"Data shows in almost all parts of the country, there were more people unemployed than there were jobs available." www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

The official death toll in Gaza has now surpassed 67,000 Equivalent to the population of Napier

I vote for Jane's spaceship idea. 🙋‍♀️

If I was to apply ai bro logic to this xkcd graph I would tell everyone we ought to start being a lot more complimentary about LEGO minifigs in public because there’s so many of them now and what if they rise up to destroy us

Hello from the top of the South Island where literally 100s of people in primary industries and manufacturing are soon to lose their jobs from Carter holt Harvey, sealord, and proper crisps

"Form the dough. Knead until it’s as elastic as the truth." "Use the backs of your closed fists. Don’t leave fingerprints. Let nothing get under your nails." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how...

AOL dialup may have gone, but Eternal September remains eternal.

Moana Jackson put it another way: “You can live your lives as who you are.” He explained that through Te Tiriti, as in a pōwhiri, we can accept the authority of the hau kāinga (the home people) but not give up our own independent authority. Ultimately this is a process that welcomes interdependence.

Hey Canterbury, can we NOT!? www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Lauper herself did an acoustic slow version of she-bop and it is exactly as amazingly perfect as you think.

Oh FFS.

Know some excellent leader-type library peeps? Ōtautahi is so hot right now if you're prepared to relocate...

GET THE *ENTIRE* FUCK OUT OF HERE

Staying silent might keep your hands clean, but it stains the soul in ways blood never could.

do a flip

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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” ― Jane Goodall 💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

American Christians deciding the Pope doesn't know the Bible because he said immigrants are human is the perfect summary of the evangelist movement

really enjoying all the people trying to explain the bible to the pope today

The ease with which the modern Windows interface allows you to have a bunch of windows open at once without noticing really calls out my neurodivergent nature in a big way. *closes a bunch of incog. windows about CYP26 enzymes, glass eels, Voltaire, transhumanist political candidates, etc. etc.*

Holy SHIT they've identified an actual biomarker!!!

My contribution to last night’s ‘C’ themed raffle at Locally Sourced Comedy new material night. The raffle was won by host Will Adamsdale and the winning ticket was selected by a dog. It was that sort of a night. I can draw one for you if you like www.worldofmoose.com/products/cra...

Embarrassing for everyone involved, except the one who should be the most embarrassed. apnews.com/article/kash...

Key questions to ask: 1) Who will the data will be shared with? 2) Under what circumstances will data be shared? 3) What democratic controls will be in place to limit function and/or sharing creep?

Quake-prone buildings redefined – Expert Reaction

Pretty reasonably saving a good chunk of money in some places, yes. But I'm not convinced they've got the balance right on risk-mitigations versus cost.

The bees have discovered Brutalism

If you see this picture post a random image from your device.

Interesting that they've put this in the Chinese section. www.rnz.co.nz/news/chinese...

This is a highly effective way to degrade the systems of government, and our trust and confidence in them. Corrupt and authoritarian governments THRIVE on opacity. The problems won't just go away if they stop looking, if they stop collecting the statistics, if they stop publishing the findings.

Notable clarification added at the end: “The Cabinet paper on the recognition issue was prepared by staff in Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ office, not foreign ministry staff.”

“..the collective wealth of the country's wealthiest went up by $4.5b last year - while the net worth of all households declined by $4.2billion.“ Recession for some. But not all. #nzpol

The first indigenous woman to study at Oxford has officially received her degree nearly 100 years after she started studying.

Got my performance review.

Aotearoa moves to daylight saving time tonight, so here's your reminder to ⏩ 🕑 Set your clocks forward 🪫 🧑‍🚒 Check the batteries in your smoke detectors 🎟️ 👕 Get your Kiwi PyCon Tickets, Workshops and T-shirts 👉 shop.kiwipycon.nz

Morning walk

Who knew near pitch black long exposures of Te Kaihīnaki Moeraki Boulders long after sunset, with a B&W conversion would be so other worldly. The detail in the boulders is sublime, might print this one out myself, #nikon #GreatNZRoadie

So much biting my tongue at certain news articles right now. Not gonna do a War Thunder about it, though.

Oh dear, NPR forgot to put in the story. www.npr.org/2025/09/24/n...

Not only is it disgraceful that in a democracy people were made to sign an NDA in order to participate in a government consultation, but the OIA response has information withheld to protect *ministers* from harassment.

Unfortunately, the FT did this "analysis" with ... ChatGPT. They don't note this in the article. They do admit it in an FT podcast! www.ft.com/content/9232...

#Christchurch #NZ This bridge is now open. It’s in the red zone, to be part of a continuous route from the City to New Brighton on the coast. It’s funded by an independent charity that administers public donations raised by the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. (Not rates, as many are whingeing 😔)

The #LIANZA2025 presentation by @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social on the state of <flails hands> was both hilarious and sobering. Despite initial appearances, disinformation is not fixed, money to do so is drying up, and @darktimesacademy.bsky.social is fundraising with mugs.

New Zealand prevaricates on whether to recognise Palestine as a state, or not. My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Palestine #Gaza

Staggering statistic reported by Dr Karaitiana Taiuru ... Not one of the 78 kiwi Local Government Councils have addressed Māori Data Governance or Sovereignty #TooHardBasket #LIANZA2025

Toni Jarvis received a King’s Service Medal for his advocacy for those abused in state care. Now, because of a rent increase, he's living in his van. Remember when Chris Luxon said 'renters will be grateful costs are not being passed on to them.' 🧐🧐 www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

I think I can see where the government's priorities might be in making this appointment. www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

Asking people to sign NDAs for anything other than commercially sensitive topics is a really 💩 smell for public services. And especially so for something as important as public education #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...