GUESS WHAT WEEK IT IS

I don't know why a parliamentary staffer leaving their job is news worthy and I really can't stomach media outlets leaving the comments open for abuse and wholly unsubstantiated speculation on the articles about them leaving for health reasons. Leave her the fuck alone you ghouls.

Cool. How many kids are going to die of entirely-preventable fevers because or this actually unhinged ableism?

Branding choices were made.

People will tell you Myanmar and New Zealand have little in common but in fact they're two of just a few world nations that don't recognise the State of Palestine

If the rapture is happening on Tuesday do I have to plan dinners for this week y/k?

Punching the air at the conclusion of Survivor Australia vs The World 🥳

I want to emphasise the importance of anyone with a progressive or even a fair-minded bone in their body in the Wharangi Onslow-Western ward giving me their first preference. Please hit up friends in Karori, Ngaio, Wilton, Northland, Wadestown, Khandallah etc to check they voted

lmao I saw someone on facebook in regards to the "rockstar economy" Coughlan wrote about last year comment "was the rock star in question Kid Rock?"

Did 10 minutes of weeding today and immediately regretted it, I'm not well enough for that yet, but the fence people are coming tomorrow and I wanted to have cleared *something* but there were a few bonus potatoes to be found which is always exciting.

There is a tiny independent bookshop that specialises in romance that’s opened in Remuera. Went there today with Ms 21, just delightful. A great selection & a lovely spot to visit. enamouredbooks.co.nz highly recommended in these trying times.

i saw goody proctor making inflammatory posts about charlie kirk

This is how I found our Robert Redford died. RIP

The Herald may have cut its science reporter, but thank god the speed bump beat is still fully staffed

The obvs answer is to scrap census

If my dog could talk there's so much I'd want to know but the most pressing rn is where the fuck is a single solitary scrunchie in this house?!?!?!?!?

Nice of Jacinda show up 2 years late to condemning genocide.

I am very excited about the blossoms on my bébé fruit trees. This is only year 2 of having them in so I am surprised by quite how many! However I think my banana tree which was thriving got spider mite. I don't know it it is salvageable?

Proud of this kaupapa. Iwi and unions uniting for the first time is a historic moment and gives me hope for the future.

In a historic first, iwi leaders and unions have united to call for mass mobilisations against the Government on the 28th of October. Rā Whakamana will affirm tino rangatiratanga and workers' rights and mark He Whakaputanga and the first Labour Day in Aotearoa.

Omg they're so *fragile*

Another great history thread from Edith on what is happening in Myanmar - this time related to air attacks. Distressing being there a few months ago and seeing a fighter jet in the distance knowing full well what it does to civilians.

*Kindest* reminder everything you're experiencing rn under American authoritarianism that *feels new* is not new for Native people. I'd really recommend you start connecting with members of your local tribe by attending open events and listening to what the elders have to say. We know this well.

Today I offer a reminder of the word ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted from too much work. To be ‘foreswunk’ (my own version) is to be exhausted before you even begin.

Had a hankering for baked potatoes. So we're having baked potatoes. The most annoying thing is that for something so simple they take so long. LOL.

I just called Disney+ to cancel my account and had the most joyful interaction with an operator who was laughing the entire time about how many people had canceled today. I can only imagine how it feels to spend an entire day witnessing how many people want to stop fascism.

Celebrating the start of Juice S2 by rewatching Juice S1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFCG...

Sounds made by Rice Krispies in seven languages… 7. Snap! Crackle! Pop! (English) 6. Knap! Knaetter! Knak! (Afrikaans) 5. Riks! Raks! Poks! (Finnish) 4. Pim! Pum! Pam! (Mexican Spanish) 3. Cric! Crac! Croc! (Canadian French) 2. Knisper! Knasper! Knusper! (German) 1. Piff! Paff! Puff! (Swedish)

is there an edgier boy than an owg who comments "who" under festival announcements?

SANCTION ISRAEL NOW: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/nz...

Oh no they've lost Matthew Hooton

And this is why aliens had to build that one specific pyramid 4500 years ago

May I take this opportunity to remind you that the phrase "No Farmers, No Food" is a fact proven by the entire ecosystem of the world, including humanity, died out before the development of agriculture during the Neolithic Revolution approximately 12 000 years ago

Up to Baby Kirsten Dunst on ER. Just remembered how oof this storyline is.

So much of what we now know and understand about bird conservaton comes from this taonga. Vote for the Karure Black robin in this year's Bird of the Year www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/black-robin

Also, if keen on something more in depth - I wrote something earlier this week: open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...

Wowwwww

We are benefiting wildly from higher density housing going in around us. We got a new fence six months ago on one side, now we are getting another free new fence at the back! 🥳

Trigger warning 90s benefit kids. The worst people you know are fighting. Lol. Lmao. Bold of Richardson to suggest she has solutions.

The media allowing Trump plausible deniability on Project 2025 during the campaign is right up there with Iraq War stenography in craven, lazy disgracefulness

Fuuuuuuu www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...

#nzpol Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear scrubs. Be better, Simeon Brown. Do better. 🤬

The Writers Guild of America has released a statement on ABC’s decision to pull ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’: “As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent.”

Let's check in with the international then:

Tonight is the first night since the 7th that I feel like I might be actually getting better. Pls pls pls pls 🙏🏻

Still waiting for my special voting pack to arrive. Getting itchy.

Absolutely LOVED this season of Sewing Bee, adored the last 4 contestants and would have been happy for any of them to win. Delightful.

every time i think we're at the peak of stupid there's levels i couldn't have even imagined just around the bend

Did a small side by side comparison new world vs woolworths for the few things I needed and this week NW was cheaper which is always a shock.

Bring this energy to the rwrb sequels I dare you Casey! Begging, even.