[Geopolitics reckons - Venezuela, structural racism] I guess what grates me about the "imagine if Greenland/Taiwan/Canada is next" takes, is that they carry the implication that the fact this is ACTUALLY happening in Venezuela is expected, or not as bad as it would be if it affects […]

An interesting article from 2024. #managemyhealth #substack #nzpol informedheart.substack.com/p/manage-my-...

“…a tiny computer that fits entirely inside a classic 2x4 Lego brick... They have light and sound, light sensors, inertial sensors to detect movement, tilt, and gestures, and they form a Bluetooth mesh network with other Smart Bricks, so they’re aware of each other’s position and orientation — […]

I awoke to find my doctor’s clinic just sent me a letter about the Manage My Health scandal, using the MMH messaging system, and when I try to log in to my account to read it, MMH has an error message which says “My Health Account is temporarily unavailable.” 🤦‍♂️

To all those saying "but if our government spoke out, there might be consequences", please remember that not speaking out also has consequences. The history of appeasement is not a reassuring one.

In 1980 the United States led a boycott of the Olympic games in Moscow due to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Sixty countries joined the boycott. The 2026 World Cup is mostly in the United States. [Yes, this post is about Venezuela.]

RE: https://dair-community.social/@emilymbender/115833119822086661 Men, do better. And show some respect.

If I was after a resin printer to print new figures for painting (nothing game scale, 1:24 at a minimum, more often 1:12 "upwards"), what's my best bet these days? Things to bear in mind: 1) I'm a newbie, so KISS* 2) I don't have a Windows device, so compatibility with Linux is required 3) I […]

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'It can't be worse, right?': What's ahead for the economy in 2026 | RNZ News https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/583165/it-can-t-be-worse-right-what-s-ahead-for-the-economy-in-2026 It's October right? He means after October? We all know that's what he means, so why don't they just say it?

I'm a curmudgeon by nature, every time we kick off #SecretSantaAoNZ I'm worried it won't work. Because there's no way it could possibly work. But it does, because a lot of people really do care about bringing a bit of Joy to a stranger or a pocket friend. It's a happy thing.

For our country’s official position on international breaking news, please refer to X, the Paedophilia App

US President Donald Trump threatens to invade and attack other countries: “We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us." #VenezuelaInvasion

Re: https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mxc7liuon6iq5gzapmmwkq22/post/3mbkms5c3ys2d This got me thinking... if you're in charge of your country's defence in one of these places, you wouldn't want to be buying US drones, UAVs, Patriot defence systems, or anything like that […]

I am once again in that state of realisation that I don't want to do the garden work in the winter (it's too wet, cold, and dark too early), and I don't want to do it in the summer (too hot, getting sunburn) not because of the weather - but because I'll find any excuse NOT to do it. I _loathe_ it.

hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison

Can't get sanctioned by other governments when you can just order Microsoft to sewer their access to MS 365 thereby removing their access to email, document storage etc.

I wonder if the coalition will make a comment on the (supposed) abduction of a foreign leader on their sovereign soil by a foreign nation. Can you _imagine_ the outcry if China or Iran did something like that??

Al Jazeera: Colombia just rotated onto the UN Security Council and is demanding an immediate meeting of the UN on this US action, so they're actually in a position to do something about that part. #us #unitedstates #venezuela #bombing #fascism #trump #fucktrump #war #news #criminality

Fuxxake. Is there not a book repository somewhere that can come save the world? Loud noises heard in Venezuela capital, southern area without electricity https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/583118/loud-noises-heard-in-venezuela-capital-southern-area-without-electricity

I made a venn diagram to help you understand Moiré patterns.

“our Mamdani” would also get immediately stochastic terrorism’d out of politics, very likely egged on by leaders of the current coalition parties, and have it framed as a personal failure so maybe we should fix that issue before looking for a figurehead we can slot in

You can’t make this stuff up! 😄🤪😳🙄

You can say what you want about the Luddites, but at least they went out and *smashed* the machines that were taking their jobs instead of, like, giving the people who were using those machines a good scolding

I'm obviously not getting the video finished this year, but I did manage to finish assembly of the globe before midnight, at least. Happy new year!

