Vianne Max
@viannemax.bsky.social
Writer, traveller, educator. 🦊 Aotearoa/the Shire.💜 Lover of whimsy, rebellion, tea and crumpets. 🏴 🇳🇿 🇵🇱
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Vianne Max
@viannemax.bsky.social
· Feb 23
Escape this madness into a new world with…
* adventure
* feisty Kiwi heroines
* cinnamon roll (and hot as hell) heroes
* giant psychic cats to ride across a mountain city
* standing up to bullies
* found family
* the Mutinous Piglet pub
* psychotic goddesses
* screamingly strong coffee
#Booksky
* adventure
* feisty Kiwi heroines
* cinnamon roll (and hot as hell) heroes
* giant psychic cats to ride across a mountain city
* standing up to bullies
* found family
* the Mutinous Piglet pub
* psychotic goddesses
* screamingly strong coffee
#Booksky
Reskeet with a time you looked cool
(I wasn’t cool, I was out on the school field in the hot sun during an athletics day.🥵)
(I wasn’t cool, I was out on the school field in the hot sun during an athletics day.🥵)
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Reskeet with a time you looked cool
(I wasn’t cool, I was out on the school field in the hot sun during an athletics day.🥵)
(I wasn’t cool, I was out on the school field in the hot sun during an athletics day.🥵)
In response to the Aotearoa/NZ government’s racist attempts to smash down Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, our high school is doubling down, creating and new Te Ao Māori program for next year and encouraging more te Reo. 💜
I’ve ordered this fantastic book by Keri Opai for our library.
#nzpol #māori
I’ve ordered this fantastic book by Keri Opai for our library.
#nzpol #māori
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Noms!🍓
Summer in Aotearoa/the Shire.💜
Summer in Aotearoa/the Shire.💜
November 19, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Noms!🍓
Summer in Aotearoa/the Shire.💜
Summer in Aotearoa/the Shire.💜
💜💜💜
Yet every day, they walk door to door delivering hot meals and water to families who are even more isolated than they are. With five daily meal distribution stops, Dave and Dwayne bring comfort, connection, and care to neighbors rebuilding from nothing. #ChefsForJamaica (2/2)
November 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
💜💜💜
Wow. I’ve just read the most powerfully coming-out piece by a student. It was heartbreaking, but also filled with strength and family support.
This student is a hugely talented writer, and it’s a privilege to see them begin to recognise that.
💜
This student is a hugely talented writer, and it’s a privilege to see them begin to recognise that.
💜
a crocheted gnome is holding a ball of yarn
Alt: a crocheted gnome is holding a ball of yarn and knitting a heart which floats into the air
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Wow. I’ve just read the most powerfully coming-out piece by a student. It was heartbreaking, but also filled with strength and family support.
This student is a hugely talented writer, and it’s a privilege to see them begin to recognise that.
💜
This student is a hugely talented writer, and it’s a privilege to see them begin to recognise that.
💜
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reposted by Vianne Max
Beard oil really is a wonderful product. Truly changes the texture of a beard. I get mine from a local Hawke’s Bay company called Moonshine Beard Co.
If you’re in AoNZ and you have a beard, check them out.
(This is not a sponsored skeet.)
moonshinebeard.com
If you’re in AoNZ and you have a beard, check them out.
(This is not a sponsored skeet.)
moonshinebeard.com
Moonshine Beard Co NZ
The best in Beard Care products (and more!) for kiwi Men, small batch brewed in Hawke's Bay, NZ. Product range includes Beard Oil, Beard Wash and Beard Butter - with much more to come
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November 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Beard oil really is a wonderful product. Truly changes the texture of a beard. I get mine from a local Hawke’s Bay company called Moonshine Beard Co.
If you’re in AoNZ and you have a beard, check them out.
(This is not a sponsored skeet.)
moonshinebeard.com
If you’re in AoNZ and you have a beard, check them out.
(This is not a sponsored skeet.)
moonshinebeard.com
Physical books, but I’ve started listening to audiobooks on my commute (a touch dangerous as I picture the scenes when I listen/read).
I often recommend audiobooks for students who struggle with reading /focus.
#booksky
I often recommend audiobooks for students who struggle with reading /focus.
#booksky
Let's talk about reading. Do you prefer physical books, audiobooks, Kindle/e-reader or some combination of one or more of the aforementioned formats?
Please note: This is a non-ableist, judgment free zone, so please don't knock people who don't consume books the same way you do.
Please note: This is a non-ableist, judgment free zone, so please don't knock people who don't consume books the same way you do.
November 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Physical books, but I’ve started listening to audiobooks on my commute (a touch dangerous as I picture the scenes when I listen/read).
I often recommend audiobooks for students who struggle with reading /focus.
#booksky
I often recommend audiobooks for students who struggle with reading /focus.
#booksky
Big Boom, heading this way!😀😬
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Big Boom, heading this way!😀😬
Currently at and English Teachers’ conference and…I am genuinely horrified how chaotic the roll-out of the rushed new curriculum is. It’s not even fully designed or tested and we are supposed to start teacher it in February.
#nzpol
#education
#nzeducation
#nzpol
#education
#nzeducation
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Currently at and English Teachers’ conference and…I am genuinely horrified how chaotic the roll-out of the rushed new curriculum is. It’s not even fully designed or tested and we are supposed to start teacher it in February.
