Liz
@arvethli.bsky.social
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FWIW.
Te Huia stops at Pukekohe, Puhinui and The Strand in Auckland as well.
Te Huia stops at Pukekohe, Puhinui and The Strand in Auckland as well.
Kirikiriroa/ Hamilton folks. It would be great to have a strong show of support for Te Huia this Sunday 2pm at Hamilton Frankton Station. A key decision is coming up in a couple of weeks on extending the trial by another year and your support could help get this across the line.
January 30, 2026 at 2:34 AM
FWIW.
Te Huia stops at Pukekohe, Puhinui and The Strand in Auckland as well.
Te Huia stops at Pukekohe, Puhinui and The Strand in Auckland as well.
Why do we sing 'better be home soon' so enthusiastically as a country when it sounds like a domestic abuse song.. oh wait I guess that's perfect for nz 🙃
January 30, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Why do we sing 'better be home soon' so enthusiastically as a country when it sounds like a domestic abuse song.. oh wait I guess that's perfect for nz 🙃
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National squandered $6B for climate resilience projects, using it to top up tax cuts for their mates, and now local councils are footing the bill instead 👇🏼
Government rejecting solid business cases for climate resilience, loading costs onto local councils.
New emergency response system will cost local govt $82m
Local and central government hope to save money by investing in resilience, and will split the cost of implementing a new response system
newsroom.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 4:32 AM
National squandered $6B for climate resilience projects, using it to top up tax cuts for their mates, and now local councils are footing the bill instead 👇🏼
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Baby shampoo mixed with water recommended as optimal treatment for pepper spray by an ophthalmologist, which speaking as a maker of soap & “personal care products” makes total sense. Milk products not recommended primarily due to risk of infection. Plain water is fine & much better than nothing!
The guy who makes funny doctor videos (who actually is an ophthalmologist) just made a couple on pepper spray generally and with contacts. We live in weird times.
What To Do If You Get Pepper Sprayed
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
youtu.be
January 30, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Baby shampoo mixed with water recommended as optimal treatment for pepper spray by an ophthalmologist, which speaking as a maker of soap & “personal care products” makes total sense. Milk products not recommended primarily due to risk of infection. Plain water is fine & much better than nothing!
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“Over the past ten years New Zealand has averaged 55.9 days annually under a State of Emergency each year, and 66.6 days over the last five. In the 10 years prior to this, New Zealand averaged only 13.4 days per year.”
Quick Q - how does recovery work with a rates cap in place and no govt. support🤔
Quick Q - how does recovery work with a rates cap in place and no govt. support🤔
More frequent states of emergencies a concern for councils
More frequent states of emergencies a concern for councils
www.lgnz.co.nz
January 24, 2026 at 5:53 AM
“Over the past ten years New Zealand has averaged 55.9 days annually under a State of Emergency each year, and 66.6 days over the last five. In the 10 years prior to this, New Zealand averaged only 13.4 days per year.”
Quick Q - how does recovery work with a rates cap in place and no govt. support🤔
Quick Q - how does recovery work with a rates cap in place and no govt. support🤔
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I'm on the Coromandel Peninsula, and what else is there to do when unable to leave but write about the weather and climate change:
drbex.substack.com/p/climate-ch...
drbex.substack.com/p/climate-ch...
Climate change impacts are here now
We need to plan and act
drbex.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I'm on the Coromandel Peninsula, and what else is there to do when unable to leave but write about the weather and climate change:
drbex.substack.com/p/climate-ch...
drbex.substack.com/p/climate-ch...
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We cannot support others, or ourselves, in a hypoaroused freeze state. Emotional regulation practices and finding moments of peace, connection, aren't frivolous nice-to-haves, they are what keep us going.
The more of us who remain regulated and energised to support each other, the stronger we are.
The more of us who remain regulated and energised to support each other, the stronger we are.
January 24, 2026 at 8:59 PM
We cannot support others, or ourselves, in a hypoaroused freeze state. Emotional regulation practices and finding moments of peace, connection, aren't frivolous nice-to-haves, they are what keep us going.
The more of us who remain regulated and energised to support each other, the stronger we are.
The more of us who remain regulated and energised to support each other, the stronger we are.
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I posted this a couple of weeks ago, some additional thoughts on this below on this thread.
Some mental health first aid if you've watched something that's fucking you up. I'm a qualified and registered therapist, and EMDR practitioner. 👇
January 24, 2026 at 8:59 PM
I posted this a couple of weeks ago, some additional thoughts on this below on this thread.
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Remember, you can adjust your settings to warn for graphic media
January 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Remember, you can adjust your settings to warn for graphic media
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With the video of ICE murdering Alex Pretti circulating, and constant updates that don't actually provide any information, it's useful to remember: Look But Don't Stare
Being informed and aware is important. Being traumatised by footage of a murder isn't. It is okay to not absorb everything.
Being informed and aware is important. Being traumatised by footage of a murder isn't. It is okay to not absorb everything.
January 24, 2026 at 8:41 PM
With the video of ICE murdering Alex Pretti circulating, and constant updates that don't actually provide any information, it's useful to remember: Look But Don't Stare
Being informed and aware is important. Being traumatised by footage of a murder isn't. It is okay to not absorb everything.
Being informed and aware is important. Being traumatised by footage of a murder isn't. It is okay to not absorb everything.
