I was convinced someone had bought a baby marajuana plant into the library this morning.

Some interesting calculations: _If_ I catch the bus to work it would take 1 hr and a bit depending of traffic & takes 3 buses. Std adult fare would make that $65 a week. I do have Fareshare which reduces it to $48.75 a week. pt.1

I can't stop thinking about a lovely cheesey lasagne. In related news, my lunch was not inspiring.

We really need information literacy and critical thinking skills as a significant part of the school curriculum to save humanity from the scourge of LLMs. And libraries - public, school, tertiary need funding to support this.

Not me sniveling at my desk, no not at all. www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/dy...

Watching "The Librarians" on Neon and my heart is starting to race. Not sure I can finish it if it spikes my adrenaline so much 😬😮‍💨

One thing the push for AI has shown me is how many local govt employees don't know how to write.

What a combo of headlines, and how it captures quite a lot abt this govt.

THE PIE IS FUCKING HUGE AND THE BLOODY FUCKING WEALTHY EAT MORE AND ALSO MORE THAN THEIR FUCKING SHARE. THEY HOARD PIE IN THEIR FREEZER, THEIR BASEMENT, AND IN THEIR SECOND HOME, AND THEIR $500MILLION YACHT.

It amazes me there are folks who can have a book for a month and yet complain they can't have it longer because someone has a hold request on it. Pt1

Feeling anxious about a bunch of stuff, not least the fact we have to rebook our accommodation in Coolangatta because the owners want it available.

Suffering from sewing interruptus! Why is housework and domestic responsibilities?!

Health &Safety kitty Caramel checks the notice board.

Freya has discovered the heating pad Miss19 secreted under her desk

People of Auckland, it is time. This weekend is the Flannelette Sheet Swapover.

One of mine benefitted, the other is going to miss out entirely because of the shifting goal posts. And good luck finding a job to support your tertiary education fees because that isn't happening either. Nact doesn't care about anyone except their rich mates. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

new zealander everlee wihongi was due to meet with her lawyer yesterday. then ICE moved her to their most notorious tent facility in texas: 3000 people, highest death rate, most sexual assaults. and today, she disappeared off the system. please RT: www.webworm.co/everleehasdi...

Hello dis and misinformation! And you can be as rascist (or any other kind of 'ist") and not held to account. What a time to be alive.

Also “People seeking citizenship should understand New Zealanders believe in certain rights, like … no one person or group is above the law” So like the President of ACT not being protected from being investigated for sexual abuse?

The fight for Sandal superiority begins

Tongan scholars reawaken ancient musical tradition

In a meeting, experiencing death by PowerPoint. Please people for love of all things don't read your slides, tell the story.

Some very angry people out there on the roads this morning. A great way to make your life worse - be angry at things out of your control.

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/sa...

It's been well noted and is real shit. "A 2022 study found that children in households that used voice commands ...became curt when speaking with humans, often calling out “Hey, do X” and expecting obedience, especially from anyone whose voice resembled the default-female electronic voices."

9 jars of Quince jelly, mostly gone to family and workmates

look at this lil guy!

Someone dumped 5 unwanted kittens at our library's back door. Got to have a little cuddle this morning of 'Caramel' who was adopted by one of the team. She needs to be fed every 2 hours so she's at work today.

Civil defending at Helensville, lucky for me my colleague opened the library. #CycloneVaianu 🇳🇿

I'm so tired of men pretending to give any fucks about women's safety so they can justify their transphobia. Like sorry please show me any time you did anything to actually "protect women" at any point.

When I'm not sure about Watch versus Warning, I refer to this image posted by the Dunedin City Council back in 2024:

I really don't need this but LOOK AT IT!

Gelli printing day. Some successful ones, some not so much. #nzcraft #GelliPrinting 🇳🇿

Posted elsewhere already but... finished my dirndl. #Burda #nzcraft #sewing 🇳🇿🧵🪡

Kia ora e te kikorangi whanau... Just a reminder to check schoolbags for lunch boxes to avoid those annoying biological weapons developing over the school holiday. Safer communities etc.

Princess Freya judging her minions.

really would rather be home to do my crafts and art stuff

Avoiding a meeting that could have been an email.

"The economy is an energy system using money, not a financial system using energy. Money is a claim on energy. It has no intrinsic value. Central banks cannot print physical resources into existence."

At relatives and because I'm the only one with a v*Gina I'm expected to cook. So gourmet lunch it is

As an Aucklander I can confidently say I don't give a flying fruitbat about Chch's stadium. How nice they have one.

They won’t subsidise electric vehicles, won’t give people cheap public transport, or spend a penny on cycle ways. But Robbie Williams concerts, open the govt cash spigot: Robbie Williams shows 'touch and go' without government funding, says Frontier Touring www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

UK voice but relevant point for us in AoNZ

It's Pi Day! Lemon Meringue FTW.

Remember car-less days my GenX comrades? Will they come back? 😆

Book snek is now 1metre long. On my way to anaconda in 10 months.

Was not expecting to cry for the last 3 episodes of this season of Bridgerton.

If everyone could just leave the library now that would be grand #TooTiredForThis

constant low bass in cars echoing into the library and giving me a headache

While the rest of AoNZ struggles with homelessness, redundancy, unaffordable food, crippling rates/insurance/power, isn't it great to hear farmers can pay down debt and buy $300k boats "quite comfortably"?! So happy for them. www.rnz.co.nz/news/country...