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Craig Cliff

@craigcliff.bsky.social

Writer in residence at my house | Climate change mahi at University of Otago | Dad life Ōtepoti

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Tom Bagatelle@tombagatelle.bsky.social · last mo.

I think we should start measuring government programmes in Hayden Donnell's 'metres of roading'. Lowering the age of bowel cancer screening to 45? 5 metres of road. A year of Three Waters? 63 metres of road. Reading recovery? 13mm of road.

Craig Cliff@craigcliff.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I've received my first AI scam email about my new book (dissection of themes, flattery of technique etc etc)... even though it doesn't come out for another two months. Maybe we've skipped sentient AI and gone straight to precognition?

Minority Report: Don't Think As Human

Alt: GIF from Minority Report - Tom Cruise's character looking at a Precog lying in a bath, with the dialogue as a subtitle: "It's better if you don't think of them as human."

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Craig Cliff@craigcliff.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Read news NBA player Brandon Clarke (29) died before I boarded plane to Auckland. Then guy in window seat said empty seat next to him was his mate's, but he'd recently died. Spent the non-wifi hours wondering who #3 would be. Turns out it was Jason Collins, NBA's 1st openly gay NBA player. Fuck. 🙏🙏🙏

Jolisa Gracewood@nzdodo.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Many people reckon Simeon Brown should have asked more questions about the risks of his mandatory higher speed limits in neighbourhoods, around schools & on dangerous highways — evidence that was readily available to him at the time, and that continues to accumulate in the form of injuries & deaths.

wordsSHIFTminds@wordsshiftminds.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Simeon Brown reckons Labour ministers should have asked more questions about the myocarditis risk for 12-16 year olds posed by two shots of the Covid vaccine. But how could they ask questions about advice they didn't know existed?

Emma Hart@ghet.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Please check your enrolment status BUT don't use autofill to do so, as that can cause the site to fail to find you. I will be endlessly barracking people about this closer to Writ Day.

Thrash Cardiom@thrashcardiom.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I have just learned a woman on the Maori electoral roll checked her details overnight and found she was registered as living in a place a long way from where she actually lives. #NZPol #ElectoralRollThis news caused one of the people I live with to check their status. (1/2)

Craig Cliff@craigcliff.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Saw Nirvanna The Band The Show The Film last night (the one and only session in Dunedin)... Still thinking about it. The stunts, the gags, the things that have changed since 2008. Can't wait for the sequel in 17 years

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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL@edsbs.bsky.social · 5mo ago

finding out one of your least favorite NBA players of all time didn't even have his own bit is an invigorating hit of hateration

Baxter Holmes@baxterholmes.bsky.social · 5mo ago

NEW: Nearly 10 years ago, Kobe Bryant declared “Mamba out” in his final words as a Los Angeles Laker. But years before he assumed the black mamba persona, Nike created a campaign built around the snake for someone else – Michael Jordan. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Lauren M@elenem.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Uh yes Stuff I do actually have a question, why did you start something called 'The Forever Project' in 2019 where you promised much more coverage of an issue that you yourselves labelled as 'existential' and now you don't give a shit and just rag on cycleways while the world burns? #nzpol

What you need to know: Ask us anything about this chaotic weather situation and we’ll try to help

The relentless summer of extreme weather continued this weekend with states of emergency declared for the entire Manawatū District, Ōtorohanga, Waipā, the Tararua District and the Rangitīkei District ...

stuff.co.nz

Craig Cliff@craigcliff.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Great launch for Breton Dukes' new novel PARTY BOY at Woof! featuring songs from the Broken Heartbreakers (one named after the book), nice words (incl. from editor Lawrence Patchett, pictured) and a peppering of awkwardness and peril the befits the book.

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Stu Fleming@thebasement.nz · 6mo ago

If you are talking about increasing the cost of electricity, and not investing in distributed, resilient solar and battery capacity, nor electrification of transport in multi modes, you don’t understand the problem and should not be anywhere near power (pun absofuckinglutely intended)

lauren@lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 6mo ago

every time i see a white guy in their fifties radicalized by the twitter algorithm into racism and extremism i think about how it's a total failure of the youtube algorithm to instead radicalize him into home brewing, elaborate A/V setups, or DIY solar

Giovanni Tiso@gtiso.bsky.social · 9mo ago

This is what I expected from the government, but it's incredibly disappointing that Autism New Zealand should go along with it. We need to make "regular" schools cater to neurodivergent students — which will benefit everyone! — not segregate difference.

Government announces new charter school for secondary students with autism

The government has announced the Autism NZ Education Hub will start in Term 3 for neurodivergent secondary students who are struggling with traditional schooling.

rnz.co.nz

Jolisa Gracewood@nzdodo.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Copy-paste this for New Zealand, eh (and no doubt a few other purportedly green island nations) 😬🐄🚙💩 Wouldn’t it be lovely to live up to our ad campaigns and film exports, and the gorgeous images we slap on our products, and all the stories we tell our kids about how this is a great place to live?

David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · 12mo ago

My impression of Ireland after cycling around for a few days is that it’s a beautiful country with really lovely people. It’s too bad about the smell of cow poop and car exhaust. Also, @hannahdaly.ie and her Dad are awesome.

Impressions of Ireland * Beautiful country * Lovely people (really, the best) * Too many cars on narrow lanes going too fast, and not enough of them are EVs * A few drivers slow down to pass; some even give a whole lane (which is 1.5 m and the law) * Too many cows * Could have more vegetarian food * Well signed cycle ways on roads with 100 km/h speed limit and no shoulder 😬 * Windy, yet not many wind turbines. * Challenging to take bikes on trains
Craig Cliff@craigcliff.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Friday packages are the best. Can now plug those unsightly gaps in my Geoff Cochrane collection! Thanks @thwupbooks.bsky.social

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Te Herenga Waka University Press@thwupbooks.bsky.social · last yr.

Huge news! Today we're launching our biggest sale ever, to celebrate the move to a shiny new website. ✨ Smooth website experience 📚 50% off ALL books from 2022 & earlier 🗓️ For all of August, while stocks last The sale is live now at www.teherengawakapress.co.nz.

A red and white banner features a graphic of the Te Herenga Waka Press logo (THW) and text saying 'New website sale, 50% off all books published 1949-2022, throughout August, while stocks last.'