miravox
@miravox.bsky.social
Aotearoa New Zealand
Profile Pic: "Out of Step" Donau Kanal (2016)
Career: Interrupted
"an actual real demented PhD" Health Geography/Health Services
My eye doesn't work that well right now. Apologies in advance of typos Brightside - it's a legit excuse
Profile Pic: "Out of Step" Donau Kanal (2016)
Career: Interrupted
"an actual real demented PhD" Health Geography/Health Services
My eye doesn't work that well right now. Apologies in advance of typos Brightside - it's a legit excuse
Pinned
Dave Eggers' The Circle and The Every are meant to be novesl, not tech bro blueprints, right?
#LabourNZ cannot be the party that that is sees working people losing even more jobs, or earning less than the minimum wage, or losing public services, as the price the we must pay for increased GDP that is kept mainly by high income earners and international corporations.
It's a dealbreaker.
It's a dealbreaker.
"Edmonds said growing the economy and balancing the books would mean Labour couldn't say 'yes' to everything."
"I make no apology for that - responsibility must always come first."
Labour's new campaign slogan is "We can't do this" #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
"I make no apology for that - responsibility must always come first."
Labour's new campaign slogan is "We can't do this" #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'Believe we can win': Labour rallies party faithful
Labour Party faithful are upbeat, as they rally in Auckland, roughly one year out from the next election.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 29, 2025 at 8:04 AM
#LabourNZ cannot be the party that that is sees working people losing even more jobs, or earning less than the minimum wage, or losing public services, as the price the we must pay for increased GDP that is kept mainly by high income earners and international corporations.
It's a dealbreaker.
It's a dealbreaker.
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Did you know it’s illegal to have a garden in New Zealand?
November 28, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Did you know it’s illegal to have a garden in New Zealand?
#MusicChallenge
#MusicInMusic
29 Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Man
For roadies Alan Dallow and Billy Rowe
🎶He believes in God and Elvis
He gets out when he can
He did his time in Vietnam
Still mad at Uncle Sam
He's a simple man
With a heart of gold
In a complicated land
Oh, he's a working class man
#MusicInMusic
29 Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Man
For roadies Alan Dallow and Billy Rowe
🎶He believes in God and Elvis
He gets out when he can
He did his time in Vietnam
Still mad at Uncle Sam
He's a simple man
With a heart of gold
In a complicated land
Oh, he's a working class man
November 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
#MusicChallenge
#MusicInMusic
29 Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Man
For roadies Alan Dallow and Billy Rowe
🎶He believes in God and Elvis
He gets out when he can
He did his time in Vietnam
Still mad at Uncle Sam
He's a simple man
With a heart of gold
In a complicated land
Oh, he's a working class man
#MusicInMusic
29 Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Man
For roadies Alan Dallow and Billy Rowe
🎶He believes in God and Elvis
He gets out when he can
He did his time in Vietnam
Still mad at Uncle Sam
He's a simple man
With a heart of gold
In a complicated land
Oh, he's a working class man
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My dog I love you humans 😂❤️ #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
My dog I love you humans 😂❤️ #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
That was fast! An early xmas for me 🤩 All the way from #Glasgow #ANewInternational new album.
November 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
That was fast! An early xmas for me 🤩 All the way from #Glasgow #ANewInternational new album.
#MusicChallenge
#MusicInMusic
28 Split Enz - Message to my girl
🎶Though I'm frightened by the words
Think it's time I made it heard
So I'll sing it to the world
A simple message to my girl
#MusicInMusic
28 Split Enz - Message to my girl
🎶Though I'm frightened by the words
Think it's time I made it heard
So I'll sing it to the world
A simple message to my girl
November 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
#MusicChallenge
#MusicInMusic
28 Split Enz - Message to my girl
🎶Though I'm frightened by the words
Think it's time I made it heard
So I'll sing it to the world
A simple message to my girl
#MusicInMusic
28 Split Enz - Message to my girl
🎶Though I'm frightened by the words
Think it's time I made it heard
So I'll sing it to the world
A simple message to my girl
"The developer who inadvertently demolished the regional councils."
Yet all the people who have nitrate-laden water had no say at all.
Priorities are loud and clear, if this is the case.
Yet all the people who have nitrate-laden water had no say at all.
Priorities are loud and clear, if this is the case.
The developer who inadvertently demolished the regional councils
The Government wants to carve up the 11 regional councils' assets, liabilities and responsibilities between central govt, local councils, multi-council companies and the private sector. 'Fantastic,' s...
newsroom.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
"The developer who inadvertently demolished the regional councils."
Yet all the people who have nitrate-laden water had no say at all.
Priorities are loud and clear, if this is the case.
