Vanessa Newton-Wade
@vanessabruell.bsky.social
Oboe | cor anglais | former librarian | she/her 🦻
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What morons advised Fire and Emergency NZ that this was the way to address industrial action?
Regardless of the rights or wrongs of the specific grievances, this industrial action was legal and properly notified to FENZ.
Regardless of the rights or wrongs of the specific grievances, this industrial action was legal and properly notified to FENZ.
January 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
What morons advised Fire and Emergency NZ that this was the way to address industrial action?
Regardless of the rights or wrongs of the specific grievances, this industrial action was legal and properly notified to FENZ.
Regardless of the rights or wrongs of the specific grievances, this industrial action was legal and properly notified to FENZ.
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Kidnapping the leader of a foreign state without any declaration of war and announcing it via social media is full-on rogue state stuff. From the world’s number one superpower.
January 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Kidnapping the leader of a foreign state without any declaration of war and announcing it via social media is full-on rogue state stuff. From the world’s number one superpower.
Here he is!
Reskeet with the most recent pic of your pet.
Reskeet with the most recent pic of your pet.
January 3, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Here he is!
Reskeet with the most recent pic of your pet.
Reskeet with the most recent pic of your pet.
My kids play a game where we all yell “cheese car!” And I’ve never seen so many yellow cars 😂 We used to do free hits on the yellow fire hydrant plates as kids 🤷♀️
In the car today with my son, age 20!, & he punched me on the shoulder & shouted ‘yellow car no return’, a game we hadn’t played in years
Got thinking about all the other stuff we used to notice & exclaim when they kids were younger
Reminded me of this. Don't stop noticing x
#poetry
#poemoftheday
Got thinking about all the other stuff we used to notice & exclaim when they kids were younger
Reminded me of this. Don't stop noticing x
#poetry
#poemoftheday
January 2, 2026 at 11:43 PM
My kids play a game where we all yell “cheese car!” And I’ve never seen so many yellow cars 😂 We used to do free hits on the yellow fire hydrant plates as kids 🤷♀️
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In the eternal struggle between kakapo and towel, the towel remain triumphant. Towels left in the wild by careless hitchhikers are a contributor to the kakapo's dwindling numbers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBnj...
Kakapo: Crazy Moss Chickens
YouTube video by Dunedin Wildlife Hospital
www.youtube.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
In the eternal struggle between kakapo and towel, the towel remain triumphant. Towels left in the wild by careless hitchhikers are a contributor to the kakapo's dwindling numbers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBnj...
Another seasonal hashtag to follow-almost as much fun as #SecretSantaAoNz . Delightful!
Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?
December 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Another seasonal hashtag to follow-almost as much fun as #SecretSantaAoNz . Delightful!
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The number of British programs where they mention they lost someone due to Covid. I think New Zealanders totally underestimate how lucky (and well managed) we were. The still loud antivax voice/Covid deniers doesn't help. Much harder to deny Covid exists when everyone knows someone who lost someone.
December 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The number of British programs where they mention they lost someone due to Covid. I think New Zealanders totally underestimate how lucky (and well managed) we were. The still loud antivax voice/Covid deniers doesn't help. Much harder to deny Covid exists when everyone knows someone who lost someone.
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Not now, haunted Victorian shoes
Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on Ogmore beach
Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on Ogmore beach
More than 400 leather hobnailed boots, thought to date back to the 19th Century, have been found.
www.bbc.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Not now, haunted Victorian shoes
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“We ought to be tripling disability related allowances, making Total Mobility 100% funded, and providing a range of state housing options. We could also implement accessibility legislation, make employment-related funding more easily accessible, and reduce prescription fees” - Dr Bex #nzpol
Disability, Material Hardship, and Data
New research shows clear links and a raft of possibilities for change
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
“We ought to be tripling disability related allowances, making Total Mobility 100% funded, and providing a range of state housing options. We could also implement accessibility legislation, make employment-related funding more easily accessible, and reduce prescription fees” - Dr Bex #nzpol
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I appreciate this graphic issued by the NZ Central Sikh Association in response to the Destiny racists for its inspiring message of anti-discrimination, mutual aid and unity across ethnic & faith communities, and also its subtle reminder that Sikhs are known badasses so why would you fuck with them.
