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Andrew Geddis @acgeddis.bsky.social · 7h

Counterpoint - one person who has been appointed to represent the first born son of a woman who was the eldest daughter of a guy who happened to get a job because his brother wanted to marry a woman who had been married before should not personally decide what laws AoNZ has.

Te Pāti Māori says governor general should block new seabed and foreshore bill

With a 20,000-strong petition arriving in protest of a new seabed and foreshore bill, Te Pāti Māori proposed a radical option to kill the bill.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 6h

Victoria: Mpox cases increase in Melbourne as city warned to get tested

"Cases of mpox are on the rise in Victoria, with the virus spreading locally in Melbourne"

"10 cases have been reported since mid-September, with all but one locally acquired in the metro area"

www.news.com.au/lifestyle/he...

Mpox cases increase in Melbourne as city warned to get tested
Cases of a highly contagious disease are on the rise in one major Australian city, with authorities urging doctors to increase rates of testing.

Hannah Moore
Hannah Moore
@hannahrlmoore
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October 16, 2025 - 3:19PM

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @sorayanadiamcdonald.com · 13h

"I helped!" meowed Wendy.

Security camera catches cat dropping mouse into human family's dinner

Animal rescuers in California shared security camera stills showing the moment a foster kitten spiced up her human family's dinner with a dead mouse.

www.upi.com

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Helen Beech @beechworks.bsky.social · 6h

Hey! How was your day?
Chilly start here
Loads of sunshine
Happy kids
Happy hens
Sold the last of my giant gourd plants
UK Celebrity Traitors

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 8h

I've been moaning here this arvo so here's my cousin's gorgeously floofy dog to make up for it.
I love her.

An extremely floofy sandy coloured dog sitting very nicely to attention, smiling an open mouthed smile. She's the goodest of good dogs.

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Milly @millycenti.bsky.social · 8h

I was literally just bemoaning the exact same thing

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Bruce Buckman @brucebuckman.bsky.social · 18h

Doctors cross ethical line says man who raised speed limits for no reason despite extensive evidence it would lead to more injuries and death.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Simeon Brown accuses doctors of crossing 'ethical line' with mega strike

There were audible cries of disbelief during the Simeon Brown's speech to a senior doctors' conference.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Thea @thea.hutchings.gen.nz · 8h

I just thought it was a trick to get people to buy a’merkin

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9h

the year is 2030. a doctor solemnly informs you that you have plastic in your testicles bc millions of people persuaded by celebrity marketing bought synthetic pubic hairs that were eventually consumed by fish that you ate

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Milly @millycenti.bsky.social · 9h

What was your address again?

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Milly @millycenti.bsky.social · 10h

Also, will these home bakers be supported in registering their new businesses? Comply with business taxation rules etc?

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Milly @millycenti.bsky.social · 10h

These regulations were in place for a reason. Commercial kitchens have particular hygiene standards that must be adhered to. I get wanting to bake for ppl, but for public health reasons I’m not so keen on this

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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 14h

"There's nothing more Kiwi than ... selling a cake to your friends"

Don't you *give* food to your friends? Weirdos

Government to loosen rules for home-based cake makers

It's promising to make it cheaper and easier for hobby bakers to sell their goods.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Jacki @ftd1969.bsky.social · 1d

I heard the initial story, but the story is advancing and getting quite interesting!

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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.bsky.social · 10h

Working on climate change is skipping like a stone over sentences like "A new study analysing 49 years of data from 20 sites indicated carbon is being emitted because trees are dying and decaying faster than they can be replaced." every day while people with power do everything to make it worse.

Australia's tropical trees emit more carbon than they absorb: study

Climate change is killing trees faster than they can be replaced leading to greater carbon emissions, according to a new study.

www.abc.net.au

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Milly @millycenti.bsky.social · 10h

No comment

miss piggy from the muppet show says " what the ... "

ALT: miss piggy from the muppet show says " what the ... "

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Milly @millycenti.bsky.social · 10h

The Atlas Network will save us all…

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Scott Common 𓅃 @nocommonswan.bsky.social · 10h

Do I need to say that people love cats? No.

People love cats.

A small cat statue sitting on some bricks looking upwards.

A black cat outline (with yellow eyes) sitting in an empty terracotta pot.

A statue of a cat licking it's paw. Sitting in some grasses and other plants.

The weirdest fucking looking cat you have ever seen. This shit is CREEPY. It is looking up and grinning like some terrifying weirdo. Sitting in a floor of mulched leaves.

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Scott Common 𓅃 @nocommonswan.bsky.social · 10h

I spent a couple of years working as a gardening contractor a while ago. Good work, nice people (generally). I was also always interested in the non-plant ornaments people chose for their gardens. So, some favourites.

Starting with the iron goat. Made from roofing iron.

A sculpture of a goat, made out of roofing iron facing towards the camera. The iron is somewhat rusted on the goats coat giving it colour. A hedge row and planter box are in the back ground.

A sculpture of a goat, made out of roofing iron photographed from a downward angle. The iron is somewhat rusted on the goats coat giving it colour. A hedge row and planter box are in the back ground.

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Bird and Beach @birdandbeach.bsky.social · 1d

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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Milly @millycenti.bsky.social · 15h

The price of my fave cereal from Woolies home brand has increased more than 100% in the past 3 years too sigh

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 16h

These motherfuckers! $30 for a kilo of fucking mince! #NZPol

Woolworths NZ Beef Mince Grass Fed 5% Fat Tray 1kg
$30.90/1kg

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André Alessi @andrealessi.bsky.social · 16h

Excluding survivors of state abuse from redress because of their subsequent actions is a horrific move. Rights aren't rights if they can be disregarded when they're inconvenient.

Govt to make it harder for some abuse survivors to get redress

The same week the Government announces the Solicitor-General is leaving the role, the coalition has introduced legislation that will further shield the state from taking responsibility for the horrifi...

newsroom.co.nz

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 15h

UK: 1 in every 103 people in England infected

England’s COVID wave has reached very high risk levels, with about 1 in every 103 people infected as of October 12. It’s a critical time to take maximum precautions to avoid catching the virus.

buds.org.uk/covid-19-ris...

Covid-19 Risk Assessment: Week Ending 12 October 2025

buds.org.uk

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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 16h

Shameful dismantling of New Zealand's international brand, to cosset the dairy industry. Let's see a proper cost-benefit calculation.

Climate minister admits new target may breach global 1.5C goal

Climate Minister Simon Watts admitted the Government's new methane target may not be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5C.

newsroom.co.nz

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Charlie @ichaber.bsky.social · 16h

It’s amazing to me that the Covid period was less damaging to jobs than the current economic policies.
#nzpol

Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 1d

Here's the job ads online index - adjusted for working-age population. Good news is that we've stopped falling. Bad news: we're back to 2012 - a low point in the economic cycle. We are facing years of stagnation / slow recovery without some kind of large, strategic intervention. [2/3]

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