I need you to eat the plums that are in the icebox They’ve been there for weeks We have to make space for that stupid ham you bought

Happy weekend to you all www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/j...

Things kākā sound like: “tape being torn off a box” “a door opening for the first time in years” “rapid, soft, fluid warbles” “droplets falling into water, like a child blowing spit bubbles” “a locomotive” A richly rewarding parrot profile by @rebekahwhite.bsky.social www.nzgeo.com/stories/fort...

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Cannot wait to give these white strawbs a crack!

A gentle reminder if you've received an invoice from a Freelancer/Self employed person which is due before Christmas. Be a love, and pay it today.

Our highly scientific diagram of the situation:

It's 37.9 deg in the shade. I need to walk to pick up the little people in about 1.5 hours when it's bound to be even hotter. I love this city but I'll never get used to this hectic heat. LOVE the dry air tho.

"Home among the gum trees" is such a school end of year concert banger. WAaaayyyyy better than jingle bells.

Beyond this lovely colour show - I often think about how hard it is for kids to safely cross roads and be aware pedestrians with cars so large now. My 6 year old could comfortably peep around these. Also all the non tinted windows are easier to see other cars thru.

Take care online today. Following the terror attack in Australia, please be aware of: explicit videos of the attack, AI generated videos of the attack, any disinformation about the shooting, shooter, or victims. Report anything that seems suss to the platform you saw it on and Netsafe. ❤️❤️❤️

I keep thinking of people in media the world over who will have to watch those awful Sydney videos, making cuts, making content. Makes me think of the Spark staff trying to block all the chch content. This so absolutely awful. I hope employers have supports in place 🙁

Heart is with all Sydney-siders tonight. ❤️

Just a note to be very careful when searching Bluesky team, videos are starting to be uploaded appearing to show the incident.

Lovely bowl of fruit for Xmas - my mum made these - all hand embroidered, they’re just utterly gorgeous ☺️

Home is wherever his favourite mat is.

A thousand million times T H I S A gift can be the smallest thing, and absolutely treasured by the other person/s. My parents still have an artwork in their lounge I made from their favourite house paint colours and paua shell that I painstakingly made as a teenager, gosh 25 years ago.

There is just something about eating breakkie alfresco 💚

The Quiet Earth on the big screen. THIS IS NOT A DRILL AROOGAH AROOGAH ticketing.oz.veezi.com/purchase/119...

This is unbelievable. I participated in one of these clinical trials when pregnant with my now 7 year old. I was absolutely delighted to see all the RSV vaccines approved. So many littlies get SO sick with RSV, this risks the healthcare for thousands of little ones.

This thread is just the time of year joy I didn’t know I needed. Your aunty is ACE @ahhmandah.bsky.social More friendly end of year concerts just like this one pls

Love this idea Melbourne - go hang at a place and read alongside other people! beat.com.au/melbourne-ju...

FED IS BEST JFC JFC FED IS BEST HOLY MOLY CAN WE NOT JUST GET CONSENSUS ON THIS. FED IS BEST. FED IS BEST. FED IS BEST.

Remember the positive vibes around NZ being top in the world for work life balance? If we haven't got that - it's not like there's high wages, increased super contributions, or even great healthcare to support attracting and retaining talent instead.

Love getting the occasional pedicure but am always extremely weirded out when they get out the goddamn hand grater. 🙃

Off to a local makers market this morning - supporting local is so important - circular economy and all that 😊 Encourage anyone reading this to buy local (wherever in the world you are) this Xmas 🎄❤️🤍💚

Sorry Monday mandala as much as we’ve loved you - we have discovered creating AI colouring pages with Nano Banana and colouring EXACTLY what the kids ask for is life changing.

Anyone else hear this in their head?

So rattled by parenting on my own for a few days I tried to walk the kids to school in the pouring rain an hour early. Wasn’t until I saw there was no crossing guard it all clicked. Sigh. It’s going to be a very long week.

Summer is a joke. Merino sweater, merino scarf, wooly blanket and I’m STILL COLD.

I spent hours everyday coming up with things for my 2 under 2 to do, to also share with family and friends to make them laugh. We recreated the Jurassic park scene, we made the tiger who came to tea, we made a pretend supermarket. My husband made all my posts into a much treasured hard cover book😊

Loved seeing Te Komititanga full of people celebrating the lighting of Te Manaaki, Auckland’s Giant Christmas Tree. Hard to believe a few years ago this civic space was a four lane road. It’s much better now and it is used by tens of thousands more people each day. I 💚❤️ AKL

Give hats for Christmas, and you'll be helping a business survive, Aotearoa New Zealand. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Absolutely devastating article. I would have died (and my children) many times over during childbirth without intervention. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Gotta respect this from NZ Cricket

Just turned on the ashes, 4th innings on day two whaaaaat?? 🏏🏏🏏

Every single time I’m in this part of town… “Ra ra…”

MAMDANI: And I just think that there are barriers, barricades, to helping Americans that we can break down TRUMP: Uh huh MAMDANI: And breaking down barriers? Reminds me of a certain Broadway show *smiling widely* where they worked together to break a barricade? TRUMP: *sitting bolt upright* Phantom

Cripes - thank god for helmets #ashes #engvsaus

Googling bazball while watching the first ashes test. Beyond ‘win at all costs’ I quite like these attributes A less reflective environment No negative chat A win-at-all-costs mentality No fear of failure Praise – even for the little things Simplicity of message Embracing mental freedom and fun

Trans people have ALWAYS existed and WIll ALWAYS remain. 🏳️‍⚧️ #translivesmatter #transrightsarehumanrights #aotearoa #newzealand Images by: Becki Moss

Have bought some new leggings to break the reliance on lulus, and they honestly feel like I’ve been sewn into them 😬

Salami Advent Calendar, Czech Republic. podnikovka.cz/uzeniny_c103...

Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️ Artist credit @liberaljane.bsky.social

I have over many many many years thought about how incredible Kirsten as Claudia was. “Which one of you did it? Which one of you made me as I am” Also, Tom cruise was absolutely phenomenal.

OMG SPEECHLESS #Aurora has erupted & gone coronal (directly up). Now the entire southern sky

Holiday was going super well, until husband compared my wrinkly, post two babies, stripey sunburned tummy to a Joy Division album cover. My face rn 😐

TIL room to swing a cat doesnt have anything to do with cats of the meowing kind. I’m glad corporal punishment is no longer a thing (tho concerned that in some places it is?! - the wiki is an interesting deep dive en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpora... )

7 year old just asked if he’ll be able to see the fishies at the fish and chip shop in Melbourne 😭 Looks like someone is getting the poster for Xmas!