Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is not a bad světlý ležák at all. Quite a solid malt base and definitely a touch of acetaldehyde. Finishes a bit dry but lingers. Foam unfortunately does not linger but very nice and creamy at first. Does make me realize my own version does not suck at all. Good beer in Vietnam 110
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 30/09/2026In Saigon/HCMC this week and next. So far out of the macro brews 333 is the best - some bitterness at least Bia hơi tonight. Should be like Taiwan 18 Days but younger and lower ABV. Found a place brewing Czech style beers (since 1995!) Didn’t expect a pour from a Lukr. Time for světlý and a tmavý 230
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Tampopo and Eat, Drink, Man, Woman I’m showing my age and predilection for movies with food themes 000
Reposted by Jeff SmithWIRED @wired.com · 28/09/2026Cisco Talos researchers created a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual.buff.lyA New Tool Found Malware That’s Guided by an AI Hive Mind—No Humans in SightCisco Talos researchers created a new framework for identifying malware and hacking tools that rely on AI chatbots—and quickly discovered something unusual. 76836
Reposted by Jeff SmithNick Baker @nickbaker.digital · 27/09/2026This is your school holiday assignment. Complete the school lunch quiz by matching the image to the name - a quiz based on the school lunch images sent by @ninjakitty.bsky.social this past school term. There are 15 images in total. forms.gle/et7qDL4VGBJH...forms.gleThe Aotearoa New Zealand School Lunch QuizThe images show 15 school lunches delivered to a school in August 2026. Your task is to pick the name that was assigned to each one. 6514185
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 27/09/2026How do you prove a negative? Is AI also innocent until proven guilt? Companies who “discover” their AI has “gone rogue” to hack systems then deny they are using the work of researchers who have used the frontier models for their research…hmmm don’t believe them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/s...nytimes.comDid Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work. 071
Reposted by Jeff SmithRichard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hey kids! Halloween is right around the corner. 16424104
Reposted by Jeff SmithWilliam Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Friday marked 25 years since 9/11. Our @empirepoduk.bsky.social Road to 9/11 series concludes with the final days before the attack. The CIA knew two hijackers were in the US and never told the FBI. Our final episode traces the summer the system was, in the CIA director's own words, "blinking red." 33311
Reposted by Jeff SmithBluesMusic @bluesmusic.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Evan Nicole Bell @evannicolebell.bsky.social 🎶'Help Me' #blues #bluesmusic #IndependentArtist 16484109
Reposted by Jeff Smithsaintpotato.bsky.social @saintpotato.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Please sign this petition. The government wants to fast-track development on wetlands where there is an established population of extremely threatened bitterns. #nzpol #birdoftheyear #boty petitions.parliament.nz/ae84e6b4-cb6...petitions.parliament.nzPetitions 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. 189
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Why is everything in my life getting a 20% price hike? Except my salary! 121
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 31/08/2026This is complete and utter bullshit. I travelled a lot (70%) for work couldn’t meet the residency requirements for citizenship until Covid stopped my travel. My home, my family, and all my tax payments to NZ yet with these morons I would have lost my PR even. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...nzherald.co.nzAct proposes scrapping Permanent Resident Visa in immigration shake-upResident Visa holders would face an ongoing test to retain their travel rights. 131
Reposted by Jeff SmithChris Wayman @staffswayman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A world in miniature: #photography 📷 #Nikon #D500 #Nature 🌿 🇪🇸 #EastCoastKin 1366
Reposted by Jeff SmithContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The time Dolly Parton and Kermit jammed to Sly and the Family Stone’s Everyday People Love to Dolly ❤️ 452228605
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 22/08/2026hey hey I think I know the plan on “the ultimate military intervention” He wants to ”tank” the market and “blow up” the economy. 000
Reposted by Jeff SmithBluesMusic @bluesmusic.bsky.social · 21/08/2026B.B. King talkin' with 'Lucille🎸' #bluesmusic #blues 719545
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I am certain there are people who really do need to go to or from Fiji, but the rest of everyone else maybe just don’t. www.nzherald.co.nz/business/com...nzherald.co.nzAir NZ, Qantas face Fiji fuel issue – ‘hugely inefficient’ workaround needed'It’s a waste of carbon': Airlines take steps to address a fuel shortage in Fiji. 000
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Way back when someone told me I should watch Ted Lasso. Didn’t know anything about it. A show about some American going to coach football in the UK. Not a big sports fan. Skeptical. And here I am now waiting every week for this season’s latest episode. 130
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Time again for homemade flour tortillas. Started yesterday because I had to render pork fat for lard. 35g balls of dough for small tortillas and some 60g ones for large tortilla. This is always so worth the effort. #tortillas 150
Reposted by Jeff SmithKeith Sowerby @jamesksowerby.bsky.social · 14/08/2026WANT! WANT! NEED! NEED! 031
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 13/08/2026One can have curry udon for breakfast, right? When you don’t live in Japan anymore sometimes you get really hungry for what would be very ordinary in Japan. 020
Reposted by Jeff SmithKate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 08/08/2026KASPAROV: Why can't NATO shoot down Russian missiles over Ukrainian territory? When Iran attacked Israel, the Americans, French, British shot down Iranian missiles. Why can one shoot down Iranian missiles flying at Israel but cannot shoot down Russian missiles flying at Ukraine? 832161684
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 05/08/2026It is cold tonight. The boys are piled up to keep warm. 041
Reposted by Jeff SmithAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/05/2026I wonder if trump drained the reflecting pool to flood a nearby server room that contained video evidence of him obstructing justice. 922738468
Reposted by Jeff SmithPhil Wheeler @phil-wh.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Live scenes from Lambton Quay in Wellington.static.klipy.comStar Wars Mask UpALT: Star Wars Mask Up 3487
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Ten fertile Rhode Island Red eggs arrived today. Into the incubator and hoping for a successful hatch. We original had six hens but one was decapitated (weasel?) and one had a crop infection - and she was the friendliest of the ladies which was so sad. 020
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Just received my updated rates here in Auckland (actually Rodney district where we get f all benefit). 20% increase on a zero increase on our CV. Ouch! 000
Reposted by Jeff SmithByron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 02/08/2026"30 years ago, Winston Peters and New Zealand First were campaigning against the “Asian Invasion” in the 1996 elections. That same year, my family and I moved to Aotearoa. According to him, my family were part of this invasion." e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-... Crossposted with @openvibe.sociale-tangata.co.nzWhy we call Winston Peters ‘Lao Pi’ | E-Tangata“Mandarin-speaking communities are so familiar with Winston, we have nicknamed him 'Lao Pi'. Lao Pi is like that grumpy neighbour everyone knows is a problem. Except he’s not a random neighbour. He is the foreign affairs minister and former deputy prime minister.” — Mengzhu Fu. 66631
Reposted by Jeff Smithgamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Until Shani’s mention of it, I hadn’t seen this 1999 Ray Charles interview. Now I have, and I’m a better person for it. 1014648
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 01/08/2026does the US “no taxation without representation“ mean that if this despicable government doesn’t represent me that I don’t pay taxes? In any case I completely disown and deplore them. 010
Reposted by Jeff SmithAndrew Digby @digs.bsky.social · 30/07/2026With highly-pathogenic avian influenza now in NZ, we're taking steps to protect #kakapo and #takahe by vaccinating against the disease, following a successful trial. We're aiming for ~90 kākāpō and 100 takahē in an initial phase to protect the most valuable birds/sites. #conservation #birds 12683217
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 31/07/2026For those of us in NZ who recall when Telecom NZ relaunched itself as Spark and a new logo that everyone said looked like the back side of a cat? Have you not thought the same of the Claude logo? 110
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Tonight is Motown vs Chi-town. First time to make a Chicago deep dish and the dough is correct but I didn’t scale the recipe quite right (too much dough) and need to bake it longer. Very correct directionally and just needs some tweaks. Third time for Detroit style and family loves it. 020
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 30/07/2026That expression on a dog’s face, the eyes that start to squint and also roll back a bit, when you scratch their lower back. They make sure you know they don’t want you to stop - ever. 140
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 28/07/2026So pissed off this morning. My wife is one week out of surgery and wanted to grocery shopping with me this morning - her first time out and it is freezing this morning. So she wore her nice wool jacket with a hood. Pak n Save sent two people to tell her she couldn’t wear a hoody while in the store 241
Reposted by Jeff SmithMelissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 28/07/2026As the world's undisputed "Bicycle Kingdom", at its peak in 1998, 62% of trips in Beijing were made by bike. Then came the car, and planning policy shifted decisively toward motorisation. By 2015, the modal share had collapsed to just 9.5%, one of the most dramatic declines of any major global city. 1466
Reposted by Jeff SmithPat Brittenden @patbrittenden.bsky.social · 28/07/2026#BHN Tonight at 9pm - Martin Buhr on the website OpenBrief which lets you see the political data behind the narrative - Chippy talks Opportunity and Luxon's response - Winston reacts to "Oral sex" question - FSU is officially done #nzpol #nzpolitics @chewienz.bsky.social youtube.com/live/8x_CyAt...youtube.com#BHN Martin Buhr on OpenBrief | Chippy talks Opportunity | Winston reacts to "Or@l s3x" questionYouTube video by Big Hairy Network 0165
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I was just now years old when I realized Surfin’ USA is Sweet Little Sixteen. Heard Chuck Berry‘s tune but not at high enough volume and my brain switched to Surfin’ USA. terribly obvious now that I listen 110
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Was suddenly in the mood for ćevapčići. The kids will get this as leftovers in their lunch tomorrow. Poor kids 380
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 26/07/2026WTF is “additionality”? And a _conversation_ about water use. Corporate mumble jumble as usual. Luxon: “Data centres would need to bring additionality to our energy system and electricity system and we also need to have a conversation about use of water,” he said. 152
Reposted by Jeff SmithKinell @sinistercinemastudios.art · 21/07/2026Double cosign, this is a fantastic watch, immaculate vibes 0136
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 20/07/2026I think a pair of mallard ducks have figured out the step on chicken feeder. Twice now I’ve gone down and they suddenly flew out of the coop as I came around the corner. This may be a bit of a challenge to solve. 030
Jeff Smith @sumisu3.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Would someone please import Schneider Landbrauerei Bayrisch Hell to NZ again? I will buy several cases. Also, bring in some Schönramer Pils and Helles. What’s the minimum order? I’ll help fund it! #beer #Bier #Schneider #Schönramer 162