Drew(bacca)
@cybogoblin.bsky.social
Itinerant web-monkey and wordsmith who still plays with toy soldiers and watches movies both space operatic and fantastical.
Ngati Pakeha and Tangata Tiriti living in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Ngati Pakeha and Tangata Tiriti living in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Aotearoa (New Zealand)
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I have been given the shiny and very real War Stopper Award by
USA Pickleball because I have stopped so many dozens of wars and whatnot. I am honored that my war stopping has been noticed by the foremost pickleball organization in the world.
USA Pickleball because I have stopped so many dozens of wars and whatnot. I am honored that my war stopping has been noticed by the foremost pickleball organization in the world.
December 6, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I have been given the shiny and very real War Stopper Award by
USA Pickleball because I have stopped so many dozens of wars and whatnot. I am honored that my war stopping has been noticed by the foremost pickleball organization in the world.
USA Pickleball because I have stopped so many dozens of wars and whatnot. I am honored that my war stopping has been noticed by the foremost pickleball organization in the world.
One of those actors who, when you see their name pop up in the credits you think "fuck yeah!"
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, prolific actor known for his roles in “Mortal Kombat,” “Last Emperor” and “Man In The High Castle,” has died at 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor and The Man in the High Castle, has died.
deadline.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
One of those actors who, when you see their name pop up in the credits you think "fuck yeah!"
Wait, Franklin isn't even American?
What's next? Are the Trump boys going to hunt the cast of Northern Tails?
What's next? Are the Trump boys going to hunt the cast of Northern Tails?
December 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Wait, Franklin isn't even American?
What's next? Are the Trump boys going to hunt the cast of Northern Tails?
What's next? Are the Trump boys going to hunt the cast of Northern Tails?
I wouldn't get too excited about Netflix's potential purchase of Warner Bros.
If Warner Bros doesn't do sufficient numbers, Netflix will cancel them after just one season.
If Warner Bros doesn't do sufficient numbers, Netflix will cancel them after just one season.
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I wouldn't get too excited about Netflix's potential purchase of Warner Bros.
If Warner Bros doesn't do sufficient numbers, Netflix will cancel them after just one season.
If Warner Bros doesn't do sufficient numbers, Netflix will cancel them after just one season.
Took advantage of the @modiphius.bsky.social Cyber Monday sale to pick up a PDF copy of Lower Decks Campaign Guide for the Star Trek Adventures RPG.
From past experience with Modiphius I knew it would be good, and it does not disappoint. Especially the Personal Logs.
From past experience with Modiphius I knew it would be good, and it does not disappoint. Especially the Personal Logs.
December 2, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Took advantage of the @modiphius.bsky.social Cyber Monday sale to pick up a PDF copy of Lower Decks Campaign Guide for the Star Trek Adventures RPG.
From past experience with Modiphius I knew it would be good, and it does not disappoint. Especially the Personal Logs.
From past experience with Modiphius I knew it would be good, and it does not disappoint. Especially the Personal Logs.
"If I fits, I sips."
Mulligan has been drinking out of the people water all afternoon and we just found out
November 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"If I fits, I sips."
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
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Dr. Wiles has been through the wringer trying to protect and educate us. Now, she is paying out of her own pocket trying to equip the next generation of scientists.
We need to step tf up Aotearoa.
Donate to her amazing lab here if you are able
We need to step tf up Aotearoa.
Donate to her amazing lab here if you are able
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Dr. Wiles has been through the wringer trying to protect and educate us. Now, she is paying out of her own pocket trying to equip the next generation of scientists.
We need to step tf up Aotearoa.
Donate to her amazing lab here if you are able
We need to step tf up Aotearoa.
Donate to her amazing lab here if you are able
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Among all the severe weather, you may have missed that we passed our 1000th post on bluesky today 🥳
Spread the word and tell your friends we're here as we creep towards 1000 followers. 36 to go!
Spread the word and tell your friends we're here as we creep towards 1000 followers. 36 to go!
November 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Among all the severe weather, you may have missed that we passed our 1000th post on bluesky today 🥳
Spread the word and tell your friends we're here as we creep towards 1000 followers. 36 to go!
Spread the word and tell your friends we're here as we creep towards 1000 followers. 36 to go!
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"Quiet, piggy!"
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"Quiet, piggy!"
This is looking good. I guess they're saving Tui, Adams, and Owen for the full trailer.
