Rob🎸
@robdickinson.bsky.social
Caution may contain sarcasm. Somewhat sweary. Based in #NewZealand which isnt USA (yet)
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Rob🎸
@robdickinson.bsky.social
· Nov 13
OK - Another introduction as this place is alive and kicking
I'm an NZ import, landscape photographer and teacher, SW dev, guitarist, #EV and clean energy fan
I'm based in #NewZealand, a place full of spectacular views, handpies and cheeky birds
Dont take me too seriously prepare for swearing
I'm an NZ import, landscape photographer and teacher, SW dev, guitarist, #EV and clean energy fan
I'm based in #NewZealand, a place full of spectacular views, handpies and cheeky birds
Dont take me too seriously prepare for swearing
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These are forecasts of GDP for 2026 by Treasury.
The red bar was how Treasury in 2023 foresaw GDP in 2026 if the Labour led government policies continued.
The blue bars show Treasury's prediction for the 2026 GDP at key points since 2023's election updated by Treasury. #nzpol
The red bar was how Treasury in 2023 foresaw GDP in 2026 if the Labour led government policies continued.
The blue bars show Treasury's prediction for the 2026 GDP at key points since 2023's election updated by Treasury. #nzpol
February 1, 2026 at 6:39 AM
These are forecasts of GDP for 2026 by Treasury.
The red bar was how Treasury in 2023 foresaw GDP in 2026 if the Labour led government policies continued.
The blue bars show Treasury's prediction for the 2026 GDP at key points since 2023's election updated by Treasury. #nzpol
The red bar was how Treasury in 2023 foresaw GDP in 2026 if the Labour led government policies continued.
The blue bars show Treasury's prediction for the 2026 GDP at key points since 2023's election updated by Treasury. #nzpol
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The anti-woke vanguardists at NZ First have now taken to defending "our Judeo-Christian heritage" @altnamackin.bsky.social #nzpol
January 30, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The anti-woke vanguardists at NZ First have now taken to defending "our Judeo-Christian heritage" @altnamackin.bsky.social #nzpol
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The Future...
...is here...
...is here...
January 30, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The Future...
...is here...
...is here...
If all this was free, no resources no cost no weight no engineering requirements it's fine
Those are better spent on rooftop solar etc
I guess that's a reach for some
Those are better spent on rooftop solar etc
I guess that's a reach for some
Dear Nissan
Just quit this bullshit and get on with making reasonable priced decent EVs
Yours sincerely, the public
evsandbeyond.co.nz/nissan-unvei...
Just quit this bullshit and get on with making reasonable priced decent EVs
Yours sincerely, the public
evsandbeyond.co.nz/nissan-unvei...
Nissan unveils solar-powered Ariya concept
Nissan has unveiled a solar-powered version of its Ariya electric SUV, showcasing how future electric vehicles could generate their own
evsandbeyond.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 8:53 PM
If all this was free, no resources no cost no weight no engineering requirements it's fine
Those are better spent on rooftop solar etc
I guess that's a reach for some
Those are better spent on rooftop solar etc
I guess that's a reach for some
FYI a fridge does not draw 2000kw
An EV draws a lot more than a fridge
An EV draws a lot more than a fridge
A refrigerator draws about 2000 kw. It makes sense that a car would draw more than twice the kwh of a fridge. I worry about the safety and reliability of these cars within the tough environments in which they operate. I'm not getting rid of my old truck anytime soon.
January 30, 2026 at 8:08 PM
FYI a fridge does not draw 2000kw
An EV draws a lot more than a fridge
An EV draws a lot more than a fridge
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⚡️Electric Defender road testing
This LR Defender is powered by our E93 conversion kit
⚡️Power - 150kW
⚡️Torque - 900Nm at the transfer box
⚡️Battery - 93kWh
⚡️Charging - CCS rapid charge
⚡️V2L
⚡️Infinitely variable regen for ultimate off-roading
Engineered to drop-in - no cutting, no welding required
This LR Defender is powered by our E93 conversion kit
⚡️Power - 150kW
⚡️Torque - 900Nm at the transfer box
⚡️Battery - 93kWh
⚡️Charging - CCS rapid charge
⚡️V2L
⚡️Infinitely variable regen for ultimate off-roading
Engineered to drop-in - no cutting, no welding required
January 30, 2026 at 7:02 PM
⚡️Electric Defender road testing
This LR Defender is powered by our E93 conversion kit
⚡️Power - 150kW
⚡️Torque - 900Nm at the transfer box
⚡️Battery - 93kWh
⚡️Charging - CCS rapid charge
⚡️V2L
⚡️Infinitely variable regen for ultimate off-roading
Engineered to drop-in - no cutting, no welding required
This LR Defender is powered by our E93 conversion kit
⚡️Power - 150kW
⚡️Torque - 900Nm at the transfer box
⚡️Battery - 93kWh
⚡️Charging - CCS rapid charge
⚡️V2L
⚡️Infinitely variable regen for ultimate off-roading
Engineered to drop-in - no cutting, no welding required
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Add incest (Whyte), pedophilia (Jago), sexual harassment (Gammater complained), snap chatting teens (Seymore)...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/act-leade...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/act-leade...
Incest comment defended
Act's leader is standing by his comments that incestuous relationships between consenting adults should not be illegal, even though he is "very opposed" to it.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Add incest (Whyte), pedophilia (Jago), sexual harassment (Gammater complained), snap chatting teens (Seymore)...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/act-leade...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/act-leade...
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NO! No. No no no no no.
Is THIS what you voted for?
6% of the votes does NOT give NZF permission, let alone a mandate, to destroy our precious whenua for the USA.
ESPECIALLY NOW.
#nzpol
Is THIS what you voted for?
6% of the votes does NOT give NZF permission, let alone a mandate, to destroy our precious whenua for the USA.
ESPECIALLY NOW.
#nzpol
Breaking: the Government is negotiating with the US to provide access to our critical minerals, while a memo before the Waitangi Tribunal says a backdoor deal violates obligations to Māori
NZ in talks with US on Trump minerals deal
newsroom.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 3:56 AM
NO! No. No no no no no.
Is THIS what you voted for?
6% of the votes does NOT give NZF permission, let alone a mandate, to destroy our precious whenua for the USA.
ESPECIALLY NOW.
#nzpol
Is THIS what you voted for?
6% of the votes does NOT give NZF permission, let alone a mandate, to destroy our precious whenua for the USA.
ESPECIALLY NOW.
#nzpol
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This is fucking dumb.
The list of "critical minerals" that are currently being produced or *could* be produced is very short, not very important and not very large-scale.
www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and...
The list of "critical minerals" that are currently being produced or *could* be produced is very short, not very important and not very large-scale.
www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and...
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 AM
This is fucking dumb.
The list of "critical minerals" that are currently being produced or *could* be produced is very short, not very important and not very large-scale.
www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and...
The list of "critical minerals" that are currently being produced or *could* be produced is very short, not very important and not very large-scale.
www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and...
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#GinnyAnderson "Are wages keeping up with the cost of living when white bread has gone up 58.3% in the past year?"
#DavidSeymour "Consider wholemeal."
Ginny Anderson: "It's more expensive."
David Seymour: "Eat less."
You first, Scrooge McFuckFace. You first.
#nzpol #TheAtlasNetwork
#DavidSeymour "Consider wholemeal."
Ginny Anderson: "It's more expensive."
David Seymour: "Eat less."
You first, Scrooge McFuckFace. You first.
#nzpol #TheAtlasNetwork
January 29, 2026 at 3:28 AM
#GinnyAnderson "Are wages keeping up with the cost of living when white bread has gone up 58.3% in the past year?"
#DavidSeymour "Consider wholemeal."
Ginny Anderson: "It's more expensive."
David Seymour: "Eat less."
You first, Scrooge McFuckFace. You first.
#nzpol #TheAtlasNetwork
#DavidSeymour "Consider wholemeal."
Ginny Anderson: "It's more expensive."
David Seymour: "Eat less."
You first, Scrooge McFuckFace. You first.
#nzpol #TheAtlasNetwork
Breaking: the Government is negotiating with the US to provide access to our critical minerals, while a memo before the Waitangi Tribunal says a backdoor deal violates obligations to Māori
NZ in talks with US on Trump minerals deal
newsroom.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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Watch a ‘self erecting super tall’ wind turbine go up:
January 30, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Watch a ‘self erecting super tall’ wind turbine go up:
We had a $6B climate resilience fund and Nationals squandered it all on tax cuts for their mates so now we get boxes of KFC after weather events instead of properly funded supports and help.
Yay for us I guess??
Yay for us I guess??
Leaders should absolutely show up, but disaster response isn’t a photo op or should be trivialised. Watching our Prime Minister hand out boxes of KFC to impacted communities was peak cringe IMO. We need serious, systems-level action and that 6b resilience fund like yesterday.
January 30, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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But it's the pelvic thrust
That really drives you insaaaaaaaane
Nats fucked the country again!
That really drives you insaaaaaaaane
Nats fucked the country again!
January 30, 2026 at 1:34 AM
But it's the pelvic thrust
That really drives you insaaaaaaaane
Nats fucked the country again!
That really drives you insaaaaaaaane
Nats fucked the country again!
Is your lines co looking at 10kw export upgrades?
@harmlesssolutions.bsky.social sharing this link over on reddit
Either Orion are lying to me or them, idk
www.ea.govt.nz/data-and-ins...
@harmlesssolutions.bsky.social sharing this link over on reddit
Either Orion are lying to me or them, idk
www.ea.govt.nz/data-and-ins...
Shift to 10kW export limits
www.ea.govt.nz
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Is your lines co looking at 10kw export upgrades?
@harmlesssolutions.bsky.social sharing this link over on reddit
Either Orion are lying to me or them, idk
www.ea.govt.nz/data-and-ins...
@harmlesssolutions.bsky.social sharing this link over on reddit
Either Orion are lying to me or them, idk
www.ea.govt.nz/data-and-ins...
Dear Nissan
Just quit this bullshit and get on with making reasonable priced decent EVs
Yours sincerely, the public
evsandbeyond.co.nz/nissan-unvei...
