Auntie Joan
@auntiejoan.bsky.social
Miserable farm kid who escaped into books. Tangata Tiriti. Grim public servant who’s too old for this shit. Occasional plant post 🌱🇳🇿
You totally did good and I know there are so many people who are grateful for your part in keeping us informed and safe
November 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
You totally did good and I know there are so many people who are grateful for your part in keeping us informed and safe
Reposted by Auntie Joan
‘These companies are stealing every scrap of data they can find, throwing compute[r] power at it, draining our aquifers of water and our national grids of electricity and all we have so far is some software that you can’t trust not to make things up.’
November 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
‘These companies are stealing every scrap of data they can find, throwing compute[r] power at it, draining our aquifers of water and our national grids of electricity and all we have so far is some software that you can’t trust not to make things up.’
They originally (way back) positioned themselves as a party that was interested only in evidence-based policy. That does not lend itself to working with ‘either side’ of the political spectrum.
November 16, 2025 at 3:37 AM
They originally (way back) positioned themselves as a party that was interested only in evidence-based policy. That does not lend itself to working with ‘either side’ of the political spectrum.
I just came online and thought the same but don’t think I want to know
November 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I just came online and thought the same but don’t think I want to know
Or cast in the old ‘hell hath no fury like a woman…” bullshit
which you would think by the overwhelming domestic violence/homicide rates of men whose partners are trying to leave them, should have been long rejected, but yet here we are
which you would think by the overwhelming domestic violence/homicide rates of men whose partners are trying to leave them, should have been long rejected, but yet here we are
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Or cast in the old ‘hell hath no fury like a woman…” bullshit
which you would think by the overwhelming domestic violence/homicide rates of men whose partners are trying to leave them, should have been long rejected, but yet here we are
which you would think by the overwhelming domestic violence/homicide rates of men whose partners are trying to leave them, should have been long rejected, but yet here we are
That’s reminding me of an artist I am far too plebeian to know the name of, medieval vibes
November 14, 2025 at 3:57 AM
That’s reminding me of an artist I am far too plebeian to know the name of, medieval vibes
Oh love it! We’ve been house shopping here in Kāpiti and the last 10 or so houses we have looked at have all been 1950s or 1960s. One today was on market for first time in 52 years. They are beautiful, well built and feel good.
November 9, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Oh love it! We’ve been house shopping here in Kāpiti and the last 10 or so houses we have looked at have all been 1950s or 1960s. One today was on market for first time in 52 years. They are beautiful, well built and feel good.
If you reckon you’ll be staying up this way for a while/ever then yeah, time to get some things that are yours. I’ve moved, bought stuff, given stuff away, sold stuff, moved, bought stuff again, on and on. I’m looking forward to settling.
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
If you reckon you’ll be staying up this way for a while/ever then yeah, time to get some things that are yours. I’ve moved, bought stuff, given stuff away, sold stuff, moved, bought stuff again, on and on. I’m looking forward to settling.
Do you remember in the 90s when they brought out the dark chocolate Pixie Caramel? Peak Pixie Caramel times
October 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Do you remember in the 90s when they brought out the dark chocolate Pixie Caramel? Peak Pixie Caramel times
I’d say you are sorted then- though I haven’t looked into longevity of immunity…
October 23, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I’d say you are sorted then- though I haven’t looked into longevity of immunity…
I know very little about vaccines, but knowing that it’s okay if you don’t remember if you had the MMR vaccine, or had one or two doses, or if they were in the optimal timeframe or whatever, but you can just get another and it’s not gonna kill you - good to know
October 23, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I know very little about vaccines, but knowing that it’s okay if you don’t remember if you had the MMR vaccine, or had one or two doses, or if they were in the optimal timeframe or whatever, but you can just get another and it’s not gonna kill you - good to know