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Peter Sime
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Left leaning 40-something in Dunedin | Ōtepoti NZ. Enemy of infinite scrolling and short form video. I like making pictures.

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In the 2010s, my city adopted street lighting that makes a real difference.
A comparison of the night sky between the heavy light pollution of unshielded sodium streetlights and shielded LEDs.
November 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Now we're cooking.
#foundryvtt #selfhosting #raspberrypi
Administrator login screen for Foundry Virtual Tabletop, commonly known as FoundryVTT
November 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Look, @newsroom.co.nz I love ya, but you have got to do something about the floating banner on your site.

It's like I'm reading an article through a letterbox slot.

#nzpol
Screenshot of an article from newsroom.co.nz
November 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Given tomorrow's weather warning, it's looking ever more doubtful I can rally in support of the #MegaStrike, so here's my sign. #nzpol
A placard of the "distracted boyfriend" meme, with Luxon's head in place of the BF's, the outraged GF with "Health" and "Education" in text over her torso and the distracting woman in red with "Landlords" and "Tobacco" written on her.
October 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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She was cool. Apparently she's just learning at the moment but her owner said she enjoys protests.
A protesting dog, Dunedin, 16/10/2025
October 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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A few photos from the protest against Luxon at the rear entrance to the Art Gallery in Dunedin this morning. I'd say about 15-20 were there, although there were more people at the main entrance.

#nzpol
A protester flying the Tino Rangatiratanga flag. Dunedin, 16 October 2025. A protesting dog. Dunedin, 16 October 2025. Protesters and police, Dunedin, 16 October 2025.
October 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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The University of Otago just made everyone's degree gained up to 2025 more valuable. #nzpol
A newspaper report from the ODT that says the University of Otago plans to accept AI use in student work from next year.
October 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Reminds me of the statue of Eric Morecambe by Graham Ibbeson.
Statue of Eric Morecambe in Morecambe, Lancashire.
September 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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I had to get up before sparrowfart to photograph this morning's partial solar eclipse. Taken from the Esplanade at St Clair beach in Dunedin. Good practice for the total eclipse in 2028.
Partial solar eclipse 22 September 2025.
September 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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I think I have found where Terry Pratchett sourced boots theory from.

This is "Future Shock" by Alvin Toffler, published in 1970.
"In the past, permanence was the ideal. Whether engaged in handcrafting a pair of boots or in constructing a cathedral, all man's creative and productive energies went towards maximizing the durability of the product. Man built to last. He had to. As long as the society around him was relatively unchanging each object had clearly defined functions, and economic logic dictated the policy of permanence. Even if they had to be repaired now and then, the boots that cost fifty dollars and lasted ten years were less expensive than those that cost ten dollars and lasted only a year." - Alvin Toffler, Future Shock (1970)
September 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Ninth Floor: "Break the Glass!"

#nzpol
An image of John Key in a blue "Break Glass in Case of Emergency" box above a headline from Stuff which reads: "John Key backs Nicola Willis, says Government 'hasn't had a mate in the Reserve Bank'"
September 19, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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"Back on track"
#nzpol
An illustration of the trolley problem, with Nicola Willis choosing to send the trolley towards average New Zealand rather than landlords
September 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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September 15, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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#NZpol
Meme image of Carl Bates giving himself a medal after he was exposed in NZ Herald article headlined "Whanganui MP Carl Bates deletes FB post praising himself after housing revelations "
September 12, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Christopher Luxon with the Amazon smile logo inverted on his face to make him look sad.
September 3, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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How could I have possibly resisted using this meme?
The Drake Hotline Bling meme with the top image saying: "Tsunami alert after massive quake in Kamchatka" and the bottom "Tsunmai alert after massive quake in Drake's Passage"
August 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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For posterity here's today's New Zealand Civil Defence mobile advisory.
Emergency alert Wed, Jul 30, 04:13 pm TSUNAMI ADVISORY: Strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surges at the shore are expected following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake near Kamchatka, Russia. Strong currents and surges can injure and drown people. There is a danger to swimmers, surfers, people fishing, and anyone in or near the water close to the shore. People on boats, live-aboards and at marinas should leave their boats/vessels and move onto shore. Do not return to boats unless instructed by officials. IF YOU ARE ONSHORE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO EVACUATE. But STAY AWAY FROM THE WATER, including beaches, shore areas, harbours, marinas, rivers and estuaries. DO NOT GO SIGHTSEEING.
July 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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In response to the "men don't read fiction" discourse that has been taking place recently, here's what I'm currently reading and I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

True, it's been on my bookcase for more than a decade, but I've read a lot of novels since I bought it.

#Booksky #books
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.
June 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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It's about 11,000 km from NZ to the continental US, so I can post this with some detachment, but it seems Childish Gambino/Donald Glover is only ever more correct.

#uspol
Still from Childish Gambino's "This is America" music video. A song that highlighted the violence present in American society.
June 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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"The Shitshow" by Mark Bryan, 2017
June 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Oh, they're arresting senators now, huh?

#uspol
Text that says: We're about 3 lines deep into the "first they came for" poem. It's not a very long poem, folks.
June 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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I think the ODT missed a golden opportunity to use "Once more with feeling" as the headline here.
Otago Daily Times weekly TV listings titled "Bring Back Buffy"
May 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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I have just joined the Green Party.

#nzpol
Screenshot of my payment confirmation for joining the Green Party of Aotearoa.
May 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Car salesman slaps roof of Cybertruck Boom
May 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Yeah, that's about right.

#nzpol #8values
Results of my 8 Values self assessment showing I lean towards socialism, peace, liberty and progress.
May 13, 2025 at 3:01 AM