Pumpkin Spice NZ 🇳🇿
@pumpkinspicenz.bsky.social
If you are following me, you must like cats. Reposting to help moggies and doggies in need to find a forever home, having opinions on NZ politics, occasionally other stuff as well.
Ok yeah, a long one…
Fave musicians - Springsteen, Jimmy Barnes, Bon Jovi, Queen, John Mellencamp, Pink Floyd… I am in my Classic Rock era. And stuff like P!nk, Sheryl Crowe, annoying 80s and 90s pop, 50s and 60s rock and roll, etc, etc. Not jazz.
Fave musicians - Springsteen, Jimmy Barnes, Bon Jovi, Queen, John Mellencamp, Pink Floyd… I am in my Classic Rock era. And stuff like P!nk, Sheryl Crowe, annoying 80s and 90s pop, 50s and 60s rock and roll, etc, etc. Not jazz.
A new question for today #SecretSantaAoNZ
This one might require a few replies to answer, at least for me.
This one might require a few replies to answer, at least for me.
November 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Ok yeah, a long one…
Fave musicians - Springsteen, Jimmy Barnes, Bon Jovi, Queen, John Mellencamp, Pink Floyd… I am in my Classic Rock era. And stuff like P!nk, Sheryl Crowe, annoying 80s and 90s pop, 50s and 60s rock and roll, etc, etc. Not jazz.
Fave musicians - Springsteen, Jimmy Barnes, Bon Jovi, Queen, John Mellencamp, Pink Floyd… I am in my Classic Rock era. And stuff like P!nk, Sheryl Crowe, annoying 80s and 90s pop, 50s and 60s rock and roll, etc, etc. Not jazz.
I love this.
We can have better. We can do better. We are not cogs in the machine.
Resist.
We can have better. We can do better. We are not cogs in the machine.
Resist.
This is something @drbex.bsky.social touched on yesterday. We are human & should continue to practice our humanity & celebrate each other & our families & our cultures - this is an act of resistance against settler colonialism & neoliberalism. Collectivity & inclusion = resistence.
November 22, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I love this.
We can have better. We can do better. We are not cogs in the machine.
Resist.
We can have better. We can do better. We are not cogs in the machine.
Resist.
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Low-Cost Vax PLUS Pet Food Pantry. Sun, Dec 14, 10 am to 1 pm. Vaccines & free microchips for licensed dogs!
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Low-Cost Vax PLUS Pet Food Pantry. Sun, Dec 14, 10 am to 1 pm. Vaccines & free microchips for licensed dogs!
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This. Targeting trans youth is a test of how far they can push. If the coalition is re-elected, expect more restrictions. Note which parties are speaking out now and making official statements - they’re the ones likely to resist further erosion, and should be voted for strongly when the times comes.
Important 🧵
Attempts to constrain gender affirming health care are an attack on bodily autonomy and a politicisation of access to health care. It signals a willingness to constrain and control people's choices that every single one of us ought to be resisting, as vigorously as we can.
Attempts to constrain gender affirming health care are an attack on bodily autonomy and a politicisation of access to health care. It signals a willingness to constrain and control people's choices that every single one of us ought to be resisting, as vigorously as we can.
One of the things cis women have long fought for bodily autonomy with are cries such as "get your laws off my body" & "my body, my choice" ... trans folks are no different.
This is why the ban on puberty blockers for trans folks is so incredibly stupid and ideological.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
This is why the ban on puberty blockers for trans folks is so incredibly stupid and ideological.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
November 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This. Targeting trans youth is a test of how far they can push. If the coalition is re-elected, expect more restrictions. Note which parties are speaking out now and making official statements - they’re the ones likely to resist further erosion, and should be voted for strongly when the times comes.
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Thank you in advance!
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November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
💟 It's Five For Furkids Friday ! Your $5 donation through our Venmo link will go immediately to the care of animals in boarding, food, medications and basic vet care.
Thank you in advance!
#FiveForFriday💕🐾🐴
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Thank you in advance!
