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Me, when I find out my annual time off during Christmas is affecting our GDP.
December 8, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Me, when I find out my annual time off during Christmas is affecting our GDP.
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Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
December 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.
This deeply frustrating article never once mentions what the farmland was before it was converted to farms.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
IKEA's Hawke's Bay pine tree expansion flames fears residents will be left to pay
The Swedish furniture giant is one of the biggest forestry owners in Hawke's Bay, and that's worrying residents.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This deeply frustrating article never once mentions what the farmland was before it was converted to farms.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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Cruising around on Ponsonby Road with my little boy, blasting ride of the valkyries as we rolled up and down, while little kids learned to ride their bikes using those big smooth surfaces in total safety because no cars.
November 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Cruising around on Ponsonby Road with my little boy, blasting ride of the valkyries as we rolled up and down, while little kids learned to ride their bikes using those big smooth surfaces in total safety because no cars.
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I would like to motion that we add bug-a-salt to the HLB briscoes nz tweet
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I would like to motion that we add bug-a-salt to the HLB briscoes nz tweet
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It's simply never too late to quit X www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It's simply never too late to quit X www.reuters.com/business/med...
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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This is the plan that the coalition government says is "not about centralising power". Jesus wept. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
This is the plan that the coalition government says is "not about centralising power". Jesus wept. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
lol remember when they were worried about 3 waters? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
No more regional councils - major shake-up of local government announced
The government says it is not a power grab, but about "making local government fit for purpose".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM
lol remember when they were worried about 3 waters? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Salami Advent Calendar, Czech Republic. podnikovka.cz/uzeniny_c103...
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Salami Advent Calendar, Czech Republic. podnikovka.cz/uzeniny_c103...
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“Trust us! Marginalising these communities more will absolutely bring down the cost of a KG of Mince and get your job back!”
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
“Trust us! Marginalising these communities more will absolutely bring down the cost of a KG of Mince and get your job back!”
is there any greater horror than realising you need to update a dependency then seeing this on the repo?
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
is there any greater horror than realising you need to update a dependency then seeing this on the repo?
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Maybe don't keep announcing unaffordable trophy roads if you can't pay for them. Just a thought.
Hard choices lie ahead, Bishop says, as he explains funding the $56 billion in motorways promised by the Government would require a nearly 50c per litre lift in petrol taxes.
Transport Minister Chris Bishop says funding $56b in roads a 'challenge'
Hard choices lie ahead, Bishop says, as he explains funding the $56 billion in motorways promised by the Government would require a nearly 50c per litre lift in petrol taxes.
dlvr.it
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Maybe don't keep announcing unaffordable trophy roads if you can't pay for them. Just a thought.
I suppose if we’re gonna have corruption anyway then at least make it corruption that builds cycling infrastructure
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Chris Bishop diverts Kāinga Ora money to fund a bridge in his electorate
Officials warned against the use of housing funds for bridge building but Bishop says it was a “pragmatic choice”.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I suppose if we’re gonna have corruption anyway then at least make it corruption that builds cycling infrastructure
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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WATCH: Another video shows the massive explosion in Ezeiza, Argentina, no word on casualties.
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
WATCH: Another video shows the massive explosion in Ezeiza, Argentina, no word on casualties.
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Imagine going to a record shop in November 1977, and having enough money for a single, and being torn between “Name Of The Game” and “How Deep Is Your Love”, an absolutely brutal decision
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Imagine going to a record shop in November 1977, and having enough money for a single, and being torn between “Name Of The Game” and “How Deep Is Your Love”, an absolutely brutal decision
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
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As Corporal Jones would say "Don't panic, Mr. Mainwaring"
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
As Corporal Jones would say "Don't panic, Mr. Mainwaring"
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
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/3 Meanwhile, she actually gives a shit about carceral culture and has used fame and influence to try to encourage clemency in actual cases impacting actual lives. I have the bog-standard old man view of Kardashian Kulture, but her heart seems to be in the right place on this.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
/3 Meanwhile, she actually gives a shit about carceral culture and has used fame and influence to try to encourage clemency in actual cases impacting actual lives. I have the bog-standard old man view of Kardashian Kulture, but her heart seems to be in the right place on this.
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since you get datamined 24/7 and have to take your shoes off at the airport anyway, we should be allowed to get silly with passport photos
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
since you get datamined 24/7 and have to take your shoes off at the airport anyway, we should be allowed to get silly with passport photos