So I read 'Wearing the Lion' by @wiswell.bsky.social and it was AMAZING! (Which was probably a gimme given I adored his first book, 'Someone You Can Build a Nest In', and this one had the bonus of being set in the Greek Mythology space.) Thank you for bringing me pleasure, John! That's a reread 🦁

He kererū ātaahua!

Thread. You'll be shocked and surprised and the outcome, I'm sure... 🙃

"The Regicide Report", final novel in The Laundry Files, comes out in 11 days time! Here's a brief snippet from Chapter One (see alt text) …

"It’s a home for the people who’ve been told they’re too much, too weird, too loud, too sexual, too complicated. It’s a space that says: You’re not too much. You’re just right. And you don’t have to perform for anyone here."

A bumblebee delighted me when I was out with Mr A in Silverdale yesterday. I thought I'd share him with y'all this morning!

Super shocked by this scoop - the NZ police won't tell us whether or not the CSAM and non-consensual deepfake content generated on Grok might be illegal, or even provide advice on what to do if you (or your child!) is a target. Story here: www.emilywrites.co.nz/nz-police-do... #nzpol #kikorangi

Congratulations Anne! Read the story here: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/a-go... #shortstories #creepystories #nzwriter #membersuccess #specficnz #congrats

Well this had me absolutely cackling! 🎶

No new pictures, where are you mentally?

i have a dynamic disability - ME/CFS - and am _also_ autistic+adhd, so places like airports aren't friendly to me, and yeah, i have asked for wheelchair support, and yeah, i think that's better than me having a meltdown from overwhelmed exhaustion. #disability #chronicillness #media #journalism

Data Sovereignty matters. The idea of where your data resides is going to become more and more important in the coming years as laws around data (and protections around data) start to diverge more across international borders.

This is an absolute delight! 🐌 🕺

Splashing into 2026, the Trash Panda Gang Sticker Club is BACK with a new theme and style...it's 🐳 Friends From The Sea 🐳!!!! This month's holographic friend? The Orca! If you missed out on the set last year, you can join from the start and get every sticker here: pepperraccoon.com/products/tra...

Hey Bluesky, could you help spread the word about my Patreon? My goal for the night is one new patron. Patrons help support my art and my existence. You'll receive positive affirmations from Felmer, etiquette advice from Mothman, and other fun posts. www.patreon.com/jeremycreature

All alien, no weaponry

It's no coincidence that the site of the person who originated 'spoon theory' is called www.butyoudontlooksick.com. #chronicillness

Currently the odds of getting this cross stitch are 1 in 12, pretty good odds…. #Kikorangi #CrossStitch

I’m trying this: I’ve set up a Ko-Fi account & will be choosing a supporter at random to ‘win’ my girl (& future pieces). Any donations of $25 or more from now till 10am Monday 19th Jan could have her. PLEASE share widely & often 💗🫶🏼. #nzpol #Kikorangi ko-fi.com/ciaraaxstitch

Only takes a few minutes to do (assuming you're as strongly opposed to this as I am)... Please fill it out? 🫶🏼

“I am angry. We should all be angry. Anger has a long history of bringing about positive change.” — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian novelist

This week's reprint from Bitch Media is a delightful read from @rjelevi.bsky.social on finding joy in fandom during the darkest days of the early pandemic—timely for the dark times we are living through now.

I finally unfollowed all (bar one) substacks. I'm supporting one person in there financially still - it was an annual payment, and once that ends in May I'm out of the ecosystem entirely. There are people I whose work I love and want to keep supporting, but I won't do it through that platform!

I wrote a thing for Herald! The main point is that, between the injunction and statements by the company itself, we have a pretty good idea what happened now - and it's a pretty basic failure of access control. It's low hanging fruit for hackers. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-manag...

Huh - I don't think I've ever seen this van Gogh before!

Thinking of my brother this morning, who would have turned 46 today (he died back in 2010). Miss you, little brother. (Time just keeps speeding up, somehow!)

Recommended read! "But perhaps we do not want to be assimilated and accepted. Perhaps we do not want our existence to be conditional on playing nice. Perhaps we want to bare our teeth."

The ongoing ManageMyHealth saga. Worth a read. www.openaccess.nz/blog/managem... The writer is using the Atkinson Hyperlegible font.

No cheating. Reskeet with the most recent pic of your pet.

For me it's the first one I ever saw, in my late teens: Nausicaa Valley of the Wind (even though I learned many years later it was the terrible edited dub - we have and love the original).

This is the most incredible ode to water (ice water, in this case) you will ever read. Get amongst it! 💧 🍸

Can't go wrong with a good 🐝 butt!

What are your fav indie ttrpgs of 2025?

I have been trying to get this shot for days.

For other Liaden fans out there, Sharon Lee has started an author commentary read-along! Here's the main page: splinteruniverse.com?page_id=2021 (This is one of my favourite series - I buy the new books when I've come out, and regularly re-read the whole thing from the start. Fabulous universe.)

the New York Times is so very responsible for the state of trans rights in the US right now due to their concerted effort to promote and normalize anti-trans bigotry and propaganda it was INTENTIONAL, like we’ve been telling you all along

Hmm. Yes, okay. I can work with that within my particular professional focus. *perks up* Thank you, @merriam-webster.com!

I see someone chose to cause pain today!

ManageMyHealth believed between 6 and 7 percent of the approximately 1.8 million registered users may have been impacted. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

This was a fascinating read! I wonder if there'll ever be a satisfactory answer?

Interesting stuff!

Healthcare postcode lottery contributed to his wife Sheralyn's death. Sam's petion had 113 signatures when this article was published. It's got 1700 now. I think we can help bump that a little. Please share on other platforms too if you are there #nzpol www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...

Welp, that's all my health data likely out there in the world... Fuck. I definitely preferred my hackers as '90s movie teens.

Decided to see out the year by watching 'Hackers' for the first time (I've been slowly filling in some gaps in my movie history). That was a queer-coded experience, for sure!

Please enjoy this pīwakawaka in my peach tree, flamboyantly giving 2025 the flick 🪭🍑

I'm not a single issue voter by any means but if I was the governments lackluster response to the genocide in Gaza would be enough reason for me to vote against them next year www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

This thread is making me so happy! I've added one, and there are some beauties in there that make me want to do more rewatches...

Recommended if have a few $. I just reupped my subscription for another year - I've really enjoyed the articles from from @theflytrapmedia.com !

In a year-end treat (and after much research) our household has a new dishwasher! This is the first time we've ever purchased one, although the house had one as part of the chattels (it has been slowly falling apart ever since: a shit brand with no replacement parts). So this is a delight!

The 197th issue of New Zealand Geographic is out in stores and online now! In stores and online at nzgeo.com