Oli - ultracrepidarian
@olimnz.bsky.social
ngai Aotearoa ahau | Ōtautahi resident | Retired | Was once an overland driver | Very annoyed at the CoC in AoNZ!!!
Born at 315 ppm.
I'm on the Puffball server!
Born at 315 ppm.
I'm on the Puffball server!
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We can’t go on like this.
In just two days, the average FTSE 100 CEO has made a median workers full time annual salary.
The right calls this “wealth creation”.
It’s wealth extraction.
Time to tax the rich.
@highpaycentre.bsky.social
highpaycentre.org/fat-cat-day-...
In just two days, the average FTSE 100 CEO has made a median workers full time annual salary.
The right calls this “wealth creation”.
It’s wealth extraction.
Time to tax the rich.
@highpaycentre.bsky.social
highpaycentre.org/fat-cat-day-...
Fat Cat Day 2026 - High Pay Centre
Data shows the average FTSE 100 CEO will take just over two days to earn the median UK worker's full time annual salary. Median FTSE100 CEO pay amounted to £4.398 million (excluding pension), 113 time...
highpaycentre.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:55 PM
We can’t go on like this.
In just two days, the average FTSE 100 CEO has made a median workers full time annual salary.
The right calls this “wealth creation”.
It’s wealth extraction.
Time to tax the rich.
@highpaycentre.bsky.social
highpaycentre.org/fat-cat-day-...
In just two days, the average FTSE 100 CEO has made a median workers full time annual salary.
The right calls this “wealth creation”.
It’s wealth extraction.
Time to tax the rich.
@highpaycentre.bsky.social
highpaycentre.org/fat-cat-day-...
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" 'Cyclists' had 84% lower life cycle CO2 emmissions that 'non-cyclists'."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL-G...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL-G...
What if everyone biked once a day?
YouTube video by Urban Mobility Explained
www.youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:10 AM
" 'Cyclists' had 84% lower life cycle CO2 emmissions that 'non-cyclists'."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL-G...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kL-G...
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Exciting new year spot the ball contest!!
Mark the place where you think hard-working laser-focused Prime Minister Luxon has disappeared to!!
Guess closest to the right spot, and win an extra day off!!
Mark the place where you think hard-working laser-focused Prime Minister Luxon has disappeared to!!
Guess closest to the right spot, and win an extra day off!!
January 6, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Exciting new year spot the ball contest!!
Mark the place where you think hard-working laser-focused Prime Minister Luxon has disappeared to!!
Guess closest to the right spot, and win an extra day off!!
Mark the place where you think hard-working laser-focused Prime Minister Luxon has disappeared to!!
Guess closest to the right spot, and win an extra day off!!
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Most importantly, Miller is wrong. Plenty of stable societies existed that did not conform to his "iron laws". Such "laws" might apply, however, to centralised, hierarchical political systems, especially those dominated by psychopaths like Stephen Miller.
"We live in a world, in the real world … that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time."
And with these words, Stephen Miller damns his soul to hell for all eternity.
And with these words, Stephen Miller damns his soul to hell for all eternity.
January 6, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Most importantly, Miller is wrong. Plenty of stable societies existed that did not conform to his "iron laws". Such "laws" might apply, however, to centralised, hierarchical political systems, especially those dominated by psychopaths like Stephen Miller.
No cheating. Repost with the most recent pic.of your pet.
January 6, 2026 at 9:28 AM
No cheating. Repost with the most recent pic.of your pet.
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Friday Night Bikes!
More footage from Dec '25
Last Friday of the month
Meet at the Bridge of Remembrance at 5:45pm
All welcome 🚲🛹🛼
Come explore the city with us, slowly
(Not a Spokes initiative, but one we support!)
More footage from Dec '25
Last Friday of the month
Meet at the Bridge of Remembrance at 5:45pm
All welcome 🚲🛹🛼
Come explore the city with us, slowly
(Not a Spokes initiative, but one we support!)
January 6, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Friday Night Bikes!
More footage from Dec '25
Last Friday of the month
Meet at the Bridge of Remembrance at 5:45pm
All welcome 🚲🛹🛼
Come explore the city with us, slowly
(Not a Spokes initiative, but one we support!)
More footage from Dec '25
Last Friday of the month
Meet at the Bridge of Remembrance at 5:45pm
All welcome 🚲🛹🛼
Come explore the city with us, slowly
(Not a Spokes initiative, but one we support!)
Tonight's dog is relaxed.
We have come back from a walk in the park, and played with the new toy. Video to follow 🐕 🇳🇿🐾
We have come back from a walk in the park, and played with the new toy. Video to follow 🐕 🇳🇿🐾
January 6, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Tonight's dog is relaxed.
We have come back from a walk in the park, and played with the new toy. Video to follow 🐕 🇳🇿🐾
We have come back from a walk in the park, and played with the new toy. Video to follow 🐕 🇳🇿🐾
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Pretty textbook on how not to do crisis communication for this type of attack. So here’s a little thread on what to do instead. 🧵
If you don’t know, I’m Hadyn Green, Principal Communications advisor at @first.org and my job is to go around the world teaching people how to do to cybersecurity comms
If you don’t know, I’m Hadyn Green, Principal Communications advisor at @first.org and my job is to go around the world teaching people how to do to cybersecurity comms
Manage My Health CEO: 'Trust us even though we've dropped the ball'
The chief executive of beleaguered patient portal says he is open to standing down if required.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 6, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Pretty textbook on how not to do crisis communication for this type of attack. So here’s a little thread on what to do instead. 🧵
If you don’t know, I’m Hadyn Green, Principal Communications advisor at @first.org and my job is to go around the world teaching people how to do to cybersecurity comms
If you don’t know, I’m Hadyn Green, Principal Communications advisor at @first.org and my job is to go around the world teaching people how to do to cybersecurity comms
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Re-sharing for the new year, which is also an election year! If you agree, help us out by emailing your local MP asking why Labour and National have not yet signed this letter or committed to regulating AI deployment in NZ. #nzpol
We’ve published an Open Letter calling on NZ leaders to deliver risk-based AI regulation & a national oversight body. AI has huge potential, but harms (deepfakes, gendered abuse, bias) are real and rising. Read the Letter (and sign it if you agree!) #nzpol
regulateai.nz
regulateai.nz
Home
A call to the NZ Parliament to regulate AI
regulateai.nz
January 6, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Re-sharing for the new year, which is also an election year! If you agree, help us out by emailing your local MP asking why Labour and National have not yet signed this letter or committed to regulating AI deployment in NZ. #nzpol
Funny / not funny
January 6, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Funny / not funny
Ah, that explains it.
(probably also over-represented in politics generally tbh)
(probably also over-represented in politics generally tbh)
This explains so much.
People with psychopathic traits and low cognitive ability are over-represented in online political activity.
If someone is being cruel, obnoxious and ridiculous, don't try to reason with them. Chances are you won't get anywhere. Just block.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
People with psychopathic traits and low cognitive ability are over-represented in online political activity.
If someone is being cruel, obnoxious and ridiculous, don't try to reason with them. Chances are you won't get anywhere. Just block.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Dark personalities in the digital arena: how psychopathy and narcissism shape online political participation - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Dark personalities in the digital arena: how psychopathy and narcissism shape online political participation
www.nature.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Ah, that explains it.
(probably also over-represented in politics generally tbh)
(probably also over-represented in politics generally tbh)
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Hello copilot?
I've got a problem with my copilot.
Looks like the copilot in my copilot 365 is not syncing with the copilot on copilot drive and copilot is therefore not being updated by the copilot.
I've tried loading copilot and copilot, turning off the copilot in copilot and even changing […]
I've got a problem with my copilot.
Looks like the copilot in my copilot 365 is not syncing with the copilot on copilot drive and copilot is therefore not being updated by the copilot.
I've tried loading copilot and copilot, turning off the copilot in copilot and even changing […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
January 6, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Hello copilot?
I've got a problem with my copilot.
Looks like the copilot in my copilot 365 is not syncing with the copilot on copilot drive and copilot is therefore not being updated by the copilot.
I've tried loading copilot and copilot, turning off the copilot in copilot and even changing […]
I've got a problem with my copilot.