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Oh also Writ Day is 4 October - anyone enrolling after that will need to make a special vote.
January 21, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Oh also Writ Day is 4 October - anyone enrolling after that will need to make a special vote.
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Last day to enrol or update your address will be the day before voting starts - so 25 October. Last day to change rolls if you’re already enrolled is 6 August (but if you’re enrolling for the first time you can still choose either roll until 25 Oct). vote.nz/2026-general...
Key dates
Key dates for the 2026 General Election.
vote.nz
January 21, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Last day to enrol or update your address will be the day before voting starts - so 25 October. Last day to change rolls if you’re already enrolled is 6 August (but if you’re enrolling for the first time you can still choose either roll until 25 Oct). vote.nz/2026-general...
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jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 8:15 PM
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
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one of my fav people on another app urging people not to go to the US for the World Cup saying "Imagine if the 1936 Summer Olympics had AI monitoring and you’re getting close..." And... Yeah. Oof.
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
one of my fav people on another app urging people not to go to the US for the World Cup saying "Imagine if the 1936 Summer Olympics had AI monitoring and you’re getting close..." And... Yeah. Oof.
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Two legends the sun can’t defeat 🌞 there’s a print of this up on my store too!
danielvernon.bigcartel.com
danielvernon.bigcartel.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Two legends the sun can’t defeat 🌞 there’s a print of this up on my store too!
danielvernon.bigcartel.com
danielvernon.bigcartel.com
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Heated Rivalry (1935)
January 14, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Heated Rivalry (1935)
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update the thing that's most confusing is "during a flight, cabin crew would take young passengers up to the front of the plane to meet the pilots and look out the front window"
"post something from your childhood that would confuse later generations"
if you get enough millennials in a room together, eventually the conversation turns to "the sounds of a 56k modem"
and yeah that's honestly very confusing for anyone too young to remember when computers thought out loud
if you get enough millennials in a room together, eventually the conversation turns to "the sounds of a 56k modem"
and yeah that's honestly very confusing for anyone too young to remember when computers thought out loud
January 14, 2026 at 6:59 PM
update the thing that's most confusing is "during a flight, cabin crew would take young passengers up to the front of the plane to meet the pilots and look out the front window"
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RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
![You’ve got super fans pausing and zooming in on individuals frames of your documentary. One allegedly shows one of the Duffers with a ChatGPT tab open on their computer. In your presence, what did they use ChatGPT for?
I mean, are we even sure they had ChatGPT open?
I’m personally not, but the internet seems sure.
Well, there’s a lot of chatter where [social media users] are like, “We don’t really know, but we’re assuming.” But to me it’s like, doesn’t everybody have it open, to just do quick research?
I do.
How can you possibly write a storyline with 19 characters and use ChatGPT, I don’t even understand.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7t2urmt3i33jl6tjgiolio6g/bafkreidw2tmcr2ayq74oqmjm5pn2tdox6hlxnpqevhuqqj6oa7nsslx3oi@jpeg)
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
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or if u don't have the money to spend on books, request them at ur local library that helps authors as well 💚
One thing you can do today is buy a friend's book. Who cares if you even read it. Just buy to support art. Fascists hate poetry and short stories and books about joy and memoirs about compassion etc.
Let's go.
Let's go.
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
or if u don't have the money to spend on books, request them at ur local library that helps authors as well 💚
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why don't new people fucking LISTEN when we tell them about the sun in aotearoa nz? we warn them then they act shocked that they have 2nd degree burns when they were "only outside for 2 hours" ok so like I said, burn time in Jan on a sunny day is 5 minutes. you think we bang on about it for fun??
January 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
why don't new people fucking LISTEN when we tell them about the sun in aotearoa nz? we warn them then they act shocked that they have 2nd degree burns when they were "only outside for 2 hours" ok so like I said, burn time in Jan on a sunny day is 5 minutes. you think we bang on about it for fun??
Spotted some sweet @pepperraccoon.com pins at the Arataki Visitor Centre!
January 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Spotted some sweet @pepperraccoon.com pins at the Arataki Visitor Centre!
Decided to re-watch Foyle's War. It pretends to be a detective show but it's actually a 'sit in discomfort about things that were done in the name of war' show. Highly recommend, especially with everything that's going on 🙃
January 4, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Decided to re-watch Foyle's War. It pretends to be a detective show but it's actually a 'sit in discomfort about things that were done in the name of war' show. Highly recommend, especially with everything that's going on 🙃
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In 2026, I want one thing – a kidney donated from a living donor for my partner. I've lost sleep over whether I should post this – it's a massive ask. Sometimes I wonder if it's asking too much? But the reality is that I'm unable to donate my kidney, and he has zero family who are in the position
January 1, 2026 at 6:53 AM
In 2026, I want one thing – a kidney donated from a living donor for my partner. I've lost sleep over whether I should post this – it's a massive ask. Sometimes I wonder if it's asking too much? But the reality is that I'm unable to donate my kidney, and he has zero family who are in the position
I think DCS Foyle and Sam Vimes would get on well.
January 1, 2026 at 10:12 AM
I think DCS Foyle and Sam Vimes would get on well.
2026 fireworks count so far: 1 scared cat, 1 neighbour yelled at, multiple ppl setting off fireworks.
January 1, 2026 at 8:50 AM
2026 fireworks count so far: 1 scared cat, 1 neighbour yelled at, multiple ppl setting off fireworks.