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Autistic educator who still loves teaching after 30 years, #sportsci #Welshman domiciled in #Aotearoa - The 81st column was a means by which IBM VDU's could display all characters in full - it wasn't accessible to programmers.. Yes it's me... #MDANT
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The Jam (Guildford Civic Hall)
King Crimson (Aylesbury Friars)
Pink Floyd (Earls Court)
Seven Worlds Collide (Sheffield City Hall)
Johnny Marr (Bangor Student's Union)
lewsos.bsky.social Lew @lewsos.bsky.social · 15h
Not real big on concerts but standouts include

Fugazi
Arctic Monkeys effectively opening for Neil Young at the Big Day Out
Bob Dylan
Sonic Youth and PJ Harvey in the same week
The Roots and NIN at the same show
rogers.co.nz bmrmb @rogers.co.nz · 1d
Introduce yourself with five concert you’ve seen.

David Bowie
Mudhoney
Public Enemy
Nirvana
White Stripes
November 28, 2025 at 6:38 AM
81stcolumn.bsky.social
Auckland eh...... #Photography #Kikorangi #Aotearoa
3:2, Colour, Portrait: A Pohutukawa dominates the foreground, its branches thick with vivid red blossoms and lush green leaves. Behind it, a modern white building with tall vertical columns and large glass windows rises against a clear blue sky, creating a striking contrast between natural beauty and urban architecture. #Nikon #nz #Auckland #aotearoa #Pohutukawa #kikorangi #Summer
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 AM
81stcolumn.bsky.social
17 will as is lore be visiting these mods tonight. Well done Mattel!
November 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
81stcolumn.bsky.social
It's Friday at the end of a long admin cycle. My ND mischief brain has taken over.
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
81stcolumn.bsky.social
You’ve just died.
The 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you

So if I've got this right I got bombed by a Seagull in a dusk raid?
3:2, Colour, Portrait: Shot in the evening a silhouetted pier reaches into calm body of water at #sunset. The sky is layered with vivid bands of orange, red, and purple, casting orange highlights on a rippling sea. You can just see a figure in amongst the woodwork of the peer, holding a fishing rod that arcs gently over the water. Above, a seagull glides mid-flight glides ready to land on the rail above its wings outstretched against a yellow sky. The distant shoreline is faintly visible on the horizon. 17 thought this one was very Insta.... I'll take that as a compliment. #NZ #Aotearoa #Kikorangi #Photography
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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I've been clearing up 17's revision notes and came across this gem as part of a media analysis:

"....also establishes he is a prick through casual misogyny...."
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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A #small friend sat in front of #Auckland Cathedral I think they may have escaped from someone's flat given that this was in the middle of a city.

#Photography #aotearoa #BlueskyArtShow
3:2, #Monochrome, Landscape: A #blackandwhite shot of a solitary rabbit sitting silhouetted in the foreground beneath a sprawling tree with bare branches. Behind them, a grand Gothic cathedral wall glows with light. This was one of those what's that doing there? shots The Rabbit wasn't too fussed about me moving around and for sure would have heard my shutter. Nevertheless shuffling around to get a good angle I ended up with a foot in a water feature <squelch>. #Nikon #nz #Auckland #aotearoa #night #small #BlueskyArtShow
November 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Great service you get.......
Renting your colour set........
From....!
It's better TV...
That's why millions agree.....
Rent....?
November 21, 2025 at 4:43 AM
81stcolumn.bsky.social
Breaking News:

Arrest in fruit store - "Mangos, Bananas"
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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And then a burst of sunshine. This week has been tough. M'Dear's away (Study leave), grades are due (tomorrow) and 17 (ADHD) has exams. The last fortnight I've been exposed to all of 17's struggles with study and motivation. Tonight 17 sat down and started doing media analysis and f**king nails it.
November 18, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Birkenhead Bus Depot #Photography #Aotearoa #Kikorangi
16:9, Colour, Landscape: A shot of the Birkenhead Bus Depot on the North Shore of #Auckland. A wide view with a corrugated metal roof and several large green roller doors. Above the doors, a bright yellow sign with bold black lettering reads “BIRKENHEAD TRANSPORT LIMITED.” A person in dark trousers and a light blue shirt walks past the building off set to the right but walking to the left. The sky overhead is clear with a few wispy clouds, suggesting a sunny, pleasant day. I finally got around to shooting this on a Sunday picking my shots between parking cars, I love the 1950’s facing and the way in which it has recently been painted. I had to wait for late afternoon light to get the best shot emphasising the colours and the roller doors, which for me make the shot. Until 2018 this was a family-owned business and the buses had their own unique livery (Brown and Cream). Unfortunately, I nearly caused a car crash as the best position from which to shoot this was across a road junction just before a roundabout. I sat down to get the lower shot but people kept staring at me thinking I was unwell, despite waving my Camera at them. Inevitably one of the cars taking a gander almost hit the car in front so……. #Nikon #nz #Auckland #aotearoa #kikorangi
November 17, 2025 at 3:31 AM
81stcolumn.bsky.social
Brikenhead Bus Depot in #bright afternoon light

#Photography #Aotearoa #BlueskyArtShow #UrbanPhotography
3:2, #Monochrome, Landscape: A #blackandwhite shot of a commercial bus depot with a row of identical garage doors, each topped by signage reading “BIRKENHEAD TRANSPORT LIMITED.” A single bus marked “MAN,” “Metro,” and “RT1331” is parked at the far left. The flow is from right to left converging on the bus. The corrugated garage doors do the stripey thing. The afternoon sun does the #bright thing. I love the juxtaposition of a 2000’s ear Bus with a depot frontage that dates back to the 1950’s. A very me shot in terms of line and light. #Nikon #nz #Auckland #aotearoa #evening #BlueskyArtShow #kikorangi #Bright
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
81stcolumn.bsky.social
If you see this post a bird
3:2, Colour, Portrait: Silhouetted seagull in mid-flight against a dramatic cloudy sky; a dark wooden pier railing with bolts occupies the lower right, high contrast between shadowed foreground and bright textured clouds. #Nikon #nz #beach #Auckland #aotearoa #evening #kikorangi
November 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
81stcolumn.bsky.social
Oooohhh it seems that the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) have spat the dummy in negotiations with Elsevier. While other publishers have settled arguably better agreements (e.g. Wiley, T&F). The larger more expensive publishers Elsevier, Springer Nature are playing hard-ball.
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Last one from the pier #Photography #Aotearoa #Evening #BlueSkyArtShow
3:2, Colour, Portrait: Shot in the #evening a silhouetted pier reaches into calm body of water at #sunset. The sky is layered with vivid bands of orange, red, and purple, casting orange highlights on a rippling sea. You can just see a figure in amongst the woodwork of the peer, holding a fishing rod that arcs gently over the water. Above, a seagull glides mid-flight glides ready to land on the rail above its wings outstretched against a yellow sky. The distant shoreline is faintly visible on the horizon. 17 thought this one was very Insta.... I'll take that as a compliment. #Nikon #nz #beach #Auckland #aotearoa #evening #BlueskyArtShow #kikorangi
November 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
81stcolumn.bsky.social
I'm really enjoying finishing work in time to pick up moments like this - Island Bay in the #evening #Photography #aotearoa #BlueskyArtShow #kikorangi
3:2, Colour, Portrait: Shot in the #evening from beneath a wooden pier, showing a row of concrete support columns in shadow. Sunlight reflects off the water’s surface between the columns, creating shimmering, high-contrast patches. In the distance, a small jet ski with several people travels from right to left in one of the frames made by the columns and Wharfe above. Beyond the boat, a hazy shoreline with trees and buildings stretches under a clear, pale blue sky. #Nikon #nz #beach #Auckland #aotearoa #evening #BlueskyArtShow #kikorangi
November 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Island Bay Wharfe in the #evening the car park and adjacent bay are always busy with folk coming down for a good #sunset It becomes something of a local hangout as #summer arrives. #Photography #Aotearoa #BlueSkyArtShow
3:2, Colour, Landscape: Shot at #Sunset four figures stand spaced along a wooden pier are silhouetted against the melting sun. Above them the clouds graduate from orange to a dark blue, grey and purple. One person holds a fishing rod, casting a quiet, solitary gesture into the fading light. A seagull perches on the railing to the right, still and watchful. The pier’s railings frame the scene with the group and the horizon. A bit cliched perhaps but I think the gull carries it off. #Nikon #nz #urbanphotography #Auckland #aotearoa #evening #BlueskyArtShow
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Oh crane, crane hurry bring my baby back again...... with apologies to Shorty Medlocke #Photography #Aotearoa #Evening #BlueskyArtShow
3:2, Colour, Portrait: An #evening Shot during #bluehour a construction crane stands silhouetted against a twilight sky, its angular lattice structure in sharp silhouette. The flow is diagonal from bottom left to top right with the tip of the crane reaching for a a small crescent moon in the top right of the frame. Cables hang in gentle arcs, and a faintly illuminated sign glows at the crane’s base. #Nikon #nz #urbanphotography #Auckland #aotearoa #evening #BlueskyArtShow
November 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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A show that aims at its own arse and misses......
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Mandatory Police Training

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
A cartoon of a professor pointing at a chalkboard that says "Find an actual f**king driver to test...." This refers to fraudulent acts by nzpolice involving fabrication breath tests in order to meet Govt targets tied to funding.
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Doctor Who,” or “Transformers".
A picture of one of the robots from the Cadbury's Smash Adverts.
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Change one letter, ruin a candy

Dreddo
October 30, 2025 at 6:55 AM
81stcolumn.bsky.social
Oh look the HPE curriculum has gone from great to.....
a man in a gas mask is sitting in a car with the words mediocre written on the bottom .
ALT: a man in a gas mask is sitting in a car with the words mediocre written on the bottom .
media.tenor.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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“You can only critically assess the output of an AI chatbot if you have the skills to do so, and you don’t develop these skills by using AI. Before you can be critical of an AI summary, you have to learn to understand a text without having it summarized by an AI tool.” apache.be/2025/10/24/b...
Belgian AI scientists resist the use of AI in academia
Several AI scientists have published an open letter calling for a ban on AI use by students.
apache.be
October 28, 2025 at 3:41 AM
81stcolumn.bsky.social
What sort of mince or meat do you want me to pick up?
dylanreeve.com Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · Oct 27
I think I shall.
October 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM