Robin Forlonge Patterson
@rfpatterson.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy
Grew up in #Dunedin (except 2 years at #Orawia), #dux #OBHS 1958, #BA (#Otago). #married, moved to #Plimmerton then #Feilding. #Greenie. #Conservationist […]
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Anthropic invests $1.5 million in the Python Software Foundation and open source security
https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/12/anthropic-invests-in-python.html
We are thrilled to announce that Anthropic has entered into a two-year partnership with the Python Software Foundation (PSF) to […]
https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/12/anthropic-invests-in-python.html
We are thrilled to announce that Anthropic has entered into a two-year partnership with the Python Software Foundation (PSF) to […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
January 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Anthropic invests $1.5 million in the Python Software Foundation and open source security
https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/12/anthropic-invests-in-python.html
We are thrilled to announce that Anthropic has entered into a two-year partnership with the Python Software Foundation (PSF) to […]
https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/12/anthropic-invests-in-python.html
We are thrilled to announce that Anthropic has entered into a two-year partnership with the Python Software Foundation (PSF) to […]
Reposted by Robin Forlonge Patterson
Does anyone recall visiting a colour doctor in your town, C1955, What did they do and how did they treat you? I remember one from Hawera trying to treat my eczema. From what I remember - he used colours to treat - like colour wool?
January 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Does anyone recall visiting a colour doctor in your town, C1955, What did they do and how did they treat you? I remember one from Hawera trying to treat my eczema. From what I remember - he used colours to treat - like colour wool?
RE: https://mastodon.nz/@billbennett/115890536549031486
If all that you want to #read is #fiction, you can often now get thousands of #free #ebooks from time to time by being on the #email lists of a few #authors. (Maybe non-fiction has similar giveaways?)
If all that you want to #read is #fiction, you can often now get thousands of #free #ebooks from time to time by being on the #email lists of a few #authors. (Maybe non-fiction has similar giveaways?)
mastodon.nz
January 15, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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[#NZPol Just asking questions]
While we are still looking for our absent leader, I am choosing to be annoyed by the local government minister describing major weather events as unexpected and exempt from his rate capping charade. Who in 2026 can not be expecting unexpected weather events? […]
While we are still looking for our absent leader, I am choosing to be annoyed by the local government minister describing major weather events as unexpected and exempt from his rate capping charade. Who in 2026 can not be expecting unexpected weather events? […]
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mastodon.nz
January 14, 2026 at 12:21 AM
[#NZPol Just asking questions]
While we are still looking for our absent leader, I am choosing to be annoyed by the local government minister describing major weather events as unexpected and exempt from his rate capping charade. Who in 2026 can not be expecting unexpected weather events? […]
While we are still looking for our absent leader, I am choosing to be annoyed by the local government minister describing major weather events as unexpected and exempt from his rate capping charade. Who in 2026 can not be expecting unexpected weather events? […]
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Viral Chinese app ‘Are You Dead’ addresses growing fear of dying alone
A viral Chinese app called “Are You Dead” has topped the paid app charts in China’s iOS App Store. “Are You Dead” , which is listed as Demumu in English, has a very simple design. With just a tap of a button, you can confirm […]
A viral Chinese app called “Are You Dead” has topped the paid app charts in China’s iOS App Store. “Are You Dead” , which is listed as Demumu in English, has a very simple design. With just a tap of a button, you can confirm […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
January 14, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Viral Chinese app ‘Are You Dead’ addresses growing fear of dying alone
A viral Chinese app called “Are You Dead” has topped the paid app charts in China’s iOS App Store. “Are You Dead” , which is listed as Demumu in English, has a very simple design. With just a tap of a button, you can confirm […]
A viral Chinese app called “Are You Dead” has topped the paid app charts in China’s iOS App Store. “Are You Dead” , which is listed as Demumu in English, has a very simple design. With just a tap of a button, you can confirm […]
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Someone should really ask Minister Collins if she still feels we should be friends with the puppy killer lady behind the Nazi slogan.
#nzpol
#nzpol
January 14, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Someone should really ask Minister Collins if she still feels we should be friends with the puppy killer lady behind the Nazi slogan.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Mr Chin came to New Zealand in 1957 to escape Communist rule. He left his wife and family on his small holding near Canton. Since arriving here, he has been exploring the prospects of his family’s immigration. After two renewals of his temporary permit he was ordered to return to Hong Kong and a […]
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mastodon.nz
January 14, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Mr Chin came to New Zealand in 1957 to escape Communist rule. He left his wife and family on his small holding near Canton. Since arriving here, he has been exploring the prospects of his family’s immigration. After two renewals of his temporary permit he was ordered to return to Hong Kong and a […]
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Battery-based renewable electricity generation is pretty much unassailable now. No justification for gas or coal in Aotearoa NZ any longer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR--t-eMq_Y
January 15, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Battery-based renewable electricity generation is pretty much unassailable now. No justification for gas or coal in Aotearoa NZ any longer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR--t-eMq_Y
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It's kinda wild how we get news cycles like "Green Party MPs support terrorism by wearing keffiyehs" or "Swarbrick said 'From the River to the Sea', should she resign?"
But the defense minister is posing with essentially lady Himmler, while people are being shot in the face or kidnapped by […]
But the defense minister is posing with essentially lady Himmler, while people are being shot in the face or kidnapped by […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
January 14, 2026 at 3:14 AM
It's kinda wild how we get news cycles like "Green Party MPs support terrorism by wearing keffiyehs" or "Swarbrick said 'From the River to the Sea', should she resign?"
But the defense minister is posing with essentially lady Himmler, while people are being shot in the face or kidnapped by […]
But the defense minister is posing with essentially lady Himmler, while people are being shot in the face or kidnapped by […]
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There is much discussion in the UK describing many of the governing party's own MPs as 'rebels'. But isn't that what we want our democratically elected representatives to do - listen, and think and speak for themselves? #democracy
December 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
There is much discussion in the UK describing many of the governing party's own MPs as 'rebels'. But isn't that what we want our democratically elected representatives to do - listen, and think and speak for themselves? #democracy
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Before I was on #mastodon I thought most of the web and social media was in English. Clearly you knew it wasn't like that all. The ease of translating a post on the fly is a revelation / revolution. Thank you #translation #hashtags
December 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Before I was on #mastodon I thought most of the web and social media was in English. Clearly you knew it wasn't like that all. The ease of translating a post on the fly is a revelation / revolution. Thank you #translation #hashtags
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I read somewhere once about a Church of England had scheme to pay compensation to clergy who switch to Rome over stuff like women priests. Quite a contrast with the Scottish ministers who left behind their stipends and manses to start the Free Church in 1843
www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-arti...
www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-arti...
December 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I read somewhere once about a Church of England had scheme to pay compensation to clergy who switch to Rome over stuff like women priests. Quite a contrast with the Scottish ministers who left behind their stipends and manses to start the Free Church in 1843
www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-arti...
www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-arti...
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When Projectkin first launched on Substack, #familyhistorians and #genealogists were rare finds. It's now time to stretch beyond our roots and build “Skybridges!”
Learn more in my new post for Projectkin: “Skybridges Connect Communities Across Platforms” open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
Learn more in my new post for Projectkin: “Skybridges Connect Communities Across Platforms” open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
Skybridges Connect Communities Across Platforms
When Projectkin first launched on Substack, family historians and genealogists were rare finds. Now that we’ve become a vibrant community, it’s time to stretch beyond our roots and build “Skybridges!”
open.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:10 PM
When Projectkin first launched on Substack, #familyhistorians and #genealogists were rare finds. It's now time to stretch beyond our roots and build “Skybridges!”
