Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
@phil-tanner.mastodon.philtanner.com.ap.brid.gy
Thoughts entirely my own.
Nō te tioka o Sussex Downs i Ingarangi ngā kōiwi o ōku tīpuna.
I tupu ake ahau ki ngā tahatika o Ouse awa.
Nō Ingarangi ahau […]
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Nō te tioka o Sussex Downs i Ingarangi ngā kōiwi o ōku tīpuna.
I tupu ake ahau ki ngā tahatika o Ouse awa.
Nō Ingarangi ahau […]
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Okay. Time to make a thread ... of threads.
If you're playing #secretsantaaonz, or any other version, and you're here sleuthing me, this should (hopefully) be worth it's weight in gold (given this is all electrons, that's still not very much...)
If you're playing #secretsantaaonz, or any other version, and you're here sleuthing me, this should (hopefully) be worth it's weight in gold (given this is all electrons, that's still not very much...)
I must be doing something right in my various attempts to stop Google tracking me and my interests, because this news alert is so far outside my interest zone it's complete gibberish to me.
I assume it's sport related somehow? But no idea on the sport, the country, or even the terms used? 🤷♂️
I assume it's sport related somehow? But no idea on the sport, the country, or even the terms used? 🤷♂️
December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I must be doing something right in my various attempts to stop Google tracking me and my interests, because this news alert is so far outside my interest zone it's complete gibberish to me.
I assume it's sport related somehow? But no idea on the sport, the country, or even the terms used? 🤷♂️
I assume it's sport related somehow? But no idea on the sport, the country, or even the terms used? 🤷♂️
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
1. New Zealand doctors are officially suing to reverse the country's ban on puberty blockers for gender affirming care.
“These regulations are being enacted based on politics, not on clinical evidence."
Subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/were-takin...
“These regulations are being enacted based on politics, not on clinical evidence."
Subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/were-takin...
“We’re taking this to court”: Doctors Are Fighting New Zealand’s Puberty Blocker Ban
“Only a small number of young people in Aotearoa are prescribed reversible pubertal suppression, but for those who need it, the negative impacts of this regulation will be huge.”
www.erininthemorning.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
1. New Zealand doctors are officially suing to reverse the country's ban on puberty blockers for gender affirming care.
“These regulations are being enacted based on politics, not on clinical evidence."
Subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/were-takin...
“These regulations are being enacted based on politics, not on clinical evidence."
Subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/were-takin...
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
The Paediatric Society of NZ - representing the clinical field most relevant here - have released maybe the strongest statement of all the medical bodies: “puberty blockers are an established, safe, reversible, and
life-saving treatment option”
life-saving treatment option”
PSNZ responds to government announcement on puberty blockers
www.paediatrics.org.nz
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The Paediatric Society of NZ - representing the clinical field most relevant here - have released maybe the strongest statement of all the medical bodies: “puberty blockers are an established, safe, reversible, and
life-saving treatment option”
life-saving treatment option”
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
Hey #SecretSantaAoNZ, I know we are all waiting on parcels so please be aware that there’s an active ongoing SMS scam sending messages pretending to be from NZ Post. Please don’t click the links. Got one today.
December 4, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Hey #SecretSantaAoNZ, I know we are all waiting on parcels so please be aware that there’s an active ongoing SMS scam sending messages pretending to be from NZ Post. Please don’t click the links. Got one today.
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
Govt has panicked and realised they accidentally banned GnRH analogues for adults too and have quickly updated their legislation. Just shows how little thought went into this decision - no thought, just political ideology and disinformation. www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/p...
Medicines (Restriction on Prescribing Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Analogues) Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2025 (SL 2025/302) – New Zealand Legislation
www.legislation.govt.nz
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Govt has panicked and realised they accidentally banned GnRH analogues for adults too and have quickly updated their legislation. Just shows how little thought went into this decision - no thought, just political ideology and disinformation. www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/p...
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[Satirical WW2 Nazi reference]
I've ordered some new resin during AliExpress' Black Friday sale.
One of the pieces is "Adolforc" and I'm thinking I'm going to go with an orange skin tone (with pale eye rims and neckline) instead of orc green. I am […]
[Original post on mastodon.philtanner.com]
I've ordered some new resin during AliExpress' Black Friday sale.
One of the pieces is "Adolforc" and I'm thinking I'm going to go with an orange skin tone (with pale eye rims and neckline) instead of orc green. I am […]
[Original post on mastodon.philtanner.com]
December 4, 2025 at 4:38 AM
[Satirical WW2 Nazi reference]
I've ordered some new resin during AliExpress' Black Friday sale.
One of the pieces is "Adolforc" and I'm thinking I'm going to go with an orange skin tone (with pale eye rims and neckline) instead of orc green. I am […]
[Original post on mastodon.philtanner.com]
I've ordered some new resin during AliExpress' Black Friday sale.