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I’m not opposed to wearing any of this either, but I have to avoid expressing political opinions around my work. 🫶
Am not opposed to wearing things that express a political opinion
- Trans rights (obvs)
- Toitū te tiriti
- Land back
- Pay equity
- My body, my choice etc.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
- Trans rights (obvs)
- Toitū te tiriti
- Land back
- Pay equity
- My body, my choice etc.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
November 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I’m not opposed to wearing any of this either, but I have to avoid expressing political opinions around my work. 🫶
Santee: acquired 🎄
Sleuthing: done! 🔍
Plan: hatched! 🐣
Just got to pull it all together now. There’ll be a little bit of making to do, and I am away from home most of next week (boo!), but I will have enough time to pull it together before the posting deadline. Yay! 🥳
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Sleuthing: done! 🔍
Plan: hatched! 🐣
Just got to pull it all together now. There’ll be a little bit of making to do, and I am away from home most of next week (boo!), but I will have enough time to pull it together before the posting deadline. Yay! 🥳
#SecretSantaAoNZ
November 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Santee: acquired 🎄
Sleuthing: done! 🔍
Plan: hatched! 🐣
Just got to pull it all together now. There’ll be a little bit of making to do, and I am away from home most of next week (boo!), but I will have enough time to pull it together before the posting deadline. Yay! 🥳
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Sleuthing: done! 🔍
Plan: hatched! 🐣
Just got to pull it all together now. There’ll be a little bit of making to do, and I am away from home most of next week (boo!), but I will have enough time to pull it together before the posting deadline. Yay! 🥳
#SecretSantaAoNZ
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Please help my friend who is losing their pussy cat 😭
Fucking bad news day, one of our cats is dying. Has cancer, probably a couple of months to live
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Please help my friend who is losing their pussy cat 😭
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This duo are perfect puzzle pieces! Graham, rescued from severe neglect, was slow to warm to others. Orchid was also rescued from a shelter, but never lost her kitten spirit. She brought Graham out of his shell!
Now they're searching for a forever home: alleycat.org/Adopt
Now they're searching for a forever home: alleycat.org/Adopt
November 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This duo are perfect puzzle pieces! Graham, rescued from severe neglect, was slow to warm to others. Orchid was also rescued from a shelter, but never lost her kitten spirit. She brought Graham out of his shell!
Now they're searching for a forever home: alleycat.org/Adopt
Now they're searching for a forever home: alleycat.org/Adopt
I love socks, keep meaning to find some toe socks cos I have never had them - they look like gloves for my feet! Don’t wear slippers much.
Size wise, aim for a medium for anything and it will be fine. I’m pretty average. 🙂
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Size wise, aim for a medium for anything and it will be fine. I’m pretty average. 🙂
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Another question for #SecretSantaAoNZ
While you're here, what about the size of your head for hats, hands for gloves, clothing size for anything else you might like.
While you're here, what about the size of your head for hats, hands for gloves, clothing size for anything else you might like.
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I love socks, keep meaning to find some toe socks cos I have never had them - they look like gloves for my feet! Don’t wear slippers much.
Size wise, aim for a medium for anything and it will be fine. I’m pretty average. 🙂
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Size wise, aim for a medium for anything and it will be fine. I’m pretty average. 🙂
#SecretSantaAoNZ
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Would the donation link help any?. I'll happily spread it far and wide if so.
Beating the Superbugs
Antibiotic resistance is making it more difficult and expensive to treat infections and making surgery and other medical procedures more risky.
support.auckland.ac.nz
November 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Would the donation link help any?. I'll happily spread it far and wide if so.
Today's #SecretSantaAoNZ question is a pretty important one.
Make sure you add the hashtag to your replies so it's easily searchable for your Santa. We wouldn't want them to miss it.
Make sure you add the hashtag to your replies so it's easily searchable for your Santa. We wouldn't want them to miss it.
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Fucking arseholes. 😡
The Government is banning new patients from being prescribed the most common form of puberty blocker and is explicitly aligning NZ's future policy on this matter to the UK's. PR below.
November 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Fucking arseholes. 😡
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Can we make SIMMS go viral? This cat has SO much personality!
A cross-eyed, three-year-old, FIV+ tabby, Simms is just hanging out and waiting to go home with you! Adopt him in #Tucson.
A cross-eyed, three-year-old, FIV+ tabby, Simms is just hanging out and waiting to go home with you! Adopt him in #Tucson.
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Can we make SIMMS go viral? This cat has SO much personality!
A cross-eyed, three-year-old, FIV+ tabby, Simms is just hanging out and waiting to go home with you! Adopt him in #Tucson.
A cross-eyed, three-year-old, FIV+ tabby, Simms is just hanging out and waiting to go home with you! Adopt him in #Tucson.
