Megan
@mharvey.bsky.social
Bikes, museums and other such geekery, sewist of slowly increasing skill
she / her | pākehā | @_mharvey on the dead parrot site
she / her | pākehā | @_mharvey on the dead parrot site
Does anyone know anything about old mirrors?
I have one (my great grandparents wedding gift!) that has an issue with the frame, so I've taken the c.1980 mdf backing off & found the original maker stamp.
Except this looks to be from 1926, and my dad says the wedding was earlier than that...
#mirror
I have one (my great grandparents wedding gift!) that has an issue with the frame, so I've taken the c.1980 mdf backing off & found the original maker stamp.
Except this looks to be from 1926, and my dad says the wedding was earlier than that...
#mirror
July 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Does anyone know anything about old mirrors?
I have one (my great grandparents wedding gift!) that has an issue with the frame, so I've taken the c.1980 mdf backing off & found the original maker stamp.
Except this looks to be from 1926, and my dad says the wedding was earlier than that...
#mirror
I have one (my great grandparents wedding gift!) that has an issue with the frame, so I've taken the c.1980 mdf backing off & found the original maker stamp.
Except this looks to be from 1926, and my dad says the wedding was earlier than that...
#mirror
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Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!
December 24, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!
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The response as David Seymour is speaking at Waitangi today. The microphone has been cut out and the crowd is singing to drown him out.
February 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The response as David Seymour is speaking at Waitangi today. The microphone has been cut out and the crowd is singing to drown him out.
Hey Auckland bike folks...
Our work bike cage was broken into this morning. Luckily no bikes were stolen, but my bike charger is gone.
The thieves took a crowbar to the door to get it open, and their car plates don't match the car on CarJam.
Our work bike cage was broken into this morning. Luckily no bikes were stolen, but my bike charger is gone.
The thieves took a crowbar to the door to get it open, and their car plates don't match the car on CarJam.
January 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Hey Auckland bike folks...
Our work bike cage was broken into this morning. Luckily no bikes were stolen, but my bike charger is gone.
The thieves took a crowbar to the door to get it open, and their car plates don't match the car on CarJam.
Our work bike cage was broken into this morning. Luckily no bikes were stolen, but my bike charger is gone.
The thieves took a crowbar to the door to get it open, and their car plates don't match the car on CarJam.
**insert rant about pet owners in the vet waiting room**
January 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
**insert rant about pet owners in the vet waiting room**
January 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
January 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Ok, pausing my summer vacation to write a personal submission on the 'Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill'
Please, if you can, even it is a short few sentences, write a submission to oppose this hateful Bill. Submissions close at 11.59pm Tuesday January 7th:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Please, if you can, even it is a short few sentences, write a submission to oppose this hateful Bill. Submissions close at 11.59pm Tuesday January 7th:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
January 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Ok, pausing my summer vacation to write a personal submission on the 'Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill'
Please, if you can, even it is a short few sentences, write a submission to oppose this hateful Bill. Submissions close at 11.59pm Tuesday January 7th:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Please, if you can, even it is a short few sentences, write a submission to oppose this hateful Bill. Submissions close at 11.59pm Tuesday January 7th:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Cats that I am currently feeding while their people are away:
Pango, the little black gremlin
Mabel, the queen of cuisine
and Floki, the one cat I've ever met whose tummy is Not A Trap!
Pango, the little black gremlin
Mabel, the queen of cuisine
and Floki, the one cat I've ever met whose tummy is Not A Trap!
December 29, 2024 at 5:38 AM
Cats that I am currently feeding while their people are away:
Pango, the little black gremlin
Mabel, the queen of cuisine
and Floki, the one cat I've ever met whose tummy is Not A Trap!
Pango, the little black gremlin
Mabel, the queen of cuisine
and Floki, the one cat I've ever met whose tummy is Not A Trap!
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Auckland Council has diverted 30,000 tonnes over two years through its green waste bin. #ABetterWorldIsJustWaiting
And you don't want food scraps going into landfill, because organic matter breaking down in an anaerobic environment (no oxygen) creates carbon emissions! Hamilton has already diverted 387, 000 kgs just LAST MONTH with our scheme. 14% of our rubbish and recycling take is food scraps.
Difficult to articulate the rage and frustration of the government cancelling the nationwide household organic recycling scheme. It's not a decision out of greed, it's not out of social conservatism, it's not going to 'save' money, so why the fuck would you even bother???
December 21, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Auckland Council has diverted 30,000 tonnes over two years through its green waste bin. #ABetterWorldIsJustWaiting
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November benefits data is out. Will post more later.
It is important to understand the harm being done here.
We have added 50,000 people to working-age benefits in the last 18 months. It has typically taken us five fking years (and a housing market boom) to get back from that #NZPol.
It is important to understand the harm being done here.
We have added 50,000 people to working-age benefits in the last 18 months. It has typically taken us five fking years (and a housing market boom) to get back from that #NZPol.
December 12, 2024 at 11:43 PM
November benefits data is out. Will post more later.
It is important to understand the harm being done here.