#nzpol
#education
#nzeducation
#nzpol
#education
#nzeducation
Countryside calm, no matter the weather.💜
Aotearoa/the Shire.
Aotearoa/the Shire.
November 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Countryside calm, no matter the weather.💜
Aotearoa/the Shire.
Aotearoa/the Shire.
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Reposted by Vianne Max
So the full title is COLOR TASTE TEXTURE: Recipes for Picky Eaters, Those with Food Aversion, and Anyone Who’s Ever Cringed at Food. I know that “picky eaters” is a loaded term, the sole purpose of it in the title is so it can be found by the most people. It’s used sparingly within the book itself.
I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE, that’s all about finding out what works for specific sensory needs and how to customize food for them. It’s useful for all ages, no cooking experience necessary.
Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
So the full title is COLOR TASTE TEXTURE: Recipes for Picky Eaters, Those with Food Aversion, and Anyone Who’s Ever Cringed at Food. I know that “picky eaters” is a loaded term, the sole purpose of it in the title is so it can be found by the most people. It’s used sparingly within the book itself.
😋
Mini Meatball recipe
1 lb mince meat (equal parts beef, pork, and chicken)
1 large egg
1/4th cup panko
1/4th cup grated Parmesan
2 tsp chopped parsley
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
Mix all together.
Form into balls, two tsp big.
Chill 1 hour.
400F oven for 10-15 minutes.
1 lb mince meat (equal parts beef, pork, and chicken)
1 large egg
1/4th cup panko
1/4th cup grated Parmesan
2 tsp chopped parsley
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
Mix all together.
Form into balls, two tsp big.
Chill 1 hour.
400F oven for 10-15 minutes.
Real happy with these little cuties.
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
😋
Reposted by Vianne Max
You can hear a little bit more about food aversion from me (and some great takes from others) on this episode of ABC Radio National’s food program, Every Bite with Jonathan Green:
Food aversion — A spectrum of distaste - ABC listen
Eating can be a simple pleasure, but for some it's a struggle. Food aversions manifest in many ways, from simple picky eating to outright disgust. Very few of us don't have at least one or two foods t...
www.abc.net.au
August 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
You can hear a little bit more about food aversion from me (and some great takes from others) on this episode of ABC Radio National’s food program, Every Bite with Jonathan Green:
The Māori Studies class are practising a haka in the next classroom.😀🥰 It’s sounding awesome!
#māori
#tereo
#education
#māori
#tereo
#education
a woman is standing in a parliament holding a piece of paper and screaming .
Alt: a woman (Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke) is standing in a parliament ripping a piece of paper and singing a haka.
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The Māori Studies class are practising a haka in the next classroom.😀🥰 It’s sounding awesome!
#māori
#tereo
#education
#māori
#tereo
#education
It’s the creation and development that is the most fun.😀 I LOVE writing. When you’re deep into a scene and the words are flowing, it’s a great feeling and satisfying to weave all the elements of a story together.
I also love readers who connect with it and chat, then I know it worked.🥰
#booksky
I also love readers who connect with it and chat, then I know it worked.🥰
#booksky
I wouldn't have spent a zillion hours doing this if I did not enjoy the act of writing. Even when it's hard (especially when it's hard), it's so rewarding. It's so clarifying. When I finish something, sure I'm proud of it, but I'm already itching to shove it out of my way and start the next thing.
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
It’s the creation and development that is the most fun.😀 I LOVE writing. When you’re deep into a scene and the words are flowing, it’s a great feeling and satisfying to weave all the elements of a story together.
I also love readers who connect with it and chat, then I know it worked.🥰
#booksky
I also love readers who connect with it and chat, then I know it worked.🥰
#booksky
November 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Agreed.💜
We're socialized to constantly apologize for being too outwardly excited about things, but this world is so full of terror and misery that I'd rather see those bursts of light and passion shine through the cracks wherever you can find them.
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Agreed.💜
Zach McGowan would be perfect for Eric, and a younger Lee Pace for Bryant.😉
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Zach McGowan would be perfect for Eric, and a younger Lee Pace for Bryant.😉
😀
In amusing AoNZ small events, COLOR TASTE TEXTURE is available on Trade Me (through The Nile).
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 AM
😀
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
And “Guy Fawkes Night” is celebrated in Aotearoa/NZ, which shows how far English propaganda from several hundred years ago reaches. Most of my students have no idea why it’s “celebrated” and when I tell them we used to make effigies of Fawkes and throw them on a communal bonfire, they’re horrified.
In the USA, you set off fireworks on the Forth of July to celebrate the successful independence from British Empire.
In the UK, you set off fireworks on Guy Fawkes Day to celebrate defeating the attempt to throw off the yoke of Empire.
In the UK, you set off fireworks on Guy Fawkes Day to celebrate defeating the attempt to throw off the yoke of Empire.
November 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
And “Guy Fawkes Night” is celebrated in Aotearoa/NZ, which shows how far English propaganda from several hundred years ago reaches. Most of my students have no idea why it’s “celebrated” and when I tell them we used to make effigies of Fawkes and throw them on a communal bonfire, they’re horrified.