Jennifer Ward
@jenospeno.bsky.social
Tāmaki Makaurau based, ex-filmo, trying to live sustainably in the city & celebrating Te Rimutahi, the new civic space at 254 Ponsonby Road 💚. 254ponsonbyrd.org.nz
Born at 317ppm. Aspirational af🤜
Born at 317ppm. Aspirational af🤜
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Does she think we have short memories?
February 14, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Does she think we have short memories?
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Yep, if not in revenue service already taking the 6m swells today like a champ she was designed to be at 225m in length
February 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Yep, if not in revenue service already taking the 6m swells today like a champ she was designed to be at 225m in length
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She first promised surplus by 2027 & has pushed it out ever since. She also cancelled the ferries with zero plan B. If she had honoured the deal signed by the Labour government, we would have the first ferry here doing sea trials now.
February 13, 2026 at 11:43 PM
She first promised surplus by 2027 & has pushed it out ever since. She also cancelled the ferries with zero plan B. If she had honoured the deal signed by the Labour government, we would have the first ferry here doing sea trials now.
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Problem is Willis's policies have wiped $28.8 billion off GDP and triggered ongoing record migration to Australia since 2023. Bit hard to forget gross incompetence come November
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Problem is Willis's policies have wiped $28.8 billion off GDP and triggered ongoing record migration to Australia since 2023. Bit hard to forget gross incompetence come November
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Awkward moment when you ask your parents whether you can avoid cervical cancer and they say no.
Cairns Public Health Unit says students are increasingly missing their school HPV vaccinations because they do not have parental consent.
School HPV vaccination rate drops to 56pc in Far North Queensland
Cairns Public Health Unit says students are increasingly missing their school HPV vaccinations because they do not have parental consent.
www.abc.net.au
February 13, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Awkward moment when you ask your parents whether you can avoid cervical cancer and they say no.
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I miss the days when shame and incompetence was enough to get people like Noem to resign 🤦🏻♂️
Q: Can you confirm that CBP actually hit a party balloon it thought was a drone with a laser? And why wasn't that coordinated with the FAA?
KRISTI NOEM: You know, this was a joint agency task force, um, mission that was undertaken. And um, we're continuing to work on communication
*ends presser*
KRISTI NOEM: You know, this was a joint agency task force, um, mission that was undertaken. And um, we're continuing to work on communication
*ends presser*
February 13, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I miss the days when shame and incompetence was enough to get people like Noem to resign 🤦🏻♂️
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Apparently some folks in the east have had a boil water notice?
Anyway 3 Waters would’ve been a good idea, eh.
Anyway 3 Waters would’ve been a good idea, eh.
February 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Apparently some folks in the east have had a boil water notice?
Anyway 3 Waters would’ve been a good idea, eh.
Anyway 3 Waters would’ve been a good idea, eh.
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There's a stunning film fictionalizing some of this: Maria, Full of Grace. Highly recommend.
February 13, 2026 at 4:37 PM
There's a stunning film fictionalizing some of this: Maria, Full of Grace. Highly recommend.
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Or a taco crawl, if you live in/near a city that has immigrants who need the support.
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#ChingaLaMigra
#ICEOutForGood
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#ChingaLaMigra
#ICEOutForGood
February 13, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Or a taco crawl, if you live in/near a city that has immigrants who need the support.
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#ChingaLaMigra
#ICEOutForGood
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#ChingaLaMigra
#ICEOutForGood
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I'm lucky that in the Bay Area there are still a local flower growers, so I get most of the flowers for my home and for friends at farmers' markets.... The question for me in Orwell's Roses was: how do we or should we think about something that is aesthetically appealing and ethically hideous?
February 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I'm lucky that in the Bay Area there are still a local flower growers, so I get most of the flowers for my home and for friends at farmers' markets.... The question for me in Orwell's Roses was: how do we or should we think about something that is aesthetically appealing and ethically hideous?
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Most of the roses for sale in the US are raised in hideous labor and environmental conditions in Colombia and Ecuador before they're loaded onto 747s to fly here. I know because I visited one of the rose plantations/sweatshops for my book Orwell's Roses. Give your love a book or something.
‘Workers get the thorns’: the moral ugliness of rose factories | Rebecca Solnit
A rose is beautiful but a greenhouse with thousands upon thousands of roses, a place producing millions a year, is not
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Most of the roses for sale in the US are raised in hideous labor and environmental conditions in Colombia and Ecuador before they're loaded onto 747s to fly here. I know because I visited one of the rose plantations/sweatshops for my book Orwell's Roses. Give your love a book or something.
Heavy rain is still hitting much of the North Island this morning, with forecasters watching conditions closely.
In Waikato, the worst of it has centred near Ōtorohanga , where one site recorded 180 millimetres of rain in 24 hours.
MetService says rainfalls have been highly localised, but intense.
In Waikato, the worst of it has centred near Ōtorohanga , where one site recorded 180 millimetres of rain in 24 hours.
MetService says rainfalls have been highly localised, but intense.
February 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Heavy rain is still hitting much of the North Island this morning, with forecasters watching conditions closely.
In Waikato, the worst of it has centred near Ōtorohanga , where one site recorded 180 millimetres of rain in 24 hours.
MetService says rainfalls have been highly localised, but intense.
In Waikato, the worst of it has centred near Ōtorohanga , where one site recorded 180 millimetres of rain in 24 hours.
MetService says rainfalls have been highly localised, but intense.
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I have a lot of friends who don’t support Trump, but their husbands do. And they have teenage girls. And I keep telling my friends ask your husband if he would let your daughter alone in a room with Donald Trump. It’s disgusting.
