Liz
@arvethli.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Love to mildly gas myself with fumes from the acetone that I had to soak my fingers in after sticking them together while superglueing a vase back together that the cat knocked off the windowsill while trying to escape from the bathroom that I had no idea she was stuck in.
December 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Love to mildly gas myself with fumes from the acetone that I had to soak my fingers in after sticking them together while superglueing a vase back together that the cat knocked off the windowsill while trying to escape from the bathroom that I had no idea she was stuck in.
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Oh @rianjohnson.bsky.social played all innocent "I'm not doing a muppet thing with Knives Out" he knew HE KNEW
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December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Oh @rianjohnson.bsky.social played all innocent "I'm not doing a muppet thing with Knives Out" he knew HE KNEW
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Give 👏🏻 UNRESTRICTED 👏🏻 dollars.
This goes for when you donate, too - don't restrict a gift to a specific fund. If the non-profit has an option for "wherever it's most needed," choose that. That goes into gen ops which means it pays for the unsexy shit like Keeping the Lights On and Paying the Admin.
This goes for when you donate, too - don't restrict a gift to a specific fund. If the non-profit has an option for "wherever it's most needed," choose that. That goes into gen ops which means it pays for the unsexy shit like Keeping the Lights On and Paying the Admin.
The headline I feel like is that all the philanthropic donations from billionaires typically have a shitload of restrictions.
Mackenzie is like “you’re doing work to stop something horrible or to help something good? Cool. Here’s a few hundred million.” and the paper is like “wow… so novel”
Mackenzie is like “you’re doing work to stop something horrible or to help something good? Cool. Here’s a few hundred million.” and the paper is like “wow… so novel”
Mackenzie Scott’s signature philanthropic style is giving unrestricted gifts—a rarity in the industry. trib.al/DjrurgM
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Give 👏🏻 UNRESTRICTED 👏🏻 dollars.
This goes for when you donate, too - don't restrict a gift to a specific fund. If the non-profit has an option for "wherever it's most needed," choose that. That goes into gen ops which means it pays for the unsexy shit like Keeping the Lights On and Paying the Admin.
This goes for when you donate, too - don't restrict a gift to a specific fund. If the non-profit has an option for "wherever it's most needed," choose that. That goes into gen ops which means it pays for the unsexy shit like Keeping the Lights On and Paying the Admin.
Probably stay at my job but go down to part time. 10-15 hrs/wk would be good to keep my skills up but not feel overwhelming. Fix the house up. Do some volunteering. Spend more time with friends. Recover from burnout.
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Probably stay at my job but go down to part time. 10-15 hrs/wk would be good to keep my skills up but not feel overwhelming. Fix the house up. Do some volunteering. Spend more time with friends. Recover from burnout.
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rates are high because central govt is not funding your region appropriately, or your regional govt is not raising enough funds and as such directing that need to fundraise directly to rates. if you put a rates cap in place without addressing either of these issues, i don't know what to tell you.
Yes that is entirely the point.
Force user-pays on everybody so that the wealthy can have a nice society that the poor aren't able to participate in but have to prop up.
Force user-pays on everybody so that the wealthy can have a nice society that the poor aren't able to participate in but have to prop up.
Rates caps may mean more expensive parking, libraries and pools, mayors say
Councils might consider raising fees for things like pools, recreation centres and other community facilities, Wellington mayor Andrew Little says.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
rates are high because central govt is not funding your region appropriately, or your regional govt is not raising enough funds and as such directing that need to fundraise directly to rates. if you put a rates cap in place without addressing either of these issues, i don't know what to tell you.
Get someone who can do both 😎
(It's me, I do both. I also say "train!" whenever I'm stopped at a level crossing)
(It's me, I do both. I also say "train!" whenever I'm stopped at a level crossing)
[me to my gay friends] so which one of you drives the car and which one points to the cows and says ‘cow’?
December 1, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Get someone who can do both 😎
(It's me, I do both. I also say "train!" whenever I'm stopped at a level crossing)
(It's me, I do both. I also say "train!" whenever I'm stopped at a level crossing)
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can bluesky please stop hiding replies just because they have bad words in them? i'm a grownup, i can read the word "fuck"
November 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
can bluesky please stop hiding replies just because they have bad words in them? i'm a grownup, i can read the word "fuck"
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BOOM!
The power of the people prevails again.
In a BIG win for food sovereignty and climate justice, the High Court of Kenya has ruled in favour of smallholder farmers by decriminalising the age-old practice of saving, sharing, and exchanging indigenous seeds.
The power of the people prevails again.
In a BIG win for food sovereignty and climate justice, the High Court of Kenya has ruled in favour of smallholder farmers by decriminalising the age-old practice of saving, sharing, and exchanging indigenous seeds.
November 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
BOOM!
The power of the people prevails again.
In a BIG win for food sovereignty and climate justice, the High Court of Kenya has ruled in favour of smallholder farmers by decriminalising the age-old practice of saving, sharing, and exchanging indigenous seeds.
The power of the people prevails again.
In a BIG win for food sovereignty and climate justice, the High Court of Kenya has ruled in favour of smallholder farmers by decriminalising the age-old practice of saving, sharing, and exchanging indigenous seeds.
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@bodycartoon.bsky.social on the mark.
November 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
@bodycartoon.bsky.social on the mark.
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If you're buying gifts for the holidays, maybe consider supporting artists, writers, creators. Gift someone a Patreon, commission an art piece, buy a book, purchase handmade jewelry, etc. Your support means everything.
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If you're buying gifts for the holidays, maybe consider supporting artists, writers, creators. Gift someone a Patreon, commission an art piece, buy a book, purchase handmade jewelry, etc. Your support means everything.
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Quality effort at Ōtepoti Dunedin Santa Parade today
F.A.B Virgil
F.A.B Virgil
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Quality effort at Ōtepoti Dunedin Santa Parade today
F.A.B Virgil
F.A.B Virgil
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Rank insubordination from AT, taunting the mayor with their Santa parade float
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Rank insubordination from AT, taunting the mayor with their Santa parade float
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Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
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In a previous reality, before Rogernomics & Ruthanasia, the Department of Social Welfare used to provide beneficiaries with a double benefit payment just prior to Christmas.
This feels like Luxon is taking the piss out of everyone his Government has pushed into poverty.💩🥚
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
This feels like Luxon is taking the piss out of everyone his Government has pushed into poverty.💩🥚
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
Over 35,000 Christmas Boxes packed this year as Kiwis struggle with cost of living
PM Christopher Luxon, former All Blacks Pita Alatini and Eroni Clark, and MasterChef judge Michael Dearth joined about 2500 other volunteers to pack boxes.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 1:37 AM
In a previous reality, before Rogernomics & Ruthanasia, the Department of Social Welfare used to provide beneficiaries with a double benefit payment just prior to Christmas.
This feels like Luxon is taking the piss out of everyone his Government has pushed into poverty.💩🥚
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
This feels like Luxon is taking the piss out of everyone his Government has pushed into poverty.💩🥚
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
It's very dissonant having a mayor who is vehemently anti-roadcone meanwhile NZTA is resorting to signs saying "please show down my dad works here" in kids' handwriting bc presumably drivers are still speeding despite cones and speed limit signs and trucks with flashing lights 🙃
November 30, 2025 at 4:27 AM
It's very dissonant having a mayor who is vehemently anti-roadcone meanwhile NZTA is resorting to signs saying "please show down my dad works here" in kids' handwriting bc presumably drivers are still speeding despite cones and speed limit signs and trucks with flashing lights 🙃
It's a bit damp in the Waikato today..
November 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
It's a bit damp in the Waikato today..
All the Local Choices rhetoric is a smokescreen to attack those parts of local govt and legislation which could stand in the way of absolute exploitation and dismemberment of the environment, communities, taxes, public services, democracy, and everything else we value.
So ... the government just forced us all to have referendums on *existing* Māori wards because Local Communities Deserve Choice, but now they're unilaterally abolishing our regional councils because they don't like the Choices we made?
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
All the Local Choices rhetoric is a smokescreen to attack those parts of local govt and legislation which could stand in the way of absolute exploitation and dismemberment of the environment, communities, taxes, public services, democracy, and everything else we value.
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Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: community solidarity
If you have capacity to, do a submission on Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
Closes tonight, Wed 26th Nov, 11:59pm
Real simple version:
oppose the bill
govt should implement recommendations of Whanaketia in full
If you have capacity to, do a submission on Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
Closes tonight, Wed 26th Nov, 11:59pm
Real simple version:
oppose the bill
govt should implement recommendations of Whanaketia in full
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: community solidarity
If you have capacity to, do a submission on Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
Closes tonight, Wed 26th Nov, 11:59pm
Real simple version:
oppose the bill
govt should implement recommendations of Whanaketia in full
If you have capacity to, do a submission on Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
Closes tonight, Wed 26th Nov, 11:59pm
Real simple version:
oppose the bill
govt should implement recommendations of Whanaketia in full
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My entire voting life has been under MMP, and this is by far the stupidest consequence of it I've ever seen. And that's not a mocking of MMP in theory
Nicola Willis suggests National may join the Greens, Labour, TPM and NZ First campaigning to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
'It's not impossible': Willis says National may join other parties to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
My entire voting life has been under MMP, and this is by far the stupidest consequence of it I've ever seen. And that's not a mocking of MMP in theory
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ACC: "we're going to move a bunch of long term claimants off ACC "
Kmart: "You guys ever hear of asbestosis"
long term claims unit: "...fuck"
Kmart: "You guys ever hear of asbestosis"
long term claims unit: "...fuck"
Comment from the University of Otago: Recording possible asbestos exposure now might be important for cancer diagnosis and ACC claims.
How ACC can cover asbestos-contaminated sand claims
newsroom.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
ACC: "we're going to move a bunch of long term claimants off ACC "
Kmart: "You guys ever hear of asbestosis"
long term claims unit: "...fuck"
Kmart: "You guys ever hear of asbestosis"
long term claims unit: "...fuck"
I grew up very aware of how dangerous hippos are, and yes it was still delightful to throw a cabbage into a hippo's mouth.
God, I love hippos.
Did you know that you can just go to the zoo/aquarium and hang out with them?
Most dangerous large land animal on earth, their babies chew on nile crocodiles - WHO LET THEM, because they are TERRIFIED of mom - and also, will beg you for food like dogs at the dinner table.
Did you know that you can just go to the zoo/aquarium and hang out with them?
Most dangerous large land animal on earth, their babies chew on nile crocodiles - WHO LET THEM, because they are TERRIFIED of mom - and also, will beg you for food like dogs at the dinner table.
November 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I grew up very aware of how dangerous hippos are, and yes it was still delightful to throw a cabbage into a hippo's mouth.
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May I offer you the hippo thread in this troubling time
Additionally, hippos - despite being massive - have almost no fat on them. All of that impressive bulk is muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
May I offer you the hippo thread in this troubling time
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
I am once again asking someone to invent a snot sucker device that is strong enough to work on adults 🤧
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I am once again asking someone to invent a snot sucker device that is strong enough to work on adults 🤧