Mike Simmonds
@smikesme.bsky.social
Planting natives in Southland AoNZ for a living. Baking for fun.
Joining dots to make confident sounding analysis of things I know nothing about since 1974
Joining dots to make confident sounding analysis of things I know nothing about since 1974
A balls up is bad. A proper balls up this big and bright in the middle of town is baderer
October 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A balls up is bad. A proper balls up this big and bright in the middle of town is baderer
What happens to the futures index when the commerce department releases dodgy numbers
www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/e...
September 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
What happens to the futures index when the commerce department releases dodgy numbers
www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/e...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/e...
Um, so I got a new phone. This is some crazy pocket size technology.
PS. Don't try zooming, it's not good enough to catch that much detail 380,000km away
PS. Don't try zooming, it's not good enough to catch that much detail 380,000km away
September 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Um, so I got a new phone. This is some crazy pocket size technology.
PS. Don't try zooming, it's not good enough to catch that much detail 380,000km away
PS. Don't try zooming, it's not good enough to catch that much detail 380,000km away
Seriously, at this stage how is Isreal still being allowed to compete internationally? It is undeniably engaged in an ethic cleansing campaign. Wtf will it take for the sporting world to take a stand?
September 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Seriously, at this stage how is Isreal still being allowed to compete internationally? It is undeniably engaged in an ethic cleansing campaign. Wtf will it take for the sporting world to take a stand?
Trump, notorious for his aggressive handshakes, gets owned. His face says he knows it too
August 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Trump, notorious for his aggressive handshakes, gets owned. His face says he knows it too
Two versions of reporting on Gaza.
West vs. East.
West vs. East.
August 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Two versions of reporting on Gaza.
West vs. East.
West vs. East.
Al Jazeera is reporting 56 aid seekers in the last 24 hours
August 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Al Jazeera is reporting 56 aid seekers in the last 24 hours
Signing up for Al Jazeera's updates has been a massive eye opener to the ongoing scale of horrors Israel is inflicting in Gaza. Just to see the numbers each makes it impossible to look away
aje.io/7e8fsu
aje.io/7e8fsu
August 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Signing up for Al Jazeera's updates has been a massive eye opener to the ongoing scale of horrors Israel is inflicting in Gaza. Just to see the numbers each makes it impossible to look away
aje.io/7e8fsu
aje.io/7e8fsu
I hope no one is thinking about giving Israel any credit for being forced into doing the absolute bare minimum months late.
Also, BBC. Warnings of starvation? I think you mean widespread starvation that has killed more than 120 including 80 children.
Also, BBC. Warnings of starvation? I think you mean widespread starvation that has killed more than 120 including 80 children.
July 27, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I hope no one is thinking about giving Israel any credit for being forced into doing the absolute bare minimum months late.
Also, BBC. Warnings of starvation? I think you mean widespread starvation that has killed more than 120 including 80 children.
Also, BBC. Warnings of starvation? I think you mean widespread starvation that has killed more than 120 including 80 children.
In today's things that didn't happen
July 20, 2025 at 2:54 AM
In today's things that didn't happen
Who remembers that day the White House released the Epstein files?
July 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Who remembers that day the White House released the Epstein files?
Lols, he's getting ratio'd
July 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Lols, he's getting ratio'd
Crafting compelling narratives
July 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Crafting compelling narratives
You have to ask how Greg Abbott can support Trump under these conditions. Also, why does everyone who asks awkward questions have to be a loser to these people?
July 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
You have to ask how Greg Abbott can support Trump under these conditions. Also, why does everyone who asks awkward questions have to be a loser to these people?
When you hear Bob Vylan being accused of hate speech remember Israeli government ministers and the US president have openly called for ethnic cleansing.
Even if 2 wrongs don't make a right they can definitely highlight injustice and expose tyranny.
Even if 2 wrongs don't make a right they can definitely highlight injustice and expose tyranny.
June 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When you hear Bob Vylan being accused of hate speech remember Israeli government ministers and the US president have openly called for ethnic cleansing.
Even if 2 wrongs don't make a right they can definitely highlight injustice and expose tyranny.
Even if 2 wrongs don't make a right they can definitely highlight injustice and expose tyranny.
So I just opened a Truth Social account for shits and giggles. This is the first ad I see. Grift and gullibility setting the tone
June 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
So I just opened a Truth Social account for shits and giggles. This is the first ad I see. Grift and gullibility setting the tone
Just found this cute little toy in my nephew's toy box. Complete with water cannon 😅
May 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Just found this cute little toy in my nephew's toy box. Complete with water cannon 😅
"Among the conquered the common people starved. Among the conquerors the common people starved too"
May 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"Among the conquered the common people starved. Among the conquerors the common people starved too"
Temu, $7.
As always, not quite as much fun as you imagined.
As always, not quite as much fun as you imagined.
May 1, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Temu, $7.
As always, not quite as much fun as you imagined.
As always, not quite as much fun as you imagined.
