Paul Brislen
@brislen.nz
Kiwi telco guy. No I don’t know how that happened either.
I shall bind him to me, with promises. 🇳🇿🏴
Cymro o ddewis (Welsh by choice)
"We consider that Mr Brislen is an authoritative source." (BSA decision, March 2020)
Aotearoa he/him
I shall bind him to me, with promises. 🇳🇿🏴
Cymro o ddewis (Welsh by choice)
"We consider that Mr Brislen is an authoritative source." (BSA decision, March 2020)
Aotearoa he/him
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They don't tell you when you do your 8th grade report on #Jupiter that you'll spend the rest of your life reacting to Jupiter news like you've got some special connection. Like, Jupiter?! Oh, I went to school with her.
A bit of #Jupiter (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / John Downing)
February 5, 2026 at 4:06 AM
They don't tell you when you do your 8th grade report on #Jupiter that you'll spend the rest of your life reacting to Jupiter news like you've got some special connection. Like, Jupiter?! Oh, I went to school with her.
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This is NOT satire, but reads like one:
February 4, 2026 at 8:48 AM
This is NOT satire, but reads like one:
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Why does Badenoch have rats running around her Westminster abode?
February 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Why does Badenoch have rats running around her Westminster abode?
WOULD YOU LIKE FRIES WITH THAT?
Paul Callaghan will be spinning in his grave.
Paul Callaghan will be spinning in his grave.
The sector with 17,000 more full-time jobs
Unemployment has hit its highest level in a decade, but beneath the headline numbers some sectors are faring much better than others.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 5, 2026 at 3:48 AM
WOULD YOU LIKE FRIES WITH THAT?
Paul Callaghan will be spinning in his grave.
Paul Callaghan will be spinning in his grave.
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Darren Shields (aka the "weekend spearfisherman" as Shane Jones called him) has replied. This reply illustrates how much Shane Jones is disconnected from the New Zealand voter in general.
#nzpol
#nzpol
February 5, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Darren Shields (aka the "weekend spearfisherman" as Shane Jones called him) has replied. This reply illustrates how much Shane Jones is disconnected from the New Zealand voter in general.
#nzpol
#nzpol
When you have a "live updates" kind of story and the live updates don't reference the thing you've put in your headline, or in your photo caption, or indeed anywhere much at all, just know that somewhere a former senior sub editor is pulling the wings off butterflies.
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 AM
When you have a "live updates" kind of story and the live updates don't reference the thing you've put in your headline, or in your photo caption, or indeed anywhere much at all, just know that somewhere a former senior sub editor is pulling the wings off butterflies.
To be fair I do think having one national election is kind of a good idea for a nation instead of allowing each electorate to make its own rules. An independent body should determine how to run said elections.
That said, I am not in favour of Donald being given any more power so no.
That said, I am not in favour of Donald being given any more power so no.
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 AM
To be fair I do think having one national election is kind of a good idea for a nation instead of allowing each electorate to make its own rules. An independent body should determine how to run said elections.
That said, I am not in favour of Donald being given any more power so no.
That said, I am not in favour of Donald being given any more power so no.
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This person who heckled Luxon is my new favourite
February 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM
This person who heckled Luxon is my new favourite
Introducing F2.
Eddy Cue and Formula 1 CEO tease ‘F1: The Movie’ sequel at Apple TV press day event
Eddy Cue and Formula 1 CEO tease ‘F1: The Movie’ sequel at Apple TV press day event
Act surprised, but it is looking increasingly likely that Apple TV’s most successful movie to date might get a sequel. Here are the details.
more…
9to5mac.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Introducing F2.
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With alt-text.
It would seem that New START nuclear arms control treaty has truly ended and without a successor agreement or treaty even being in the works.
Not my preferred outcome/situation and also not unexpected given the people & situations involved.
vcdnp.org/end-of-new-s...
It would seem that New START nuclear arms control treaty has truly ended and without a successor agreement or treaty even being in the works.
Not my preferred outcome/situation and also not unexpected given the people & situations involved.
vcdnp.org/end-of-new-s...
February 4, 2026 at 6:41 PM
With alt-text.
It would seem that New START nuclear arms control treaty has truly ended and without a successor agreement or treaty even being in the works.
Not my preferred outcome/situation and also not unexpected given the people & situations involved.
vcdnp.org/end-of-new-s...
It would seem that New START nuclear arms control treaty has truly ended and without a successor agreement or treaty even being in the works.
