THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent horses and ponies I have met on my walks in the British countryside. You will find the vital biographical information for each horse or pony in the alt text.
Annikakes
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Cute Evil. Craft beer junkie. Turophile. Amerikiwi. Just a Kansas City, MO girl living in a Kiwi world. Mouthpiece of Yeastie Boys. I'd be a much better unicorn. Trying to figure out which social media platform to use. 🤷🏻♀️
Hey Siri, who was in power when unemployment was last this horrifically high? … The same people? But I thought they were good at the economy?
RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 19h agoNational backs its policies as unemployment rises to 11-year high
Those who try to tell you #grief has a timeline have never lost anyone close to them. I lost my Mom 25 years ago & all that grief was up today. I’m grateful it’s up to finally be released as I have tools now I didn’t at 17 when Dad died & 23 when she did. Be gentle with yourself.
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
The Princess Bride Disappointment
ALT: The Princess Bride Disappointment
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Chantalle Smith@chaneyz85.bsky.social · 2d agoFilm you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
I ordered 10 voter enrollment forms from the electoral commission & my son got his mates to update or register for the first time. They're free & if you meet someone not enrolled, you can have it done in a minute & post it on their behalf if they want.
Hey NZ parents, what can we do to get your young adult kids enrolled to vote? I know it's the responsibility of the young adults, but is there something we can do to help things along?
Do any of my NZ pocket friends like to make entomology-related art/merch & would like to sell their crafts at our upcoming NZ Entomological Society conference 1st week September? If so, please get in touch. 🪲 🐞 🪱 🪰 🕷
Kaori snow, right down in the valley. There's our once a decade dump.
#nzpol Keep an eye on your enrolment folks.
Marc Daalder@marcdaalder.bsky.social · 2d agoThe Electoral Commission has told staff to turn away voters who aren't on the printed roll and who say they're unenrolled, but has no plans to count how many people will be affected. newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/03/t...
Two-way trade with China exceeds NZ$40 billion annually, making up more than 20% of New Zealand's total international trade. Between 9-10% of NZ's GDP Imagine saying the Foreign Minister's racist comments upsetting China are 'small things'
“The Electoral Commission has told staff to turn away voters who aren’t on the printed roll and who say they’re unenrolled, but has no plans to count how many people will be affected.” So nice to see democracy in action, nothing to worry about here, love NZ’s accessible and clear election process.
Newsroom NZ@newsroom.co.nz · 2d agoThe Opposition says people who think they're not enrolled should lodge special votes rather than being turned away from voting entirely.
Proof that even though you do it the same way every time poaching eggs doesn’t always work out. 🤣😂
SEAGULL FACTS: The record for the largest number of sandwiches stolen by a seagull in one day is 74. The Chinese word for seagull translates as "the beaked horse who stares". The robust digestive system of seagulls allows them to eat many things weaker birds cannot, including multisockets & kettles.
Spicy Hungarian salami, onion, sun-dried tomato, basil, and goat cheese risotto for dinner tonight.
If you ever wondered what inspired the curtains in “Kiwi on the couch” which also turned into my IYKYK tea towel design, well now you know! I’m actually just about to do a fabric order, so now is an excellent time to add one to your shopping cart. birdandbeach.co.nz/product/art-...
Art Tea Towels – Absurbirdies – Bird and Beach
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Robin Green@fatlimey.bsky.social · 3d agoEver wondered what a test card is for? TV signals are encoded in the YUV or YCbCr color spaces. A vectorscope is just the CbCr or UV part of the signal in 2D. Running a SMTPE test card through the scope gives you a zigzag pattern where it visits the center of each primary box in a specific order.
A kid in the neighbourhood wanted to earn some money selling avocados. Take my money, kid!
Grateful to discover this corner is sheltered from that howling Southerly so I could eat lunch outside!
A truck dying in the middle of active firefighting operations is a firefighter's worst nightmare. 🚨 Early yesterday in Hamilton, a pump failed and the truck completely shut down mid-fire. It leaves crews exposed, defenseless, and without water. When will FENZ take action?
Spearfishing New Zealand is collecting info on close calls between boats and spearos in the water. Complete the form here if you’ve had this happen to you (I’ve responded with a couple of close calls myself). spearfishingnz.netlify.app/near-miss
