Just spotted in a local pond. Must be school holidays.

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George Callaghan (b.N.Ireland, 1941) Autumn Road through the Glens. oil and acrylic on canvas.

"why would I deceive you?"

Catbus@catbus.phd · 2d ago

what in the fuck is going on

A very long read but very interesting.

Faine Greenwood@faineg.com · 2d ago

This is another great, approachable explainer on “the rationalist wackos who have managed to take over much of the AI industry, and who now have tons of money and political power.” www.iankduncan.com/personal/202...

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Weeding on a slope sure is hard on the gluteus maximus! 🌱 🇳🇿

Any optometrists on here? I've got a few pairs of old glasses to get rid of and I know some opticians take them but I want to know if ones with progressive lenses are actually able to be reused.

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Weekend reading has arrived from @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social thanks to Blackwells free shipping to NZ/Aotearoa.

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Hoping Labour's pledge to finish hospital building projects is backed up with making those hospitals fully staffed. Announcing those two things together would be a stronger message.

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Add your fess: http://b3ta.com/addfess

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This is a great insight from a young woman in Canberra on housing and time and multiculturalism www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

new toon: large language muddle www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Large language muddle

A cartoon by Tom Tomorrow.

dailykos.com

these Art Nouveau doors by Ernest Delune in Brussels, Belgium, from the 1900s.

I think I pissed off a scam company as for the last few days I've had a huge increase in spam email. Pretty sure it was due to me complaining about the shitty products they sent me and demanding a refund of the undisclosed 'membership' fee (which I did get back).

You’re right—that plane shouldn’t have gone there. That’s my fault, and I should have made sure there wasn’t a terminal in the landing path. Would you like me to call emergency services, or assist with lining up takeoffs?

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Every time I see an AI ad all I can think is “If this company is so cheap they won’t pay the tax deductible cost of real actors and a film crew for a day, imagine how many corners they cut on their product.”

Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise.

'Twas the night before Hagermas, and all through the motu Folks posted their reckons, some random, some thought through; The liveblogs were hung on the news-sites with care, In hopes that our Nicholas soon would be there.

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The "how much do you like dogs" chart we all needed.