Mike Riversdale
mikeriversdale.co.nz
Mike Riversdale
@mikeriversdale.co.nz
Love IS the answer.

#BeKind

https://www.mikeriversdale.co.nz/about
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In case you ever wonder why it's so quiet here in the future.
"G'Day Mike, Can You Prove You're Old Mate?"
I write this so you know why I haven't been on that website / app for a while, and won't be again. Australia no longer allows kids under 16 ...
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Are you missing out on 200 million actively maintained and visited sites of the 1.1 billion out there.

Here's five I like: blog.mikeriversdale.co.nz/2024/10/the-...

#quirky #fun #useful #website
The World Weird Web
Most people, unfortunately, don't leave their online home unless forced to. Facebook in particular has taught people to only read what is on...
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October 6, 2024 at 3:08 AM
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A List of Things People Blamed on Flappers

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November 8, 2024 at 2:09 AM
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Ants Solving A Puzzle

Credit: "Comparing cooperative geometric puzzle solving in ants versus humans" (scientific paper, doi.org/10.1073/pnas...,
Tabea Dreyer, Amir Haluts Amos Korman and Ofer Feinerman)

When ants work in groups, their performances rise significantly.
December 25, 2024 at 3:08 PM
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February 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Tim: This is Tim from accounting

Me: Hi Tim from accounting

Tim: Just say Tim

Me. Tim

Tim: How are you today?

Me: Tim
February 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Oh ... oh my days, the tiny #SecretSantaAoNZ Christmas book has two handwritten stories, this gift keeps giving!
SecretSantaAoNZ 2025 - the tiny book · Wednesday, Dec 17 📸
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December 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Well #SecretSantaAoNZ, you nailed me big time! I adore it all and you have caused great merriment in the household 😘

"OMG, someone knows you very well 😁", laughed my partner.

And the bowtie will be worn at a costume party on Saturday, yay! 🍸

THANK YOU!!!!
December 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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There's seriously no way he won 7 swing states...
June 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It's not just about family and friends (if that's who I was thinking of) but also presents, alcohol and oodles of sitting around in front of the TV (or under the the sun coz we are lucky Southern Hemisphereans!).

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#Christmas
The 2025 'Days Of Christmas'
M e r r y C h ri s tmas a n d H a p p y N e w Y e a r Keeping this blog's tradition  going ( what's yours? ), this is my Yuletide postin...
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December 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
In case you ever wonder why it's so quiet here in the future.
"G'Day Mike, Can You Prove You're Old Mate?"
I write this so you know why I haven't been on that website / app for a while, and won't be again. Australia no longer allows kids under 16 ...
blog.mikeriversdale.co.nz
December 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Everyone who inhales 'news' watch out for the use of the 5 Ws and especially Why (multiple times), if you don't notice it then ponder, why?

#interview #techniques #NZPol
Why Does No-one Ask The First 'Why' Let Alone Five
You know about the five "w"s I assume, if not here ya go: The Five Ws is a checklist used in journalism to ensure that the lead contains all...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Reaching Goblin Arms - Taranaki, New Zealand.

#photography #landscape #nz #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A list of common tropes and narratives people use to marginalise Māori, especially in discussions about Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Treaty settlements.

#Māori #TeTiriti #TreatyOfWaitangi #Aotearoa #NewZealand
15 Common Tropes And Narratives Uses To Marginalise Māori
The Weekend Spy - @weekendspy@mastodon.nz (Oct 31, 2025) https://mastodon.nz/@weekendspy/115464239518163279 Here’s a list of common tropes a...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
For those that want to download and share around

#NZPol
October 29, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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October 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM