KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 14/10/2026I can't do the music, but the films... www.my9films.com/s/Qwp2WEWU9omy9films.comMy 9 filmsBorn Free, Logan's Run, Fantasia and 6 more. Pick yours on my9films. 000
Reposted by KarinWarnaarChristchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Happy birthday to Katherine Mansfield born on this day in 1888! my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/h... ^MTmy.christchurchcitylibraries.comKatherine MansfieldAbout the life and work of famous New Zealand writer, Katherine Mansfield. 0147
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 12/10/2026www.critic.co.nz/news/article...critic.co.nzRock The Vote ReviewedDISCLAIMER* Critic Te Ārohi sent their hungover designer with no writing experience to document the day. All the writers were more hungover. On October 3rd, a random street in the industrial area of... 000
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Very, very cool. www.wallpaper.com/architecture...wallpaper.comDive into the sumptuous, layered richness of post-war Belgian modernismPost-war Belgian modernism put the fun into functional with quirky fixtures, unexpected tiles and monumental murals 100
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Bring back manifestos. A month, 6 weeks before the election, parties launch a comprehensive set of policies instead of drip feeding headline grabbers that the media jumps on as clickbait. 110
Reposted by KarinWarnaarClothes in Books @clothesinbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026What could be more Clothes in Books than EXCLUSIVE pics of Barbara Cartland's clothes, courtesy of fashion expert Daniel Milford Cottam ? Followup to post on @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social 's marvellous biog, The Great Dictator. A gallery of pink pictures clothesinbooks.blogspot.com/2026/10/barb...clothesinbooks.blogspot.comBarbara, the clothes, and a guest on the blogBarbara Cartland is the gift that keeps giving. Last week I did a post on Matthew Sweet 's wonderful new book, a biography of Barbara, The ... 073
Reposted by KarinWarnaarWindows explorer @ktheexplorer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Randomly found the tragic story of bengal muslin today - cloth finer than any produced in the world, and the entire industry was destroyed by the British East India company (i.e colonialis) www.bbc.com/future/artic...bbc.comThe ancient fabric that no one knows how to makeNearly 200 years ago, Dhaka muslin was the most valuable fabric on the planet. Then it was lost altogether. How did this happen? And can we bring it back? 22717
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 02/10/2026oup.nz/in-memoriam-...oup.nzIn Memoriam: Wendy Harrex - Otago University PressWe are deeply saddened by the death of former Otago University Press publisher Wendy Harrex, who led the Press for 20 years and played a defining role in shaping it into the publishing house it is tod... 000
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If you're of an age to know both, which is your first Cry me a river earworm? Julie London or Justin Timberlake? 000
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 26/09/2026mymodernmet.com/mexico-reint...mymodernmet.comMexico Successfully Reintroduces the American Bison Following a 100-Year Absence“Today we are not just recovering a species: we are recovering balance, memory, and hope for a sustainable future.” 000
Reposted by KarinWarnaarThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/09/2026Rebranding a nation — as Nauru, now Naoero, is trying to do at the United Nations this week — can be a challenging endeavor.bit.lyWith ethnic and historical considerations, rebranding nations is harder than renaming productsTurkish Prime Minister President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the world to stop confusing one of history’s great empires with an American bird. 3256
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Needs a Did not finish category. Quite a few of these did not make it all the way through. In part because of too-long season breaks. 000
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"Asked whether the bears would enjoy the music, he said: “They’ve not got much choice, really..." The video answers the question, to a point. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comRick Wakeman performs piano concert to 150 rescued moon bears in VietnamFormer Yes musician plays at sanctuary to raise awareness of animals that remain stuck in cages at ‘bile farms’ 000
Reposted by KarinWarnaarM.A.Orthofer @maorthofer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Always good to see Nobel Prize silly-season get rolling www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/o... [$] (And how can you argue with: "above all, @stephenking.bsky.social should get the top prize because he’s got the chops" ? That's what the Swedish Academy is always looking for: the chops.)bostonglobe.comStephen King, Nobel laureate? - The Boston GlobeIt sounds improbable. It shouldn’t. 044
Reposted by KarinWarnaarJames Cook @jamesecook.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Happy Birthday Nick Cave! 0135
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 21/09/2026www.wallpaper.com/art/exhibiti...wallpaper.comIn Mumbai, artisans redraw the map – in embroideryA show of embroidery celebrates women who push the boundaries of geography and femininity, and marks ten years of the Chanakya School of Craft 000
