Drew(bacca)
@cybogoblin.bsky.social
Itinerant web-monkey and wordsmith who still plays with toy soldiers and watches movies both space operatic and fantastical.
Ngati Pakeha and Tangata Tiriti living in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Ngati Pakeha and Tangata Tiriti living in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Aotearoa (New Zealand)
This is looking good. I guess they're saving Tui, Adams, and Owen for the full trailer.
Moana | Official Teaser
YouTube video by Disney
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is looking good. I guess they're saving Tui, Adams, and Owen for the full trailer.
Great to see @samseder.bsky.social chatting with @patbrittenden.bsky.social on #BHN last night.
Next time maybe Pat can join @majorityreport.bsky.social The time zones would be more favourable for a live appearance.
Next time maybe Pat can join @majorityreport.bsky.social The time zones would be more favourable for a live appearance.
#BHN Sam Seder on Trump, Mamdani and the Dems folding
YouTube video by Big Hairy Network
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Great to see @samseder.bsky.social chatting with @patbrittenden.bsky.social on #BHN last night.
Next time maybe Pat can join @majorityreport.bsky.social The time zones would be more favourable for a live appearance.
Next time maybe Pat can join @majorityreport.bsky.social The time zones would be more favourable for a live appearance.
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
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I never do sales, but I'm doing a big Christmas sale this year! Shop #kikorangi local, support an artist, and give unique gifts that always hit with their recipient!
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I never do sales, but I'm doing a big Christmas sale this year! Shop #kikorangi local, support an artist, and give unique gifts that always hit with their recipient!
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
Kids don't need to spend their formative years preparing for the assault on Minas Tirith.
But it doesn't hurt.
But it doesn't hurt.
Christchurch's playground elephant: demure, unassuming, shaped like a friend
Oamaru's playground elephant: ready for the next Punic war
Oamaru's playground elephant: ready for the next Punic war
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Kids don't need to spend their formative years preparing for the assault on Minas Tirith.
But it doesn't hurt.
But it doesn't hurt.
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Also I definitely wouldn’t go there and check the Store navigation and click the Black Friday sale link idk
Hey uh bc I keep getting asked by Kawaiicon attendees: it’s pepperraccoon.com and yes you can buy cool things there x
Pepper Raccoon: NZ Indie Visual Artist & Merch Designer
Pepper Raccoon is an alternative New Zealand artist, with a deep commitment to sustainability and giving back to conservation charities through her premium merch, including nature-inspired enamel pins...
pepperraccoon.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Also I definitely wouldn’t go there and check the Store navigation and click the Black Friday sale link idk
75 is an alright running time, but another act would have been nice.
Legendary Ngāti Porou filmmaker Lee Tamahori dies
Following the success of his directorial debut, Tamahori went on to direct Hollywood blockbusters and independent films.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 AM
75 is an alright running time, but another act would have been nice.
Considering how The Michelin Guide started out, they should send their reviewers to all those small town bakeries that make pies so good you'll drive half an hour out of your way just to get one.
And if they do, I volunteer as tribute.
And if they do, I volunteer as tribute.
The low-key eateries we'd like to see get a Michelin star in New Zealand
They might be tiny, hole-in-the-wall spots but hungry diners are happy to queue to get a seat.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Considering how The Michelin Guide started out, they should send their reviewers to all those small town bakeries that make pies so good you'll drive half an hour out of your way just to get one.
And if they do, I volunteer as tribute.
And if they do, I volunteer as tribute.
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🚨 STOP EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING MUM AND DAD ARE BACK 🚨 variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz Reuniting for Fourth ‘Mummy’ Movie
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are reuniting for a fourth "Mummy" movie.
variety.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🚨 STOP EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING MUM AND DAD ARE BACK 🚨 variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Their coverage of Dick Cheney shooting his hunting partner in the face is how I discovered The Daily Show.
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Their coverage of Dick Cheney shooting his hunting partner in the face is how I discovered The Daily Show.
