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@michaeljparry.com
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A Badger from the other place. #kiwi #writing #ttrpgs #nerd #libraries #burlesque #anxiety he/him 🇳🇿 Trans rights are human rights so no gc and TERFs bsky.app/profile/parrykylie.bsky.so…

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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 16m
The point of government services is to provide services that aren't commercial viable but enable growth and access... So yes the Greens trains plan are probably not commercially viable but that's THE POINT... Also what road is commercially viable? It's infrastructure.
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 30/09/2026
Never thought to hear we don't do that due to working out of a Catholic hospital in NZ
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 30/09/2026
I love that sort of perseverance
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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible.
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 26/09/2026
Fuck them and all they stand for
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
⚠️ Anthropic announces its first wet lab discovery: A team of Anthropic biologists used Claude to find “a novel enzyme system that is associated with an array of DNA repeats, a pattern reminiscent of CRISPR.”
anthropic.com
Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 23/09/2026
@parrykylie.bsky.social these are cool
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 22/09/2026
Anyone finished it yet? And beyond the buzz anything truly significant?
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 22/09/2026
Waiting on details
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 21/09/2026
Felt that
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 15/09/2026
That's his band... o Ed you are in trouble now...
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 15/09/2026
Good.
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 15/09/2026
The only part of the Ed Sheeran statement i can understand or be sympathetic too is feeling responsible to the people working on the tour who can't afford for it not to go ahead..
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Bumbleebee @parrykylie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is such awesome news! Our local Sikh community has bought an old pub on the edge of town. They've been helping people from a temporary space in Masterton but now they'll have a permanent place to worship and to help people 💗
A newspaper front page from Wairarapa Mudweek Wednesday September 16th. Written by Erin Kavansgh-Hall
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 15/09/2026
New intentional community location found www.bayleys.co.nz/listings/rur...
bayleys.co.nz
Rural Tender: 100 Adams Peak Road, Masterton, Masterton | Bayleys
Property for sale on 100 Adams Peak Road, Masterton. This is a Rural Property with 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Tender.
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 15/09/2026
Happy Solar
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 14/09/2026
Macklemore has fecked up in the past but generally is on the side of right
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 14/09/2026
Didn't feel that in building on Wellington waterfront #eqnz
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 12/09/2026
Daffodil day express.
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Bumbleebee @parrykylie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Ruru has never won bird of the year. This is an outrage! Don't let those horny Kākāpō seduce you. Vote Ruru! #teamruru #birdoftheyear
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 10/09/2026
www.birdoftheyear.org.nz the most important poll - Vote Ruru!
birdoftheyear.org.nz
Bird of the Year ‹ Forest & Bird
Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year recognises our unique birds and with each vote you give them a voice.
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 09/09/2026
We are are at a point with AI that we need to take a pause and consider what the actual fuck we are doing. Are we creating just advanced algorithms and programming or are we really looking to create true artificial intelligence/sentience
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 08/09/2026
Good morning
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 07/09/2026
If this is real then JFC
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 04/09/2026
The Google alert said 5 so that's pretty good.
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 04/09/2026
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 04/09/2026
My phone told me it was coming #eqnz. But just a wee jolt here.
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 01/09/2026
I mean WTAF are people on...
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 26/08/2026
I'm a keep AI out of creative endeavors person. Also AI can be incredibly powerful tool. I'm currently doing data cleanup and analysis on a data sheet with 64000 rows and 31 fields and it is doing work that would take me forever to do.
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 26/08/2026
Sigh.
static.klipy.com
Rocky Horror Picture Show - Anticipation
ALT: Rocky Horror Picture Show - Anticipation
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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
For those who might have forgotten, Dolly was always punk as fuck
"I made jokes about it, but it's the truth that I kind of patterned my look after the town tramp. I didn't know who she was, just this woman who was blonde and piled her hair up, wore high heels and tight skirts, and, boy, she was the prettiest thing I've ever seen. Mama used to say, 'Aw, she's just trash,' and I thought, That's what I want to be when I grow up. Trash."
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 26/08/2026
M is 20 today. All our kids are adults. Its weird.
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medievalmvb @medievalmvb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
they call it Dollyscrolling and it’s actually really good for you
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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
angel
Pic of Dolly Parton with quote by her: “I've got transgender people I’ve got gays. I've got lesbians. I've got drunks. I've got drug addicts — all within my own family. I know and love them all, and I do not judge.”
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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

 

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). 

 

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

 

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.         

 

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 25/08/2026
A message from the family of Dolly Parton
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 25/08/2026
Was Dolly perfect. Probably not. But she was a shining example of what a good person should aspire to. She gave back. Uplifted. Supported. Loved. Based on Chrstian values of open heart. God this one hurts.
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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com
imaginationlibrary.com
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.
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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
And I'll say it now: more kids have grown up as readers thanks to Dolly than any amount of Harry fucking Potter.
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 25/08/2026
Not Dolly
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 25/08/2026
Please let that not be true
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80 www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...
theguardian.com
Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80
Songwriter of I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 also invested millions in child literacy, Covid-19 vaccine development and other causes
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 23/08/2026
Well I'm a 1
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 16/08/2026
I love that Bangladesh bet Australia in Australia in a cricket test match 👌
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 16/08/2026
Dogs are snuggling on me
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 15/08/2026
Look I know scientifically its not related and there are no proven links but it seems there has been a lot of large 6 and above quacks on the ring of fire atm
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Johnny Normality (Spooky Mode) @probgobl.in · 14/08/2026
EVERY STORY ABOUT BEAVERS FOR THE LAST DECADE READS LIKE: WE RELEASED A DOZEN PADDLE TAILED LITTLE FREAKS AND THEY IMMEDIATELY BEGAN A TERRAFORMING PROJECT THAT REVERSED A CENTURY OF ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE IN THREE WEEKS.
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Sarah @nzclover.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
So annoying!!
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 14/08/2026
O no Pokémon GO seems to be down. Good thing we are going to End of Oak Street to watch Dinos eat folks.
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Michael_J_Parry @michaeljparry.com · 14/08/2026
@top.org.nz a couple o f questions for you. A lot of folks want to vote for you for your progressive policies like UBI and wealth tax but are being put off by statements like you can work with anyone. How can you work with a party that has very different in fact opposite values?
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