David Cormack
@davidcormack.bsky.social
PR hack. Sometimes maybe good. Sometimes maybe shit.
He/Him
He/Him
Dog park next to creek.
How it started...
How it started...
November 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Dog park next to creek.
How it started...
How it started...
This year I have:
Forced my father into a retirement home against his will. His dementia was bad enough that POA was invoked. Which was me.
Watched him decline.
Had work stress both due to too much work and not enough work.
Had money stress.
Been diagnosed with severe adhd.
Forced my father into a retirement home against his will. His dementia was bad enough that POA was invoked. Which was me.
Watched him decline.
Had work stress both due to too much work and not enough work.
Had money stress.
Been diagnosed with severe adhd.
November 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This year I have:
Forced my father into a retirement home against his will. His dementia was bad enough that POA was invoked. Which was me.
Watched him decline.
Had work stress both due to too much work and not enough work.
Had money stress.
Been diagnosed with severe adhd.
Forced my father into a retirement home against his will. His dementia was bad enough that POA was invoked. Which was me.
Watched him decline.
Had work stress both due to too much work and not enough work.
Had money stress.
Been diagnosed with severe adhd.
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Just make it illegal to be homeless.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Just make it illegal to be homeless.
99 nights... My body... Truly the most beautiful suicide (alpha wolf attack)
November 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
99 nights... My body... Truly the most beautiful suicide (alpha wolf attack)
what. the. hell.
maybe help reduce the number of people who don't have a goddamn roof over their heads instead of hiding them away.
maybe help reduce the number of people who don't have a goddamn roof over their heads instead of hiding them away.
Rough sleeping ban in central Auckland considered by government
Rough sleeping ban in central Auckland considered by government
Government ministers have confirmed they are considering measures to move homeless people out of Auckland's city centre - but the exact details remain unclear.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
what. the. hell.
maybe help reduce the number of people who don't have a goddamn roof over their heads instead of hiding them away.
maybe help reduce the number of people who don't have a goddamn roof over their heads instead of hiding them away.
im actually almost beginning to enioy the insane self aggrandisement
November 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
im actually almost beginning to enioy the insane self aggrandisement
what if... hear me out... we made uni free AND did the cgt?
November 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
what if... hear me out... we made uni free AND did the cgt?
tonight matthew, im a deadBeat dad
October 31, 2025 at 3:52 AM
tonight matthew, im a deadBeat dad
whenever I have a rough few days mentally, I can't face tiktok for some reason
And then this happens
And then this happens
October 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
whenever I have a rough few days mentally, I can't face tiktok for some reason
And then this happens
And then this happens
The bar is now "blemish free"
The PM would be justified in feeling happy after a blemish-free meeting with the US President – but if this is a win, our prize remains unclear. Sam Sachdeva reports from Gyeongju.
Will Luxon's Trump card be a triumph?
newsroom.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The bar is now "blemish free"
If your dad's name is Murray, he drives for Corporate Cabs, and you're his daughter in her final year at Wairarapa College, he is so goddamn proud of your writing. I heard the synopsis of several of your stories and films and he was beaming.
Keep doing.
Keep doing.
October 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If your dad's name is Murray, he drives for Corporate Cabs, and you're his daughter in her final year at Wairarapa College, he is so goddamn proud of your writing. I heard the synopsis of several of your stories and films and he was beaming.
Keep doing.
Keep doing.
how long can your call volumes be "higher than expected" until it's your fault for not adjusting your expectations?
October 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
how long can your call volumes be "higher than expected" until it's your fault for not adjusting your expectations?
it's cool that the US has just biffed metaphors out the window and are now just living it
October 22, 2025 at 7:13 AM
it's cool that the US has just biffed metaphors out the window and are now just living it
ummm spotify dj x, if you're going to introduce a section with "right now we're going upbeat", i'm not sure that sharon van etten's every time the sun comes up fits that
great song tho, so i'll allow it.
great song tho, so i'll allow it.
October 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
ummm spotify dj x, if you're going to introduce a section with "right now we're going upbeat", i'm not sure that sharon van etten's every time the sun comes up fits that
great song tho, so i'll allow it.
great song tho, so i'll allow it.
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hello, I am looking for anyone who has had a ridiculous insurance denial recently, can be anonymous but must be in the US. Pls reply here or email jessm@thebaffler.com x
October 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
hello, I am looking for anyone who has had a ridiculous insurance denial recently, can be anonymous but must be in the US. Pls reply here or email jessm@thebaffler.com x
do u ever feel like you're living your own special version of the Book of Job?
this year eh. it's been ... challenging.
this year eh. it's been ... challenging.
October 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
do u ever feel like you're living your own special version of the Book of Job?
this year eh. it's been ... challenging.
this year eh. it's been ... challenging.
If labour does run a cgt I hope their comms is prepared. Last time national convinced everyone they owned a bach and Labour was gonna steal it. Make the case better.
But we also need to be prepared for the fact it ain't a silver bullet.
But we also need to be prepared for the fact it ain't a silver bullet.
October 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
If labour does run a cgt I hope their comms is prepared. Last time national convinced everyone they owned a bach and Labour was gonna steal it. Make the case better.
But we also need to be prepared for the fact it ain't a silver bullet.
But we also need to be prepared for the fact it ain't a silver bullet.
Why is the most anxiety inducing part of getting Greta ready for school, making her lunch?
And why do I put so much sense of self worth in checking the lunchbox at the end of the day to see how much she ate?
And why do I put so much sense of self worth in checking the lunchbox at the end of the day to see how much she ate?
October 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Why is the most anxiety inducing part of getting Greta ready for school, making her lunch?
And why do I put so much sense of self worth in checking the lunchbox at the end of the day to see how much she ate?
And why do I put so much sense of self worth in checking the lunchbox at the end of the day to see how much she ate?
I didn't last long at the Greens, but while I was there I got to have fun working with. @misswhanau.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I didn't last long at the Greens, but while I was there I got to have fun working with. @misswhanau.bsky.social
Still furious about this
October 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Still furious about this
truly the new zealandiest of news alerts
South Island's biggest Pak'nSave gets mixed reception on opening day
South Island's biggest Pak'nSave gets mixed reception on opening day
Amid the excitement of the opening of a new Pak'nSave, some Rolleston residents say they are facing increased noise, heavy traffic and a fall in home values.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
truly the new zealandiest of news alerts
with the exception of JA and Jones, these names feel like the future of some of the parties in parliament
October 13, 2025 at 5:20 AM
with the exception of JA and Jones, these names feel like the future of some of the parties in parliament