Quentin McDonald
@dqmcd.bsky.social
Ōtautahi/Christchurch He/Him
Aka Q
Toitū te Tiriti
Otherwise I am probably not the droid you are looking for.
Aka Q
Toitū te Tiriti
Otherwise I am probably not the droid you are looking for.
This is an *excellent* summary of the issues with the new curriculum.
What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum? www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum? www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum?
Over and over again, I've had emails and messages from parents asking me about the new curriculum. I tried to get my head around it, but just had more questions than answers. So I teamed up with my fr...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
This is an *excellent* summary of the issues with the new curriculum.
What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum? www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum? www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
I suspect the fact this has been transferred to the Ministry of Environment will be taken by Nigel as "proof" that the EPA knows about weather control in AoNZ and the MOE is suppressing it.
[Response] EPA replied about Authority to emit cloud over New Zealand
November 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I suspect the fact this has been transferred to the Ministry of Environment will be taken by Nigel as "proof" that the EPA knows about weather control in AoNZ and the MOE is suppressing it.
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Paywall lifted: At every turn, the Govt has opted for whatever would actually lead to more pollution and a warmer world – even if it costs more, jeopardises NZ’s reputation, overturns a campaign promise or clashes with the Govt’s other priorities.
The long retreat:
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/07/g...
The long retreat:
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/07/g...
Govt's climate strategy: Let it burn
Comment: The Government has relentlessly pursued policies that boost climate pollution – even if they cost more or jeopardise NZ's reputation, Marc Daalder writes
newsroom.co.nz
November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Paywall lifted: At every turn, the Govt has opted for whatever would actually lead to more pollution and a warmer world – even if it costs more, jeopardises NZ’s reputation, overturns a campaign promise or clashes with the Govt’s other priorities.
The long retreat:
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/07/g...
The long retreat:
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/07/g...
From neighbourhood FB page. I have to admit Winston is some type of genius in this respect.
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
From neighbourhood FB page. I have to admit Winston is some type of genius in this respect.
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Kia ora e hoa mā. I'm pleased to announce that I'm coming out of retirement to take up the role of Chief of Staff role for the Green Party in Parliament (think Malcolm Tucker, Leo McGarry). I'm not moving away from Te Tai o Poutini, but just now going the process of setting up a 2nd home in Wgtn.
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Kia ora e hoa mā. I'm pleased to announce that I'm coming out of retirement to take up the role of Chief of Staff role for the Green Party in Parliament (think Malcolm Tucker, Leo McGarry). I'm not moving away from Te Tai o Poutini, but just now going the process of setting up a 2nd home in Wgtn.
Mr 20 started his first full time job today. One thing tertiary education doesn't prepare you for is how much modern working life is "meetings". His calendar is hilarious.
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Mr 20 started his first full time job today. One thing tertiary education doesn't prepare you for is how much modern working life is "meetings". His calendar is hilarious.
One of the world's great migrations - the seasonal return of the cruise ships to Whakaraupō/Lyttleton harbour.
October 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
One of the world's great migrations - the seasonal return of the cruise ships to Whakaraupō/Lyttleton harbour.
Not what you want to see on you home camera when you are 25 min away from home and your young adult son is home alone. Couple of young guys, forced a window, ransacked the place, took cash, jewellery (including precious inherited pieces) and tools from the garage.
October 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Not what you want to see on you home camera when you are 25 min away from home and your young adult son is home alone. Couple of young guys, forced a window, ransacked the place, took cash, jewellery (including precious inherited pieces) and tools from the garage.
The media literacy game www.emilywrites.co.nz/the-media-li...
Emily Writes spot on as always. Once you starting seeing the wanton use of passive voice, you can't unsee it.
Emily Writes spot on as always. Once you starting seeing the wanton use of passive voice, you can't unsee it.
The media literacy game
There's a game that my children do not like, but I insist we play it.
We have talked before about manufacturing consent for genocide in our media - this post is an extension of that.
So, let's play....
www.emilywrites.co.nz
October 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The media literacy game www.emilywrites.co.nz/the-media-li...
Emily Writes spot on as always. Once you starting seeing the wanton use of passive voice, you can't unsee it.
Emily Writes spot on as always. Once you starting seeing the wanton use of passive voice, you can't unsee it.
My local MP seems to believe that the solution to environmental degradation is simply to threaten local democracy. To say there is any sort of "Blue Green" movement is farcical. I will actively campaign against her if she stands next year.
October 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
My local MP seems to believe that the solution to environmental degradation is simply to threaten local democracy. To say there is any sort of "Blue Green" movement is farcical. I will actively campaign against her if she stands next year.
Free Speech Warriors in action again.
We really are in "don't mention the genocide" territory here, aren't we?
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
We really are in "don't mention the genocide" territory here, aren't we?
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
ACT MP asks Parliament to limit use of ‘genocide’ when describing Gaza war
Despite being in a party committed to freedom of speech, Simon Court asked Parliament’s Speaker to consider restricting the use of the word ‘genocide’ to describe what’s happening in Gaza.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Free Speech Warriors in action again.
We really are in "don't mention the genocide" territory here, aren't we?