Moana | Official Teaser
YouTube video by Disney
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is looking good. I guess they're saving Tui, Adams, and Owen for the full trailer.
Great to see @samseder.bsky.social chatting with @patbrittenden.bsky.social on #BHN last night.
Next time maybe Pat can join @majorityreport.bsky.social The time zones would be more favourable for a live appearance.
Next time maybe Pat can join @majorityreport.bsky.social The time zones would be more favourable for a live appearance.
#BHN Sam Seder on Trump, Mamdani and the Dems folding
YouTube video by Big Hairy Network
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Great to see @samseder.bsky.social chatting with @patbrittenden.bsky.social on #BHN last night.
Next time maybe Pat can join @majorityreport.bsky.social The time zones would be more favourable for a live appearance.
Next time maybe Pat can join @majorityreport.bsky.social The time zones would be more favourable for a live appearance.
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What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
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I never do sales, but I'm doing a big Christmas sale this year! Shop #kikorangi local, support an artist, and give unique gifts that always hit with their recipient!
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I never do sales, but I'm doing a big Christmas sale this year! Shop #kikorangi local, support an artist, and give unique gifts that always hit with their recipient!
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
Kids don't need to spend their formative years preparing for the assault on Minas Tirith.
But it doesn't hurt.
But it doesn't hurt.
Christchurch's playground elephant: demure, unassuming, shaped like a friend
Oamaru's playground elephant: ready for the next Punic war
Oamaru's playground elephant: ready for the next Punic war
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Kids don't need to spend their formative years preparing for the assault on Minas Tirith.
But it doesn't hurt.
But it doesn't hurt.
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Also I definitely wouldn’t go there and check the Store navigation and click the Black Friday sale link idk
Hey uh bc I keep getting asked by Kawaiicon attendees: it’s pepperraccoon.com and yes you can buy cool things there x
Pepper Raccoon: NZ Indie Visual Artist & Merch Designer
Pepper Raccoon is an alternative New Zealand artist, with a deep commitment to sustainability and giving back to conservation charities through her premium merch, including nature-inspired enamel pins...
pepperraccoon.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Also I definitely wouldn’t go there and check the Store navigation and click the Black Friday sale link idk
75 is an alright running time, but another act would have been nice.
Legendary Ngāti Porou filmmaker Lee Tamahori dies
Following the success of his directorial debut, Tamahori went on to direct Hollywood blockbusters and independent films.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 AM
75 is an alright running time, but another act would have been nice.
Considering how The Michelin Guide started out, they should send their reviewers to all those small town bakeries that make pies so good you'll drive half an hour out of your way just to get one.
And if they do, I volunteer as tribute.
And if they do, I volunteer as tribute.
The low-key eateries we'd like to see get a Michelin star in New Zealand
They might be tiny, hole-in-the-wall spots but hungry diners are happy to queue to get a seat.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Considering how The Michelin Guide started out, they should send their reviewers to all those small town bakeries that make pies so good you'll drive half an hour out of your way just to get one.
And if they do, I volunteer as tribute.
And if they do, I volunteer as tribute.
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🚨 STOP EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING MUM AND DAD ARE BACK 🚨 variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz Reuniting for Fourth ‘Mummy’ Movie
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are reuniting for a fourth "Mummy" movie.
variety.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🚨 STOP EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING MUM AND DAD ARE BACK 🚨 variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Their coverage of Dick Cheney shooting his hunting partner in the face is how I discovered The Daily Show.
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Their coverage of Dick Cheney shooting his hunting partner in the face is how I discovered The Daily Show.
She was great in Fawlty Towers, of course, but her Great Canal Journeys series with hubby Timothy West was peak cozy television.
Fawlty Towers actress Pruncella Scales dies aged 93
Scales played hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the bossy wife of Basil, in the classic British sitcom.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
She was great in Fawlty Towers, of course, but her Great Canal Journeys series with hubby Timothy West was peak cozy television.
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People urged to watch for exhausted birds and blown away nestlings in wild weather
People urged to watch for exhausted birds and blown away nestlings in wild weather
People are being urged to watch for exhausted seabirds and tiny nestlings blown from their nests in the wild weather.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
People urged to watch for exhausted birds and blown away nestlings in wild weather
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The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!
Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!
And the Nobel Peace Prize winner is... not Trump!
María Corina Machado - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
And the Nobel Peace Prize winner is... not Trump!