D Jukic She/her
@dejanajuk.bsky.social
Enthusiastic amateur gardener. Dalmatian. Croatian. Pākehā. Tangata Tiriti. Parent. Partner. Baba. Teta. Cis. She/her. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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Investors, I get the feeling that the free AI money isn’t going to be around a lot longer so please give as much of it as possible to me. I need money more than OpenAI does and I promise not to use it on an AI project
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
February 7, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Investors, I get the feeling that the free AI money isn’t going to be around a lot longer so please give as much of it as possible to me. I need money more than OpenAI does and I promise not to use it on an AI project
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
Instead I’ll just do more of this sort of thing
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What a night sky 😍
February 7, 2026 at 7:33 AM
What a night sky 😍
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The thing is, RNZ is not under commercial pressure to churn out ‘content’ as frequently as possible, and doesn’t have to publish clickbait because it doesn’t have to generate ‘engagement’ for advertisers.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The thing is, RNZ is not under commercial pressure to churn out ‘content’ as frequently as possible, and doesn’t have to publish clickbait because it doesn’t have to generate ‘engagement’ for advertisers.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.
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It’s heartbreaking to see the rivers I used to swim in as a boy being slowly killed to irrigate dairy farms. Climate change will make dairying impossible in Canterbury before too long; but no, we’re going to wring the last few $$ out of the environment while we can.
A once abundant native fish is on the verge of extinction. It is seemingly linked to the rapid collapse of the Rakaia river ecosystem www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
What happened to all the fish?
For the first time in more than 40 years, this year’s Rakaia fishing competition will not involve fishing. What has gone wrong?
www.thepress.co.nz
February 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
It’s heartbreaking to see the rivers I used to swim in as a boy being slowly killed to irrigate dairy farms. Climate change will make dairying impossible in Canterbury before too long; but no, we’re going to wring the last few $$ out of the environment while we can.
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Scotland has passed a law that all new buildings must install ‘swift bricks’ which are hollowed out bricks to help nesting swifts and other endangered birds! Swifts are especially endangered because so many chimneys now have chimney caps. Swifts return to the same nesting spot year after year.
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Scotland has passed a law that all new buildings must install ‘swift bricks’ which are hollowed out bricks to help nesting swifts and other endangered birds! Swifts are especially endangered because so many chimneys now have chimney caps. Swifts return to the same nesting spot year after year.
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A precedent-setting case with implications far beyond Siouxsie herself or even our employer, the University of Auckland. Just a shame that there is so little accountability within the University management.
Morning all! I recently did an interview with NBR about why I took legal action against my employer despite knowing I was going to lose money. They’ve just made the interview free to view so here’s the link if you are interested www.nbr.co.nz/toil-and-tro...
‘It was worth it’: Siouxsie Wiles on her employment stoush - NBR | Business news & analysis | Independent, ad-free reporting
Read premium business news, economic analysis, and market reporting from New Zealand’s most trusted business newsroom. Subscribe to support independent journalism.
www.nbr.co.nz
February 7, 2026 at 4:48 AM
A precedent-setting case with implications far beyond Siouxsie herself or even our employer, the University of Auckland. Just a shame that there is so little accountability within the University management.
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A guide for Aucklanders keeping watch for yellow-legged hornets:
1. “Hmm, is this stripy waspy thing a hornet?” = not a hornet
2. “JESUS EFFING C what the F is that MONSTER, that’s he biggest wasp I’ve ever SEEN, NO Jaden KEEP AWAY, shit I think it has yellow legs” = hornet
1. “Hmm, is this stripy waspy thing a hornet?” = not a hornet
2. “JESUS EFFING C what the F is that MONSTER, that’s he biggest wasp I’ve ever SEEN, NO Jaden KEEP AWAY, shit I think it has yellow legs” = hornet
February 7, 2026 at 2:55 AM
A guide for Aucklanders keeping watch for yellow-legged hornets:
1. “Hmm, is this stripy waspy thing a hornet?” = not a hornet
2. “JESUS EFFING C what the F is that MONSTER, that’s he biggest wasp I’ve ever SEEN, NO Jaden KEEP AWAY, shit I think it has yellow legs” = hornet
1. “Hmm, is this stripy waspy thing a hornet?” = not a hornet
2. “JESUS EFFING C what the F is that MONSTER, that’s he biggest wasp I’ve ever SEEN, NO Jaden KEEP AWAY, shit I think it has yellow legs” = hornet
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can we PLEASE get some fucking coverage of Thiel’s interests here, past, present and future
huge red light flashing given the way media have almost completely ignored him
huge red light flashing given the way media have almost completely ignored him
Get Thiel / Palantir out of all EU contracts.
🔴In Putin’s Orbit: The Crypto Politics of Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel
The web of ties between Epstein, Moscow and Silicon Valley leads back to Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage, reports @peterjukes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/03/i...