Yet all the people who have nitrate-laden water had no say at all.
Priorities are loud and clear, if this is the case.
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New Zealand's Minister of Education can't tell the difference between Mathematics and Social Studies.
November 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New Zealand's Minister of Education can't tell the difference between Mathematics and Social Studies.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Big Country
Jake Bugg
Greg Johnson
Marlon Williams
Weyes Blood
Big Country
Jake Bugg
Greg Johnson
Marlon Williams
Weyes Blood
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
A random selection
- Elton John
- Adele
- Pink
- Ed Sheeran
- James Blunt
A random selection
- Elton John
- Adele
- Pink
- Ed Sheeran
- James Blunt
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
A random selection
-Electric Six
-Killing Joke
-PJ Harvey
-Einstürzende Neubauten
-Pop Will Eat Itself
A random selection
-Electric Six
-Killing Joke
-PJ Harvey
-Einstürzende Neubauten
-Pop Will Eat Itself
November 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Big Country
Jake Bugg
Greg Johnson
Marlon Williams
Weyes Blood
Big Country
Jake Bugg
Greg Johnson
Marlon Williams
Weyes Blood
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I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
Birthday today for grandbaby who is forever almost 3 (f*ck cancer)
Also our wedding anniversary.
After all this time, I still haven't worked out how to manage all the things around this date.
She loved giraffes
Also our wedding anniversary.
After all this time, I still haven't worked out how to manage all the things around this date.
She loved giraffes
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Birthday today for grandbaby who is forever almost 3 (f*ck cancer)
Also our wedding anniversary.
After all this time, I still haven't worked out how to manage all the things around this date.
She loved giraffes
Also our wedding anniversary.
After all this time, I still haven't worked out how to manage all the things around this date.
She loved giraffes
A year today since I awoke to my new life in Raglan. No connection at all with the previous post about my elation in belatedly finishing a reseach report.
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
A year today since I awoke to my new life in Raglan. No connection at all with the previous post about my elation in belatedly finishing a reseach report.
I just want to shout out - I Have Finished and Emailed My Research Report!!!!!!
(Just taking a moment to be so damn happy about it)
(Just taking a moment to be so damn happy about it)
November 26, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I just want to shout out - I Have Finished and Emailed My Research Report!!!!!!
(Just taking a moment to be so damn happy about it)
(Just taking a moment to be so damn happy about it)
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If any other political party pulled what Nats have on Kiwisaver this week and the comments on the regulatory standards bill, they would have been raked over the coals given their history. No one would have made it out alive from the news cycle.
November 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
If any other political party pulled what Nats have on Kiwisaver this week and the comments on the regulatory standards bill, they would have been raked over the coals given their history. No one would have made it out alive from the news cycle.
#MusicChallenge
#MusicInMusic
27 The Ocelots - Dream the Day Away
🎶There’s a rooster with a mandolin and It’s cawing with the chords
He wonders if he wants to tour with reckless other birds
He wakes the village up when he is tuning in his dream
He never sleeps a wink, with the constant melodies
#MusicInMusic
27 The Ocelots - Dream the Day Away
🎶There’s a rooster with a mandolin and It’s cawing with the chords
He wonders if he wants to tour with reckless other birds
He wakes the village up when he is tuning in his dream
He never sleeps a wink, with the constant melodies
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
#MusicChallenge
#MusicInMusic
27 The Ocelots - Dream the Day Away
🎶There’s a rooster with a mandolin and It’s cawing with the chords
He wonders if he wants to tour with reckless other birds
He wakes the village up when he is tuning in his dream
He never sleeps a wink, with the constant melodies
#MusicInMusic
27 The Ocelots - Dream the Day Away
🎶There’s a rooster with a mandolin and It’s cawing with the chords
He wonders if he wants to tour with reckless other birds
He wakes the village up when he is tuning in his dream
He never sleeps a wink, with the constant melodies
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Am I going nuts? In what world is an OCR cut a sign of a thriving economy? It's done to reduce the cost of credit in order to stimulate an economy.
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 26, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Am I going nuts? In what world is an OCR cut a sign of a thriving economy? It's done to reduce the cost of credit in order to stimulate an economy.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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And why we need less rubber wheels (apart from the 🚲 ) and more steel wheels (on steel rails)
And a decent smattering of 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
And proximity to basic amenities ☕ 🏫 🛍️ 🌲
And a decent smattering of 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
And proximity to basic amenities ☕ 🏫 🛍️ 🌲
Marine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyres
Marine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyres
It was found broken down tyres were the largest source of microplastics in New Zealand's coastal waters.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
And why we need less rubber wheels (apart from the 🚲 ) and more steel wheels (on steel rails)
And a decent smattering of 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
And proximity to basic amenities ☕ 🏫 🛍️ 🌲
And a decent smattering of 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
And proximity to basic amenities ☕ 🏫 🛍️ 🌲
#MusicChallenge
#MusicInMusic
sorry but iykyk
NZ summer anthem way back when
aunts and uncles arrive
a couple of crates of Waikato draught
a dozen kids now own the street
after a few drinks
sunset
'play us a song'
Aunty Margaret starts strumming...
