Callum
@valentine.nz
Based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Political animal, chaotic good.
Gaming, media, books, music, film.
He/Him
Gaming, media, books, music, film.
He/Him
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i'm very glad this technology is being forced onto us everywhere on all levels
November 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
i'm very glad this technology is being forced onto us everywhere on all levels
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Asked whether he’s sure technology will allow the Government to meet its climate goals, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts replies: ‘Can we be sure about anything in life?’
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/06/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/06/g...
Gutting of Zero Carbon Act crashes bipartisan climate consensus
It took more than a year of painstaking cross-partisan negotiation to land the Zero Carbon Act. Now, the Govt is gutting it unilaterally, Marc Daalder reports
newsroom.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Asked whether he’s sure technology will allow the Government to meet its climate goals, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts replies: ‘Can we be sure about anything in life?’
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/06/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/06/g...
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In contrast to how Star Wars handled the rebuilding of the Republic in the Sequel Trilogy, Gundam considered the success of a republic against a fascist enemy to be itself a stepping stone to misguided patriotic fascism.
I think this would have been an interesting take in Star Wars.
I think this would have been an interesting take in Star Wars.
May 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
In contrast to how Star Wars handled the rebuilding of the Republic in the Sequel Trilogy, Gundam considered the success of a republic against a fascist enemy to be itself a stepping stone to misguided patriotic fascism.
I think this would have been an interesting take in Star Wars.
I think this would have been an interesting take in Star Wars.
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Whether the "You wouldn't steal a car" anti-piracy campaign stole the music is up for debate, but I found today that the font they used throughout was a pirated clone (XBAND Rough) of a real font (FF Confidential).
By using FontForge on a PDF from the website for the campaign (web.archive.org/web/20051223...); I can confirm that they are indeed using the illegal clone version of the font, rather than the licensed one!
April 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Whether the "You wouldn't steal a car" anti-piracy campaign stole the music is up for debate, but I found today that the font they used throughout was a pirated clone (XBAND Rough) of a real font (FF Confidential).
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The ‘Piracy. It’s a Crime’ campaign used pirated music, *and* as it turns out, also used pirated fonts. Incredible.
April 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The ‘Piracy. It’s a Crime’ campaign used pirated music, *and* as it turns out, also used pirated fonts. Incredible.
The biggest evidence we live in late-stage capitism is the complete divorce between producing wealth and producing anything of actual value. Take "fin-tech" as an industry... providing the same services (payment gateways) that used to be free, but adding a surcharge is considered "innovation"
April 24, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The biggest evidence we live in late-stage capitism is the complete divorce between producing wealth and producing anything of actual value. Take "fin-tech" as an industry... providing the same services (payment gateways) that used to be free, but adding a surcharge is considered "innovation"
All told, my romantic life has been a lot less win-her-a-gigantic-teddy-at-the-fair based than media lead me to expect.
March 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
All told, my romantic life has been a lot less win-her-a-gigantic-teddy-at-the-fair based than media lead me to expect.
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This is an outrageous attempt at removing a vital course of action for challenging big polluters who threaten all of our futures with climate chaos.
bills.parliament.nz/v/1/08176357...
#nzpol #ClimateLitigation #CimateChange
bills.parliament.nz/v/1/08176357...
#nzpol #ClimateLitigation #CimateChange
March 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
This is an outrageous attempt at removing a vital course of action for challenging big polluters who threaten all of our futures with climate chaos.
bills.parliament.nz/v/1/08176357...
#nzpol #ClimateLitigation #CimateChange
bills.parliament.nz/v/1/08176357...
#nzpol #ClimateLitigation #CimateChange
As I save “Belinda Curtains” into my phone to reduce future missed-call-anxiety, it occurs to me that this is pretty much how we got last names.
March 12, 2025 at 2:23 AM
As I save “Belinda Curtains” into my phone to reduce future missed-call-anxiety, it occurs to me that this is pretty much how we got last names.
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You heard it here first already! But we're proud to have made some important decisions to stay true to our values and say bye to X/Twitter and cut all future spending on Meta.
Read more about our decision here.
350.org.nz/why-we-left-...
Read more about our decision here.
350.org.nz/why-we-left-...
