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KiwiRed

@kiwired.bsky.social
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Adult autistic and type-2 diabetic. Enjoys reading, music, gaming. A NZer in the Philippines. Works tech support, for my sins - have you tried turning it off and back on? Also found on Mastodon at @kiwired@mastodon.nz

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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Of all the possible bad habits.
"At least it's not AI"
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A giant homemade Oreo cookie beside an open packet of regular cookies.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I said I like it. I didn't say it was good. Post yours!
A Grease 2 movie poster.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Not pictured:
36 AA batteries.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Bright start to the shift.
A SAD lamp on my desk shining behind a cup of Vietnamese iced coffee.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Meet the Feebles. Keep Heidi the Hippo.
Pick a movie. Keep one actor. The rest are played by Muppets.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
They do write books about everything. (tempted to read this one)
A copy of "Guide to Life after 50, 60, 70 & Beyond For Dummies".
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
One pot soy sauce chicken (meal in progress) with steamed vegetables and Cantonese ginger scallion sauce. #Food
A large bowl containing a partially disassembled whole steamed chicken, a bowl of steamed carrot, broccoli, and cauliflower, and a plate with ginger scallion sauce.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A rendering of the Martian war machine from Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds on a white background.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The only thing that changes is the subject of the mystery.
A Roman artifact that archaeologists can't identify the use of. One theory suggests it was used in knitting.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Passing the taste test. #Food
Pretzels plated, with one being sampled with some brown mustard.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Not as ugly as I was expecting.
The tray of pretzels fresh out of the oven.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Let's make some ugly pretzels. #Food
Picture of an overcrowded baking pan full of malformed soft pretzels baking.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Slow dinner. Boiled pork belly, with mashed squash and sweetcorn in coconut cream. #Food
A plate with a small serving of yellow mashed squash and sweetcorn besides some sliced boiled pork belly. Behind it are serving bowls of each.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What’s a poster you had in your room growing up?
A poster for Thalamus C64 game CREATURES.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Bought new compression socks, and the hobbit vibes are strong. #DiabetesLife #TarantinoApproved?
My feet and lower legs wearing black compression socks with toe cutouts.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Chicken for dinner again. Air fried with BBQ sauce. Delicious, served with rice. #Food
Air fryer BBQ chicken. Served with rice (not pictured).
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Drop some PHONES📱☎️📞 This one belongs on Space Station 1.
A Commlock communicator from Space 1999.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A second-hand ZX81 with an old black and white TV, complete with wobbly RAM pack. (Image for demonstration purposes only - never took a photo of mine)
A photo of a ZX81 with its manual and a tape deck, connected to a black and white TV. It lacks the 16kb RAM pack that was almost essential to make it useful.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So I just discovered you can buy an electronic morse code trainer. Brilliant UI.
A small electronic morse code trainer.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Yes, it was a pack-in title that came with my 464. It was still something new and amazing.
A level from Amstrad CPC464 launch title, Roland in Time.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Hungry but not wanting to overcomplicate it? Cut up some carrot and mix up some pepper mayo to dip it in. #Food
A container of chopped carrot next to a bowl of pepper mayo.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
He looks like a well-moisturised Morn.
The character Morn from Star Trek DS9.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My first response was to wonder if that was a weird Vision On tie-in. Weird because the show ended in 1976 and I don't think it was known outside of areas receiving British TV programming.
The logo for British children's TV series Vision On.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A horse mannequin looking out of a window on a wall of a red brick building. Caption reads "Soon".
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thought I'd try something different. Hotdog burnt ends in the air fryer, but using cheese Hungarian sausages. #Food
A bowl of chopped up cheese Hungarian sausage covered in a partly caramelised BBQ sauce.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
*some conditions apply
The convertible car/submarine from James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me, shown approaching the camera while in the water.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
One perfect tray. #Food
Four perfectly browned chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the air fryer.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tried making chocolate chip cookies starting with pancake mix. Taste good, but slightly over-browned. #Food
A plate of chocolate chip cookies that are dark after being overcooked slightly.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Another sure to please meal, pork rib and daikon soup. #Food
A bowl of boiled pork rib and daikon radish in a cloudy broth.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Someone once said "We used be be a real country, with real computer-generated binmen."
The title screen of ZX Spectrum game Trashman.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Revisiting a classic - sweetcorn fritters from the Edmonds cookbook. #Food
A small bowl of tomato sauce in front of a plate of hot sweetcorn fritters.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Bonus design for triple-fold phones.
A three-panel design that has an additional panel reading "Jerry, No!"
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I'll call it a success, although lessons were learned that I'll keep in mind for next time. #Food #Delicious
A plate of chopped steamed pork belly next to a measuring cup of the liquid is was cooked in.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Preparing some waterless steamed pork belly. Looking forward to this, however it turns out. #Food pattyplates.com/waterless-st...
Marinated pork belly in a large saucepan sitting on a bed of onion, garlic, apple, pear, and leek.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A bowl of kidney bean soup beside a plate with two slides of buttered wheat bread and a bottle of mountain dew zero sugar.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Looks good enough to eat.
A pot of kidney bean soup, red with tomato and roasted peppers, with sweetcorn mixed through.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Trying a different type of baking: banana coconut cookies with chocolate chips. #Food
A plate of ragged banana and coconut cookies.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Make your own memes. It's not like they have to be good. #NoAI
Hand-made photoshop of a can of spam wearing a headset.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It might be wishful thinking, but maybe this will be the batch of (cheese) scones that will all get finished. #Food
A full batch of cheese scones cooling on their baking tray, dusted with parmesan.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Found on FB. #AI
A cartoon figure of a Meta spokesman behind a podium giving a statement who looks like Mark Zuckerberg. Caption reads "We're here to announce that our AI agent went rogue and travelled back in time to kill the woman whose unborn son will lead the human uprising against killer AI in a post-apocalyptic war. We apologise and are working to ensure this won't happen again." Creator is tagged as Matilda.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Post your getaway car
NZ's homegrown Bob Semple tank.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Post your getaway car
The VZ-9 Avrocar.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Post your getaway car
The Supercar from Gerry Anderson's tv series Supercar.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Post your getaway car
The Phooeymobile from Hong Kong Phooey.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
An angry kitten frowning at the camera.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Bring back the superiority of US automotive engineering!
Homer's custom car from The Simpsons.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I'm going out on a limb here, but there's only one Mr Robot.
British sitcom star, Metal Mickey.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
There's a simpler explanation.
The Hungry Hungry Caterpillar next to several pieces of fruit with holes in them.
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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Less appealing when zoomed in.
A close up of the Transcom emblem.
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