The Reading Ruru/Kerry
@devildauta.bsky.social
Avid Book reader in Aotearoa. Judge for Fantasy Faction in #SPFBO & Space Girls in #SPSFC. Socialist to the core. Peer/ally to sex workers, addicts and rainbow community. Volunteer at GMA. Getting too old to give a fuck, goodbye politeness.
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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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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.
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Or in visual form - crimes against humans up
February 6, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Or in visual form - crimes against humans up
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A heavily redacted cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
![Single frame. Title: “[redacted]” A line of early teen? girls looking at the viewer. Behind them, silhouettes of four generic men, some with hand on shoulders of the girls, which have been through six iterations of redaction to satisfy the newspaper’s lawyers that none are identifiable.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:udzkh2jubo3w6ei42ftanhhj/bafkreic3fp5yp3asvebljrnnzovrw5a5nljp57bgxoyzh6z33m3qczpn4u@jpeg)
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
A heavily redacted cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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2025 FFA AWARDS!
Sponsored by @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social
The categories are:
Best Traditionally Published Novel of 2025
Best Self-Published Novel of 2025
Best Traditionally Published Debut Novel of 2025
Best Self-Published Debut Novel of 2025
TIME TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS!
Sponsored by @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social
The categories are:
Best Traditionally Published Novel of 2025
Best Self-Published Novel of 2025
Best Traditionally Published Debut Novel of 2025
Best Self-Published Debut Novel of 2025
TIME TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS!
February 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
2025 FFA AWARDS!
Sponsored by @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social
The categories are:
Best Traditionally Published Novel of 2025
Best Self-Published Novel of 2025
Best Traditionally Published Debut Novel of 2025
Best Self-Published Debut Novel of 2025
TIME TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS!
Sponsored by @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social
The categories are:
Best Traditionally Published Novel of 2025
Best Self-Published Novel of 2025
Best Traditionally Published Debut Novel of 2025
Best Self-Published Debut Novel of 2025
TIME TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS!
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Shane Jones & his portfolios of destruction.
He's been picking fights with people, groups & our environment.
Shane is only interested in Shane & the pursuit of money...
#Cartoon #ShaneJones #NzPol
Shane Jones & his portfolios of destruction.
He's been picking fights with people, groups & our environment.
Shane is only interested in Shane & the pursuit of money...
#Cartoon #ShaneJones #NzPol
February 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Shane Jones & his portfolios of destruction.
He's been picking fights with people, groups & our environment.
Shane is only interested in Shane & the pursuit of money...
#Cartoon #ShaneJones #NzPol
Shane Jones & his portfolios of destruction.
He's been picking fights with people, groups & our environment.
Shane is only interested in Shane & the pursuit of money...
#Cartoon #ShaneJones #NzPol
Read Our Simulated Selves by Nikki Null as a judge in team #SpaceGirls for #SPSFC5
This is an unequivocal YES from me to move forward to be read by our whole team. I’ve completed it and you can read my review on Goodreads
#SPSFC #Self-publishedSci-fi #🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 #Booksky 💙📚🪐
#pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
This is an unequivocal YES from me to move forward to be read by our whole team. I’ve completed it and you can read my review on Goodreads
#SPSFC #Self-publishedSci-fi #🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 #Booksky 💙📚🪐
#pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
Our Simulated Selves
A mind-bending quantum thriller about simulated realiti…
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January 31, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Read Our Simulated Selves by Nikki Null as a judge in team #SpaceGirls for #SPSFC5
This is an unequivocal YES from me to move forward to be read by our whole team. I’ve completed it and you can read my review on Goodreads
#SPSFC #Self-publishedSci-fi #🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 #Booksky 💙📚🪐
#pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
This is an unequivocal YES from me to move forward to be read by our whole team. I’ve completed it and you can read my review on Goodreads
#SPSFC #Self-publishedSci-fi #🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 #Booksky 💙📚🪐
#pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
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In today’s NZ Herald
January 28, 2026 at 6:46 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
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You have no allies.
You are already bleeding, though you are not sure why.
Rawlins is nearby, and he is absolutely not here to help you.
To survive even ten minutes, you may take one completely ridiculous weapon.
Not useful.
Not sensible.
Just delightfully stupid.
Comment your answer to win this;
You are already bleeding, though you are not sure why.
Rawlins is nearby, and he is absolutely not here to help you.
To survive even ten minutes, you may take one completely ridiculous weapon.
Not useful.
Not sensible.
Just delightfully stupid.
Comment your answer to win this;
January 28, 2026 at 7:17 PM
You have no allies.
You are already bleeding, though you are not sure why.
Rawlins is nearby, and he is absolutely not here to help you.
To survive even ten minutes, you may take one completely ridiculous weapon.
Not useful.
Not sensible.
Just delightfully stupid.
Comment your answer to win this;
You are already bleeding, though you are not sure why.
Rawlins is nearby, and he is absolutely not here to help you.
To survive even ten minutes, you may take one completely ridiculous weapon.
Not useful.
Not sensible.
Just delightfully stupid.
Comment your answer to win this;
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The pressure is crushing.
Your suit is beeping in a way that feels personal.
Corin Hayes is present, grumpy, sarcastic, and already halfway through a drink.
You are offered one coping mechanism to get through the day.
Comment with your absurd coping mechanism to win a UK/US audible code!
Your suit is beeping in a way that feels personal.
Corin Hayes is present, grumpy, sarcastic, and already halfway through a drink.
You are offered one coping mechanism to get through the day.
Comment with your absurd coping mechanism to win a UK/US audible code!
January 28, 2026 at 7:19 PM
The pressure is crushing.
Your suit is beeping in a way that feels personal.
Corin Hayes is present, grumpy, sarcastic, and already halfway through a drink.
You are offered one coping mechanism to get through the day.
Comment with your absurd coping mechanism to win a UK/US audible code!
Your suit is beeping in a way that feels personal.
Corin Hayes is present, grumpy, sarcastic, and already halfway through a drink.
You are offered one coping mechanism to get through the day.
Comment with your absurd coping mechanism to win a UK/US audible code!
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Winter is coming.
The Empire is marching on the clans.
Everyone looks tired, armed, and deeply unimpressed by your existence.
You are offered one role to justify why you should not be immediately sent to die in the snow.
Comment your choice of role to win this!
The Empire is marching on the clans.
Everyone looks tired, armed, and deeply unimpressed by your existence.
You are offered one role to justify why you should not be immediately sent to die in the snow.
Comment your choice of role to win this!
January 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Winter is coming.
The Empire is marching on the clans.
Everyone looks tired, armed, and deeply unimpressed by your existence.
You are offered one role to justify why you should not be immediately sent to die in the snow.
Comment your choice of role to win this!
The Empire is marching on the clans.
Everyone looks tired, armed, and deeply unimpressed by your existence.
You are offered one role to justify why you should not be immediately sent to die in the snow.
Comment your choice of role to win this!
Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social is doing a giveaway on the amazing books by author G.R. Matthews @grmatthews.bsky.social as his sequel to Seven Deaths of Empire releases TOMORROW!! Be in to win these excellent books
#BookGiveaway #NewRelease #GRMatthews #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
#BookGiveaway #NewRelease #GRMatthews #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
The long awaited Silencing of the North, sequel to Seven Deaths of an Empire, releases tomorrow!
We're running a give away to celebrate 🥳🎉
Win an ebook of books 1 or 2, or an audiobook of the Corin Hayes series!
Look here, or in comments below 👇
fantasy-faction.com/2026/silenci...
💙📚🪐 #Giveaway
We're running a give away to celebrate 🥳🎉
Win an ebook of books 1 or 2, or an audiobook of the Corin Hayes series!
Look here, or in comments below 👇
fantasy-faction.com/2026/silenci...
💙📚🪐 #Giveaway
January 28, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Fantasy-Faction @fantasyfaction.bsky.social is doing a giveaway on the amazing books by author G.R. Matthews @grmatthews.bsky.social as his sequel to Seven Deaths of Empire releases TOMORROW!! Be in to win these excellent books
#BookGiveaway #NewRelease #GRMatthews #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
#BookGiveaway #NewRelease #GRMatthews #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
I read Earth Sucks by Heather Chambers as a judge 4 team #SpaceGirls in #SPSFC5. Whilst it's a No to moving on, this was an enjoyable read, with some comic relief scattered throughout. I do recommend giving this book a read.
#SPSFC #Self-publishedSci-fi #Aliens #dystopia #Booksky💙📚🪐 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿
#SPSFC #Self-publishedSci-fi #Aliens #dystopia #Booksky💙📚🪐 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿
Earth Sucks
It’s the apocalypse. And Feng has a knack for pissing p…
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January 26, 2026 at 11:30 PM
I read Earth Sucks by Heather Chambers as a judge 4 team #SpaceGirls in #SPSFC5. Whilst it's a No to moving on, this was an enjoyable read, with some comic relief scattered throughout. I do recommend giving this book a read.
#SPSFC #Self-publishedSci-fi #Aliens #dystopia #Booksky💙📚🪐 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿
#SPSFC #Self-publishedSci-fi #Aliens #dystopia #Booksky💙📚🪐 #pukapuka📚🇳🇿
Read Afterburn by D Andrews as a judge in team #SpaceGirls for #SPSFC5 I'd already read this due to personal interest and I'm personally giving this a Yes to move forward.
#SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi🪐🚀 #discrimination #gaslighting #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka🇳🇿📚
Pic shows a fiery silhouette in a bubble
#SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi🪐🚀 #discrimination #gaslighting #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka🇳🇿📚
Pic shows a fiery silhouette in a bubble
Afterburn
Kara is an outcast. A freak. A non-telepath. The only p…
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January 26, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Read Afterburn by D Andrews as a judge in team #SpaceGirls for #SPSFC5 I'd already read this due to personal interest and I'm personally giving this a Yes to move forward.
#SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi🪐🚀 #discrimination #gaslighting #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka🇳🇿📚
Pic shows a fiery silhouette in a bubble
#SPSFC #Self-published #Sci-fi🪐🚀 #discrimination #gaslighting #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka🇳🇿📚
Pic shows a fiery silhouette in a bubble
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
There's been loud voices in the media saying it's too soon to talk about the impacts of climate change... 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗦 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
#ClimateChange #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Caricature #Luxon
There's been loud voices in the media saying it's too soon to talk about the impacts of climate change... 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗦 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
#ClimateChange #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Caricature #Luxon
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 PM
My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
There's been loud voices in the media saying it's too soon to talk about the impacts of climate change... 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗦 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
#ClimateChange #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Caricature #Luxon
There's been loud voices in the media saying it's too soon to talk about the impacts of climate change... 𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗦 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
#ClimateChange #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Caricature #Luxon
As part of team #SpaceGirls, I read Ashen Light by Ian Young for #SPSFC5 I personally am giving this a Yes to be read in full by whole team. RTC
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
#SPSFC #Self-published #Scifi🪐 #Automata🤖 #crime🔍 #Spaceships🛰🚀#Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka💙📚🇳🇿
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
#SPSFC #Self-published #Scifi🪐 #Automata🤖 #crime🔍 #Spaceships🛰🚀#Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka💙📚🇳🇿
Ashen Light
John Allenbeck hates his job. Most days, it feels like …
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January 21, 2026 at 10:19 PM
As part of team #SpaceGirls, I read Ashen Light by Ian Young for #SPSFC5 I personally am giving this a Yes to be read in full by whole team. RTC
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
#SPSFC #Self-published #Scifi🪐 #Automata🤖 #crime🔍 #Spaceships🛰🚀#Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka💙📚🇳🇿
www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
#SPSFC #Self-published #Scifi🪐 #Automata🤖 #crime🔍 #Spaceships🛰🚀#Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka💙📚🇳🇿
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Introducing Fantasy-Faction's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off ( #SPFBO) team! (@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social @kitvaria.bsky.social @karenlucia.bsky.social @devildauta.bsky.social @kitauthor.com @stillmellow.bsky.social @stacey-unchecked.bsky.social)
fantasy-faction.com/2026/the-11t...