One of the pieces is "Adolforc" and I'm thinking I'm going to go with an orange skin tone (with pale eye rims and neckline) instead of orc green. I am […]
[Original post on mastodon.philtanner.com]
New case of measles in Wellington https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/580888/new-case-of-measles-in-wellington
New case of measles in Wellington
It takes the national total to 28.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 4, 2025 at 4:41 AM
New case of measles in Wellington https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/580888/new-case-of-measles-in-wellington
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I'm loving discovering a whole bunch more Kiwi to follow here, thanks to #SecretSantaAoNZ
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I'm loving discovering a whole bunch more Kiwi to follow here, thanks to #SecretSantaAoNZ
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
Hey #SecretSantaAoNZ do you love the badges? Want another one?
The Costume Badge is back, and you can earn it anytime from now through to opening day!
The Costume Badge is back, and you can earn it anytime from now through to opening day!
December 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hey #SecretSantaAoNZ do you love the badges? Want another one?
The Costume Badge is back, and you can earn it anytime from now through to opening day!
The Costume Badge is back, and you can earn it anytime from now through to opening day!
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
Tawaka? Found in a willow root. If it is, we would like to taste it but can’t find any useful articles on whether it has lookalikes.
#mustodonnz #mushroomid #mushroomidentification
#mustodonnz #mushroomid #mushroomidentification
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Tawaka? Found in a willow root. If it is, we would like to taste it but can’t find any useful articles on whether it has lookalikes.
#mustodonnz #mushroomid #mushroomidentification
#mustodonnz #mushroomid #mushroomidentification
Okay. So, a I'm running a load of different #docker containers. I can easily handle the backup of the compose YAML files, but I'm trying to find a nice and easy way to backup the data (volumes), for both the files and the DB data in those containers, so that in event of hardware failure, I can […]
Original post on mastodon.philtanner.com
mastodon.philtanner.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Okay. So, a I'm running a load of different #docker containers. I can easily handle the backup of the compose YAML files, but I'm trying to find a nice and easy way to backup the data (volumes), for both the files and the DB data in those containers, so that in event of hardware failure, I can […]
This is a tough one. I usually sign it in a way that's pretty invisible.
I've buried my handle in binary code as a background, as the first letter of each flower around the edge, as an ambigram, all spoets...
Best of both worlds 😉
I've buried my handle in binary code as a background, as the first letter of each flower around the edge, as an ambigram, all spoets...
Best of both worlds 😉
December 3, 2025 at 5:43 AM
This is a tough one. I usually sign it in a way that's pretty invisible.
I've buried my handle in binary code as a background, as the first letter of each flower around the edge, as an ambigram, all spoets...
Best of both worlds 😉
I've buried my handle in binary code as a background, as the first letter of each flower around the edge, as an ambigram, all spoets...
Best of both worlds 😉
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
This is blowing up a bit: not trying to scare you all! There is a *gigantic* set of sunspots coming around the limb of the sun, comparable in size to the sunspots sketched by Carrington. They may or may not send some plasma our way. There is also a minor aurora event predicted for 2 days from […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This is blowing up a bit: not trying to scare you all! There is a *gigantic* set of sunspots coming around the limb of the sun, comparable in size to the sunspots sketched by Carrington. They may or may not send some plasma our way. There is also a minor aurora event predicted for 2 days from […]
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
Unix - BSD developers : this code should run and be maintained as long as computers exist.
Linux - GNU dev : this code should run and be maintained as long as someone is willing to do the work
Consultant: this code should run until the end of my contract.
Enterprise grade B2B software : this […]
Linux - GNU dev : this code should run and be maintained as long as someone is willing to do the work
Consultant: this code should run until the end of my contract.
Enterprise grade B2B software : this […]
Original post on mamot.fr
mamot.fr
December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Unix - BSD developers : this code should run and be maintained as long as computers exist.
Linux - GNU dev : this code should run and be maintained as long as someone is willing to do the work
Consultant: this code should run until the end of my contract.
Enterprise grade B2B software : this […]
Linux - GNU dev : this code should run and be maintained as long as someone is willing to do the work
Consultant: this code should run until the end of my contract.
Enterprise grade B2B software : this […]
I have a claim in progress under my contents insurance policy. Just received a call from an Auckland number saying they're calling from my insurance company about my claim, "I just need to do some security checks, would you mind giving me your full name and residential address please?".
They're […]
They're […]
Original post on mastodon.philtanner.com
mastodon.philtanner.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I have a claim in progress under my contents insurance policy. Just received a call from an Auckland number saying they're calling from my insurance company about my claim, "I just need to do some security checks, would you mind giving me your full name and residential address please?".
