Rob🎸
@robdickinson.bsky.social
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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
Begining to suspect he was a bad apple
Now THIS is front page news. JFC.
“other allegations…he misused a police credit card, made use of police property to further a sexual relationship, and threatened to provide an intimate visual recording to other people if the woman made a complaint about him.”
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
“other allegations…he misused a police credit card, made use of police property to further a sexual relationship, and threatened to provide an intimate visual recording to other people if the woman made a complaint about him.”
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Former top cop Andrew Coster criticised in IPCA report on McSkimming case
When police did eventually refer a woman's claims about Jevon McSkimming to the watchdog, senior police attempted to influence the investigation, a new report has found.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Begining to suspect he was a bad apple
Reposted by Rob🎸
Forget "Defund the Police." Make "Fire everyone, make them all reapply for their jobs with industrial-grade background checks, and make the forensic accountants comfortable for the mother of all line audits" happen, you cowards. #nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
Police bosses ignored sex complaints against top cop, charged woman for 'revenge' emails instead
Suppressions fall away to reveal full story about the downfall of deputy police boss.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Forget "Defund the Police." Make "Fire everyone, make them all reapply for their jobs with industrial-grade background checks, and make the forensic accountants comfortable for the mother of all line audits" happen, you cowards. #nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
Trucks Should Go Where You Can't
YouTube video by TELO Trucks
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Ishikawa noted that the inclusion of a battery electric Hilux variant could give the model wider appeal amongst fleet and government customers, many of which in recent times have gravitated to the plug-in hybrid BYD Shark 6.
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www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/360...
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www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/360...
Toyota finally unveils new Hilux, and it’s going electric
Fully electric and hydrogen fuel cell powertrains confirmed for Kiwi favourite.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Ishikawa noted that the inclusion of a battery electric Hilux variant could give the model wider appeal amongst fleet and government customers, many of which in recent times have gravitated to the plug-in hybrid BYD Shark 6.
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www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/360...
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www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/360...
'To my grandchildren I bequeath my basement 34sqm flat and it's remaining 87 years of mortgage ...'
The joke about a 15-year car loan, which originated on Twitter, is based on a real post from Trump's Truth Social about mortgages.
Trump posted the tweet below on Nov. 8, comparing himself to FDR by appearing to endorse the idea of 50-year mortgages.
Trump posted the tweet below on Nov. 8, comparing himself to FDR by appearing to endorse the idea of 50-year mortgages.
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
'To my grandchildren I bequeath my basement 34sqm flat and it's remaining 87 years of mortgage ...'
#NewZealand's cheapest current EVs
Dongfeng Box $29,990
BYD Atto 1 $29,990
GWM Ora Cat $35,990
Fiat 500e $37,990
Dongfeng Box $29,990
BYD Atto 1 $29,990
GWM Ora Cat $35,990
Fiat 500e $37,990
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
#NewZealand's cheapest current EVs
Dongfeng Box $29,990
BYD Atto 1 $29,990
GWM Ora Cat $35,990
Fiat 500e $37,990
Dongfeng Box $29,990
BYD Atto 1 $29,990
GWM Ora Cat $35,990
Fiat 500e $37,990
Another $30k EV for #newZealand
Doesnt look too bad, cute family hatch
I am not sure dongfengbox is ideal but hey!
Doesnt look too bad, cute family hatch
I am not sure dongfengbox is ideal but hey!
New Zealand has a NEW affordable electric car! This wee thing is called the Dongfeng Box and you can buy it today for $29,990 NZD for 326 km per charge. Its a surprisingly smart little car with more tech than I expected for the price. It even has Vehicle to Load. Tesla doesn't even have that!
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Another $30k EV for #newZealand
Doesnt look too bad, cute family hatch
I am not sure dongfengbox is ideal but hey!
Doesnt look too bad, cute family hatch
I am not sure dongfengbox is ideal but hey!
Reposted by Rob🎸
Oh the government hasn't fixed the economy? You mean...
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Oh the government hasn't fixed the economy? You mean...