Learn more in my new post for Projectkin: “Skybridges Connect Communities Across Platforms” open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
Learn more in my new post for Projectkin: “Skybridges Connect Communities Across Platforms” open.substack.com/pub/projectk...
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JUST TO CLARIFY…👇
The Clinton's didn't refuse to testify.
They refused to testify behind closed doors.
Big difference.
They say they will gladly testify in open hearings, televised.
The Clinton's didn't refuse to testify.
They refused to testify behind closed doors.
Big difference.
They say they will gladly testify in open hearings, televised.
January 14, 2026 at 11:20 PM
JUST TO CLARIFY…👇
The Clinton's didn't refuse to testify.
They refused to testify behind closed doors.
Big difference.
They say they will gladly testify in open hearings, televised.
The Clinton's didn't refuse to testify.
They refused to testify behind closed doors.
Big difference.
They say they will gladly testify in open hearings, televised.
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Ok there's no way Russia is beating the rest of Europe in a war by itself. They can't even beat Ukraine right now.
January 14, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Ok there's no way Russia is beating the rest of Europe in a war by itself. They can't even beat Ukraine right now.
Reposted by Robin Forlonge Patterson
Reposted by Robin Forlonge Patterson
Reposted by Robin Forlonge Patterson
A friend of mine posts wonderful “Why I run”photos. They inspire me to post a “Why I hike” set.
January 14, 2026 at 10:52 PM
A friend of mine posts wonderful “Why I run”photos. They inspire me to post a “Why I hike” set.
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My syringe helper. If you're dispensing a thick goo the syringe body can slip through your fingers. Not so with the helper in place!
In my case the thick goo is dog ear treatment. A slip means I poke the already stressed mutt in his ear hole and he freaks out […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
In my case the thick goo is dog ear treatment. A slip means I poke the already stressed mutt in his ear hole and he freaks out […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
January 14, 2026 at 5:01 AM
My syringe helper. If you're dispensing a thick goo the syringe body can slip through your fingers. Not so with the helper in place!
In my case the thick goo is dog ear treatment. A slip means I poke the already stressed mutt in his ear hole and he freaks out […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
In my case the thick goo is dog ear treatment. A slip means I poke the already stressed mutt in his ear hole and he freaks out […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
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RE: https://mastodon.au/@RenewEconomyRSSFeed/115890779329605703
This is fantastic news.
Also great that Giles and his crew are on Mastodon, even if only as an automated bot :)
This is fantastic news.
Also great that Giles and his crew are on Mastodon, even if only as an automated bot :)
mastodon.au
January 14, 2026 at 5:05 AM
RE: https://mastodon.au/@RenewEconomyRSSFeed/115890779329605703
This is fantastic news.
Also great that Giles and his crew are on Mastodon, even if only as an automated bot :)
This is fantastic news.
Also great that Giles and his crew are on Mastodon, even if only as an automated bot :)
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Event by Kiwese
13 Garrett St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
𝑷𝑶𝑾𝑬𝑹 𝑻𝑶 𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑲𝑬: 𝑭𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑾𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑻𝑶𝑵 𝑾𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑺 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑻𝑯 𝑪𝑶𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑬 🧚♀️
Massive night incoming! Eclectic offerings of sensory delights from the […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
13 Garrett St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
𝑷𝑶𝑾𝑬𝑹 𝑻𝑶 𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑲𝑬: 𝑭𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑾𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑻𝑶𝑵 𝑾𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑺 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑻𝑯 𝑪𝑶𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑬 🧚♀️
Massive night incoming! Eclectic offerings of sensory delights from the […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
January 14, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Event by Kiwese
13 Garrett St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
𝑷𝑶𝑾𝑬𝑹 𝑻𝑶 𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑲𝑬: 𝑭𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑾𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑻𝑶𝑵 𝑾𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑺 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑻𝑯 𝑪𝑶𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑬 🧚♀️
Massive night incoming! Eclectic offerings of sensory delights from the […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
13 Garrett St, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
𝑷𝑶𝑾𝑬𝑹 𝑻𝑶 𝑷𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑲𝑬: 𝑭𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑾 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑾𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑻𝑶𝑵 𝑾𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑺 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑻𝑯 𝑪𝑶𝑳𝑳𝑬𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑬 🧚♀️
Massive night incoming! Eclectic offerings of sensory delights from the […]
[Original post on mastodon.nz]
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Woman avoids jail time thanks to Tauranga’s Te Ao Mārama team
When a woman appeared in court for shoplifting and spraying beer at police, a judge said he might have no choice but to send her to prison.
