So Biden's 2021 Infrastructure Bill included $25 billion in funding for air travel, including $5 billion for the FAA to upgrade its systems. You know who voted against that bill? Yup: MarkWayne Mullin. www.faa.gov/iija
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Researcher, educator, writer on cultures and change. Author First Expressions, Built for Change and Out of Bounds Church. Gardener, runner, sleeper
Gardeners are those who truly just love life #regenerativegardening #organicgardening #soilhealth
Space and time in a writing week. Some thoughts on a generative week of writing and the benefits of space and time. emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/spac...
If you emailed me in the last 5 years and I didnt reply, I just replied today. Unfortunately, my reply was lost in the Outlook outage but be assured that it was thoughtful, responsive, and very apologetic
View from the writing retreat window. Trying to knock a book proposal into shape with 2 chapters to submit. It will be book number 6.
OPP's top polling booths. In one picture explains why OPP supporting the right without some guarantees of public servant job retention is immediate suicide for the party: all of these suburbs are mid tier public servant central.
While everyone is spitballing and shitposting about alternatives to our current electoral system, don't forget Matike Mai did a bunch of groundwork already on constitutional transformation options: matikemai.maori.nz/wp-content/u...
Tania Waikato is a fascinating candidate in that she’ll arrive in Parliament having leveraged a social media following into a high list spot. She might be the first MP to have done so. This is a contrast to traditional routes to Parliament e.g ex-staffer, ex-local gov., ex-party office holder, etc
Started watching the One News coverage and WTF is Paul Bloody Henry doing on the panel of commentators? I can’t watch that smug ACT twat all evening.
Seeds are a memory of generations passed #regenerativegardening #organicgardening #soilhealth
Fun fact: Luxons campaign bus has exactly 54 seats. Meaning it could transport all of the nurses he's hired at the same time.
Stuff running a "Should Winston Peters sack Michael Laws for his comments?" Poll on their liveblog. Go fill your boots whanau.
In September, I led prayers and offered thoughts as my local church planted a Monty’s Surprise apple tree. A gift from the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand, it’s been quite a source of conversation as it was planted and now blossomed. emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/crea...
Lovely evening over West Harbour in Ōtepoti Dunedin. Mild and skies aglow
A prime minister missing in action. Simply refuses to be present on NZ’s only live TV political show. “What I’d say to you is” …
If you get asked to do major revisions … what to do? patthomson.net/2026/10/31/m...
major revisions? don’t tinker…
The email arrives. Major revisions. Your heart sinks, and then you feel slightly better because you haven’t been rejected. The editor thinks there’s a paper in there. And the reviewers …
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Astonishing! During this morning's king tide, Miami crossed the threshold for "Major" flooding without a hurricane for the first time. This was the city's highest water level in 11 years, and 3rd-highest since 1994. Yellow highlights: 8 of 14 top spots are from king tides during the past 2 years.
Care for creation since 1990. Some history and creativity and decades of commitment to appreciate as I began my day
On the weekend of International Day of Climate Action, check out my cutting edge research on the weaving of Creation care and indigenous knowledge. Taylor · 2026. “The Visual Grammar of Online Faith-Linked Climate Activism: Case Studies in “Moana” theologies in Oceania.” doi.org/10.54195/ef2....
TWO DAYS NZ registration cuts off in the midst of this holiday weekend (not after it) 300k+ missing voters elections.nz/stats-and-re... No it’s not more organised No it won’t speed up vote count Yes it is voter suppression Yes it unfairly advantages wealthy/older voters SO Get registered!
Luxon under pressure after a National MP is photographed with gang members
Hipkins demands Luxon act against Nat MP in gang pic
Luxon under pressure after a National MP is photographed with gang members
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I pointed out to an AI booster that every year the AI companies haemorrhage an unsustainable amount of money, and he waved it away because it was “just like how Amazon started”, something you get told if you subscribe to the right newsletters I gather.
More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 3w agoBREAKING: Anthropic reports an $80 billion net loss in the first half of 2026.
BREAKING The BBC subpoenaed Jack Smith for a deposition to defend itself against Trump's defamation lawsuit. Smith didn't object to the subpoena. Team Trump opposes. buff.ly/cf6GaG2
No ISBNs in Canada for AI writing. This is a fantastic policy, and every country should do the same. www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
The wellbeing gift of springtime flowers. Can picking flowers contribute to wellbeing and be a spiritual practise? Several conversations this week say yes and encourage mindfulness. emergentkiwi.org.nz/archive/the-...
AI notetakers are in the news at the moment - those transcribers that pop up in online meetings. We @carefultrouble.bsky.social did some work with GMCA earlier this year to write a playbook on best practice and have published it, with 11 guidance principles www.careful.industries/ai-voice-tra...
Using AI Voice Transcription — Careful Industries
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