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spooky kororā (taylor’s version)

@davejac.bsky.social

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Mostly warhammer dwarves and bikes with occasional chemistry trains soil and groundwater contamination waste policy space wolves and Waikato nationalism frequently defeated by the nespresso machine he/him Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa/New Zealand

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spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 27d

pinned tweet www.gawkerarchives.com/culture/i-sh...

I Should Be Able to Mute America

The rest of the world should not have to know the name Bari Weiss

www.gawkerarchives.com

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spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 8h

oh hell yeah

spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 1d

dave I'm so stoked for this

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spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a knife sharpening truck outside of Hamilton city council building right now if someone wants a heavy handed metaphor

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 1d

the subreddits for luxury watches are some of the darkest places on earth

Rolex subreddit post:

My uncle has Alzheimer's and is often forgetful of his possessions. One of them is a Rolex Submariner. Would I be justified in taking and caring for it as my own instead of having it left neglected and forgotten in his jewelry box? Thanks.

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spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 1d

Pies of the king country (butter chicken and cheese)

The inside of a butter chicken and cheese pie)

spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder if there's a list of all the IL5 buildings in the country

spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 2d

TPM following the greens route of “do controversy” to small party success

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 2d

i am so ready for quantum to be the next dumb buzzword the tech industry forces everyone to pretend to care about. "how are you incorporating quantum into your daily work?" i'm not but it's so refreshing you asked me a new and different stupid question

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morgan godfery @morgangodfery.bsky.social · 3d

urbanists are 100% correct on their one Thing but have the worst opinions and the most off putting manner on literally every other thing

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Illiterate Autodidact 🇵🇸🙂👍🇮🇱☹👎 @cigaretteliker.bsky.social · 3d

The virgin AGI existential risk vs the chad global warming

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spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 3d

Someone taught the geotechs the term “seperate phase” and I wish they’d stop using it they’re scaring the hoes (council planners)

spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 4d

Chung - Wearing My Rolex (Official Music Video) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxjd...

Wiley - Wearing My Rolex (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Poker Face

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spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 4d

On the plus side Hamilton hasn’t reelected a male mayor since the 1980s

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 4d

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spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 4d

See also: New Zealand

Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 4d

the idea that freedom is in our DNA is just a misinterpretation of the fact that we’re a nation of finicky whiners who don’t like to be personally inconvenienced

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 4d

timed mutes and being able to turn off other people's reshares would be great "i like you but you've got some bad habits" features

Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 4d

Timed mutes would fix a lot around here

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Rude Law Dog @esghound.com · 5d

-West Texas Fertilizer Depot (2013)
-California Fireworks Depot (2025)
-Atlanta Chlorine Depot (2024)
-This incident

This and Countless other examples is a reminder that hazardous solids are exempt from RMP process safety rules, and deaths pile up every year. Shameful bipartisan fuckup

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d

A powerful explosion that tore through a central Tennessee ammunition plant on Friday morning has left 18 people missing, putting the small rural communities surrounding the facility on edge. Here’s what we know about the blast.

What We Know About the Explosion in Central Tennessee

The blast happened at a plant owned by Accurate Energetic Systems. Officials did not specify a death toll but said 18 people were missing.

nyti.ms

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spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 4d

For example

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morgan godfery @morgangodfery.bsky.social · 5d

the kawerau district is both extremely left wing and extremely māori

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spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 5d

buddy I'm a chiefs fan I know this

spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 5d

Dogshit political results are one of the reasons why it's very important to have interests outside of being a politics nerd on twitter.

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Charlie Mitchell @comingupcharlie.bsky.social · 5d

The only two communities who have elected a trans mayor are the progressive strongholds of Carterton and Hokitika

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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 5d

But! We've kept our Maaori ward.

The biggest fuck you to this government.

Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 5d

Hamilton results.

Governance lead called and said they received 6,000 votes today, they don't include specials, and they are not confident in today's results.

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spooky kororā (taylor’s version) @davejac.bsky.social · 5d

We’ve got everything crossed for you!

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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 5d

Hamilton results.

Governance lead called and said they received 6,000 votes today, they don't include specials, and they are not confident in today's results.

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