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John Small

@smalltorquer.bsky.social
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Open-minded economist, koro to 4 mokopuna, promoting prosperity for Aotearoa and the mana of all who live here. Posts are personal views. Shares are not endorsements.

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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
DMs not available in Australia without proof of age.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
This Johnson-Su Bio-Reactor was a highlight of the organic farmers' field trip today.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Yeah and what about my delicious tomahawk steak?
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
This is the main update. Dear old Fernando was not keen on spicy food.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Seco de Cordero is underway. Tonight's version is based on my memory of the translation of my SIL's late father's recipe, with Bayesian updating using online sources.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Not farmers anymore. Its been a very big week to get out, but now its just the aftermath/cleanup.
A room full of boxes, a fireplace, and 2 people who've spent the last 3 days extracting us from 17yrs of farming
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
This is our last week as dairy farmers. 17yrs has gone far too fast. We've learned heaps about organic/biological/regenerative agriculture which we still believe has huge potential.
Three happy cartoon cows on the road-facing side of a cow milking shed in the Ronga Valley, way up in the Te Hoeire, catchment. Native bush hills and a cloudy sky backdrop.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Our tree is going great. We're sharing the fruit with the possums.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Who remembers ham steaks?
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
News to me: this is a 1-way screw. Install only, can't be unscrewed.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
I love these pairs of nikau that are being scattered around.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
The cover of On the Beach by Neil Young. Foreground is a beach umbrella & table & 2 deck chairs with abandoned drinks, a discarded newspaper and the right-rear fin of a big old american car stabbed into the sand. Midground is a pair of boots & a man looking out to sea.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Karamea, 1983 with our first child and an unfinished house.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Singapore metro sign...
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Spotted @ahawkins.bsky.social at Whammy bar this evening & he was kind enough to indulge me.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
I may have overdone it when the chocolates lady came around...
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
from my window...
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Day trip to the Tron to check out a baler.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Aotea Centre was packed this afternoon for @catherinechidgey.bsky.social talking with Kate DeGoldi at the Auckland Writers Festival. This book will be a gateway for many international readers - it was a real treat to hear its themes explored & related to CC's earlier work.
Catherine Chidgey finishes her discussion with Kate DeGoldi at the Auckland Writers Festival this afternoon by reading a passage from The Book of Guilt.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
I found this compelling & deeply affecting. Need a long walk in the sunshine now.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
1982 - hitching in aussie.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Mine is chicken soup with green lentils...
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
EV innovation for bikers: this is the electric motor + backwheel combo on a new bike from.... Estonia.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Claro. But in what way is it rooted?
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Not a real bull ... a v punny town stop on my Rai-Akl ride last Friday.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Tomorrow's lunch. So great to be back in te wai pounamu.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Site radio > megaboom
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
When labour productivity is low, population loss hurts more. It makes sense to me, particularly when you think about out-migration of skilled workers & their families.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Blown glass art at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens...
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 12/01/2024
Maruia.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 07/01/2024
New hayshed is coming along nicely - just in time for hay making.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 31/12/2023
Happy New Year from Maungawhau!
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 20/12/2023
Highly recommended for anyone interested in the role of financial speculation
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 21/10/2023
The coolest spot in Doha this evening due to, and I swear I'm not making this up, outdoor air conditioning.
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John Small @smalltorquer.bsky.social · 22/09/2023
Liberating the falchoon for a week on the mainland.
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