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Last week it was the birds, now it's Fat Bear Week www.popsci.com/environment/...popsci.comThe Fat Bear Week 2026 bracket is here and chunkier than everVoting starts September 22 with a final winner crowned on September 29. 010
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Because #birdoftheyear voting closes tomorrow, but there's still a few months to visit Christchurch Art Gallery's celebration of the manu. christchurchartgallery.org.nz/exhibitions/...christchurchartgallery.org.nzBird Land: Te Kāhui ManuFrom taoka tuku iho to contemporary moving image, Aotearoa’s birds take centre stage. 100
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Happy suffrage day to those who celebrate NZ, in 1893, being the first country in which women could vote in a national election. As usual, insufficient fuss appears to be being made. 153
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Stop adapting Jane Austen! Five other 18th-century writers perfect for the screen share.google/6nD0Tw6w2gTg...share.googleStop adapting Jane Austen! Five other 18th-century writers perfect for the screenFrom Eliza Haywood to Anne Radcliffe, there are other great 18-century writers whose work would be great on screen. 000
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 17/09/2026More reasons to vote toroa, that most cultural of birds (annual posting because it really is good) www.ancientmarinerbigread.com/reading/1ancientmarinerbigread.comReading No. 1Reader Jeremy Irons, Artist Glenn Brown 100
Reposted by KarinWarnaarUniversity of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka @universityofotago.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Aotearoa’s longest-established residency for children’s writers is back 📚🏡 Otago’s College of Education Children’s Writer in Residence resumes its vital role in supporting children’s literature, in partnership with Robert Lord Writers Cottage Trust, after receiving Creative New Zealand funding ✍️otago.ac.nzOtago celebrates return of Children’s Writer in ResidenceNew Zealand’s longest established residency for children’s writers returns and with it the promise of more stories for, and about, our children and young people. 044
Reposted by KarinWarnaarJoseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026BREAKING: Boston University's English department (my dept) recently voted to approve new learning outcomes for the English major, including an anti-AI provision that requires students to “craft and revise writing that is sustained, original, and generated without the assistance of AI."bu.eduNew Learning Outcomes Announced | English 402367470
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Vote toroa: www.doc.govt.nz/nature/nativ...doc.govt.nzRoyal Cam: Live stream and highlightsWatch the northern royal albatross at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head on Royal Cam. 0102
Reposted by KarinWarnaarAll Aboard Aotearoa @allaboardaotearoa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026There's a very important election coming up in Aotearoa New Zealand this year and it is of course Bird of the Year. We need to make sure that you are informed about which birds perform well when it comes to sustainable transport. #BoTY #BirdoftheYear @forestandbird.bsky.social 001
Reposted by KarinWarnaarTara @taracomics.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Voting for Bird of the Year has opened. Please vote takahē and share the adventures of takahē far and wide! www.birdoftheyear.org.nz#voting #birdoftheyear2026 #boty26. 22412
Reposted by KarinWarnaarAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 06/09/2026Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.aljazeera.comCan you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were. 7227110
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 05/09/2026'The better you know a subject going in', the less need you have of these kinds of AI. I have a good memory, but I developed it through lots of reading. Knowing how to look for things is important, but if you know where to look, you get there much quicker. 0101
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Toroa time. In serious trouble, has never won before. Vote for the big bird! Check out the albatross cam www.doc.govt.nz/nature/nativ.... #boty2026 031
Reposted by KarinWarnaarWildspace New Zealand @wildspacenz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A global wanderer and rider of the Southern Winds, the Northern Royal Albatross is the third largest albatross in the world. Let's turn the spotlight on this beautiful seabird and let's vote for the Northern Royal Albatross to win the Bird of the Year 2026 www.birdoftheyear.org.nz 143
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 04/09/2026As well as the excellent news about the UBS, there were some other interesting snippets in the ODT today, not all paywalled. For instance: www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...odt.co.nzProminent historical Dunedin women honoured in new street namesProminent historical Dunedin women honoured in new street names 141
Reposted by KarinWarnaarNic Rawlence @nicrawlencenz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Congrats to @paulinabarry.bsky.social on the publication of the first #openaccess paper from her MSc in Sci Comm (www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....), detailing the journey of the fantastic Legendary Birds mural she did @zoologyotago.bsky.social. Thanks for inviting me to be a part of this mahi. 1124
Reposted by KarinWarnaarAlex Reed @salexanderreed.bsky.social · 28/08/2026With your kind donation of $1,993,071, I would like to buy the house and studio of Conlon Nancarrow, the experimental composer who pioneered polyrhythms for player pianos. Thank you. mexicosir.com/property/nan...mexicosir.comNancarrow Studios (design and murals by Juan O’Gorman)Do you want to be part of history? Are you looking to be the guardian of a national heritage? Are you passionate about rescuing fragments of Mexico and joining 25210
Reposted by KarinWarnaarUniversity of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka @universityofotago.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Celebrated writer, champion for women’s studies in English and now an honorary graduate 🧑🎓✍️✨ In a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall last Saturday, Otago staff gave two standing ovations to Emerita Professor Jocelyn Harris (CNZM) when she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Literature. Read here ⬇️otago.ac.nzOtago a home and haven for celebrated writerIn a ceremony at the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday, University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka staff gave two standing ovations to Emerita Professor Jocelyn Harris (CNZM) when she was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Literature. 072
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 21/08/2026www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...odt.co.nzKākāpō duo back on the wild sideKākāpō duo back on the wild side 010
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 16/08/2026phoenixspeciesproject.org/region/austr...phoenixspeciesproject.orgAustralasia & Oceania Archives - Phoenix Species ProjectAustralia and New Zealand are home to some of the most unique species on Earth. 000
Reposted by KarinWarnaarBen Myring @benmyring.bsky.social · 14/08/2026This is wonderful - if you need cheering up then this is a real tonic. ordinaryabundance.comordinaryabundance.comOrdinary AbundanceA walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new. 3268118
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Important news from the Otago campus www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroo...otago.ac.nz'Magnolia Day' heralds the arrival of springOne of the University of Otago's longstanding traditions is 'Magnolia Day', which celebrates the first bloom on a beloved magnolia tree and heralds the arrival of spring. 000
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Well at least the ravening media beast got some popcorn. 010
Reposted by KarinWarnaarFinn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026This morning I spoke to RNZ about the problem of insecure work at our universities. Research staff across the country are made to work under perpetual fixed-term contracts with no clear route to secure jobs. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...rnz.co.nzWhat's driving the growth of "Frankenjobs" in our universities?Researchers working in the university sector say their fixed term contracts are more like "Frankenjobs", pieced together with short term funding and limited hours. 56631
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Birds or culture... mymodernmet.com/new-euro-ban...mymodernmet.comHere Are the 10 Designs Competing To Become the New Euro BanknotesThe euro is getting its first major redesign in over 20 years. Which one is your favorite? 000
Reposted by KarinWarnaarHelen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Beautiful everyday Ladybird things The bookshop Artist: Harry Wingfield (1964) 1040452
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 03/08/2026How the student mag covered it www.critic.co.nz/news/article...critic.co.nzUBS To Shut Down After More Than 80 Years of ServiceFor more than eighty years, the University Bookshop has been a fixture of student life, and a staple of the wider Dunedin community. When it first opened in 1945, under the management of the Presbyter... 010
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Nice try. But it should still cost him the gig. 000
Reposted by KarinWarnaarThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/08/2026Gianni Infantino is at risk of losing his job as FIFA president two weeks after seeming untouchable following a financial bonanza of a World Cup.bit.lyInfantino's World Cup private investment plan has drawn seismic FIFA backlash. Here's what to knowGianni Infantino is at risk of losing his job as FIFA president two weeks after seeming untouchable following a financial bonanza of a World Cup. 2416427
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 29/07/2026www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...theguardian.com‘Future generations will curse us for its loss’: can nothing save Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh’s masterpiece?Stratospheric costs could prevent the fire-damaged landmark from returning to its former glory. Now, unless a wealthy patron is found, the building seems destined for ‘soulless’ facade retention or ‘c... 010
KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 29/07/2026TVNZ wants to know what I thought of their world cup coverage. Hmm. 200