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The twins are doing a first aid course today, thanks to the previous thread. It’s a good way to spend a day of the school holidays, great practical life skills, some extra NCEA credits, and a bonus item to put on uni scholarship and halls applications!

The @greens.org.nz had a table opposite the Spokes Bike Valet at Matariki in the Zone & I met MP Kahu Carter. She is very impressive. Look at the cool new sticker I got for my bike! MitZ is a fantastic event, if you missed it be sure to go next year! Hāngī, music, hot drinks, lights, bike valet!

Thanks for everyone who turned up to the bike valet yesterday! If you found our bike valet useful, please consider finding our more about Spokes Canterbury and what we do for cycling in Canterbury. www.spokes.org.nz

Depeche Mode being Depeche Mode in this soccer match, surrounded by brightly adorned fans, has made my entire week. Be the Personal Jesus you want to see in this world.

There are lots of videos for comparing types of cargo bikes out there, but this new one from @shifter.info covers the three main styles using a very useful & practical matrix imho. I like his “intangibles” considerations, and acknowledgement of different lengths of long rails for different needs.

Kia ora Ōtautahi Christchurch the Christchurch City Council & Trees For Canterbury are giving away free native trees for Matariki! On a cold blustery night the team is here on Worcester Boulevard til 8.30pm tonight and Friday & Saturday night! Mānawatia Matariki. 🌟

This Saturday, Ōtautahi!! 🌟 🚲 🌟

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Pls tune in today, Thurs, July 8th, at 3 pm Eastern, for a tour of Auckland's emerging cycle network outside of the central business district by Christopher Dempsey. You'll see high-quality, protected/separated bike lanes and safer pedestrian crossings. youtu.be/tOO3j0mElkk

Heads up, #kikorangi! The NZ Electoral Commission is going to be starting their main recruitment push for the upcoming election from Sunday July 19th. If you've ever wanted to work on an election, you should definitely apply. NB: all roles are paid at the living wage or above. #nzpol

The recent Winter Solstice Ride in Ōtautahi was a sight to behold. Bikes and wheels of all sorts, and riders of all ages. 🚲 💗 If you missed it have a look at these brilliant (no pun intended) photos by Seth from Máximo Productions.

I rode my bike to Parakiore to check on logistics of a meeting room I’ve got booked for an event later this year. Centrally located ✅ On several cycle ways ✅ Loads of bike parking outside the entrances ✅ D-locks you can borrow for free ✅ The facilities are INCREDIBLE. Huge win for Ōtautahi.

What sorcery is this ….😳

Christchurch people -- I'm giving a public talk at the Arts Centre on Monday night, as part of Matariki Week; no ticket required... www.artscentre.org.nz/whats-on/pub...

I can’t believe I finished it! Normally I wouldn’t go for anything cropped but it was a new pattern for me so didn’t want to go off piste by making changes. I learned a bunch of new skills making this, yay! I did want to chuck it in the fire at one point 😆 but am happy I persevered! #nzcraft #🧶🇳🇿

Spokes Canterbury will be at the Matariki in the Zone event running a bike valet to look after your bike while you enjoy the festivities! We will be on site from 2pm to 7pm. Just look for the Spokes Canterbury flag and volunteers.

Good news for fans of physical media! From today, DVDs, talking books, and CDs are now all free to borrow from Christchurch City Libraries! 💿🥳 ^DR

I say it often but once again: By granting them borrowing privileges and protecting their privacy, public libraries afford children a form of civic standing and respect that has few parallels in our “free” society, which mostly treats children as chattel. Vociferously defend public libraries. 📚

Happy Canada Day to me and all the other Canadians who live in countries where it’s already July 1. 🇨🇦

If you're in Dunedin on Friday 17 July, come along and hear me talk about how to vandalise Wikipedia.* Guaranteed amusing anecdotes, but also educational. And it's pay-what-you-want. *It would be nice if you did not actually vandalise Wikipedia. scifest.org.nz/programme/ho...

We've all thought it, but I'm gonna be the one to finally say it. Zoology should have a triple o. Zooology.

We need to always speak in these terms. How many deaths and life changing injuries will you, person who is against speed cameras and other infrastructure that are proven to slow drivers down, willing to accept? How many strangers? How many people you know? How many family members? Every time.

It’s 6 degrees out, raining and with a strong southerly but Pearl was crying at the door telling me that she DEFINITELY wanted to go outside. Let’s check in…

2024 Facilities Management Association of New Zealand report showed the benefits of improving Ao NZ’s indoor air quality in schools & workplaces Potential productivity and health benefits of $1 billion over 10 years would far exceed the $253m investment 🧵 1/ threadreaderapp.com/thread/18388...