Reposted by Rob🎸
"There'll never be pervasive use of hydrogen in the economy" @mliebreich.bsky.social in debate with Erik Rakhou on whether there’ll ever be a hydrogen-based economy. Watch now: www.cleaningup.live #cleaningup
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"There'll never be pervasive use of hydrogen in the economy" @mliebreich.bsky.social in debate with Erik Rakhou on whether there’ll ever be a hydrogen-based economy. Watch now: www.cleaningup.live #cleaningup
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98.7% of the discussion on the Regulatory Standards Bill was negative
We had a discussion
Gov is ignoring us and forcing it though anyhow
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
We had a discussion
Gov is ignoring us and forcing it though anyhow
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
98.7% of the discussion on the Regulatory Standards Bill was negative
We had a discussion
Gov is ignoring us and forcing it though anyhow
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
We had a discussion
Gov is ignoring us and forcing it though anyhow
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
They bailed on climate for business interests
Now they are bailing on their responsibility to us
Our government is bailing on its responsibility to its citizens
Because it bailed on its climate commitments
Utter failure
#nzpol
Now they are bailing on their responsibility to us
Our government is bailing on its responsibility to its citizens
Because it bailed on its climate commitments
Utter failure
#nzpol
Over the next decade NZ will transition to a “personal responsibility” risk model when it comes to buying and protecting property, Simon Watts told a private insurance event.
Climate minister: Post-disaster full value property buyouts will one day be a thing of the past
Over the next decade NZ will transition to a “personal responsibility” risk model when it comes to buying and protecting property, Simon Watts told a private insurance event.
dlvr.it
November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
They bailed on climate for business interests
Now they are bailing on their responsibility to us
Our government is bailing on its responsibility to its citizens
Because it bailed on its climate commitments
Utter failure
#nzpol
Now they are bailing on their responsibility to us
Our government is bailing on its responsibility to its citizens
Because it bailed on its climate commitments
Utter failure
#nzpol
Reposted by Rob🎸
People might have more sympathy for a govt grappling with the potentially huge costs of climate change if the same govt had not just eviscerated our previously agreed climate change response goals in the name of not upsetting its farming support bloc. Personal responsibility indeed.
Over the next decade NZ will transition to a “personal responsibility” risk model when it comes to buying and protecting property, Simon Watts told a private insurance event.
Climate minister: Post-disaster full value property buyouts will one day be a thing of the past
Over the next decade NZ will transition to a “personal responsibility” risk model when it comes to buying and protecting property, Simon Watts told a private insurance event.
dlvr.it
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
People might have more sympathy for a govt grappling with the potentially huge costs of climate change if the same govt had not just eviscerated our previously agreed climate change response goals in the name of not upsetting its farming support bloc. Personal responsibility indeed.
Finally something I agree with Peters on!
🧨🧨🧨Breaking News:🧨🧨🧨
WINSTON PETERS HAS DEMENTIA.
He's quite literally forgotten HE IS PART OF THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT.
#nzpol
'Tawdry silly argument': Winston Peters criticises asset sales, says government has not fixed economy www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
WINSTON PETERS HAS DEMENTIA.
He's quite literally forgotten HE IS PART OF THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT.
#nzpol
'Tawdry silly argument': Winston Peters criticises asset sales, says government has not fixed economy www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'Tawdry, silly argument': Winston Peters criticises asset sales, says government has not fixed economy
"I know it can be turned around, but not with this sort of strategy where you're not actually fixing the economy," the NZ First leader says.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Finally something I agree with Peters on!
1997 GM (and others) were forced bt CARM rules ot attempt clean vehicles
THe EV1 was the best of them, a great vehicle hampered by its battery
Gm also bought the patents to NiMH cells form its inventor *for* cars
They sold it to an oil co who banned its use in cars
then GM crushed all the EV11
THe EV1 was the best of them, a great vehicle hampered by its battery
Gm also bought the patents to NiMH cells form its inventor *for* cars
They sold it to an oil co who banned its use in cars
then GM crushed all the EV11
1997
💬 @quentinwillson.bsky.social
: "quiet, very refined, very quick & very drivable, in essence a jolly good little car"
"but: the batteries suck, range is appalling & it'd cost you £35K"
"make no mistake: the days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered"
RIP kind lad
💬 @quentinwillson.bsky.social
: "quiet, very refined, very quick & very drivable, in essence a jolly good little car"
"but: the batteries suck, range is appalling & it'd cost you £35K"
"make no mistake: the days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered"
RIP kind lad
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
1997 GM (and others) were forced bt CARM rules ot attempt clean vehicles
THe EV1 was the best of them, a great vehicle hampered by its battery
Gm also bought the patents to NiMH cells form its inventor *for* cars
They sold it to an oil co who banned its use in cars
then GM crushed all the EV11
THe EV1 was the best of them, a great vehicle hampered by its battery
Gm also bought the patents to NiMH cells form its inventor *for* cars
They sold it to an oil co who banned its use in cars
then GM crushed all the EV11
Still laughing at this, such a weak effort from Toyota cant wait for them to be nuked into receivership
So less than 60kwh in a Ute, their ideal is to get over 300km NEDC range
Which in ideal conditions will get somewhere less than 200km of real world driving
Note the old Nissan leaf had 62kwh
Which in ideal conditions will get somewhere less than 200km of real world driving
Note the old Nissan leaf had 62kwh
November 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Still laughing at this, such a weak effort from Toyota cant wait for them to be nuked into receivership
98.7% of the discussion on the Regulatory Standards Bill was negative
We had a discussion
Gov is ignoring us and forcing it though anyhow
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
We had a discussion
Gov is ignoring us and forcing it though anyhow
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
98.7% of the discussion on the Regulatory Standards Bill was negative
We had a discussion
Gov is ignoring us and forcing it though anyhow
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
We had a discussion
Gov is ignoring us and forcing it though anyhow
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Reposted by Rob🎸
Great discussion!
