Wadepool
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TOITŪ TE TIRITI
Nerd of the highest order, whether it’s guitars, amplifiers, or the cyberz. Learning something new every day.
Tāngata Tiriti.
https://youtube.com/@theaotearoaguitarshow
https://www.youtube.com/@wadepool.productions
Nerd of the highest order, whether it’s guitars, amplifiers, or the cyberz. Learning something new every day.
Tāngata Tiriti.
https://youtube.com/@theaotearoaguitarshow
https://www.youtube.com/@wadepool.productions
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· Nov 30
The Aotearoa Guitar Show
youtube.com
#SelfPromoSaturday if I may, I have 2 YT channels, the Aotearoa Guitar Show I have 4 new shows recorded/in editing, 2 more interviews in the next couple weeks & the “weird stuff I’ve learned” channel.
Check em out
#guitar #podcast #aotearoa
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Check em out
#guitar #podcast #aotearoa
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Todd Snider - Ballad of the Kingsmen
YouTube video by ewecylinder
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Also spotted in the wild at Arataki Visitors Centre, go support a local artist!! @pepperraccoon.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Also spotted in the wild at Arataki Visitors Centre, go support a local artist!! @pepperraccoon.com
Trying to figure out the best way to fit this into my expense report for the trip to #kawaiicon h/t @errbufferoverfl.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Trying to figure out the best way to fit this into my expense report for the trip to #kawaiicon h/t @errbufferoverfl.bsky.social
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Hey uh bc I keep getting asked by Kawaiicon attendees: it’s pepperraccoon.com and yes you can buy cool things there x
Pepper Raccoon: NZ Indie Visual Artist & Merch Designer
Pepper Raccoon is an alternative New Zealand artist, with a deep commitment to sustainability and giving back to conservation charities through her premium merch, including nature-inspired enamel pins...
pepperraccoon.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Hey uh bc I keep getting asked by Kawaiicon attendees: it’s pepperraccoon.com and yes you can buy cool things there x
Thanks for all those that came to my talk at #kawaiicon and thanks for the killer pic @sputina.bsky.social what a day
#guitar #hackers
#guitar #hackers
November 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Thanks for all those that came to my talk at #kawaiicon and thanks for the killer pic @sputina.bsky.social what a day
#guitar #hackers
#guitar #hackers
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More red flags #NZpol
"Christina Hood, an independent climate policy expert who has advised governments of all stripes on climate and formerly headed the International Energy Agency’s climate unit, said the changes to consultation requirements were unacceptable."
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/06/g...
"Christina Hood, an independent climate policy expert who has advised governments of all stripes on climate and formerly headed the International Energy Agency’s climate unit, said the changes to consultation requirements were unacceptable."
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 11:30 PM
More red flags #NZpol
"Christina Hood, an independent climate policy expert who has advised governments of all stripes on climate and formerly headed the International Energy Agency’s climate unit, said the changes to consultation requirements were unacceptable."
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/06/g...
"Christina Hood, an independent climate policy expert who has advised governments of all stripes on climate and formerly headed the International Energy Agency’s climate unit, said the changes to consultation requirements were unacceptable."
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/06/g...
Nothing like a little shake to let you know #kawaiicon is kicking off in the morning and it wasn’t even the 200W of sound from my talk 🤣
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Nothing like a little shake to let you know #kawaiicon is kicking off in the morning and it wasn’t even the 200W of sound from my talk 🤣
All set for #Kawaiicon!
Looking forward to connecting with folks old and new. Say hi if you see me and wanna nerd out. Hard to miss with the Frankenmask 🤘🤘
Looking forward to connecting with folks old and new. Say hi if you see me and wanna nerd out. Hard to miss with the Frankenmask 🤘🤘
November 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
All set for #Kawaiicon!
Looking forward to connecting with folks old and new. Say hi if you see me and wanna nerd out. Hard to miss with the Frankenmask 🤘🤘
Looking forward to connecting with folks old and new. Say hi if you see me and wanna nerd out. Hard to miss with the Frankenmask 🤘🤘
Houston, living up to its trash expectations.
I was in a theatre in Austin TX seeing a pre-release showing of Independence Day back in the 90’s and the crowd literally leapt to its feet with a standing ovation in the scene when they nuked Houston.
I was in a theatre in Austin TX seeing a pre-release showing of Independence Day back in the 90’s and the crowd literally leapt to its feet with a standing ovation in the scene when they nuked Houston.
The union is attempting to lure NYPD officers with — among other things — bagels.
