Kiwi Lightweight
@kiwilightweight.bsky.social
This is a stub profile, here to claim my username. I don't use BlueSky. I'm active in the Fediverse. It's a better place. If you want to find me there, see https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@lightweight See you there.
Turns out writing a WP-CLI plugin (for my sins, in php) is not a road well travelled or sign-posted. Sigh.
December 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Turns out writing a WP-CLI plugin (for my sins, in php) is not a road well travelled or sign-posted. Sigh.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/115733951845579974
Yup. The EU is orchestrating its own obsolescence, just like the US has.
Yup. The EU is orchestrating its own obsolescence, just like the US has.
Glyn Moody (@glynmoody@mastodon.social)
thus handing future of car industry to #china....
mastodon.social
December 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/115733951845579974
Yup. The EU is orchestrating its own obsolescence, just like the US has.
Yup. The EU is orchestrating its own obsolescence, just like the US has.
Reminder - if your software is 'a little bit proprietary', it's entirely proprietary. It's like claiming to be a little bit pregnant.
December 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Reminder - if your software is 'a little bit proprietary', it's entirely proprietary. It's like claiming to be a little bit pregnant.
Wow, loving our greenhouse - already have the first tomatoes turning red! Only a couple weeks into summer (not even proper summer, 22 Dec in Aotearoa, yet) Crazy! This is months before we've ever had ripening fruit pre-greenhouse. [1/2]
December 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Wow, loving our greenhouse - already have the first tomatoes turning red! Only a couple weeks into summer (not even proper summer, 22 Dec in Aotearoa, yet) Crazy! This is months before we've ever had ripening fruit pre-greenhouse. [1/2]
CW: NZPol Combining apples, oranges, and feijoa...
I'm sure nothing could go wrong with this approach: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/581950/new-ministry-to-combine-housing-transport-and-environment
I'm sure nothing could go wrong with this approach: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/581950/new-ministry-to-combine-housing-transport-and-environment
New ministry to combine housing, transport and environment
Minister Chris Bishop says currently much of the government's reform work spans multiple agencies.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
CW: NZPol Combining apples, oranges, and feijoa...
I'm sure nothing could go wrong with this approach: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/581950/new-ministry-to-combine-housing-transport-and-environment
I'm sure nothing could go wrong with this approach: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/581950/new-ministry-to-combine-housing-transport-and-environment
Ugh, listening to RNZ right now - Kathryn Ryan talking to a US correspondent, who's just stated, with what sounds like a straight face, that US Republicans are saying that the reduced tax on wealthy people will 'trickle down' to poor people. [1/2]
December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Ugh, listening to RNZ right now - Kathryn Ryan talking to a US correspondent, who's just stated, with what sounds like a straight face, that US Republicans are saying that the reduced tax on wealthy people will 'trickle down' to poor people. [1/2]
CW: NZPol, ACT
David Seymour is a shitstain. That is all. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/581907/david-seymour-promises-to-reignite-treaty-principles-debate-in-2026
David Seymour is a shitstain. That is all. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/581907/david-seymour-promises-to-reignite-treaty-principles-debate-in-2026
David Seymour promises to reignite Treaty principles debate in 2026
The ACT leader made the comments in a sit-down interview with RNZ reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
CW: NZPol, ACT
David Seymour is a shitstain. That is all. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/581907/david-seymour-promises-to-reignite-treaty-principles-debate-in-2026
David Seymour is a shitstain. That is all. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/581907/david-seymour-promises-to-reignite-treaty-principles-debate-in-2026
CW: NZ Dairy & Ruminant industries & Climate Change
Yes. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/581692/how-to-support-a-low-emissions-farming-future We just need to halve the herd. That simple. Yeah, farmers will fail. That's how 'the market' deals with unsustainable businesses. [1/2]
Yes. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/581692/how-to-support-a-low-emissions-farming-future We just need to halve the herd. That simple. Yeah, farmers will fail. That's how 'the market' deals with unsustainable businesses. [1/2]
How to support a low-emissions farming future
A transition to low-emissions farming will need tech, support to diversify - and probably fewer cows, new research says,
www.rnz.co.nz
December 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
CW: NZ Dairy & Ruminant industries & Climate Change
Yes. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/581692/how-to-support-a-low-emissions-farming-future We just need to halve the herd. That simple. Yeah, farmers will fail. That's how 'the market' deals with unsustainable businesses. [1/2]
Yes. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/581692/how-to-support-a-low-emissions-farming-future We just need to halve the herd. That simple. Yeah, farmers will fail. That's how 'the market' deals with unsustainable businesses. [1/2]
Wow, Blender 5 looks frickin' incredible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py1I96F_R4Q and fully #libre
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December 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Wow, Blender 5 looks frickin' incredible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py1I96F_R4Q and fully #libre
Just disposing of a couple Indian pickles in my substantial collection. These two had a pretty good run. Need to make room in the cupboard for more recent acquisitions.