Looks like the copilot in my copilot 365 is not syncing with the copilot on copilot drive and copilot is therefore not being updated by the copilot.
I've tried loading copilot and copilot, turning off the copilot in copilot and even changing […]
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January 6, 2026 at 4:52 AM
You lied.
Oct 5th "Further details, including the phone number and operating hours, will be provided in our next update."
Oct 6th "MMH will establish and promote an 0800 helpline number"
Under promise, over deliver. Not the other way around.
#MMH
#Cybercrime
Oct 5th "Further details, including the phone number and operating hours, will be provided in our next update."
Oct 6th "MMH will establish and promote an 0800 helpline number"
Under promise, over deliver. Not the other way around.
#MMH
#Cybercrime
This is a really terrible press release. Shades of DARVO. Lots of minimising and deflection with a side order of smoke and mirrors.
Also, bolding half of a word doesn’t speak well of their attention to detail.
managemyhealth.co.nz/mmh-cyber-br...
Also, bolding half of a word doesn’t speak well of their attention to detail.
managemyhealth.co.nz/mmh-cyber-br...
MMH Cyber Breach Update 6 January 2026 | Manage My Health
Further to our 5 January 2026 update regarding the cyber security incident, Manage My Health provides the following update.
managemyhealth.co.nz
January 6, 2026 at 6:04 AM
You lied.
Oct 5th "Further details, including the phone number and operating hours, will be provided in our next update."
Oct 6th "MMH will establish and promote an 0800 helpline number"
Under promise, over deliver. Not the other way around.
#MMH
#Cybercrime
Oct 5th "Further details, including the phone number and operating hours, will be provided in our next update."
Oct 6th "MMH will establish and promote an 0800 helpline number"
Under promise, over deliver. Not the other way around.
#MMH
#Cybercrime
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FTSE 100 CEOs earn more than average worker’s yearly pay by noon on 6 January
FTSE 100 CEOs earn more than average worker’s yearly pay by noon on 6 January
High Pay Centre calculates bosses will pass milestone on third working day of 2026 with median pay of £1,353 an hour
The bosses of FTSE 100 companies will have made more money in 2026 before midday on Tuesday than the average worker will all year, according to figures laying bare the yawning income gap.
Median annual pay for FTSE 100 chief executives is £4.4m, the High Pay Centre thinktank calculated, 113 times higher than the £39,039 earned by the median full-time worker. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 AM
FTSE 100 CEOs earn more than average worker’s yearly pay by noon on 6 January
What is wrong with these people?
"council says that drug packets, money, dildos and other sex toys, Lego figures, and toy cars were "pretty common" finds in the local wastewater network"
"council says that drug packets, money, dildos and other sex toys, Lego figures, and toy cars were "pretty common" finds in the local wastewater network"
Wipes and rocks wreak havoc on Tasman’s wastewater
While the problem of flushed wet wipes in Tasman's wastewater system has not gone away, rocks are driving this year's cost increase for clearing wastewater blockages.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 6, 2026 at 5:43 AM
What is wrong with these people?
"council says that drug packets, money, dildos and other sex toys, Lego figures, and toy cars were "pretty common" finds in the local wastewater network"
"council says that drug packets, money, dildos and other sex toys, Lego figures, and toy cars were "pretty common" finds in the local wastewater network"
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"The issues" are not immutable. Americans do not come out of the womb arguing about trans girls in Division III volleyball.
The issues are what you make them. The issues are what you're loudest about.
Create the conversation around these murderers' war crimes, don't equivocate, and don't let up.
The issues are what you make them. The issues are what you're loudest about.
Create the conversation around these murderers' war crimes, don't equivocate, and don't let up.
And, you can also change the narrative yourself, by leading the public. Public pressure absolutely moves politicians. Sitting around waiting for others to take this seriously is failing. Making something the story and making the public care about it is the job of a politician.
IMO the argument is that you can make things into big enough deals that it matters. Khanna found Massey and found survivors and made the Epstein Files the gigantic story it should be. Only then did establishment Dems come along. You can, in fact, make things into big hairy deals if you do it right.
