Denise
@denisest.bsky.social
Travels a bit, sometimes writes about it. Likes include Japan, chocolate, coffee, cats.
Now living in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Now living in Tāmaki Makaurau.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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Luxon sighted at the back of the queue, catching a ferry back to Auckland from Waiheke this evening. Guess the thunderstorm precluded a helicopter
January 15, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Luxon sighted at the back of the queue, catching a ferry back to Auckland from Waiheke this evening. Guess the thunderstorm precluded a helicopter
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Our first contingent of Defense forces arriving in Greenland. It feels like home!
Looking forward to be joined by Germany, Sweden, France & Norway soon. Flippers up!
@ec.europa.eu @germany.diplo.de @swedenun.bsky.social
@norwayinusa.norway.no @norwaymfa.government.no
@ecfr.eu
@en.france24.com
Looking forward to be joined by Germany, Sweden, France & Norway soon. Flippers up!
@ec.europa.eu @germany.diplo.de @swedenun.bsky.social
@norwayinusa.norway.no @norwaymfa.government.no
@ecfr.eu
@en.france24.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Our first contingent of Defense forces arriving in Greenland. It feels like home!
Looking forward to be joined by Germany, Sweden, France & Norway soon. Flippers up!
@ec.europa.eu @germany.diplo.de @swedenun.bsky.social
@norwayinusa.norway.no @norwaymfa.government.no
@ecfr.eu
@en.france24.com
Looking forward to be joined by Germany, Sweden, France & Norway soon. Flippers up!
@ec.europa.eu @germany.diplo.de @swedenun.bsky.social
@norwayinusa.norway.no @norwaymfa.government.no
@ecfr.eu
@en.france24.com
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A better analogy would be:
"Can you imagine if a white Australian walked into Christchurch mosques and killed 51 people? Can you imagine that I as Premier would support white Australians going to Writers' Week and speaking their hateful rhetoric?"
Of course, he would never say this. #auspol #nzpol
"Can you imagine if a white Australian walked into Christchurch mosques and killed 51 people? Can you imagine that I as Premier would support white Australians going to Writers' Week and speaking their hateful rhetoric?"
Of course, he would never say this. #auspol #nzpol
I don’t know how Malinauskas is managing to make this even worse. This is a horrendous comment - the false equivalence here is horrific
January 13, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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Getting New Zealand back on track has involved a lot more ferry cancellations at peak tourist season than I was expecting
January 12, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Getting New Zealand back on track has involved a lot more ferry cancellations at peak tourist season than I was expecting
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Really need Westerners to understand there are GOOD REASONS why people aren’t buying these $18K abandoned homes in Japan
January 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Really need Westerners to understand there are GOOD REASONS why people aren’t buying these $18K abandoned homes in Japan
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we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
January 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
we’re in the vet’s office waiting room and they just called for Agamemnon. we all looked at the Great Dane but it turns out Agamemnon is an orange kitten in a backpack that makes him look like an astronaut cheese puff
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A bucket of fish and hold the chips. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dunedin-f...
'We just couldn’t get out of the shop': Sea lion strolls into Dunedin fish and chip shop, trapping staff
The sea lion wandered in from nearby St Kilda Beach at about 6pm.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 11, 2026 at 6:56 AM
A bucket of fish and hold the chips. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dunedin-f...
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*screams in historian*
Trump: "I'm a fan of Denmark too. They've been very nice to me. But the fact that they had a boat land there [Greenland] 500 years ago doesn't mean they own the land. I'm sure we had lots of boats go there also."
January 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
*screams in historian*
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This should read: ‘Turns off image generator for non-paying customers, but still offers it as a premium service’
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI tool, has switched off its image creation function for the vast majority of users after widespread outcry over its use to create sexually explicit and violent imagery.
It comes after Musk was threatened with fines, regulatory action and reports of a possible ban on X in the UK. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:12 AM
This should read: ‘Turns off image generator for non-paying customers, but still offers it as a premium service’
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NZ PSA re Animates:
Don’t buy Playology products that look like this - Indie ate half a lizard tail before I realised what she was doing (she’s fine but monitoring.)
From the online reviews there have been very bad experiences across the range - alarming that Animates is still stocking them.
🫠😡😾
Don’t buy Playology products that look like this - Indie ate half a lizard tail before I realised what she was doing (she’s fine but monitoring.)
From the online reviews there have been very bad experiences across the range - alarming that Animates is still stocking them.
🫠😡😾
January 9, 2026 at 5:03 AM
NZ PSA re Animates:
Don’t buy Playology products that look like this - Indie ate half a lizard tail before I realised what she was doing (she’s fine but monitoring.)
From the online reviews there have been very bad experiences across the range - alarming that Animates is still stocking them.
🫠😡😾
Don’t buy Playology products that look like this - Indie ate half a lizard tail before I realised what she was doing (she’s fine but monitoring.)
From the online reviews there have been very bad experiences across the range - alarming that Animates is still stocking them.
🫠😡😾
I love the video with serious company executives holding cats.
Hey everyone I found a piece of news today that isn't bad: english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/6... #CatSky
Japan railway names 3rd cat stationmaster
A calico cat named Yontama was appointed Wednesday the third feline stationmaster of a local Japanese railway station, continuing an almost two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped res...
english.kyodonews.net
January 8, 2026 at 7:34 AM
I love the video with serious company executives holding cats.
No signs that he's doing the work usually expected of a country's leader.
Christopher Luxon working from home as year gets underway
Christopher Luxon working from home as year gets underway
"I've always been used to going back to work on the 3rd or 4th of January," the PM said before Christmas.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 8, 2026 at 1:27 AM
No signs that he's doing the work usually expected of a country's leader.
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Yes, hello? I don’t think 2026 is working properly. I’d like to cancel my free 5 day trial please.
January 4, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Yes, hello? I don’t think 2026 is working properly. I’d like to cancel my free 5 day trial please.
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Well, what I’d just say to you is at the end of the day early January can be later January. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
January 4, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Well, what I’d just say to you is at the end of the day early January can be later January. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Yes, thunder and downpour have just started here.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Auckland City,Waitakere,Rodney,Gulf,Albany. Go to https://metservice.com/warnings/home for more information
January 2, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Yes, thunder and downpour have just started here.
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This is just such a damned disgrace. A crime against knowledge and humanity itself.
January 1, 2026 at 5:38 AM
This is just such a damned disgrace. A crime against knowledge and humanity itself.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Currently waiting for my nieces to arrive from Australia, to spend Christmas with me.
Currently waiting for my nieces to arrive from Australia, to spend Christmas with me.
December 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Merry Christmas everyone!
Currently waiting for my nieces to arrive from Australia, to spend Christmas with me.
Currently waiting for my nieces to arrive from Australia, to spend Christmas with me.
They've just booed the comedian imitating Keir Starmer on the Royal Variety Performance.
December 24, 2025 at 7:48 AM
They've just booed the comedian imitating Keir Starmer on the Royal Variety Performance.
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Epic story unfolds. 🧵
December 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Epic story unfolds. 🧵
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I appreciate this graphic issued by the NZ Central Sikh Association in response to the Destiny racists for its inspiring message of anti-discrimination, mutual aid and unity across ethnic & faith communities, and also its subtle reminder that Sikhs are known badasses so why would you fuck with them.
![Poster featuring images of the Destiny Church members who disrupted the Sikh march on the weekend, Brian Tamaki, and historical & contemporary photos of Sikhs in the imperial and NZ military.
OUR RESPONSE AS THE NZ SIKH COMMUNITY
Sikh Community's contribution to New Zealand - 140 years of Service Defending New Zealand.
What [is] Brian Tamaki's Contribution to New Zealand?
HATE. DIVISION. FEAR.
[tick] Sikh soldiers fought alongside NZ forces in the World Wars who fought at Gallipoli, European fronts & Allied forces globally
[tick] Today, Sikhs proudly serve in the NZ Army, Air Forces & Police
SERVING HUMANITY
- 680,000+ people assisted with food parcels and community meals
- Supporting New Zealanders in times of need, crisis & hardship
BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES
- Standing for peace, equality and unity
- Serving all communities without discrimination
OUR IDENTITY
- Proud NZers & Proud Sikhs by Faith. We stand for love over hate, service over division, unity over fear.
UNITED COMMUNITIES OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
1. Our wider Māori whānau and Christian communities proudly stand with the Sikh community.
2. Muslim, Hindu, Samoan, Chinese, Asian and all ethnic communities stand together.
SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER AND BUILDING NEW ZEALAND TOGETHER
Issued by: NZ Central Sikh Association (nzcsa2022@gmail.com)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wdpjj5tlztbjxcematya2o5p/bafkreidux5y5skyocvhmuevwxnu4j37bfvsoooh52tgioq56c2a3mt6gx4@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I appreciate this graphic issued by the NZ Central Sikh Association in response to the Destiny racists for its inspiring message of anti-discrimination, mutual aid and unity across ethnic & faith communities, and also its subtle reminder that Sikhs are known badasses so why would you fuck with them.
Just in case you or someone you know gets offered some bargain cheese.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Cheese dumped in Waikato landfill was resold, MPI says
New Zealand Food Safety has warned consumers to remain alert in the Waikato town of Putaruru, after discovering the unauthorised sale of cheese that had previously been disposed of in the nearby landf...
www.stuff.co.nz
December 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Just in case you or someone you know gets offered some bargain cheese.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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Reupping because lots of folks may be in the air and on the road shortly: there's decent emerging science that you can materially reduce the risk of acquiring COVID by (a) taking antihistamines, (b) masking, and (c) using antiviral nasal sprays.
And (b) and (c) also help avoid crappy colds/the flu!
And (b) and (c) also help avoid crappy colds/the flu!
Any nasal spray helps; a (K)N95 helps; antihistamines help (see bsky.app/profile/raha... and the citations upthread), vaccination helps, etc etc.
Antihistamines should be part of a defense in depth strategy and not your only precaution. Did I mention you should be masking? Because you should be masking! That having been said: Because the virus uses the HRH1 receptors to enter cells, keeping those receptors busy reduces the attack vector.
December 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reupping because lots of folks may be in the air and on the road shortly: there's decent emerging science that you can materially reduce the risk of acquiring COVID by (a) taking antihistamines, (b) masking, and (c) using antiviral nasal sprays.
And (b) and (c) also help avoid crappy colds/the flu!
And (b) and (c) also help avoid crappy colds/the flu!