December 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Just disposing of a couple Indian pickles in my substantial collection. These two had a pretty good run. Need to make room in the cupboard for more recent acquisitions.
CW: NZ Tax software rewrite... successful project?
Huh. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/581487/7000-pensioners-overcharged-in-another-inland-revenue-error The Gov't's been touting the IRD software rewrite as a (vanishingly rare) gov't success story... [1/3]
Huh. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/581487/7000-pensioners-overcharged-in-another-inland-revenue-error The Gov't's been touting the IRD software rewrite as a (vanishingly rare) gov't success story... [1/3]
7000 pensioners overcharged in another Inland Revenue error
Some say they want assurance Inland Revenue had taken steps to stop it happening again.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
CW: NZ Tax software rewrite... successful project?
Huh. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/581487/7000-pensioners-overcharged-in-another-inland-revenue-error The Gov't's been touting the IRD software rewrite as a (vanishingly rare) gov't success story... [1/3]
Huh. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/581487/7000-pensioners-overcharged-in-another-inland-revenue-error The Gov't's been touting the IRD software rewrite as a (vanishingly rare) gov't success story... [1/3]
CW: US car pundit evaluating a Chinese EV
Hah. Fascinating to watch this guy evaluating his Xiomi SU7 EV, musing about what would happen to the US car industry if it was available in the US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdSusCDZcDg #Cooked
Hah. Fascinating to watch this guy evaluating his Xiomi SU7 EV, musing about what would happen to the US car industry if it was available in the US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdSusCDZcDg #Cooked
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December 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
CW: US car pundit evaluating a Chinese EV
Hah. Fascinating to watch this guy evaluating his Xiomi SU7 EV, musing about what would happen to the US car industry if it was available in the US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdSusCDZcDg #Cooked
Hah. Fascinating to watch this guy evaluating his Xiomi SU7 EV, musing about what would happen to the US car industry if it was available in the US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdSusCDZcDg #Cooked
It begins: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/581225/man-dumps-home-insurance-over-tower-insurance-s-sea-surge-assessment - people being unable to afford insurance for their homes due to climate-related risks they don't themselves understand. This is just the first domino (that I'm aware of).
Man dumps home insurance over Tower's sea surge assessment
Trevor Taylor's Christchurch home is several kilometres from the sea, but his insurance company has hiked his premiums by 30%.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
It begins: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/581225/man-dumps-home-insurance-over-tower-insurance-s-sea-surge-assessment - people being unable to afford insurance for their homes due to climate-related risks they don't themselves understand. This is just the first domino (that I'm aware of).
And Juice Media is bang-on as usual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxRB5qWphJE The 'under 16' social media ban is precisely the wrong approach. The right approach would involve regulating US BigTech by leading the formation of a global consortium of countries. [1/2]
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December 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM
And Juice Media is bang-on as usual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxRB5qWphJE The 'under 16' social media ban is precisely the wrong approach. The right approach would involve regulating US BigTech by leading the formation of a global consortium of countries. [1/2]
Everyone with a digital existence needs to watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wE8G-d7SnY Cory Doctorow is on fire. His fluency is astounding - a 'gattling gun of jaw-dropping moments'.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Everyone with a digital existence needs to watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wE8G-d7SnY Cory Doctorow is on fire. His fluency is astounding - a 'gattling gun of jaw-dropping moments'.
Oh my word: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUh9aV0xRfE Yes, this is terrifying. The US' economy is a house of cards. And it will fail spectacularly. [1/2]
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December 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Oh my word: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUh9aV0xRfE Yes, this is terrifying. The US' economy is a house of cards. And it will fail spectacularly. [1/2]
Huh. Just got given a generous gift of a $50 petrol voucher by my boys' school for my help as an Ultimate (frisbee) coach this year. Our main vehicle is a full EV. I guess it's fortunate we still have one (33yo) ICE vehicle, albeit hardly used.
December 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Huh. Just got given a generous gift of a $50 petrol voucher by my boys' school for my help as an Ultimate (frisbee) coach this year. Our main vehicle is a full EV. I guess it's fortunate we still have one (33yo) ICE vehicle, albeit hardly used.
