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Ben Gracewood
@ben.gracewood.nz
· Nov 25
Days 1, 2 and 3 of riding any bike anywhere every day until something makes me unable to.
I have too many bikes and don’t spend enough time on them.
Day 1: MTB at Woodhill
Day 2: cargo bike to Avondale markets
Day 3: lunch break to the local shops with a scenic stop off.
I have too many bikes and don’t spend enough time on them.
Day 1: MTB at Woodhill
Day 2: cargo bike to Avondale markets
Day 3: lunch break to the local shops with a scenic stop off.
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WATCH: Another video shows the massive explosion in Ezeiza, Argentina, no word on casualties.
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
WATCH: Another video shows the massive explosion in Ezeiza, Argentina, no word on casualties.
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Imagine going to a record shop in November 1977, and having enough money for a single, and being torn between “Name Of The Game” and “How Deep Is Your Love”, an absolutely brutal decision
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Imagine going to a record shop in November 1977, and having enough money for a single, and being torn between “Name Of The Game” and “How Deep Is Your Love”, an absolutely brutal decision
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
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As Corporal Jones would say "Don't panic, Mr. Mainwaring"
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
As Corporal Jones would say "Don't panic, Mr. Mainwaring"
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
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/3 Meanwhile, she actually gives a shit about carceral culture and has used fame and influence to try to encourage clemency in actual cases impacting actual lives. I have the bog-standard old man view of Kardashian Kulture, but her heart seems to be in the right place on this.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
/3 Meanwhile, she actually gives a shit about carceral culture and has used fame and influence to try to encourage clemency in actual cases impacting actual lives. I have the bog-standard old man view of Kardashian Kulture, but her heart seems to be in the right place on this.
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since you get datamined 24/7 and have to take your shoes off at the airport anyway, we should be allowed to get silly with passport photos
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
since you get datamined 24/7 and have to take your shoes off at the airport anyway, we should be allowed to get silly with passport photos
Just call it what it is: corruption. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'Most deteriorated' - NZ plummets in global tobacco control ranking
An anti-vaping group calls the ranking an "international disgrace".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Just call it what it is: corruption. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Is it good when a major international news organization is actively soliciting stories about people leaving your country because the government has fucked it so hard?
Tell us: are you a New Zealander planning to leave the country?
We want to hear from people in New Zealand who have or are thinking of leaving
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Is it good when a major international news organization is actively soliciting stories about people leaving your country because the government has fucked it so hard?
A, and I do mean A, CAB.
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
A, and I do mean A, CAB.
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Well, this story just got a lot fucking worse. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
Police bosses ignored sex complaints against top cop, charged woman for 'revenge' emails instead
Suppressions fall away to reveal full story about the downfall of deputy police boss.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Well, this story just got a lot fucking worse. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
"He said the net interest margin - the difference between what banks pay for deposits and charge for lending - was 2.6 percent for ANZ in New Zealand compared to 1.83 percent in Australia."
Do you want regulation? Because this is how you get regulation.
Do you want regulation? Because this is how you get regulation.
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 AM
"He said the net interest margin - the difference between what banks pay for deposits and charge for lending - was 2.6 percent for ANZ in New Zealand compared to 1.83 percent in Australia."
Do you want regulation? Because this is how you get regulation.
Do you want regulation? Because this is how you get regulation.
Game of Wool episode two. Knitters must make a two piece output for a dog.
These are the essential aspects of headgear 🥹🤣
These are the essential aspects of headgear 🥹🤣
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Game of Wool episode two. Knitters must make a two piece output for a dog.
These are the essential aspects of headgear 🥹🤣
These are the essential aspects of headgear 🥹🤣
If you still think pickleball and padel are the same game, you need to watch some of this weekend‘s padel World Cup.
This fakeout smash off the glass is ridiculously good shit. Pickleball can get in the sea.
This fakeout smash off the glass is ridiculously good shit. Pickleball can get in the sea.
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
If you still think pickleball and padel are the same game, you need to watch some of this weekend‘s padel World Cup.
This fakeout smash off the glass is ridiculously good shit. Pickleball can get in the sea.
This fakeout smash off the glass is ridiculously good shit. Pickleball can get in the sea.
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Luxon thinks we need a "mature conversation" about selling state assets... But I don't think he really means that, because a mature conversation would look at the history of failure and the shortsighted focus on profit ahead of public interest.
He wants a conversation where we agree with him.
He wants a conversation where we agree with him.
