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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
I can't do the music, but the films... www.my9films.com/s/Qwp2WEWU9o
my9films.com
My 9 films
Born Free, Logan's Run, Fantasia and 6 more. Pick yours on my9films.
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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Happy birthday to Katherine Mansfield born on this day in 1888! my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/blogs/post/h... ^MT
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Katherine Mansfield
About the life and work of famous New Zealand writer, Katherine Mansfield.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
www.critic.co.nz/news/article...
critic.co.nz
Rock The Vote Reviewed
DISCLAIMER* 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...
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Very, very cool. www.wallpaper.com/architecture...
wallpaper.com
Dive into the sumptuous, layered richness of post-war Belgian modernism
Post-war Belgian modernism put the fun into functional with quirky fixtures, unexpected tiles and monumental murals
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Bring 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.
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Clothes in Books @clothesinbooks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What 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...
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Barbara, the clothes, and a guest on the blog
Barbara 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 ...
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Windows explorer @ktheexplorer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Randomly 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.com
The ancient fabric that no one knows how to make
Nearly 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?
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
oup.nz/in-memoriam-...
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In Memoriam: Wendy Harrex - Otago University Press
We 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...
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Timely.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you're of an age to know both, which is your first Cry me a river earworm? Julie London or Justin Timberlake?
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
mymodernmet.com/mexico-reint...
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Mexico 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.”
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/09/2026
Rebranding a nation — as Nauru, now Naoero, is trying to do at the United Nations this week — can be a challenging endeavor.
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With ethnic and historical considerations, rebranding nations is harder than renaming products
Turkish Prime Minister President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the world to stop confusing one of history’s great empires with an American bird.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Needs 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.
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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...
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Rick Wakeman performs piano concert to 150 rescued moon bears in Vietnam
Former Yes musician plays at sanctuary to raise awareness of animals that remain stuck in cages at ‘bile farms’
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M.A.Orthofer @maorthofer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Always 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.)
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Stephen King, Nobel laureate? - The Boston Globe
It sounds improbable. It shouldn’t.
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James Cook @jamesecook.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy Birthday Nick Cave!
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.wallpaper.com/art/exhibiti...
wallpaper.com
In Mumbai, artisans redraw the map – in embroidery
A show of embroidery celebrates women who push the boundaries of geography and femininity, and marks ten years of the Chanakya School of Craft
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Last week it was the birds, now it's Fat Bear Week www.popsci.com/environment/...
popsci.com
The Fat Bear Week 2026 bracket is here and chunkier than ever
Voting starts September 22 with a final winner crowned on September 29.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Because #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/...
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Bird Land: Te Kāhui Manu
From taoka tuku iho to contemporary moving image, Aotearoa’s birds take centre stage.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Happy 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.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Stop adapting Jane Austen! Five other 18th-century writers perfect for the screen share.google/6nD0Tw6w2gTg...
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Stop adapting Jane Austen! Five other 18th-century writers perfect for the screen
From Eliza Haywood to Anne Radcliffe, there are other great 18-century writers whose work would be great on screen.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
More reasons to vote toroa, that most cultural of birds (annual posting because it really is good) www.ancientmarinerbigread.com/reading/1
ancientmarinerbigread.com
Reading No. 1
Reader Jeremy Irons, Artist Glenn Brown
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University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka @universityofotago.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Aotearoa’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.nz
Otago celebrates return of Children’s Writer in Residence
New 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.
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Joseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
BREAKING: 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.edu
New Learning Outcomes Announced | English
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Vote toroa: www.doc.govt.nz/nature/nativ...
doc.govt.nz
Royal Cam: Live stream and highlights
Watch the northern royal albatross at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head on Royal Cam.
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All Aboard Aotearoa @allaboardaotearoa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
There'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
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Tara @taracomics.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Voting 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.
Titipounamu cheerleading for takahē: Go takahē, go takahē, go!Takahē: What's all this?
Titipounamu: Have you ever considered running for Bird of the Year?Takahē: I'd rather not. But thank you.
Titipounamu: Oh.Takahē: If it makes you feel better, I think everyone gets entered automatically. You could campaign for yourself.
Titipounamu: Joint ticket it is!
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 06/09/2026
Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.
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Can 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.
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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.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Toroa 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
Northern royal albatross, the toroa. In serious trouble, has never won. Think big, vote
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Wildspace New Zealand @wildspacenz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A 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
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
As 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.nz
Prominent historical Dunedin women honoured in new street names
Prominent historical Dunedin women honoured in new street names
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Nic Rawlence @nicrawlencenz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Congrats 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.
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Alex Reed @salexanderreed.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
With 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...
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Nancarrow 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
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University of Otago - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka @universityofotago.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Celebrated 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.nz
Otago a home and haven for celebrated writer
In 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.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
odt.co.nz
Kākāpō duo back on the wild side
Kākāpō duo back on the wild side
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
phoenixspeciesproject.org/region/austr...
phoenixspeciesproject.org
Australasia & Oceania Archives - Phoenix Species Project
Australia and New Zealand are home to some of the most unique species on Earth.
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Ben Myring @benmyring.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This is wonderful - if you need cheering up then this is a real tonic. ordinaryabundance.com
ordinaryabundance.com
Ordinary Abundance
A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Important news from the Otago campus www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroo...
otago.ac.nz
'Magnolia Day' heralds the arrival of spring
One 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.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Well at least the ravening media beast got some popcorn.
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Finn Illsley-Kemp @seismologyfinn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This 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...
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What'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.
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The Life of Sharks @thelifeofsharks.com · 11/08/2026
Feminism.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Birds or culture... mymodernmet.com/new-euro-ban...
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Here Are the 10 Designs Competing To Become the New Euro Banknotes
The euro is getting its first major redesign in over 20 years. Which one is your favorite?
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Beautiful everyday Ladybird things The bookshop Artist: Harry Wingfield (1964)
An old-fashioned shopfront with small pains of glass and a wooden frame. the door is open and inside are rows of books including an enticing stand of ladybird books 
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
How the student mag covered it www.critic.co.nz/news/article...
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UBS To Shut Down After More Than 80 Years of Service
For 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...
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Nice try. But it should still cost him the gig.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/08/2026
Gianni Infantino is at risk of losing his job as FIFA president two weeks after seeming untouchable following a financial bonanza of a World Cup.
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Infantino's World Cup private investment plan has drawn seismic FIFA backlash. Here's what to know
Gianni Infantino is at risk of losing his job as FIFA president two weeks after seeming untouchable following a financial bonanza of a World Cup.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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‘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...
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
TVNZ wants to know what I thought of their world cup coverage. Hmm.
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KarinWarnaar @muguetdebois.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
This thread...
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