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design, academia. more aviation references required. te whanganui-a-tara. * this account includes a tweet archive 2007~2024.

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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 19h
an impossible question to answer, but nevertheless, 9 ensures a curation model should be sought… my9albums.org
jean michel jarre — oxygene
pink floyd — the final cut 
U2 — zooropa
tori amos — under the pink
sinéad o’connor — lion and the cobra 
nine inch nails — pretty hate machine
duke ellington — live at newport
talking heads — speaking in tongues
st vincent — marry me
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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Whakaari is having a go www.geonet.org.nz/volcano/moni...
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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 04/10/2026
🚍🚌💚 Party vote @greens.org.nz #nzpol
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Greens promise $2 capped fares and free travel for millions
The Greens are promising free travel for children, students and several other groups, with bus and train fares capped at $2 for everyone else.
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The Broke Bonsai Bloke me my coffee & bonsai🇳🇿🌳✂️🌲☕️ @memycoffeenbonsai.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Hint hint Maybe we could/should Party Vote Green. ✅️✅️ #NZpol
A Party Vote Green campaign sign on a fence.A Party Vote Green campaign sign on a grass verge with 2 volunteers fixing it in place.Another Party Vote Green campaign sign on a grass verge.Another Party Vote Greens at another location with 2 volunteers thst just fixed it.
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Mask Up Comments and Opinions @commentsandopi2.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I believe this is the Greens secret plan to get a coalition of Labour, Greens, and NzFirst. Locking out faux parties like ACT and TOP and making Luxon lose his shit in November #nzpol
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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#nzpol “New Zealand could learn a lot from the Chathams. Just as Rekohu is an isolated archipelago at the fringe of NZ, NZ is an isolated archipelago at the fringe of Asia Pacific. [What we learn there, we can apply here]” — intro of MartinFromKilbirnie’s comment on thespinoff.co.nz/politics/03-...
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On the Chatham Islands, Wellington Bays candidates encounter a vastly different electorate
When the island’s 439 enrolled voters head to the polling booth, they'll bring with them worries poles away from those in the capital.
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Ol’ ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
For the first time in a long time...hope for our future. #nzpol
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 01/10/2026
“Ukraine has demonstrated that mid-range drones, cruise missiles, and even ballistic missiles can be produced in large numbers by mid-sized countries; one should of course also put Iran in the same category.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-return-o...
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The Return of the Cutting-Off Way
Structural changes are driving us towards a more chaotic world, defined by "neither peace nor war, but conflict."
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You can see the genocide from space. Yet still it is widely denied.
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Emily Lakdawalla 🏳️‍⚧️ Uranus Expert @elakdawalla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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User Fiona Tribe (fionatribe.bsky.social) says: Yes, Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky coined the term “dark matter” which is impressive, but he also coined the term “spherical bastard” to describe people who are bastards no matter which way you look at them, and I think that should be celebrated more.
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George The Station Cat @george-station-cat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good morning welcome to Tippetty tap tap Thursday Don’t underestimate the difference you can make simply by being you. A kind word, a little patience, checking in on someone, or simply making them smile might feel like nothing to you,
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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
here’s a #ux job. at a great company. in wellington! nz.seek.com/job/94820804...
nz.seek.com
UX/UI Designer Job in Wellington Central, Wellington - SEEK
Join our expert team of designers and developers to create seamless user experiences that add value for our clients and their customers.
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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Again: $4.5b still costs less than National's Holiday Highway PPP to the border of Northland
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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
ooo, ooo! i know! howsabout voting for a political party that won’t automatically say yes to every single facet of globalisation? Oceania can do better.
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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 30/09/2026
Meeting our Paris commitments is written into our Free Trade Agreements with the European Union and the United Kingdom. Farmers and exporters rely on that market access, and they deserve a Foreign Minister who checks what withdrawal would put at risk before he promises it.
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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
… is there anyone in the NZ news media (or any NZ business?) who will actually say, “hey, you know what: @greens.org.nz and the European Commission (!) actually have scientifically and established legal point!” instead of just quoting Shane Jones verbatim?! #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
rnz.co.nz
Climate activists demand government accountability in landmark EU trade complaint
Climate activists are putting their weight behind a claim New Zealand has broken its climate change promises in the free trade agreement with the EU.
