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Ben
@karoribee.bsky.social
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Long time no tweet. Same classic KaroriBee flavour; now with more Union.
Still hate wasps tho.
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karoribee.bsky.social
Judith Collins gives this speech and what I hear is: youtube.com/shorts/OqXCM...
Text screenshot saying: Setting the highest standards It almost goes without saying that the public service must set the highest standards. For me, that means doing the basics well and sticking to core business. It means being competent at what you do, upholding political neutrality and delivering free and frank advice, being efficient with taxpayers’ money, being corruption-free and – above all – delivering results for the people we serve. Keeping it simple is also being efficient and respectful with the use of taxpayers’ money. Taxpayers trust us to use their resources wisely, and we can not, in the fog of daily pressures and challenges, lose sight of that. Here’s a simple question I would urge you and your staff to ask themselves: if this was my money, would I spend it this way? This is the simple question that I ask myself when I am making funding decisions. It’s what I need you to do and to enforce. Think of the sharemilker up at the crack of dawn every day whatever the weather. Think of the aged care worker doing their best to give our elderly the care and respect they deserve in their twilight years. Think of the bus driver. The taxi driver. The truck driver. All these people want – and deserve – to know that their money is being spent in a way that delivers the services they need in the best way possible. They want results. They don’t want flow charts, frameworks, roadmaps, or bubble diagrams. They are inherently practical people who want to know that you are helping make their country wealthier, and safer. They want you to treat their taxpayers’ dollars as though it came out of your bank account. Not doing so can harm the reputation of the government, an agency and the public service. Building trust and confidence, as you know, is a slow and laborious task over many years. But it can be destroyed with one seemingly innocuous act.
February 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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ailiegallant.bsky.social
This photo* is the most spectacular image of a downburst I've ever seen. Taken from Arthur's Seat on the Mornington Peninsula outside Melbourne yesterday.

*Not my photo. Copyright Toby Anderson via Facebook www.facebook.com/share/15ZWEv...
February 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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abeardedpanda.bsky.social
I fucking hate being right
"If Mexico retaliates for any of the myriad of dumb shit they want to do relating to trade or immigration, all it's going to take is one of the groyper staffers on Trump Force 1 to point out what the Mexican president's last name is"
February 3, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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sarahhbickerton.bsky.social
Twitter screenshot of a post saying "All of us watching The Phantom Menace back in 1999: "Why does any of this matter? Who gives a shit about the taxation of trade routes?!" George Lucas in February 2025:" then three images of George Lucas laughing.
February 3, 2025 at 4:14 AM
karoribee.bsky.social
This one was a tough one!

"And so, on the fifth of March, make a lasting impression!" (4)
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I scored: 2 under par
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January 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
karoribee.bsky.social
I love government spending so replacing all these speed limit signs after a couple of years is a good thing, ackshully.
January 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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jennykaynz.bsky.social
Readers in #Wellington are borrowing more #books from local #libraries, both physical and as ebooks.

I borrow books on paper and books in the cloud, depending on availability and sometimes weight! 😍📚

Loans of digital and physical books both on the rise in Wellington
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
Loans of digital and physical books both on the rise in Wellington
The number of physical and digital books borrowed from Wellington’s library increased in 2024, although hard copy loans are rising at a slower rate.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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chloeahmann.bsky.social
This is normal behavior for a democracy right 🫠

legiscan.com/US/text/HR26...
Text from house resolution designating Antifa a “domestic terrorist” group
January 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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torekeland.bsky.social
My dad was tortured by the Gestapo for 4 days and thrown in a concentration camp for being in the Norwegian Resistance. Growing up, he would tell me things he learned in the Resistance. I thought, I'm never going to need this stuff. Here's some of those things #Thread
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
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thomasnash.bsky.social
Our new articulated buses will be able to drop off a maximum of 112 people 8 times an hour. Conversely, four 30 minute car parks will drop off 20 people, twice an hour. So a route 2 bus stop will deliver businesses up to 896 people an hour vs four car parks bringing 40 people an hour. Simple maths.
Rendered image of a Metlink articulated bus coming through the Karori tunnel.
January 25, 2025 at 12:27 AM
karoribee.bsky.social
Wellington huh.
January 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
karoribee.bsky.social
Prime Minister
Political Science (a mistake)
Public Policy (more applicable)
Generic public service

And glad to be well, well off-course from the original objective.
rototudor.bsky.social HoHoHo_Tudor @rototudor.bsky.social · Jan 22
If you went to college
1. what was your career goal when you started?
2. your initial major?
3. if you changed majors, what did you change to?
4. what do you do now, professionally?

1) I had no idea
2) business admin
3) economics
4) doctor
the-core.bsky.social The Holly and the Core-y @the-core.bsky.social · Jan 22
Jazz band director
Jazz studies
History
Head Start Cop
January 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
he's been hit by, he's been struck by
themckenziest.gay Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · Jan 20
Caption this
Melania standing behind Trump signing his president shit I dunno but she’s wearing this very dramatic flat brimmed hat and wearing all black
January 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
karoribee.bsky.social
I've been doing these in recent days because apparently I'm approaching middle age more rapidly than 1yr/yr and want to learn how crypitcs work.

Minute Cryptic - 20 January 2025
"Dank memes on Instagram sent to principals" (5)
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I scored: 1 under par
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January 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
karoribee.bsky.social
I've followed my usual pattern of being a slightly late adopter.
It's been really nice to feel like I'm back in the tweetsphere of yesteryear, though 😊
Hello familiar faces!
January 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM