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The second #kakapo chick of the #kakapo2026 breeding season hatched this morning: Hine Taumai-A1-2026 on Ako's nest on Te Kākahu. We transferred the egg from Anchor two nights ago. This is Ako's first-ever chick, which is just a few hours old in this video. #conservation #birds #parrots
February 17, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The second #kakapo chick of the #kakapo2026 breeding season hatched this morning: Hine Taumai-A1-2026 on Ako's nest on Te Kākahu. We transferred the egg from Anchor two nights ago. This is Ako's first-ever chick, which is just a few hours old in this video. #conservation #birds #parrots
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!["[We] do see this as a risk... [We] do need households to stop being cautious and get out and spend if we want to see the recovery continue to broaden."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xlupkcp7b67ywotoqmuind73/bafkreieps32y76262jwmxccmhij4bap2nyqswb5b4s3ke4mgzoxubzthui@jpeg)
February 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
This popped up on my news feed today, and it's possibly the stupidest article I've read in the last decade:
www.backchatonline.org.uk/17-163771-gl...
www.backchatonline.org.uk/17-163771-gl...
When I leave the house, I put a glass and a sheet of paper in the sink : a simple but smart habit
Many home habits are about big routines – deep cleaning, meal prep, laundry. This one is different. It takes five
www.backchatonline.org.uk
February 17, 2026 at 5:29 PM
This popped up on my news feed today, and it's possibly the stupidest article I've read in the last decade:
www.backchatonline.org.uk/17-163771-gl...
www.backchatonline.org.uk/17-163771-gl...
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Image for those who missed it ...
February 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Image for those who missed it ...
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The flightless #kakapo usually nest underground. Yesterday we found the coolest nest I’ve ever seen: Whetu was 3m above ground in a hollow rata tree. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 11, 2026 at 8:23 AM
The flightless #kakapo usually nest underground. Yesterday we found the coolest nest I’ve ever seen: Whetu was 3m above ground in a hollow rata tree. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
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My position remains that to understand Star Wars, one must be willing to give up what one knows about both stars and wars.
February 11, 2026 at 1:13 AM
My position remains that to understand Star Wars, one must be willing to give up what one knows about both stars and wars.
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One thing that really gets my goat here, apart from the obvious, is that raising a tax to pay for necessary infrastructure is a Good Thing, and Labour should be attacking the stupid investment not the mechanism.
A targeted top rate tax to pay for infra would be beloved across the nation.
A targeted top rate tax to pay for infra would be beloved across the nation.
FYI I’ve opened this up for full public reading, listening & sharing after requests from paying subscribers. Their support allows me to do this kind of public interest journalism on Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate & poverty in public. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/why-not-sp...
Why not spend $2.7b on solar & batteries instead?
Govt to pay up to $180m/year or $2.7b over 15 years to lease LNG re-gasification plant, paid for by $15-$30 'levy' per household per year. That $2.7b would build four Benmore Dams worth of electricity
thekaka.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 AM
One thing that really gets my goat here, apart from the obvious, is that raising a tax to pay for necessary infrastructure is a Good Thing, and Labour should be attacking the stupid investment not the mechanism.
A targeted top rate tax to pay for infra would be beloved across the nation.
A targeted top rate tax to pay for infra would be beloved across the nation.
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I think we’re now in the twilight of the Internet being a flat social space, and the question is shifting from “what platform” to “which people”, with platform as a distant secondary consideration.
February 10, 2026 at 5:53 AM
I think we’re now in the twilight of the Internet being a flat social space, and the question is shifting from “what platform” to “which people”, with platform as a distant secondary consideration.
Man this Uber driver is going all around the houses to get to the airport. Northland to Tinakori, in and back off the m'way to Kelburn, and finally down to Ghuznee.
Damn glad fares are agreed in advance. And that I planned in some slack time.
Damn glad fares are agreed in advance. And that I planned in some slack time.
February 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Man this Uber driver is going all around the houses to get to the airport. Northland to Tinakori, in and back off the m'way to Kelburn, and finally down to Ghuznee.
Damn glad fares are agreed in advance. And that I planned in some slack time.
Damn glad fares are agreed in advance. And that I planned in some slack time.
