Julie-Anne
@julie-anne.bsky.social
Artist, Cat Owner, House renovator, Gardener, Auntie,she/her
Politics: Left. Liberal. Church and State should always be totally separate.
Trans rights = Human rights. It's not difficult to understand.
Politics: Left. Liberal. Church and State should always be totally separate.
Trans rights = Human rights. It's not difficult to understand.
How did I not know that Mahe Drysdale had such a broad and beautiful New Zealand accent?
May 19, 2024 at 6:23 AM
How did I not know that Mahe Drysdale had such a broad and beautiful New Zealand accent?
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To get the frankly stupid National government we had to have NZF and ACT foist their malicious crap on us. Never forget this NZ, this is the price of voting for the Right
April 17, 2024 at 2:25 AM
To get the frankly stupid National government we had to have NZF and ACT foist their malicious crap on us. Never forget this NZ, this is the price of voting for the Right
William and I are hanging out today. He's usually asleep while his person is at work but he wants my knee and what the Elderly Gentleman wants, he gets. Just one of the perks of being 17 years, two months and two weeks old. Also, I'm stripping the bathroom walls and the stripper needs another hour
February 8, 2024 at 10:13 PM
William and I are hanging out today. He's usually asleep while his person is at work but he wants my knee and what the Elderly Gentleman wants, he gets. Just one of the perks of being 17 years, two months and two weeks old. Also, I'm stripping the bathroom walls and the stripper needs another hour
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Surprised how few people had seen this when I posted it on Waitangi Day, which is for me a day to look with wide open eyes at the ways White Supremacy is part of every day life in New Zealand, offline and online… *cough, cough bsky*
Awareness requires action, and settlers have a lot of work to do.
Awareness requires action, and settlers have a lot of work to do.
February 8, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Surprised how few people had seen this when I posted it on Waitangi Day, which is for me a day to look with wide open eyes at the ways White Supremacy is part of every day life in New Zealand, offline and online… *cough, cough bsky*
Awareness requires action, and settlers have a lot of work to do.
Awareness requires action, and settlers have a lot of work to do.
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A Christmas cartoon for the Guardian. Happy holidays, everyone!
December 23, 2023 at 11:34 AM
A Christmas cartoon for the Guardian. Happy holidays, everyone!
We were going to have Xmas Eve brunch but the little nephew needed a emergency Dr visit these morn so it became Xmas Eve lunch. And I worked out how to hang the stockings w out damaging anything 👍 A good day
December 24, 2023 at 3:17 AM
We were going to have Xmas Eve brunch but the little nephew needed a emergency Dr visit these morn so it became Xmas Eve lunch. And I worked out how to hang the stockings w out damaging anything 👍 A good day
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National says it "remain[s] committed to a resilient, safe and reliable connection for the Cook Strait", but they're not going to make it happen. Just like they "remain committed" to meeting our climate change obligations, while cancelling all policies to do so. #NZPol
December 13, 2023 at 3:18 AM
National says it "remain[s] committed to a resilient, safe and reliable connection for the Cook Strait", but they're not going to make it happen. Just like they "remain committed" to meeting our climate change obligations, while cancelling all policies to do so. #NZPol
I have a friend who is in Destiny. We cope by not discussing it. BUT today I see this on her FB. I have screen shot it, and my reply, because this is what the Christians are thinking and why they are supporting genocide. I can't even with this, guys (buckle up) (thread of pics)
December 13, 2023 at 1:58 AM
I have a friend who is in Destiny. We cope by not discussing it. BUT today I see this on her FB. I have screen shot it, and my reply, because this is what the Christians are thinking and why they are supporting genocide. I can't even with this, guys (buckle up) (thread of pics)
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Got a reply from Luxon. I asked what evidence he had about the increase in crime with the smokefree law change. No evidence in the reply, instead "we think Labour’s changes would have resulted in a black market and an escalation of ram raids"
So there you go folks, policy based on feels.