I'm the author of these diagrams and a lot of the questions that come up around them are addressed in this companion diagram that breaks down the differences starting at the power plant.👇
Much more context is in the original article:
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/01/elec...
I'm the author of these diagrams and a lot of the questions that come up around them are addressed in this companion diagram that breaks down the differences starting at the power plant.👇
Much more context is in the original article:
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/01/elec...
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Great discussion!
I'm the author of these diagrams and a lot of the questions that come up around them are addressed in this companion diagram that breaks down the differences starting at the power plant.👇
Much more context is in the original article:
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/01/elec...
I'm the author of these diagrams and a lot of the questions that come up around them are addressed in this companion diagram that breaks down the differences starting at the power plant.👇
Much more context is in the original article:
yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/01/elec...
Reposted by Rob🎸
1997
💬 @quentinwillson.bsky.social
: "quiet, very refined, very quick & very drivable, in essence a jolly good little car"
"but: the batteries suck, range is appalling & it'd cost you £35K"
"make no mistake: the days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered"
RIP kind lad
💬 @quentinwillson.bsky.social
: "quiet, very refined, very quick & very drivable, in essence a jolly good little car"
"but: the batteries suck, range is appalling & it'd cost you £35K"
"make no mistake: the days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered"
RIP kind lad
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
1997
💬 @quentinwillson.bsky.social
: "quiet, very refined, very quick & very drivable, in essence a jolly good little car"
"but: the batteries suck, range is appalling & it'd cost you £35K"
"make no mistake: the days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered"
RIP kind lad
💬 @quentinwillson.bsky.social
: "quiet, very refined, very quick & very drivable, in essence a jolly good little car"
"but: the batteries suck, range is appalling & it'd cost you £35K"
"make no mistake: the days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered"
RIP kind lad
Reposted by Rob🎸
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Reposted by Rob🎸
Another weather story, deliberately avoiding any mention of climate change🤦🏻♂️
PERFECTLY NORMAL
#kikorangi
PERFECTLY NORMAL
#kikorangi
Temperatures nearly reach 30C for some, but it’s not summer arriving early
One city is nearly 10C higher than the average November maximum.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Another weather story, deliberately avoiding any mention of climate change🤦🏻♂️
PERFECTLY NORMAL
#kikorangi
PERFECTLY NORMAL
#kikorangi
Bah think I need a new psu in this computer, the corsair 850w one I bought in June this year for another computer has gone from $173 to $258 or something in a few months!?!
November 10, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Bah think I need a new psu in this computer, the corsair 850w one I bought in June this year for another computer has gone from $173 to $258 or something in a few months!?!
So less than 60kwh in a Ute, their ideal is to get over 300km NEDC range
Which in ideal conditions will get somewhere less than 200km of real world driving
Note the old Nissan leaf had 62kwh
Which in ideal conditions will get somewhere less than 200km of real world driving
Note the old Nissan leaf had 62kwh
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM
So less than 60kwh in a Ute, their ideal is to get over 300km NEDC range
Which in ideal conditions will get somewhere less than 200km of real world driving
Note the old Nissan leaf had 62kwh
Which in ideal conditions will get somewhere less than 200km of real world driving
Note the old Nissan leaf had 62kwh
Reposted by Rob🎸
Err BUT...
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
Government 'got to sort out' homeless in Auckland CBD, PM Christopher Luxon says
Government 'got to sort out' homeless in Auckland CBD, PM Christopher Luxon says
Central government and Auckland Council are considering how they can move homeless people out of the CBD ahead of summer.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Err BUT...
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
We all will have less so a few can have more than they'll ever need
Luxon thinks we need a "mature conversation" about selling state assets... But I don't think he really means that, because a mature conversation would look at the history of failure and the shortsighted focus on profit ahead of public interest.
He wants a conversation where we agree with him.
He wants a conversation where we agree with him.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
We all will have less so a few can have more than they'll ever need
