Paul Brislen
@brislen.nz
Kiwi telco guy. No I don’t know how that happened either.
I shall bind him to me, with promises. 🇳🇿🏴
Cymro o ddewis (Welsh by choice)
"We consider that Mr Brislen is an authoritative source." (BSA decision, March 2020)
Aotearoa he/him
I shall bind him to me, with promises. 🇳🇿🏴
Cymro o ddewis (Welsh by choice)
"We consider that Mr Brislen is an authoritative source." (BSA decision, March 2020)
Aotearoa he/him
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![Comic. Someone is claiming to predict the exact date of a future earthquake. Should you listen? [flowchart: start] → NO (There are big earthquakes constantly, so if anyone ever *does* figure this out, it will be immediately obvious that their method works and then the world’s seismologists will not shut up about it. You won’t need this flowchart.)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreic7wdqg4w6qfevbqzzq4esd6237pojsnpwsrbb7gaxsxobqaiwazm@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Commercial spyware targeted Samsung Galaxy users for months www.itnews.com.au/news/commerc...
Commercial spyware targeted Samsung Galaxy users for months
Zero-day may have been a zero-click exploit.
www.itnews.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Commercial spyware targeted Samsung Galaxy users for months www.itnews.com.au/news/commerc...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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#NewZealand's cheapest current EVs
Dongfeng Box $29,990
BYD Atto 1 $29,990
GWM Ora Cat $35,990
Fiat 500e $37,990
Dongfeng Box $29,990
BYD Atto 1 $29,990
GWM Ora Cat $35,990
Fiat 500e $37,990
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
#NewZealand's cheapest current EVs
Dongfeng Box $29,990
BYD Atto 1 $29,990
GWM Ora Cat $35,990
Fiat 500e $37,990
Dongfeng Box $29,990
BYD Atto 1 $29,990
GWM Ora Cat $35,990
Fiat 500e $37,990
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Batteries are coming to Europe. Earlier this year Europe’s largest battery storage site went live at Blackhillock, Scotland.
The facility has a capacity of 300MW/600MWh.
Much larger batteries are under development: A huge 1 GW / 4 GWh system is being constructed in Jänschwalde, Germany.
The facility has a capacity of 300MW/600MWh.
Much larger batteries are under development: A huge 1 GW / 4 GWh system is being constructed in Jänschwalde, Germany.
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Batteries are coming to Europe. Earlier this year Europe’s largest battery storage site went live at Blackhillock, Scotland.
The facility has a capacity of 300MW/600MWh.
Much larger batteries are under development: A huge 1 GW / 4 GWh system is being constructed in Jänschwalde, Germany.
The facility has a capacity of 300MW/600MWh.
Much larger batteries are under development: A huge 1 GW / 4 GWh system is being constructed in Jänschwalde, Germany.
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
My nine books (no order, but books I think about a lot):
1 - The English Patient
2 - Sula
3 - Use of Weapons
4 - Wolf Hall* (cheating as it's three books)
5 - Hamnet
6 - The Shipping News
7 - Ray Bradbury's Short stories* (also cheating as it's hundreds)
8 - The Truth
9 - Wuthering Heights
1 - The English Patient
2 - Sula
3 - Use of Weapons
4 - Wolf Hall* (cheating as it's three books)
5 - Hamnet
6 - The Shipping News
7 - Ray Bradbury's Short stories* (also cheating as it's hundreds)
8 - The Truth
9 - Wuthering Heights
I’m not as well read as you guys but my 9 books are:
1- Pride and Prejudice
2- Pachinko
3- The Lowland
4- Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
5-The Inheritance of Loss
6- Invisible Man
7- One Hundred Years of Solitude
8- Anna Karenina
9- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
1- Pride and Prejudice
2- Pachinko
3- The Lowland
4- Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
5-The Inheritance of Loss
6- Invisible Man
7- One Hundred Years of Solitude
8- Anna Karenina
9- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
My nine books (no order, but books I think about a lot):
1 - The English Patient
2 - Sula
3 - Use of Weapons
4 - Wolf Hall* (cheating as it's three books)
5 - Hamnet
6 - The Shipping News
7 - Ray Bradbury's Short stories* (also cheating as it's hundreds)
8 - The Truth
9 - Wuthering Heights
1 - The English Patient
2 - Sula
3 - Use of Weapons
4 - Wolf Hall* (cheating as it's three books)
5 - Hamnet
6 - The Shipping News
7 - Ray Bradbury's Short stories* (also cheating as it's hundreds)
8 - The Truth
9 - Wuthering Heights
Oversupply.
