Ingo
@ingoratsdorf.bsky.social
Quiet critical thinker. Husband, father, cat person, coffee lover, scout, hiker, nature lover, hunter and architect.
How to build a green Parliament
Well written article about the new building in Wellington.
Started in 2014, now coming together.
newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/10/h...
Well written article about the new building in Wellington.
Started in 2014, now coming together.
newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/10/h...
How to build a green Parliament
A revolutionary new building at Parliament to house 30 MPs and their staffers is built from Kiwi timber, not Chinese steel
newsroom.co.nz
February 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
How to build a green Parliament
Well written article about the new building in Wellington.
Started in 2014, now coming together.
newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/10/h...
Well written article about the new building in Wellington.
Started in 2014, now coming together.
newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/10/h...
I am outside on the deck in the dark.
It's a full moon in the dark sky with a couple of white clouds moving along.
I can hear the sound of the construction machinery on the main highway and I can smell the tar seal which is quite astounding, they are half a kilometer away, down in the valley.
It's a full moon in the dark sky with a couple of white clouds moving along.
I can hear the sound of the construction machinery on the main highway and I can smell the tar seal which is quite astounding, they are half a kilometer away, down in the valley.
February 1, 2026 at 9:49 AM
I am outside on the deck in the dark.
It's a full moon in the dark sky with a couple of white clouds moving along.
I can hear the sound of the construction machinery on the main highway and I can smell the tar seal which is quite astounding, they are half a kilometer away, down in the valley.
It's a full moon in the dark sky with a couple of white clouds moving along.
I can hear the sound of the construction machinery on the main highway and I can smell the tar seal which is quite astounding, they are half a kilometer away, down in the valley.
Smells like arrest in an attempt to silence him. Free speech? Hmmm....
Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested by US federal officials in connection with church protest www.nzherald.co.nz/world/former...
Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested by US federal officials in connection with church protest www.nzherald.co.nz/world/former...
Former CNN host arrested in connection with US church protest
Don Lemon accused of breaking federal law during a protest of the Trump administration.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Smells like arrest in an attempt to silence him. Free speech? Hmmm....
Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested by US federal officials in connection with church protest www.nzherald.co.nz/world/former...
Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested by US federal officials in connection with church protest www.nzherald.co.nz/world/former...
I am unsure if that's what we need in NZ.
Country Life: IKEA owner's first New Zealand forest www.rnz.co.nz/news/country...
Country Life: IKEA owner's first New Zealand forest www.rnz.co.nz/news/country...
Country Life: IKEA owner's first New Zealand forest
Ingka Investments, the parent company of furniture giant IKEA, now owns 30,000 hectares of forestry in Aotearoa. Its first purchase saw the conversion of Wisp Hill Station in southern Otago from farml...
www.rnz.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I am unsure if that's what we need in NZ.
Country Life: IKEA owner's first New Zealand forest www.rnz.co.nz/news/country...
Country Life: IKEA owner's first New Zealand forest www.rnz.co.nz/news/country...
The Government is negotiating with the US to provide access to our critical minerals, while a memo before the Waitangi Tribunal says a backdoor deal violates obligations to Māori
newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/30/n...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/30/n...
NZ in talks with US on Trump minerals deal
The Government is negotiating with the US to provide access to our critical minerals, while a memo before the Waitangi Tribunal says a backdoor deal violates obligations to Māori
newsroom.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 7:39 AM
The Government is negotiating with the US to provide access to our critical minerals, while a memo before the Waitangi Tribunal says a backdoor deal violates obligations to Māori
newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/30/n...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/30/n...
Who would have thought that slashing Health IT budgets would result in IT outages?
thestandard.nz/who-would-ha...
thestandard.nz/who-would-ha...
Who would have thunk that slashing Health IT budgets would result in IT outages
A year after the Government slashed a third of Health IT jobs the Auckland hospital system has suffered a massive IT outage.
thestandard.nz
January 29, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Who would have thought that slashing Health IT budgets would result in IT outages?
thestandard.nz/who-would-ha...
thestandard.nz/who-would-ha...
Einreiseverbot für ICE-Beamte! Wir können und müssen verhindern, dass dieser Faschismus auf unseren Kontinent exportiert wird. Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen.
#ICE
weact.campact.de/petitions/tr...
