23 jobs to go at CNZ. Cultural Vandalism: Arts Workers Pay The Price For Govt Neglect Of Creative NZ www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO26...

In case any of you are music industry people who love working with young people, Amped Music Project Coordinator role is open... nz.seek.com/job/92377849 (Bonus - would be working with ish me 😍)

That $70m Major Events and Tourism package, btw, is more than the annual budget for Creative NZ. You know, the outfit that actually funds local artists.

If you need some joy this weekend, or a reason to move your body, Dance Ōtepoti is presenting the fourth International Dance Day Celebrations. www.facebook.com/share/p/1Fwx...

Kia ora @thneed.bsky.social could I pls message you about a Wikipedia related question?

What if people were just nice to each other? This burning question brought to you by someone who has too many jobs and is somehow having to manage complicated people stuff in several of them all at the same time. It's not even about all that *flails at the world in general*

If you're not busy tomorrow night you should definitely go to Motion Sickness. www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/motio... #DunedinFringeFestival

Had/got a broken heart? Finding love after all might be the Dunedin Fringe show you're looking for... On in 9 minutes or again tomorrow at 4pm at the Musos Club. Tell me your answers to Ravi:s questions... www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/findi...

Had/got a broken heart? Finding love after all might be the Dunedin Fringe show you're looking for... On in 9 minutes or again tomorrow at 4pm at the Musos Club. www.dunedinfringe.nz/events/findi...

My first 2026 Dunedin Fringe Festival show (Jerome Chandrahasen's On Words) ✔️ and heading to the second (Liv McKenzie: Literal Angel). Both on tomorrow and saturday as well! www.dunedinfringe.co.nz #LoveTheArts

Downtime Activities: Dungeons and Dragons livegame on stage in Dunedin this Fringe Festival!! Koha show, free tea and coffee, relaxed performance :)

Today, I'm writing two funding applications for one organisation, three for another one and one for another one. That's too many. And doesn't include the complex (unnecessary? 🤔) follow-up information requested by another funder by tomorrow 🙄

Spots are still available for people with Long Covid/MECFS in Ōtepoti Dunedin to participate in free facilitated creative writing workshops. I'm one of the facilitators. There's no commitment—if you think you might be interested, get in touch.

Can someone give me a summary reminder of the Scottish Play? I'm going to ballet this weekend and don't love reading Shakespeare 😱

This is delightful.

I've begun a starter pack of Aotearoa writers to help others find the crowd on bsky. I know I've missed plenty, so comment below if you want to be added (or removed). go.bsky.app/MLBjtRv

I bought jeans in the same brand in the same size from the same online shop the other day and couldn't even get the zip done up let alone the button.

This is the only type of content I need today. This is a CAT checkpoint. Show me the most recent cat image on your phone.

Hey, Welly friends, did you know NZ Fringe has a mini lit festival this weekend? Tadra Vata have five sessions centred around art through an indigenous lens. I'll be going to the Sat eve sesh, though I'd love to go to all — damn my packed schedule! #NZBooks Deets here: www.tadravata.com

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for gradient.horse

Ōtepoti Dunedin kikorangi bluesky folk: does anyone already have a (what do we call them here) feed or list of local folk who share about upcoming local events (for example)? Want to be able to tap into something to get a sense of what's on (as opposed to have to individual search each time)

Ōtepoti, seriously, if we can find a candidate for the DCC by-election who I can believe in, I'll basically drop everything to help them get elected. I can't vote for any of the current options.

A niche PSA but anyone in Dunedin who might ever want to apply to the DCC for funding for anything: there's a councillor workshop about the (never-ending) grants review at 1pm on Thursday 5th. Pass it on?

Anyone got favourite mortgage brokers?

Dunedin people! Who are we going to support to run in our by-election? We could do with someone who isn't a 50+ yo white man and maybe someone from outside the business/commercial community?

