Sometimes we leave things unsaid because it seems too obvious to say, but I haven't seen a huge amount of solidarity shown from cis hets to the transgender community of Aotearoa in the last couple of days. (Outside of Bsky I STAND WITH YOU AND ALWAYS WILL. We fight all forms of hate together.

In today’s NZ Herald

Was trying to film the kittens being cute. Instead managed to capture my Chaos Kittens Sigh ™️ , which on playback made me cackle w laughter. Good thing they're cute I guess!

Had a weird vertigo-like experience yesterday that lasted for several hours. Decided to google dizziness + perimenopause and you'll never guess what I found 🫠😵‍💫

I guess this means I'm stuck on the couch for a while...

Cyclone Vaianu 7:20am Update The strongest winds are yet to come as Cyclone Vaianu approaches the country. Areas such as Auckland won't see their strongest winds until this afternoon, as the wind shifts southwesterly behind the cyclone.

My kitten Purl trying to join in the Pearldle #hermitcraft

Both girls joined me on the sofa for a snuggle tonight! No pics because my hands were busy giving scritches 🥰

Introducing Purl (tortie girl) and Artemis (ginger girl). Both named for the moon 🌔 Sound up!! 🐈🐈‍⬛

Whoa 🤯 The Moon, in full eclipse, with the #Artemis II Orion spacecraft. Part of the Moon and spacecraft are lit by Earthshine, and both Saturn and Mars are visible to the lower right. Incredible. Details: images.nasa.gov/details/art0...

The karaoke at the Bunnings sausage sizzle is so bad that several dogs are howling

Anyone spot a number plate on this moped?? I realise that they can't be on the motorway at 50kph, but using a shared footpath is a bit much...

And here's a quick video of the #TeWhau pathway, from the NW cycleway to Roberts Road. So pretty 😍 🚴🤸‍♀️😍 (shown at x2 speed)

Riding on the new Te Whau pathway - she's gorgeous!! #TeWhau

Does anyone know anything about old mirrors? I have one (my great grandparents wedding gift!) that has an issue with the frame, so I've taken the c.1980 mdf backing off & found the original maker stamp. Except this looks to be from 1926, and my dad says the wedding was earlier than that... #mirror

Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!

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The response as David Seymour is speaking at Waitangi today. The microphone has been cut out and the crowd is singing to drown him out.

Hey Auckland bike folks... Our work bike cage was broken into this morning. Luckily no bikes were stolen, but my bike charger is gone. The thieves took a crowbar to the door to get it open, and their car plates don't match the car on CarJam.

**insert rant about pet owners in the vet waiting room**

Does anyone else get sent pics of dead bugs at work? Or is it just a museum thing? #IPM 🕷🦗🐞

#ToitūTeTiriti Indigenous Media Doesn't it say everything about Māori news orgs and how they're regarded/trusted/approachable/'whanau' that people have been writing to Te Ao News asking for help to make a TPB submission? So they published this at 1pm. It's great ❤️ www.teaonews.co.nz/2025/01/07/t...

Remember the submissions on this bill close tonight! www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...

Ok, pausing my summer vacation to write a personal submission on the 'Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill' Please, if you can, even it is a short few sentences, write a submission to oppose this hateful Bill. Submissions close at 11.59pm Tuesday January 7th: www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...

Cats that I am currently feeding while their people are away: Pango, the little black gremlin Mabel, the queen of cuisine and Floki, the one cat I've ever met whose tummy is Not A Trap!

Auckland Council has diverted 30,000 tonnes over two years through its green waste bin. #ABetterWorldIsJustWaiting

November benefits data is out. Will post more later. It is important to understand the harm being done here. We have added 50,000 people to working-age benefits in the last 18 months. It has typically taken us five fking years (and a housing market boom) to get back from that #NZPol.

On the Bridge of the Ferry Simulator. (When we finally get some new ferries, maybe they shouldn’t have an Autopilot, because we really can’t be trusted with an Autopilot setting) My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Ferries

Just so we're clear, aside from the social sciences and humanities, this description excludes: - agricultural, vetinary, and food sciences - earth sciences - environmental sciences - information and computing sciences - ALL non-biomedical biological sciences

I hope to see journalists reporting on Peters announcing the removal of New Zealand’s consent-focused relationship education guide for schools and teachers. Consent and diversity are internationally best practice sex ed principles and are widely regarded as primary prevention for sexual assaults.

I just managed to roll over my toe with my sewing chair, while sitting IN my sewing chair. Not sure I should be operating a sewing machine this afternoon...

Long-planned Warkworth intersection rebuild turned down because it included cycling and pedestrian components. That green patch on the right of the photo is a primary school. Simeon needs to grow up.

NZ govt are attacking trans youth. They've told MoH to consult on puberty blockers over xmas. They're not consulting experts or trans youth and their whānau. Instead it's open to everyone, including terfs. Please complete this survey, it takes 5 mins. consult.health.govt.nz/strategy-and...

They just do not want to acknowledge the existing social science evidence that removing racist, sexist and anti-poor barriers to economic participation will make a massive positive economic impact.

godDAMN this stupid milkloving piece of shit dumbass mean spirited sale at briscoes racist sexist 40% off deck furniture piss country #MarsdenSchmarsden

Me: greets someone from behind, gets no response My brain: oh, they don't like you Reality: they were wearing ear buds Sometimes I hate my brain!

I promise that there is an old ginger cat in this image!

Hey! While you're here why not submit to support gender-affirming care for trans and gender-diverse youth in Aotearoa New Zealand? It'll take ten minutes, and support your LGBTQI whanau and comrades: postingdad.medium.com/how-to-submi...

It's official: the petition has more signatures than ACT got party votes. Fuck you, Rimmer!

If you haven’t signed the petition, do it now. It takes no time at all. It closes at midnight and will be delivered to parliament tomorrow. Send it to your mates, to your whānau. Make sure we’re all heard. our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/ka...

Abuse in State Care. The apology. My Stuff #cartoon today. #NZpol Note: The Commission of Inquiry into Abuse found “a significant link between state care & gang membership. …Gangs provided survivors with the care & protection that state and faith-based institutions should have given”

This is amazing! Video just posted by NZ Labour account in collaboration with the Green Party and Māori Party! 👊

Toitū Te Tiriti! Honour the Treaty. A #cartoon from late last year.

It would be a shame if the line of questioning that our snowflake government considers too rude were to be shared by everyone everywhere as a direct result of Aaron Smale's ban. newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/11/s...

Absolute fucking masterclass from Labour & the Greens in Parliament this evening, making hilarious amendment suggestions to couple of bills/ drawing out the debate & vote so much that the Treaty Principles bill couldn't be tabled today. House is adjourned until the 12th, time to get a BIG crowd.