ChristopherD🇳🇿 🇮🇱🏳️🌈
@chaimd.bsky.social
What can I say? Perpetually moving in search of good SM sites, drinker of wine, maker of good food, Jew who cycles / walks / buses where he/him can bc gah climate change.
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Shane Jones is doing his best to lose the votes of the recreational fishing sector.
This clip is being posted all over various platforms and the reactions are 99% bad for Jones and New Zealand First
#nzpol
This clip is being posted all over various platforms and the reactions are 99% bad for Jones and New Zealand First
#nzpol
January 30, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Shane Jones is doing his best to lose the votes of the recreational fishing sector.
This clip is being posted all over various platforms and the reactions are 99% bad for Jones and New Zealand First
#nzpol
This clip is being posted all over various platforms and the reactions are 99% bad for Jones and New Zealand First
#nzpol
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“1943 was a Wellington transport nerd’s dream: electric trams crisscrossed our city streets & ran every 10 minutes, offering women, children, the elderly & workers a way to traverse a growing city efficiently.”🚋
A great guest post from @threesixtysix.news: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/01/29/t...
A great guest post from @threesixtysix.news: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/01/29/t...
The trams that built Wellington - Greater Auckland
This is a guest post from Wellington-based Kasey McDonnell, which originally appeared on That year, Wellingtonians took over 64 million tram journeys in Wellington City alone. That doesn’t even count ...
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
January 28, 2026 at 9:37 PM
“1943 was a Wellington transport nerd’s dream: electric trams crisscrossed our city streets & ran every 10 minutes, offering women, children, the elderly & workers a way to traverse a growing city efficiently.”🚋
A great guest post from @threesixtysix.news: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/01/29/t...
A great guest post from @threesixtysix.news: www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/01/29/t...
Inspiration? The Waitangi Day dildo incident with Stephen Joyce.
"The very first rubber dick to touch government-issued leather boots triggered a full-blown chemical weapons response. That is not metaphor. That is not exaggeration. That is a literal sentence that happened in America in 2026."
www.closertotheedge.net/p/the-dildo-...
www.closertotheedge.net/p/the-dildo-...
THE DILDO DISTRIBUTION DELEGATION
The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics.
www.closertotheedge.net
January 27, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Inspiration? The Waitangi Day dildo incident with Stephen Joyce.
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A recipe for chocolate cake you can have every day
A recipe for chocolate cake you can have every day
Rachel Riggs' signature unfussy cake asks for just one bowl, a single whisk and 10 minutes to get the oven ready. The result is a chocolate dessert that contains 18 grams of protein per slice.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 25, 2026 at 2:55 AM
A recipe for chocolate cake you can have every day
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With alt-text
January 25, 2026 at 12:54 AM
With alt-text
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As climate disasters worldwide
increase in frequency and intensity
pretty soon the insurance industry everywhere
will go bankrupt, or cut their losses
and leave people at the mercy of cruel fate
"Climate-driven insurance crisis strengthens the case against Big Oil"
suebigoil.ca/climate-driv...
increase in frequency and intensity
pretty soon the insurance industry everywhere
will go bankrupt, or cut their losses
and leave people at the mercy of cruel fate
"Climate-driven insurance crisis strengthens the case against Big Oil"
suebigoil.ca/climate-driv...
January 24, 2026 at 10:38 AM
As climate disasters worldwide
increase in frequency and intensity
pretty soon the insurance industry everywhere
will go bankrupt, or cut their losses
and leave people at the mercy of cruel fate
"Climate-driven insurance crisis strengthens the case against Big Oil"
suebigoil.ca/climate-driv...
increase in frequency and intensity
pretty soon the insurance industry everywhere
will go bankrupt, or cut their losses
and leave people at the mercy of cruel fate
"Climate-driven insurance crisis strengthens the case against Big Oil"
suebigoil.ca/climate-driv...
Growing up, heavy rain did not result in slips. It just meant heavy rain. Low lying areas were flooded, sure, but slips weren't a feature. Now, heavy rains does mean slips. What changed?
#NZPol
#NZPol
January 24, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Growing up, heavy rain did not result in slips. It just meant heavy rain. Low lying areas were flooded, sure, but slips weren't a feature. Now, heavy rains does mean slips. What changed?
#NZPol
#NZPol
January 24, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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A PROOF report on the "Board of Peace" is coming in an hour.
It's a criminal enterprise—and I'm going to go through the Charter and explain exactly how.
U.S. corporate media has gone to sleep on this. People are calling it a grift and a scam—and it certainly is—but it is much worse than that, too.
It's a criminal enterprise—and I'm going to go through the Charter and explain exactly how.
U.S. corporate media has gone to sleep on this. People are calling it a grift and a scam—and it certainly is—but it is much worse than that, too.
