Cyn
@cyncharron.bsky.social
Ōtautahi, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Mum of teens, former biology teacher.
Proudly 🇨🇦 and 🇳🇿.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally.
Desperate for covid safety in schools.
Loves our greyhound Pearl, cargo e-bikes, cycle infrastructure, 📚, 🪡, 🧶.
Please use alt-text for photos.
Proudly 🇨🇦 and 🇳🇿.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally.
Desperate for covid safety in schools.
Loves our greyhound Pearl, cargo e-bikes, cycle infrastructure, 📚, 🪡, 🧶.
Please use alt-text for photos.
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Stanford played a role in the writing of the senior English curriculum, reviewing documents and providing feedback to Ministry officials on at least 10 February, 14 March and 27 March.
Stanford Admits Involvement in the Development of the Senior English Curriculum
While it is usual for a Minister to be aware of the different iterations of a curriculum, it is unusual for a Minister to have input. And yet, this is exactly what has happened with the Engli…
bevanholloway.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Stanford played a role in the writing of the senior English curriculum, reviewing documents and providing feedback to Ministry officials on at least 10 February, 14 March and 27 March.
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It is absolutely critical to democracy that communities directly own their water infrastructure but also unimportant that those same communities get to decide how they look after our environment?
If cognitive dissonance could be harnessed for fuel then we could all live happily ever after
If cognitive dissonance could be harnessed for fuel then we could all live happily ever after
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
It is absolutely critical to democracy that communities directly own their water infrastructure but also unimportant that those same communities get to decide how they look after our environment?
If cognitive dissonance could be harnessed for fuel then we could all live happily ever after
If cognitive dissonance could be harnessed for fuel then we could all live happily ever after
Be still my beating Canadian heart.
Twin 2, who was born and raised in Aotearoa and never eaten a butter tart, is following a Canadian Living recipe to make us butter tarts. 🥹
Note: without raisins tyvm
Twin 2, who was born and raised in Aotearoa and never eaten a butter tart, is following a Canadian Living recipe to make us butter tarts. 🥹
Note: without raisins tyvm
a bunch of tarts on a cooling rack with a white background
Alt: A half dozen butter tarts moving past on a cooling rack.
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Be still my beating Canadian heart.
Twin 2, who was born and raised in Aotearoa and never eaten a butter tart, is following a Canadian Living recipe to make us butter tarts. 🥹
Note: without raisins tyvm
Twin 2, who was born and raised in Aotearoa and never eaten a butter tart, is following a Canadian Living recipe to make us butter tarts. 🥹
Note: without raisins tyvm
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As I think should be obvious, those landlord tax cuts aren’t going to pay for themselves. If it takes the drowning deaths of a few hundred passengers in a Cook Strait storm to keep interest rate deductibility for slumlords, that’s a price this government is willing to pay 🤷🏻
November 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
As I think should be obvious, those landlord tax cuts aren’t going to pay for themselves. If it takes the drowning deaths of a few hundred passengers in a Cook Strait storm to keep interest rate deductibility for slumlords, that’s a price this government is willing to pay 🤷🏻
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Great to see this official statement from NZ Greens 🏳️⚧️
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Great to see this official statement from NZ Greens 🏳️⚧️
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Children's book: Members of the Frolic Club
A Bicycle Made for Two
ca. early 1900s
A Bicycle Made for Two
ca. early 1900s
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Children's book: Members of the Frolic Club
A Bicycle Made for Two
ca. early 1900s
A Bicycle Made for Two
ca. early 1900s
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Sooooo close. Just need to wait for a few bits of extra thread to arrive…. She’s got to be finished & sold before Xmas. #Kikorangi #CrossStitch
November 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Sooooo close. Just need to wait for a few bits of extra thread to arrive…. She’s got to be finished & sold before Xmas. #Kikorangi #CrossStitch
This is a great little video about using different kids of cargo bikes for *all sorts* of things.
If you’re keen to try a cargo bike you can of course visit a local bike shop, or if you’re in Ōtautahi Christchurch you could come along to the Cargo Bike Picnic on Dec 7! See my feed for details. 🚲
If you’re keen to try a cargo bike you can of course visit a local bike shop, or if you’re in Ōtautahi Christchurch you could come along to the Cargo Bike Picnic on Dec 7! See my feed for details. 🚲
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This is a great little video about using different kids of cargo bikes for *all sorts* of things.
If you’re keen to try a cargo bike you can of course visit a local bike shop, or if you’re in Ōtautahi Christchurch you could come along to the Cargo Bike Picnic on Dec 7! See my feed for details. 🚲
If you’re keen to try a cargo bike you can of course visit a local bike shop, or if you’re in Ōtautahi Christchurch you could come along to the Cargo Bike Picnic on Dec 7! See my feed for details. 🚲
This is a festive season PSA for Aotearoa New Zealand!
November 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This is a festive season PSA for Aotearoa New Zealand!
An interesting note for fans of urbanism: in the second photo, even though cars are allowed along this stretch (mainly couriers and hospitality deliveries), all the walking and wheeling modes functionally take priority (along with the tram).
You can see car drivers do a double take at the
You can see car drivers do a double take at the
It is a warm spring day and the central city was very busy. Loads of people walking, biking, scooting along the Ōtākaro (Avon River) and the City to Sea Cycleway.