Jail time wasn’t on the cards because her offending was serious enough to warrant […]
When a woman appeared in court for shoplifting and spraying beer at police, a judge said he might have no choice but to send her to prison.
Jail time wasn’t on the cards because her offending was serious enough to warrant […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
January 14, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Woman avoids jail time thanks to Tauranga’s Te Ao Mārama team
When a woman appeared in court for shoplifting and spraying beer at police, a judge said he might have no choice but to send her to prison.
Jail time wasn’t on the cards because her offending was serious enough to warrant […]
When a woman appeared in court for shoplifting and spraying beer at police, a judge said he might have no choice but to send her to prison.
Jail time wasn’t on the cards because her offending was serious enough to warrant […]
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#nzpol Opposition parties should be making hay of some things the coalition is really vulnerable on: acquiescence and entanglement with the murdering fascist thugs in the US, plus fobbing off the security of people's medical data to the lowest bidder.
Along with the racism, cost of living […]
Along with the racism, cost of living […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
January 14, 2026 at 7:05 AM
#nzpol Opposition parties should be making hay of some things the coalition is really vulnerable on: acquiescence and entanglement with the murdering fascist thugs in the US, plus fobbing off the security of people's medical data to the lowest bidder.
Along with the racism, cost of living […]
Along with the racism, cost of living […]
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@rimu I am feeling like a grandad by asking this question..
Your https://piefed.social/ has a bunch of fun'n'interesting stuff like the community linked below. Can I use my Masto ID (this one) on that website and get my Masto goodness through its layouts? Or is it a different thing which I can […]
Your https://piefed.social/ has a bunch of fun'n'interesting stuff like the community linked below. Can I use my Masto ID (this one) on that website and get my Masto goodness through its layouts? Or is it a different thing which I can […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
January 14, 2026 at 7:55 AM
@rimu I am feeling like a grandad by asking this question..
Your https://piefed.social/ has a bunch of fun'n'interesting stuff like the community linked below. Can I use my Masto ID (this one) on that website and get my Masto goodness through its layouts? Or is it a different thing which I can […]
Your https://piefed.social/ has a bunch of fun'n'interesting stuff like the community linked below. Can I use my Masto ID (this one) on that website and get my Masto goodness through its layouts? Or is it a different thing which I can […]
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Who watched The Piano tonight? Lucy was selected to play with Lang Land and Mika
LUCY
Blind & neurodivergent pianist
Lucy is completely blind and has a chromosome 16 duplication, which is a rare condition affecting mental health with autism traits and affecting overall communication. Lucy is […]
LUCY
Blind & neurodivergent pianist
Lucy is completely blind and has a chromosome 16 duplication, which is a rare condition affecting mental health with autism traits and affecting overall communication. Lucy is […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
January 14, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Who watched The Piano tonight? Lucy was selected to play with Lang Land and Mika
LUCY
Blind & neurodivergent pianist
Lucy is completely blind and has a chromosome 16 duplication, which is a rare condition affecting mental health with autism traits and affecting overall communication. Lucy is […]
LUCY
Blind & neurodivergent pianist
Lucy is completely blind and has a chromosome 16 duplication, which is a rare condition affecting mental health with autism traits and affecting overall communication. Lucy is […]