Not my preferred outcome/situation and also not unexpected given the people & situations involved.
vcdnp.org/end-of-new-s...
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Cartoon by Chris Britt | Creators
February 3, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Cartoon by Chris Britt | Creators
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In today’s NZ Herald
February 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
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FIA keep yammering about women in motorsport but nothing gets done. Here's a solution: mandate that every F1 team has to have one male and one female driver in, say, five years, and watch as billions are poured into women's motorsport to unearth and promote talent.
February 4, 2026 at 6:55 PM
FIA keep yammering about women in motorsport but nothing gets done. Here's a solution: mandate that every F1 team has to have one male and one female driver in, say, five years, and watch as billions are poured into women's motorsport to unearth and promote talent.
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
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A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
Went to see Hamnet last night (highly recommended).
Last line of the credits was the usual disclaimer and also "do not use this for AI you cretinous wankers who think we owe you access to our stuff for you to pervert and pollute".
Or words to that effect.
Very good to see.
Last line of the credits was the usual disclaimer and also "do not use this for AI you cretinous wankers who think we owe you access to our stuff for you to pervert and pollute".
Or words to that effect.
Very good to see.
February 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Went to see Hamnet last night (highly recommended).
Last line of the credits was the usual disclaimer and also "do not use this for AI you cretinous wankers who think we owe you access to our stuff for you to pervert and pollute".
Or words to that effect.
Very good to see.
Last line of the credits was the usual disclaimer and also "do not use this for AI you cretinous wankers who think we owe you access to our stuff for you to pervert and pollute".
Or words to that effect.
Very good to see.
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Most of the Washington Post’s tech reporters were laid off today, including me. I have loved my time at the paper, which is where I wanted to work from age 15. I take some consolation in not being among the survivors who will have to work harder with less for fewer readers. On to better things.
February 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Most of the Washington Post’s tech reporters were laid off today, including me. I have loved my time at the paper, which is where I wanted to work from age 15. I take some consolation in not being among the survivors who will have to work harder with less for fewer readers. On to better things.
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What started in B.C. has stretched to N.L. as volunteers try to attract U.S. health workers to #Canada
Tod Maffin's 'Canadian Healthcare Infusion' is bringing American workers to Canada
Shoutout to @todmaffin.com keep up the great work.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tod Maffin's 'Canadian Healthcare Infusion' is bringing American workers to Canada
Shoutout to @todmaffin.com keep up the great work.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
What started in B.C. has stretched to N.L. as volunteers try to attract U.S. health workers to Canada | CBC News
Tod Maffin's program, called the Canadian Healthcare Infusion, is teaching community volunteers how to attract American health workers to Canada.
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 1:17 PM
What started in B.C. has stretched to N.L. as volunteers try to attract U.S. health workers to #Canada
Tod Maffin's 'Canadian Healthcare Infusion' is bringing American workers to Canada
Shoutout to @todmaffin.com keep up the great work.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tod Maffin's 'Canadian Healthcare Infusion' is bringing American workers to Canada
Shoutout to @todmaffin.com keep up the great work.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Y’all didn’t realize they were using “Democracy dies in darkness” as a mission statement, not a salutary motto
February 4, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Y’all didn’t realize they were using “Democracy dies in darkness” as a mission statement, not a salutary motto
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Yesterday, on the Starlink Group 17-32 mission, SpaceX had another failed deorbit burn. While the stage was unable to deorbit itself, the propellant was vented which did lower the perigee to 110km. SpaceX has already delayed several Starlink mission as they investigate the issue.
February 3, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Yesterday, on the Starlink Group 17-32 mission, SpaceX had another failed deorbit burn. While the stage was unable to deorbit itself, the propellant was vented which did lower the perigee to 110km. SpaceX has already delayed several Starlink mission as they investigate the issue.
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Dear drivers, the right hand lane is for overtaking, not for cruising along. If you're not overtaking, pull back to the left.
Do not sit there like a lemon making faster cars overtake you on the left you muppets.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Do not sit there like a lemon making faster cars overtake you on the left you muppets.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
February 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Dear drivers, the right hand lane is for overtaking, not for cruising along. If you're not overtaking, pull back to the left.
Do not sit there like a lemon making faster cars overtake you on the left you muppets.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Do not sit there like a lemon making faster cars overtake you on the left you muppets.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Immigration in NZ - we've just had one of hte biggest drops in immigration numbers, on record.
February 3, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Immigration in NZ - we've just had one of hte biggest drops in immigration numbers, on record.