Julie Alp
@cuttingkindling.bsky.social
+ Registered Psychotherapist
+ Film Editor - A mild touch of cancer, Jessica's Tree, Pluck, Baby Mama's Club
+ Story consultant - The Ground We Won
He waka eke noa.
+ Film Editor - A mild touch of cancer, Jessica's Tree, Pluck, Baby Mama's Club
+ Story consultant - The Ground We Won
He waka eke noa.
Haven't posted here in a while
Masala died on Monday. She'd been ailing and stopped eating. Sat with her at home, on my lap or in my arms, until she died.
Loveliest girl. I'm going to miss her
Masala died on Monday. She'd been ailing and stopped eating. Sat with her at home, on my lap or in my arms, until she died.
Loveliest girl. I'm going to miss her
March 23, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Haven't posted here in a while
Masala died on Monday. She'd been ailing and stopped eating. Sat with her at home, on my lap or in my arms, until she died.
Loveliest girl. I'm going to miss her
Masala died on Monday. She'd been ailing and stopped eating. Sat with her at home, on my lap or in my arms, until she died.
Loveliest girl. I'm going to miss her
I don't think any of these are the seeds that I planted
(growing in soil from the compost heap)
(growing in soil from the compost heap)
February 22, 2024 at 10:15 PM
I don't think any of these are the seeds that I planted
(growing in soil from the compost heap)
(growing in soil from the compost heap)
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Now BAFTA nominated -
My very talented friend Samantha Moore has a short (+lovely) doco on the power of knitting on the NY Times Op Docs at the moment
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/o...
Well worth the watch
# 🇳🇿 craft
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/o...
Well worth the watch
# 🇳🇿 craft
January 21, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Now BAFTA nominated -
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oh no cannot unsee / unhear (from www.tumblr.com/smokiedokie/..., via the rec list)
January 20, 2024 at 1:37 AM
oh no cannot unsee / unhear (from www.tumblr.com/smokiedokie/..., via the rec list)
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That Aotearoa NZ is being dragged into the filth by two parties that only got 8% and 6% of the vote is never going to stop making me furious. And I blame Luxon, specifically.
January 19, 2024 at 9:45 PM
That Aotearoa NZ is being dragged into the filth by two parties that only got 8% and 6% of the vote is never going to stop making me furious. And I blame Luxon, specifically.
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It reminds me of this cartoon.
Just in the feels.
Just in the feels.
January 3, 2024 at 11:46 PM
It reminds me of this cartoon.
Just in the feels.
Just in the feels.
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52 Ōtaki women wrote to the Native Minister in October 1893. They wanted to vote in the November elections, but their names weren't on the electoral roll. The women submitted their names by letter & requested a “roll or form should be printed in the Maori Language and then forwarded to us”.
January 3, 2024 at 10:41 PM
52 Ōtaki women wrote to the Native Minister in October 1893. They wanted to vote in the November elections, but their names weren't on the electoral roll. The women submitted their names by letter & requested a “roll or form should be printed in the Maori Language and then forwarded to us”.
My very talented friend Samantha Moore has a short (+lovely) doco on the power of knitting on the NY Times Op Docs at the moment
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/o...
Well worth the watch
# 🇳🇿 craft
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/o...
Well worth the watch
# 🇳🇿 craft
December 28, 2023 at 8:41 PM
My very talented friend Samantha Moore has a short (+lovely) doco on the power of knitting on the NY Times Op Docs at the moment
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/o...
Well worth the watch
# 🇳🇿 craft
www.nytimes.com/2023/12/26/o...
Well worth the watch
# 🇳🇿 craft
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NZ Govt: We’re going to protect women in sports
Women: Awesome! You’ll do more to protect women from sexually abusive male coaches?
NZG: Ah, no
Women: Equal pay for sportswomen?
NZG: Haha no
Women: Funding better facilities?
NZG: You’re not gonna believe this, but also no
Women: Awesome! You’ll do more to protect women from sexually abusive male coaches?
NZG: Ah, no
Women: Equal pay for sportswomen?
NZG: Haha no
Women: Funding better facilities?
NZG: You’re not gonna believe this, but also no
December 22, 2023 at 11:21 PM
NZ Govt: We’re going to protect women in sports
Women: Awesome! You’ll do more to protect women from sexually abusive male coaches?
NZG: Ah, no
Women: Equal pay for sportswomen?
NZG: Haha no
Women: Funding better facilities?