I despair of the media framing on this. Surely the question is this: Two parties you may need to govern have proposed tax resets that leave most kiwis paying less tax provided the wealthiest pay their fair share. Why would you oppose that if yout goal is to help hard working kiwi families? #nzpol

Ōtautahi there are some seats left for the last two shows Wed & Thurs of Big Fish, Cashmere High’s musical production. It is OUTSTANDING. Review and tickets from these links: www.facebook.com/share/p/14f4...

There will be professional photos and I was too busy to take any pics of all the gloriously lit up bikes, but the Winter Solstice Ride was a stunning sight to behold!!

This is fascinating new research. And depressing. I would love to know what role peoples’ perception of their own driving plays in this. “Well, *I’m* a good driver so this wouldn’t apply to *me* driving an SUV.”

Preparations are underway!! 🚲 💡

🚲 I’m really looking forward to this. 🚲 Ōtautahi, I hope to see some of you there!

Who heard me do a thing just now. Was it ok?? lol

Ōtautahi Christchurch, the Winter Solstice Bike Ride is this Sunday evening! 🚲 I’ve got a bunch of lights for my bike and can’t wait. I hope to see you there! 💡 Meet from 5pm at the Mickle Gates (Armagh St entrance to Hagley Park).

After listening to this @thewaroncars.bsky.social episode I’ve just finished watching Changing Lanes. It’s an excellent illustration of communities pushing for safer spaces against car-centric forces. So many wonderful people feature! I watched it on Kanopy via @christchurchlib.bsky.social

Medical professionals giving medical opinions on how ethnicity and colonisation affects health = ideology. Right wing white supremacist minister removing them and installing new ones on medical council = impartial democracy. #nzpol

One week tomorrow, Ōtautahi Christchurch! Get those bikes lit up 🚲 💡 A few more marshals are needed. You can be on your bike, or not!

We now have merch! By popular demand! 👕 🛍️ 😀 The CRL stations in iconic "fab four" form – plus a few niche options for the hardcore, and more to come. Check it out, and let us know what you think! www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/06/11/b...

If you’ve read the book Life After Cars written by the hosts of the podcast @thewaroncars.bsky.social (both excellent!) and, like me, you don’t live in the US, you might find this recent seminar/Q&A very interesting. International perspectives on the book, and on issues of motonormativity.

Winter illnesses start to creep up – Expert Reaction Respiratory illnesses are beginning to increase across the motu as winter approaches, with Healthline receiving more calls for influenza-like illness. Rhinovirus (common cold) and RSV are currently the most commonly detected respiratory viruses.…

Lie: Bike-lanes cause traffic congestion. Truth: Bike-lanes help solve traffic congestion. Lie: Bike-lanes hurt street shops if they replace parking. Truth: Bike-lanes help street shops more than street parking does. Lie: Bike-lanes cost us too much. Truth: Bike-lanes save us all public money.

Some heroes don't wear capes

A bike planner died on his community’s streets, and I wish that this was a unifying moment for the transpo practitioner community to come together to demand networks of all-ages facilities for people on bikes. Not ITS or robocars or bulbouts. All-ages bike facilities. RIP Riley O’Neil.

Ōtautahi, this is on at 1pm today! Chalking some messages on the paths to advertise the Winter Solstice Bike Ride, which is happening in 🚨 2 weeks 🚨!

Ōtautahi if you’ve got a bit of spare time tomorrow, and would like to help promote the Winter Solstice Bike Ride, meet at 1pm! Lots of brand new sidewalk chalk ready to go! 🖍️

This art installation (a flock of blue LED(?) lit birdshapes around three existing trees), put up this year on Wellesley Street just down from Te Wai Horotiu Station entrance. I've not found any information about it. Does anyone know? #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #somethingBeautiful #aucklandscenes

Incredible!

Related note of note: Erica Stanford also made extensive use of her personal email. Another trick she has used is to have a senior advisor call someone from their phone, and then hop on the call. These are not 'one offs' or 'slip ups' or 'memory lapses' or 'sloppiness'.

At the start of my terrorism studies course, I ask students what most terrorists have in common. They always say: 1- Mental illness 2- Religion. They are, of course, wrong. The two most common traits of violent extremists are: 1- Gender 2- History of domestic violence and online mysogyny.

The Winter Light Cathedral (tunnel of LED lights installation) will be in Aotea Square until July 5. (Working today, so I got to have it all to myself this morning) www.aucklandlive.co.nz/show/winter-... #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #somethingBeautiful #aucklandscenes

Dame Elizabeth Rata now. White supremacy pays dividends under this government.

Happy first day of winter, friends! It is 18 degrees at 7:30 am, what is happening.