India’s power grid is struggling to absorb a surge in solar power installations, leading to more curtailment.
India Curtails More Solar Power as Grid Grapples With Oversupply
India’s power grid is struggling to absorb a surge in solar power installations, leading to more curtailment that threatens the build-out of renewables and underscores the need for energy storage.
bloom.bg
November 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Oversupply.
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Men feeling inspired by the FIFTEEN YEAR OLD Louvre Fedora boy, be very careful.
November 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Men feeling inspired by the FIFTEEN YEAR OLD Louvre Fedora boy, be very careful.
I, insert your name....
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I, insert your name....
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The BBC's senior leadership resigning en masse over one dodgy edit in one programme, simply because the right wing press demands it, tells you everything you need to know about where the power really lies in that relationship
November 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The BBC's senior leadership resigning en masse over one dodgy edit in one programme, simply because the right wing press demands it, tells you everything you need to know about where the power really lies in that relationship
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I once found this very touching inscription in a book:
“This book belongs to Gillian Love, aged 7
8
10
12
60”
“This book belongs to Gillian Love, aged 7
8
10
12
60”
November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I once found this very touching inscription in a book:
“This book belongs to Gillian Love, aged 7
8
10
12
60”
“This book belongs to Gillian Love, aged 7
8
10
12
60”
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been doing some light reading about the aftermath of the korean dictatorship and I think it's really important that we repeat this to ourselves, to our friends, to our neighbors, to our politicians
Nuremburg trials is the moderate position
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
been doing some light reading about the aftermath of the korean dictatorship and I think it's really important that we repeat this to ourselves, to our friends, to our neighbors, to our politicians
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NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...
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This seems like an ideal Xmas pressie.
🧵Out Now! Tiny Moments of Joy: Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand
It's officially live!
Today's the launch day for Tiny Moments of Joy and we couldn't be happier to share the news with you.
You can get your copy here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
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It's officially live!
Today's the launch day for Tiny Moments of Joy and we couldn't be happier to share the news with you.
You can get your copy here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(1)
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This seems like an ideal Xmas pressie.
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I have to buy a number of small secret santa gifts for family this year so looks like this will cover a few of them, am tempted to keep a pin for myself. maimoa.nz/products/kee...
Keepsake Antique Gold Pin Bundle
An exclusive pin bundle from our Keepsake Collection, featuring all four uniquely designed pins that carries strong symbolism within Māori culture while remaining subtle yet striking. Crafted with a p...
maimoa.nz
November 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I have to buy a number of small secret santa gifts for family this year so looks like this will cover a few of them, am tempted to keep a pin for myself. maimoa.nz/products/kee...
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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These are all very funny, but as an Arsenal fan, he'll obviously be implementing Xhaka law, making him tough through the middle, and bewilderingly popular for his efforts.
Mamdani is gonna implement shakshuka law. Everyone gets distributed a delicious pan of simmering tomatoes, onions, garlic, spices, and gently poached eggs, which they get as state-sponsored breakfast.
Mamdani is gonna implement sharpei law. The state will now issue every family their very own wrinkle dog.
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
These are all very funny, but as an Arsenal fan, he'll obviously be implementing Xhaka law, making him tough through the middle, and bewilderingly popular for his efforts.
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Every dang one.
Only 1 for me: Never lifted a boombox (ghettoblaster) onto my shoulder, let alone blasted tunes from one. 👨🦳
(i got a zero lolz)
THE FABULOUS WEIRD CHECKLIST
Give yourself I point for each thing you've NEVER done.
THE FABULOUS WEIRD CHECKLIST
Give yourself I point for each thing you've NEVER done.
November 9, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Every dang one.
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A panel from X-MEN that's apropos to our current moment.
November 8, 2025 at 7:36 AM
A panel from X-MEN that's apropos to our current moment.
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initially thought that this was a shadow being projected on his face. didn’t realize he was in blackface
November 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
initially thought that this was a shadow being projected on his face. didn’t realize he was in blackface