January 23, 2026 at 12:34 AM
A PROOF report on the "Board of Peace" is coming in an hour.
It's a criminal enterprise—and I'm going to go through the Charter and explain exactly how.
U.S. corporate media has gone to sleep on this. People are calling it a grift and a scam—and it certainly is—but it is much worse than that, too.
It's a criminal enterprise—and I'm going to go through the Charter and explain exactly how.
U.S. corporate media has gone to sleep on this. People are calling it a grift and a scam—and it certainly is—but it is much worse than that, too.
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The tragic loss of lives in NZ flooding events this week are climate change deaths. Media and govt are avoiding the topic.
Leaders and commentators must acknowledge the emerging reality of ordinary summer rainstorms carrying volumes of water akin to tropical cyclones of previous decades.
Leaders and commentators must acknowledge the emerging reality of ordinary summer rainstorms carrying volumes of water akin to tropical cyclones of previous decades.
January 21, 2026 at 10:54 PM
The tragic loss of lives in NZ flooding events this week are climate change deaths. Media and govt are avoiding the topic.
Leaders and commentators must acknowledge the emerging reality of ordinary summer rainstorms carrying volumes of water akin to tropical cyclones of previous decades.
Leaders and commentators must acknowledge the emerging reality of ordinary summer rainstorms carrying volumes of water akin to tropical cyclones of previous decades.
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Data visualization: Every human language, from modern day back through protolanguage to a hypothetical common origin. Accurate, sourced, possibly complete. Includes sign language!
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
Networking
7,370 languages visualized as a force-directed network
dr.eamer.dev
January 21, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Data visualization: Every human language, from modern day back through protolanguage to a hypothetical common origin. Accurate, sourced, possibly complete. Includes sign language!
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
Tap or mouse over to highlight individual branches; many also have more info.
🛌 this project has been a beast
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Most drivers 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 protected cycleways — the loud opposition isn’t the majority.
New UK research reveals why a minority oppose cycleways so vocally.
https://theconversation.com/why-do-people-support-or-oppose-bike-lanes-our-research-sheds-light-on-public-opinion-271455
New UK research reveals why a minority oppose cycleways so vocally.
https://theconversation.com/why-do-people-support-or-oppose-bike-lanes-our-research-sheds-light-on-public-opinion-271455
January 22, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Most drivers 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 protected cycleways — the loud opposition isn’t the majority.
New UK research reveals why a minority oppose cycleways so vocally.
https://theconversation.com/why-do-people-support-or-oppose-bike-lanes-our-research-sheds-light-on-public-opinion-271455
New UK research reveals why a minority oppose cycleways so vocally.
https://theconversation.com/why-do-people-support-or-oppose-bike-lanes-our-research-sheds-light-on-public-opinion-271455
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So this is a very weird thing I am doing that I don't think most people will get. Maybe I'm off my rocker, seriously. But I just got interested in the various problems LLMs have answering a variety of questions about films, and as is my way I Took It Too Far (TM) checkplease.neocities.org/rewinder/
Dashboard | Rewinder
Analyze AI accuracy on film knowledge with Rewinder
checkplease.neocities.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:30 AM
So this is a very weird thing I am doing that I don't think most people will get. Maybe I'm off my rocker, seriously. But I just got interested in the various problems LLMs have answering a variety of questions about films, and as is my way I Took It Too Far (TM) checkplease.neocities.org/rewinder/
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Lest anyone for a single moment thinks this latest coup is a somehow a dramatic breach of long-term US foreign policy.
January 3, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Lest anyone for a single moment thinks this latest coup is a somehow a dramatic breach of long-term US foreign policy.
This was an absolute delight to listen to when I was driving back up the country the other day.
Essential New Zealand Albums: Collision
Essential New Zealand Albums: Collision
Tokoroa band Collision's one self-titled album is regarded as an Antipodean classic of lost '70s funk.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This was an absolute delight to listen to when I was driving back up the country the other day.
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Any other colorblind people have like twelve hex values memorized?
Random Colors 🎨
Press SPACE for new color
dr.eamer.dev
December 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Any other colorblind people have like twelve hex values memorized?
Bonus points for being breath tested (don't drink!) by the Police Commissioner!
December 27, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Bonus points for being breath tested (don't drink!) by the Police Commissioner!
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This giant dome in Sardinia is filled with CO2 and serves an eco-friendly purpose: to store large amounts of excess renewable energy. In 2026, more of these "CO2 Batteries" will start popping up on multiple continents. Spectrum energy editor @emwaltz.bsky.social visited and explains how it works.
This giant bubble in Sardinia stores energy for the grid. Here's how.