Too many… cross stitch, baking, building Lego, leadlight, jigsaws, diamond painting, candle making, soap...
Can’t wait to retire in a few more years, so I will have more time for them all!
No fabric skills at all, and not a gardener. Would love to give felting/crochet a go but don’t need more!
Can’t wait to retire in a few more years, so I will have more time for them all!
No fabric skills at all, and not a gardener. Would love to give felting/crochet a go but don’t need more!
New question #SecretSantaAoNZ
Remember, sign-ups close today.
Remember, sign-ups close today.
November 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Too many… cross stitch, baking, building Lego, leadlight, jigsaws, diamond painting, candle making, soap...
Can’t wait to retire in a few more years, so I will have more time for them all!
No fabric skills at all, and not a gardener. Would love to give felting/crochet a go but don’t need more!
Can’t wait to retire in a few more years, so I will have more time for them all!
No fabric skills at all, and not a gardener. Would love to give felting/crochet a go but don’t need more!
Last day to sign up TODAY!
Not long now…
Not long now…
It's beginning to look a bit like Christmas,
With sign up going live!🎶🎵
So here's the Bluesky Secret Santa AoNZ, with some friends from Mastodon along for the ride. We hope you are looking forward to some fun, and that we can bring it to you 🎄
Official hashtag: #SecretSantaAoNZ
App: secretsanta.nz
With sign up going live!🎶🎵
So here's the Bluesky Secret Santa AoNZ, with some friends from Mastodon along for the ride. We hope you are looking forward to some fun, and that we can bring it to you 🎄
Official hashtag: #SecretSantaAoNZ
App: secretsanta.nz
November 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Last day to sign up TODAY!
Not long now…
Not long now…
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Every gift, of every kind, helps Alley Cat Allies in our mission to build a world where all cats' lives are valued and protected. We can't do what we do without you. 🐈
There are so many ways to give, and we hope you find one that inspires you: alleycat.org/WaysToGive
There are so many ways to give, and we hope you find one that inspires you: alleycat.org/WaysToGive
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Every gift, of every kind, helps Alley Cat Allies in our mission to build a world where all cats' lives are valued and protected. We can't do what we do without you. 🐈
There are so many ways to give, and we hope you find one that inspires you: alleycat.org/WaysToGive
There are so many ways to give, and we hope you find one that inspires you: alleycat.org/WaysToGive
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😼 Mason reporting for playtime!
Big personality, big fluffy cheeks, and a lot to learn—he needs an adult mentor (no kids, sorry!) to unlock his full fun potential. 🐾 Vax’d, chipped, wormed, FeLV neg in #Tucson. He is FIV+ but is very gentle with female cat friends.
Big personality, big fluffy cheeks, and a lot to learn—he needs an adult mentor (no kids, sorry!) to unlock his full fun potential. 🐾 Vax’d, chipped, wormed, FeLV neg in #Tucson. He is FIV+ but is very gentle with female cat friends.
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
😼 Mason reporting for playtime!
Big personality, big fluffy cheeks, and a lot to learn—he needs an adult mentor (no kids, sorry!) to unlock his full fun potential. 🐾 Vax’d, chipped, wormed, FeLV neg in #Tucson. He is FIV+ but is very gentle with female cat friends.
Big personality, big fluffy cheeks, and a lot to learn—he needs an adult mentor (no kids, sorry!) to unlock his full fun potential. 🐾 Vax’d, chipped, wormed, FeLV neg in #Tucson. He is FIV+ but is very gentle with female cat friends.
My guy collects jewellery on my behalf. 😆
I mostly wear a couple of sentimental rings, pierced earrings, bracelets and necklaces.
Silver or rose-gold tones, not into yellow gold.
My midwinter Secret Santa sent me cute little shell earrings suitable for wearing to work that I use a lot.
I mostly wear a couple of sentimental rings, pierced earrings, bracelets and necklaces.
Silver or rose-gold tones, not into yellow gold.
My midwinter Secret Santa sent me cute little shell earrings suitable for wearing to work that I use a lot.
Going to move this question for #SecretSantaAoNZ forward a few days since it's come up.
What jewellery do you wear? Necklaces? Bracelets? Clip-ons or pierced earrings? Rings? Anklets? Arm bands? Gold? Silver? Pewter? Copper? Or plastic like Hoggle?