It's that time again! Tomorrow evening, 20:00 NZST is our monthly FOSS/Libre catch up. Find us at https://meeting.iridescent. [1/3]
December 8, 2025 at 2:23 AM
It's that time again! Tomorrow evening, 20:00 NZST is our monthly FOSS/Libre catch up. Find us at https://meeting.iridescent. [1/3]
We need more folks who understand POSSE and why it's crucial to a) personal sovereignty, b) functional open (democratic) societies, and c) a free and open Internet: Publish on your Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere.
canonical: https://indieweb.org/POSSE [1/2]
canonical: https://indieweb.org/POSSE [1/2]
POSSE
POSSE is an abbreviation for Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere, the practice of posting content on your own site first, then publishing copies or sharing links to third parties (like social media silos) with original post links to provide viewers a path to directly interacting with your content.
indieweb.org
December 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We need more folks who understand POSSE and why it's crucial to a) personal sovereignty, b) functional open (democratic) societies, and c) a free and open Internet: Publish on your Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere.
canonical: https://indieweb.org/POSSE [1/2]
canonical: https://indieweb.org/POSSE [1/2]
CW: NZPol Dishonourble David
Saying the quiet part out loud: "David Seymour, you're a dishonourable sack of shit." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaS9a1lW44c Swarbrick is clearly the only honourable party in the discussion.
Saying the quiet part out loud: "David Seymour, you're a dishonourable sack of shit." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaS9a1lW44c Swarbrick is clearly the only honourable party in the discussion.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
CW: NZPol Dishonourble David
Saying the quiet part out loud: "David Seymour, you're a dishonourable sack of shit." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaS9a1lW44c Swarbrick is clearly the only honourable party in the discussion.
Saying the quiet part out loud: "David Seymour, you're a dishonourable sack of shit." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaS9a1lW44c Swarbrick is clearly the only honourable party in the discussion.
CW: NZPol climate traitors
So, when it comes to taking responsibility for our climate sins, our Gov't are dishonourable (even traitors) to NZers and our entire region. https://www.rnz.co. [1/2]
So, when it comes to taking responsibility for our climate sins, our Gov't are dishonourable (even traitors) to NZers and our entire region. https://www.rnz.co. [1/2]
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
CW: NZPol climate traitors
So, when it comes to taking responsibility for our climate sins, our Gov't are dishonourable (even traitors) to NZers and our entire region. https://www.rnz.co. [1/2]
So, when it comes to taking responsibility for our climate sins, our Gov't are dishonourable (even traitors) to NZers and our entire region. https://www.rnz.co. [1/2]
CW: NZPol 'Boundless faith in science' while defunding it.
Ugh - Nicola Willis is so full of shit. She has boundless (but blind) faith in 'technology' to fix our carbon problem. Simultaneously, she's defunding all science in Aotearoa, so many of the the clever people are leaving. [1/2]
Ugh - Nicola Willis is so full of shit. She has boundless (but blind) faith in 'technology' to fix our carbon problem. Simultaneously, she's defunding all science in Aotearoa, so many of the the clever people are leaving. [1/2]
December 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
CW: NZPol 'Boundless faith in science' while defunding it.
Ugh - Nicola Willis is so full of shit. She has boundless (but blind) faith in 'technology' to fix our carbon problem. Simultaneously, she's defunding all science in Aotearoa, so many of the the clever people are leaving. [1/2]
Ugh - Nicola Willis is so full of shit. She has boundless (but blind) faith in 'technology' to fix our carbon problem. Simultaneously, she's defunding all science in Aotearoa, so many of the the clever people are leaving. [1/2]
Microsoft is increasingly shrill in its desperation to get people to love it's 'AI' service, 'Copilot'... https://www.windowslatest. [1/3]
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Microsoft is increasingly shrill in its desperation to get people to love it's 'AI' service, 'Copilot'... https://www.windowslatest. [1/3]
For all you nature lovers (especially herpetological sorts, i.e. lizards, and more specifically, geckos here in Aotearoa) get a load of this: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-strange-beautiful-lizard-at-the-bottom-of-the-world/ Stunning. [1/2]
The strange, beautiful lizard at the bottom of the world
The harlequin gecko does many things that seem high risk. It stays stock still whenever it’s cold. It lives in extreme slow motion. Somehow, it’s managed to survive on predator-ridden Rakiura/Stewart Island, but can it weather our plans for its stormy home?
www.nzgeo.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
For all you nature lovers (especially herpetological sorts, i.e. lizards, and more specifically, geckos here in Aotearoa) get a load of this: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-strange-beautiful-lizard-at-the-bottom-of-the-world/ Stunning. [1/2]