Google is betting big on CO2 batteries to power its data centers with clean energy.
spectrum.ieee.org
December 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This giant dome in Sardinia is filled with CO2 and serves an eco-friendly purpose: to store large amounts of excess renewable energy. In 2026, more of these "CO2 Batteries" will start popping up on multiple continents. Spectrum energy editor @emwaltz.bsky.social visited and explains how it works.
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New quiz is online - guess the year. This one is fairly easy I reckon, I expect many scores of 10/10
forms.gle/Ns2pTMDUxSNr...
forms.gle/Ns2pTMDUxSNr...
Which Year?
All the answers are a year
forms.gle
December 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
New quiz is online - guess the year. This one is fairly easy I reckon, I expect many scores of 10/10
forms.gle/Ns2pTMDUxSNr...
forms.gle/Ns2pTMDUxSNr...
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The RoNS: “the most complex & expensive infrastructure programme in NZ’s recent history.”
A $56B programme… with a $49B shortfall. And all signs point to low-to-no-value for public money.
Given the huge public interest, why are the details being kept from the public, asks @connorsharp.bsky.social?
A $56B programme… with a $49B shortfall. And all signs point to low-to-no-value for public money.
Given the huge public interest, why are the details being kept from the public, asks @connorsharp.bsky.social?
What's in the RoNS files? - Greater Auckland
Earlier this week, Te Waihanga, The Infrastructure Commission, called for Over the last couple of months, I’ve been trying to obtain information on the advice given to decision-makers about the RoNS. ...
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
December 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The RoNS: “the most complex & expensive infrastructure programme in NZ’s recent history.”
A $56B programme… with a $49B shortfall. And all signs point to low-to-no-value for public money.
Given the huge public interest, why are the details being kept from the public, asks @connorsharp.bsky.social?
A $56B programme… with a $49B shortfall. And all signs point to low-to-no-value for public money.
Given the huge public interest, why are the details being kept from the public, asks @connorsharp.bsky.social?
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Imagine finishing your benefit forecasts for HYEFU, closing your laptop, and heading to floor 8 for a few miserable xmas treats... then the actual data comes out and blows your calculations out of the water!
[NB: Actual data varies slightly from forecast data, but not by much)
[NB: Actual data varies slightly from forecast data, but not by much)
December 16, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Imagine finishing your benefit forecasts for HYEFU, closing your laptop, and heading to floor 8 for a few miserable xmas treats... then the actual data comes out and blows your calculations out of the water!
[NB: Actual data varies slightly from forecast data, but not by much)
[NB: Actual data varies slightly from forecast data, but not by much)
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🌸 Introducing AT Garden Club - CSS Zen Garden meets decentralized data ownership
Your stylesheets, your PDS, your data. OAuth auth, firehose integration, custom lexicons - all working together.
Designers & CSS devs: same HTML, infinite possibilities. Build your own theme, own your work 💅✨
Your stylesheets, your PDS, your data. OAuth auth, firehose integration, custom lexicons - all working together.
Designers & CSS devs: same HTML, infinite possibilities. Build your own theme, own your work 💅✨
Home | AT Garden Club
AT Garden Club - A decentralized CSS showcase where contributors own their data. Inspired by CSS Zen Garden, powered by the AT Protocol. Submit your stylesheet today!
atgarden.club
December 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
🌸 Introducing AT Garden Club - CSS Zen Garden meets decentralized data ownership
Your stylesheets, your PDS, your data. OAuth auth, firehose integration, custom lexicons - all working together.
Designers & CSS devs: same HTML, infinite possibilities. Build your own theme, own your work 💅✨
Your stylesheets, your PDS, your data. OAuth auth, firehose integration, custom lexicons - all working together.
Designers & CSS devs: same HTML, infinite possibilities. Build your own theme, own your work 💅✨
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At 11pm on Friday night, under the cover of darkness, the Luxon Government made it easier for foreign corporations to buy and exploit New Zealand’s most ecologically and culturally sensitive land - including conservation land, lakebeds and wāhi tapu sites. 🧵
December 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
At 11pm on Friday night, under the cover of darkness, the Luxon Government made it easier for foreign corporations to buy and exploit New Zealand’s most ecologically and culturally sensitive land - including conservation land, lakebeds and wāhi tapu sites. 🧵
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The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
December 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
To the person that compared Netanyahu's response with Mamdami's response; Netanyahu doesn't need to say anything really - he's a Jew and apart from saying BDE, there's not a lot - other than to express resignation about the situation, which he did.
Mamdami's response is entirely self-serving.
Mamdami's response is entirely self-serving.
December 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
To the person that compared Netanyahu's response with Mamdami's response; Netanyahu doesn't need to say anything really - he's a Jew and apart from saying BDE, there's not a lot - other than to express resignation about the situation, which he did.
Mamdami's response is entirely self-serving.
Mamdami's response is entirely self-serving.