Patrick Herd
@patrickherd.bsky.social
Engineering (Sometimes Electrical) Environment, Fabrication, EVs, Education. Will instablock cryptobios. Wairarapa, Aotearoa New Zealand. Same handle on mammothsite. 🏳️🌈+🏳️⚧️ ally.
Aotearoa PSA: LPG is not LNG. Please learn the differences. There are many and they are important.
February 12, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Aotearoa PSA: LPG is not LNG. Please learn the differences. There are many and they are important.
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really seems to be two kinds of 'car guys' when it comes to urbanism and streets: car as status symbol and car as hobby/passion project. the latter seem totally fine with or even actively in favor of things like more bike lanes, it's the status symbol guys who flip out about parking.
January 13, 2026 at 8:36 PM
really seems to be two kinds of 'car guys' when it comes to urbanism and streets: car as status symbol and car as hobby/passion project. the latter seem totally fine with or even actively in favor of things like more bike lanes, it's the status symbol guys who flip out about parking.
First time I recall seeing The Herald using a fire stock photo rather than "happy people at the beach" for a heatwave forecast.
January 6, 2026 at 5:51 AM
First time I recall seeing The Herald using a fire stock photo rather than "happy people at the beach" for a heatwave forecast.
Justified subskeet.
It can be difficult to find true cybersecurity experts to comment on specific incidents at any time, but moreso this time of year.
Be cautious with anything popping up in reporting.
Be cautious with anything popping up in reporting.
January 1, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Justified subskeet.
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The time: the near future. The place: somewhere in the Taiwan straits.
'Visual contact made, comrade captain Hu.'
'What do you see?'
'Either a giant crystal chandelier, sir, or maybe a floating brothel'
'It's the Americans! Battle stations everyone!'
'Visual contact made, comrade captain Hu.'
'What do you see?'
'Either a giant crystal chandelier, sir, or maybe a floating brothel'
'It's the Americans! Battle stations everyone!'
December 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The time: the near future. The place: somewhere in the Taiwan straits.
'Visual contact made, comrade captain Hu.'
'What do you see?'
'Either a giant crystal chandelier, sir, or maybe a floating brothel'
'It's the Americans! Battle stations everyone!'
'Visual contact made, comrade captain Hu.'
'What do you see?'
'Either a giant crystal chandelier, sir, or maybe a floating brothel'
'It's the Americans! Battle stations everyone!'
Is the press training their LLM on The Onion now?
After two years in the job, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says that the media will continue to underestimate his political skills.
Christopher Luxon: ‘People don’t always understand the plan’
After two years in the job, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says that the media will continue to underestimate his political skills.
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Is the press training their LLM on The Onion now?
Clock. Started.
One year from today is the latest possible date the next election can be held #nzpol
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Clock. Started.
@typingwithpaws.bsky.social this sounds like you www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
When the Honda City goes off road
Participants in the annual Great Honda City Road Trip take a car that's designed for city driving across rivers and on to shingle roads.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
@typingwithpaws.bsky.social this sounds like you www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Regular reminder that your Herald Premium sub is doing the opposite of what you hoped it would for journalism. You are funding the fash.
I really can’t be arsed with another whole year of this nauseating filth. Please make it stop. 🙄 #OneTermGovernment #nzpol
December 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Regular reminder that your Herald Premium sub is doing the opposite of what you hoped it would for journalism. You are funding the fash.
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This drove past me today. I coughed for an hour afterwards 😄 but it's pretty cool!
December 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM
This drove past me today. I coughed for an hour afterwards 😄 but it's pretty cool!
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My last story for the year - the third in a sort of trilogy about the energy crisis. This one is about about the unmanaged, unfunded, messy transition away from gas and the impact on businesses.Feels like a perfect example of where we really really could be doing better www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Lost in transition: The businesses trapped by New Zealand’s energy crisis
Behind the nation's energy crisis are businesses quietly fighting to survive - many feel they have nothing but bad options.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
My last story for the year - the third in a sort of trilogy about the energy crisis. This one is about about the unmanaged, unfunded, messy transition away from gas and the impact on businesses.Feels like a perfect example of where we really really could be doing better www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
You know it's a big lathe when you need two Franna cranes to lift it www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS1y...
Installing The Largest Lathe We've Ever Bought.
YouTube video by HAL Heavy Duty Machining Australia
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
You know it's a big lathe when you need two Franna cranes to lift it www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS1y...
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do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
#Finland will begin to #Russia - proof its rail network, integrate with EU train infrastructure.
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
The Finnish government has announced the conversion of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to European standard (1,435 mm).
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
do you have any idea how much you have to piss somebody off to make them change their gauge
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OK team of 5m, we've got 15 days to add $27k to Siouxsie's fundraiser to top $200k.
If you can, please contribute to pay back some of the awesome mahi she did for us. If you can't, just encourage others to.
She doesn't deserve to be out of pocket over the legal battles she has had to fight.
If you can, please contribute to pay back some of the awesome mahi she did for us. If you can't, just encourage others to.
She doesn't deserve to be out of pocket over the legal battles she has had to fight.
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz
November 15, 2025 at 3:39 AM
OK team of 5m, we've got 15 days to add $27k to Siouxsie's fundraiser to top $200k.
If you can, please contribute to pay back some of the awesome mahi she did for us. If you can't, just encourage others to.
She doesn't deserve to be out of pocket over the legal battles she has had to fight.
If you can, please contribute to pay back some of the awesome mahi she did for us. If you can't, just encourage others to.
She doesn't deserve to be out of pocket over the legal battles she has had to fight.
New drill bit for the current greenhouse project at home. Size 12 foot for scale.
November 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
New drill bit for the current greenhouse project at home. Size 12 foot for scale.
I do hope Siouxsie's campaign hits $400k+
Exciting day today. Not only is it Halloween, but my crowdfunding campaign is also live! Please support me by making a pledge and/or sharing on all your socials and with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks to everyone offering rewards. You rock! www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I do hope Siouxsie's campaign hits $400k+
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Exciting day today. Not only is it Halloween, but my crowdfunding campaign is also live! Please support me by making a pledge and/or sharing on all your socials and with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks to everyone offering rewards. You rock! www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Exciting day today. Not only is it Halloween, but my crowdfunding campaign is also live! Please support me by making a pledge and/or sharing on all your socials and with your friends, family, and colleagues. Thanks to everyone offering rewards. You rock! www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
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Hands up if you managed to maintain friendships with other men that didn’t depend on identifying an out group to hate together
October 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Hands up if you managed to maintain friendships with other men that didn’t depend on identifying an out group to hate together
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Honestly chuckling at the number of people asking which petrol stations were operating during the power cut this morning knowing that many EVs can do this
October 23, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Honestly chuckling at the number of people asking which petrol stations were operating during the power cut this morning knowing that many EVs can do this
Power outage rave
October 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Power outage rave
Climate change has entered the chat www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Dramatic photos emerge showing the sheer scale of destruction in this week’s floods
‘Screw it, I’m getting a horse,’ one local said.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Climate change has entered the chat www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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Tell us the DOE site you cowards
www.404media.co/man-stores-a...
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Man Stores AI-Generated ‘Robot Porn' on His Government Computer, Loses Access to Nuclear Secrets
A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network.
www.404media.co
October 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Tell us the DOE site you cowards
www.404media.co/man-stores-a...
www.404media.co/man-stores-a...
"Clean" to the level required by laser optics does not exist in a farmer's world.
Laser weeding is one of those “no wa-well actually no that makes perfect sense doesn’t it” things.
September 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
"Clean" to the level required by laser optics does not exist in a farmer's world.