26 Engelbert Humperdinck - Ten Guitars
#MusicInMusic
sorry but iykyk
NZ summer anthem way back when
aunts and uncles arrive
a couple of crates of Waikato draught
a dozen kids now own the street
after a few drinks
sunset
'play us a song'
Aunty Margaret starts strumming...
26 Engelbert Humperdinck - Ten Guitars
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
#MusicChallenge
#MusicInMusic
sorry but iykyk
NZ summer anthem way back when
aunts and uncles arrive
a couple of crates of Waikato draught
a dozen kids now own the street
after a few drinks
sunset
'play us a song'
Aunty Margaret starts strumming...
26 Engelbert Humperdinck - Ten Guitars
#MusicInMusic
sorry but iykyk
NZ summer anthem way back when
aunts and uncles arrive
a couple of crates of Waikato draught
a dozen kids now own the street
after a few drinks
sunset
'play us a song'
Aunty Margaret starts strumming...
26 Engelbert Humperdinck - Ten Guitars
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Thread time.
These proposed local government reforms are being reported as the end of Regional Councils but actually they're probably the end of a lot of rural and smaller district councils in New Zealand. Not sure what I mean?
These proposed local government reforms are being reported as the end of Regional Councils but actually they're probably the end of a lot of rural and smaller district councils in New Zealand. Not sure what I mean?
November 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Thread time.
These proposed local government reforms are being reported as the end of Regional Councils but actually they're probably the end of a lot of rural and smaller district councils in New Zealand. Not sure what I mean?
These proposed local government reforms are being reported as the end of Regional Councils but actually they're probably the end of a lot of rural and smaller district councils in New Zealand. Not sure what I mean?
National - people cannot ever get in the way of what we want.
"The problem, as Luxon puts it, is councils keep doing “dumb stuff”. Locals keep having different ideas and opinions than the government, and it is really getting in the way of localism."
"The problem, as Luxon puts it, is councils keep doing “dumb stuff”. Locals keep having different ideas and opinions than the government, and it is really getting in the way of localism."
November 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
National - people cannot ever get in the way of what we want.
"The problem, as Luxon puts it, is councils keep doing “dumb stuff”. Locals keep having different ideas and opinions than the government, and it is really getting in the way of localism."
"The problem, as Luxon puts it, is councils keep doing “dumb stuff”. Locals keep having different ideas and opinions than the government, and it is really getting in the way of localism."
Ferries work long past their retirement dates and now the rescue tug (note one tug) too?
What's the backup plan Chris?
What's the backup plan Chris?
"Little clear benefit" for a rescue tug.
LITTLE. CLEAR. BENEFIT?!
Chris Bishop you fucking cold hearted mercenary twat, you might not care about the lives lost if/when there's another ferry accident but surely you'd care about the economic and political cost?
#nzpol
LITTLE. CLEAR. BENEFIT?!
Chris Bishop you fucking cold hearted mercenary twat, you might not care about the lives lost if/when there's another ferry accident but surely you'd care about the economic and political cost?
#nzpol
November 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Ferries work long past their retirement dates and now the rescue tug (note one tug) too?
What's the backup plan Chris?
What's the backup plan Chris?
#MusicChallenge
#MusicInMusic
25 A new International - everything's alright fine
🎶 Daylight dusted and gone
Streetlights coming on
Rush hour crawling along
Radio, give me a song...
#MusicInMusic
25 A new International - everything's alright fine
🎶 Daylight dusted and gone
Streetlights coming on
Rush hour crawling along
Radio, give me a song...
November 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
#MusicChallenge
#MusicInMusic
25 A new International - everything's alright fine
🎶 Daylight dusted and gone
Streetlights coming on
Rush hour crawling along
Radio, give me a song...
#MusicInMusic
25 A new International - everything's alright fine
🎶 Daylight dusted and gone
Streetlights coming on
Rush hour crawling along
Radio, give me a song...
Today's new find in the garden - It's disappearing now though. Google says it's a pleated inkcap (Parasola plicatilis), but google has been wrong before...
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Today's new find in the garden - It's disappearing now though. Google says it's a pleated inkcap (Parasola plicatilis), but google has been wrong before...