Just quit this bullshit and get on with making reasonable priced decent EVs
Yours sincerely, the public
evsandbeyond.co.nz/nissan-unvei...
Nissan unveils solar-powered Ariya concept
Nissan has unveiled a solar-powered version of its Ariya electric SUV, showcasing how future electric vehicles could generate their own
evsandbeyond.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Dear Nissan
Just quit this bullshit and get on with making reasonable priced decent EVs
Yours sincerely, the public
evsandbeyond.co.nz/nissan-unvei...
Just quit this bullshit and get on with making reasonable priced decent EVs
Yours sincerely, the public
evsandbeyond.co.nz/nissan-unvei...
A new video has been released explaining the state of the #NewZealand economy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1O2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1O2...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show "Time Warp" (1975) - (4K)
YouTube video by VideoXL
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:21 AM
A new video has been released explaining the state of the #NewZealand economy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1O2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1O2...
January 29, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Today on NewstalkZB, Mike Hosking said it's a "reality check" for the Government to not have a proper response for climate hit areas.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
January 29, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Today on NewstalkZB, Mike Hosking said it's a "reality check" for the Government to not have a proper response for climate hit areas.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
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Another sci-fi art legend leaves us. Goodbye Bob Layzell, Terran Trade Authority titan 04/05/1940-29/01/2026
January 29, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Another sci-fi art legend leaves us. Goodbye Bob Layzell, Terran Trade Authority titan 04/05/1940-29/01/2026
The future of gamingish looks poor
January 29, 2026 at 9:04 PM
The future of gamingish looks poor
'Editorial content - news items such as RNZ reporting Christopher Luxon's latest announcement, for example - doesn't count as an advertisement.'
Reminder RNZ is legally required to be neutral at all times...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Reminder RNZ is legally required to be neutral at all times...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Election 2026: How does campaign advertising work, and what are the rules?
Explainer - Soon politicians will blanket the internet and airwaves with pleas for your vote. What are they allowed to do?
www.rnz.co.nz
January 29, 2026 at 8:52 PM
'Editorial content - news items such as RNZ reporting Christopher Luxon's latest announcement, for example - doesn't count as an advertisement.'
Reminder RNZ is legally required to be neutral at all times...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Reminder RNZ is legally required to be neutral at all times...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Well thank fuck for that. We already have a 'board of peace', it's called the United Nations.
New Zealand declines Donald Trump's invite to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
New Zealand declines Donald Trump's invite to join Gaza 'Board of Peace'
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Christopher Luxon declines Donald Trump's invite to 'Board of Peace'
The Government has declined US President Donald Trump’s invitation for New Zealand to join his “Board of Peace”, which is set to govern Gaza.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 29, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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GenAI should be banned from use in political campaigning. What's next? Generating political opponents saying things they didn't say? (Aside from the fact this is the sloppiest AI slop that ever slopped. SHAME). #nzpol
So ... um, National decided to put together a pre-election election advert, and it's all AI generated video.
Leaving aside that the AI generated animation is as bad as you think, I wonder how much energy it sucked down and how much it contributed to climate change.
www.instagram.com/reels/DUCyrB...
Leaving aside that the AI generated animation is as bad as you think, I wonder how much energy it sucked down and how much it contributed to climate change.
www.instagram.com/reels/DUCyrB...
NZ National Party on Instagram: "National is fixing the basics and building the future.
#ai #lifehacks"
652 likes, 111 comments - nznationalparty on January 27, 2026: "National is fixing the basics and building the future.
#ai #lifehacks".
www.instagram.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:55 PM
GenAI should be banned from use in political campaigning. What's next? Generating political opponents saying things they didn't say? (Aside from the fact this is the sloppiest AI slop that ever slopped. SHAME). #nzpol
Remember when they used fake Ai Mauri families because no actual Mauri family would front for them, or a fake nurse because. no nurse would front for them
Ignoring the below issue, this should be completely banned, we should expect our politics to be based in reality with real people real problems
Ignoring the below issue, this should be completely banned, we should expect our politics to be based in reality with real people real problems
So ... um, National decided to put together a pre-election election advert, and it's all AI generated video.
Leaving aside that the AI generated animation is as bad as you think, I wonder how much energy it sucked down and how much it contributed to climate change.
www.instagram.com/reels/DUCyrB...
Leaving aside that the AI generated animation is as bad as you think, I wonder how much energy it sucked down and how much it contributed to climate change.
www.instagram.com/reels/DUCyrB...
NZ National Party on Instagram: "National is fixing the basics and building the future.
#ai #lifehacks"
652 likes, 111 comments - nznationalparty on January 27, 2026: "National is fixing the basics and building the future.
#ai #lifehacks".
www.instagram.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Remember when they used fake Ai Mauri families because no actual Mauri family would front for them, or a fake nurse because. no nurse would front for them
Ignoring the below issue, this should be completely banned, we should expect our politics to be based in reality with real people real problems
Ignoring the below issue, this should be completely banned, we should expect our politics to be based in reality with real people real problems