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She/Her. Likes Coffee, Cake, Canines & Curse-words. Pākehā. PhD Candidate - women's health & participatory research. Feminist Killjoy. Living with Long Covid. Born at 336.25 ppm CO2

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🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · Jun 11

This makes it really easy to let your local MP know you want them to stand up for Palestine. Let’s show our government what we really want them to stand for!

You can sign an open letter to your MP about the genocide in Gaza from here:
united4palestine.web.app

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A new Flutter project.

united4palestine.web.app

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Te wookie o te tangata @chewienz.bsky.social · 4h

SHORT NOTICE CALL TO ARMS FOR DUNEDIN FOLKS

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The Sewphist @thesewphist.bsky.social · 5h

I'm hoping to get my side of the task list done this evening... but in the meantime - who would like to get first dibs on the Bird and Beach 2026 Calendar?

Bird and Beach @birdandbeach.bsky.social · 5h

Elisabeth apologises that the new website isn't live yet... she's still working on her task list.

In the meantime, if you want to get your hands on one of our 2026 Calendars, Ryan has thoughtfully listed a few on Felt.

felt.co.nz/shop/birdand...

Montage of samples pages of the Bird and Beach 2026 Calendar. Shown is the front cover (Oriental Bay), back cover (12 thumbnails of landscape illustrations), May (Lake Wakatipu) and December (Rangitoto Island).
All artwork copyright Ryan Nielson.

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Ntina Tzouvala @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social · 15h

glad that we are using up all clean water for such a worthy purpose

The Verge @theverge.com · 18h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 12h

Aside from the fact that Chris Bishop is a pile of malevolent dung in a suit, I refuse to have three white men called Chris in a row as PM, it's absolutely intolerable #nzpol

Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 13h

God fucking help us.
#nzpol

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🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 5h

Those kinda situations can feel like you’re watching them as a 3rd person

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Ash Hickey آشلي @ordinaryash.bsky.social · 8h

Ironically, to go to this appointment I took time out from writing about how quacks often appealed to women because doctors characterised them as credulous & vulnerable to the power of suggestion & dismissed their symptoms as "functional illnesses" (i.e., hysterical/psychosomatic)...Aarrrgghh!!!

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Sallymander 🦎 @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social · 7h

I am reminded that actually I am in a good position to comment on executive pay at charities and incorporated societies . . .

A good exec accepts a pay package that puts the org in a safe budget position and never draws more than market because that would harm the work of the org.

Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 9h

This stinks more than a soggy gumboot , King's execs get 527k which is what some other charities run on per year if they haven't been cut altogether by this cretinus gov..

#nzpol

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Pat Brittenden @patbrittenden.bsky.social · 6h

Have arrived!
@chewienz.bsky.social
@xkaosmagex.bsky.social
@iamprettyawesome.bsky.social

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🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 6h

Yeah absolutely. It’s hard enough as it is without people breaking the trust

🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 6h

That’s true, he made he clear he’s not the doctor for you! I hope you find some better care soon

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🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 6h

Yep, he’s making a mockery of charities

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 8h

Even saying "two executives" appears to be generous. It's 1.32FTE so it's one executive (King) and a part-timer doing about 1.5 days a week.

Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 9h

This stinks more than a soggy gumboot , King's execs get 527k which is what some other charities run on per year if they haven't been cut altogether by this cretinus gov..

#nzpol

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Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 6h

Also useful to note that the money they spend on actual counselling has gone down despite their revenue increasing, which is explained by greater efficiency.

If a charity that offers a counselling service has more money, then surely, they ought to be investing in expanding their counselling?

Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 9h

This stinks more than a soggy gumboot , King's execs get 527k which is what some other charities run on per year if they haven't been cut altogether by this cretinus gov..

#nzpol

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🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 6h

Pretty similar for me too. And he had the audacity to ask us to help them fundraise!!!

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jess banks @profbanks.bsky.social · 7h

Just want to reiterate the fact that Substack has a massive Nazi problem, and most of us willing to pay to follow a writer there would definitely be willing to follow them to another platform and pay there.

Lyz @lyz.bsky.social · 21h

It’s time, beyond time, really, I’m leaving Substack. I didn’t do it before because I had no other income to rely on. I don’t think abandoning spaces is always the right answer but sometimes it’s necessary www.patreon.com/posts/why-i-...

Why I am leaving Substack | Men Yell at Me by Lyz Lenz

www.patreon.com

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🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 7h

That amounts for 2 positions?! 😳 having been a GM of a charity before…..

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🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 7h

Did I just make snack bags for my nephews for our road trip tomorrow? Yes
Am I possibly trying to win favourite aunty points? Also yes

🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 7h

🫂 I went and got a pedicure today because I think I’ll want wear sandals to my uncles funeral on Friday & painted nails will be good for my morale

🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 7h

Agh that’s awful 😞

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 9h

Come vote for "Someone else" with me to mess up Bishop's numbers! #NZPol

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Chris Bishop received the highest percentage of votes with 38%.
Erica Stanford and Christopher Luxon followed with 18% and 17% respectively.
"Someone else" received 21% of the votes, which is the second-highest result.
Nicola Willis and Simeon Brown each received 3% of the votes.

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🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 8h

That’s good you have somewhere to do that

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🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 9h

Argh, I’m sorry. That’ll use up so much of your precious capacity

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Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa @psna-otautahi.bsky.social · 9h

No Buy Thursdays is an effective way to support the Palestinian people

It’s simple - just organise your life so that you don’t make any monetary transactions on a Thursday

The more people who take part, the more effective the plan

Please share widely

#NZPol

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No Buy Thursdays - this Thursday and every Thursday!

Take action to support Pa/estine by:
Not shopping on Thursdays
Paying any due bills before or after Thursday
Filling up your car or topping up your bus card on any other day
If you can - make Thursday your work from home day
Any other suggestions? Please make them in the comments section

Spread the word - if we keep this up over time it will show in financial statistics, and if our leaders notice the change in spending habits they will sit up and take notice. Because, as they say, money talks

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🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 9h

Yikes!

🐶⛵️Capt. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 12h

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Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 13h

God fucking help us.
#nzpol

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