Robbie
@robbiemackay.nz
Software engineer, musician, greenie, anarchist. He/they
Ugh. I've lost the bottle of isopro I was just using... I swear it's not there but I'll find it right in front me 2 hrs later
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Ugh. I've lost the bottle of isopro I was just using... I swear it's not there but I'll find it right in front me 2 hrs later
Oldest child as he left the table: scoop himself some plain rice *into his hand* and walks away nibbling it
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Oldest child as he left the table: scoop himself some plain rice *into his hand* and walks away nibbling it
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It's infuriating that local council services discussions have become all about rates, especially that truly most dumbarse of dumbarse complaint of "Why have my rates gone up so much when everything is broken and expensive to fix?"
People, for a species so supposedly intelligent, we're thick as shit
People, for a species so supposedly intelligent, we're thick as shit
November 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
It's infuriating that local council services discussions have become all about rates, especially that truly most dumbarse of dumbarse complaint of "Why have my rates gone up so much when everything is broken and expensive to fix?"
People, for a species so supposedly intelligent, we're thick as shit
People, for a species so supposedly intelligent, we're thick as shit
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🎶✨ Proud Mum Alert ✨🎶
Bella's winning song from the 2025 Play It Strange Junior Songwriting Competition has been officially released today 🎊🥳
👉🏼 Infected Brain by Beaonthedl
You can listen on all streaming platforms, or find it here:
music.drm.co.nz/2025-jr-song...
🎵✨
Bella's winning song from the 2025 Play It Strange Junior Songwriting Competition has been officially released today 🎊🥳
👉🏼 Infected Brain by Beaonthedl
You can listen on all streaming platforms, or find it here:
music.drm.co.nz/2025-jr-song...
🎵✨
Play It Strange 2025 Junior Songwriting Competition - Volume 1
Choose your preferred music service
music.drm.co.nz
November 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
🎶✨ Proud Mum Alert ✨🎶
Bella's winning song from the 2025 Play It Strange Junior Songwriting Competition has been officially released today 🎊🥳
👉🏼 Infected Brain by Beaonthedl
You can listen on all streaming platforms, or find it here:
music.drm.co.nz/2025-jr-song...
🎵✨
Bella's winning song from the 2025 Play It Strange Junior Songwriting Competition has been officially released today 🎊🥳
👉🏼 Infected Brain by Beaonthedl
You can listen on all streaming platforms, or find it here:
music.drm.co.nz/2025-jr-song...
🎵✨
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Bicycles - Why you might need more than one
Artist: Dave Walker
Artist: Dave Walker
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Bicycles - Why you might need more than one
Artist: Dave Walker
Artist: Dave Walker
Ok, so where do I buy some lock picks from now, #kawaiicon
November 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Ok, so where do I buy some lock picks from now, #kawaiicon
Off to the airport again. Thanks #kawaiicon you were great!
November 8, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Off to the airport again. Thanks #kawaiicon you were great!
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I really do enjoy Luxury Marmite Sandwich on Instagram. The school lunches one is well worth a watch.
November 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I really do enjoy Luxury Marmite Sandwich on Instagram. The school lunches one is well worth a watch.
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"you may not complete the work, but you are not free to abandon it" - applying tikkun olam concepts from judaism to building a more inclusive world. amazing hopeful talk about improving our world by @ellearmageddon.bsky.social at @kawaiicon.bsky.social
#kawaiicon
#kawaiicon
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"you may not complete the work, but you are not free to abandon it" - applying tikkun olam concepts from judaism to building a more inclusive world. amazing hopeful talk about improving our world by @ellearmageddon.bsky.social at @kawaiicon.bsky.social
#kawaiicon
#kawaiicon
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Hey, so it is a month until Kākācon. It will be great to see people there the day before @kawaiicon.bsky.social Thu 6 Nov at 1345 at Zealandia.
There are no schedules just a great opportunity for hallwaycon chats outside while having a walk & seeing some birds.
Details: www.xn--kkcon-fwab.nz
There are no schedules just a great opportunity for hallwaycon chats outside while having a walk & seeing some birds.
Details: www.xn--kkcon-fwab.nz
October 5, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Hey, so it is a month until Kākācon. It will be great to see people there the day before @kawaiicon.bsky.social Thu 6 Nov at 1345 at Zealandia.
There are no schedules just a great opportunity for hallwaycon chats outside while having a walk & seeing some birds.
Details: www.xn--kkcon-fwab.nz
There are no schedules just a great opportunity for hallwaycon chats outside while having a walk & seeing some birds.
Details: www.xn--kkcon-fwab.nz
Turns the answer was nothing. But I checked the alignment in the wrong gear oops (Alpine hub gears)
I've got to figure out what I did wrong with my ebike gears while putting the wheel back on yesterday
November 2, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Turns the answer was nothing. But I checked the alignment in the wrong gear oops (Alpine hub gears)
Mushrooming crew at work
November 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Mushrooming crew at work
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This we call a propaganda piece and not actual journalism
No we dont nor ever will need State Highway 1 as 4 lanes to Northland. Ironically showing why Labour Day was a problem also shows why NZTA's analysis is junk. The highway like mall parking lots only get clogged 4x a year
2+1 road is enough
No we dont nor ever will need State Highway 1 as 4 lanes to Northland. Ironically showing why Labour Day was a problem also shows why NZTA's analysis is junk. The highway like mall parking lots only get clogged 4x a year
2+1 road is enough
‘The benefits are huge’: $18b Northland Expressway set to transform road travel
Labour Day traffic showed how travel times could be reduced with the new corridor.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This we call a propaganda piece and not actual journalism
No we dont nor ever will need State Highway 1 as 4 lanes to Northland. Ironically showing why Labour Day was a problem also shows why NZTA's analysis is junk. The highway like mall parking lots only get clogged 4x a year
2+1 road is enough
No we dont nor ever will need State Highway 1 as 4 lanes to Northland. Ironically showing why Labour Day was a problem also shows why NZTA's analysis is junk. The highway like mall parking lots only get clogged 4x a year
2+1 road is enough
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I appear to have spoken to a reporter who took seriously the gravity of NZ's science crisis
does anybody have a newsroom pro subscription so that I can learn what other choice phrases I used on the record?
