCC website.
Minutes later, with the hearing still going on, the website updated. The word "independent" was gone. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Minutes later, with the hearing still going on, the website updated. The word "independent" was gone. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Brendan Carr said the FCC isn’t independent. Its website quickly updated.
The Federal Communications Commission chairman faced questioning over the agency’s role in pressuring media companies and its independence from the president.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Wasn't that Winston Smith's job in 1984??
Parliament working under urgency is NOT working hard. It is avoiding public consultation, debate, negotiation, compromise - the REAL work
December 12, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Parliament working under urgency is NOT working hard. It is avoiding public consultation, debate, negotiation, compromise - the REAL work
It looks like people had more fun back in the day
December 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It looks like people had more fun back in the day
Back Benches 2.0?
Listen live: The Panel LIVE from Revelry Bar in Auckland
Listen live: The Panel LIVE from Revelry Bar in Auckland
Wallace Chapman and The Panel break free of the studio and invade Auckland's Ponsonby Road for a hit of pub politics and current affairs.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Back Benches 2.0?
Anyone else getting the titanium pan YouTube ads and also find the 'it'll blow your hair back' a bit odd?
December 8, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Anyone else getting the titanium pan YouTube ads and also find the 'it'll blow your hair back' a bit odd?
I like my poetry more direct
December 7, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I like my poetry more direct
Snuggly @weratecatss.bsky.social #cats
December 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Snuggly @weratecatss.bsky.social #cats
Why does this feel more high tech than today's cars?
December 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Why does this feel more high tech than today's cars?
Why are tramping raincoats so short now? They should cover my legs a bit??
December 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Why are tramping raincoats so short now? They should cover my legs a bit??
Real kiwis get their flat pack furniture like this
December 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Real kiwis get their flat pack furniture like this
But is it art? 🤔
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM
But is it art? 🤔
Am I better off getting an old but powerful circular saw or a new but cheap one?
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Am I better off getting an old but powerful circular saw or a new but cheap one?