Obviously preaching to the choir here by reposting

Newsroom NZ@newsroom.co.nz · 3h ago

Comment from Victoria University: Efficiency is not good in and of itself. Dr Rebecca Downes and Dr Rebecca Mines argue that saving time with AI can trade away what makes us human.

Developed a new hand exercise to loosen arthritic fingers. Useful between now and the election whenever I see National, ACT, or NZ First hoardings. It's simple. Just raise one or both middle fingers.

Back in 1987, Steinem wrote about Dolly. Seems appropriate to share today.

Dolly Parton’s Unique Feminist Power, as Told by Gloria Steinem (January 1987)

Woman of the Year Dolly Parton’s Unique Feminist Power, as Told by Gloria Steinem (From the January 1987 issue of Ms. Magazine)

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This is interesting! A review of a Rosalìa concert by a poet and translator of classical works

London Review of Books@lrb.co.uk · 3d ago

‘Do I envy her? Of course I do. She is a 33-year-old embodiment of female glamour and force.’ Anne Carson on Rosalía: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

This from @davidfarrier.com encapsulates what I’m getting at @beefaerie.bsky.social . Your fiscal strategies will not fix anything! #nzpol www.webworm.co/unhoused/?re...

Why Do People Have To Live Outside?

David Farrier's Webworm features guest writer on Aaron Hendry on New Zealand's unhoused crisis, in which 4 people have died this winter alone.

webworm.co

Tamatha was right

RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 6d ago

Police officer charged with sexually abusing child

The lols + sarcasm is just a trauma and sleep deprivation response to the 4 days under urgency in the debating chamber grilling the Ministers on their nightmare of the Government's newly proposed resource management bills that embed environmental destruction for a quick buck ☠️ Share. Enrol. Vote ✊️💚

Those who lyve well, who helpe, who make art, who do goode thinges -- thei lyve on yn all of the people ynspired by them. We honor by rememberinge. Greate heartes nevir fade awaye.

An extremely short story I wrote: www.tom-cox.com/the-date/

The Date

She arrived for their date with a burn on her cheek. She said it was because she’d been feeling tired all day and made the error of napping against the door of her log burner. He told her not to worry...

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FYI you can buy this from Millys in Auckland millyskitchen.co.nz/products/ski...

Lodge x Dolly Mini Rockstar Guitar Skillet 27cm

Bake like a star with the Lodge x Dolly Parton Guitar Mini Skillet. Pre-seasoned cast iron, perfect for single-serve cornbread, brownies & more. Made in USA. Shop Milly's Kitchen NZ.

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Greg Pak@gregpak.net · 2w ago

just wanted you to see my pan ❤️

Now’s a good time for them to start emulating Dolly

Kyle MacDonald@kylemacd.bsky.social · 2w ago

Imagine if Anna Mowbray and Cecilia Robinson et. al. put as much effort, money and personal political influence into ensuring no child in New Zealand lives in material poverty and daily hunger. Imagine.

Mixed day so far. One of our otherwise lovely cleaners queried my enlarged size. But then I went into town and got my nails did, had a tasty lunch and am now in the Art Gallery’s members’ lounge supposedly working.

Finale of season 3 of Tehran was really excellent so well done

Giant metal sea cat had to pat it

Great first look at Te Waihorotiu station today! 🇳🇿

Post a picture that could be an album cover

Andrew R _@andrewr4.bsky.social · 2w ago

Post a picture that could be an album cover

Someone missed me a lot while I was away 🇳🇿 🐈

“Stop looking at your paper thing and FEED ME!”

AI RANT Following the cancellation of three major debut book deals over AI suspicions, I decided to put my own (needless to say, 100% human-written) prose to the test. My detector of choice was Originality AI, and the results proved to be jarring, to say the least. 🧵1/5

This post is now a cat lore repository. Drop your cat’s lore here!

Kia orana from Aitutaki! Can you tell where the pool ends and the lagoon begins?

So stuffy and warm in the Great Hall unfortunately. No good for perimenopausal people. Probably my last orchestra concert in there for the foreseeable future

At the gorgeous Great Hall once again

Obsessed with this clip. Chris Bishop utters ~95% of the words, but Kieran MacAnulty’s deadpan face throughout says EVERYTHING. Pure art, up there with Charlie Chaplin & Marcel Marceau. The sip of water at three minutes exactly. The newspaper as prop. Magnificent.👏 www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/13/w...

Watch: Chris Bishop grilled on National's leadership drama

National minister Chris Bishop said he backed Luxon, and emphasised that the meeting was called due to the leadership threat from Penk.

1news.co.nz

If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog: pluralistic.net/2026/08/12/i... 2/

At least I’ll get some work done now

I’m so torn. Want him to lose the leadership but also want him to lose the election #nzpol

Oh noes

1News NZ (Unofficial)@1newsnz.nzcow.com · 4w ago

📢 MediaWorks is behind some of New Zealand's biggest commercial radio brands, including The Rock, More FM, The Breeze, Mai and The Edge.

So annoying to be in a meeting between 9.30 and 10.30 today #nzpol

Started a rewatch of #tdwp2 and it’s just a fun as the first viewing! And let me forget about #nzpol for a moment