David Clegg
@delphijunkie.bsky.social
Software developer, family man, Playstation junkie, and headbanger since ages ago. Amateur guitar torturer. The only thing more progressive than my politics is my music taste. Gluten is my kryptonite. He/him.
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David Clegg
@delphijunkie.bsky.social
· Dec 9
Tis the season for "Best of" lists, and for me it makes sense to theme mine around music.
But because I have shown uncharacteristic restraint this year, instead of ranking my 2025 vinyl purchases, over the next few days I'll play them all, in approximate order of purchase. #VinylWrapped2025
But because I have shown uncharacteristic restraint this year, instead of ranking my 2025 vinyl purchases, over the next few days I'll play them all, in approximate order of purchase. #VinylWrapped2025
My daughter pre-ordered the new @bigbigtrain.bsky.social album for me for my birthday. It shipped last Wednesday, and is winging its way to me from Old Blighty.
Will I be able to maintain the willpower to abstain from streaming it so I can hear it for the first time on vinyl? 🤔🤘
Will I be able to maintain the willpower to abstain from streaming it so I can hear it for the first time on vinyl? 🤔🤘
February 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
My daughter pre-ordered the new @bigbigtrain.bsky.social album for me for my birthday. It shipped last Wednesday, and is winging its way to me from Old Blighty.
Will I be able to maintain the willpower to abstain from streaming it so I can hear it for the first time on vinyl? 🤔🤘
Will I be able to maintain the willpower to abstain from streaming it so I can hear it for the first time on vinyl? 🤔🤘
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Perhaps we should just admit that the country only works at all because of the network of Aunties, and start electing governments that are basically made up of Aunties
#nzpol
#nzpol
Interesting Fran decided to write on the subject.
Can be interpreted multiple ways as well both excellent (Wahine just being awesome) and Pale Stale Males in NACT1 are just fucking useless
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/eco...
Can be interpreted multiple ways as well both excellent (Wahine just being awesome) and Pale Stale Males in NACT1 are just fucking useless
www.nzherald.co.nz/business/eco...
Fran O'Sullivan: Inside the women-led push to unlock a $126b Māori economy
OPINION: Women leaders used the Waitangi dinner to push a new Māori investment agenda.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Perhaps we should just admit that the country only works at all because of the network of Aunties, and start electing governments that are basically made up of Aunties
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Breaking: Tragedy at the Winter Olympics
February 7, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Breaking: Tragedy at the Winter Olympics
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
<swords clashing noises> Compiling! 😁⚔️
<swords clashing noises> Compiling! 😁⚔️
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
The Resource Management Act is [insert curse word here]
The Resource Management Act is [insert curse word here]
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“What problem are we trying to solve?"
“What problem are we trying to solve?"
February 7, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
<swords clashing noises> Compiling! 😁⚔️
<swords clashing noises> Compiling! 😁⚔️
No surprise. Brad Olsen is National in a trench coat. #nzpol
This week's lies, damn lies, and green shoots award goes to Brad Olsen (via Susan Edmunds). This is a particularly disgusting use of data - like so bad that the article should be removed. Let's have a look... [🧵 1/n]
February 7, 2026 at 12:29 AM
No surprise. Brad Olsen is National in a trench coat. #nzpol
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Name them
shame them
shame them
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Name them
shame them
shame them
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I need everyone to know that on the crochet subreddit the mods made a big post about how they're taking a week off because there was too much fighting/political posts. so there's currently no mods on r/crochet and people are being absolutely insane
February 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I need everyone to know that on the crochet subreddit the mods made a big post about how they're taking a week off because there was too much fighting/political posts. so there's currently no mods on r/crochet and people are being absolutely insane
It’s choice as that New Zillund has thrown a long weekend to celebrate my birthday.
As a token of my appreciation I shall start Dave’s Birthday Weekend off in the appropriate fashion.
As a token of my appreciation I shall start Dave’s Birthday Weekend off in the appropriate fashion.
February 5, 2026 at 4:27 AM
It’s choice as that New Zillund has thrown a long weekend to celebrate my birthday.
As a token of my appreciation I shall start Dave’s Birthday Weekend off in the appropriate fashion.
As a token of my appreciation I shall start Dave’s Birthday Weekend off in the appropriate fashion.
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Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
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What is te reo for 'Where do you usually go?'
February 5, 2026 at 2:36 AM
What is te reo for 'Where do you usually go?'
After a rather... umm... interesting cinema experience last night I have decided I will vote for any political party that introduces a new content warning that states "Contains plot points that are intentionally vague and open to interpretation to viewers".
February 5, 2026 at 2:34 AM
After a rather... umm... interesting cinema experience last night I have decided I will vote for any political party that introduces a new content warning that states "Contains plot points that are intentionally vague and open to interpretation to viewers".
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Well the cars are in the cycle lanes, so the cyclists took to the rail lines... and here we are
February 5, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Well the cars are in the cycle lanes, so the cyclists took to the rail lines... and here we are
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This person who heckled Luxon is my new favourite
February 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This person who heckled Luxon is my new favourite
Why is every modern tech story a Black Mirror episode these days?
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Why is every modern tech story a Black Mirror episode these days?
Same pattern was common last election campaign. So voters elected the Better Economic Managers™️ that are shit at managing the economy. #nzpol
Watched 3 News last night. Interviewer hauled prefect Hipkins over the coals in a interview. Same interviewer just let Nikki No Boats and the Bald fraud away with claiming the feels about the economy. No issues questioning Hipkins but don't be a coward and allow Govt to get away cheaply #nzpol
February 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Same pattern was common last election campaign. So voters elected the Better Economic Managers™️ that are shit at managing the economy. #nzpol
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When the doc is so bad you have to recode your CMS
February 4, 2026 at 4:27 AM
When the doc is so bad you have to recode your CMS
Jason Walls on One News was also spinning.
Basically his take was the figures are higher because there’s more optimism so more people are applying for jobs which means there’s more unemployed people to count. #nzpol
Basically his take was the figures are higher because there’s more optimism so more people are applying for jobs which means there’s more unemployed people to count. #nzpol
ThreeNews trying to put a government-friendly spin on the unemployment figures, claiming the job market is only barren in Auckland and those infamous "green shoots" are sprouting on the South Island. 🙄
February 4, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Jason Walls on One News was also spinning.
Basically his take was the figures are higher because there’s more optimism so more people are applying for jobs which means there’s more unemployed people to count. #nzpol
Basically his take was the figures are higher because there’s more optimism so more people are applying for jobs which means there’s more unemployed people to count. #nzpol
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PSA: this article i wrote 6 years ago still holds: www.webworm.co/farrier/
I am not right-wing political pollster David Farrar
Your annual reminder
www.webworm.co
February 4, 2026 at 4:32 AM
PSA: this article i wrote 6 years ago still holds: www.webworm.co/farrier/
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You'd expect this to be common sense to the Finance Minister of the Better Economic Managers™️ party.
And yet here we are. 🤔 #nzpol
And yet here we are. 🤔 #nzpol
When the government is one of the biggest customers of many businesses and you cut spending which means private enterprises don’t make money and so they also don’t hire any of the public servants you fired for no reason, you end up with the economy we have now.
Even Nicola should get this.
Even Nicola should get this.
February 4, 2026 at 1:05 AM
You'd expect this to be common sense to the Finance Minister of the Better Economic Managers™️ party.
And yet here we are. 🤔 #nzpol
And yet here we are. 🤔 #nzpol
Being Better Economic Managers™️ involves far more record unemployment levels than I anticipated. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Unemployment rate highest in a decade as it rises to 5.4%
Worse than expected, the unemployment rate rose to its highest level since 2015.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Being Better Economic Managers™️ involves far more record unemployment levels than I anticipated. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Ah, my Listener column about the government's feckless attitude to climate change is now online. www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener...
Russell Brown: After recent events, will our government talk honestly about climate change?
One policy after another, our response to climate problems is weakening.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Not sure if I have many West Midlands followers here, but just in case... 🤘😆🤘
Anyone here from or near the West Midlands? We have a gig with the mighty Kite Parade on Saturday 21 February. It would be great to see you there! Tickets: www.circu5.com/kidderminster
February 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Not sure if I have many West Midlands followers here, but just in case... 🤘😆🤘
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Counterpoint:
February 3, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Counterpoint: