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Sarah 🇳🇿🏳️‍⚧️
@itamer.bsky.social
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Overlanding Northern America with breaks back home in NZ with my kids. Techie from way back.
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itamer.bsky.social
Loving that Bluesky told me about Heated Rivalry before this week's pub quiz. The team were most impressed!
January 23, 2026 at 1:15 PM
itamer.bsky.social
I'm loving the memes about men stealing prizes from women and this is brilliant too.
www.instagram.com/reel/DTTT028...
The Recount on Instagram: "The one where Trump takes the Nobel Peace Prize 🏆"
18K likes, 738 comments - therecount on January 9, 2026: "The one where Trump takes the Nobel Peace Prize 🏆".
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January 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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mmpadellan.bsky.social
OOPS.
January 21, 2026 at 8:12 AM
itamer.bsky.social
I don’t know if Halara have the most efficient warehouse ever but apparently in the 13 minutes between when I made an order, and when I cancelled the order it was already out for delivery!
January 19, 2026 at 2:51 AM
itamer.bsky.social
I went for a drive today! Solo, took all day and staying with my lovely niece and her family.
A group of sheep loudly objecting that the photographer (me) didn't bring food. Limestone cliffs with a small river. A small hill with a fence running over it. On the left the paddock is green, on the right it looks dryer. Lake Taupo looking north over Waihi.
January 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
itamer.bsky.social
Or your grandmother!
lusca-maki.bsky.social Lusca (Landshark if you shred) @lusca-maki.bsky.social · 15d
"Don't post anything you wouldn't want said in front of a judge."

Not only am I doing that, I will repeat my posts with perfect timbre and clarity.
Norman Rockwell's painting, "Freedom of Speech." A blue-collar speaker at an Arlington town hall wears a plaid shirt and suede jacket, with dirty hands and a darker complexion than others in attendance.
January 8, 2026 at 11:25 AM
itamer.bsky.social
The husband Took pity on some German overlanders & invited them to stay for TWO nights. After NINE days they may be leaving tomorrow.

The woman is lovely, the preschooler is a delight, the newborn is actually pretty good. The man though, he inspires colourful language.
January 7, 2026 at 10:47 AM
itamer.bsky.social
Reddit bringing out the “why would you care if I voted to remove your rights or have your friends deported?” folks.

www.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromo...

@twoxchromosomes.bsky.social
Post title: help me come up with a list of questions to ensure someone is not a Trump supporter. soloracer • Just not worth the effort. Why entertain this nonsense at all? itamer • What's the alternative? Date for months before they let the mask drop? kenne12343 • The alternative is to let it go and actually quit crying about political beliefs it's not a big deal. Why do you care or anyone care what political party you are in that is so dumb. itamer • That's certainly the position you can take in some countries but in others it isn't. Support for a particular party might mean that person disrespects your family and friends and might actively wish them harm. For instance women in the US are being stripped of bodily autonomy, immigrants being hounded by ICE, etc. I'm not even a resident of that country I'm not even a resident of that country but | have friends there that I fear for - legal immigrants with businesses and homes. Women and girls. kenne12343 • Well it's not my fault you realize one vote doesn't really matter. I don't know what's going on but I do not know once the orange man is done if it will recover I never argued that the USA isn't suffering. However let's not get off topic if you don't want to date someone because they voted for someone you don't like that sounds petty to me and I am not defending any party no one party is better than the other is my point. I bought a house at the beginning of dumpys election. I am living perfectly fine I don't care about politics and when I express that let's say for example I don't vote but I vote locally why do others wanna fight about it doesn't make much sense I bought a house at the beginning of dumpys election. I am living perfectly fine l don't care about politics and when I express that let's say for example I don't vote but I vote locally why do others wanna fight about it doesn't make much sense. The real key issue is calling someone a trump supporter because they didn't vote that's very petty and yes there is major issues going on but let's not pretend there was other issues going on and no I don't really follow it and this is not what America's core values are. My point is when you date why should you care about politics that sounds dumb and it's pointless you should be caring about a loving relationship rather than some things we can't change. When dumpy is gone 3 years from now it will probably recover hopefully people who were wronged will have justice too I didn't say they shouldn't. But I'm saying politics should stay out of relationships. itamer • White man detected
December 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
itamer.bsky.social
Who is the second, unrecognised person who ran into the line of fire to disarm one of the Bondi shooters?
An ex-policeman from Syria tackles one of the gunmen from the Bondi shooting backed up by another person who ran towards danger.
December 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
itamer.bsky.social
I usually get hung up on the wee hand towels the lads tuck into their shirts but how have I never noticed the elegant long gloves before?
December 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
itamer.bsky.social
The rest of the world thought you'd crossed that horizon with Columbine but Sandy Hook was another line, another atrocity so awful change should have been inevitable.
rattatatouille.bsky.social rattatatouille @rattatatouille.bsky.social · Dec 15
I am convinced America crossed an event horizon thirteen years ago, when even the deaths of elementary school aged children at the hands of a monster weren't enough for their government to say "enough is enough". Hard not to think that Americans would rather have their guns over their children.
December 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
itamer.bsky.social
It's a year since we said goodbye to our best boy. It's been amazing, I've motorbiked from Panama to the Arctic, but under all of it is grief and resilience. We are so lucky to have them ❤️
A rough-coated fox terrier lying on a sandy hillside, tongue lolling and ears pricked.
December 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
itamer.bsky.social
Sorting out photos and loving the trip down memory lane including this border crossing between Argentina and Chile!
The writer standing beside her motorbike, and another, with mountains and horses in the background. The road is unsealed. It was 1pm and they were the 3rd group to cross there that day.
December 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
itamer.bsky.social
An odd choice of photo from the White House flickr account. The perspective is so skewed.

Source: www.flickr.com/photos/white...
A distorted photo of the US President. A distorted photo of the US President addressing a group inside the White House from a stairwell.
December 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
itamer.bsky.social
But do you? Really?
therealjackhopkins.bsky.social Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · Nov 30
Dictators exist because the people don’t realize their power…and because the dictator works relentlessly…to make sure they never realize it.

We…realize our power in this country.
November 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
itamer.bsky.social
I’m planning a trip - we’re doing long haul, New Zealand to Europe and we are NOT doing stop overs in the US.

It’s incredible that the US has gone from being the safe travel option to the pariah.
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 AM
itamer.bsky.social
Xmas is coming - don't get ripped off online!

I've been seeing ads all over the place for cute rings, necklaces, and earrings.

The prices are good but SHOCKER they could be even better.
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
itamer.bsky.social
For the Aucklanders - if you haven’t tried an escooter yet they’re having a free event on Saturday.

www.facebook.com/events/25393...

Disclaimer: I’m proud of the people behind this company.
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
itamer.bsky.social
Is there any lighting where the makeup looks competently applied?
A photo of Trump from the Whitehouse Flickr account where he is standing half in the shadows with poorly applied makeup.
November 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
itamer.bsky.social
Whoever thought the Whitehouse would need to make such a pronouncement?
mollyjongfast.bsky.social Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Nov 20
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
November 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
itamer.bsky.social
How on earth is it a “monumental victory” when it impacts so few people?

And how is it anything other than a failure to support and protect that small number of children at a really difficult time of their lives?

#shame #nzfirst
An article from the political party “NZ First” with the heading “Puberty Blockers Banned For Children”. They claim “It’s a monumental victory for common sense”
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
itamer.bsky.social
Matador Network is a big travel site and some of the info is good but FFS stop centering the US on your articles.

2. You can use it no matter where you live

and then proceeds to only talk to readers who live in the US. There’s a lot of planet included in “no matter where you live”!
A screenshot from a Matador Network article titled “IPhone Users Can Now Use a Digital Passport in Airport Security. These Are the 5 Things to Know.” 2. You can use it no matter where you live Unlike Apple's digital drivers' licenses, any US passport holder with a compatible phone can take advantage of the program, regardless of what state they call home. So someone living in a state that doesn't participate in Apple Wallet's mobile drivers license app, like New York or Florida, can still generate a valid Digital ID passport. They could then use that digital passport as identity certification when passing through a participating TSA checkpoint, even for domestic flights. Apple says 250 airports throughout the US are currently able to accept passport-based digital IDs.
November 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
itamer.bsky.social
BBQ yesterday in sunny NZ. Met a guy who claimed he didn’t have a position on Trump and will argue the opposite to anyone who wants to discuss.
November 17, 2025 at 12:53 AM
itamer.bsky.social
Reminding me of when a man who’d tried to use me as a scapegoat for his mates white collar crimes uploaded his contacts to LinkedIn.

As if I'd want to “connect” 🤣
pfrazee.com Paul Frazee @pfrazee.com · Nov 7
We're working on a writeup that I'm pretty excited about --

Importing your address book to find friends is common for social, but it's insecure to enumeration attacks and database leaks so we've historically refused to implement it. The team has a proposal now that we think solves those risks.
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
itamer.bsky.social
I'm very disappointed that the fam aren't amused by this. Future SIL has earned himself some points though. Smart lad.
menotti.bsky.social Menotti Minutillo @menotti.bsky.social · Oct 30
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
November 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM