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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1h

Goal reached! This project will go ahead. You can still pledge, and there's some 'reward' options to get a producer credit on an episode, or sponsor an episode (and have your ad featured) available

Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 16h

A little more about the planned podcast project. We're just about over the line to meet the goal now; 165 more people pledging $5 and we'll be there

www.feijoadispatch.nz/p/podcast-pr...

Podcast Project: Quit Paris?

How pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords went from fringe media to the mainstream

www.feijoadispatch.nz

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 3h

Shout out to all my fellow IT professionals getting messages from friends and whanau worried their computer is going to stop working today

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/end-of-wi...

End of Windows 10 support raises security and e‑waste concerns in New Zealand – The Front Page - NZ Herald

The Front Page: Support cuts mean no more updates or security fixes from today.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 16h

A little more about the planned podcast project. We're just about over the line to meet the goal now; 165 more people pledging $5 and we'll be there

www.feijoadispatch.nz/p/podcast-pr...

Podcast Project: Quit Paris?

How pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords went from fringe media to the mainstream

www.feijoadispatch.nz

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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 17h

Relatedly, was reading Naomi Beinart's piece in the Guardian this morning, & thinking about how (increasingly) true it must be for NZ too. | As boys shift to the right, we are seeing the rise of the ‘new chill girl’ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 18h

It's also weird how at that time it was largely because of the internet they I knew there was a bigger world out there, one where men didn't have to fit in the tiny book I felt people were trying to force me into. Now of course, the Internet is a big part of the problem

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 18h

I went to a school that (25 years ago) was a breeding ground for toxic masculinity, but it felt like it was a relic of the past, something out of an old British boarding school novel, I knew the world outside was changing and I couldn't wait to leave. Now it feels like the world is going backwards

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 18h

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

13 year old girl changes schools due to misogynistic bullying in class | RNZ News

The teen says the behaviour of some of the boys at school was racist, homophobic and sometimes explicitly sexual.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 20h

Also, the bus is delayed

To be fair there are several great, high frequency bus routes in this city, this just isn't one of them

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 20h

Crossing a six lane road full of mostly single occupant cars to catch a bus that only goes once an hour so will soon standing room only, and thinking "well, I guess we just keep voting for this"

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1d

Ah you're right, didn't realise I'd landed on the simple English version

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1d

The vast majority of links on this list are red (no article) or the articles are stubs. I wonder if that reflects the age of Wikipedia editors, the lack of notability of these shows, or a bit of both

simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

List of children's animated television series of the 2020s - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

simple.wikipedia.org

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1d

A survey, not a scientific poll

Groundswell are pretty open about their aim to influence industry bodies and politicians in favour of quitting the Paris Climate Accords

share.google/t8w2VbBXRU2b...

Survey results: Farmers say it’s time to Quit Paris - Groundswell NZ

Read "Survey results: Farmers say it’s time to Quit Paris" on Groundswell NZ.

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1d

accidentally deployed to production

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1d

Even just a pilot based on this one and I'd be chuffed

a man beside a large spinning wheel labeled “RISK IT ALL” in the center. The wheel is divided into colored segments with outcomes such as “DEATH,” “NEAR MISS,” “MINOR CRASH,” “MAJOR CRASH,” and “MIRACLE.” The background features trees and a cloudy sky, creating a dark, ominous atmosphere.

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James Renwick @cubaraglanguy.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty much.

Jenny Wilson Leader of the pack 🐺🐺🐺 @jenchef.bsky.social · 1d

So we don't care about climate change. Farmers can sit back and continue to pollute while being paid well for their milk and meat.

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Lauren :)

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Christina :-)

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1d

New Zealand should make a horror anthology series where each episode is based on a frightening TV PSA commercial from the 90s. So much content to mine

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1d

Is that a good price for crap?

Alt text: A market stall selling vinyl records displayed in plastic crates. One crate is labeled “50c Crap” and another “$1 – All Styles.” A sign below reads “RECORD MAN – Records Bought & Sold – Here at Riccarton Market since day one,” along with a phone number. The surrounding area shows other market stalls and shoppers.

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 2d

Agreed, I think it's having something of a renaissance. If seasons 12-29 didn't exist and seasons 30 on were a reboot putting the characters in the 2020s, fans would be excited about it. Not as good as the golden age, but very enjoyable

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 2d

Because the characters don't age, Homer and Marge are millennials now. A recent episode sees Lisa wearing Marge's old clothes and becoming popular because Y2K fashion is very in right now

Lisa Simpson in in a sunflower dress and big boots

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 2d

Trump’s executive order labeling “Antifa” a domestic terrorist group—despite having no legal basis—has inspired far-right leaders in Europe. Hungary, Poland, and the Netherlands are considering similar actions against antifascist movements.

Read more:

How the International Far Right is Getting on Board With Trump’s Antifa Terrorist Designation

Trump’s baseless “Antifa” terrorist designation has sparked a global echo, with Hungary, Poland, and the Netherlands moving to replicate it. The coordinated effort reframes dissent as terrorism—part o...

globalextremism.org

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 2d

The project won't go ahead unless the goal is reached, which is why I'm using PledgeMe rather than Ko-fi (Ko-fi processes the payment straight away) so maybe hold off until it looks like the goal will be met, it goes until the end of the month

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 2d

Also 421 people voted for the openly white supremacist mayoral candidate who's policy was executing traitors to the nation. A small percentage of the population (somewhere around ~1%) but a worrying number of people

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 2d

Based on how this article classifies them, here's the political make up of the Christchurch City Council following this years election

Right-wing: 8 councilors + the Mayor
Left-wing: 6 councilors
Centrist: 2 councilors

www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...

Key city council wards to determine balance of power in Christchurch

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger has often come up short of the votes needed to achieve his priorities. If he's re-elected this weekend, who will...

www.odt.co.nz

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