David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026What sort of "forensic tests" did the cops do to check the legitimacy of the remaining evidence, I wonder. www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific... 000
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If the punishment is a fine (and discharge w/o conviction!) then it's only a crime for the poornzherald.co.nzArmy officer attacked taxi driver after being asked for $20 fareThe driver was kicked and punched until he was knocked unconscious. 010
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sometimes I think about how Idle, Cleese and Gilliam sort of ruined their reputations (such as they were) in different ways and are now bitter at each other, and how Palin trod his own path simply by Being Nice and doing Interesting Things.theguardian.comMichael Palin in the Philippines review – who else could cause such a weird moment with the president?From ‘recycled chicken’ being sold on a stall to Bongbong fanboying over the Fish-Slapping Dance, Palin’s travel shows always explore fascinating things that others don’t. It is a reminder that his wo... 050
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026newzealandcurriculum.tahurangi.education.govt.nz/new-zealand-... 042
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Who's going to play Wolverine in the new X-Men film? Who? WHO COULD IT BE? /s 000
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Just wondering if big brained alpha Ben Thomas needs a hand learning to use 'google.com' as a search engine. 010
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Reading "He Told Us" and struck by how Gun City Dunedin sold the Chch shooter a gun on TradeMe and his username was kiwi14words and they were like "yep, nothing to worry about here". 010
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Yeah well my AI went roguelike and now it's hooked on NetHack. 020
Reposted by David RitchieDavid Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I know Batman having a howitzer on his shoulders isn't strictly "comics accurate" but it's my head-cannon. 042
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I know Batman having a howitzer on his shoulders isn't strictly "comics accurate" but it's my head-cannon. 042
Reposted by David RitchieLouise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Penny's Bookshop in Chartwell Mall still has copies BTW 4339
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Fellow Gen X-ers: Madness touring NZ next Marchticketmaster.co.nz 000
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Here are some mdoern-day Muppet Show premises for free: - Gonzo gets Chris Hemsworth to become his protege, climaxing in them being ejected simultaneously from circus cannons and high-fiving in the middle. 123
Reposted by David Ritchie🦇 Mel 🦇 @melbailey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026All Davids are actually part of the Greater David who will one day call them all back creating Mega David and bringing about the End of Daves. 3266
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I've let my Duolingo slide for 2 days (sorry @pearced.bsky.social) and I'm sleeping better, my skin's improved, and I'm walking with a pep in my step. 010
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Ffs Auckland come get your police chopper from Hamilton 100
Reposted by David Ritchiedan mentos @danmentos.com · 22/09/2026[job interview] interviewer: so god killed all your kids? job: that's right 3069241690
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Watch for the inevitable characterisation of Nicky Hager as a "conspiracy theorist" by aggrieved parties, ignoring his history as anything but. 030
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Just absolute clown shit which won't make a damned difference #nzpolstuff.co.nzNZ First’s health policy copy-pasted from advocacy group’s websiteNew Zealand First released a health policy on Sunday that is largely copy-and-pasted from a charitable trust called Make New Zealand Healthy. 040
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Does Ian Taylor not realise he can just email MPs directly? <firstname>.<lastname>@parliament.govt.nz should do it. 010
Reposted by David RitchieThe Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Louise Upston was advised not to invest in concerts. She did it anywaythespinoff.co.nzLouise Upston was advised not to invest in concerts. She did it anywayWhat 300 pages of documents released under the Official Information Act tells us about the government’s $40 million concert fund. 24114
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Apropos of RNZ drama, I've concluded that Jesse Mulligan and Wallace Chapman are experts at playing dumb, which is something you can never accuse Paddy Gower of doing. 010
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I regret to advise the Briscoes Lady has apparently been replaced by ai slop 210
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What if Nicky Hager's book is about David Walliams?nzherald.co.nzDavid Walliams dropped by UK publisherThe publisher previously said it takes 'employee wellbeing extremely seriously'. 010
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026variety.comGerrit Graham, Actor in ‘Phantom of the Paradise,’ Screenwriter and Grateful Dead Collaborator, Dies at 77Gerrit Graham, actor in "Phantom of the Paradise" and many other films and TV shows who co-wrote a song for The Grateful Dead, died Tuesday. 110
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Did Matthew Hooton get an invite to the book launch? 020
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Dunning-Kruger effect has taken some hits over the years but it still keeps delivering. 000
Reposted by David RitchieJonny @fastercamels.bsky.social · 17/09/2026My old Bacchanals boss David Lawrence has written a book, out next month, about Shakespeare, Star Wars and The Beatles. I'm reading it now and it's terrific. Too thorough for a commercial publisher and too much fun for academia. Get it: www.bovineuniversitypress.combovineuniversitypress.comBovine University PressBoutique NZ publishing company responsible for SHAKESPEARE'S TROPES 002
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Deborah Russell knitting during QT got more critical coverage than Paul Henry calling the Greens subhuman and Christopher Luxon's "cry me a river" combined. #nzpol 415674
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Guess who was in episode 7 of this season of Strange New Worlds 010
Reposted by David RitchieDavid Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Keir Starmer, in happier times, photographed with a drone. 1112
Reposted by David Ritchiegamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The moment a man says “distro” you are about to receive information against your will. 2059053
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Don't feel bad for Ed Sheeran, he grew up with all his friends abandoning him just because he's an insufferable ginger. 110
Reposted by David RitchieDaniel Vernon @yeehawtheboys.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Scoop: Ed Sheeran’s new opening act is Gal Gadot singing Imagine on repeat for 40 minutes 0235
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"And when we find out who has been the government for the last 3 years and done nothing about this, we'll give them a piece of our mind."rnz.co.nzNational vows to 'pursue' break up supermarket giant FoodstuffsNational has made a supermarket break-up a key part of its election pitch, proposing to sever Pak'nSave from New World in a bid to drive down grocery prices. 000
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Maybe Ed Sheeran could just partner with Kanye since they're playing the same venues (and the owners of which are okay with actual Nazis playing at) 020
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Me looking at the site: "I wonder what exploit people have used to do this. Hey wait, should it have the admin menu at the top like that?" 000
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It's okay to like things other people don't like.youtube.comMACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - DOWNTOWN (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)YouTube video by Macklemore 130
Reposted by David RitchieJonathan King @jonathanking.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We’re so excited to share the trailer for BLACK SHEEPS with the world! This film was handmade with love and care (and many litres of fake blood) and I can’t wait for people to see it.m.youtube.comBlack Sheeps | Official TrailerYouTube video by Umbrella Entertainment 1615366
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026(pushes glasses up nose) "Baba O'Riley" by The Who 120
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Defund the police (i.e give them toy phones until they can be trusted to not look up porn on them)stuff.co.nzMcSkimming scandal prompted a sweep of police devices. It found 21 more casesNew monitoring introduced after the former deputy commissioner’s downfall identified 21 police employees over searches potentially linked to pornography or other concerning material. 141
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Does anybody else find the audio on TVNZ+ gets progressively more and more out of sync after each ad break? Stopping and resuming fixes it (when it works). Samsung tv for reference. 000
David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026If Ed Sheeran has any sense he'll incorporate Macklemore's speech into his shows 010