Rachel Barrowman
@rachelbarrowman.bsky.social
Writer, editor, Aro Valleyan
conjoined twins
November 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
conjoined twins
The beautiful weather and promise of summer is nice and all that but there is a large fly in my apartment and how dare it.
October 31, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The beautiful weather and promise of summer is nice and all that but there is a large fly in my apartment and how dare it.
@apocalypseelf.bsky.social something you might like
October 17, 2025 at 6:16 AM
@apocalypseelf.bsky.social something you might like
Duh. Accidentally turned off the power switch for my modem. At least I was still on hold with Spark when I realised and didn't have to suffer the embarrassment.
October 15, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Duh. Accidentally turned off the power switch for my modem. At least I was still on hold with Spark when I realised and didn't have to suffer the embarrassment.
Love a misty walk in Waimapihi
October 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Love a misty walk in Waimapihi
I know this is trivial and ad hominem but Jason Walls has a very annoying voice.
September 25, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I know this is trivial and ad hominem but Jason Walls has a very annoying voice.
Today I came across the phrase 'odd as a jar of sausages'. Highlight of my day.
September 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Today I came across the phrase 'odd as a jar of sausages'. Highlight of my day.
They've found the other two children. Thank god.
September 8, 2025 at 5:52 AM
They've found the other two children. Thank god.
Kākā flying overhead in the early morning, the sun lighting up their red underwings
September 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Kākā flying overhead in the early morning, the sun lighting up their red underwings
Credit to Hipkins for actually saying on national television that Luxon is full of himself.
September 2, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Credit to Hipkins for actually saying on national television that Luxon is full of himself.
New on the street
August 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
New on the street
That feeling of quiet embarrassment when you go to reserve a book at the library and find you already have.
August 25, 2025 at 10:13 PM
That feeling of quiet embarrassment when you go to reserve a book at the library and find you already have.
Today in bushwalk adventures, a kākā twice tried to land on my head. (Mistook me in my brown cardigan for a tree, I guess.)
August 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Today in bushwalk adventures, a kākā twice tried to land on my head. (Mistook me in my brown cardigan for a tree, I guess.)
slightly diminish a band: Young Pumice Giants
slightly diminish a band: the velour underground
Slightly diminish a band:
Florence + The Manual Labour
Florence + The Manual Labour
August 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
slightly diminish a band: Young Pumice Giants
Nice to see the media are still putting up their most flattering shots of Luxon.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Christopher Luxon defends voting changes after Judith Collins raises problems
Reports say Attorney-General Judith Collins has found 100,000 people could be disenfranchised by the changes.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Nice to see the media are still putting up their most flattering shots of Luxon.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Yeah, this is scandalous.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Same-day election enrolments to be scrapped in electoral law overhaul
The government newly proposed legislation also contains other changes in a bid to overhaul electoral laws.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 24, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Yeah, this is scandalous.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
So Luxo's been on leave for something like two weeks and on TV just now he looked totally wrecked.
July 18, 2025 at 6:09 AM
So Luxo's been on leave for something like two weeks and on TV just now he looked totally wrecked.
This is good: 'It’s actually quite hard to get a recession in New Zealand, but since 2000, we have had the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the COVID-19 Lockdown, and now Hon. Nicola Willis.'
craigrenney.substack.com/p/its-not-19...
craigrenney.substack.com/p/its-not-19...
Its not 1931, but it feels like it
Economists aren't often given to feeling hope.
craigrenney.substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This is good: 'It’s actually quite hard to get a recession in New Zealand, but since 2000, we have had the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), the COVID-19 Lockdown, and now Hon. Nicola Willis.'
craigrenney.substack.com/p/its-not-19...
craigrenney.substack.com/p/its-not-19...
Well, that was a great start to the morning: spilt half my coffee all over the kitchen bench.
July 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Well, that was a great start to the morning: spilt half my coffee all over the kitchen bench.
The mighty Maitai on a still, chilly Nelson morning
July 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The mighty Maitai on a still, chilly Nelson morning
@pacificraft.bsky.social Did you recognise where this is?
I don't often share images, but I took this one last night. This is one of the dairies not far from my home and it's so old fashioned and wonderful. People do sit on those benches and enjoy a bit of sun in the mornings and there are lollies (sweets) on the counter just inside.
June 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
@pacificraft.bsky.social Did you recognise where this is?