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/29/w...
does anybody have a newsroom pro subscription so that I can learn what other choice phrases I used on the record?
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/29/w...
Winner of top science prize blames ‘batshit’ Budget for brain drain
Dr Samuel Mehr says the Government values science, but their ‘idiotic’ approach to funding it will cost them their best and brightest.
newsroom.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I appear to have spoken to a reporter who took seriously the gravity of NZ's science crisis
does anybody have a newsroom pro subscription so that I can learn what other choice phrases I used on the record?
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/29/w...
does anybody have a newsroom pro subscription so that I can learn what other choice phrases I used on the record?
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/29/w...
Got all set to bike to work today, while the trains are delayed ... and the bike has flat tyre. 😩
October 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Got all set to bike to work today, while the trains are delayed ... and the bike has flat tyre. 😩
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Also worth noting that our worst paid nurses in New Zealand, the ones whose pay equity claims were thrown in the trash by this government aren't able to join the strike today. But remember that primary health care, aged care and Māori health service nurses stand in solidarity with the strike.
October 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Also worth noting that our worst paid nurses in New Zealand, the ones whose pay equity claims were thrown in the trash by this government aren't able to join the strike today. But remember that primary health care, aged care and Māori health service nurses stand in solidarity with the strike.
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Heavy Rail only?
10% of the cost of RoNS with a Benefit Cost Ratio of 10:1 factoring land use
Add in light rail for Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and we hit 40% but they are 100 year assets (roads are 50) and still return BCRs of 10 when factoring land use
All but 2 RoNS are BCR of <1
10% of the cost of RoNS with a Benefit Cost Ratio of 10:1 factoring land use
Add in light rail for Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and we hit 40% but they are 100 year assets (roads are 50) and still return BCRs of 10 when factoring land use
All but 2 RoNS are BCR of <1
October 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Heavy Rail only?
10% of the cost of RoNS with a Benefit Cost Ratio of 10:1 factoring land use
Add in light rail for Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and we hit 40% but they are 100 year assets (roads are 50) and still return BCRs of 10 when factoring land use
All but 2 RoNS are BCR of <1
10% of the cost of RoNS with a Benefit Cost Ratio of 10:1 factoring land use
Add in light rail for Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and we hit 40% but they are 100 year assets (roads are 50) and still return BCRs of 10 when factoring land use
All but 2 RoNS are BCR of <1
Just saw someone pout at the bus driver as he drove off so he stoppee again to let them on. 👏
October 22, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Just saw someone pout at the bus driver as he drove off so he stoppee again to let them on. 👏
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“Politically motivated strikes” gotta be the funniest phrase I’ve ever read.
WHAT LED TO PEOPLE NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH AND WORKING CONDITIONS BEING SHIT EH?
Was it fairies? Gnomes perhaps. Everything is fucking politics. They think we are stupid.
WHAT LED TO PEOPLE NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH AND WORKING CONDITIONS BEING SHIT EH?
Was it fairies? Gnomes perhaps. Everything is fucking politics. They think we are stupid.
October 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
“Politically motivated strikes” gotta be the funniest phrase I’ve ever read.
WHAT LED TO PEOPLE NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH AND WORKING CONDITIONS BEING SHIT EH?
Was it fairies? Gnomes perhaps. Everything is fucking politics. They think we are stupid.
WHAT LED TO PEOPLE NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH AND WORKING CONDITIONS BEING SHIT EH?
Was it fairies? Gnomes perhaps. Everything is fucking politics. They think we are stupid.
That was more dramatic than expected. We got disturbed by police at midnight, looking for someone. Had to move the kids inside because they were all a bit freaked out after that.
Middlest daughter is having a backyard camping birthday. Put up the tent themselves, cooked dinner over a fire, roasted marshmallows.
October 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
That was more dramatic than expected. We got disturbed by police at midnight, looking for someone. Had to move the kids inside because they were all a bit freaked out after that.
Middlest daughter is having a backyard camping birthday. Put up the tent themselves, cooked dinner over a fire, roasted marshmallows.
October 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Middlest daughter is having a backyard camping birthday. Put up the tent themselves, cooked dinner over a fire, roasted marshmallows.
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Ōtautahi fam: a favour, if I might ask. I find myself in possession, not of a fortune, but a very sweet rescue dog in want of a not-tiny yard (one's own yard being such), fenced, wherein he might run around for some wee time and mayhap not meet other dogs...1/2
October 18, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Ōtautahi fam: a favour, if I might ask. I find myself in possession, not of a fortune, but a very sweet rescue dog in want of a not-tiny yard (one's own yard being such), fenced, wherein he might run around for some wee time and mayhap not meet other dogs...1/2
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