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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 09/09/2026

Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state. A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface. And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).

A crescent Moon seen during the day, arcing from upper left to lower right of the frame. At lower centre is the full disk of Jupiter; the small dots to its upper left and lower right and Io and Ganymede, respectively.

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KidOf60sTeens; The right wing is not your ally. @kidof60steens.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Petition of Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporated: Do not remove or amend Te Tiriti principles or references in legislation Sign and share peeps 🙏🏻💚 petitions.parliament.nz/ddbe7598-59d... #NZPol

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Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

InternetNZ needs to be freed from its captured membership

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perabarrett.bsky.social @perabarrett.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

It's nearly Shoebox Christmas time.... f.mtr.cool/ecmuzoholk

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I fear we might see a new alignment between a radical right death cult and a rural revivalist "simplicity" drive, which views collapse and a return to "organic" communities as a solution to decadent urbanism. A century ago this convergence led to a very bad place. www.monbiot.com/2023/10/04/t...

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The Cruel Fantasies of Well-Fed People

The astonishing story of how a movement’s quest for rural simplicity drifted into a formula for mass death

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Viv (she/her/ia) 🍉 @me.vivianchandra.com · 20/07/2026

In the 2 most recent elections I have been Returning Officer & thus was not allowed to have public Reckons™️. This year I will be on holiday in Europe and thus remoting in to do my voting from there. @jpdanner.com's reckons have always been good enough for me, and I thoroughly agree with his top 3.

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

We visited the incredible Ruapekapeka Pa site - where Māori were undefeated by the British Army in the last battle of the northern wars. Hone Heke and his military engineering genius Kawiti and 500 warriors faced a force of 1600 armed men and a far greater weight of artillery.

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Matariki over the rohe of Ngāti Rēhia in Kerikeri this morning. Mānawatia ā Matariki.

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Matariki Drag Queen Bingo in te reo Māori in Kerikeri! A lot happening tonight in Te Tai Tokerau!

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Jones blames The Green Party. 🥳Heck yeah, thats an endorsement imo. That’s why I’m voting for them Jonesy, and not men like you that’d sell our environment down the toilet for donors and dollars. #nzpol Party vote Greens for a greener NZ 🎉🎉 #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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West Coast mine application on UNESCO heritage site withdrawn

Resources Minister Shane Jones blames his "communist opponents" in the Green Party for opposing the project.

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Greetings, followers of my reader! Cory Doctorow writing to you, and your friend has read my excellent 2025 book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It, available at finer bookstores everywhere, and on monopoly electronic retail sites that should be condemned.

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Bonnie gets to spend the day with a Speed Twin. #WoF day at Boyle Brothers Motorcycles

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

What are these diesel motorcycles RNZ refers to? “Large diesel motorcycles, over 750cc, would be charged the highest annual ACC levy of $638.36” www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

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Motorcyclists put rego on hold in protest against ACC

Higher levies are fair because motorcycles only make up 4% of the fleet and 25% of the cost of crashes, ACC says.

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Thanks for the great support! Some more info: Existing members will be sent the 1st of 3 renewal notices on the 31st March. They will have till 30 June to renew. New members have the following cut off dates: run for election: 16 April vote in election: 24 April vote on motions at the AGM: 13 May

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Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Check out this incredibly talented magpie. For about ten minutes, it channelled a seagull, a ruru🦉, a dog, an electronic car key, a car alarm, a human voice, the Android alert tone😂📱and more – most of which you can hear in this clip. Quardle, ardle, oodle, wardle and furthermore, doodle. Amazing!🤩

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 12/03/2026

If, like me, you joined InternetNZ last year to ensure your point of view was not overwhelmed when it came to board election (thanks) and AGM voting, then it's coming up time to renew your membership to continue that mission. If you didn't join last year, maybe you'd like to this year?

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Last year a coordinated attempt was made to capture InternetNZ. It looks like there is an organised group preparing to try again. We need members to join InternetNZ by March 31 - so you can vote in this year's elections and AGM. Join here for all of $21 per year: members.internetnz.nz

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Why should you join as a member? | internetnz

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Tahetoka | Ómar @amscraig.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Criminalising homelessness isn't the answer - it's a cruel distraction from real solutions. The government's announcement to expand "move-on" orders across Aotearoa is deeply concerning. The following skeets on why this approach sucks. #Homelessness #HousingCrisis #AotearoaNZ #Whakahangahanga

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Awesome Earth Tongue performance tonight at San Fran! We’re happy!

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Sue Tyler @styler.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Wellington NZ Friends - metservice might be underestimating tomorrow's storm www.facebook.com/share/p/1Br2... Daniel built the upper hutt weather station & focuses on Wellington weather. He's saying it could be as bad as 2013. I'm moving my outdoor pots and checking nothing loose is around my house

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.

Elon Musk Y @elonmusk
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For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take 20+ years.

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The Press @thepress.co.nz · 06/02/2026

The sudden disappearance of a small native fish from Canterbury’s rivers has broken an ancient cycle, revealing how the Rakaia River is being steadily drained of life and energy. Video by @aldenwilliams. Click the link in our bio or go to thepress.co.nz for more.

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Here’s where you can complain about RNZ’s twisting of survey results www.rnz.co.nz/formalcompla...

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RNZ : Formal Complaints

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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.

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AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns

Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.

Photo of Prime Minister Carney speaking at a podium in Davos, Switzerland. A quote from his speech is edited on top: “WHEN THE RULES NO LONGER PROTECT YOU, YOU MUST PROTECT YOURSELF. BUT LET US BE CLEAR-EYED ABOUT WHERE THIS LEADS. A WORLD OF FORTRESSES WILL BE POORER, MORE FRAGILE, AND LESS SUSTAINABLE.”

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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Speeches still matter. This one was superb and deeply consequential if others follow his lead in the face of the corrupt mindless bullying and BS From USA. New ep @therestpolitics.bsky.social recorded just before he spoke. All themes covered!!!

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I got the late call to support Yorkshire pudding making for early Xmas dinner - youngest works hospo. First attempts were not good (more akin to a Yorkshire biscuit) but channeled my Yorkshire ancestry and I think I have produced a good enough effort.

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Foxes @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Everything that makes Aotearoa New Zealand unique is related to Māori culture. Welcome to the country, that's a pōwhiri. We are gonna thrash you at sport, that's a haka. Traditional meals, that's a hāngī. Matariki that's our New Year If you don't like Māori stuff maybe you're in the wrong country?

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Ed Hyde @edhyde.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Generally mild-mannered @clrenney.bsky.social ripping the government a new one 🔥

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

In the UK, the clueless Tory Govt tried to cut spending from 2011 to reduce debt. That backfired - economists often miss that Govt spending adds to the tax base. This created the conditions for the rise of the far right. But, that's another story (it's where we're heading) . (Ends)

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

For anyone who has benefited from the koha of Maramataka mātauranga of this wise woman, now is the time to koha back to Heeni. givealittle.co.nz/cause/koha-f...

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Brendan Keogh @brkeogh.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

I know it's a real cliché but I still think Karl Marx is one of the most important theorists to read if you want to understand capital's obsession with generative AI. This is from pg 692-93 of the Grundrisse.

The quote is too long for alt-text sorry but if you go to this link it is the paragraph starting with "As long as the means of labour..." https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1857/grundrisse/ch13.htm

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E-Tangata @etangata.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

“She had emerged from a year of mourning for her father, and her remedy for Māori advancement was couched in encouragement to let wounds turn to scars, and to turn from anguish and protest to acceptance and new economic plans.” — A commentary on the first speech from Te Kuini.

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The new queen speaks | E-Tangata

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

I had the privilege of having breakfast today with one of Titokowaru’s descendants, a highly respected and renowned rangatira. He talked about his tīpuna and his decisive victory over Von Tempsky in September 7 1868. Our past is also our future. Today it felt so far away and yet right at hand.

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Nit Nurse With Wound @dannybirchall.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

the scenario we all feared

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

So Erica Stanford is being advised by an anti-trans figure, an anti-Maori weirdo and Atlas Network's NZ Initiative and the main media don't think it's an important story? What the fuck has this country become? #nzpol #kiwi

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Ideology is pushing Māori knowledge out of the curriculum | E-Tangata

“Elizabeth Rata often equates the inclusion of iwi, hapū and whānau knowledge and values into teaching with an emptying out of academic knowledge. She has been instrumental in shaping the new English ...

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Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.

Post from "The Rundown"

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DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature allowing users to filter out AI-generated images from search results, addressing growing concerns over synthetic content overwhelming authentic visuals online.
The filter can be activated through a dropdown in the Images tab, search settings, or by using a dedicated AI-free domain: noai.duckduckgo.com. The system relies on curated blocklists, including uBlockOrigin’s Huge AI Blocklist, to detect and suppress AI-generated imagery.
While not perfect, it significantly reduces synthetic content visibility. This move sets DuckDuckGo apart from competitors like Google and Bing by giving users direct control over their exposure to AI-generated material.
Source: TechCrunch

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

If you joined InternetNZ to help stop the takeover by rhe FSU and Hobson's Pledge, you've done some great work tonight Consider bringing that energy to other civil society organisations, groups like Voices for Freedom are also trying to take advantage of low participation to push their agenda

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

The InternetNZ AGM feels like a beta test for election year 😬

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Peter Fletcher-Dobson @peterfd.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Against is a word that is in my head right now

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Ellen @ellenstrickland.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Less than 24 hours left to vote for the Board and register for the online AGM (which you need to attend on Thursday to vote on the motions proposed!)!

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Abuse and defamation of women and minorities online is out of control. We can change it and I’m committed to keeping the pressure on. Follow researchers @sanjanah.bsky.social and @legallyfeminist.bsky.social for their expertise if you’re interested. #nzpol

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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 23/07/2025

Calling all InternetNZ members - the AGM is on 31 July and there are more than a dozen member-proposed motions that all need to be voted on. I strongly urge you all to join the call and vote.

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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Politics can be complex, but every so often it’s pretty easy to tell which side of history you’re on. For example, if you require the police to arrest elderly ladies for peacefully protesting against genocide, that’ll probably be the wrong side.

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