Why we left Twitter: Staying True to Our Values in the Digital Age
Ditch the toXic air. Breathe fresh with us on Bluesky 🦋
350.org.nz
February 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
You heard it here first already! But we're proud to have made some important decisions to stay true to our values and say bye to X/Twitter and cut all future spending on Meta.
Read more about our decision here.
350.org.nz/why-we-left-...
Read more about our decision here.
350.org.nz/why-we-left-...
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People Watching: End of a 'Morning People' dance party, 8am on a Thursday morning, Whammy Bar in Auckland
February 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
People Watching: End of a 'Morning People' dance party, 8am on a Thursday morning, Whammy Bar in Auckland
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New: Github reveals some of the code and banal back-and-forth discussion used to clean a federal database of "forbidden words" in a dataset that tracks spending effectiveness for Headstart, which affects "America's most vulnerable young children":
www.404media.co/forbidden-wo...
www.404media.co/forbidden-wo...
‘Forbidden Words’: Github Reveals How Software Engineers Are Purging Federal Databases
A project called "Remove-DEI" shows the tweaks used to remove "forbidden words" from a database about childhood school readiness.
www.404media.co
February 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
New: Github reveals some of the code and banal back-and-forth discussion used to clean a federal database of "forbidden words" in a dataset that tracks spending effectiveness for Headstart, which affects "America's most vulnerable young children":
www.404media.co/forbidden-wo...
www.404media.co/forbidden-wo...
Reading comments lately - I'm not sure all that Hitler time in social-studies really sank in.
January 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Reading comments lately - I'm not sure all that Hitler time in social-studies really sank in.
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January 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Two key events in February will set the direction of New Zealand’s clean, green reputation for the rest of the year – and perhaps even many years to come.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/01/14/n...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/01/14/n...
NZ's climate credentials on the line in 2025
In February alone, New Zealand will set a new Paris emissions target and repeal a ban on offshore oil and gas exploration, Marc Daalder reports.
newsroom.co.nz
January 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Two key events in February will set the direction of New Zealand’s clean, green reputation for the rest of the year – and perhaps even many years to come.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/01/14/n...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/01/14/n...
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Elon devouring his site
July 2, 2023 at 2:18 AM
Elon devouring his site
Happy Zelda day for all those who celebrate
May 11, 2023 at 9:47 PM
Happy Zelda day for all those who celebrate
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a question for the ages
May 9, 2023 at 3:41 AM
a question for the ages
These life lessons have never left me.
May 8, 2023 at 12:54 AM
These life lessons have never left me.
Is there an alternative commentary track for the coronation that tells you where every item was pilfered from?
One bit i did catch was "There's Duke of York, a rare engagement for him"
One bit i did catch was "There's Duke of York, a rare engagement for him"
May 6, 2023 at 8:20 PM
Is there an alternative commentary track for the coronation that tells you where every item was pilfered from?
One bit i did catch was "There's Duke of York, a rare engagement for him"
One bit i did catch was "There's Duke of York, a rare engagement for him"
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i don’t want to just be the nicer alternative to elon — i want this to be a paradigm shift where i was influential in kicking it off, but overall it is about the town square of public social becoming more self-organizing and open to innovation
May 5, 2023 at 5:55 PM
i don’t want to just be the nicer alternative to elon — i want this to be a paradigm shift where i was influential in kicking it off, but overall it is about the town square of public social becoming more self-organizing and open to innovation
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In case you’re counting, writer guilds from Canada, Australia, Israel, Ireland, Sweden, France, all showing solidarity.
Also Germany, India, New Zealand from previous weeks. The studios are failing to divide writers but united we will win a fair wage. There is more of us than them. #iu #WGAStrike
Also Germany, India, New Zealand from previous weeks. The studios are failing to divide writers but united we will win a fair wage. There is more of us than them. #iu #WGAStrike
May 3, 2023 at 9:17 PM
In case you’re counting, writer guilds from Canada, Australia, Israel, Ireland, Sweden, France, all showing solidarity.
Also Germany, India, New Zealand from previous weeks. The studios are failing to divide writers but united we will win a fair wage. There is more of us than them. #iu #WGAStrike
Also Germany, India, New Zealand from previous weeks. The studios are failing to divide writers but united we will win a fair wage. There is more of us than them. #iu #WGAStrike