Amanda
@amandawastefree.bsky.social
Tiny house dweller who just wants to ride her bike, read books and garden.
Compost the rich 🌱
Co-founder Auckland Library of Tools
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Compost the rich 🌱
Co-founder Auckland Library of Tools
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I've used all 10 of my sick leave days in the space of 4 months... and I work part-time. And even then I've worked from home during a lot of my sickness.
And the Govt wants to pro-rata sick days? Most part-timers are parents or vulnerable workers.
And the Govt wants to pro-rata sick days? Most part-timers are parents or vulnerable workers.
October 16, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I've used all 10 of my sick leave days in the space of 4 months... and I work part-time. And even then I've worked from home during a lot of my sickness.
And the Govt wants to pro-rata sick days? Most part-timers are parents or vulnerable workers.
And the Govt wants to pro-rata sick days? Most part-timers are parents or vulnerable workers.
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Looks like our members are on a sewing buzz lately! 4 machines are checked out & 2 are getting repairs.
We are keen to add to our inventory and are seeking:
🧵Rotary cutters
🧵Cutting mats
🧵Pattern /quilters rulers
🧵Bias tape maker
🧵Seam rippers
Do you have any of these items needing a new home? 💚
We are keen to add to our inventory and are seeking:
🧵Rotary cutters
🧵Cutting mats
🧵Pattern /quilters rulers
🧵Bias tape maker
🧵Seam rippers
Do you have any of these items needing a new home? 💚
August 18, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Looks like our members are on a sewing buzz lately! 4 machines are checked out & 2 are getting repairs.
We are keen to add to our inventory and are seeking:
🧵Rotary cutters
🧵Cutting mats
🧵Pattern /quilters rulers
🧵Bias tape maker
🧵Seam rippers
Do you have any of these items needing a new home? 💚
We are keen to add to our inventory and are seeking:
🧵Rotary cutters
🧵Cutting mats
🧵Pattern /quilters rulers
🧵Bias tape maker
🧵Seam rippers
Do you have any of these items needing a new home? 💚
Please sign this petition for trains to Huapai! There's a lot of housing developments out that way & bugger all public transport.
chng.it/Fqfq678bZN
chng.it/Fqfq678bZN
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Trains to Huapai NOW!
chng.it
July 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Please sign this petition for trains to Huapai! There's a lot of housing developments out that way & bugger all public transport.
chng.it/Fqfq678bZN
chng.it/Fqfq678bZN
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We've got a couple of events coming up, mark your calendars!
Mending Circle - Thursday 24th July 6pm - 8pm
Repair & Share (Repair Cafe) - Saturday August 2nd 11am - 2pm.
www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/calendar?vie...
Mending Circle - Thursday 24th July 6pm - 8pm
Repair & Share (Repair Cafe) - Saturday August 2nd 11am - 2pm.
www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/calendar?vie...
Events — Auckland Library of Tools
Check our calendar for any ad hoc open days and events We are open every Tuesday & Thursday 5.30pm - 7.30pm and Saturdays 10.30am - 1.30pm.
www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:18 AM
We've got a couple of events coming up, mark your calendars!
Mending Circle - Thursday 24th July 6pm - 8pm
Repair & Share (Repair Cafe) - Saturday August 2nd 11am - 2pm.
www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/calendar?vie...
Mending Circle - Thursday 24th July 6pm - 8pm
Repair & Share (Repair Cafe) - Saturday August 2nd 11am - 2pm.
www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/calendar?vie...
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Do you have these items at home gathering dust? We are looking to add these to our lending inventory:
Fruit Press
Fabric Rotary Cutter & Mat
Paper Shredder
Meat Mincer
Wallpaper Steamer
Log Splitter
Steam Cleaner (need another)
Full list here: www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/tools-wanted
Thank you!
Fruit Press
Fabric Rotary Cutter & Mat
Paper Shredder
Meat Mincer
Wallpaper Steamer
Log Splitter
Steam Cleaner (need another)
Full list here: www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/tools-wanted
Thank you!
July 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Do you have these items at home gathering dust? We are looking to add these to our lending inventory:
Fruit Press
Fabric Rotary Cutter & Mat
Paper Shredder
Meat Mincer
Wallpaper Steamer
Log Splitter
Steam Cleaner (need another)
Full list here: www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/tools-wanted
Thank you!
Fruit Press
Fabric Rotary Cutter & Mat
Paper Shredder
Meat Mincer
Wallpaper Steamer
Log Splitter
Steam Cleaner (need another)
Full list here: www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/tools-wanted
Thank you!
