Helwise
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Still choosing the bear.
“Cocaine Bear meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
Bear walks off with man’s $500 chainsaw, Tennessee video shows. ‘This means war’
“Cocaine Bear meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Still choosing the bear.
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"I'd visit your country if it had restaurants with Michelin stars.", said no foreigner ever.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 6:27 AM
"I'd visit your country if it had restaurants with Michelin stars.", said no foreigner ever.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
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We’re banning the wrong age group from social media
November 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
We’re banning the wrong age group from social media
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Sadly accurate - all these big tough rational macho men who are reduced to mindless beasts the instant they pop a stiffie. Seriously, my fellow men, why doesn't this shit offend you most of all because it is downright degrading to all of us.
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Sadly accurate - all these big tough rational macho men who are reduced to mindless beasts the instant they pop a stiffie. Seriously, my fellow men, why doesn't this shit offend you most of all because it is downright degrading to all of us.
Pure brass. Jfc.
Trump: Take a look at this if you want to see detail. Most people do a sign and paint it on the wall. So that's half inch thick bronze. Carved. By a very talented person. And it's brass. It's pure brass.
November 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Pure brass. Jfc.
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The legend lives on, from the Britons on down
Of the river they called the Tamesis
The river, they say, acts more like a bay
When the tides hit the sand banks near Sheerness
With a hold full of bombs, weighing 6000 tonnes
Came the good ship the Richard Montgomery
Of the river they called the Tamesis
The river, they say, acts more like a bay
When the tides hit the sand banks near Sheerness
With a hold full of bombs, weighing 6000 tonnes
Came the good ship the Richard Montgomery
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The legend lives on, from the Britons on down
Of the river they called the Tamesis
The river, they say, acts more like a bay
When the tides hit the sand banks near Sheerness
With a hold full of bombs, weighing 6000 tonnes
Came the good ship the Richard Montgomery
Of the river they called the Tamesis
The river, they say, acts more like a bay
When the tides hit the sand banks near Sheerness
With a hold full of bombs, weighing 6000 tonnes
Came the good ship the Richard Montgomery
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I got my 10th Covid booster yesterday and the pharmacist said I’m the only young patient she knows who’s kept up to date with vaccines.
Just a friendly reminder that anyone over 30 can get boosted every 6 months in NZ. Every bit helps!
Just a friendly reminder that anyone over 30 can get boosted every 6 months in NZ. Every bit helps!
November 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I got my 10th Covid booster yesterday and the pharmacist said I’m the only young patient she knows who’s kept up to date with vaccines.
Just a friendly reminder that anyone over 30 can get boosted every 6 months in NZ. Every bit helps!
Just a friendly reminder that anyone over 30 can get boosted every 6 months in NZ. Every bit helps!
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Gift idea for the cat lover in your life, my hilarious Cat Operator’s Manual (with free stickers!)
Maybe your #secretsantaAoNZ recipient hints at being a feline fancier.
Available online and at Whitcoulls , Paper Plus and gift stores nationwide
cuddleUnit5.com
Maybe your #secretsantaAoNZ recipient hints at being a feline fancier.
Available online and at Whitcoulls , Paper Plus and gift stores nationwide
cuddleUnit5.com
The Cat Operator's Manual - Get the Most from Your New Cuddle Unit
A fresh and quirky guide to understanding your cat, complete with technical information, warnings, insights into all of your Cuddle Unit 5™'s features and modes, and a bonus sticker sheet.
cuddleUnit5.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Gift idea for the cat lover in your life, my hilarious Cat Operator’s Manual (with free stickers!)
Maybe your #secretsantaAoNZ recipient hints at being a feline fancier.
Available online and at Whitcoulls , Paper Plus and gift stores nationwide
cuddleUnit5.com
Maybe your #secretsantaAoNZ recipient hints at being a feline fancier.
Available online and at Whitcoulls , Paper Plus and gift stores nationwide
cuddleUnit5.com
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One year on, we must question the value of an apology made by a Government that refuses to listen and respond to the voices of survivors.
Every child, young person or adult placed in state or faith-based care should be protected from harm and given everything they need to thrive.
Every child, young person or adult placed in state or faith-based care should be protected from harm and given everything they need to thrive.
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
One year on, we must question the value of an apology made by a Government that refuses to listen and respond to the voices of survivors.
Every child, young person or adult placed in state or faith-based care should be protected from harm and given everything they need to thrive.
Every child, young person or adult placed in state or faith-based care should be protected from harm and given everything they need to thrive.
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“A few bad apples” is always used to deflect criticism of systemic problems in NZ.
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it: “If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it: “If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“A few bad apples” is always used to deflect criticism of systemic problems in NZ.
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it: “If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it: “If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
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A reminder about the keydates for #SecretSantaAoNZ
Sign-ups are open now and close on the 19th, so spread the word and get all signed up so no one misses out!
Sign-ups are open now and close on the 19th, so spread the word and get all signed up so no one misses out!
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
A reminder about the keydates for #SecretSantaAoNZ
Sign-ups are open now and close on the 19th, so spread the word and get all signed up so no one misses out!
Sign-ups are open now and close on the 19th, so spread the word and get all signed up so no one misses out!
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Cherie writes wonderful, creepy books. You should buy them.
I read The Family Plot several years ago and there’s one scene (if you’ve read it, you know) that I *still* think about when I enter a certain room in my house.
I read The Family Plot several years ago and there’s one scene (if you’ve read it, you know) that I *still* think about when I enter a certain room in my house.
Who wants some CHEAP BOOK LOOT? Right on, I've got your back - behold: Here's what's newer, older, and super-cheap on promo from around the internet today...starting with IT WAS HER HOUSE FIRST but including GRAVE RESERVATIONS and MORE: www.cheriepriest.com/blog/novembe...
November Deals from around the Internet — The Haunt*
Hello and welcome to Monday (such as it is). Spooky season may have passed, but book deals know no such limitations - so here’s what I found around the web, for your bargain-purchasing and leisure-rea...
www.cheriepriest.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Cherie writes wonderful, creepy books. You should buy them.
I read The Family Plot several years ago and there’s one scene (if you’ve read it, you know) that I *still* think about when I enter a certain room in my house.
I read The Family Plot several years ago and there’s one scene (if you’ve read it, you know) that I *still* think about when I enter a certain room in my house.
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Who wants some CHEAP BOOK LOOT? Right on, I've got your back - behold: Here's what's newer, older, and super-cheap on promo from around the internet today...starting with IT WAS HER HOUSE FIRST but including GRAVE RESERVATIONS and MORE: www.cheriepriest.com/blog/novembe...
November Deals from around the Internet — The Haunt*
Hello and welcome to Monday (such as it is). Spooky season may have passed, but book deals know no such limitations - so here’s what I found around the web, for your bargain-purchasing and leisure-rea...
www.cheriepriest.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Who wants some CHEAP BOOK LOOT? Right on, I've got your back - behold: Here's what's newer, older, and super-cheap on promo from around the internet today...starting with IT WAS HER HOUSE FIRST but including GRAVE RESERVATIONS and MORE: www.cheriepriest.com/blog/novembe...
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Loved It Was Her House First, a fantastic Haunted House novel with a twist! And Grave Reservations is hilarious!
Who wants some CHEAP BOOK LOOT? Right on, I've got your back - behold: Here's what's newer, older, and super-cheap on promo from around the internet today...starting with IT WAS HER HOUSE FIRST but including GRAVE RESERVATIONS and MORE: www.cheriepriest.com/blog/novembe...
November Deals from around the Internet — The Haunt*
Hello and welcome to Monday (such as it is). Spooky season may have passed, but book deals know no such limitations - so here’s what I found around the web, for your bargain-purchasing and leisure-rea...
www.cheriepriest.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Loved It Was Her House First, a fantastic Haunted House novel with a twist! And Grave Reservations is hilarious!
Also #nzpol
It's funny. Most Australians proclaim they believe in mateship, a fair go, and helping those in need - progressive values.
Yet, time and time again, they vote for conservative leaning parties that are largely corrupt, self-interested, greedy, petty and spiteful toward immigrants and the poor.
Yet, time and time again, they vote for conservative leaning parties that are largely corrupt, self-interested, greedy, petty and spiteful toward immigrants and the poor.
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Also #nzpol
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We've been watching John Cambell's series on Destiny Church. We were inspired to donate to Rainbow Reading's Givealittle page to fund their lawsuit after Destiny ruined their business. You can help too. Here is the link:
givealittle.co.nz/cause/drag-q...
#nz #nzpol
givealittle.co.nz/cause/drag-q...
#nz #nzpol
Hold Brian Tamaki Accountable
Support Rainbow Storytime NZ: Holding Brian Tamaki & Destiny Church Accountable
givealittle.co.nz
October 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
We've been watching John Cambell's series on Destiny Church. We were inspired to donate to Rainbow Reading's Givealittle page to fund their lawsuit after Destiny ruined their business. You can help too. Here is the link:
givealittle.co.nz/cause/drag-q...
#nz #nzpol
givealittle.co.nz/cause/drag-q...
#nz #nzpol
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Hey Otago friends - did you know that the ORC is looking for your (yes YOUR!) feedback on a biodiversity strategy?
Even if you don't have huge takes or don't feel madly informed, I am sure that your thoughts will be valuable. So just go for it!
www.orc.govt.nz/your-council...
Even if you don't have huge takes or don't feel madly informed, I am sure that your thoughts will be valuable. So just go for it!
www.orc.govt.nz/your-council...
Indigenous biodiversity strategy update | Otago Regional Council
Share your feedback on Otago’s draft Indigenous Biodiversity Strategy. Learn about our long-term vision to protect native species like our plants, fungi and wildlife.
www.orc.govt.nz
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Hey Otago friends - did you know that the ORC is looking for your (yes YOUR!) feedback on a biodiversity strategy?
Even if you don't have huge takes or don't feel madly informed, I am sure that your thoughts will be valuable. So just go for it!
www.orc.govt.nz/your-council...
Even if you don't have huge takes or don't feel madly informed, I am sure that your thoughts will be valuable. So just go for it!
www.orc.govt.nz/your-council...
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Well this is…not good 👀 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Well this is…not good 👀 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
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These devices DO NOT DETECT IMPAIRMENT.
The Minister had to change the law to allow them to be used because the law originally specified detecting impairment.
If you believe anything this head-up-its-own-arse Government says about substance use issues YOU'RE the problem.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
The Minister had to change the law to allow them to be used because the law originally specified detecting impairment.
If you believe anything this head-up-its-own-arse Government says about substance use issues YOU'RE the problem.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
Police poised to roll out new roadside drug test
Police are poised to begin testing drivers for drugs with a device that involves a quick swipe of the driver's tongue.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
These devices DO NOT DETECT IMPAIRMENT.
The Minister had to change the law to allow them to be used because the law originally specified detecting impairment.
If you believe anything this head-up-its-own-arse Government says about substance use issues YOU'RE the problem.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
The Minister had to change the law to allow them to be used because the law originally specified detecting impairment.
If you believe anything this head-up-its-own-arse Government says about substance use issues YOU'RE the problem.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
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If you'd like a copy of Tiny Moments of Joy, you can get one here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(All prices on our website, including shipping are in NZD, so will be quite a bit less in USD, Euro and GBP.)
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(All prices on our website, including shipping are in NZD, so will be quite a bit less in USD, Euro and GBP.)
Tiny Moments of Joy | Swashbuckler Press
Delightful moments captured from people watching in a small city in Aotearoa New Zealand.
www.swashbucklerpress.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 AM
If you'd like a copy of Tiny Moments of Joy, you can get one here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(All prices on our website, including shipping are in NZD, so will be quite a bit less in USD, Euro and GBP.)
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(All prices on our website, including shipping are in NZD, so will be quite a bit less in USD, Euro and GBP.)
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I own and have read all of these, and I highly recommend them! I am NOT a big horror fan, so if you really like gore and jump scares and being terrified, some these might too tame for you. Generally, Cherie takes me right to the edge of being entertained without freaking out. YMMV.
Who wants some CHEAP BOOK LOOT? Right on, I've got your back - behold: Here's what's newer, older, and super-cheap on promo from around the internet today...starting with IT WAS HER HOUSE FIRST but including GRAVE RESERVATIONS and MORE: www.cheriepriest.com/blog/novembe...
November Deals from around the Internet — The Haunt*
Hello and welcome to Monday (such as it is). Spooky season may have passed, but book deals know no such limitations - so here’s what I found around the web, for your bargain-purchasing and leisure-rea...
www.cheriepriest.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I own and have read all of these, and I highly recommend them! I am NOT a big horror fan, so if you really like gore and jump scares and being terrified, some these might too tame for you. Generally, Cherie takes me right to the edge of being entertained without freaking out. YMMV.
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me when the AI bubble bursts
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
me when the AI bubble bursts
Beginning to think Mike Johnson is in the Epstein files as well.
There's a special election in Tennessee on Dec 2 where it's likely a Republican will be elected, which will negate the majority Grijalva will give the Epstein resolution. He'll wait until after Dec 2.
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Beginning to think Mike Johnson is in the Epstein files as well.
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Exactly the reason why I supported cannabis legalisation and firmly believe all drug use should be decriminalised; it is a health issue that leads to criminal activity. Folk should not have to keep paying for such crimes; that is double jeopardy in my view.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
He was dismissed on day two of a new job. The reason: Choices he made 33 years earlier
A criminal record can shadow someone for life, limiting jobs, housing, and access to insurance, even decades after they last broke the law.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Exactly the reason why I supported cannabis legalisation and firmly believe all drug use should be decriminalised; it is a health issue that leads to criminal activity. Folk should not have to keep paying for such crimes; that is double jeopardy in my view.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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menswear writer here 👋 camo will not hide you inside a gym
November 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
menswear writer here 👋 camo will not hide you inside a gym