Properly funded healthcare isn't a "lolly scramble" Decent mental health services isn't a "treat' Fully functional community and support services aren't just a "nice to have" Pretty revolted by this govt treating basic services like some kind of fancy expensive treat #nzpol #BudgetDay2026

Found an excellent craft beer bar in Thessaloniki. 20 beers on tap with around 40% from Greece. Exceptional beer fridge too. Barb is happy

Turkey's version of hobbiton

I hope miter 10 has enough pitchforks in stock.

Good morning Wellington Green team, I'm trying to organise a fundraiser for Tamatha Paul's campaign but not great at the promotion bit, If you have an interest in seeing The Devil Wears Prada 2 at 5:45 on Monday the 25th at Lighthouse Cuba for $25, search your inbox for Green province emails 💚

Fashion tip of the day: To deal with clothes moths, fill your wardrobe with thousands of tiny spiders, the moth's natural predator. To deal with the spiders, fill your wardrobe with scorpions. To deal with the scorpions, fill your closet with RFK Jr. This way, you avoid harmful chemicals.

Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi - or Praying Mantis there are 2,400 species This is the African Spiny Flower mantis

Bioluminescent mushrooms (Omphalotus nidiformis) from Conjola National Park, Australia. Glowing could be to attract spore-dispersing insects, but this paper suggests that it's an "incidental by-product of metabolism". link.springer.com/article/10.5... pics from my mother in law

Kicking myself for trusting the dog. I am baking dog biscuits but got called away to talk to a builder. Pixie, the usually well behaved one, helped herself to about 1/3 of the uncooked dough.

It's so beautiful! We are works of art with a single cell telling multiple stories

Time is the key to gardening. Im lucky enough to have a big veg garden with good soil, but last summer I just didn't have enough time. Great weather but only a few veg and the weeds just took over

We spend 97% on recovery aka arse over face and 3% on resilience and prevention We dont have an ounce of long term planning in us as we are too cheap and nasty to invest It is all about wealth extraction now

NZ @greens.org.nz Co-leader @maramadavidson.bsky.social 19 April "Green Party has always been on the right side of history when it comes to putting people before profit." True. On climate change, Papatuanuku, Te Tiriti, tamariki, homeless, energy sovereignty, health, dental, & illegal foreign wars.

*incoherent screaming* Thankfully others are more articulate on this issue. You know, experts, the people we could listen to and follow the lead of... Also, please check that you're registered to vote, and on the roll where your vote has the most impact 🙏🏾

I make raku pottery. Which means clay, fire, smoke . . . and a little bit of chaos and magic.✨ These are my newest vessels from the flames. 🔥 If you feel like helping them find their people, a like or share means so much.🙏 Wishing you joy in the chaos 💙

We’re on the same side but it’s going to take more than just you and me to vote Green 💚

This is why we keep saying the Canterbury rugby team really needs a name change. This is why it's so toxic #nzpol

Please control your cat from social media....

For Good Friday, here are my Goodest Dogs #KuriKlub Ranger (left) and Pixie are my current dogs. Ranger is a talker who thinks he can convince the bunnies to jump into the yard to play. It hasn't happened yet. And Pixie is a total Princess although she is not very bright

Philippines: declare state of emergency Sri Lanka: fuel rationing, every Wednesday is public holiday S Korea: fuel price cap, and using reserves Japan: same as Korea Thailand: gov employees must wfh Australia: free public transport NZ: Here's $50 for the <3% us who get wff

OK, remember when citizens of other countries listened to our govt to get their guidance and marching orders re: covid? Now it's turnabout. I strongly recommend that we start listening to Australia at least. Okay NZ? This is a long haul, and it's gonna suck and our govt is shit. We do it ourselves.

$90,000 to basically give you personal resilience against the current and future oil shocks. AND also give you energy security in a power failure or natural disaster. If you dont want the EV it is $35,000 all up for energy security This is what the Government should be doing via policy

Thanks for the link. We are in Tasman, well draining soil but the stream about 15 m from the tree floods in big rains/high tide. Standing water is gone today but the ground is still wet.

Tree died in the storm. Need a replacement, NZ preferred. Ideas? #nzgarden

"Select All Bicycles" in Uncharted: www.unchartedmag.com/stories/sele...

A smart govt would make public transport free right now. A smart govt would immediately reinstate the clean car discount and double it. A smart govt would open the market wide for cheap solar and batteries and also subsidise it. #nzpol

Name your favourite movie score or soundtrack. Not the best one, but a sentimental fave

Science: Hey, Covid increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease NZ: Yes but that doesn’t mean we need to act on things like WHO best practice recommendations or clean air or sick leave or access to boosters or RATs or masks or research or health comms or a working, funded public health system, right?

During one of these periods more than 3000 businesses were forced to close. Can you guess which one?

Timely video by @kiwiev.bsky.social EV truck - same specks as it's diesel counterpart, costs less to buy! youtu.be/GGQ4xNFsdlQ?...

To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. = Should I stay or should I go, now If I go there will be trouble If I stay it will be double

Fun Fact: It's kept far away from New Zealand to stop Shane Jones swimming in it like Scrooge McDuck

WHAT IF YOU JUST READ A FUCKING BOOK

If I was anywhere near the team, I'd be getting Hipkins and Verrall out to give a media conference and refute every single National lie on camera and sing the praises of everyone in NZ who did their bit to ensure we had such an effective response. With a side order of condemning the misinformation.

got my COVID booster. They tell me that was number 9.

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@health.govt.nz @healthnz.govt.nz why is there no offical comms telling people to get boosters?!?! Of course only over-30s can regularly get them. 😡 Why is Prof Baker the only person talking about this?? The current and previous Ministers for Health do not want to talk about it, that’s why. #nzpol

Some excellent information in this thread. I've just been convinced to get my covid vax now instead of closer to when we travel. Great information!

Do you suppose Nats will reconsider solar and batteries for NZ or nah? #nzpol

Pixie got rated!!! wrd.fan/rt90248

"The men implicated in the Epstein files reinforces that I spend half my life explaining to men that their simplified, optimistic view of other men doesn’t line up with the experience of women and girls trying to dodge sexual harassment, assault and abuse attempts." - Leslie Morgan Steiner

Im reading Ebony Gate by Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle and it's so so good. The problem is that it's due back to the library in 1 day and I have another 1/3 to go. I need a way to space out my library holds!

I love this. Doggo just having fun, wanting attention

At first I thought this was an article from a New Zealand version of The Onion, but it’s 100% true: a minor infestation of wild possums has been managed to be brought under control through the use of Selena Gomez Oreos. thespinoff.co.nz/society/12-0...

#nzpol Pay attention, Aotearoa New Zealand. ⬇️

Hey, it's me!!! If you live in AoNZ with me and want a copy, you can check it out (or request it) from your local library. OR send me a message!! I have a few copies to sell...😁 📚🌈 #pukapuka