NZG: You’re not gonna believe this, but also no
Women: Awesome! You’ll do more to protect women from sexually abusive male coaches?
NZG: Ah, no
Women: Equal pay for sportswomen?
NZG: Haha no
Women: Funding better facilities?
NZG: You’re not gonna believe this, but also no
Saw 'The boy and the heron' in the world's first cinema / sauna combo, thanks Rialto Newmarket for a uncomfortably hot watch...
Exactly the amount of strange and sad and utterly transcendent beauty you'd expect from a Ghibli film
Exactly the amount of strange and sad and utterly transcendent beauty you'd expect from a Ghibli film
December 19, 2023 at 10:19 PM
Saw 'The boy and the heron' in the world's first cinema / sauna combo, thanks Rialto Newmarket for a uncomfortably hot watch...
Exactly the amount of strange and sad and utterly transcendent beauty you'd expect from a Ghibli film
Exactly the amount of strange and sad and utterly transcendent beauty you'd expect from a Ghibli film
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Our water is polluted & councils can't afford to sort it
Solution repeal three waters with no plans to sort it.
Our polytechs are going under
Solution repeal Te Pūkenga with no plans to sort it
We can't hold on to prison guards, nurses etc.
Solution repeal FPAs with no plans to sort it
Solution repeal three waters with no plans to sort it.
Our polytechs are going under
Solution repeal Te Pūkenga with no plans to sort it
We can't hold on to prison guards, nurses etc.
Solution repeal FPAs with no plans to sort it
December 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Our water is polluted & councils can't afford to sort it
Solution repeal three waters with no plans to sort it.
Our polytechs are going under
Solution repeal Te Pūkenga with no plans to sort it
We can't hold on to prison guards, nurses etc.
Solution repeal FPAs with no plans to sort it
Solution repeal three waters with no plans to sort it.
Our polytechs are going under
Solution repeal Te Pūkenga with no plans to sort it
We can't hold on to prison guards, nurses etc.
Solution repeal FPAs with no plans to sort it
Apparently what my car wants for Xmas is a new head gasket
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🎄😭
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🎄😭
December 18, 2023 at 12:38 AM
Apparently what my car wants for Xmas is a new head gasket
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🎄😭
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🎄😭
Early morning swim with Mum this morning in Lake Taupo
A little bit chilly but worth it
A little bit chilly but worth it
December 9, 2023 at 8:28 PM
Early morning swim with Mum this morning in Lake Taupo
A little bit chilly but worth it
A little bit chilly but worth it
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The current coalition of chaos government is that gaslighting ex you had, who dismisses & diminishes your thoughts & feelings in the face of bald evidence. No wonder it’s massively triggering for so many. Look after yourselves. 💜🌺💜
December 5, 2023 at 6:19 PM
The current coalition of chaos government is that gaslighting ex you had, who dismisses & diminishes your thoughts & feelings in the face of bald evidence. No wonder it’s massively triggering for so many. Look after yourselves. 💜🌺💜
Tiny meadow WIP
🇳🇿🌱
🇳🇿🌱
December 4, 2023 at 9:37 AM
Tiny meadow WIP
🇳🇿🌱
🇳🇿🌱
Light at the end of the day
Sunset behind the peach tree
My chaos corner - vege garden + new wisteria growth behind it
🇳🇿🌱
Sunset behind the peach tree
My chaos corner - vege garden + new wisteria growth behind it
🇳🇿🌱
December 4, 2023 at 7:44 AM
Light at the end of the day
Sunset behind the peach tree
My chaos corner - vege garden + new wisteria growth behind it
🇳🇿🌱
Sunset behind the peach tree
My chaos corner - vege garden + new wisteria growth behind it
🇳🇿🌱
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Coming back to this thread to say after reading todays Newsroom article I finally understand what you mean
And I realise I’ve been lied to my whole life with whitewashed history
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/02/e...
And I realise I’ve been lied to my whole life with whitewashed history
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/02/e...
Enhancing the mana of Te Tiriti
There is no need for Act Party's ‘principles’, because there are not two treaties. There is only one – Te Tiriti o Waitangi
newsroom.co.nz
December 1, 2023 at 10:11 PM
Coming back to this thread to say after reading todays Newsroom article I finally understand what you mean
And I realise I’ve been lied to my whole life with whitewashed history
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/02/e...
And I realise I’ve been lied to my whole life with whitewashed history
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/02/e...
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November 30, 2023 at 2:35 AM
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