#nzpol
So there you go folks, policy based on feels.
#nzpol
December 1, 2023 at 12:54 AM
Got a reply from Luxon. I asked what evidence he had about the increase in crime with the smokefree law change. No evidence in the reply, instead "we think Labour’s changes would have resulted in a black market and an escalation of ram raids"
So there you go folks, policy based on feels.
#nzpol
So there you go folks, policy based on feels.
#nzpol
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luxo: prohibition doesn’t work so you can all smoke now
also luxo: no weed or mobile phones
also luxo: no weed or mobile phones
December 1, 2023 at 2:37 AM
luxo: prohibition doesn’t work so you can all smoke now
also luxo: no weed or mobile phones
also luxo: no weed or mobile phones
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If you want to petition the new government to keep the Smokefree Act of 1990 and amendments, please voice your support here: petitions.parliament.nz/a2eaafbd-ded... Repost for visibility 🫶🏼
Petitions - New Zealand Parliament
Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
petitions.parliament.nz
November 29, 2023 at 3:51 AM
If you want to petition the new government to keep the Smokefree Act of 1990 and amendments, please voice your support here: petitions.parliament.nz/a2eaafbd-ded... Repost for visibility 🫶🏼
I pulled out some plants because I discovered they were invasive. There was (as it turns out) a hedgey nest in the middle. We checked and he got up after dark and went back to bed by morning, as expected. But today the blackbirds evicted him and destroyed the nest. Boo.
November 28, 2023 at 2:11 AM
I pulled out some plants because I discovered they were invasive. There was (as it turns out) a hedgey nest in the middle. We checked and he got up after dark and went back to bed by morning, as expected. But today the blackbirds evicted him and destroyed the nest. Boo.
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New government: "Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency turns into NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi"
Also new government: “End wasteful government spending”
Also new government: “End wasteful government spending”
November 27, 2023 at 5:29 PM
New government: "Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency turns into NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi"
Also new government: “End wasteful government spending”
Also new government: “End wasteful government spending”
Make no mistake, people. Binning the smoke-free nz stuff is anti-Maori and anti-poor people. If they were actually worried about the black market while not caring who dies, they'd cut the taxes on tobacco, not rely on those taxes to fund their tax cuts for rich people #nzpol
November 26, 2023 at 10:20 PM
Make no mistake, people. Binning the smoke-free nz stuff is anti-Maori and anti-poor people. If they were actually worried about the black market while not caring who dies, they'd cut the taxes on tobacco, not rely on those taxes to fund their tax cuts for rich people #nzpol
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"The National Party campaigned on "better health outcomes" and said it would "relentlessly focus on results" - but this goal would be completely undermined by the repeals, Swinburn said."
Contact every National MP to ask them to vote with their conscience.
Smoke no more - Cross the Floor.
"The National Party campaigned on "better health outcomes" and said it would "relentlessly focus on results" - but this goal would be completely undermined by the repeals, Swinburn said."
Contact every National MP to ask them to vote with their conscience.
Smoke no more - Cross the Floor.
Repeal of Smoke-free laws - a massive set back for health
Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) is extremely disappointed the new coalition Government plans to repeal world-leading Smoke-free laws, including de-nicotisation of cigarettes, a reduction in retailers ...
www.nzdoctor.co.nz
November 26, 2023 at 7:46 PM
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"The National Party campaigned on "better health outcomes" and said it would "relentlessly focus on results" - but this goal would be completely undermined by the repeals, Swinburn said."
Contact every National MP to ask them to vote with their conscience.
Smoke no more - Cross the Floor.
"The National Party campaigned on "better health outcomes" and said it would "relentlessly focus on results" - but this goal would be completely undermined by the repeals, Swinburn said."
Contact every National MP to ask them to vote with their conscience.
Smoke no more - Cross the Floor.