February 12, 2026 at 10:38 PM
I have a lot of friends who don’t support Trump, but their husbands do. And they have teenage girls. And I keep telling my friends ask your husband if he would let your daughter alone in a room with Donald Trump. It’s disgusting.
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Excellent article by @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social
Stop being ostriches NZ!
"Aotearoa New Zealand needs to get out of the pattern of crisis and response. We know that climate change charged weather events are going to become more frequent and more extreme, and we need to plan accordingly," CS
#nzpol
Stop being ostriches NZ!
"Aotearoa New Zealand needs to get out of the pattern of crisis and response. We know that climate change charged weather events are going to become more frequent and more extreme, and we need to plan accordingly," CS
#nzpol
NZ has fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster, experts say. Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut.
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
My story looking at last week’s storms
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
January 29, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Excellent article by @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social
Stop being ostriches NZ!
"Aotearoa New Zealand needs to get out of the pattern of crisis and response. We know that climate change charged weather events are going to become more frequent and more extreme, and we need to plan accordingly," CS
#nzpol
Stop being ostriches NZ!
"Aotearoa New Zealand needs to get out of the pattern of crisis and response. We know that climate change charged weather events are going to become more frequent and more extreme, and we need to plan accordingly," CS
#nzpol
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This consultation closes in an hour (5pm Friday)
Proposes annual fees on foresters for ETS operations end 10 years after they stop earning credits. I don't see how that works long-term as monitoring and liabilities continue long-term and need to be paid for.
www.mpi.govt.nz/consultation...
Proposes annual fees on foresters for ETS operations end 10 years after they stop earning credits. I don't see how that works long-term as monitoring and liabilities continue long-term and need to be paid for.
www.mpi.govt.nz/consultation...
www.mpi.govt.nz
February 13, 2026 at 3:03 AM
This consultation closes in an hour (5pm Friday)
Proposes annual fees on foresters for ETS operations end 10 years after they stop earning credits. I don't see how that works long-term as monitoring and liabilities continue long-term and need to be paid for.
www.mpi.govt.nz/consultation...
Proposes annual fees on foresters for ETS operations end 10 years after they stop earning credits. I don't see how that works long-term as monitoring and liabilities continue long-term and need to be paid for.
www.mpi.govt.nz/consultation...
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The city's automated bike counters have picked up almost 200,000 cycling trips since the day of the blizzard and the settling in of a deep, deep freeze, showing that New Yorkers can and will bike in any conditions nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/02/11/d...
Data: New Yorkers Keep Biking In This Cold, Cold World - Streetsblog New York City
Even in the city's historic deep freeze, New Yorkers are getting around by bicycle, according to publicly available data.
nyc.streetsblog.org
February 11, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The city's automated bike counters have picked up almost 200,000 cycling trips since the day of the blizzard and the settling in of a deep, deep freeze, showing that New Yorkers can and will bike in any conditions nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/02/11/d...
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If anything this is likely even worse and/or more widespread than before and what we've heard about over the past year (e.g. conditions in the Dilley, TX camp where Liam was held and where kids were given moldy food; or even CECOT where Kilmar was sent) is just the tip of the iceberg
February 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM
If anything this is likely even worse and/or more widespread than before and what we've heard about over the past year (e.g. conditions in the Dilley, TX camp where Liam was held and where kids were given moldy food; or even CECOT where Kilmar was sent) is just the tip of the iceberg
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anything you don't already know well. I'm just so angry and heartsick at how many people they've killed because of this country's horrific attitude toward migrants.) /2
February 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
anything you don't already know well. I'm just so angry and heartsick at how many people they've killed because of this country's horrific attitude toward migrants.) /2
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During Trump 1 they try to convict AZ activists for "harboring" for leaving water and supplies in the desert for migrants. BP agents destroyed water supplies. They have been killing people for years and they're delighted to escalate their behavior. There is no reforming this. (Not that I'm saying 1/
February 13, 2026 at 2:03 AM
During Trump 1 they try to convict AZ activists for "harboring" for leaving water and supplies in the desert for migrants. BP agents destroyed water supplies. They have been killing people for years and they're delighted to escalate their behavior. There is no reforming this. (Not that I'm saying 1/
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CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In U.S. Border Patrol Custody
The girl's death underscores the crisis precipitated by large groups of families seeking asylum where there are inadequate facilities to detain them.
shorturl.at
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 AM
CBP didn’t give her or anyone any water; she asked 3 times accg to other reports. CBP killed a 7yr old.
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
“8 hours after the girl & her father were taken into custody, she began having seizures & her body temperature was measured at 105.7 degrees by emergency medical technicians. shorturl.at/d2OTJ
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Ending this operation is not enough.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
February 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Ending this operation is not enough.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
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I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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In other words, Trump and Carlson are similar in that they are almost perfect weather vanes. All they want is attention and power, and they will say whatever their audience wants to hear to get it. You can interpret them as barometers -- faithful measurements of audience sentiment.
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
In other words, Trump and Carlson are similar in that they are almost perfect weather vanes. All they want is attention and power, and they will say whatever their audience wants to hear to get it. You can interpret them as barometers -- faithful measurements of audience sentiment.
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The donors will shift more to media influence and think tanks - this petition looks dull, but it's pushing to close the back door as well...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Petition: Require all think tanks to disclose their donors, funding, and media spending
Research bodies and representation of specialist interests is important when making policy. However, think tanks go beyond merely brainstorming ideas and presenting data and arguments. They can push s...
petition.parliament.uk
February 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The donors will shift more to media influence and think tanks - this petition looks dull, but it's pushing to close the back door as well...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...