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Jonathan Marshall

@jmarshallnz.bsky.social
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Statistician in Papaioea, Aotearoa. #rstats, #datascience.

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David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 3h
Hooray, a source link. Some context: - Bot traffic from the whole of the Russian Federation is basically unchanged. - The specific AS13238 YANDEX — Yandex LLC source is mostly web scraping search engine indexing. - People's jokes about influence campaign effects are being read as factual statements
All Russian bots. They are still out there.
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 4h
Hello #Kikorangi! I am part of the Lower Hutt Art Trail this weekend, and you can come by my studio from 10-4 on Sat. or Sun to say hello/peruse my wares! Use this handy map to find us inside The Quarter at 7 Tunnel Grove, Seaview (Unit 57). Please be cool and don't come to creep on me thank you!
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Morgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#nzpol just scored a rare triple chris
Political billboards featuring Chris Hipkins, Chris Bishop, Chris Luxon in a row
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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 09/10/2026
Whānau, yesterday I wrote letting you know that we sent our campaign asks to the political parties and news media. As promised, today we are publicly launching the campaign: Research Is Work! Please help spread the word by hitting the share button and sending it to your socials. #NZPOL 🇳🇿
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Research Is Work Campaign Launch
Research Is WorkThe world is a complex place with far too many problems and questions for any individual. That is why universities and research institutions exist, to employ specialists to contribute ...
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David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I was asked to speak to Thirst for Knowledge I've assembled my thoughts into a collage That's where we Will come to see I wanna talk about polling people I wanna talk about polling people with you
At Ombrellos after work on the 27th
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Josh | writer, painter, tinkerer @tworuru.com · 09/10/2026
if, like me, you get a daily jumpscare upon logging in and seeing the Absolute State of Things and you want a break from it all, might I suggest signing up for the no-AI offline-first drawing course that I am building mostly in public www.arti.ly
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Artily: A better way to learn to draw.
Artily is a learn-to-draw system for parents, teachers, and children, based on what works: cutting-edge science and ancient methods from the atelier. Sign up to be notified when Artily officially laun...
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Nic Rawlence @nicrawlencenz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'll be giving a free public talk on "Mythbusting de-extinction to sort fact from fiction" in Christchurch (in the central city) on Thurs 29th Oct at 6pm. It would be great to see you there. Spread the word. events.humanitix.com/myth-busting... @smcnz.bsky.social
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Myth busting de-extinction to sort fact from fiction
Associate Professor Nic Rawlence, University of Otago will speak on can scientists actually de-extinct animals, and more importantly, should they bring them.
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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Mill Road sucks: "In other words, it would cost the country more than the entire City Rail Link project… to enlarge one local road in Auckland, parallel to an existing motorway, in a way that will change nothing: people will still be stuck in traffic." www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/10/06/t...
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Transport policy on the campaign trail - Greater Auckland
Election campaigning is now in full swing. We’ve previously reported on the (unwise)
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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Zealandia today. Got some great shots (those tieke and tui ones in particular). *Lots* of kaka around the place. Part of it is spring, but I also think taking the feeders away mean they are more widely distributed across the valley.
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Do you know what's awesome about our transport policy, you can download, print and make your own Green transport assets.nationbuilder.com/beachheroes/...
An image of a model kit for a Green Party train that you can print, cut out and folder to make your own train
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Nicola Rennie @nrennie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If you missed today's @rinpharma.bsky.social workshop, here are a few of my favourite "quick fixes" for some common #ggplot2 issues 📊 1. Use {ggview} to preview plots at the same size and resolution as you want to save them with ggsave() to avoid the annoying resizing #RStats #DataViz
library(ggview)
ggplot(mtcars, aes(wt, mpg)) +
  geom_point() +
  canvas(
    width = 6, height = 4,
    units = "in",
    dpi = 300
  )
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 01/10/2026
For our friends in Aotearoa-New Zealand as they head to an election on Sat 7 Nov 🇳🇿 👉 Make sure you’re enrolled to vote: https:/:vote.nz 🚨 Enrolments close October 25!
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henry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: Enrolment figures just released show 22k 18-24 year olds enrolled in the last month - leaving a lot more work to do. All the data can be found in our (non-paywalled) election dashboard:
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 29/09/2026
🤘 KICK IT 🤘 The Bird of the Year is the Black Robin/Karure, coming in like a tiny wrecking ball to smash the competition. Thread Project premium screenprinted tees in unisex and fitted sizes S-5XL. Pre-order this tee NOW: pepperraccoon.com #birds #boty #kikorangi
A detailed dark fantasy style illustration of a black robin on a branch, holding a tiny spiked mace. The words Black Robin are in high stylised handlettered text, and the border features Chatham Island forget-me-nots.A flatlay of green t-shirts, featuring a detailed dark fantasy style illustration of a black robin on a branch, holding a tiny spiked mace. The words Black Robin are in high stylised handlettered text, and the border features Chatham Island forget-me-nots.
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Nissa Ren Cannon @nissaren.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
As a person obsessed with the ways Google no longer works, I enjoyed this sancho.bearblog.dev/google-weird...