Doing a pick up at dn airport and *all*of the cars in the drop off only space are picking people up 🤣 Not sure why the airport has dug their heels in on this - there's plenty of space with a full flight landed and same going out, and cars are coming and going without stress.

If you need a good show to watch, Total Control is pretty great. Deborah Mailman is amazing and Rachel Griffiths is too.

It's amazing how much admin and house work you get done when you have a website to proof read 😅

I might be missing something in the discourse but if the PM is *working* from home, what's stopping him from making a statement about the US situation?

Ergh, writing a cv is a shit time.

My children are 21 and 23 and I still make myself giggle sneaking around to stash pillowcases of tiny things from Santa 🤶🫥🤭

I decide a week or so ago that I wanted to make fruit jubes. Why? Who knows? Turned into 2 kinds of jube, caramels and nougat and my best people have been delighted with them.

What a delightful box of goodness, thank you #SecretSantaAoNZ! You stalked very well and I'll enjoy using your bread spice - someday I'd love the recipe...

Dear both tv news shows. Please don't show footage of people shooting other people. You actually *can* tell the story without using those images and it will be lots better for everyone's long term mental wellbeing if we don't all get completely desensitised to horror.

V was hanging out with his mate today at some beach or other and picked these up for me. He said his mate asked what he was doing and he said he was choosing me some shells. His mate thought it was sweet and found some for his mum too. V is 21 😍🐚❣️

Does anyone know what this plant is? The internet isn't being especially helpful but I think I've narrowed it down to cow parsley or hemlock... Maybe hogweed?

#SecretSantaAoNZ has arrived! It's still too early for decorating but these roses are pretty so maybe that counts?

I've come to the conclusion that tradies only hear the parts of the brief that they want to hear and not any of the bits that might need some thinking or fiddliness.

I've been sitting in the DCC's council meeting today and my what an eye opener. Turns out the caricatures you see on social media aren't really caricatures 😳

If you are connected to (or use the services of) any Otago charitable trust, social service, the arts, sports club, community facility, health agency, school, etc, pls do this survey - www.oct.org.nz/whatmattersmostotago Otago Community Trust is refreshing its strategy & actively seeking input.

You know you've found the right personal trainer when sometimes you look at each other at the start of the session and go for coffee.

Do you know what sucks? Having to make big life decisions by yourself all the time. I have great people around me who give me lots of advice and perspectives and sounding board space but the decision still sits with only me. 0/10 do not enjoy.

I like cards, dice and boardgames but not Catan types. I'm exceptionally competitive but not very patient. I'm terrible at following rules but I like to read them out so everyone knows them before I bend them. Part of the pleasure is seeing how much bending I can get away with. But I don't cheat.

I deal with this disapproval all day. She's an old lady so has earned the right to whichever cushion she chooses but the disapproval is a lot. I also have fish that nibble my finger and a couple of apple snails that eat a tank full of chickweed in about 4 days.

If you're one of the ~300 groups with an application in to the DCC for funding atm, the grants subcommittee no longer has delegations so decisions will be made by the council as a whole - with no mana whenua, community or arts representation. m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

I've never really had hobbies but I bake and I cook although I don't often have many to feed these days. Live arts are the best. I sometimes make things out of beads, mostly semi precious stones, and silver wire (mostly I just like the beads themselves to rummage in). I read a lot. #SecretSantaAoNZ

Ōtepoti people, do you have recommendations for a builder who would do a comprehensive building report on an apartment in a heritage listed building?

We're really having a *lot* of weather lately.

A curious perimenopausal symptom is I've gone all the way off garlic but have started drinking strong tea. Chewy caramel ✔️ Chilli in all its forms ✔️ Chocolate 💁‍♀️ Liquorice ✔️ Dutch liquorice 🚫 Spices ✔️ One of my fave #SecretSantaAoNZ gifts resulted in this legacy:

Time for another question #SecretSantaAoNZ What are your favourite foods? Least favourite? What can't you eat? What are your go to foods FOR MORALE? Quote or reply with your answers.