It's William's 17th birthday today! We celebrated with fish n chips (his favourite)
November 25, 2023 at 10:29 AM
It's William's 17th birthday today! We celebrated with fish n chips (his favourite)
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Miss 7 informed me today that Countdown is turning into "Werewolves" Looking forward to those full moon pet food specials.
November 22, 2023 at 5:37 AM
Miss 7 informed me today that Countdown is turning into "Werewolves" Looking forward to those full moon pet food specials.
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Oh, so he suffers from premature proclamation.
November 20, 2023 at 5:50 AM
Oh, so he suffers from premature proclamation.
I really want Winston to dig in and insist the free prescriptions stay. It costs about $24 to get a repeat prescription from the Dr. That extra fiver is crippling on top. Also Drs need to let ppl pick up their scripts to save $. They're charging to generate, AND send to pharmacy. It's a racket
November 20, 2023 at 7:34 AM
I really want Winston to dig in and insist the free prescriptions stay. It costs about $24 to get a repeat prescription from the Dr. That extra fiver is crippling on top. Also Drs need to let ppl pick up their scripts to save $. They're charging to generate, AND send to pharmacy. It's a racket
I knew it was the English, but hadn't thought too much about exactly who authorised Joan's execution. I had heard they made sure the executioner couldn't reach her to kill her so she actually burned to death. Poor Joan.
Today over at the blog I had to write about how "the Church" didn't kill Joan or Arc because the most credulous boring people imaginable apparently think it did? Can't believe you are making me defend the Church cuz you fell for English propaganda, man.
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No, “the Church” did not kill Joan of Arc, you credulous dullards
So you know how a lot of the time my blogs are inspired by stuff I saw on twitter that made me angry? Well, because of all the incipient fascism I just haven’t been on twitter very much any more, wh...
going-medieval.com
November 17, 2023 at 11:34 PM
I knew it was the English, but hadn't thought too much about exactly who authorised Joan's execution. I had heard they made sure the executioner couldn't reach her to kill her so she actually burned to death. Poor Joan.
My Winston Prediction:
Context: We have seen Peters try to chanel his mentor Robert Muldoon over the years, especially when dealing with the media. He was banging on on Twitter about how the media was ignoring the excellent turnouts he was seeing at his community meetings on the campaign trail. 1/
Context: We have seen Peters try to chanel his mentor Robert Muldoon over the years, especially when dealing with the media. He was banging on on Twitter about how the media was ignoring the excellent turnouts he was seeing at his community meetings on the campaign trail. 1/
November 14, 2023 at 9:59 AM
My Winston Prediction:
Context: We have seen Peters try to chanel his mentor Robert Muldoon over the years, especially when dealing with the media. He was banging on on Twitter about how the media was ignoring the excellent turnouts he was seeing at his community meetings on the campaign trail. 1/
Context: We have seen Peters try to chanel his mentor Robert Muldoon over the years, especially when dealing with the media. He was banging on on Twitter about how the media was ignoring the excellent turnouts he was seeing at his community meetings on the campaign trail. 1/
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Luxon fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous of which is, ‘never get involved in a land war in Asia,’ but only slightly less well-known is this: ‘Never go into coalition negotiations against a Winston when political death is on the line!’
November 14, 2023 at 3:17 AM
Luxon fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous of which is, ‘never get involved in a land war in Asia,’ but only slightly less well-known is this: ‘Never go into coalition negotiations against a Winston when political death is on the line!’
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Honestly, I’ve been laughing since yesterday at this.
October 26, 2023 at 11:37 AM
Honestly, I’ve been laughing since yesterday at this.
Came home from work and noticed someone has trimmed my tree that hangs over the footpath. It was not low. I trim it regularly. They didn't do a terrible job, but wth. Also they didn't do it as nicely as I would have.
October 26, 2023 at 8:30 AM
Came home from work and noticed someone has trimmed my tree that hangs over the footpath. It was not low. I trim it regularly. They didn't do a terrible job, but wth. Also they didn't do it as nicely as I would have.