![Poster featuring images of the Destiny Church members who disrupted the Sikh march on the weekend, Brian Tamaki, and historical & contemporary photos of Sikhs in the imperial and NZ military.
OUR RESPONSE AS THE NZ SIKH COMMUNITY
Sikh Community's contribution to New Zealand - 140 years of Service Defending New Zealand.
What [is] Brian Tamaki's Contribution to New Zealand?
HATE. DIVISION. FEAR.
[tick] Sikh soldiers fought alongside NZ forces in the World Wars who fought at Gallipoli, European fronts & Allied forces globally
[tick] Today, Sikhs proudly serve in the NZ Army, Air Forces & Police
SERVING HUMANITY
- 680,000+ people assisted with food parcels and community meals
- Supporting New Zealanders in times of need, crisis & hardship
BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES
- Standing for peace, equality and unity
- Serving all communities without discrimination
OUR IDENTITY
- Proud NZers & Proud Sikhs by Faith. We stand for love over hate, service over division, unity over fear.
UNITED COMMUNITIES OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
1. Our wider Māori whānau and Christian communities proudly stand with the Sikh community.
2. Muslim, Hindu, Samoan, Chinese, Asian and all ethnic communities stand together.
SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER AND BUILDING NEW ZEALAND TOGETHER
Issued by: NZ Central Sikh Association (nzcsa2022@gmail.com)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wdpjj5tlztbjxcematya2o5p/bafkreidux5y5skyocvhmuevwxnu4j37bfvsoooh52tgioq56c2a3mt6gx4@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I appreciate this graphic issued by the NZ Central Sikh Association in response to the Destiny racists for its inspiring message of anti-discrimination, mutual aid and unity across ethnic & faith communities, and also its subtle reminder that Sikhs are known badasses so why would you fuck with them.
Starting my day watching #SecretSantaAoNZ opening day! I’m not playing but love seeing the kindness and cheer 😍
December 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Starting my day watching #SecretSantaAoNZ opening day! I’m not playing but love seeing the kindness and cheer 😍
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Just heard Anna Coddington singing Purea Nei on the radio. I is one of my favourite songs and Anna sings it so beautifully. She was in one of my te reo Māorii classes and would take the lead when we sang it in class
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRWw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRWw...
Anna Coddington 'Purea Nei'
YouTube video by RNZ
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Just heard Anna Coddington singing Purea Nei on the radio. I is one of my favourite songs and Anna sings it so beautifully. She was in one of my te reo Māorii classes and would take the lead when we sang it in class
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRWw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRWw...
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Oboist: the cup is full of hopes and dreams (i.e. reeds)
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Oboist: the cup is full of hopes and dreams (i.e. reeds)
Optimist: The cup is half full
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Deep sea marine biologist: I sent the cup into the abyss where it was crushed to a half it’s former size and now I have a tiny cup
Pessimist: The cup is half empty
Deep sea marine biologist: I sent the cup into the abyss where it was crushed to a half it’s former size and now I have a tiny cup
November 24, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Oboist: the cup is full of hopes and dreams (i.e. reeds)
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Oboist: the cup is full of hopes and dreams (i.e. reeds)
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Noted for future reference.
BlueSky has a town crier.
BlueSky is complete.
BlueSky has a town crier.
BlueSky is complete.
Erm, I think it was me…
November 19, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Noted for future reference.
BlueSky has a town crier.
BlueSky is complete.
BlueSky has a town crier.
BlueSky is complete.
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When you see disabled people and assume they have “special needs,” rather than human needs,
you devalue and dehumanize disabled people.
You equate disabled people with being a burden.
Disabled people are not a burden.
you devalue and dehumanize disabled people.
You equate disabled people with being a burden.
Disabled people are not a burden.
January 29, 2024 at 7:34 PM
When you see disabled people and assume they have “special needs,” rather than human needs,
you devalue and dehumanize disabled people.
You equate disabled people with being a burden.
Disabled people are not a burden.
you devalue and dehumanize disabled people.
You equate disabled people with being a burden.
Disabled people are not a burden.
👋 kia ora Aotearoa Tweeps! I was a lurker over there-lovely to see so many here 😀
December 21, 2023 at 7:05 AM
👋 kia ora Aotearoa Tweeps! I was a lurker over there-lovely to see so many here 😀