The US has deployed its first publicly acknowledged space-based weapon, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said. Meink said the weapon is already “on orbit” and is intended for “space control” and to defend US forces against “hostile adversary action.”

US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons

The US Air Force Secretary says the weapons are necessary to defend the country against enemy action.

bbc.co.uk

This is so exciting to see Now for Central Government and Opposition to get their shit wired, abandon all RoNS*, and get going with inter regional rail, light rail and more Busways. ALL FULLY FUNDED by the NLTF or partnership with Japan, Hong Kong and or Singapore with Transit Oriented Developments

NZ Transit Buzz@nztransitbuzz.bsky.social · 4d ago

#StationNews: Auckland Transport has confirmed the names of the new robot cleaners for the City Rail Link stations. Robot Downer Junior Fat Freddy's Mop Meryl Sweep

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po delivers her annual address to mark her second Koroneihana.

‘From raupatu to rauora’ - Te Arikinui delivers annual address

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po delivers her annual address to mark her second Koroneihana.

teaonews.co.nz

QUAKE: Mag 5.4, Wed, Sep 02 2026, 06:13:32 PM, 40 km north-east of Milford Sound. Depth: 10 km #eqnz https://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/2026p660160

GeoNet: Quake - 2026p660160GeoNet logoGeoNet logoEarth Sciences New Zealand logoNatural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake logoGeoNet logoEarth Sciences New Zealand logoEarth Sciences New Zealand logoNatural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake logoNatural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake logo

The quake may have been felt in Alexandra, Gore, Haast, Lumsden, Milford Sound, Mount Cook, Queenstown, Ranfurly, Roxburgh, Te Anau, Tuatapere, Twizel, Wanaka, and surrounding localities.

geonet.org.nz

This is the answer to firming, not LPG terminals. Spend the money on solar and batteries for every house and we won't need LPG. Of course, that won't prop up shareholder value so we won't do it.

@alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 3w ago

Within two years, Australia has managed to drastically reduce its use of fossil fuels because #batteries supply the electricity at peak times. We need much more #energystorage for the energy transition! #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow

Wayne Brown has many negatives against his leadership but he actually does understand this shit and is at least trying to scrap for it.

Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland@patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 3w ago

Auckland Mayor is absolutely Tika on urban form, productivity, and how to fix them both:

Think hot, think deep: The odds on a geothermal silver bullet for NZ’s e... youtu.be/T73JSuN2Q-8?...

Think hot, think deep: The odds on a geothermal silver bullet for NZ’s energy future

YouTube video by The Spinoff

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Fed-Up Rockstar Cancels ‘GTA VI’ https://theonion.com/fed-up-rockstar-cancels-gta-vi/

😩😭💔

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 3w ago

Actor Tim Curry has died at 80, TMZ reports

Dolly Parton defending the LGBTQ+ community from attacks 10 years ago: I do not believe that we should judge other people. We’re all God’s children. We should be more loving, more caring. If you’re gay, you’re gay. If you’re straight, you’re straight and you should be allowed to be who you are.

Dolly arriving at the Pearly Gates, patiently waiting while God frantically invents Super-Heaven for her

Says so much about a person when the universal feeling upon your passing is a deep, collective grief. Dolly was in a league of her own, what a fucking loss

This is heartbreaking news to wake up to 😭💔

Pop Base@popbase.tv · 3w ago

The legendary Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.

A USAF C-17 transport aircraft has just landed in Moscow from Latvia flying across restricted airspace.

the sunday scaries have arrived

I love a lil honk shoo mimimi like let’s honk shoo mimimi rn

Our Last, Best Chance to Cool the Earth | Bill McKibben | TED youtu.be/9LTGzEzDat0?...

Our Last, Best Chance to Cool the Earth | Bill McKibben | TED

YouTube video by TED

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CANZUK is starting to look less like an idea and more like a necessity. Agree?

CANZUK: A Fringe Idea Whose Time Has Come?

In a more volatile world, closer political, economic and strategic partnership between Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom could benefit all.

thediplomat.com

A rooftop wind turbine that could change the way we think about home energy Imagine generating electricity from the wind without needing a massive tower, a huge plot of land, or a traditional wind farm. The technology shown here is designed to bring small-scale wind generation directly onto rooftops

This incident needs to be thoroughly investigated. If true, no public office in the EU or any member state can continue to run any microsoft products. nltimes.nl/2026/05/22/m...

Microsoft accused of leaking Dutch civil servants' names to U.S. government

Microsoft has reportedly shared the names of Dutch civil servants working for two regulatory agencies with the U.S. House of Representatives. The agencies involved include the Authority for Consumers ...

nltimes.nl

C’mon #nzpol - the tools to cut cost of living are right there if we choose them. A cut in power prices is within reach. e360.yale.edu/digest/austr...

In Australia, a Home Battery Boom Has Helped Cut Wholesale Power Prices in Half

e360.yale.edu

Should probably re-intro myself. Cory. 6"6. From New Zealand. Work in energy. Just here posting whatever's going on with me, the good and the bad. Nothing planned, nothing polished. Follow if you want, DMs are open.

This is applicable in New Zealand also!! 🛤️🚆

Bobert@bobertonbluesky.bsky.social · last mo.

Saw something earlier about how domestic flight prices keep increasing to the point that you might as well travel to Japan because it would be cheaper. Thing is, if we had a national high-speed rail network, a lot of regional flights could be train journeys, but, you know… we couldn’t possibly.

Attempting to outst the Prime Minister? Sackable offence as a Minister. Racism? Still fine apparently.

Big if true.

Long day at the clinic. X-rays, consultation, and now waiting on an MRI for my upper and lower back 🙃 possible rheumatoid or inflammation issue.

I think we should stop using apps to contact people and just go back to texting.

Just saw Myspace owners confirmed it's coming back. This photo took me straight to dial-up, glitter text, and staying up way too late tweaking my profile HTML. 🙈