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Dee

@deerberrynz.bsky.social
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Kiwi counsellor living with chronic migraine and cats. Tangata tiriti, late Gen X, polyam, kinky, queer, fat. Covid-cautious mask-wearer. Free Palestine. Anti-AI. (they/she)

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Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com · 2h
Have a photo of Darwin being magnificent
A magnificent black cat in a doorway with half his body in sun and have in shadow so a single bright green eye peers out
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Tree man: Aotearoa @dfromaotearoa.bsky.social · 7h
Apparently it's breakfast at our house this morning
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 6h
... Wow. This is just SO good! Treat yourself and read this glorious, sad, furious, beautiful poem.
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Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 14h
Oh my: LibreOffice just made "no AI" one of their official features: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09...
blog.documentfoundation.org
Yes, no AI is now a feature - TDF Community Blog
One of the comments on the announcement of LibreOffice 26.8 was a simple question: “So, no AI is now a feature?” LibreOffice does not reject artificial intelligence out of hand, but an office suite us...
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GreenLeft Network 🍉 @nzgreenleft.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Do you like more trains? Because the Greens will push for MORE And unlike a blue or red party that over-promises and/or poorly-delivers We will deliver at the right pace by following the advice by Te Waihanga and our local councils (apparently that's too difficult for some parties to do). #nzpol
Potential routes for mass rapid transit

We’ll take advice from the Infrastructure Commission and councils
on the best mass rapid routes for communities to stay connected.

Auckland Light Rail mass rapid transit proposal map.

https://assets.nationbuilder.com/beachheroes/pages/92458/attachments/original/1791067852/Transport_policy_online_.pdf?1791067852Wellington Light Rail and Christchurch Light Rail mass rapid transit proposal maps

https://assets.nationbuilder.com/beachheroes/pages/92458/attachments/original/1791067852/Transport_policy_online_.pdf?1791067852
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Very useful kupu! #nzpol
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cosmicborborygmus.bsky.social @cosmicborborygmus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This isn't the stupidest thing (moreso the reaction to the reaction rather than the inciting event) that going to happen here this year, but I reckon it's going to be in the Top 3, Top 5 minimum. ...but I'm being optimistic, aren't I?
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Kiwibank is desperately trying to stop people saying they want to fuck its sheep mascot
But for every lustful post killed by a legal threat, another 10 take its place.
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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 01/10/2026
Several weeks ago, Phil Tippett's legendary animation studio in Berkeley, CA closed. An anonymous hero noticed a folder of CDs. This turned out to be hundreds of unseen hi-res images and videos from Star Wars, Robocop, Jurassic Park, etc. ~90 isos for you to browse: archive.org/details/tipp...
A casual Star Wars alien fella at the cantina, in a sun faded, reddish photo. Someone will be mad at me for not knowing who this is. Phil, a balding Caucasian man, poses a model of the garthok, an antagonist from the Coneheads movie.Phil, a balding caucasian man, points at some CG on a CRT computer monitor, as a younger man looks on. The screen shows a model of a dinosaur attacking a jeep, while there's an actual physical model of that event in the foreground for reference.an isolated shot of a star wars vehicle. Sorry, I don't know star wars lol
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Ian Duhig @ianduhig.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Itō Jakuchū's 'Frog' of 1790 for me is the iconic image of numbed uncomfortable bafflement at the predicament of existence in the coming modern world, much as Munch's 'Scream' expressed it through horror.
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Looove safecracking stories, plus good limits-based negotiation between SF FBI and Kink employees, win-win
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Oof. Just fell asleep on the sofa for a few hours this afternoon and now I feel blegh. 🥱 Normally I'm all good with a nana nap, but not like this.
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's out! Time to get your mitts on this beauty!
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🧵 and nested thread are both worth taking the time. (And if you're not already following the Captain, I recommend!)
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Unnerving but interesting read, but interesting - quite possibly relevant for #nzpol as well.
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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Unscheduled photo dump because I was treated on my walk to work today to two quite different "bird enjoys spring flowers" experiences. Tūī: "I shall delicately sip nectar yum yum" Kererū: "FEED ME FLOWER"
Tui reaches up to sip from a white blossomTui curls around a white and pink flower cluster, about to drink.kereru bends around a kowhai branch, about to snip a flower off with its beak.kereru attempts to stuff entire kowhai flower down its cavernous gob. It ate about another half dozen in the minute after I took this photo.
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Dr Heather Came @heathercame.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Waitangi Tribunal Report confirms shut down of Te Aka Whai Ora without a plan was another Tiriti breach. New blog shares some highlights from the Report and reflections on our involvement. www.heathercameassociates.com/.../hautupua...
heathercameassociates.com
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Sam Orchard @samorchard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The book that @tofeklund.bsky.social and I wrote is available for pre-order, and will be out early next year. Really pleased to get to do some cool research into all things queer comics www.bloomsbury.com/uk/queer-com...
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Had lunch and a nice walk at Onepoto Domain with Mr A today. And spied two very pretty Tī kōuka, so thought I'd share them with my pocket friends. Enjoy! 🌴
Two Tī kōuka (aka Cabbage tree or Cordyline Australis) were looking like trees from 'The Lorax' today, but nonetheless thoroughly enjoying the brisk Spring day by the lakeside at Onepoto Domain. Photo by me, Dee Morgan.
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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with 
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is simply mesmerising 🌊
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Professionally Nosy @professionallynosy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My Rage Against the Machine/Les Mis mashup is complete. This is my interpretation of the quilt guild’s summer challenge “quilt with your interpretation and/or feelings towards our current ‘democracy’” all hand stitched.
Quilt hanging on a card catalog. Neutral background with navy cursive appliqué “Do you hear thr people sing?” The background is embroidered in red starting light and getting bolder the lyrics to “killing in the name” the quilting effect is a focused sunburst from the center.
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thank you @alexisx-au.bsky.social for sharing this post and comment thread with me this morning - it was a great bit of laughter to start my day! 😂 🐝
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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 22/09/2026
Amazing. Also--you never know what will make an impact, no matter how small it seems.
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
If you haven't watched I, Claudius, it's SO good. The whole thing is free on YouTube (or various dl sites *cough*). The I, Podius podcast is also an excellent addition to go with it - as discovered when @cosmicborborygmus.bsky.social watched the show and then listened to the pod recently.
maximumfun.org
I, Podius | Maximum Fun
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Now this is the stuff. Hell yes get in my (political) veins!
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Having just done a LOT of research to find a washing machine that can be used without having to use the wifi/app, less than a year after having to do the same for a dishwasher, this is a big problem - and too many people don't even realise. Please read and sign!
consumer.org.nz
A student on a mission: the dark side of smart appliances
High school student Liam Martin is asking the government to stop the sale of data collected by smart appliances in New Zealand homes.
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Effective Altruism would be a lot more appealing if it was effective or altruistic.
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Yep, it says it right there on the page (after some other great policies and declarations), beneath the heading 'Reverse landlord tax cuts': "Reverse Luxon’s landlord tax cuts and the changes to the bright-line test." 💚💚💚
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Two Masks COVID-Informed People Wear: One for the airborne virus — one for the frustration of watching people repeatedly get sick while public health messaging continues to fail them. Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...
A screenshot of a social media post on X (formerly Twitter) by the user tern (@1goodtern).
The text of the post reads: "I wear two masks: a visible one to reduce my exposure to airborne pathogens, and an invisible one to hide the scream behind my eyes every time I encounter yet another person with long-term health problems caused by covid infection."
The post is dated 3:55 PM · Sep 20, 2026 and shows a metric of 11.2K Views.
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Dr. Karen Carr @quatrus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
None of us are free until all of us are free: if you would throw trans people under the bus to win an election, you have already lost everything that counts.
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
After the dismaying discovery last week that our washing machine had died (it was 20yo, it turned out - we'd bought it off a friend, so it had a good long life), a lot of research has led to a purchase of a brand!new!machine! On Thursday we will take ownership of our first ever front-loader 🙂 Woo!
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Morgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Made a friend on the hill (Pūriri moth exhausted on the footpath, relocated away from dogs and feet and cycles)
Giant green winged moth in my handGiant green winged moth now on a dirt bank
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 13/09/2026
Incredible Sunday Longreads feature on a family secret, and story, that emerged alongside her grandmother's Alzheimer's.
sundaylongread.com
The Mother Tongue of All Secrets - The Sunday Long Read
For six decades, in four languages, my grandmother kept a secret. Who was she hiding, and why?
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Tonight's classic movie watch was 'Danger: Diabolik' from 1968. That was a psychedelic '60s caper with commentary about police and taxes, indeed! Overall entertaining, and this ~3 min vid shows the look and gives a brief description of the plot without big spoilers, if anyone's curious.
youtube.com
Danger: Diabolik (1968) // A Last Disc On Earth Spotlight | 4K UHD · Eureka
YouTube video by The Last Disc On Earth
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Ro Salarian @rosalarian.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
You know you're winning at having plumbing problems when the plumber takes a photo to share with all the other plumbers. Pulled a pen, a sharpie, three toothpaste caps, and FIFTEEN toothbrushes out of the sink drain. They've been these since before I owned the house.
A photo of fifteen disgusting toothbrushes
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Great coverage, too: globalnews.ca/news/1205333...
globalnews.ca
Alberta First Nation invokes treaty clause to set up gender-affirming care safe haven | Globalnews.ca
Saddle Lake Cree Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith’s government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care — contrary to provincial law.
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Andrea Zanin @andreazanin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Know anyone nonmonogamous who has kids and might want to write about their experience and share their insights? It's such a hot topic, but right now there's little helpful material on it. You can help change that! Share in your networks pleez! thornapplepress.ca/call-for-con...
thornapplepress.ca
Call for Contributions: Anthology on Nonmonogamy and Children
Thornapple Press authors Ashley Speed and Kevin Patterson are seeking contributions for the forthcoming anthology A Bigger Table: Parents and Children on Life in Nonmonogamous Families. Where most exi...
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I cannot WAIT to read this!
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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
💯 My life has been significantly impacted, including recently, by various people, including health professionals, condescending to me, dismissing me, and/or ignoring me. Those behaviours have harmed me in significant ways. #auspol #disability #chronicillness #healthcare
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Jessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Dunedin Herald bringing the goods. 👌 #parody
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I have a lot of pins and brooches, so have decided to start a thread of me wearing them. This is yesterday's: Puriri Moth (it glows in the dark), by NZ artist @pepperraccoon.com
Dee with their hair up looking down at the camera, wearing a black top. On their top is a gold and white shiny puriri moth brooch. Behind Dee on the wall is a print of golden nectarines or apricots. Puriri Moth resting in a bush on New Years Day 2021, after an exciting indoors visit just after midnight! It's large and beautiful. Photographed by me, Dee Morgan.
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a wizard @towerwizard.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The wizard reads a poem about petrichor.
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 08/09/2026
I live for the ferocity of human connection, not content for the content god. You should try it sometime.
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
So much this! Curiousity and learning and wonder - thaaaat's the stuff *inhales it deeply*
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Aotearoa Covid Action @covidactionnz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This weekend! Aotearoa Covid Action is holding an online quiz night as a fundraiser for the Aotearoa Mask Bloc. It's on Saturday 12 September from 7.30pm to 9pm (NZ time). You can get a team together or join as an individual and have a team assigned.
Neon purple image with coloured text saying Spring Quiz Night, a fundraising event for Aotearoa Mask Bloc
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
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Dee @deerberrynz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This is a huge loss to the international BDSM community. My condolences to all who knew Jay personally 💐 😔
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Alasdair Beckett-King @misterabk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The king's adviser is actually a nice guy:
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