#ICE
weact.campact.de/petitions/tr...
Trump stoppen: Einreiseverbot für ICE-Agenten in die EU!
Die Entsendung von ICE-Agenten zu den Olympischen Spielen ist kein Sicherheitsbeitrag, sondern eine gezielte Machtdemonstration und Einschüchterungstaktik. Die Spiele stehen für Frieden und Völkervers...
weact.campact.de
January 29, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Einreiseverbot für ICE-Beamte! Wir können und müssen verhindern, dass dieser Faschismus auf unseren Kontinent exportiert wird. Jetzt WeAct-Petition unterzeichnen.
#ICE
weact.campact.de/petitions/tr...
#ICE
weact.campact.de/petitions/tr...
Good on #BruceSpringsteen
"Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
"Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Good on #BruceSpringsteen
"Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
"Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
Seems to be another global issue.
I was surprised at Contact Energy's 15% price increase.
I was surprised at Contact Energy's 15% price increase.
Average 8.2% residential increase could take effect as early as next month, if the Kentucky Public Service Commission agrees.
KY Power asks for 12% rate hike. It wants to start charging more as soon as March
Average 8.2% residential increase could take effect as early as next month, if the Kentucky Public Service Commission agrees.
bit.ly
January 29, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Seems to be another global issue.
I was surprised at Contact Energy's 15% price increase.
I was surprised at Contact Energy's 15% price increase.
This appeared on substack and is just brilliant ;-)
substack.com/@anchorlight...
substack.com/@anchorlight...
Anchor Light Publications (@anchorlightpublications)
Trump shared this as a photo. Someone turned it into a video.
Much improved!
substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 PM
This appeared on substack and is just brilliant ;-)
substack.com/@anchorlight...
substack.com/@anchorlight...
January 27, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Getting hard to work.
I told him that it is a mouse pad, not a cat trap, neither a cat pad.
I told him that it is a mouse pad, not a cat trap, neither a cat pad.
January 24, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Getting hard to work.
I told him that it is a mouse pad, not a cat trap, neither a cat pad.
I told him that it is a mouse pad, not a cat trap, neither a cat pad.
Moving away from Facebook and Messenger. Towards Telegram, Bluesky and Mastodon.
ingo.envirology.co.nz/time-to-dive...
ingo.envirology.co.nz/time-to-dive...
Time to divest and move on
Moving away from Facebook and Messenger. Towards Telegram, Bluesky and Mastodon.
ingo.envirology.co.nz
January 23, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Moving away from Facebook and Messenger. Towards Telegram, Bluesky and Mastodon.
ingo.envirology.co.nz/time-to-dive...
ingo.envirology.co.nz/time-to-dive...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Trump praised the deal in a social media post, saying TikTok "will now be owned by a group of Great American Patriots and Investors, the Biggest in the World."
Trump praised the deal in a social media post, saying TikTok "will now be owned by a group of Great American Patriots and Investors, the Biggest in the World."
TikTok seals deal for new US joint venture to avoid American ban
The deal to establish a joint venture that will secure US data is a milestone for the social media firm, years after President Donald Trump tried to ban the app during his first term.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 23, 2026 at 8:38 AM
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Trump praised the deal in a social media post, saying TikTok "will now be owned by a group of Great American Patriots and Investors, the Biggest in the World."
Trump praised the deal in a social media post, saying TikTok "will now be owned by a group of Great American Patriots and Investors, the Biggest in the World."
Silver, our cat. Pic taken by my daughter.
January 23, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Silver, our cat. Pic taken by my daughter.
Reposted by Ingo
This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
January 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
Reposted by Ingo
SWEDEN PENSION PROVIDER ALECTA HAS DIVESTED MOST OF ITS U.S. TREASURIES, BUSINESS DAILY DI REPORTS, CITING THE COMPANY
January 21, 2026 at 11:33 AM
SWEDEN PENSION PROVIDER ALECTA HAS DIVESTED MOST OF ITS U.S. TREASURIES, BUSINESS DAILY DI REPORTS, CITING THE COMPANY
Reposted by Ingo
We all think he thinks this, don’t we?
This is such a cool illustration of how the Mercator map distorts the size of Greenland, which looks as big as the whole continent of Africa on that map but is actually the size of Mexico.
January 20, 2026 at 12:58 AM
We all think he thinks this, don’t we?