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Nyika

@puzzledbyadream.bsky.social
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PhD student studying neurodivergent culture and the neoliberal standard of ‘normal’ within universities. Neurodivergent, pan, sea enjoyer, lady-in-waiting to Astrid and Fin the cats. Belle and Sebastian fan, 6music Dad. Tangata Tiriti in-progress.

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Emily✨ @emilyoram.bsky.social · 11h
Liquid Bluesky
National Trust• @nationaltrust.org.uk 
Nobody has ever regretted a scone after a long walk.

Except someone with ceoliac disease
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autumn coded @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just talk to another human already jesus fucking christ
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 8h
I also purchased books in Dunedin (we paid for a cabin bag on the way back)
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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 16h
When you have no concept of how people engage with music
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@nicksaraev
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I am not joking when I say this.
Spotify, Apple Music, and streaming in general is over.
Al music is now very, very good. You just don't know yet because all Al music circulating today is from ~2-3 generations ago.
Suno v6 pro et al has solved infinite personalized music.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 12h
Got my recordings into raw transcript form, answered some emails, and had a little snooze.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 16h
Urgh my teeth started hurting on the plane (happens sometimes, I have a dodgy filling), and they still hurt.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 16h
Crikey, go away for 5 nights and meanwhile spring has properly sprung in Auckland.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 18h
And we’re back in Auckland. Well, that was lovely.
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Ciaran Martin @ciaranm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I was wrong. It’s happening
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 20h
Aw man, not only am I not sitting with Dan on the plane, but he gets to board before me from the jet bridge, and I have to board second and do the stairs.
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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I want to read your memoirs.
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I ❤️ Jimothy's mum @ramonaspierre.bsky.social · 21h
This poster for p5-p7's clan coffee afternoon at Urafirth Primary School, Shetland, on Friday 2nd October 2-3.30pm, for example, is an excellent poster for an event I would 100% attend if I wasn't getting a ferry home very shortly after it starts 😢
A hand drawn poster for Urafirth (Shetland) Primary school cland coffee afternoon on Friday 2nd October, 2-3.30pm featuring a raffle, cakes, biscuits and lots of games. The picture has a tea cup and a teddy and looks dope as hell
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 21h
Very specific complaint: the company that makes the little native bird toys you can hang on your bag makes them all subtly the wrong colour somehow. Like why is the pīwakawaka so brown? Why does my tui look like a kereru?
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
7 interviews in the bag, and now it is time to play Dressmaker (which is really good!)
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ducklings!
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Restraining myself from replying to someone asking why they lost marks on a certain criteria with “well, the main issue was the part where you didn’t meet that criteria”.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So it turns out I should have worn my big coat down to Dunedin.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sweet, hour and 15 mins until my next interview. I can go for a wander on campus and get another coffee.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ok, off to interview 5 people about being neurodivergent in universities. Let’s go I guess.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thanks Steam, but I think I’ll pass on that one.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Did two interviews today and I am very tired. Doing a whopping 5 tomorrow. Send coffee.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mistimed everything so now I don’t get a second coffee today until like 3:30pm :(
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Eek.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I mean it literally changed my life. I’m doing a literal PhD now.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Blossom’s out. Time to listen to Foxbase Alpha.
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Emu night (1/2)
Comic page 1: a group of young emo people are hanging out in a venue with a banner that reads EMO NIGHT. Outside the venue, an emu is on the phone. He says, “yeah, could you pick me up? I think I misread the flyer.” Suddenly, behind the emu someone exclaims, “hey!”
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Three rainbows in one day.
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Dan Waterfield @danwaterfield.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Saw more seals. Fur seals, this time.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ok wow the Otago peninsula is absolutely stunning.
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Gabby HC @scriblit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Bluesky is never, ever beating the allegations
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Who wants a sea lion video???
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saoirse @spacethey.gay · 26/09/2026
get fucked. rat gang forever
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Loose seal! Loose seal!!!
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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A woman is someone who wants you to fuck off, Karl
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Omg the hotel has a bath!!!!
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Dunedin’s nice, innit.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Dunedin! Timed the flight so we got the wine and cheese service.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So we are going into uni so I can do a couple of hours of work doing creative assessments (we’re doing zine workshops), and then we’re catching a flight to Dunedin
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I love it when parents let children lean HEAVILY into their enthusiasms. It’s my favourite. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Henry superfan from Melksham shows off 35-strong vacuum collection
Ted, from Melksham, is gifted a limited edition cleaner to mark the company's 45th anniversary.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
wtf.
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Charlie Mitchell @comingupcharlie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
great stuff. really worth everyone's time.
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 24/09/2026
Posting a photo like this and screaming HAS ANYONE LOST A BUDGIE on Facebook groups (NZ niche post)
An Eastern Rosella on a fence. Not a budgie
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So I’ve had confirmation that I’ve got a summer school Professional Teaching Fellow contract for the foundation students 🎉
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It is, apparently, the season of my gay pals getting married. Which is lovely.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Student just asked “if any second and third year sociology papers were about neoliberalism”.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s SO windy.
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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The actual fuck.
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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Farrar vs. Farrier: how to tell the difference. By @xtotl.bsky.social Toby Morris.
Screenshot of a post by artist Toby Morris with very simple sketches showing the difference between the Davids with caricatures of their heads: Farrar is bald & is shorter, placed lower on the screen, Farrier has dark hair & stubble & is taller, placed higher than Farrar on screen.
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Nyika @puzzledbyadream.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Occurs to me that stepping stones become about 500 times less exciting once you become an adult.
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