Currently in Melbourne! Loved our time in New Zealand but on to the next adventure.

Quick tip for anyone who's tired of Google's AI Overview eating the top of your search results. Add -ai to your search query. Trying to research a topic, fact-check something, or find a real article instead of a generated summary? Give it a go. Small thing. Makes a difference.

I like refried beans. That’s why I wanna try fried beans, because maybe they’re just as good and we’re just wasting time. - Mitch Hedberg Pic of the day #photography

Pretty sure the Kool-Aid man stayed in this hotel room once

Many of y’all asked how you can support and donate to our female athletes and the celebrations,,, so I created a Go Fund Me. I’m hopeful this can have an impact beyond the weekend and help those that represent the best of the US gofund.me/140322128

Donate to Support She Got Game: Celebrate Female Athletes, organized by Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav, the legendary rapper and Hollywood personality, has long been… Flavor Flav needs your support for Support She Got Game: Celebrate Female Athletes

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Beware coincidence that helps your protagonist along the path to their goal. #writingtip

“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy―they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” ―F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

Government deciding whether US should get access to New Zealanders' biometric data

Government deciding whether US should get access to New Zealanders' biometric data

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed officials are in talks with the US on the requirements and scope of a new visa-free travel deal.

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I CAST WHIMSY ON THE SKYLINE

Rather than accept an absurd US “deal” pushing unfettered access to sensitive health data with no guarantees for Zambia, Zam chose sovereignty & public health dignity for its citizens. Colonialism is dead & Zambia is ensuring it stays 💀! Good on Zambia for standing strong for its ppl and future!🇿🇲 ✊

US accused of ‘shameless exploitation’ over proposed Zambian health aid deal

Leaked draft of $1bn memorandum of understanding reveals mandatory targets, sharing of data, and reported access to mining concessions

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I posted this twice because the link is showing up 404 not found. Is this happening for anyone else? (We’re trying to sort it out on our site if so!)

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · 8mo ago

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and threatened to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) if Anthropic doesn't agree to the Pentagon’s terms by Friday.” @alanrozenshtein.com on what the DPA can and can’t do to Anthropic: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...

The Government is currently negotiating an Enhanced Border Security Partnership with the US Department of Homeland Security that would grant US agencies, including ICE, automated, direct access to New Zealanders' biometric data and identity records.

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“Is it necessary to suffer in order to be a writer? Don’t worry about the suffering. The suffering will occur whether you like it or not.” - Margaret Atwood

We’re asking for you to take a moment. You don’t have to trust us just trust your own eyes. Watch the videos. The video of the woman in the red/pink jacket has been released, and many more have been sent our way. These videos are everywhere. You can see it all for yourself.

Mubashir and his family came to the United States as refugees from Ethiopia when he was a child, and they all became naturalized citizens in 2019. Despite being a U.S. citizen, Mubashir was targeted by ICE, assaulted, and detained. Listen to his story:

My new show on winter ghosts in the medieval period is out today and I am very proud of it The Dead of Winter: Medieval Ghost Stories - Medieval - History Hit share.google/gz6aMMrchycq...

The Dead of Winter: Medieval Ghost Stories - Medieval - History Hit

This winter, Dr Eleanor Janega leads us into the darker corners of the medieval imagination - a world where the boundary between the living and the dead was dangerously thin. Drawing on medieval chro...

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WFTV members are invited to an in-depth look at how music search is evolving, hosted by FreshTracks Music. This webinar is ideal for Producers, Editors, Directors and anyone who has ever needed to search for production music. 🎶 Book in now: https://ow.ly/9QOT50XKWJB

Meet the neighbourhood! Sims Logic begins on Youtube in 2 DAYS!! #simslogic #vldl

🌹random rose 🌹 January 12th 2023

Anyone in Pōneke recognise this artist? We found 4 pieces of art we'd like to return to the owner.

Got to attend the Guilds' Christmas party in Auckland. So many cool and interesting people. Lots of fun. #writer #nzfilm #WIFTNZ

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The investigators asked Clint Massie how many more girls in the church might come forward with stories about him touching or kissing them. “I mean, there could be hundreds,” he said.

Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.

In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...

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youtube.com/shorts/h2IKf... Check out amazing filmmakers Ally May and Pamela Torrence on women in filmmaking

Slated: Women Filmmakers - Reel Opportunities, Real Sisterhood

YouTube video by Slated: Women Filmmakers

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George Penney@georgepenney.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Also, Tiny Moments of Joy is now available on Google Play Books! Here's the link for all ebook versions if you'd like a copy. (Amazon, Kobo etc.): books2read.com/TinyJoy

ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say. "When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."

ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say

According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.

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Chart-Like Composite #Photographs by Dan Marker-Moore Show the Progression of the 2019 #Solar #Eclipse #photography #art #solareclipse Link for more info and photos: www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/08/dan-...