January 6, 2026 at 1:55 AM
"The issues" are not immutable. Americans do not come out of the womb arguing about trans girls in Division III volleyball.
The issues are what you make them. The issues are what you're loudest about.
Create the conversation around these murderers' war crimes, don't equivocate, and don't let up.
The issues are what you make them. The issues are what you're loudest about.
Create the conversation around these murderers' war crimes, don't equivocate, and don't let up.
Anyone in Ōtautahi: The old Mitre10 on Colombo St (+ Sandridge + a few houses), is going to become 100 new houses. Oh no, where will my favourite Red Elephant Thai takeaway move to?
January 6, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Anyone in Ōtautahi: The old Mitre10 on Colombo St (+ Sandridge + a few houses), is going to become 100 new houses. Oh no, where will my favourite Red Elephant Thai takeaway move to?
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NetSafe warns Manage My Health users to be suspicious of emails including personal details
NetSafe warns Manage My Health users to be suspicious of emails including personal details
It comes as hackers threaten to release more than 400,000 stolen health documents.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
NetSafe warns Manage My Health users to be suspicious of emails including personal details
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Yet another article from our fearless Fourth Estate that celebrates NZ's unaffordable housing and promotes the opinions of someone who stands to directly gain from increasing it.
Our 'journalists' are little more than propaganda merchants for the banking system
#nzpol
Our 'journalists' are little more than propaganda merchants for the banking system
#nzpol
January 6, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Yet another article from our fearless Fourth Estate that celebrates NZ's unaffordable housing and promotes the opinions of someone who stands to directly gain from increasing it.
Our 'journalists' are little more than propaganda merchants for the banking system
#nzpol
Our 'journalists' are little more than propaganda merchants for the banking system
#nzpol
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⚡️US plans interception of Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuelan oil trade, CBS News reports.
U.S. forces are planning to intercept a sanctioned Russian-flagged oil tanker tied to the Venezuelan oil trade, CBS News reported on Jan. 5, citing U.S. officials.
U.S. forces are planning to intercept a sanctioned Russian-flagged oil tanker tied to the Venezuelan oil trade, CBS News reported on Jan. 5, citing U.S. officials.
US plans interception of Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuelan oil trade, CBS News reports
Reports of the planned interception come amid increasingly tense relations between Washington and Moscow, as the U.S. continues to broker a peace deal in Ukraine.
kyivindependent.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:58 AM
⚡️US plans interception of Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuelan oil trade, CBS News reports.
U.S. forces are planning to intercept a sanctioned Russian-flagged oil tanker tied to the Venezuelan oil trade, CBS News reported on Jan. 5, citing U.S. officials.
U.S. forces are planning to intercept a sanctioned Russian-flagged oil tanker tied to the Venezuelan oil trade, CBS News reported on Jan. 5, citing U.S. officials.
Well, Andrew is pissed off.
“I have no confidence in the CEO or the company’s management of this.”
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand needed to take over management of the situation, Swanson-Dobbs said."
#MMH
#Cybercrime
“I have no confidence in the CEO or the company’s management of this.”
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand needed to take over management of the situation, Swanson-Dobbs said."
#MMH
#Cybercrime
January 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Well, Andrew is pissed off.
“I have no confidence in the CEO or the company’s management of this.”
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand needed to take over management of the situation, Swanson-Dobbs said."
#MMH
#Cybercrime
“I have no confidence in the CEO or the company’s management of this.”
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand needed to take over management of the situation, Swanson-Dobbs said."
#MMH
#Cybercrime
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Since it is the holidays and people have more time for reading, I am interested to know how many NZers on bluesky are aware of The Algorithm Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand. This was created under the Labour govt in 2020, however I had heard nothing about it until today. #nzpol
January 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Since it is the holidays and people have more time for reading, I am interested to know how many NZers on bluesky are aware of The Algorithm Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand. This was created under the Labour govt in 2020, however I had heard nothing about it until today. #nzpol
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apnews.com/article/fake...
"Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda".
"Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda".
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
apnews.com/article/fake...
"Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda".
"Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda".
Can't have one without the other. 😥
January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Can't have one without the other. 😥