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#Wordle #dailyWordleClub #Wordle1932 Wordle 1,932 4/6* ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Challenging, and all green.

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Brian G. aka urbanbohemian 🪩🥂💖 @urbanbohemian.com · 30/09/2026

We're on Bluesky, put the link in your post. Put the link in your post. Put. The. Link. In. Your. Post. Links in posts aren't buried or de-prioritized here. This is one of the last platforms you don't have to make interested users do detective work to find the link. Just put it in the post.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

View from the bus of Whau River mouth this overcast morning, boats moored, tide out, river bank exposed. Also, Auckland skyline, bus livery on window caused the blurry cross-hatching pattern. #river #WhauRiver #publicTransport #bus #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #AucklandScenes #somethingBeautiful

View from the bus of Whau River mouth this overcast morning with boats moored, tide out, river bank exposed.

Downtown Auckland skyline as seen from bus window is similarly overcast, bus livery on window caused the blurry cross-hatching pattern in the image.

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Emily @emilydawn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@hockeyviz.com I found some beautiful data viz for you

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Tania Roxborogh @taniaroxborogh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So, yeah, this happened early hours this morning in Dijon France.

Accolades in France for Māori YA novel

Aotearoa author Tania Roxborogh wins Génération Mer award for Charlie Tangaroa

Author Tania Roxborogh has won a 2026 Génération Mer literary award for the French edition of her children’s novel Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea.

The novel has been named the winner of the Étoiles Bleues – Ados category, an award celebrating books that engage readers aged 13 to 18 with marine life and the ocean.

Originally produced in Aotearoa by Huia Publishers, Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea was published in France by Au Vent des Îles and translated into French by Christine Roth.

Roxborogh said she was deeply honoured that Charlie’s story had found another home with readers on the other side of the world.

‘It means a great deal to me that a story about a Māori boy from Aotearoa New Zealand has crossed the ocean and been welcomed in France. Stories connect us, and I think our oceans connect us too.

‘In Charlie Tangaroa, the sea isn’t simply the setting for the story. Charlie’s identity and whakapapa are connected to Tangaroa and to the moana. If we understand the ocean as something we are in relationship with, rather than simply something we own and use, that changes how we behave towards it.

‘I’m enormously grateful to Génération Mer for recognising Charlie’s story, to Christian Robert and the team at Au Vent des Îles for bringing the book to French readers, and especially to Christine Roth, whose translation has allowed French children to connect with Charlie and his world.’

Charlie Tangaroa and the Creature from the Sea follows Charlie, a Māori boy who discovers he has an extraordinary connection to the ocean and the creatures within it. The novel draws on pūrākau, whakapapa and mātauranga Māori while asking questions about the relationship between people and the natural world. It combines wild adventure and humour with themes of belonging, identity and care for the environment.

The Génération Mer award adds an international honour to a book that has already received significant recognition in Aotearoa.

Roxborogh said she was ‘delighted’ to share the news.

‘When you write a story that is grounded so firmly in Aotearoa, you don’t necessarily know whether readers thousands of kilometres away will see themselves in it. This award reminds me that the particular can also be universal. Charlie can remain completely himself—a Māori kid from Aotearoa—and still make a connection with a young reader in France.’

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Wordle #dailyWordleClub #Wordle1931 Wordle 1,931 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛🟩⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Bit of a think after third guess.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 01/10/2026

Going to be honest this might be my favourite headline of the AI bubble

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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Mowbray's have given National+ACT close to 500k dollars since February 2026 alone - elections.nz/democracy-in... Harry Mowbray's contemplating a 17k+ promotion of his new Split the Vote website, and related campaign. This gels with what VFF is also planning. bsky.app/profile/sanj...

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Peter Green @petergreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Worth remembering that if it costs the government $4.5b to reverse the gender pay tax, then it costs the women affected $4.5b to leave it in place.

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 30/09/2026

*raises voice very slightly* TODAY SEEMS LIKE A GOOD DAY FOR PEOPLE TO READ THIS BLOG POST, FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON

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Bronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My position on why the EU- NZ trade agreement complaint’s so serious- we can’t have it both ways - we can’t claim to be honest brokers on a world stage while at home we’re not keeping to the fair climate/sustainability rules we expect our trade partners to also stick to www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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'Stakes could not be higher': Concern over claim NZ breached FTA climate commitments

International relations experts are warning a case claiming New Zealand is not meeting EU trade agreement climate commitments could seriously impact the country's reputation.

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Omigod, this is the most heartwarming story possible! Backpack (bear 89) is the son of the 2019 winner of Fat Bear Week, Holly (bear 435). In 2007, he injured his foot & a practice of riding on momma's Holly's back had a new meaning: he was mobility-restricted while it healed. So Holly moved him.

From DISCVR blog's Facebook page, a momma bear & a yearling cub on her back in the shallow water. I think the background has been swapped out, and I can't rule out some AI use there? God, Facebook has become the social media for AI slop : (

The title of the article, which I link below, is "How Bear 89 earned the name Backpack"

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Here's Backpack as a yearling in 2007, unable to put weight on the injured paw. Holly took her cub & moved upriver, away from aggressive bears who might harm him at Brooks Falls. Fishing was harder for the pair, and she risked both of them struggling or starving, but he was SAFE.