She was great in Fawlty Towers, of course, but her Great Canal Journeys series with hubby Timothy West was peak cozy television.
Fawlty Towers actress Pruncella Scales dies aged 93
Scales played hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the bossy wife of Basil, in the classic British sitcom.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
She was great in Fawlty Towers, of course, but her Great Canal Journeys series with hubby Timothy West was peak cozy television.
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People urged to watch for exhausted birds and blown away nestlings in wild weather
People urged to watch for exhausted birds and blown away nestlings in wild weather
People are being urged to watch for exhausted seabirds and tiny nestlings blown from their nests in the wild weather.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
People urged to watch for exhausted birds and blown away nestlings in wild weather
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The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!
Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!
And the Nobel Peace Prize winner is... not Trump!
María Corina Machado - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
And the Nobel Peace Prize winner is... not Trump!
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Thei did the Mash; thei did the Monstere Mash.
The Monstere Mash: beholde, sepulchral smash!
Thei did the Mash, and it kaughte on moost fast -
Hark, heare the Mash! Forsooth, the Monstere Mash!
The Monstere Mash: beholde, sepulchral smash!
Thei did the Mash, and it kaughte on moost fast -
Hark, heare the Mash! Forsooth, the Monstere Mash!
October 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Thei did the Mash; thei did the Monstere Mash.
The Monstere Mash: beholde, sepulchral smash!
Thei did the Mash, and it kaughte on moost fast -
Hark, heare the Mash! Forsooth, the Monstere Mash!
The Monstere Mash: beholde, sepulchral smash!
Thei did the Mash, and it kaughte on moost fast -
Hark, heare the Mash! Forsooth, the Monstere Mash!
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
91 is a decent innings, but damn. RIP Jane.
Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
The scientist turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
91 is a decent innings, but damn. RIP Jane.
And this is why some of the best influencers are the ones who tell you about new board games.
this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
September 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
And this is why some of the best influencers are the ones who tell you about new board games.
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FOOKIN EMBARRASSING THE LOT OF YAS
September 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
FOOKIN EMBARRASSING THE LOT OF YAS
Someone might want to remind the Minister for Racing, Railways, and being a Drop Nuts about who keeps (literally) blowing up Gaza negotiations.
#NZPol
#NZPol
2025 Israeli attack on Doha - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Someone might want to remind the Minister for Racing, Railways, and being a Drop Nuts about who keeps (literally) blowing up Gaza negotiations.
#NZPol
#NZPol
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SPACEBALLS THE TABLE READ! It’s hard to believe we’re making another Spaceballs. It’s harder to believe Mel Brooks picked us to write it. So grateful to be working with this amazing cast and crew. This is beyond my wildest dreams. It probably goes without saying, but MAY THE SCHWARTZ BE WITH YOU!
September 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
SPACEBALLS THE TABLE READ! It’s hard to believe we’re making another Spaceballs. It’s harder to believe Mel Brooks picked us to write it. So grateful to be working with this amazing cast and crew. This is beyond my wildest dreams. It probably goes without saying, but MAY THE SCHWARTZ BE WITH YOU!
Windows spotlight backgrounds are usually alright, but every now and then you get treated to @darthbluesky.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Windows spotlight backgrounds are usually alright, but every now and then you get treated to @darthbluesky.bsky.social
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I got a DM for a free unicorn and took it in exchange for a post. Ponycycle did not get their moneys worth hahaha
September 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I got a DM for a free unicorn and took it in exchange for a post. Ponycycle did not get their moneys worth hahaha
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I fear somebody in the Australian government may have misunderstood the meaning of pull requests
The list of social media platforms that Australia is considering to ban (under the new restrictions for Aussie teenagers) includes—yes, you read that right—GitHub.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Not just 'big fish': eSafety reveals new platforms may be forced to ban teens
WhatsApp, Roblox, Reddit and Discord are among an expanded list of platforms which may be covered by the teen social media ban, the ABC can reveal.
www.abc.net.au
September 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I fear somebody in the Australian government may have misunderstood the meaning of pull requests