What jewellery do you wear? Necklaces? Bracelets? Clip-ons or pierced earrings? Rings? Anklets? Arm bands? Gold? Silver? Pewter? Copper? Or plastic like Hoggle?
November 18, 2025 at 4:44 AM
My guy collects jewellery on my behalf. 😆
I mostly wear a couple of sentimental rings, pierced earrings, bracelets and necklaces.
Silver or rose-gold tones, not into yellow gold.
My midwinter Secret Santa sent me cute little shell earrings suitable for wearing to work that I use a lot.
I mostly wear a couple of sentimental rings, pierced earrings, bracelets and necklaces.
Silver or rose-gold tones, not into yellow gold.
My midwinter Secret Santa sent me cute little shell earrings suitable for wearing to work that I use a lot.
RED, then amethyst, emerald green, sapphire - jewel tones.
So pretty. 🤩
So pretty. 🤩
Today's question for #SecretSantaAoNZ
Especially great for all the crafting Santas we're blessed with when they're sleuthing.
Especially great for all the crafting Santas we're blessed with when they're sleuthing.
November 18, 2025 at 4:31 AM
RED, then amethyst, emerald green, sapphire - jewel tones.
So pretty. 🤩
So pretty. 🤩
Let’s see… Lego, books, NZ stamps, lead crystal ornaments, Christmas ornaments (especially feathered birds), fancy art glass perfume bottles… most of it to excess, probably!
Question time #SecretSantaAoNZ
What do you collect? If you were a dragon what would you hoard?
What do you collect? If you were a dragon what would you hoard?
November 18, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Let’s see… Lego, books, NZ stamps, lead crystal ornaments, Christmas ornaments (especially feathered birds), fancy art glass perfume bottles… most of it to excess, probably!
I love dark chocolate, gummi bears, sweets that are so sour they make your face screw up, coffee, chilli, pickles, cheese, interesting spices, popcorn…
No dietary restrictions, but not a fan of mango, kiwifruit or strong mint flavours.
No dietary restrictions, but not a fan of mango, kiwifruit or strong mint flavours.
Time for another question #SecretSantaAoNZ
What are your favourite foods? Least favourite? What can't you eat? What are your go to foods FOR MORALE?
Quote or reply with your answers.
What are your favourite foods? Least favourite? What can't you eat? What are your go to foods FOR MORALE?
Quote or reply with your answers.
November 14, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I love dark chocolate, gummi bears, sweets that are so sour they make your face screw up, coffee, chilli, pickles, cheese, interesting spices, popcorn…
No dietary restrictions, but not a fan of mango, kiwifruit or strong mint flavours.
No dietary restrictions, but not a fan of mango, kiwifruit or strong mint flavours.
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Courtesy Post Omaha -
Meet Handsome Ro 💫
He's a snuggle bug who would love to be your one and only cuddle companion, especially on those chilly nights watching scary movies ❤️
Email
helpinghandro@gmail.com
To Connect!
#omaha #rehome #petsinneedofforever
Meet Handsome Ro 💫
He's a snuggle bug who would love to be your one and only cuddle companion, especially on those chilly nights watching scary movies ❤️
helpinghandro@gmail.com
To Connect!
#omaha #rehome #petsinneedofforever
November 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Courtesy Post Omaha -
Meet Handsome Ro 💫
He's a snuggle bug who would love to be your one and only cuddle companion, especially on those chilly nights watching scary movies ❤️
Email
helpinghandro@gmail.com
To Connect!
#omaha #rehome #petsinneedofforever
Meet Handsome Ro 💫
He's a snuggle bug who would love to be your one and only cuddle companion, especially on those chilly nights watching scary movies ❤️
helpinghandro@gmail.com
To Connect!
#omaha #rehome #petsinneedofforever
Boy, it’s quickly turning into one of *those* days - got most of the day off, making a new recipe shared by a Sth African workmate… but my solar upgrade install may have been pushed back up to a month…
November 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Boy, it’s quickly turning into one of *those* days - got most of the day off, making a new recipe shared by a Sth African workmate… but my solar upgrade install may have been pushed back up to a month…
Got some kohlrabi in my Wonky Box last week. New to me.
Anyone got some tasty recipes for it? 😊
Anyone got some tasty recipes for it? 😊
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Got some kohlrabi in my Wonky Box last week. New to me.
Anyone got some tasty recipes for it? 😊
Anyone got some tasty recipes for it? 😊