The web of ties between Epstein, Moscow and Silicon Valley leads back to Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage, reports @peterjukes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/03/i...
February 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
can we PLEASE get some fucking coverage of Thiel’s interests here, past, present and future
huge red light flashing given the way media have almost completely ignored him
huge red light flashing given the way media have almost completely ignored him
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Streets are for people.
February 7, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Streets are for people.
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We found a 4th egg in #kakapo Waikawa's nest yesterday and found it was fertile. Waikawa has maintained her incredible 100% fertility record: 5 clutches of 4 fertile eggs in 4 breeding seasons. That's unmatched by any other kākāpō. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 7, 2026 at 3:26 AM
We found a 4th egg in #kakapo Waikawa's nest yesterday and found it was fertile. Waikawa has maintained her incredible 100% fertility record: 5 clutches of 4 fertile eggs in 4 breeding seasons. That's unmatched by any other kākāpō. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
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We checked on #kakapo Flossie on her nest on Pukenui/Anchor yesterday, and found her on 3 eggs. We'll return later to determine if they're fertile. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
We checked on #kakapo Flossie on her nest on Pukenui/Anchor yesterday, and found her on 3 eggs. We'll return later to determine if they're fertile. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
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Our #kakapo monitoring system reported a mortality signal for male Tiwai two days ago - triggered by the transmitter not moving for 24 hours. I followed up and was relieved to find a dropped transmitter next to his bowl, rather than a dead bird. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 7, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Our #kakapo monitoring system reported a mortality signal for male Tiwai two days ago - triggered by the transmitter not moving for 24 hours. I followed up and was relieved to find a dropped transmitter next to his bowl, rather than a dead bird. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
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Pukenui/Anchor Island looking moody recently. Male #kakapo boom to display to females from most of the high points in this picture, including the "track and bowl system" in the foreground. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Pukenui/Anchor Island looking moody recently. Male #kakapo boom to display to females from most of the high points in this picture, including the "track and bowl system" in the foreground. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
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Timely reread.
“ACT "weaponised" astroturfs. #nzpol #TaxpayersUnion
"So when the TPU were saying 'This is a problem', it was actually a contrived problem that the ACT Party told them to create.”
What problems will they be inventing for ACT to ‘solve’ for the 2026 NZ election?
“ACT "weaponised" astroturfs. #nzpol #TaxpayersUnion
"So when the TPU were saying 'This is a problem', it was actually a contrived problem that the ACT Party told them to create.”
What problems will they be inventing for ACT to ‘solve’ for the 2026 NZ election?
Ex-ACT staffer Grant McLachlan says party created fake grassroots groups
Political pundits and media experts are warning that artificial grassroots organisations - nicknamed "astroturfs" - are being used to manipulate and mobilise public opinion for political gain.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Timely reread.
“ACT "weaponised" astroturfs. #nzpol #TaxpayersUnion
"So when the TPU were saying 'This is a problem', it was actually a contrived problem that the ACT Party told them to create.”
What problems will they be inventing for ACT to ‘solve’ for the 2026 NZ election?
“ACT "weaponised" astroturfs. #nzpol #TaxpayersUnion
"So when the TPU were saying 'This is a problem', it was actually a contrived problem that the ACT Party told them to create.”
What problems will they be inventing for ACT to ‘solve’ for the 2026 NZ election?
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The new ferries will cost $596 million and be smaller than the two ferries that were cancelled at a fixed price of $550 million.
That cancellation cost $222 million.
So really the two new smaller ferries have cost $818 million.
And will be three years late.
That cancellation cost $222 million.
So really the two new smaller ferries have cost $818 million.
And will be three years late.
February 7, 2026 at 4:40 AM
The new ferries will cost $596 million and be smaller than the two ferries that were cancelled at a fixed price of $550 million.
That cancellation cost $222 million.
So really the two new smaller ferries have cost $818 million.
And will be three years late.
That cancellation cost $222 million.
So really the two new smaller ferries have cost $818 million.
And will be three years late.
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Wellington's serious water woes are just another day in NZ's rivers, but Chris Bishop just passed laws to weaken freshwater protections even more
Fresh and clean drinking water, anyone? Havelock North anyone?
#nzpol #Kiwi
Fresh and clean drinking water, anyone? Havelock North anyone?
#nzpol #Kiwi
Enviro group back-footed as freshwater pollution limits loosened
An ongoing battle over Canterbury nitrate discharge enters a new chapter after law changes influenced a High Court decision
newsroom.co.nz
February 7, 2026 at 4:20 AM
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#nzpol Luxons govt walked away from its share of 3 Waters responsibilty, relying on the soundbite: 'Local water done well' to inoculate National/NZ First/ACT from public backlash as mismanagement comes home to roost. The Luxon govt doesn't solve problems. It just delegates them away. #NotFitToGovern
#NZ ⚠️ Waste water spill notice, Lyttelton Harbour
Health NZ has issued a health warning for unsafe recreational water quality caused by "a discharge of untreated sewage into Diamond Harbour".