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Luxon thinks we need a "mature conversation" about selling state assets... But I don't think he really means that, because a mature conversation would look at the history of failure and the shortsighted focus on profit ahead of public interest.
He wants a conversation where we agree with him.
He wants a conversation where we agree with him.
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Ardern and Shaw, willfully or no, were taken for a ride by National and Fed Farmers on climate change. Nats/Feds delayed climate action with false promise of seeking 'consensus'. As soon as they had the power they ditched He Waka Eke Noa and 'Zero Carbon Act'. Don't get fooled again.
November 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Ardern and Shaw, willfully or no, were taken for a ride by National and Fed Farmers on climate change. Nats/Feds delayed climate action with false promise of seeking 'consensus'. As soon as they had the power they ditched He Waka Eke Noa and 'Zero Carbon Act'. Don't get fooled again.
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Highest unemployment in 9 years. Total rockstar shit.
November 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Highest unemployment in 9 years. Total rockstar shit.
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Despite the goooofy title, minus one was seriously a great movie. Looking forward to Goo
The #GodzillaMinusOne sequel is officially titled ‘Godzilla: Minus Zero’ 🎥
November 3, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Despite the goooofy title, minus one was seriously a great movie. Looking forward to Goo
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Pick yourself - I’m a soy-faced pyjama-clad work-from-home HR apparatchik.
it's utterly wild how the Heritage Foundation president talks about other people
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
if you found a guy talking like this outside, you'd probably call the cops
November 3, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Pick yourself - I’m a soy-faced pyjama-clad work-from-home HR apparatchik.
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Jaw-Dropping Video Shows Orcas Flipping a Great White Shark to Feast On Its Liver https://gizmodo.com/jaw-dropping-video-shows-orcas-flipping-a-great-white-shark-to-feast-on-its-liver-2000680260
Jaw-Dropping Video Shows Orcas Flipping a Great White Shark to Feast On Its Liver
A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California have learned to effectively paralyze juvenile great white sharks.
gizmodo.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Jaw-Dropping Video Shows Orcas Flipping a Great White Shark to Feast On Its Liver https://gizmodo.com/jaw-dropping-video-shows-orcas-flipping-a-great-white-shark-to-feast-on-its-liver-2000680260
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
Tom Daley’s Game of Wool episode one today! The “yarn barn” is just comfy sofas and it’s so lovely!
Turn off the bullshit and watch something nice. you’ll probably need to pirate it.
Tom Daley’s Game of Wool episode one today! The “yarn barn” is just comfy sofas and it’s so lovely!
Turn off the bullshit and watch something nice. you’ll probably need to pirate it.
November 3, 2025 at 5:03 AM
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
Tom Daley’s Game of Wool episode one today! The “yarn barn” is just comfy sofas and it’s so lovely!
Turn off the bullshit and watch something nice. you’ll probably need to pirate it.
Tom Daley’s Game of Wool episode one today! The “yarn barn” is just comfy sofas and it’s so lovely!
Turn off the bullshit and watch something nice. you’ll probably need to pirate it.
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This is how they prevent heists at our national museum
October 31, 2025 at 6:23 AM
This is how they prevent heists at our national museum
Whoever at @akltransport.bsky.social is responsible for the ATPark app: well done.
It’s an unexpectedly simple and delightful app, especially for public sector.
Also it’s so easy to use, it makes me lol at people complaining about parking tickets.
It’s an unexpectedly simple and delightful app, especially for public sector.
Also it’s so easy to use, it makes me lol at people complaining about parking tickets.
October 31, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Whoever at @akltransport.bsky.social is responsible for the ATPark app: well done.
It’s an unexpectedly simple and delightful app, especially for public sector.
Also it’s so easy to use, it makes me lol at people complaining about parking tickets.
It’s an unexpectedly simple and delightful app, especially for public sector.
Also it’s so easy to use, it makes me lol at people complaining about parking tickets.
please vote for an option:
a) I would like to receive $400,000
b) I would not like to receive $400,000
(do not consider externalities when voting)
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a) I would like to receive $400,000
b) I would not like to receive $400,000
(do not consider externalities when voting)
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Farmers vote to sell Fonterra's Mainland, Anchor brands
Mainland and Anchor are set to go to a French company as farmers get a big pay day.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
please vote for an option:
a) I would like to receive $400,000
b) I would not like to receive $400,000
(do not consider externalities when voting)
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
a) I would like to receive $400,000
b) I would not like to receive $400,000
(do not consider externalities when voting)
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...