Spotted on Molesworth St. Hopfully the PM can't get to work easier now.
I made this for a friend but it’s worth sharing, printing or saving to your phone so you can get the QR code in front of someone
By convention it is compressed download size, and then uncompressed install size & progress. Relevant if you're on a limited data plan. Similar with other platforms with downloads, like Linux packages, games on gaming platforms, and so on.
Technology defaults, sure, whatever app company. Relationship defaults, I dunno, this is what's meant to happen, no? Society defaults, yeah, I s'pose it's what we all do. Behaviour defaults, um I've always been like this, isn't everyone? #default #100ThingsIKnow
Check And Change The Defaults
Life has so much to be going on with eh, so much easier to just go with the defaults and keep trundling on. Technology defaults, sure, whate...
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A breakdown of 10 policy areas outside of tax and finance, detailing the @greens.org.nz’s proposals, independent sector context, and how these changes directly impact you because, as they say, "For all of us". blog.mikeriversdale.co.nz/2026/08/10-m... #NZPol #Aotearoa #NewZealand #election
10 More Grounds For Voting Green
[also see my my initial post highlighting tax and finance (July 2026): The Grounds For Voting Green ] A breakdown of 10 policy areas outsi...
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The NZ general election will be held on SATURDAY, 7th NOVEMBER 2026. This is in 80 days which is also: - 2 months, 19 days - 11 weeks and 3 days - 1,920 hours - 115,200 minutes - 6,912,000 seconds Check your enrolment before Oct 25th deadline: vote.nz #NZPol #Aotearoa #NewZealand
Greater #starterpack of photographers from Christoph @beautysurroundsyou.com - glad to be included!
Christoph Fischer Photography@beautysurroundsyou.com · 4d agoI am excited to share my new curated list and starter pack of inspiring nature photographers currently active on Bluesky: go.bsky.app/N37oYKG I hope you enjoy! #100%human #bluesky #photography #starterpack #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephotography
Don’t look away!
Jed H. Shugerman@jedshug.bsky.social · 4d agoThe full quote is even worse: “I think targeted assassinations should be carried out in Gaza, taking down 30 to 40 every night. Not just those who pose an immediate threat — there are people there who are not worthy of life. They shouldn’t live. They’re not even people.” www.ft.com/content/f6b9...
Love me a slice of science, especially gravity, entropy, and the big questions with enlightening answers. #science
3 Science Links - Gravity from Entropy, Einstein’s “Greatest Blunder”, Where Do We Come From?
Love me a slice of science , especially gravity, entropy, and the big questions with enlightening answers. New quantum gravity theory links ...
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"We like to come out here. You realise that you're lucky, how lucky you are that we're able to do this. If we can make Andy's day well, hey that's the icing on the cake." #Aotearoa #NewZealand #Fonterra #kindness
Fonterra's Milk Tankers Were Andrew Oliver's Favourite Thing
What a wonderful old story about Kiwi Andrew Oliver and Fonterra to warm the cockles of your heart! Fonterra changes tanker schedule for #...
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I could definitely still slide, but not sure if I would get up again. Might just lie there and wait for the game to finish.
Coko@coko.bsky.social · 7d agoSmooth moves in the MLB...
Today’s income tax comparison (now vs Green Party policy) - Aged Care Home workers $50k. Use greenstax.cc to work out what your income tax would be under the Greens. This person would take home $573.33 more each year. Their tax rate goes from 17.08% to 15.95% #NZPol #Greens #BHN #TaxWealthNotWork
I hate to break it to everyone, but the FSU showed up in force to the InternetNZ board elections this year. Douglas Brown was voted in the first round. His and Heather's first rank votes together accounted for approx *62%* of all the votes. And there were MORE voters this year.
Genuinely surprising to see this (truthful) framing on NZ Herald. The actual headline when you click through is far more prosaic, and the story is by their "Business Journalist", so there's a real possibility the AI who wrote the initial headline is currently being beaten out back.
Had just enough time to plant these drought-resistant beauties before staring at the eclipse and tonight's meteor shower. See you all in the morning.
Walk into a bookshop OR go to a bookshop website 1: Choose you book 2: Hand over your money The challenge is step 2, always step 2, the choosing of the book that fits the mood of the moment. #fantasy #crime #comedy #spy #change #SecretSociety #books
Books, And How To Get Them
Walk into a bookshop OR go to a bookshop website Choose you book Hand over your money The challenge is step 2, always step 2, the choosing o...
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Israeli forces arrest 23 Palestinians and demolish home of man killed in confrontation with Israeli settlers in July.
Israeli raids, demolitions continue as UN warns West Bank at breaking point
Israeli forces arrest 23 Palestinians and demolish home of man killed in confrontation with Israeli settlers in July.
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I never ever want to hear the private recordings that Luxon has of his National caucus. Never ever ever!
Mike Riversdale@mikeriversdale.co.nz · 2w agoI never ever want to view the video that Peters has of Brownlee, never ever ever!
If you have enough money that you can blow $100,000,000 on avoiding taxes, you have enough money to pay $100,000,000 *on* taxes that will help your fellow citizens, you self-centered prick.
The thing is, I am NOT blocking ads, I don't mind ads tbh, show ads if it keeps you in business, I get it, someone has to pay for the service. #ad #tracking #privacy
Hey Website, I'm Not Blocking Ads
A lot of websites will complain that I am not allowing ads, the pop-up below is one of the more polite ones. The thing is, I am NOT blocking...
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"Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always". Remembering Robin McLaurin Williams, who died today 11th August 2014 #RobinWilliams #MentalHealthAwareness 📸 Bettmann/Getty
It's a funny old world eh, as I was writing this the old black dog descended, certainly had to make some choices. #life #choice
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
Life is hard, fragile, breathtaking , and can sometimes come at us fast. We all have choices, even when we believe we don't. This has been o...
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When marae are strong, communities are stronger. The Green Party policy Te Waonui a Tāne will recognise and resource marae to keep our communities connected and safe, for all of us 💚 🫂 To learn more about how investing in marae is investing in generations to come, see the link in the comments 🔗