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Mike Bartley
@anothermike100.bsky.social
· Jan 14
I have a theory that quite often, a landscape can be improved by the addition of a #discgolf basket.
#Tauranga
#Aotearoa
#NewZealand
#Tauranga
#Aotearoa
#NewZealand
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An amazing little bird that hasn't been seen for two centuries...
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/missing-for-...
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/missing-for-...
Missing for 200 Years, the Galapagos Rail Reappears Following Floreana Island Restoration
It's as if the restoration of the balance of nature on the island led to its spontaneous resurrection.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
January 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
An amazing little bird that hasn't been seen for two centuries...
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/missing-for-...
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/missing-for-...
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Also, can European government social media PR PLEASE LEAVE X.
Will X being the platform for AI csam finally be the thing that gets people who should have quit it 2 years to leave. At a certain point (now), if you are a public figure hanging on there, you’re endorsing all of this.
January 2, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Also, can European government social media PR PLEASE LEAVE X.
Anyone else in AoNZ get this through their letterbox?
Sketchy detail on the website and not-quite-right AI imagery abounds. Mention of a "movement" in child control sounds creepy.
A search of "Tania Operation Bedtime" brings up a LinkedIn account but my account is long defunct so I can't see it.
Sketchy detail on the website and not-quite-right AI imagery abounds. Mention of a "movement" in child control sounds creepy.
A search of "Tania Operation Bedtime" brings up a LinkedIn account but my account is long defunct so I can't see it.
January 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Anyone else in AoNZ get this through their letterbox?
Sketchy detail on the website and not-quite-right AI imagery abounds. Mention of a "movement" in child control sounds creepy.
A search of "Tania Operation Bedtime" brings up a LinkedIn account but my account is long defunct so I can't see it.
Sketchy detail on the website and not-quite-right AI imagery abounds. Mention of a "movement" in child control sounds creepy.
A search of "Tania Operation Bedtime" brings up a LinkedIn account but my account is long defunct so I can't see it.
Precisely what climate action is being funded here?
#TrainNews: A train to Tauranga from Hamilton is a step closer following a grant of $25,000 from the climate action fund to bring Glenbrook Vintage Railway’s carriages to town for a pilot service.
Reporting via Our Place Magazine.
Reporting via Our Place Magazine.
January 2, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Precisely what climate action is being funded here?
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A mnemonic device for remembering the Great Lakes
January 1, 2026 at 7:06 PM
A mnemonic device for remembering the Great Lakes
I thought I'd kept it well-hidden but Meriam Webster knows all.
January 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
I thought I'd kept it well-hidden but Meriam Webster knows all.
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In today’s NZ Herald
January 1, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
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I hope Hipkins is listening #nzpol
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 1, 2026 at 8:11 PM
I hope Hipkins is listening #nzpol
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Fuck it I don’t care anymore
January 1, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Fuck it I don’t care anymore
New Year's day Aliexpress scrolling. Should I? Am I old enough to know better? YOLO?
January 1, 2026 at 1:05 AM
New Year's day Aliexpress scrolling. Should I? Am I old enough to know better? YOLO?
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December 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Way more comfortable
This rise in popularity aligns with the growing slow-cycling movement, which emphasizes comfort and accessibility over speed and performance.
momentummag.com/upright-bike...
momentummag.com/upright-bike...
Sit Up and Enjoy the Ride with these Perfect Upright Commuter Bikes this Spring
There is no shortage of upright bicycles, otherwise known as Dutch or city bikes, available and the style's popularity is growing in North America
momentummag.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Way more comfortable
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For the price of less than ONE of National's Roads of National Party Significance you could expand the cycle network right across the motu, returning benefits easily 10x (so $12.8b) of what we have now (which is already formidable at $1.28b).
And more than RoNS will EVER return to Aotearoa 🚲 👇
And more than RoNS will EVER return to Aotearoa 🚲 👇
So cycling tourism particularly in the South Island is worth $1.28b to our national economy. And it will only expand.
NOW IMAGINE boosting cycle tourism even further into our big cities!
Exploring Auckland by e bike would be quite scenic given its very diverse geography!
voakl.net/2025/12/03/m...
NOW IMAGINE boosting cycle tourism even further into our big cities!
Exploring Auckland by e bike would be quite scenic given its very diverse geography!
voakl.net/2025/12/03/m...
Making Cycling Work for YOU and Your City!
Using Urban Simulator to illustrate how cycling can work for you So, you have medium density being built in your city, businesses want to establish or expand as a consequence of that medium density…
voakl.net
December 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
For the price of less than ONE of National's Roads of National Party Significance you could expand the cycle network right across the motu, returning benefits easily 10x (so $12.8b) of what we have now (which is already formidable at $1.28b).
And more than RoNS will EVER return to Aotearoa 🚲 👇
And more than RoNS will EVER return to Aotearoa 🚲 👇
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buttons coming back, shitty door handles slowly being made illegal, now just make cars small again and we’ll be getting somewhere
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
wrd.cm
December 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
buttons coming back, shitty door handles slowly being made illegal, now just make cars small again and we’ll be getting somewhere
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Thanks to @patrickreynolds.bsky.social for quote posting this, was absolutely fascinating, and while I knew some of it thanks to @electrifythis.bsky.social, going into the deep dive is just nerdy energy-transition goodness.
This convinces me even more so that here in NZ we need policy, regulatory …
This convinces me even more so that here in NZ we need policy, regulatory …
Today on Volts: you've probably heard that Australia has cheap rooftop solar power. You've probably also heard some rumors & myths about it. (Is it destabilizing the grid?) I called my favorite Australian energy expert to clear it all up. This is a fun one!
www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-...
www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-...
What's the real story with Australian rooftop solar?
Saul Griffith joins me to debunk the myths surrounding Australia's massive influx of solar energy.
www.volts.wtf
December 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Thanks to @patrickreynolds.bsky.social for quote posting this, was absolutely fascinating, and while I knew some of it thanks to @electrifythis.bsky.social, going into the deep dive is just nerdy energy-transition goodness.
This convinces me even more so that here in NZ we need policy, regulatory …
This convinces me even more so that here in NZ we need policy, regulatory …
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Before the Storm — Gregory Jacek Olejniczak, 2024
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
December 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Before the Storm — Gregory Jacek Olejniczak, 2024
Oil on canvas
Oil on canvas
Only one?
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Only one?
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This is the NZ system. Get a corrupt bunch of lobbyists turned politicians, some voter data harvesting tech and propaganda creators and hijack a democracy... NZ is fast losing all protections to just being completely gutted of land, water and mineral rights...
I keep thinking our systems were designed to rely on good faith actors, and on a Congressional majority that cared about its own powers and prerogatives.
December 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This is the NZ system. Get a corrupt bunch of lobbyists turned politicians, some voter data harvesting tech and propaganda creators and hijack a democracy... NZ is fast losing all protections to just being completely gutted of land, water and mineral rights...
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I remember when I was in high school football we had this Maori assistant coach from New Zealand. Thats where I learned the Haka. I didn't really like football much but ...damn doing the haka together and putting yourself into a trance is almost a religious experience. Im glad I got to do that haha
December 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I remember when I was in high school football we had this Maori assistant coach from New Zealand. Thats where I learned the Haka. I didn't really like football much but ...damn doing the haka together and putting yourself into a trance is almost a religious experience. Im glad I got to do that haha
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just giving you a heads-up because i know you like to stand out: lots of people are rsvp-ing 🍎 for my exploding fruit bowl party.
December 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
just giving you a heads-up because i know you like to stand out: lots of people are rsvp-ing 🍎 for my exploding fruit bowl party.
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Our beloved ones
www.nzgeo.com/stories/fort...
www.nzgeo.com/stories/fort...
Forty names for kākā
The bird with a big mouth. The bird who leads the flock. The bird who announces the day. The bird who sounds the alarm. The dark bird. The rare bird. The noble, silly, insomniac parrot we’re going to ...
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December 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Our beloved ones
www.nzgeo.com/stories/fort...
www.nzgeo.com/stories/fort...
Will this AI Kill Switch be so mighty as to lay low all the AIs of the Earth?
Something that hasn't been made clear: Firefox will have an option to completely disable all AI features.
We've been calling it the AI kill switch internally. I'm sure it'll ship with a less murderous name, but that's how seriously and absolutely we're taking this.
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We've been calling it the AI kill switch internally. I'm sure it'll ship with a less murderous name, but that's how seriously and absolutely we're taking this.
…
December 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Will this AI Kill Switch be so mighty as to lay low all the AIs of the Earth?
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You knowe the useful thinge about LLMs?
Aye, me neither.
Aye, me neither.
December 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
You knowe the useful thinge about LLMs?
Aye, me neither.
Aye, me neither.