David Straight
@davidstraight.bsky.social
Architectural Photographer. Also into books, walking everywhere, random bits of our built environment, landscape and assorted bits in between. p.s - AI sucks. https://davidstraight.net/ https://www.instagram.com/david_._straight
Damn right! Black robin bucks shy tag to take Bird of the Year 2026 www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...
Black robin bucks shy tag to take Bird of the Year 2026
The diminutive karure black robin has won Bird of the Year.
rnz.co.nz
David Straight@davidstraight.bsky.social · 4w agoThis is the year. It’s time to vote for the Black Robin as Bird of the Year. #boty #blackrobin
“Once cultural, scientific and documentary memory is lost, it is often impossible to recover. That is why the National Library and Archives restructuring matters. The concern is not simply what services may be reduced this year - the concern is the capability that may disappear over time.”
Our cultural institutions are under pressure. So is our inheritance
OPINION: Over time, New Zealand cultural institutions have found themselves responsible for a growing stock of assets and infrastructure, but without equivalent growth in the funding needed to sustain...
thepost.co.nz
This is the year. It’s time to vote for the Black Robin as Bird of the Year. #boty #blackrobin
Bird of the Year ‹ Forest & Bird
Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year recognises our unique birds and with each vote you give them a voice.
birdoftheyear.org.nz
"Ben owns a farm. He employs 100 workers. His payroll is $10 million/year. One day, he buys a mule, which provides the worker who uses it a modest 10% productivity gain. Benjamin fires 99 of his workers and purchases 99 mules, expecting a 1000% productivity gain." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ai-...
AI Economics for Dummies
“Xavier owns an apartment that he rents out at a loss of $1 billion/month. Seeing this success, he decides to make financial commitments to construct $850 bi...
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I still think the best Odyssey reinterpretation was by Nick Cave
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - More News From Nowhere
YouTube video by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
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When I was researching for my book on the great New Zealand architect John Scott, I came across this delightfully bonkers short film directed by a young Sam Neil. It’s brilliant. He’ll be missed. #samneil www.nzonscreen.com/videos/four-...
NZ On Screen
NZ On Screen is the online showcase of NZ television, film, music video and web series
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I'm part of the very specific fragment of the population for whom this image is the best joke of the week.
Metro Magazine is back. And in excellent hands too. #metromag
New owners for Metro magazine - stoppress.co.nz
Metro magazine has been acquired by Simon Farrell-Green and Hannah Kidd, the publishers of Here magazine, from its previous owner, Still.
stoppress.co.nz
Interest in Architecture is alive and well in the garden city.
Record numbers check out Open Christchurch
More than 40,000 people seized the opportunity to peek inside some of Christchurch’s most interesting architecture at the weekend.
thepress.co.nz
Another architecture magazine folds in NZ. This will leave quite a hole, especially for non residential architecture. More important than ever to support the remaining independent titles.
Closure of AGM’s publishing operations in New Zealand
AGM’s publishing operations in New Zealand, including Architecture NZ magazine, ArchitectureNow and the Interior Awards, will be closing on 31 May, 2026 as part of a broader strategic shift by its own...
architecturenow.co.nz
Your musical tip for 2026 - Angine de Poitrine. So good.
Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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It’s cool that this generation gets to find out the answer to “what would you have done when we started interning the Japanese?” and “what would you have done when we invaded Vietnam?” and “what would you have done in Watergate?” all at the same time.
This episode is so good! Very much up my alley. Thanks @originstorypodcast.bsky.social www.patreon.com/posts/151564...
15-Minute Cities – How Urban Design Entered the Culture War – AUDIO VERSION | Origin Story
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I’ve been thinking about this a lot for the last couple of days. Makes a lot of sense in a horrible and terrifying way.
Boo!-per Lund@cooperlund.online · 9mo agoFor the past year I've had the feeling that the Trump administration's primary goal is the creation of content, and I expanded upon it here in the wake of our excursion in Venezuela
“His goal is to create images with depth and natural realism…” 🧐
'Majestic' Mt Taranaki picture wins International Photograph of the Year Award
The Austrian winner, who began taking photography seriously three years ago, says he doesn't usually take part in competitions but felt 'The Land Before Time' was worth submitting.
rnz.co.nz
Always my number 1. Karure / Kakaruia / Black Robin. Would love to see it as Bird of the Year. #boty
Just like a real life Michael Parekōwhai work.
Shoaib M Khan@shoaibmkhan.bsky.social · last yr."The artwork has already been concealed by large sheets of black plastic and two metal barriers". Of course it has. That is how the British state deals with problems, just cover them up and don't let anyone get close. Not to mention the uniformed guards.