What's your favourite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
I Could Beat You In A Fight
... which for some reason shows up without the leading "I" on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/1xhjZM...
I Could Beat You In A Fight
... which for some reason shows up without the leading "I" on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/1xhjZM...
February 9, 2026 at 3:39 AM
What's your favourite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
I Could Beat You In A Fight
... which for some reason shows up without the leading "I" on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/1xhjZM...
I Could Beat You In A Fight
... which for some reason shows up without the leading "I" on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/track/1xhjZM...
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"It depends."
"It depends."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Trust me - I know what I'm doing."
"Trust me - I know what I'm doing."
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"How many sig-figs should we round our answer to?"
"How many sig-figs should we round our answer to?"
February 8, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"It depends."
"It depends."
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You would be lucky to have Amber working with you.
Or any remote jobs for a Project Manager/finance person. Can start asap.
February 5, 2026 at 10:40 AM
You would be lucky to have Amber working with you.
"Families going into debt to pay for school uniforms" (www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...)
It's long past time to get rid of school uniforms. Horribly outdated concept, and it's now forcing people into debt.
It's long past time to get rid of school uniforms. Horribly outdated concept, and it's now forcing people into debt.
'Everyday living is just so hard': Families going into debt to pay for school uniforms
One father faced buying a third set of uniforms after the family was repeatedly moved while in transitional housing, and his kids started at a third school.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
"Families going into debt to pay for school uniforms" (www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...)
It's long past time to get rid of school uniforms. Horribly outdated concept, and it's now forcing people into debt.
It's long past time to get rid of school uniforms. Horribly outdated concept, and it's now forcing people into debt.
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thehill.com/opinion/fina...
This guy's right about UBI. But there's a sad perpetuation of "liberal fantasy" rhetoric throughout. That ongoing lack of belief that the other side can have a good idea.
This guy's right about UBI. But there's a sad perpetuation of "liberal fantasy" rhetoric throughout. That ongoing lack of belief that the other side can have a good idea.
thehill.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:45 PM
thehill.com/opinion/fina...
This guy's right about UBI. But there's a sad perpetuation of "liberal fantasy" rhetoric throughout. That ongoing lack of belief that the other side can have a good idea.
This guy's right about UBI. But there's a sad perpetuation of "liberal fantasy" rhetoric throughout. That ongoing lack of belief that the other side can have a good idea.
Same, for similar reasons
I've signed up for Upscrolled, same handle as here etc etc, for reasons
January 30, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Same, for similar reasons
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Actually, this is famously a thing you can do with eggs
January 27, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Actually, this is famously a thing you can do with eggs
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Do I know anyone with the album "Baby, I'll Play" by The Thomas Oliver Band?
My copy got lost, but I simply can't find it at *all* on the internet. No streaming, videos pulled from Youtube. Not even on his website..
Almost no evidence it ever existed at all. I'd love to find a copy again somehow.
My copy got lost, but I simply can't find it at *all* on the internet. No streaming, videos pulled from Youtube. Not even on his website..
Almost no evidence it ever existed at all. I'd love to find a copy again somehow.
January 26, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Do I know anyone with the album "Baby, I'll Play" by The Thomas Oliver Band?
My copy got lost, but I simply can't find it at *all* on the internet. No streaming, videos pulled from Youtube. Not even on his website..
Almost no evidence it ever existed at all. I'd love to find a copy again somehow.
My copy got lost, but I simply can't find it at *all* on the internet. No streaming, videos pulled from Youtube. Not even on his website..
Almost no evidence it ever existed at all. I'd love to find a copy again somehow.
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Just had the same thing happen last week. So I suspect Booking.com rather than a bunch of different hotels.
January 25, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Just had the same thing happen last week. So I suspect Booking.com rather than a bunch of different hotels.
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How is everyone? Hope you’re doing ok, friends. Perhaps you'd like to look upon these ranunculus. Perhaps you too will find them lovely.
January 19, 2026 at 3:20 AM
How is everyone? Hope you’re doing ok, friends. Perhaps you'd like to look upon these ranunculus. Perhaps you too will find them lovely.
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I’ll never get tired of this ad at our local indie theater 😂
January 19, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I’ll never get tired of this ad at our local indie theater 😂