How do people motivate themselves to do anything when all they really wanna do is just lay in bed and read?
July 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
How do people motivate themselves to do anything when all they really wanna do is just lay in bed and read?
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A story in 4 parts
July 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A story in 4 parts
A few days ago a driver didn't see me & failed to stop at a roadabout, hitting me and knocking me off my bike. Luckily I got out fairly unscatched - a sore bum & shoulder, bent derailleur on my bike. Reading @juliefairey.bsky.social article was sobering. thespinoff.co.nz/society/08-0...
As a councillor I’ve always advocated for improved road safety – then I got hit by a car
Auckland councillor Julie Fairey reflects on the stress – both personal and communal – that preventable road accidents cause.
thespinoff.co.nz
July 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
A few days ago a driver didn't see me & failed to stop at a roadabout, hitting me and knocking me off my bike. Luckily I got out fairly unscatched - a sore bum & shoulder, bent derailleur on my bike. Reading @juliefairey.bsky.social article was sobering. thespinoff.co.nz/society/08-0...
Incinerators release highly toxic dioxins, heavy metals, & PFAS. These are some of the most toxic substances & can cause things like cancer, damage to nervous system & organs, birth defects & infertility. Sign the petition to keep Aotearoa Incincerator Free:
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/ke...
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/ke...
Keep Aotearoa Incinerator Free!
Why we want Aotearoa to stay incinerator-free
Incinerators are a serious health hazard
Incinerators release highly toxic dioxins, heavy metals, and PFAS, among other pollutants. These are some o...
our.actionstation.org.nz
June 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Incinerators release highly toxic dioxins, heavy metals, & PFAS. These are some of the most toxic substances & can cause things like cancer, damage to nervous system & organs, birth defects & infertility. Sign the petition to keep Aotearoa Incincerator Free:
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/ke...
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/ke...
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“Imagine a world where there are tool libraries in every neighborhood, and they’re third spaces for people to hang out without having to spend money,” she said. “There are potlucks to share food, and urban farms.” truthout.org/articles/no-...
“No Tariffs on Sharing”: Tool Libraries Offer Resilience Amid Federal Chaos
As Trump imposes tariffs, tool libraries can serve as a sustainable alternative to consuming more products.
truthout.org
April 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“Imagine a world where there are tool libraries in every neighborhood, and they’re third spaces for people to hang out without having to spend money,” she said. “There are potlucks to share food, and urban farms.” truthout.org/articles/no-...
Today's the last day to donate to Bike Auckland's Biketober fundraiser! North Shore team are coming in second place, i've just donated again hoping we can have the celebration on this side of the bridge! #Kikorangi givealittle.co.nz/team/north-s...
North Shore and Waiheke; the Big Bike-off Fundraising Challenge
Create the biggest ever celebration of bikes in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland by donating on behalf of the North Shore (and also Waiheke!)
givealittle.co.nz
April 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Today's the last day to donate to Bike Auckland's Biketober fundraiser! North Shore team are coming in second place, i've just donated again hoping we can have the celebration on this side of the bridge! #Kikorangi givealittle.co.nz/team/north-s...
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We can change the way we produce food so we feed ourselves and we feed planet at the same time. It means turning away from industrial agribusiness and synthetic fertiliser and pesticides. It means saying yes to ecological agriculture www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...?
From bare clay to urban food forest, could ancient gardening style mean hope for humanity?
Bring nothing in, take only bananas - Daniel Kelly is spreading the word on gardening methods that deliver an urban jungle with only nature to support it.
www.stuff.co.nz
March 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
We can change the way we produce food so we feed ourselves and we feed planet at the same time. It means turning away from industrial agribusiness and synthetic fertiliser and pesticides. It means saying yes to ecological agriculture www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...?
Really loving Storygraph as it provides statistics on your reading! This is from my 9 read books this year (4 paperback, 3 audio). Just need to convince my friends to ditch Goodreads & join me over there now 📖#booksky
March 31, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Really loving Storygraph as it provides statistics on your reading! This is from my 9 read books this year (4 paperback, 3 audio). Just need to convince my friends to ditch Goodreads & join me over there now 📖#booksky
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Shout out to all the elder millenials working themselves into an early grave to pay for a house, while their boomer and genx parents have retired to go on luxury world trips.
Wondering if we'll live to get a gold card.
Wondering if we'll live to get a gold card.
March 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Shout out to all the elder millenials working themselves into an early grave to pay for a house, while their boomer and genx parents have retired to go on luxury world trips.
Wondering if we'll live to get a gold card.
Wondering if we'll live to get a gold card.
This dummy cycled too work today with no wet weather gear and an ankle length denim dress! Not looking forward to my ride home today 🌧️
March 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This dummy cycled too work today with no wet weather gear and an ankle length denim dress! Not looking forward to my ride home today 🌧️
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"Entry-level homes" -- 3 of the 5 have indications around $900k-$1m. One has no estimate in the article, but is headlined "To Do-Up or To Demolish?" on its listing page.
The cheap one is a ~$700 2brm unit on a cross-lease.
The cheap one is a ~$700 2brm unit on a cross-lease.
March 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
"Entry-level homes" -- 3 of the 5 have indications around $900k-$1m. One has no estimate in the article, but is headlined "To Do-Up or To Demolish?" on its listing page.
The cheap one is a ~$700 2brm unit on a cross-lease.
The cheap one is a ~$700 2brm unit on a cross-lease.
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Join us next week for our first event of the year, our Mending Circle is on Thursday 6-8pm. Bring along your mending & have a yarn ecofest.org.nz/event/alot-m...
ALoT Mending Circle | EcoFest
Come join in the fun of repairing your own clothing with a group of others doing the same. Swap knowledge, tips and tricks, stories, and thread colours with your neighbour while extending the life of ...
ecofest.org.nz
March 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Join us next week for our first event of the year, our Mending Circle is on Thursday 6-8pm. Bring along your mending & have a yarn ecofest.org.nz/event/alot-m...
Just finished listening to The House of My Mother by Shari Franke on audiobook (#AucklandLibraries have it). I didn't know of this family before hand, but wow this was quite an intense story of growing up in a (religious) family vlogging household. Kids aren't content! #BookSky
March 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Just finished listening to The House of My Mother by Shari Franke on audiobook (#AucklandLibraries have it). I didn't know of this family before hand, but wow this was quite an intense story of growing up in a (religious) family vlogging household. Kids aren't content! #BookSky
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We are looking for a paid tool librarian to join our volunteers to help run the tool library. If you love helping people, are detail oriented, and have an interest in tools (in the broadest sense of the word), then this could be the perfect role for you! www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/get-paid
Get Paid — Auckland Library of Tools
www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
We are looking for a paid tool librarian to join our volunteers to help run the tool library. If you love helping people, are detail oriented, and have an interest in tools (in the broadest sense of the word), then this could be the perfect role for you! www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/get-paid
So cool my toddler now knows the city better than me, thanks to spending time with his apartment dwelling Mémé. As a result, today he showed me a pocket park I had never seen before. The one with the "silly seesaws" aka Hobson Wharf pocket park.
March 7, 2025 at 8:13 AM
So cool my toddler now knows the city better than me, thanks to spending time with his apartment dwelling Mémé. As a result, today he showed me a pocket park I had never seen before. The one with the "silly seesaws" aka Hobson Wharf pocket park.
Really surprised to see wheel benders in Downtown out the Maritime Museum. Was fully expecting to see Locky Docks or at least bigger/higher bike racks. It's very challenging to lock an ebike to these (hence I reversed in and took the end spot).
March 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Really surprised to see wheel benders in Downtown out the Maritime Museum. Was fully expecting to see Locky Docks or at least bigger/higher bike racks. It's very challenging to lock an ebike to these (hence I reversed in and took the end spot).
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Who's the biggest public transport nerd in Auckland? I need help. Please feel free to self-nominate or put forward your peers
March 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Who's the biggest public transport nerd in Auckland? I need help. Please feel free to self-nominate or put forward your peers
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Research: Protected bike lanes result in approximate doubling of number of users in a network link. Roughly twice as many women as men become new users of a link when protected infrastructure is installed.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
February 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Research: Protected bike lanes result in approximate doubling of number of users in a network link. Roughly twice as many women as men become new users of a link when protected infrastructure is installed.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Today I (my ebike) managed to carry: 1 x 3.5 yr old, 1 x kids bike, 7 x grocery items (including a tub of ice cream) & 12 x library books
February 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Today I (my ebike) managed to carry: 1 x 3.5 yr old, 1 x kids bike, 7 x grocery items (including a tub of ice cream) & 12 x library books
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Can't volunteer but want to support us? Have a look here to see how you can donate to us 🛠💲 www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/donate
Donate — Auckland Library of Tools
www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Can't volunteer but want to support us? Have a look here to see how you can donate to us 🛠💲 www.aucklandlibraryoftools.com/donate