Steffen
@steffenrusten.bsky.social
The arc of history bends toward upzoning. Let's talk about music and urban development.
Politics. Music. Coffee. Erratic hot takes. Occasional sportsball (Arsenal, Phoenix, Stabæk).
Currently: working on Te Whare Hangahanga.
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Politics. Music. Coffee. Erratic hot takes. Occasional sportsball (Arsenal, Phoenix, Stabæk).
Currently: working on Te Whare Hangahanga.
🚲🚄🚌🌇🏗️ 🇳🇴 + 🇳
Oh I know, but they don’t appear to be as common. Whereas here it’s seemingly in place at every apartment building I’ve considered.
July 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Oh I know, but they don’t appear to be as common. Whereas here it’s seemingly in place at every apartment building I’ve considered.
Yeah it was definitely here before based on the online listings I see. I sort of haven’t engaged with Garage Project as much in recent years. I’m not always the biggest fan of a hazy, and that seems to dominate their playbook to a certain extent.
July 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Yeah it was definitely here before based on the online listings I see. I sort of haven’t engaged with Garage Project as much in recent years. I’m not always the biggest fan of a hazy, and that seems to dominate their playbook to a certain extent.
It’s extremely annoying to learn that I can’t buy the 0% stout here. That Tiny Stout is so good.
July 19, 2025 at 5:57 AM
It’s extremely annoying to learn that I can’t buy the 0% stout here. That Tiny Stout is so good.
Ah I wasn’t aware I could do that here! I’ll subscribe. It’ll help me deal with the ways I’m realising that parts of renting here are somehow worse than in Wellington.
July 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Ah I wasn’t aware I could do that here! I’ll subscribe. It’ll help me deal with the ways I’m realising that parts of renting here are somehow worse than in Wellington.
I have not struggled to find very good craft beer, but I imagine mileage may vary outside Melbourne.
Can also easily get Whittakers at basically the same price as back home. Biscuits are certainly worse.
Can also easily get Whittakers at basically the same price as back home. Biscuits are certainly worse.
July 19, 2025 at 5:36 AM
I have not struggled to find very good craft beer, but I imagine mileage may vary outside Melbourne.
Can also easily get Whittakers at basically the same price as back home. Biscuits are certainly worse.
Can also easily get Whittakers at basically the same price as back home. Biscuits are certainly worse.
Things that are also worse:
- embedded utility networks at apartment buildings.
Deeply cooked.
- embedded utility networks at apartment buildings.
Deeply cooked.
July 19, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Things that are also worse:
- embedded utility networks at apartment buildings.
Deeply cooked.
- embedded utility networks at apartment buildings.
Deeply cooked.
The racism is definitely worse here. That's undeniable.
On the other hand though, their tax system is closer to decent (still bad), rent is cheaper (still too expensive), supermarkets compete more (still evil), seeing a GP is easier and cheaper, specialises are easier to find.
Etc.
On the other hand though, their tax system is closer to decent (still bad), rent is cheaper (still too expensive), supermarkets compete more (still evil), seeing a GP is easier and cheaper, specialises are easier to find.
Etc.
June 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The racism is definitely worse here. That's undeniable.
On the other hand though, their tax system is closer to decent (still bad), rent is cheaper (still too expensive), supermarkets compete more (still evil), seeing a GP is easier and cheaper, specialises are easier to find.
Etc.
On the other hand though, their tax system is closer to decent (still bad), rent is cheaper (still too expensive), supermarkets compete more (still evil), seeing a GP is easier and cheaper, specialises are easier to find.
Etc.
I dared to jokingly say I had found things better in Australia than NZ since moving and someone I've never interacted with called me a moron and a racist.
I don't think they read much lol
I don't think they read much lol
June 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I dared to jokingly say I had found things better in Australia than NZ since moving and someone I've never interacted with called me a moron and a racist.
I don't think they read much lol
I don't think they read much lol
Wild how so many believe their freedom limited by not being allowed to limit the freedom of others.
June 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Wild how so many believe their freedom limited by not being allowed to limit the freedom of others.
This is not my experience but I am happy for you
June 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This is not my experience but I am happy for you
Cheers, Cheffie. Good to be here
June 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Cheers, Cheffie. Good to be here
Will back this forever. Thank you.
June 3, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Will back this forever. Thank you.
Pour the money you would have spent paying stupid hourly rates to agencies on paying creatives *more* to stand out from AI-generated videos and photos.
May 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Pour the money you would have spent paying stupid hourly rates to agencies on paying creatives *more* to stand out from AI-generated videos and photos.
(I appreciate these things are nuanced but Christ alive watching this election has been a great way to gain appreciation for NZ’s system)
May 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
(I appreciate these things are nuanced but Christ alive watching this election has been a great way to gain appreciation for NZ’s system)
I don’t think this country knows what being representative means. At least in the lower house.
May 7, 2025 at 9:27 AM
I don’t think this country knows what being representative means. At least in the lower house.
Didn't take me long at all. I don't notice them most of the time, and it doesn't bother me at all
April 16, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Didn't take me long at all. I don't notice them most of the time, and it doesn't bother me at all
I am desperate to see this complaint. Are they asking for the trains to be more quiet? For the trains to not run so frequently? What?
Don't move in to an apartment that is next to a train line if you are going to be bothered by the sound of trains. I mean, fuck.
Don't move in to an apartment that is next to a train line if you are going to be bothered by the sound of trains. I mean, fuck.
April 16, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I am desperate to see this complaint. Are they asking for the trains to be more quiet? For the trains to not run so frequently? What?
Don't move in to an apartment that is next to a train line if you are going to be bothered by the sound of trains. I mean, fuck.
Don't move in to an apartment that is next to a train line if you are going to be bothered by the sound of trains. I mean, fuck.