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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade thinks the reversal of the oil and gas exploration ban breached the EU Free Trade Agreement. How do we know? Because they accidentally leaked their own legal opinion in Sep 2024. newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/01/g... www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🍃🌹🌿NZ #Greens reject Taxpayers' Union's dirty politics – & call to clean up politics, The Green Party is calling on all parties and political organisations to reject the tactics used by the Taxpayers’ Union, as documented in Nicky #Hager ’s book. #AtlasNetwork www.greens.org.nz/greens_rejec...
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Greens reject Taxpayers' Union's dirty politics – call to clean up politics
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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Tim Welch @tfwelch.com · 28/09/2026
We're on a mission to map and catalog every tree in New Zealand, creating a complete digital record of its entire life. ALTO, the Aotearoa Long-term Tree Observatory, is over 6.2 millions trees strong and growing! Check out the Auckland release: alto.tfwelch.com
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Andrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This really is the kind of passion I want to see from politicians opposing this dreadful government. To take just one statistic from this speech: there are now 47,000 more children living in poverty in Aotearoa than there were 3 years ago. #nzpol
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 07/09/2026
2026 really was a fundamentally different summer to 1976 in terms of temperature across the UK and Europe Data: ERA5
Comparing 1976 and 2026 summers in NW Europe
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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#GDP tells us nothing about our success – or lack of it We have allowed a narrow set of economic indicators to dominate how we judge the country’s performance-instead of #wellbeing of NZ people & the environment #PartyVoteGreen✅ #nzpol newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/25/g...
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Chris Slane @slanecartoon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
No new taxes... #NZpol #Listener #cartoon
Luxon: "No new taxes"Cartoon depicts PM Luxon on an election podium in fron of an audience. Luxon: "No new taxes."
Various audience members heckle: 
"Or nurses
Or Police
Or Ferries
Or houses
Or equal pay
Or libraries
Or Bridges
Or ideas."
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#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
*I don't think "Rogue AI" is "human incompetence," but I do think "Rogue AI" is the "ideal form of plausibly-deniable Gray War attack." Man are we gonna suffer if that automated depredation gets normalized
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Ed Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy Stanislav Petrov Day He passed in 2017. As Encyclopedia Britannica puts it, “He is survived by his two children, two grandchildren, and the entire human race.” If you don't know his story, please take 3 minutes now to learn it. @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.social
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Happy Stanislav Petrov Day
Take five minutes to not destroy civilization
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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Imagine a country with the technology of 2026 and the full employment policies of the mid-20th century.
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Greenpeace Aotearoa @greenpeace.org.nz · 25/09/2026
BREAKING: Greenpeace activists are occupying a New Zealand state-owned research vessel in Wellington this morning. The Tangaroa has just finished deep sea mineral exploration work for an American company that is vying to start mining in the Pacific as soon as 2027. #StopDeepSeaMining #NZPol
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Greenpeace boards Government-owned vessel in deep sea mining protest
Greenpeace activists occupied a New Zealand state-owned vessel as it returned to Wellington today. The Tangaroa has just finished deep sea mineral exploration work for an American company, Glomar,…
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles @siouxsiew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is absolutely fantastic. As Chlöe says, politics is just a game to some politicians. A way to exert power and line themselves up for comfortable well paid jobs in the future. They can’t fathom that not everyone is like them. This shouldn’t come as a shock but I’m voting ✅✅ @greens.org.nz
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Milly @millycenti.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My future Prime Minister Certainly highlights that Hipkins has been 2nd only to David Cunliffe as the most ineffective leader of the opposition we’ve had in living memory. The Labour Party seriously need to up their game, they can’t compete with Chloe
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Marie @marielaurepv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🔥🔥
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The Broke Bonsai Bloke me my coffee & bonsai🇳🇿🌳✂️🌲☕️ @memycoffeenbonsai.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Great speech. And Great to see Deborah Russell MP knitting away amongst it all too.