We have added 50,000 people to working-age benefits in the last 18 months. It has typically taken us five fking years (and a housing market boom) to get back from that #NZPol.
It is important to understand the harm being done here.
We have added 50,000 people to working-age benefits in the last 18 months. It has typically taken us five fking years (and a housing market boom) to get back from that #NZPol.
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Just so we're clear, aside from the social sciences and humanities, this description excludes:
- agricultural, vetinary, and food sciences
- earth sciences
- environmental sciences
- information and computing sciences
- ALL non-biomedical biological sciences
- agricultural, vetinary, and food sciences
- earth sciences
- environmental sciences
- information and computing sciences
- ALL non-biomedical biological sciences
It turns out that JC's definition of science is even narrower than it appears. Biological sciences have been reduced to biomedical applications only.
Presumably this is rushed by people who have no idea what they're talking about (i.e. JC didn't pay enough attention on school)
Incompetence reigns!
Presumably this is rushed by people who have no idea what they're talking about (i.e. JC didn't pay enough attention on school)
Incompetence reigns!
December 10, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Just so we're clear, aside from the social sciences and humanities, this description excludes:
- agricultural, vetinary, and food sciences
- earth sciences
- environmental sciences
- information and computing sciences
- ALL non-biomedical biological sciences
- agricultural, vetinary, and food sciences
- earth sciences
- environmental sciences
- information and computing sciences
- ALL non-biomedical biological sciences
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I hope to see journalists reporting on Peters announcing the removal of New Zealand’s consent-focused relationship education guide for schools and teachers.
Consent and diversity are internationally best practice sex ed principles and are widely regarded as primary prevention for sexual assaults.
Consent and diversity are internationally best practice sex ed principles and are widely regarded as primary prevention for sexual assaults.
December 10, 2024 at 5:21 AM
I hope to see journalists reporting on Peters announcing the removal of New Zealand’s consent-focused relationship education guide for schools and teachers.
Consent and diversity are internationally best practice sex ed principles and are widely regarded as primary prevention for sexual assaults.
Consent and diversity are internationally best practice sex ed principles and are widely regarded as primary prevention for sexual assaults.
I just managed to roll over my toe with my sewing chair, while sitting IN my sewing chair.
Not sure I should be operating a sewing machine this afternoon...
Not sure I should be operating a sewing machine this afternoon...
December 8, 2024 at 1:32 AM
I just managed to roll over my toe with my sewing chair, while sitting IN my sewing chair.
Not sure I should be operating a sewing machine this afternoon...
Not sure I should be operating a sewing machine this afternoon...
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Long-planned Warkworth intersection rebuild turned down because it included cycling and pedestrian components.
That green patch on the right of the photo is a primary school.
Simeon needs to grow up.
That green patch on the right of the photo is a primary school.
Simeon needs to grow up.
'In fact, we felt insulted' - Cancellation of notorious Warkworth intersection fix under fire
A Warkworth transport group working to improve an intersection described as the worst in New Zealand says it's "appalled and insulted" by the reasons given for shelving the long-promised upgrade.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 7, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Long-planned Warkworth intersection rebuild turned down because it included cycling and pedestrian components.
That green patch on the right of the photo is a primary school.
Simeon needs to grow up.
That green patch on the right of the photo is a primary school.
Simeon needs to grow up.
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NZ govt are attacking trans youth. They've told MoH to consult on puberty blockers over xmas. They're not consulting experts or trans youth and their whānau. Instead it's open to everyone, including terfs. Please complete this survey, it takes 5 mins. consult.health.govt.nz/strategy-and...
Consultation on safety measures for the use of puberty blockers in young people with gender-related health needs
- New Zealand Ministry of Health
- Citizen Space...
Find and participate in consultations run by the New Zealand Ministry of Health
consult.health.govt.nz
December 6, 2024 at 4:24 AM
NZ govt are attacking trans youth. They've told MoH to consult on puberty blockers over xmas. They're not consulting experts or trans youth and their whānau. Instead it's open to everyone, including terfs. Please complete this survey, it takes 5 mins. consult.health.govt.nz/strategy-and...
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They just do not want to acknowledge the existing social science evidence that removing racist, sexist and anti-poor barriers to economic participation will make a massive positive economic impact.
This statement in particular is horrifying and clearly not true: “Real impact on our economy will come from areas such as physics, chemistry, maths, engineering and biomedical sciences.”
December 4, 2024 at 1:30 AM
They just do not want to acknowledge the existing social science evidence that removing racist, sexist and anti-poor barriers to economic participation will make a massive positive economic impact.
Me: greets someone from behind, gets no response
My brain: oh, they don't like you
Reality: they were wearing ear buds
Sometimes I hate my brain!
My brain: oh, they don't like you
Reality: they were wearing ear buds
Sometimes I hate my brain!
December 1, 2024 at 8:32 PM
Me: greets someone from behind, gets no response
My brain: oh, they don't like you
Reality: they were wearing ear buds
Sometimes I hate my brain!
My brain: oh, they don't like you
Reality: they were wearing ear buds
Sometimes I hate my brain!