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
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
Reposted by Paul Brislen
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.
We don't need to dig up Point Chev to put in a new bridge because we've got the western ring road and if that was properly managed you could have that as the second harbour crossing and be done with the utter bullshit waste of time and money etc blather snort.
discuss.
discuss.
February 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
We don't need to dig up Point Chev to put in a new bridge because we've got the western ring road and if that was properly managed you could have that as the second harbour crossing and be done with the utter bullshit waste of time and money etc blather snort.
discuss.
discuss.
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Ah, my Listener column about the government's feckless attitude to climate change is now online. www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener...
Russell Brown: After recent events, will our government talk honestly about climate change?
One policy after another, our response to climate problems is weakening.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Ah, my Listener column about the government's feckless attitude to climate change is now online. www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener...
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Anyway my new startup is IndirectNuclearFusion and we just install solar panels and batteries, it was easier to get NZ government funding that way. Our reactor? It’s 150M km away, for safety reasons
February 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Anyway my new startup is IndirectNuclearFusion and we just install solar panels and batteries, it was easier to get NZ government funding that way. Our reactor? It’s 150M km away, for safety reasons
Taken from the other place but too good not to share.
February 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Taken from the other place but too good not to share.
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In today’s NZ Herald
February 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
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Boom.
BREAKING: Met Police confirm they’re investigating Peter Mandelson.
“[We] can confirm that the Metropolitan Police has now launched an investigation into a 72-year-old man, a former Government Minister, for misconduct in public office offences.”
“[We] can confirm that the Metropolitan Police has now launched an investigation into a 72-year-old man, a former Government Minister, for misconduct in public office offences.”
February 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Boom.
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Give yourself a moment, and read this little excerpt from 'Anne of Avonlea' by the wonderful Lucy Maud Montgomery.
February 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Give yourself a moment, and read this little excerpt from 'Anne of Avonlea' by the wonderful Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Now to prosecute him for taking money for policy.
And then do Farage.
And then do Boris.
And then do Farage.
And then do Boris.
A lid has been lifted on many things. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
February 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Now to prosecute him for taking money for policy.
And then do Farage.
And then do Boris.
And then do Farage.
And then do Boris.
This is to keep his brain occupied as it falls apart. He can play with drawings and models and doze off then send his posts out of an evening and "nobody" will mind.
He should be taken to a care facility OH WAIT that's what they've built for him.
He should be taken to a care facility OH WAIT that's what they've built for him.
Q: Do you plan on tearing the Kennedy Center down and how much will all of the renovations cost?
TRUMP: Probably around $200 million. I'm not ripping it down. I'll be using the steel. So we're using the structure. We're using some of the marble.
TRUMP: Probably around $200 million. I'm not ripping it down. I'll be using the steel. So we're using the structure. We're using some of the marble.
February 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
This is to keep his brain occupied as it falls apart. He can play with drawings and models and doze off then send his posts out of an evening and "nobody" will mind.
He should be taken to a care facility OH WAIT that's what they've built for him.
He should be taken to a care facility OH WAIT that's what they've built for him.