Backpack in 2007, nursing an injured paw that is turned under, so that he can't put any weight on it. If you're wondering why they didn't provide vet care, it's their policy not to interfere when an injury is natural and not caused by human activity.

I think this photo is by David Kopshever, National Park Service? It's on a blog linked below.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

View from the bus of Whau River mouth this calm morning, boats moored, cloudy sky, golden band of light on the horizon. Also: downtown Auckland skyline, grey cloud overhead, gold on the horizon. #river #WhauRiver #publicTransport #bus #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #AucklandScenes #somethingBeautiful

View from the bus of Whau River mouth this calm morning with boats moored, cloudy sky, morning sun making a golden band on the horizon.

Downtown Auckland skyline as seen from bus window, grey cloud overhead, city buildings silhouetted against a golden band on the horizon.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#Wordle #dailyWordleClub #Wordle1930 Wordle 1,930 6/6* ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Phew...

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Josh | writer, painter, tinkerer @tworuru.com · 26/09/2026

I've finally seen the light. I urge everyone to visit taxpayersunion.org.nz and see the good work that they've been doing on behalf of the hard-working taxpayers of New Zealand

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Salad: shiitake & oyster mushroom cooked with garlic, panfried chicken breast, macaroni, avocado, squeeze of lemon juice, garnished with parsley from the backyard. #cookingDiary #kai #food🍜 🍽️

Dinner as described served on a squareish black soup plate.

Ingredients on cooktop from top of two avocados, a lemon, a cup of dry macaroni, a plate with shiitake & oyster mushroom pieces, and a small dish of sliced garlic, a white soup plate with two chicken breasts.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

An amazing story of saving a species (Karure a.k.a. Chatham Island black robin a.k.a. Petroica traversi) from extinction. predatorfreenz.org/stories/reme... (I was reminded by @pepperraccoon.com creating the art that adorns these: pepperraccoon.com/collections/... )

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Remembering Don Merton and a bird called 'Old Blue'

Don Merton (1939-2011) was a passionate pioneer in the conservation of endangered birds.This is the story of Don and a tiny black bird known as ‘Old Blue’.

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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 29/09/2026

🤘 KICK IT 🤘 The Bird of the Year is the Black Robin/Karure, coming in like a tiny wrecking ball to smash the competition. Thread Project premium screenprinted tees in unisex and fitted sizes S-5XL. Pre-order this tee NOW: pepperraccoon.com #birds #boty #kikorangi

A detailed dark fantasy style illustration of a black robin on a branch, holding a tiny spiked mace. The words Black Robin are in high stylised handlettered text, and the border features Chatham Island forget-me-nots.

A flatlay of green t-shirts, featuring a detailed dark fantasy style illustration of a black robin on a branch, holding a tiny spiked mace. The words Black Robin are in high stylised handlettered text, and the border features Chatham Island forget-me-nots.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

View from the bus of Whau River mouth this morning with boats moored, still water reflecting clear grey-blue sky. Also, downtown Auckland skyline from bus window with reflections, and coppery sky. #river #WhauRiver #publicTransport #bus #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #AucklandScenes #somethingBeautiful

Downtown Auckland skyline photo from bus window with window reflections, and downtown buildings silhouetted against coppery sky.

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Brett @brettcd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm from Nuzlind and I endorse this ad. #NZPol youtube.com/shorts/bRP1k...

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NZ Election 2026 | 100% Pure S*itF@^kery

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026

Free newsletter: When will the AI bubble burst? When the money runs out. Raising debt for AI data centers is becoming untenable, infrastructure break-even points keep getting further away, and many of VC's AI investments look like dead money. www.wheresyoured.at/dead-money/

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If you liked this piece, you should subscribe to my premium newsletter, and you can subscribe on the following links: $70 a year, $18 a quarter, or $7 a month. In return you get a weekly premium…

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Wordle #dailyWordleClub #Wordle1929 Wordle 1,929 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Elimination game.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

POPS! by Vesica, an installation in Aotea Square as part of the "We The Young festival for children. It's a bunch of colourful inflatables, like bowling pins, that light up at night. www.aucklandlive.co.nz/show/wty26-p... #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #somethingBeautiful #aucklandscenes #AoteaSquare

POP installation in Aotea Square during the day.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Did a nasi lemak with leftover beef rendang. Added steamed coconut rice, cucumber slices, roasted peanuts, crispy ikan bilis & sambal on boiled egg. #cookingDiary #kai #food🍜 🍽️

Dinner as described on a round white plate. A fork & spoon lie next to the plate.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If you're in the area, the big cherry tree in Albert Park is flowering. Snapped a photo of a tauhoe (way-eye) amongst the cherry blossoms. 🌸 #flower #cherryBlossom #cherry #somethingBeautiful #TamakiMakaurau #Auckland

Close-up of a cluster of cherry blossoms, a few still in bud. Sky Tower, out-of-focus is visible at left background.