They're […]
They're […]
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
It seems like most every other browser is all in on AI. We have chosen a different path at @Vivaldi
If you would prefer AI not to be integrated into your browser, but still like a feature rich browser, I welcome you to try Vivaldi.
https://vivaldi.com/blog/keep-exploring/
#vivaldi #ai #llm […]
If you would prefer AI not to be integrated into your browser, but still like a feature rich browser, I welcome you to try Vivaldi.
https://vivaldi.com/blog/keep-exploring/
#vivaldi #ai #llm […]
Original post on social.vivaldi.net
social.vivaldi.net
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
It seems like most every other browser is all in on AI. We have chosen a different path at @Vivaldi
If you would prefer AI not to be integrated into your browser, but still like a feature rich browser, I welcome you to try Vivaldi.
https://vivaldi.com/blog/keep-exploring/
#vivaldi #ai #llm […]
If you would prefer AI not to be integrated into your browser, but still like a feature rich browser, I welcome you to try Vivaldi.
https://vivaldi.com/blog/keep-exploring/
#vivaldi #ai #llm […]
Is it just me being irrationally irritated by that Turners Car advert ("🎵 Sell us your Honda, Rhonda") when she sings "Waikikamukau, _Paekākāriki_" as she's stood in front of the Paeroa L&P bottle?? What's up with that?
How did no one point out they're completely different places during the […]
How did no one point out they're completely different places during the […]
Original post on mastodon.philtanner.com
mastodon.philtanner.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Is it just me being irrationally irritated by that Turners Car advert ("🎵 Sell us your Honda, Rhonda") when she sings "Waikikamukau, _Paekākāriki_" as she's stood in front of the Paeroa L&P bottle?? What's up with that?
How did no one point out they're completely different places during the […]
How did no one point out they're completely different places during the […]
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
My spicy take of the day:
Bring.
Back.
Administrative Assistants.
For fucks sake, have people in the office who are literally professionals in drafting and editing memos, scheduling meetings, figuring out travel, coordination with other folks, hell, making a good cup of coffee. It's IMPORTANT […]
Bring.
Back.
Administrative Assistants.
For fucks sake, have people in the office who are literally professionals in drafting and editing memos, scheduling meetings, figuring out travel, coordination with other folks, hell, making a good cup of coffee. It's IMPORTANT […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
My spicy take of the day:
Bring.
Back.
Administrative Assistants.
For fucks sake, have people in the office who are literally professionals in drafting and editing memos, scheduling meetings, figuring out travel, coordination with other folks, hell, making a good cup of coffee. It's IMPORTANT […]
Bring.
Back.
Administrative Assistants.
For fucks sake, have people in the office who are literally professionals in drafting and editing memos, scheduling meetings, figuring out travel, coordination with other folks, hell, making a good cup of coffee. It's IMPORTANT […]
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
VOLCANO AWAKENS!
Dramatic video shows a dormant volcano erupting in Ethiopia, filmed from aboard a passenger plane.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #volcano #Breaking #breakingnews
Dramatic video shows a dormant volcano erupting in Ethiopia, filmed from aboard a passenger plane.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #volcano #Breaking #breakingnews
November 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
VOLCANO AWAKENS!
Dramatic video shows a dormant volcano erupting in Ethiopia, filmed from aboard a passenger plane.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #volcano #Breaking #breakingnews
Dramatic video shows a dormant volcano erupting in Ethiopia, filmed from aboard a passenger plane.
#aurefreepress #News #press #headline #volcano #Breaking #breakingnews
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
November 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
The ICC should issue an arrest warrant for Hegseth, and at least start an investigation into Trump.
November 29, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The ICC should issue an arrest warrant for Hegseth, and at least start an investigation into Trump.
Crafting is finally underway for #SecretSantaAoNZ.
Running a little behind schedule, but should get there in time 🤞
Running a little behind schedule, but should get there in time 🤞
November 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Crafting is finally underway for #SecretSantaAoNZ.
Running a little behind schedule, but should get there in time 🤞
Running a little behind schedule, but should get there in time 🤞
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November 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
So back in 1944, a German U-Boat Commander named Heinz-Wilhelm Eck did exactly what US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered US military forces to do - kill the survivors of a destroyed boat at sea.
Now, as then, this is considered a War Crime.
In 1945, Commander Eck was tried, found guilty […]
Now, as then, this is considered a War Crime.
In 1945, Commander Eck was tried, found guilty […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
So back in 1944, a German U-Boat Commander named Heinz-Wilhelm Eck did exactly what US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered US military forces to do - kill the survivors of a destroyed boat at sea.
Now, as then, this is considered a War Crime.
In 1945, Commander Eck was tried, found guilty […]
Now, as then, this is considered a War Crime.
In 1945, Commander Eck was tried, found guilty […]
Reposted by Phil Yastockings 🎄🎅 :tinoflag:
#SecretSantaAoNZ. Eagle has safely landed. Thank you, dear Santa.
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 AM
#SecretSantaAoNZ. Eagle has safely landed. Thank you, dear Santa.