#booksky
fantasy-faction.com/2026/the-11t...
#booksky
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Introducing Fantasy-Faction's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off ( #SPFBO) team! (@marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social @kitvaria.bsky.social @karenlucia.bsky.social @devildauta.bsky.social @kitauthor.com @stillmellow.bsky.social @stacey-unchecked.bsky.social)
fantasy-faction.com/2026/the-11t...
#booksky
fantasy-faction.com/2026/the-11t...
#booksky
Looking for a new Grimdark book to to read? I highly recommend P D Ashton's debut novel, Blades Forged www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
(It was almost a 5 star read for me)
#Fantasy #Grimdark #debut #self-published #MilitaryFantasy
(It was almost a 5 star read for me)
#Fantasy #Grimdark #debut #self-published #MilitaryFantasy
Blades Forged (Empire of Knives #1)
Praise for Blades Forged “Extremely, extremely dark… t…
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December 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Looking for a new Grimdark book to to read? I highly recommend P D Ashton's debut novel, Blades Forged www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
(It was almost a 5 star read for me)
#Fantasy #Grimdark #debut #self-published #MilitaryFantasy
(It was almost a 5 star read for me)
#Fantasy #Grimdark #debut #self-published #MilitaryFantasy
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The NZ Govt has announced that it will be reducing support for the Total Mobility scheme that subsidises travel for some disabled people
That money being taken from disabled people is 25% of the tax rebates that were introduced for a tobacco company
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
That money being taken from disabled people is 25% of the tax rebates that were introduced for a tobacco company
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Why it will soon cost more for disabled people to travel
Disability advocate Blake Forbes says the Government is severing a “lifeline” for some disabled Kiwis, after it confirmed prices would increase.
www.stuff.co.nz
December 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The NZ Govt has announced that it will be reducing support for the Total Mobility scheme that subsidises travel for some disabled people
That money being taken from disabled people is 25% of the tax rebates that were introduced for a tobacco company
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
That money being taken from disabled people is 25% of the tax rebates that were introduced for a tobacco company
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
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FFS! Luxon just said "We've got rid of emergency housing." without even realising he was saying the quiet bit out loud.💩🥚
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
December 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
FFS! Luxon just said "We've got rid of emergency housing." without even realising he was saying the quiet bit out loud.💩🥚
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
Luxon’s reply on last night’s TVNZ interview with Maliki Sherman to her question on whether he would be at Waitangi in 2026.
‘Waitangi ? It’s all drama, soap box stuff.’
Fu¢king racist POS
#nzpol
‘Waitangi ? It’s all drama, soap box stuff.’
Fu¢king racist POS
#nzpol
December 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Luxon’s reply on last night’s TVNZ interview with Maliki Sherman to her question on whether he would be at Waitangi in 2026.
‘Waitangi ? It’s all drama, soap box stuff.’
Fu¢king racist POS
#nzpol
‘Waitangi ? It’s all drama, soap box stuff.’
Fu¢king racist POS
#nzpol
Fantasy-Fantasy-Faction's @fantasyfaction.bsky.social final review in the #SPFBO Champions League is for Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike. This comes in 6th place in our ratings. fantasy-faction.com/2025/spfbo-1...
#SPFBO #Self-published #Fantasy #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
#SPFBO #Self-published #Fantasy #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
December 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Fantasy-Fantasy-Faction's @fantasyfaction.bsky.social final review in the #SPFBO Champions League is for Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike. This comes in 6th place in our ratings. fantasy-faction.com/2025/spfbo-1...
#SPFBO #Self-published #Fantasy #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
#SPFBO #Self-published #Fantasy #Booksky💙📚 #pukapuka 📚🇳🇿