The big cherry tree in Albert Park in flower with blue sky above & green grass below.

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Along with others, I've had a bit to say about Simeon Brown's deranged 2024 Transport GPS. But this is actually shocking. It was altered *after the consultation period* to make the books look better – in a way that wrecks the National Land Transport Fund. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/29/t...

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Transport borrowing comes back to bite - Greater Auckland

Today, Treasury is releasing the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (or PREFU) ahead of the election. So I figured it was worth looking at a significant recent change to the way transport expendi...

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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“voting doesn’t work” and meanwhile New York elected Mamdani who appears to spend his time just… looking around for additional nice/helpful things he can do for his city because he’s run out of campaign promises to fulfill the more local the election, the more powerful your vote

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SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com · 27/09/2026

Look, if you've created an intelligent agent able to self-improvingly execute superhuman logic, and then pointed it at computers, that is not a computer security problem. Like how, "Oh no - I dropped a micro blackhole through the floor" kinda isn't a scientist problem

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#Wordle #dailyWordleClub #Wordle1928 Wordle 1,928 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Elimination game.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Iron Man should have one of those buttons in front that sprays steam to make fabrics wrinkle-free.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

View from the bus of Whau River mouth this morning with boats moored, clouds lit golden on the east (right) side by morning sun. Also: downtown Auckland skyline in bright sun looks Bladerunner 2049 #river #WhauRiver #publicTransport #bus #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #AucklandScenes #somethingBeautiful

View from the bus of Whau River mouth this morning with boats moored, clouds lit golden on the east (right) side by morning sun. western riverbank is visible on right of photo.

Photo of downtown Auckland skyline as taken from bus window. Bright golden sun & overcast skies makes it all look a bit like Bladerunner 2049; everything looks color-graded to gold.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#Wordle #dailyWordleClub #Wordle1927 Wordle 1,927 3/6* 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩All green three.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Bit of a blustery & dreary day didn't stop a visit to Cornwall Park to enjoy the cherry blossoms. 🌸 #flower #cherryBlossom #cherry #somethingBeautiful #TamakiMakaurau #Auckland

Stand of cherry trees in flower in Cornwall Park. A pink sandwich board sign on the grass asks people not to pick the flowers, no charcoal BBQs, use provided bins for rubbish & be considerate to other visitors.

Cluster of cherry bloosoms as seen from below up through tree branches to grey sky.

A mass of cherry blossoms at a stand of cherry trees planted on a grassy space.

Close-up of a cherry flower cluster, with one open blossom, the rest still opening buds, against out-of-focus green grass background.

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James Davis Nicoll @jdnicoll.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

How is it there isn't a Chuck Tingle Bronze Age Collapse book called Slammed in the Butt by a Perfect Storm of Calamities?

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#Wordle #dailyWordleClub #Wordle1926 Wordle 1,926 3/6* ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Lucky three.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Wordle #dailyWordleClub #Wordle1925 Wordle 1,925 2/6* 🟩⬛⬛🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Long think after first guess.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Long (over an hour long & that's just part one of two) interview with Patrick & Teresa Nielsen Hayden. It's so engrossing listening to/watching such accomplished humans. youtu.be/fo7s6CHkI78?...

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Renaissance Fen – Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden - September 2026 FANAC FanHistory Interview

YouTube video by FANAC Fan History

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Chris Penk getting his new column off to a great start by reviewing a book he hasn't read and declaring that it belongs "in the fiction section". I hope Stuff's editors are proud of themselves.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 24/09/2026

Look, we know for fucking sure that my dog is sapient and also unpredictable and it turns out of he mauls someone I’m liable and he can be put down.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

View from bus of Whau River mouth last workday morning before daylight savings, with boats moored, blue sky, white cloud reflected by water. Also: downtown Auckland skyline in bright morning sun. #river #WhauRiver #publicTransport #bus #Auckland #TamakiMakaurau #AucklandScenes #somethingBeautiful

Photo of downtown Auckland skyline in bright morning sun, taken from bus window.

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🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#Wordle #dailyWordleClub #Wordle1924 Wordle 1,924 4/6* ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟨⬛🟨🟨⬛ ⬛🟩🟨⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Elimination game.

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Julie Fairey (she/her) @juliefairey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If you think about it ACT is in fact the least economically efficient of all our Parliamentary political parties. Highest vote to donations/spending ratio. Makes you think.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Another gorgeous sunset. 🌅

Sunset in Phoenix. Oranges, pink, blue waves.

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The Sewphist @thesewphist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

One last one from yesterday… Takahē. Just doing what Takahē do.

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David Ritchie @dritchie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Here are some mdoern-day Muppet Show premises for free: - Gonzo gets Chris Hemsworth to become his protege, climaxing in them being ejected simultaneously from circus cannons and high-fiving in the middle.

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Billy Boola @handle.invalid · 23/09/2026

#nzpol, are house and fuel prices the problem?

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