@mayintoronto This goes through my head at least 3 times per night at work. I'm counting it for 2025

Just one meteor right offshore would do it I think

ngā mihi o te tau hou: happy new year, greetings for the new year

Ngā mihi o te tau hou Pākehā e hoa mā.

The US is on a human rights watch list, and there are literally countries warning about visiting the United States of America. All it took was one year of Putin’s puppet being in power again.

The final brew of 2025 at @kererubrewing is #kereruroundestboi #hazyipa. That’s a very full kettle!

So, #Wellington has quite a few events going on. Beautiful website, lovely tabled lay-out using proper divs and spans (mostly). But... no #ical or #ics to add to an actual calendar. I scratched my itch: https://firesphere.dev/articles/hey-wellington-whats-up?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon

My whole political stance is basically "I care about other people and our planet" and I'm baffled by how many people get angry over that 😕 #antifascism #antifa #antiracism #palestine #freepalestine #fromtherivertotheseapalestinewillbefree #activism #protest#Antifascism#anarchism

Exactly one year ago, on 30th December 2024, I laid the foundation of FediMeteo. I took a VM, installed FreeBSD, and set up the first jail to support Italy. The goal was to create a tool for my own use, support a few countries, and announce it. Unexpectedly, the enthusiasm was incredible. That […]

If anyone on Skinny would like to donate a couple mbs I wouldn't mind it at all 🥺🙏

Follow your friends on other socials before you can't It happened to me on FB, it happens on bsky My other socials: https://communistsortition.org/nol.html Don't make the mistake I did. Follow everyone you love wherever you can Probably not a big concern […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Being aesthetically impaired I rarely post photos or art, but this… A Man Feeding Swans in the Snow, Poland | Marcin Ryczek

'South Park' writers create parody website for Trump Kennedy Center after snagging the domain names. Logo has redacted Epstein file snippets "Welcome to TrumpKennedyCenter.org A national cultural center dedicated to legacy, loyalty, and the careful […] [Original post on oldfriends.live]

"Carbonated Swamp Warbler" sounds like something you drink when you visit New Orleans and then you don't remember the rest of the trip. But, it's actually one of a handful of birds that Audubon painted but no one can seem to find it anymore. A cryptid!

@robpike has the only appropriate words for this. One would think its satire.

No swim red warning in place from Te Horo, all along the coast to Wellington, and around the Wellington coast and beaches, including all the bays, Seatoun, the city waterfront, Petone, Days Bays etc etc.

On 23 Dec 2025, the #UKgovt lost a huge #Judo contest. #GretaThunberg used the #UKgovt's own power against it. In July, the UK banned #PalestineAction as "#terrorist". Arrests for supporting PA total ~2,500, mostly older people. #Greta is the latest. UK public […] [Original post on mastodon.ie]

Single user Mastodon instances definitely face challenges with federation in the Fediverse, but even with that, it's interesting to compare the interactions received between here and there (via a bridged post) on my recently viral Toot. I know where my preferred audience is...

My first reasonably viral toot, and somebody reported me, lol. Do you not realise the pointlessness of that action for a single user instance? Also... there's nothing to report? Except you're a bigot, obviously.

FB Marketplace has a suspicious amount of unwanted gifts, never unwrapped etc etc, and I can't help but wonder how many are parcels that went AWOL from doorsteps in the run up to Christmas?

Saw this on Tumblr & thought it deserved a wider audience 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 🏳️‍⚧️ #trans

#nzpol “Government has failed to get to grips with providing necessary funding & resourcing for our health system. In fact there seems to be a complete lack of any plan or vision for the health system in this country unless it’s seen as a move to try & move the whole system to private -Paul Goulter

Nearly 60% urgency? Taking the fucking piss #nzpol

RE: https://mastodon.social/@VeroniqueB99/115664123221310113 today’s #alttxt #yaddayadda: ❝ Time for your annual reminder that, according to A Christmas Carol, Bob Cratchit makes 15 shillings a week. Adjusted for inflation, that's $530.27/wk, $27,574/yr, or $13.50/ hr. Most Americans on […]