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
We really are in "don't mention the genocide" territory here, aren't we?
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Cleaning out some old stuff. For some reason peeled this off a mailbox in Victoria B.C. in 1982. Didn't think much about the KKK in the 80s and certainly not in Canada but I guess they were around.
October 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Cleaning out some old stuff. For some reason peeled this off a mailbox in Victoria B.C. in 1982. Didn't think much about the KKK in the 80s and certainly not in Canada but I guess they were around.
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These governments are making a lot of work for the compilers of the Oxford dictionary - the definition of terrorism now has to include “delivering food to children” and “sitting quietly”
October 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
These governments are making a lot of work for the compilers of the Oxford dictionary - the definition of terrorism now has to include “delivering food to children” and “sitting quietly”
Spent my honeymoon here. Seemed exotic and was all we could afford.
www.thepress.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepress.co.nz/business/360...
The Press
www.thepress.co.nz
October 3, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Spent my honeymoon here. Seemed exotic and was all we could afford.
www.thepress.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepress.co.nz/business/360...
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Can’t think who I heard say ‘Fascism is imperialism & colonialism turned inward’. We in Aotearoa need to get ahead of this. What starts there eventually makes its way here, & we know Seymour would salivate at the thought of turning Aotearoa full MAGA. Our next election is crucial. #nzpol #Kikorangi
September 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Can’t think who I heard say ‘Fascism is imperialism & colonialism turned inward’. We in Aotearoa need to get ahead of this. What starts there eventually makes its way here, & we know Seymour would salivate at the thought of turning Aotearoa full MAGA. Our next election is crucial. #nzpol #Kikorangi
As much as I like the idea of a woman on late night tv I’m having some trouble warming to the new Kimmel.
September 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
As much as I like the idea of a woman on late night tv I’m having some trouble warming to the new Kimmel.
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Just leaving this here for later.
September 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Just leaving this here for later.
Delivering flyers for a mayoral candidate on Friday and I came across this grass maintenance device on the grassy centre of a cul-de-sac in suburban Cashmere. Seemed pleased to see me.
September 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Delivering flyers for a mayoral candidate on Friday and I came across this grass maintenance device on the grassy centre of a cul-de-sac in suburban Cashmere. Seemed pleased to see me.
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If they were making Mad Max now there'd be no need to hijack oil tankers. He could be Chill Max, just relying on his solar panels
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The climate solution both the right and the left can get behind | Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben: We’re beyond Mel Gibson’s Mad Max era. We no longer need oil to make it through the apocalypse
www.theguardian.com
September 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
If they were making Mad Max now there'd be no need to hijack oil tankers. He could be Chill Max, just relying on his solar panels
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Capitalist versus socialist health care. The capitalist goal is to make their stock holders as much money as possible. The socialist goal is to save as many lives and provide as high a quality of life for our people with the money have. Which works best? 🧪☠️ #Sociology #Population #Think #News
September 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Capitalist versus socialist health care. The capitalist goal is to make their stock holders as much money as possible. The socialist goal is to save as many lives and provide as high a quality of life for our people with the money have. Which works best? 🧪☠️ #Sociology #Population #Think #News
Just noticed that @billmckibben.bsky.social is on here. Thanks Bill for an excellent book, have had many useful discussions with people about this already.
Just finished this excellent book, available as an audiobook from @christchurchlib.bsky.social
I don't think I've ever read a clearer explanation of the possibilities from the cheapest electricity ever known and the madness of continuing to prop up fossil fuels.
I don't think I've ever read a clearer explanation of the possibilities from the cheapest electricity ever known and the madness of continuing to prop up fossil fuels.
September 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Just noticed that @billmckibben.bsky.social is on here. Thanks Bill for an excellent book, have had many useful discussions with people about this already.
Just finished this excellent book, available as an audiobook from @christchurchlib.bsky.social
I don't think I've ever read a clearer explanation of the possibilities from the cheapest electricity ever known and the madness of continuing to prop up fossil fuels.
I don't think I've ever read a clearer explanation of the possibilities from the cheapest electricity ever known and the madness of continuing to prop up fossil fuels.
September 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Just finished this excellent book, available as an audiobook from @christchurchlib.bsky.social
I don't think I've ever read a clearer explanation of the possibilities from the cheapest electricity ever known and the madness of continuing to prop up fossil fuels.
I don't think I've ever read a clearer explanation of the possibilities from the cheapest electricity ever known and the madness of continuing to prop up fossil fuels.
This head height web is practically invisible but fortunately a hatching of lake flies overnight finally stops me running into it each morning.
September 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This head height web is practically invisible but fortunately a hatching of lake flies overnight finally stops me running into it each morning.
Thought this movie was a bit patchy but been thinking about it a lot this evening for some unknown reason.
m.imdb.com/title/tt4686...
m.imdb.com/title/tt4686...
The Death of Stalin (2017) ⭐ 7.3 | Comedy, Drama, History
1h 47m | R
m.imdb.com
August 30, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Thought this movie was a bit patchy but been thinking about it a lot this evening for some unknown reason.
m.imdb.com/title/tt4686...
m.imdb.com/title/tt4686...