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Te Whārangi, Aotearoa
Te Whārangi, Aotearoa
Leander from my home in Pōneke
November 14, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Leander from my home in Pōneke
Unfortunately most of our law, and that of colonised countries, is based on "religion". It's unavoidable.
November 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Unfortunately most of our law, and that of colonised countries, is based on "religion". It's unavoidable.
Churchianity, though, has produced many MANY horrific men, and I'm not only talking about the Catholics. Virtually every flavour of "church" has its molesters, rapists and pedos - more than any other "profession"
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Churchianity, though, has produced many MANY horrific men, and I'm not only talking about the Catholics. Virtually every flavour of "church" has its molesters, rapists and pedos - more than any other "profession"
That is its literal etymology - Latin:
ante: before
diluvium: deluge.
And because the fable of the flood is so old, antediluvian also means something impossibly old fashioned and out-of-date - much like xtianity 😊
ante: before
diluvium: deluge.
And because the fable of the flood is so old, antediluvian also means something impossibly old fashioned and out-of-date - much like xtianity 😊
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
That is its literal etymology - Latin:
ante: before
diluvium: deluge.
And because the fable of the flood is so old, antediluvian also means something impossibly old fashioned and out-of-date - much like xtianity 😊
ante: before
diluvium: deluge.
And because the fable of the flood is so old, antediluvian also means something impossibly old fashioned and out-of-date - much like xtianity 😊
I know that's true of kidney beans and others that must be soaked and boiled; shelled broad beans can definitely be eaten raw - great in salad
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I know that's true of kidney beans and others that must be soaked and boiled; shelled broad beans can definitely be eaten raw - great in salad
Same - my son is all a mum could want; my brother has surprised me in a good way, given how our father was; my partner however is proving more and more challenging as he ages 🫤
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Same - my son is all a mum could want; my brother has surprised me in a good way, given how our father was; my partner however is proving more and more challenging as he ages 🫤
Indeed! The leathery, grey outer shell is unpalatable ...
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Indeed! The leathery, grey outer shell is unpalatable ...
Hang on - I thought our superannuation to GDP figures were extremely low, among OECD nations? And read somewhere it would take until ~2060 to reach the current OECD average ...
November 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Hang on - I thought our superannuation to GDP figures were extremely low, among OECD nations? And read somewhere it would take until ~2060 to reach the current OECD average ...
Typical of his regime at AirNZ - surround yourself with an impenetrable wall of people who will do your job for you while you do whatever you like.
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Typical of his regime at AirNZ - surround yourself with an impenetrable wall of people who will do your job for you while you do whatever you like.
"I am unaware .... "
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 AM
"I am unaware .... "
I could happily live in a world without men, xtian or not 🫤
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I could happily live in a world without men, xtian or not 🫤
One of the A400s hooned past here from Ōhakea, en route to Woodbourne - definitely made a change from the infernal effing Texans doing circuits for hours overhead 😖
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 AM
One of the A400s hooned past here from Ōhakea, en route to Woodbourne - definitely made a change from the infernal effing Texans doing circuits for hours overhead 😖
Tangentially, this is exactly the same as the majority of people working in our councils - something about the mindset...
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Tangentially, this is exactly the same as the majority of people working in our councils - something about the mindset...
Same! Always massively overcooked ... 😑
Now, having discovered they're much better peeled, and an essential ingredient in falafel, I adore them
Now, having discovered they're much better peeled, and an essential ingredient in falafel, I adore them
November 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Same! Always massively overcooked ... 😑
Now, having discovered they're much better peeled, and an essential ingredient in falafel, I adore them
Now, having discovered they're much better peeled, and an essential ingredient in falafel, I adore them
I'm up for some fucking Lysistrata moves tbh 🤬
November 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I'm up for some fucking Lysistrata moves tbh 🤬
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Encourage any women you know who have made a report to Police about safety concerns or violence to request a copy of the file. You can do it online or in person. If the file shows that it wasn't dealt with appropriately, make a formal complaint. We need to show that it's systemic.
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Encourage any women you know who have made a report to Police about safety concerns or violence to request a copy of the file. You can do it online or in person. If the file shows that it wasn't dealt with appropriately, make a formal complaint. We need to show that it's systemic.
11 May last year was only my second, but that reeled me in good 😅
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
11 May last year was only my second, but that reeled me in good 😅
Oh, well done! What fabulousness 🎉
November 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Oh, well done! What fabulousness 🎉
He is! And he's hooked 😁
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
He is! And he's hooked 😁
Shared it with my science professor bro in Pittsburgh - he saw his first ever Aurora Borealis last night EST!
November 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Shared it with my science professor bro in Pittsburgh - he saw his first ever Aurora Borealis last night EST!