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David Eccles 🌻🇵🇸7x🩹🛡️ @gringene.org · 24/09/2026
I love that Chlöe clarified that she never said the government MPs were spineless.
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Phil Garnock-Jones @theobrominated.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026
When I joined the Values Party in 1972, I really thought someone like this would be Prime Minister before very long. It’s taking forever but real gains have been made. I might not see it but my mokopuna will.
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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
o no. israel can’t conduct genocide from the beach www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Israel facing water shortages caused by destruction of Gaza’s treatment plants
Five desalination plants shut down for days, while Gaza remains in grip of severe water and sanitation crisis
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Andrew Little @andrewlittlenz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The government has announced the Head Start programme for local government amalgamation is not going ahead. The government is responsible for a total waste of ratepayers' money, and it's totally unacceptable 🤯
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Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Denniston Plateau is a fragile, unique ecosystem full of dwarfed trees and species found nowhere else. It should be a protected scientific reserve, not a coal mine. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennist...
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Denniston Plateau - Wikipedia
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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Chlöe Swarbrick gives an almighty summation of the current governing coalition’s record. Her speech, given as parliament closes for the election, also outlines why the @greens.org.nz need to lead the next government… the video is well worth your time. #nzpol
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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#donate a safenight.nz at Women's Refuge.
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Json Momoa @jotatx.eurosky.social · 14/09/2026
Knowing all we do about climate change this is a crime against humanity. The current levels of Carbon Dioxide, if we stop releasing it today, will take more than a thousand years to be removed and generations will suffer the consequences of today's level of pollution. this is insane, madness
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E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I cannot emphasise enough how bad Luxon's economic speech was today - a veritable torrent of crap. Seriously. If this is what Treasury are giving him to say they should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. I'll try and keep my critique to six points.... [🧵 1/n] www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/14/w...
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Full video: PM Luxon holds post-Cabinet media briefing
This is the second to last week that Parliament is sitting before it rises for the election.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Char Of AotearoaNZ @kiwichar.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Found elsewhere, worth a share here. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #NZ
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
People aren't going hungry because we cannot feed the poor. People are going hungry because we cannot satisfy the rich. - Mohamad Safa #nzpol 1/2 www.thepress.co.nz/rural/361067...
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Food insecurity hitting more and more families
The Meet the Need Impact Report shows the rising cost of living is hitting more families than ever before.
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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Idiocracy: Dystopian Future Armageddon
Alt: scene from Idiocracy, 2006 (directed by the appropriately named Mike Judge) where a city is depicted as a lifeless wasteland.
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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 14/09/2026
Auckland Uni is recruiting a new Dean of Science and is searching both internally and externally If you are a mid-career or senior psych or cognitive science person and are interested in relocating to New Zealand, I encourage you to apply (the School of Psychology is a Science dept here)
jobs.smartrecruiters.com
Dean, Faculty of Science | Manukura Pūtaiao
Job Description: * Lead the Faculty and champion the academic pursuit of Science, across all its diversity. * Contribute to the strategic leadership of Aotearoa New Zealand’s top-ranked (#67 QS 2027) ...
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Matt Bors @mattbors.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.
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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
the people who run the spectrum between die-hard anti-NYT (or Guardian, liberalish media, etc) and are also absolutely certain of the deep state’s existence are quite tiresome.
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tristam @tristam.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
… o Brave New World, that has such people in it www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/s...
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Scientists Find More Than 1,000 Genetic Variants Linked to Personality (Gift Article)
More than one million genomes helped identify DNA variants linked to extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism and more. Researchers measured how those traits influenced how people lived.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It is always the same betrayal: the public interest is sacrificed for the sake of immensely wealthy people. And Andy Burnham has already gone and done it. My column on how Burnham needs to defy the ultra-rich if he's not to follow Starmer out of the door. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Andy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations | George Monbiot
Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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mayor of sc*ry town @missfluss.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
sucks that the pittance of cycle infrastructure funding in this city is scrutinised to all hell and gets cut in order to fail to appease a bunch of sunburnt whingebags meanwhile consultancy firms get the big bucks to have an LLM spit out reports full of reckons from newstalk zb callers
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