Milly
@millycenti.bsky.social
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Day 10 of my Edwardian #AdventCalendar is Queen Alexandra’s magnificent 1902 gold coronation dress with raised collar. The dress was made by Parisian fashion house Morin Blossier, and became the first royal outfit to include the national emblems of Britain. Royal Collection Trust #fashionhistory
December 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Day 10 of my Edwardian #AdventCalendar is Queen Alexandra’s magnificent 1902 gold coronation dress with raised collar. The dress was made by Parisian fashion house Morin Blossier, and became the first royal outfit to include the national emblems of Britain. Royal Collection Trust #fashionhistory
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One of the makers to feature in my book is Madame Roxey Caplin. She was an inventor & made many adjustments to corsets in the 1850s. This blue corset was displayed at the Great Exhibition in 1851, bringing her to the attention & patronage of Queen Victoria, London Museum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
December 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
One of the makers to feature in my book is Madame Roxey Caplin. She was an inventor & made many adjustments to corsets in the 1850s. This blue corset was displayed at the Great Exhibition in 1851, bringing her to the attention & patronage of Queen Victoria, London Museum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
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Ban on all things for under 18s, policed by AI. We must train an entire generation to be John Connors who understand how to fool and subvert The Machines.
i support a social media ban but also for over 18s too
December 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Ban on all things for under 18s, policed by AI. We must train an entire generation to be John Connors who understand how to fool and subvert The Machines.
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🎼 It’s all just a little bit of history repeating 🎶
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
futurism.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🎼 It’s all just a little bit of history repeating 🎶
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
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Loving sitting out in the cool of the evening 🌱
December 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Loving sitting out in the cool of the evening 🌱
I’m starting to be more enthusiastic when we’re invisible 😊
Map Showing The 10 Countries With The Oldest Currencies Still In Use Today
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December 10, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I’m starting to be more enthusiastic when we’re invisible 😊
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There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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Alongside the word of the year we should have “the word that has lost the most of its meaning this year”. I nominate “ceasefire”.
December 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Alongside the word of the year we should have “the word that has lost the most of its meaning this year”. I nominate “ceasefire”.
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The amount of shit this government pushes through under urgency is astounding
December 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The amount of shit this government pushes through under urgency is astounding
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It’s the final day for 2025 orders for both Thesewphist.com and @birdandbeach.bsky.social today.
Anything ordered after midnight tonight will be processed in the new year.
Anything ordered after midnight tonight will be processed in the new year.
December 10, 2025 at 4:41 AM
It’s the final day for 2025 orders for both Thesewphist.com and @birdandbeach.bsky.social today.
Anything ordered after midnight tonight will be processed in the new year.
Anything ordered after midnight tonight will be processed in the new year.
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Suggested changes to the Government’s Employment Relations Amendment Bill include fine tuning the threshold for unjustified dismissal claims and modifying the ‘gateway test’ for contractors – in effect quashing Uber’s landmark win for employee status.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Tweaks to employment relations bill override Uber Supreme Court decision
Opposition parties describe the bill as undermining working people while an employment lawyer says it will help employers "tremendously".
newsroom.co.nz
December 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Suggested changes to the Government’s Employment Relations Amendment Bill include fine tuning the threshold for unjustified dismissal claims and modifying the ‘gateway test’ for contractors – in effect quashing Uber’s landmark win for employee status.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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The designer of Times New Roman, Stanley Morrison, was a conscientious objector in 1916 and was imprisoned for his pacifist beliefs.
These dipshits can't even vice signal without screwing it up.
These dipshits can't even vice signal without screwing it up.
Times New Roman is an imported font, developed for London newspaper The Times in 1931. You know what American-designed font cooked up in 1994 would be perfect for this regime? Comic Sans.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
December 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The designer of Times New Roman, Stanley Morrison, was a conscientious objector in 1916 and was imprisoned for his pacifist beliefs.
These dipshits can't even vice signal without screwing it up.
These dipshits can't even vice signal without screwing it up.
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Crash closes Mount Victoria tunnel in central Wellington
Crash closes Mount Victoria tunnel in central Wellington
The Transport Agency said people should take alternative routes, and avoid the area.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Crash closes Mount Victoria tunnel in central Wellington
FFS grown arsed bike riding adults. Don’t swear at me for walking on the footpath when you tear around the blind corner at speed also on the footpath. There’s a hint in the name. The footpath is not your cycle lane (fine with kids they don’t abuse me when it’s their fault)
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
FFS grown arsed bike riding adults. Don’t swear at me for walking on the footpath when you tear around the blind corner at speed also on the footpath. There’s a hint in the name. The footpath is not your cycle lane (fine with kids they don’t abuse me when it’s their fault)
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A doozy, uncovered by victim-survivor advocates Backbone Collective. Officials said if the courts found out people were at risk of family violence, the system would have to do something about it - a massive change. So they decided it was best to sweep victim-survivors, incl children, under the rug.
Officials shelved work to see how families in custody battles could be screened for domestic violence!!!
Officials shelved judge's trans-Tasman family violence probe
A top judge commissioned work to see how families in custody battles could be screened for domestic violence, but officials shelved it.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A doozy, uncovered by victim-survivor advocates Backbone Collective. Officials said if the courts found out people were at risk of family violence, the system would have to do something about it - a massive change. So they decided it was best to sweep victim-survivors, incl children, under the rug.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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As we end another year with the PM refusing to front on Q&A, a reminder the reason you won't hear much about it compared to when Ardern skipped Hosking's show is because NZME don't care about democracy, or holding power to account, or even journalism – they exist to spread Tory propaganda.
Compare when Ardern cancelled her weekly slot on Hosking's show vs when Luxon has cancelled or skipped three media slots.
*Everyone* covered the Hosking snub, but a big part of the reason for our polluted discourse is NZME flood the zone with shit through their reach.
*Everyone* covered the Hosking snub, but a big part of the reason for our polluted discourse is NZME flood the zone with shit through their reach.
December 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
As we end another year with the PM refusing to front on Q&A, a reminder the reason you won't hear much about it compared to when Ardern skipped Hosking's show is because NZME don't care about democracy, or holding power to account, or even journalism – they exist to spread Tory propaganda.
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In a rare event these days, the cost of a repeat scrip has dropped for us, from $23 to $16. That is because our local PHO went from doctor-owned to corporate to Maori health trust. Tui Ora are succeeding in providing services where corporate couldn't even get a doctor in place.
December 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
In a rare event these days, the cost of a repeat scrip has dropped for us, from $23 to $16. That is because our local PHO went from doctor-owned to corporate to Maori health trust. Tui Ora are succeeding in providing services where corporate couldn't even get a doctor in place.
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The anti-democratic actions just keep mounting up. NZ is sliding backwards.
Parliament chamber's gallery shut to members of public for rest of year after protest
Parliament chamber's gallery shut to members of public for rest of year after protest
Parliament's Speaker Gerry Brownlee called the decision "very disappointing" but necessary after Palestine protesters disrupted proceedings and indicated they intended further action.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The anti-democratic actions just keep mounting up. NZ is sliding backwards.
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Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted