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Did Bellingham get a yellow? I think the commentator has that wrong.

No taxation without representation www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Phew. Made redundant in November, husband has just been offered a job 😮‍💨

So Americans say "offsides" instead of "offside"?

This afternoon I have written four and a half pages of a target 20-page chapter for a textbook but I'm flagging now and distracted by a tauhou outside my office window.

"Gotten" 🤢https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/649294/explainer-why-has-the-cost-of-sending-a-letter-gotten-so-expensive-in-new-zealand

Could Aotearoa be asking the same of the US? www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/6...

What's it like in your head?

I know this is a joke about the Stellas but, jeez, $70 for 2 adult tickets 😬

Shame Jones in his limo youtu.be/b-LTE6vIb9U?...

Master plan by NZ to trick Egypt into not watching out for Finn Surman by hiding him behind another Joe bell

Jack Black and Du'Plessis Kirifi - separated at birth #HURvCHI

Make room for the mushrooms!

Bottom feeders, mouth breathers.... Wow, this govt has some contempt for the everyday kiwis it claims to care about.

Daughter's film report for English was flagged for AI because she used the word "synthesized" 🙄

So if we spend the emergency fund on public transport, what happens if there's, you know, an emergency?

I heard two clips with Luxon speaking on Checkpoint, in both of which he went on about growth. Has anyone asked him, if it's such a focus for them why they're so rubbish at it?

"first policy in months" - snarky but true.

"savings"

Today's fungi

Eventful walk this morning. Found an unresponsive young man on the Wrights Hill track. Was just phoning an ambulance when his mates turned up and managed to rouse him. I think there may have been some rave-type shenanigans on Wrights Hill last night.

Op shop cruet set $5

This is why they really hate him — because he’s showing government can actually do good stuff for regular people

Slightly increase a band Latest Order

One (among maaaaany) frustrations I have with this govt is that instead of trying to improve schemes or initiatives that are not living up to expectations they just scrap them.

Fungus

We've all seen @paullecomtephoto.nz's Dunner Stunners but how about this Welly Wonder? Looking East and south

Thirsty boy.

This is a complete joke too. The vocational sector has been gutted and reorganized to death. Husband was "restructured" out of his job in the sector in November and has been unable to find work since - few roles being advertised. share.google/u2B5fwX68MlB...

Every year, they pull a rabbit out of a hat to "save the budget", disadvantaging huge swathes of kiwis as they go.

Cough @andrewlittlenz.bsky.social @ponekeben.bsky.social

More dog whistles. Peters quoted: "Concerns are growing, as to some of the people who have come here who don't salute our flag, don't honour the values of our country, don't respect the people living here". 🙄 www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Since the deluge, we've had some fantastic weather in Pōneke.

Happy May Day - Up the workers!

Anyone looking for a really easy no-knead bread recipe - try Nagi's: share.google/jZfpPLASkxac...

Robert De Niro's waiting, talking Italian. My fave.

Uhhhhh, because it sustains life on earth?

My current crocheting viewing, with an Aotearoa connection.

Not sure what is on these shrubs but it's attracting piwakawaka and tauhou like nobody's business.

Ok winter, I'm ready. All my crochet makes for the cold weather using up spare yarn so none match.

I love weird leftover lunches.

Made the viral kebab meat. Turned out well ☺️

Flukey Wordle 1,765 2/6 ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Views of South from North and the rain chasing the ferry out of Pōneke.

Pete Hegseth has put us in the mood for ....

I'm so Gen X, I've got a cousin called Kevin.

Apart from Trump's stupid war and the resulting oil crisis, what exactly has Luxon had "thrown at him", eh, Mark Mitchell? share.google/KdqDO01SJF4u...

I have been doing some cable crocheting recently and I like it but prefer the look of knitted cabling. And I'd also like to learn to knit socks - crochet socks are a bit rubbish IMHO.

Basil in the Wonky Box. Pesto ahoy!