Toast Conger
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Yes Toast. Topics I follow: change, NZ pocket friends, KDrama, weather, permaculture, weaving, she/her🌱🇳🇿
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Toast Conger
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· Jul 2
Donald Trump announces his a "trade deal" with Vietnam, which increases taxes on American consumers while decreasing taxes on Vietnamese consumers.
The zero-rate tariff offer in Vietnam was proposed on April 4. He's essentially done nothing in 3 months.
A true genius at work. The art of the deal.
The zero-rate tariff offer in Vietnam was proposed on April 4. He's essentially done nothing in 3 months.
A true genius at work. The art of the deal.
Maybe I just start collecting these
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"... check common nesting areas such as eaves of houses, sheltered entrances, wooden structures, carports, under wooden decks, sheds, and outbuildings.
Also check boats, caravans, or camper vans before using them to avoid moving nests around, and when gardening ..."
#Kikorangi #NZ #Biosecurity
Also check boats, caravans, or camper vans before using them to avoid moving nests around, and when gardening ..."
#Kikorangi #NZ #Biosecurity
December 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"... check common nesting areas such as eaves of houses, sheltered entrances, wooden structures, carports, under wooden decks, sheds, and outbuildings.
Also check boats, caravans, or camper vans before using them to avoid moving nests around, and when gardening ..."
#Kikorangi #NZ #Biosecurity
Also check boats, caravans, or camper vans before using them to avoid moving nests around, and when gardening ..."
#Kikorangi #NZ #Biosecurity
David for the win once again
Here it goes- March is a much busier birth month in recent years than in the past, September less important.
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As I realised I could, I did- I offset the current StatsNZ common NZ birthday file against an old one & separated out 2018-2023.
For 2018-2023 August is now the least likely month to be born (previously June), the 9 months after Xmass/New Years thing is matters less, March is near to October/Nov.
For 2018-2023 August is now the least likely month to be born (previously June), the 9 months after Xmass/New Years thing is matters less, March is near to October/Nov.
December 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM
David for the win once again
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We need to ban new AI data centres.
To survive the climate crisis, we have to electrify everything.
We can’t be wasting electricity on endless AI slop.
To survive the climate crisis, we have to electrify everything.
We can’t be wasting electricity on endless AI slop.
December 22, 2025 at 5:41 AM
We need to ban new AI data centres.
To survive the climate crisis, we have to electrify everything.
We can’t be wasting electricity on endless AI slop.
To survive the climate crisis, we have to electrify everything.
We can’t be wasting electricity on endless AI slop.
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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
And 1 million Epstein files appeared from thin air
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
And 1 million Epstein files appeared from thin air
December 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
And 1 million Epstein files appeared from thin air
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
And 1 million Epstein files appeared from thin air
After work Santa swung by Narrow Neck Beach NZ this morning for a swim. Red tighties, white beard, nothing else. Out of respect we didnt take a pic. We did cheer him on though as he plunged into the water to work out the kinks.
December 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
After work Santa swung by Narrow Neck Beach NZ this morning for a swim. Red tighties, white beard, nothing else. Out of respect we didnt take a pic. We did cheer him on though as he plunged into the water to work out the kinks.
This is the only correct answer
Christmas Eve?!? Its already Christmas Day in New Zealand! How dare you be Northwestern Hemisphere Centric!
December 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This is the only correct answer
Gorgeous day to you NZ Bluesky!
December 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Gorgeous day to you NZ Bluesky!
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Got kids?
You can't go wrong with one of our Stories to Go bags. Targeted at specific age groups they contain books and games and come in a sturdy zip up bag.
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You can't go wrong with one of our Stories to Go bags. Targeted at specific age groups they contain books and games and come in a sturdy zip up bag.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/stories-to-g...
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Got kids?
You can't go wrong with one of our Stories to Go bags. Targeted at specific age groups they contain books and games and come in a sturdy zip up bag.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/stories-to-g...
You can't go wrong with one of our Stories to Go bags. Targeted at specific age groups they contain books and games and come in a sturdy zip up bag.
my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/stories-to-g...
Well, Auckland. I see that you have once again served up rain for Christmas Eve. And chill winds. So, game day in the Conger house. We're pulling out the cards, the board games, the snacks and the Christmas music.
What are games your family still enjoys playing on days like this?
What are games your family still enjoys playing on days like this?
December 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Well, Auckland. I see that you have once again served up rain for Christmas Eve. And chill winds. So, game day in the Conger house. We're pulling out the cards, the board games, the snacks and the Christmas music.
What are games your family still enjoys playing on days like this?
What are games your family still enjoys playing on days like this?
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On the 15th of December this year, Aotearoa New Zealand passed the 2.5 year mark for Self-ID.
As we always said, there have been zero issues arising from this. Not a single incident recorded formally or informally, not a whisper of a problem.
The anti-trans activists lied to everyone.
As we always said, there have been zero issues arising from this. Not a single incident recorded formally or informally, not a whisper of a problem.
The anti-trans activists lied to everyone.
December 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
On the 15th of December this year, Aotearoa New Zealand passed the 2.5 year mark for Self-ID.
As we always said, there have been zero issues arising from this. Not a single incident recorded formally or informally, not a whisper of a problem.
The anti-trans activists lied to everyone.
As we always said, there have been zero issues arising from this. Not a single incident recorded formally or informally, not a whisper of a problem.
The anti-trans activists lied to everyone.
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It's Christmas Quiz time. 20 festive questions which are probably too hard - sorry. Please share so others can suffer
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Christmas Quiz 2025
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December 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It's Christmas Quiz time. 20 festive questions which are probably too hard - sorry. Please share so others can suffer
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
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Mōrena e te whānau - by the time you’ve all woken up, it’s Summer Solstice here in New Zealand
Longest day; Mon, 22 Dec 2025, 4:02 am
Longest day; Mon, 22 Dec 2025, 4:02 am
a dog driving a boat with the words happy summer solstice on the bottom
ALT: a dog driving a boat with the words happy summer solstice on the bottom
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December 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Mōrena e te whānau - by the time you’ve all woken up, it’s Summer Solstice here in New Zealand
Longest day; Mon, 22 Dec 2025, 4:02 am
Longest day; Mon, 22 Dec 2025, 4:02 am
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3yo: “daddy’s phone is in his pocket!”
me: “that’s true!”
3yo: “why isn’t mummy’s phone in her pocket?”
me: “… buckle up, kiddo, we’re gonna discuss five hundred years of fashion and misogyny”
me: “that’s true!”
3yo: “why isn’t mummy’s phone in her pocket?”
me: “… buckle up, kiddo, we’re gonna discuss five hundred years of fashion and misogyny”
December 20, 2025 at 8:47 AM
3yo: “daddy’s phone is in his pocket!”
me: “that’s true!”
3yo: “why isn’t mummy’s phone in her pocket?”
me: “… buckle up, kiddo, we’re gonna discuss five hundred years of fashion and misogyny”
me: “that’s true!”
3yo: “why isn’t mummy’s phone in her pocket?”
me: “… buckle up, kiddo, we’re gonna discuss five hundred years of fashion and misogyny”
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I once got a compliment on my dress from another woman and my response was simply, “Thanks. It has pockets!” and she said, “Isn’t it sad how little it takes to please us?” and that comment has lived rent fucking free in my head ever since.
December 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I once got a compliment on my dress from another woman and my response was simply, “Thanks. It has pockets!” and she said, “Isn’t it sad how little it takes to please us?” and that comment has lived rent fucking free in my head ever since.
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Yeah, I think Grant has this right. I appreciate the Ds approach on the stuff from the estate, actually. We don't really need our feeds, news services, and everything else clogged with CSAM. Otoh, I'd like a summary with specifics and offenders names, dates, acts. I'd also like some indictments.
Not just that.. also horrors beyond most human imagination
If leaked uncensored, it's likely going to be fucking disgusting beyond anything we've considered. Redacted stuff is hard enough to see. Imagine the real kompromat
I'd wager there are many fueled-up planes and yatchs ready to go these days
If leaked uncensored, it's likely going to be fucking disgusting beyond anything we've considered. Redacted stuff is hard enough to see. Imagine the real kompromat
I'd wager there are many fueled-up planes and yatchs ready to go these days
December 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Yeah, I think Grant has this right. I appreciate the Ds approach on the stuff from the estate, actually. We don't really need our feeds, news services, and everything else clogged with CSAM. Otoh, I'd like a summary with specifics and offenders names, dates, acts. I'd also like some indictments.
Alright, it's President [REDACTED] from now on. 😆
December 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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#nzpol 1/2 At the start of 2025 we ran our annual Mood of the Workforce survey. Since then it's been a tough year for working people and their whānau - before we head into 2026, take a look at how workers were feeling at the start of this year:
December 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
#nzpol 1/2 At the start of 2025 we ran our annual Mood of the Workforce survey. Since then it's been a tough year for working people and their whānau - before we head into 2026, take a look at how workers were feeling at the start of this year:
This. We dont need off shore drilling. We need full fossil fuel energy independence NZ
@rarohde.bsky.social:
"Most countries have little oil of their own.
For those countries, an EV transition is freeing and goes hand-in-hand with national security."
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
"Most countries have little oil of their own.
For those countries, an EV transition is freeing and goes hand-in-hand with national security."
⚡️⚡️⚡️
#alwaysbecharging
December 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This. We dont need off shore drilling. We need full fossil fuel energy independence NZ
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To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I promise you, Steph hasn't been to the Conger house. It was fun back in the day when I was in the States and could get those little 1 serving boxes. They fit in the stockings and made great stocking stuffers. Trix, Frosted Flakes, Golden Grahams, Cap'n Crunch. All the hits,.
Kid Xmas hack: wrap up a box of their most-loved yet never-get-to-have cereal. Sounds budget but they'll go into ecstasy over those damn Coco-pops, and you don't have to make Xmas breakfast.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
December 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I promise you, Steph hasn't been to the Conger house. It was fun back in the day when I was in the States and could get those little 1 serving boxes. They fit in the stockings and made great stocking stuffers. Trix, Frosted Flakes, Golden Grahams, Cap'n Crunch. All the hits,.
So say we all
WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT
December 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
So say we all