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When did Google get so f-ing weird?
I recently had an experience while doing a simple Google search that was so profoundly weird that it stopped me in my tracks. Understanding this Google se...
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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Along with others, I've had a bit to say about Simeon Brown's deranged 2024 Transport GPS. But this is actually shocking. It was altered *after the consultation period* to make the books look better – in a way that wrecks the National Land Transport Fund. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/29/t...
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Transport borrowing comes back to bite - Greater Auckland
Today, Treasury is releasing the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (or PREFU) ahead of the election. So I figured it was worth looking at a significant recent change to the way transport expendi...
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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I got myself a batch of OIA documents from the Ministry of Education about school attendance. One of them presents David Seymour with a rather awkward problem. It begins on 11 February 2025. Intrigued? #nzpol
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Tim Welch @tfwelch.com · 28/09/2026
We're on a mission to map and catalog every tree in New Zealand, creating a complete digital record of its entire life. ALTO, the Aotearoa Long-term Tree Observatory, is over 6.2 millions trees strong and growing! Check out the Auckland release: alto.tfwelch.com
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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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laragreaves.bsky.social @laragreaves.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I've been again exploring ways to make public information and data a bit more accessible. Enrolment and turnout is a big issue this election and a lot of organisations have been working to get as many people enrolled as possible. #nzpol So we made: vote.inzight.co.nz
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Voting and enrolment rights in New Zealand
Enrolment and voting information for people in various situations in New Zealand.
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Richard Hills @richardhills.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Two weeks ago, Auckland councillors unanimously asked the Mayor and I to advocate to all parties to remove greenfield residential development from the fast-track. So, we've done the work and produced a bill that would do that. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fast-trac...
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'Political stunt': Council drafts bill to stop fast-track rural housing
Political parties commit to removing housing developments from fast-track process.
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CNN @cnn.com · 23/09/2026
China’s Lian Yunzhi averaged 4.27 seconds across five solves, breaking the women’s 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube record she had set just three days earlier. Her 4.27-second mark made her the only female speedcuber in history to ever record an official average time under 4.5 seconds.
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Rachael King @rachaelking70.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So a really important New Zealand book is published today. No, not that one. This one! The fourth and final Violet and the Velvets!
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The Sewphist @thesewphist.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Going to Gift Fair was really valuable in a lot of ways... but it has left the bank account a little short of what I need to start paying for my Christmas markets. So I have a deal for you! Put $30 (+P&P) in my bank account and I'll send you a brand new wallet! www.thesewphist.com/product-cate...
"Easy on the wallet" promotional image, shows all 8 Native manu or Aotearoa wallet designs and The Sewphist's logo.
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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
COOL TAKAHĒ FACT THE THIRD: these borbs are full of shit! Because they eat so much, so often, and so little of it is actually nutritious, they have to do seven to nine *metres* of poo a day You'll feel like shit if you don't vote takahē: www.birdoftheyear.org.nz
My pic from January 2023 of an adult takahē at the edge of a pond at Orokonui Ecosanctuary, north of Dunedin. It has just taken a sip of water. To its left is one of its young, a juvenile takahē that has mostly come into its adult colouring
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 17/09/2026
Hey I make sick apparel for people who like nature but also want to look cool, especially NZ folks, but also other folks, and here is a bunch of it: pepperraccoon.com
a screenshot of pepper raccoon's apparel selection, including caps, bandanas, t-shirts, and hoodies
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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Bird of the Year voting closes on Sunday so I'll post a COOL TAKAHĒ FACT daily until then to encourage everyone to VOTE TAKAHĒ. It has somehow never won! FACT: the takahē is the largest living member of the RAIL FAMILY of birds, so it is the official railfan birb Go vote: www.birdoftheyear.org.nz
A pic I took in 2019 of a takahē looking very round walking away from having a nice ol' feed at Pūkaha National Wildlife Sanctuary, Mt Bruce, in the Wairarapa
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Jonathan King @jonathanking.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We’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.
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Black Sheeps | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Umbrella Entertainment
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Jessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Ōtepoti Dunedin walking, wheeling and biking 30-year plan is now open for consultation!! 💕🏃‍♀️🚲 🛴🛼 GET IN THERE!! And let’s make Ōtepoti Dunedin the Paris of Aotearoa! 🙃 www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/roa...
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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 10/09/2026
Alright 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice here we go.
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Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
BRANZ is an internationally well-respected research institute that’s *independent* of any government department—folding it into MBIE for vague cost-cutting reasons is stupid. www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
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Decades of building industry research at risk
The future of our world-respected building research association is looking shaky with a government move to cut the dedicated levy that funds it.
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Carwyn Jones @ahikaroa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Govt says the bills introduced to weaken/remove Treaty principles clauses are for more certainty. Yet its officials noted there is little evidence these provisions are creating uncertainty, repeal would lead to uncertainty, and the Govt's preferred option had NO benefits but lots of risk. #NZPol
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Tze Ming Mok 莫志明 @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Govt can’t cloak its assault on independent research as a commercial jocks-v-unprofitable nerds culture war when targets include the ultimate commercial jock research institute.
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Decades of building industry research at risk
The future of our world-respected building research association is looking shaky with a government move to cut the dedicated levy that funds it.
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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Why not. It's almost exactly 5 years since I approved the final proofs—time flies! You know you want to read about NZ railways, look at excellent maps of NZ railways, and see cool pics of NZ railways: oup.nz/library/cant... Good price here rn if you're in Aus: www.thenile.com.au/books/sam-va...
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Can’t Get There from Here - André Brett
Can't Get There from Here traces the expansion and – more commonly – the contraction of New Zealand's passenger rail network over the last century.
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Dr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️‍🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Looking at this lovely device this evening and realising there is nowhere in the network where the red, green, AND blue lines all run. (purple are idle trains unassigned to a line, but still present)
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(((𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊𝙲𝚘𝚘𝚔))) @creativeelc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
My other half has told me to share my website (even though it's not fully sorted). He knows me & my 'perfecting' the bloody thing for years if I don't do it now! So here it is! I'll have a sliding scale for subscription plans & free posts too. Look forward to your thoughts! Creativeelc.com
Screenshot of my website on the phone. Will be adding alt text to the images and making sure it's accessible. Still getting to grips with Wordpress. There's so much to learn! Let me know if there's something you think could help. A sideways screenshot of the website on my iPhone.
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Nicola Rennie @nrennie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Slides and resources: nrennie.rbind.io/rss-2026-tid...
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Developing your data skills
How to keep learning with TidyTuesday
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The Capybaron, Seasonally Spooky @thecapybaron.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
There once was a hitman from Sweden Who was, on the motorway, speedin’ His mark goes unwhacked, For in ironic fact, The killer’s the one who’s left bleedin’
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Tze Ming Mok 莫志明 @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Now that the Census cancellation is cancelled, concerned nerds wondering wtf is gonna happen in 2028 will want to check out this webinar next Tuesday: featuring Len Cook, [stomping the broken body of] the Govt Statistician discussing what is technically possible, with Tahu Kukutai chairing.
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Census at the crossroads: Where to next? Webinar Series
The population census provides essential data needed to allocate resources, plan public services and infrastructure, and ensure equitable democratic representation. The Government's plan to replace th
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Tube Mapper- Luke Agbaimoni @tubemapper.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
There’s something special about capturing the perfect alignment between a London Underground train and a station poster. With patience and a little luck, these fleeting moments can produce wonderfully amusing and unexpected photographs.
Poster and a London Underground trainsPoster and a London Underground trainPoster and a London Underground trainPoster and a London Underground train
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paulinabarry.bsky.social @paulinabarry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I'm stunned by the positive attention my tui teacup has received! The encouragement is welcome, so thank you. Today I'm sharing a bird that was extinct from Otago for about 150 years until they were reintroduced less than two decades ago, kākā. #sciart #birdart #handmade #wildlifeart #aotearoa
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Lyndon Hood @lyndonhood.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
fat freddy's mop
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Li Chen @exocomics.com · 08/09/2026
AHHH it’s finally here!!! Get your paws on a copy at your local bookshop. I hope you all enjoy Detective Beans’ new adventure! It’s his biggest one yet :D
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Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I'm a data science programmer (in DS, but mainly does programming on complex data pipelines). I don't say that AI can't code well, but here is my anti-AI case:
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Potato enthusiast 🇵🇸🥔 @br3nda.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I wished that this site existed, so I spent the last week building it. Track which way an MP votes on various issues across their whole time in Parliament: hotair.nz
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Hot Air
Hot Air links every New Zealand MP to what they've actually said and how they've actually voted in Parliament — built from the official Hansard record, so you can look past the press release and see the voting history for yourself.
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Pete Husky @petehusky.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It is an indictment of NZ media that we have not had one headline yet of "Green Grocers" #nzpol
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Gavin Shoebridge @kiwiev.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I'm really sorry about the singing but I did review the new Nissan Leaf NISMO in Japan. It's interesting, if a bit odd. Fun fact: I researched and recorded this video without AI. If that matters to you, give this video a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVXj...
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Nissan Leaf Nismo: first international drive in Japan
Gavin drives the just-launched Nissan Leaf Nismo on Japanese roads, from Yokohama traffic to the mountain hairpins where Nismo's chassis work is meant to earn its keep. Nismo hasn't touched the…
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Dr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️‍🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A friend sent thru this link to a group chat I am in, and aside from the fact they are all agreeing with @julieannegenter.greens.org.nz on the fact that we shouldn't be building more multilane highways, it definitely struck me how much the men talked over her. They wouldn't even let her take credit
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Emily Riederer @emilyriederer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
OK can't help one more -- I come with receipts WHERE ARE 36 AND 37?! It's truly impressive that this (kind of sort of? apparently?) works 8/
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Jonathan Marshall @jmarshallnz.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If you're into variant sudoku (or logic puzzles in general) then Kaktuslav's latest is absolutely fantastic. So much thought has gone into the solve path. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNqW...
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The Computer Can't Solve It. Can He?
YouTube video by Cracking The Cryptic
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