Houston police union invites NYPD cops to move to Texas following Mamdani win
Zohran Mamdani speaks at the Resist Fascism Rally in Bryant Park on Oct. 27, 2024. The Houston Police Union is openly recruiting NYPD officers following
www.sacurrent.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Houston, living up to its trash expectations.
I was in a theatre in Austin TX seeing a pre-release showing of Independence Day back in the 90’s and the crowd literally leapt to its feet with a standing ovation in the scene when they nuked Houston.
I was in a theatre in Austin TX seeing a pre-release showing of Independence Day back in the 90’s and the crowd literally leapt to its feet with a standing ovation in the scene when they nuked Houston.
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It's con week! Ahh!
Whether you have been coming since we were Kiwicon, or are a hacker con newbie, there's probs new stuff happening around the venue that you haven't heard of.
Take a look! 🧵
Whether you have been coming since we were Kiwicon, or are a hacker con newbie, there's probs new stuff happening around the venue that you haven't heard of.
Take a look! 🧵
Cute Happy GIF
ALT: Cute Happy GIF
media.tenor.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
It's con week! Ahh!
Whether you have been coming since we were Kiwicon, or are a hacker con newbie, there's probs new stuff happening around the venue that you haven't heard of.
Take a look! 🧵
Whether you have been coming since we were Kiwicon, or are a hacker con newbie, there's probs new stuff happening around the venue that you haven't heard of.
Take a look! 🧵
IT’S BOUT TA GET REAL!!
It's con week! Ahh!
Whether you have been coming since we were Kiwicon, or are a hacker con newbie, there's probs new stuff happening around the venue that you haven't heard of.
Take a look! 🧵
Whether you have been coming since we were Kiwicon, or are a hacker con newbie, there's probs new stuff happening around the venue that you haven't heard of.
Take a look! 🧵
Cute Happy GIF
ALT: Cute Happy GIF
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:25 AM
IT’S BOUT TA GET REAL!!
On the drive from Tāmaki Makaurau in to Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara for #kawaiicon and found an ancient artefact at a roadside stop…
November 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
On the drive from Tāmaki Makaurau in to Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara for #kawaiicon and found an ancient artefact at a roadside stop…
New strangeness for the pedal board? It’s working, but maybe not as the designer intended 😅
#kawaiicon #guitar #wtf 🇳🇿
#kawaiicon #guitar #wtf 🇳🇿
November 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
New strangeness for the pedal board? It’s working, but maybe not as the designer intended 😅
#kawaiicon #guitar #wtf 🇳🇿
#kawaiicon #guitar #wtf 🇳🇿
Just fkn outlaw them. It’s really that simple. 🇳🇿
Auckland Council to close access to 14 maunga during Guy Fawkes
Auckland Council to close access to 14 maunga during Guy Fawkes
The Council said this is to ensure the protection of Auckland's volcanic cones from fires.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Just fkn outlaw them. It’s really that simple. 🇳🇿
I’d like to speak to the manager
October 27, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I’d like to speak to the manager
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Here's the official guidance with a useful set of checkbox questions to see if you need a MMR vaccine. info.health.nz/conditions-t...
October 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Here's the official guidance with a useful set of checkbox questions to see if you need a MMR vaccine. info.health.nz/conditions-t...
This new 100% Pure New Zealand tourism ad is pretty terrible. Commence vomiting. The happy music paired with the scenes of mass ecological damage and loss are a real treat.
New Zealand is now one of the most pro-mining jurisdictions in the world, with mine permits possible in just 6 months.
Learn how RUA GOLD ( #RUA.V ) is leveraging this first-mover advantage to advance high-grade gold projects in Reefton & beyond.
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/lt24INGa_Vg?...
Learn how RUA GOLD ( #RUA.V ) is leveraging this first-mover advantage to advance high-grade gold projects in Reefton & beyond.
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/lt24INGa_Vg?...
October 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This new 100% Pure New Zealand tourism ad is pretty terrible. Commence vomiting. The happy music paired with the scenes of mass ecological damage and loss are a real treat.
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Protesters: NZ space launches are enabling genocide
Judith Collins: "Perfectly comfortable" with the ethics and work of the industry, the protesters "live in another world"
1 News: Yeah, actually, we OIAd that shit and the human rights abuse warnings about the launches were there from the start
Judith Collins: "Perfectly comfortable" with the ethics and work of the industry, the protesters "live in another world"
1 News: Yeah, actually, we OIAd that shit and the human rights abuse warnings about the launches were there from the start
October 24, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Protesters: NZ space launches are enabling genocide
Judith Collins: "Perfectly comfortable" with the ethics and work of the industry, the protesters "live in another world"
1 News: Yeah, actually, we OIAd that shit and the human rights abuse warnings about the launches were there from the start
Judith Collins: "Perfectly comfortable" with the ethics and work of the industry, the protesters "live in another world"
1 News: Yeah, actually, we OIAd that shit and the human rights abuse warnings about the launches were there from the start
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This woman was explicitly named as an inspiration by Brenton Tarrant. The man who murdered 51 New Zealanders.
Meanwhile, in New Zealand: Conservative US commentator Candace Owens granted NZ visa after government intervention www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
October 15, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This woman was explicitly named as an inspiration by Brenton Tarrant. The man who murdered 51 New Zealanders.
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Luxon is a mean, clueless rich nothing who keeps failing up, Seymour is racist and amoral and Peters is the right wing bandwagon guy. But while those guys get most of the headlines, Collins and her determination to sell us to Trump may be the most dangerous of them all.
October 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Luxon is a mean, clueless rich nothing who keeps failing up, Seymour is racist and amoral and Peters is the right wing bandwagon guy. But while those guys get most of the headlines, Collins and her determination to sell us to Trump may be the most dangerous of them all.
🇳🇿While I think fireworks (sold to the public) are for idiots, it’s a special flavour of idiot that sets them off during high winds. Hoping the neighbourhood makes it through the night without a fire.
Also FFS it’s not even Guy-who-had-ONE-JOB night for like two more weeks you bastard gutterlickers.
Also FFS it’s not even Guy-who-had-ONE-JOB night for like two more weeks you bastard gutterlickers.
October 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🇳🇿While I think fireworks (sold to the public) are for idiots, it’s a special flavour of idiot that sets them off during high winds. Hoping the neighbourhood makes it through the night without a fire.
Also FFS it’s not even Guy-who-had-ONE-JOB night for like two more weeks you bastard gutterlickers.
Also FFS it’s not even Guy-who-had-ONE-JOB night for like two more weeks you bastard gutterlickers.
When harassed:
“It’s an IQ test” (classic)
“Too many mouth-breathers”
“I’m just a HUGE Bane fan”
“I lost my lips in the war”
“I’m a time traveler from the future and I bring some bad news…”
“The conspiracy is real! Try reading a phone!”
“It’s an IQ test” (classic)
“Too many mouth-breathers”
“I’m just a HUGE Bane fan”
“I lost my lips in the war”
“I’m a time traveler from the future and I bring some bad news…”
“The conspiracy is real! Try reading a phone!”
Ok folks who are still wearing masks/respirators 😷: what are your most unhinged responses when people say weird shit, ask if you’re sick, or cough at you pointedly?
Once I started screaming “my body my choice” in the middle of George street while on my bike in response to being verbally harassed
Once I started screaming “my body my choice” in the middle of George street while on my bike in response to being verbally harassed
Me: 😷
Cashier: 😀 You okay today? Feeling under the weather?
Me: Nah, I feel great!
Cashier: 😀 You okay today? Feeling under the weather?
Me: Nah, I feel great!
October 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
When harassed:
“It’s an IQ test” (classic)
“Too many mouth-breathers”
“I’m just a HUGE Bane fan”
“I lost my lips in the war”
“I’m a time traveler from the future and I bring some bad news…”
“The conspiracy is real! Try reading a phone!”
“It’s an IQ test” (classic)
“Too many mouth-breathers”
“I’m just a HUGE Bane fan”
“I lost my lips in the war”
“I’m a time traveler from the future and I bring some bad news…”
“The conspiracy is real! Try reading a phone!”
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Skin cancer is NZ’s most common and preventable cancer costing $450m a year. Yet government prevention funding is just $300k, one quarter of what it was 20 years ago. Time to make sun safety a public health priority. @NZCancerSo #PublicHealth #skincancer
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/aot...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/aot...
Aotearoa’s skin cancer crisis: The case for sun safety action
Stronger policy is needed to reduce skin cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand, where prevention investment is critically low despite rising health costs and public support for more action.
www.phcc.org.nz
October 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Skin cancer is NZ’s most common and preventable cancer costing $450m a year. Yet government prevention funding is just $300k, one quarter of what it was 20 years ago. Time to make sun safety a public health priority. @NZCancerSo #PublicHealth #skincancer
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/aot...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/aot...