Ed
@actuallyedwin.bsky.social
Mild-mannered InfoSec manager by day, impulsive post deleter by night.
Being small. He/Him
Devonport, Auckland, NZ
Being small. He/Him
Devonport, Auckland, NZ
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I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
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2026 basically
February 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
2026 basically
Hit the limit. Taking a day.
February 19, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Hit the limit. Taking a day.
Huge SO² plume from the Ngataringa Estuary. They closed play at the golf club. Hold your breath travelling along Lake Rd.
February 18, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Huge SO² plume from the Ngataringa Estuary. They closed play at the golf club. Hold your breath travelling along Lake Rd.
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Cryptographer Juanita Moody helped avert a nuclear war.
She played a pivotal role during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, where her leadership in signals intelligence (SIGINT) helped provide critical, real-time information to US decision-makers. Moody died #OTD in 2015. #WomenInSTEM
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She played a pivotal role during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, where her leadership in signals intelligence (SIGINT) helped provide critical, real-time information to US decision-makers. Moody died #OTD in 2015. #WomenInSTEM
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February 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Cryptographer Juanita Moody helped avert a nuclear war.
She played a pivotal role during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, where her leadership in signals intelligence (SIGINT) helped provide critical, real-time information to US decision-makers. Moody died #OTD in 2015. #WomenInSTEM
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She played a pivotal role during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, where her leadership in signals intelligence (SIGINT) helped provide critical, real-time information to US decision-makers. Moody died #OTD in 2015. #WomenInSTEM
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Devonport has a guy who vacuums the supermarket carpark by hand each morning.
February 17, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Devonport has a guy who vacuums the supermarket carpark by hand each morning.
The weight of negativity on here is beginning to sap even my natural optimism.
February 17, 2026 at 5:57 PM
The weight of negativity on here is beginning to sap even my natural optimism.
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A gentle reminder:
“Some stranger,
somewhere,
remembers you,
because you were
kind to them.”
“Some stranger,
somewhere,
remembers you,
because you were
kind to them.”
February 17, 2026 at 4:43 AM
A gentle reminder:
“Some stranger,
somewhere,
remembers you,
because you were
kind to them.”
“Some stranger,
somewhere,
remembers you,
because you were
kind to them.”
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Sweden curling set up a sting operation to catch Canada cheating i’m fucking losing it
February 16, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Sweden curling set up a sting operation to catch Canada cheating i’m fucking losing it
F17 Globemaster has left McMurdo, heading someplace nearby warm and friendly like. 👀
FI22 fr24.com/ICE22/3e5aee02
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February 16, 2026 at 4:37 AM
F17 Globemaster has left McMurdo, heading someplace nearby warm and friendly like. 👀
FI22 fr24.com/ICE22/3e5aee02
FI22 fr24.com/ICE22/3e5aee02
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We are at an airport restaurant. A robot just drove up to us with our food, said, "Hi! Here I am!" and then drove away with our food.
February 16, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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Ongoing discharge.
7 metre swells - ongoing discharge of untreated sewage - tens of millions of litres per day of raw sewage into the Cook Strait - in windy conditions, there's a risk sea-spray containing bugs could cause illness… a literal shit storm 💩
Seven metre swells possible as severe weather to hit Wellington
Wellingtonians are being warned to stay off south coast beaches as severe southerly winds and heavy rain strike the region.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Ongoing discharge.
The Warehouse. Hides things I want, downloaded the app to find them in their store, full account details and location permissions. Sorry, we don't have those here. Walked past a shelf full of them on my way out.
February 14, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The Warehouse. Hides things I want, downloaded the app to find them in their store, full account details and location permissions. Sorry, we don't have those here. Walked past a shelf full of them on my way out.
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Roses are red.
Violets are tender.
Violets are tender.
February 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Roses are red.
Violets are tender.
Violets are tender.
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An old friend has asked me to visit. Their increasingly extreme politics and conspiracy mindset is intolerable. This shouldn't be such an ordeal.
February 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
An old friend has asked me to visit. Their increasingly extreme politics and conspiracy mindset is intolerable. This shouldn't be such an ordeal.
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Wellington NZ Friends - metservice might be underestimating tomorrow's storm www.facebook.com/share/p/1Br2... Daniel built the upper hutt weather station & focuses on Wellington weather. He's saying it could be as bad as 2013. I'm moving my outdoor pots and checking nothing loose is around my house
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February 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Wellington NZ Friends - metservice might be underestimating tomorrow's storm www.facebook.com/share/p/1Br2... Daniel built the upper hutt weather station & focuses on Wellington weather. He's saying it could be as bad as 2013. I'm moving my outdoor pots and checking nothing loose is around my house
If I left for the village 6km away at 05:30 Zulu, at 15⁰C ambient with a Pomeranian dog sled team of six, how many reindeer tongues per hour would be needed to complete the journey?
February 14, 2026 at 4:15 AM
If I left for the village 6km away at 05:30 Zulu, at 15⁰C ambient with a Pomeranian dog sled team of six, how many reindeer tongues per hour would be needed to complete the journey?
I still want a Pomeranian dog sled team.
February 14, 2026 at 3:45 AM
I still want a Pomeranian dog sled team.