"What happens to the rat that stops running the maze? The doctors say he's dumb, but maybe he's just disappointed."

Ok, maybe I shouldn't have started watching this, but... "Hazel. Oh, Hazel, this is where it comes from. The field, it's covered in blood!"

You know, I've got a DVD of Watership Down just here, on the shelf next to me. I think, maybe?

if I’m understanding this correctly, the original idea of democracy was that the elected people represented the electorate or they got replaced by people who would. it may seem weird to us in today’s society but people in the olden days had all kinds of crazy notions

*hums 'Bright Eyes' by Art Garfunkel..*

I've been playing bass (amongst many other instruments) for about 40 years now. So, don't dismiss me when I suggest that one of the best bass players over the last 20 years in "rock" is Trent Reznor.

And, all things considered, Lee Tamahori isn't even the second, or even third, significant Aotearoan film maker who might pass this week. Getting old sucks, because is even older.

Our giant Cthulhu is still out front. Wasn't there when it was put together so not sure how to take it apart. Might just slap a giant Santa hat on it and call it good.

And naturally... And of course the committee won't accept submissions by email. So what are people supposed to do?

women have to do The Long Walk backwards and in heels

i love making chicken/veggie stock bc it's like making a preliminary soup that you use for real soup later out of the stuff that didn't make the cut for the starting lineup soup.

Submission on fast-track amendment bill: sent; tone is "fucking mutinious". If parliament wants to public to take the select committee process seriously and treat the outputs as legitimate, it needs to do so itself.

PS: to all those annoying Silicon Valley people who worry about AI safety but think that means far fetched scenarios involving paperclip maximization, try thinking about the dangers that are actually happening instead.

Jesus needed a three day weekend to sort out all his bullshit. youtu.be/wHHw2gR_6nA?...

The implicit promise of the govt's whole shtick was to leave things to locals and get central govt and political interference out of local decisions. That implicit promise has been thoroughly and repeatedly broken and one would hope one of our country's political editors would notice that.

Only a 70% reoffending rate -- this is what the govt regards as a successful programme Something bigotry something low expectations www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

This is complete hogwash

I think we all know who did.

Oh, this is good.

For fuck's sake.

Subway’s new advertising slogan: throw fresh.

Growing concerned that Boo Boo might be the world's most photogenic kitten.

"I'd like a meatball sub to throw, extra mayo, thanks."

Damp fog, low cloud, has set in about these South Wellington valleys. And all I can hear is: youtu.be/yFMaEIHIrGw?...

the fact that dick cheney has not yet congratulated the new mayor of NYC is very telling

Anyway youtu.be/BdzWnFqSMMU?...

A perfect description.

Looks like it was off the southwest coast, quite close. A rumble, a pause, then a jolt here in the 'rori.

All things considered, I didn't like that one at all. A gentle shaking of the ornaments, then a pause, then *thump* as the entire house moved side-to-side. Not my favourite roller coaster ride, no sir.

Well. That's was a weird one. Very much two distinct waves of movement here in south Wellington. #eqnz

Rape. Say the words ffs.

Haha they used louise-upston-announces-beneficiaries-to-be-fed-into-shredder.jpeg and not louise-upston-happy-times.jpeg

"So I'm headin' for the nearest foreign border, Vancouver may be just my kind of town. 'Cause they don't need the kind of law and order that tends to keep a good man underground."

On a night like tonight No matter which way the wind blows On a big city sidewalk All alone in a crowd No one listenin' when he talks To himself right out loud He was somebody's darlin' boy She held him close when he cried Just open your window And let him inside. youtu.be/By8tvnyu0r0?...

Copy Australia - no private sales, but public community events. One night would be ok - but it’s always now random fireworks at any time of night through the whole summer. Boring.

First overfly of the Westpac chopper. You get an interesting perspective down here towards the south coast.

Really, why is this even controversial?

Oh. And every FEMZ person is underpaid, and their equipment is shit.

For fuck's sake. It's been dry for days, wind is howling, and "hey, let's set off some fireworks!" I hate it.

Anyway.... Everyone make sure pets are inside and your horses are safe, because it's about to pop off i reckon. Lovely still evening seems to equal fuckheads at the moment.

Anyway. Enough of all this. Let's have some Mountain Goats. "Sax Rohmer #1" youtu.be/rUbFljMLIY8?...

It doesn't get said enough that Nats have built just 45 State houses since coming into government, no one is being housed in your ghost houses Bishop and now you want to hunt people off the streets? Where worse can you send them, the sewers where you slither? #NZPol

Winston's setting up a whole range of reasons for an early election, if he thinks it suits him to do so. It's why he wanted to be Deputy PM before Seymour. It gives him an entire deck to play with, while the others are holding only a few cards. The next nine months will be... interesting.

Nice. But I'll still never vote for you, Winnie. Wonder how this is going down with the 'anti-woke" crowd who have gathered around him since 2022.

Highest unemployment in 9 years. Total rockstar shit.

And when they sold a sh*tload of state houses, they bought motels instead! Bl00dy useless lot. www.odt.co.nz/news/politic...

Almost reached 20° in Wellington today. Unbearable.

#birdbot

Let me guess... because being homeless is a lifestyle choice? www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

not to bring the vibe down, but my guess is that after tonight Trump will probably double down on gerrymandering, voter suppression, and intimidation as tactics to disincentivize Dem turnout ahead of next year‘s midterms. (with margins like these, it won’t matter, but it’s a time to be vigilant)