Affects: Diamond Harbour / Te Waipapa, Purau Bay, Church Bay / Kaioruru, Charteris Bay / Te Wharau.
Health NZ has issued a health warning for unsafe recreational water quality caused by "a discharge of untreated sewage into Diamond Harbour".
Affects: Diamond Harbour / Te Waipapa, Purau Bay, Church Bay / Kaioruru, Charteris Bay / Te Wharau.
February 7, 2026 at 3:59 AM
#nzpol Luxons govt walked away from its share of 3 Waters responsibilty, relying on the soundbite: 'Local water done well' to inoculate National/NZ First/ACT from public backlash as mismanagement comes home to roost. The Luxon govt doesn't solve problems. It just delegates them away. #NotFitToGovern
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#NZ ⚠️ Waste water spill notice, Lyttelton Harbour
Health NZ has issued a health warning for unsafe recreational water quality caused by "a discharge of untreated sewage into Diamond Harbour".
Affects: Diamond Harbour / Te Waipapa, Purau Bay, Church Bay / Kaioruru, Charteris Bay / Te Wharau.
Health NZ has issued a health warning for unsafe recreational water quality caused by "a discharge of untreated sewage into Diamond Harbour".
Affects: Diamond Harbour / Te Waipapa, Purau Bay, Church Bay / Kaioruru, Charteris Bay / Te Wharau.
February 7, 2026 at 2:48 AM
#NZ ⚠️ Waste water spill notice, Lyttelton Harbour
Health NZ has issued a health warning for unsafe recreational water quality caused by "a discharge of untreated sewage into Diamond Harbour".
Affects: Diamond Harbour / Te Waipapa, Purau Bay, Church Bay / Kaioruru, Charteris Bay / Te Wharau.
Health NZ has issued a health warning for unsafe recreational water quality caused by "a discharge of untreated sewage into Diamond Harbour".
Affects: Diamond Harbour / Te Waipapa, Purau Bay, Church Bay / Kaioruru, Charteris Bay / Te Wharau.
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The random wildflower seed mix packet did really well . Especially considering how poor the soil is in here after decades of agapanthus in this spot 🌱 living the random magenta snapdragon & all the poppies
February 7, 2026 at 3:57 AM
The random wildflower seed mix packet did really well . Especially considering how poor the soil is in here after decades of agapanthus in this spot 🌱 living the random magenta snapdragon & all the poppies
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There are wide-reaching lifetime impacts from inadequate supports. Disability should not - and doesn’t need to be - a precursor for hardship. Yet our statistics on this remain embarrassingly stagnant:
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
A radically different approach is needed to address material deprivation and grinding poverty
The stats remain grim
open.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:03 PM
There are wide-reaching lifetime impacts from inadequate supports. Disability should not - and doesn’t need to be - a precursor for hardship. Yet our statistics on this remain embarrassingly stagnant:
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
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My family arrived here in January 1840 aboard the Oriental, other white people are literally not allowed to get angry at me for this post
February 6, 2026 at 4:26 AM
My family arrived here in January 1840 aboard the Oriental, other white people are literally not allowed to get angry at me for this post
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Saying colonisation was good for indigenous people is actually racist against white people
It buys into the harmful stereotype that Europeans are inherently barbaric and can't share knowledge or resources without bringing violence, disease and oppression
wait is it still a stereotype if it's tr---
It buys into the harmful stereotype that Europeans are inherently barbaric and can't share knowledge or resources without bringing violence, disease and oppression
wait is it still a stereotype if it's tr---
February 6, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Saying colonisation was good for indigenous people is actually racist against white people
It buys into the harmful stereotype that Europeans are inherently barbaric and can't share knowledge or resources without bringing violence, disease and oppression
wait is it still a stereotype if it's tr---
It buys into the harmful stereotype that Europeans are inherently barbaric and can't share knowledge or resources without bringing violence, disease and oppression
wait is it still a stereotype if it's tr---
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Morning all! I recently did an interview with NBR about why I took legal action against my employer despite knowing I was going to lose money. They’ve just made the interview free to view so here’s the link if you are interested www.nbr.co.nz/toil-and-tro...
‘It was worth it’: Siouxsie Wiles on her employment stoush - NBR | Business news & analysis | Independent, ad-free reporting
Read premium business news, economic analysis, and market reporting from New Zealand’s most trusted business newsroom. Subscribe to support independent journalism.
www.nbr.co.nz
February 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Morning all! I recently did an interview with NBR about why I took legal action against my employer despite knowing I was going to lose money. They’ve just made the interview free to view so here’s the link if you are interested www.nbr.co.nz/toil-and-tro...
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IT'S FEBRUARY 2026.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
February 7, 2026 at 3:19 AM
IT'S FEBRUARY 2026.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.
THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.
Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.