Feels very weird seeing this at the mall Is this necessary NZ?

Hi all! I'm trying to collect examples of romance and/or romance-adjacent games, book projects, comics, etc. that would have be affected by the Kickstarter, Patreon, Itch.io, or Steam adult content bans. Does anyone know any specific creators or projects which were at risk or were directly affected?

My work computer had fucked me and deleted all my quick access shortcuts Now I just have to remember where shit is???

The first iris flower of spring 🌱

I would love if ai disappeared tomorrow Sidenote, I had a dream last night that ai copied my face and voice and replaced me, it was terrifying

Ayo@darrylayo.bsky.social · yesterday

Guys like this don’t realize that they are the freak

Is it Friday yet? The question I've been asking every day since Monday 😭

Almost a million cervical cancer screening notifications not sent out, review finds

Almost a million cervical cancer screening notifications not sent out, review finds

Almost a million notifications did not get sent to people eligible for cancer screening due to flaws in the national cervical cancer screening programme, a review has found.

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I'm doing #PromptGamesMonthly trying to list out all the active prompt games in the #WritingCommunity as it's one of the best ways to meet people! Here is a Starter Pack to follow all the hosts of the games I have listed! Have fun and make some new friends! #WriteSky #Writers #AmWriting

Recorded a chapter yesterday and I'm realizing now that it's so full of mouth clicks that it would probably be faster to re-record the whole thing rather than editing out each little pop 😭 Audiobook narrators, how do you deal with mouth noise? #narrator

So sick of people implementing ai when what they need is just a standard form Please just use a form! You ask the same questions every time! A form is easier and faster!

I've added a new signed book option to my Ko-fi shop! The Witches' Odyssey is now available with an updated cover. If you've been looking for a sapphic witch adventure with vibes of Kiki's Delivery Service and Wandering Witch Elaina, this one's for you. ko-fi.com/s/3dc0f00c41

This policy would directly lead to physical abuse of disabled and neurodivergent children. Tell your friends. I'm absolutely serious.

RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 4d ago

ACT candidate Paul Henry unveils plan to let teachers use 'reasonable force' on 'little shits'

Happy childfree day to all who celebrate

Walk - done ✅ Reported all the roaming dogs - done ✅

It's childfree day this Saturday, and to celebrate I've booked in with a specialist to discuss getting my tubes removed 🎉

TBH if you want to support the bird with the biggest impact on Aotearoa/NZ as Bird of the Year, this year it should probably be the skua.

WHOA WHOA WHOA I know this woman, this woman fought with me on Twitter and she was an abhorrently racist anti-fat-person, just utterly hellish. Insulting, cruel, unwilling to acknowledge the humanity of people who weren't thin

CEO Johnny Cans@oldmatecans.bsky.social · last wk.

Fix this headline. Minister appoints FSU backed Doctor with history of anti-Māori views and transphobia to Medical Council to replace those he saw as having an "ideological agenda". Not even hiding it here are they? www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...

For those that don’t know this guy was like ultimate anti treaty activist in the 90s. His deceitful and absurd actions and the way he was framed by the media at the time was a big part of why the 4th National Government passed legislation to prevent the tribunal from returning public land.

Allison@m-e.allison683etc.servegame.com · last wk.

Just in time to replace Stewart Nash

It's only a few days more that Heart of the Covenant and Sea Foam & Silence will be available in Kobo's cosy sale in Australia and New Zealand! Eep! Get your rosysweet cosy SFF today! AU: www.kobo.com/au/en/e... NZ: www.kobo.com/nz/en/e... AU: www.kobo.com/au/en/e... NZ: www.kobo.com/nz/en/e...

Damn it got on the wrong train again The perils of having two train lines going to the same place but via different routes

YES I want to see ads for cool local events I might want to go to, or from creators whose art I like but it's mostly Temu or amazon junk that I'm constantly bombarded with

Johannes T. Evans@johannestevans.co.uk · last wk.

The thing about anti-adblock people is like. I don't actually have a problem with seeing adverts. I like seeing adverts for local museums and businesses and heritage events and festivals and special screenings. I like seeing adverts for books and movies and games I might like, especially indie ones

management didn’t appear to want to hear nurses’ and HCAs’ real experiences on the floor. “They’re not prepared to see the reality and level of harm it’s doing, and burnout its creating for staff.” #nzpol

I just got books 1-5 of this series! I very much enjoyed Claudie's City of Spires series so I'm keen to jump into this one for even more cozy queer and platonic relationships

Claudie@clh2oars.bsky.social · 2w ago

🌈📚 FANTASY NOVELLA SERIES In which you can find: 🧡 Friends meeting in dangerous circumstances 💜 Bonding through board games 💙 A roadtrip in a sentient Wagon 🧡 Aromantic, asexual, and non-binary MCs 💜 Plenty of fantasy mysteries claudiearseneault.com/nerezia/

Also had a chat with the nurse about contraceptives and had to spend 15 min defending my decision not to have kids and listen to her raving about how amazing motherhood is and how I'll definitely change my mind 🙃 I think I'll be making a formal complaint and changing GP

Brooke 🖤🤍💜🏹@bronftw.bsky.social · 2w ago

Emails doctor clinic: can I get a repeat of my meds? Clinic: no you need to come in and see the doctor *Comes in and waits in a clinic full of sick people for an hour* Nurse: I can do your repeats via email! WHY DID YOU MAKE ME COME IN

Emails doctor clinic: can I get a repeat of my meds? Clinic: no you need to come in and see the doctor *Comes in and waits in a clinic full of sick people for an hour* Nurse: I can do your repeats via email! WHY DID YOU MAKE ME COME IN

Wait so there has been a vaccine for RSV for years but NZ for some reason hasn't implemented it? It's nearly halved winter hospitalisations in NSW, HALVED! What are we waiting for?!

Explainer: What is RSV and why is it making so many people sick this winter?

Explainer: RSV may not quite have the name recognition that influenza and Covid do, but it's actually causing more winter illness.

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💜🪢🖤 KINKY ACES JAM 🖤🪢💜 In preparation for the Kinky Aces Bundle at the end of October, @blushinmoon.bsky.social convinced me to host a Kinky Aces Jam! 🕺 🗓️ the jam runs 7/15-8/31, and the bundle sign-up will go up shortly after #asexual #acespec #aspec #kink #KinkyAce

The Kinky Aces Jam

A game jam from 2026-07-15 to 2026-08-23 hosted by Blushinmoon & Avery Storm. 🔞 This jam is for mature audiences only. Projects may contain adult content. 🔞 This is an unranked jam for kinky works fea...

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Support these guys tomorrow if you can #nzpol

This sounds right up my alley so I've put a hold on it in Libby

Sascha Stronach🏳️‍⚧️, The Sunforge out now@understatesmen.bsky.social · 2w ago

I'm terrible at marketing my own books but it's posting here or dancing on tiktok and I can't dance to save myself