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
An interesting note for fans of urbanism: in the second photo, even though cars are allowed along this stretch (mainly couriers and hospitality deliveries), all the walking and wheeling modes functionally take priority (along with the tram).
You can see car drivers do a double take at the
You can see car drivers do a double take at the
Woop woop #coffeeneuring Ride 7 of 7!
18km
Today we wanted to ride part of the cycleway network we’ve never ridden before, so we weaved across the city on quiet streets, separated cycleways, shared paths and a river trail, leading to Riverlution Cafe in the red zone (cleared post-earthquakes).
18km
Today we wanted to ride part of the cycleway network we’ve never ridden before, so we weaved across the city on quiet streets, separated cycleways, shared paths and a river trail, leading to Riverlution Cafe in the red zone (cleared post-earthquakes).
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Woop woop #coffeeneuring Ride 7 of 7!
18km
Today we wanted to ride part of the cycleway network we’ve never ridden before, so we weaved across the city on quiet streets, separated cycleways, shared paths and a river trail, leading to Riverlution Cafe in the red zone (cleared post-earthquakes).
18km
Today we wanted to ride part of the cycleway network we’ve never ridden before, so we weaved across the city on quiet streets, separated cycleways, shared paths and a river trail, leading to Riverlution Cafe in the red zone (cleared post-earthquakes).
I ate it too quickly to take a photo (and my hands were full of other food delights) but the heirloom tomato and cream cheese bagel from the bagel-maker at Christchurch South Farmer’s Market was OUTSTANDING. Tasted like summer. Chef’s kiss. 🥯
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I ate it too quickly to take a photo (and my hands were full of other food delights) but the heirloom tomato and cream cheese bagel from the bagel-maker at Christchurch South Farmer’s Market was OUTSTANDING. Tasted like summer. Chef’s kiss. 🥯
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Oh wait this is actually a good idea
November 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Oh wait this is actually a good idea
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Also, tired of freezer jenga? Freeze anything liquidish flat on a baking sheet, then you can file it. Pasta sauce, soups, chili, etc. This is ~10L of pasta sauce.
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Also, tired of freezer jenga? Freeze anything liquidish flat on a baking sheet, then you can file it. Pasta sauce, soups, chili, etc. This is ~10L of pasta sauce.
Ōtautahi come along to the Cargo Bike Picnic!
ccc.govt.nz/news-and-eve...
Spokes Canterbury, Action Bicycle Club and Christchurch Electric Bicycles are organising a cargo bike picnic. Whether you own a cargo bike, load up a bike, use a trailer, or are just curious to try one out, everyone is welcome! See the link below for more details.
Spokes Canterbury, Action Bicycle Club and Christchurch Electric Bicycles are organising a cargo bike picnic. Whether you own a cargo bike, load up a bike, use a trailer, or are just curious to try one out, everyone is welcome! See the link below for more details.
Cargo Bike Picnic
Whether you own a cargo bike, load up a bike, use a trailer, or are just curious to try one out, everyone is welcome!
ccc.govt.nz
November 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Ōtautahi come along to the Cargo Bike Picnic!
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
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Zohran could end this nightmare right now by pointing at Stephen Miller and telling Trump "we don't like him"
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Zohran could end this nightmare right now by pointing at Stephen Miller and telling Trump "we don't like him"
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That every comment in this article is supportive of trans kids right to access puberty blockers tells you everything you need to know. In the medical community, this isn’t even a debate. No one thinks a ban is right.
Government halts new puberty blocker prescriptions – Expert Reaction
Government halts new puberty blocker prescriptions - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre
The government is halting new puberty blocker prescriptions for youth with gender dysphoria. From 19 December, new regulations under the Medicines Act will prevent new prescriptions for this purpose,...
www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 AM
That every comment in this article is supportive of trans kids right to access puberty blockers tells you everything you need to know. In the medical community, this isn’t even a debate. No one thinks a ban is right.
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Rainbow Greens commit to reversing the ban.
November 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Rainbow Greens commit to reversing the ban.
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Customer parking is customer parking. Take the space unapologetically. 🚲
November 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Customer parking is customer parking. Take the space unapologetically. 🚲
I think this photo of this glorious cheese fondue has finally tipped me over the edge, from annually thinking about buying a fondue set to actually getting one.
Perhaps I’ll ask for an op shop fondue set for Christmas!
Perhaps I’ll ask for an op shop fondue set for Christmas!
Big snowy day today, which was perfect for the cheese fondue dinner I had planned.
🍽️🍜🫕
🍽️🍜🫕
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I think this photo of this glorious cheese fondue has finally tipped me over the edge, from annually thinking about buying a fondue set to actually getting one.
Perhaps I’ll ask for an op shop fondue set for Christmas!
Perhaps I’ll ask for an op shop fondue set for Christmas!
Feedback-for-the-win short story:
If you ride your bike somewhere (shops, doctor’s office, wherever) & the bike parking is crap, insufficient or nonexistent, make a point of nicely mentioning it.
That way they know there’s a need & it might be something they’ve been considering improving.
🚲
If you ride your bike somewhere (shops, doctor’s office, wherever) & the bike parking is crap, insufficient or nonexistent, make a point of nicely mentioning it.
That way they know there’s a need & it might be something they’ve been considering improving.
🚲
November 21, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Feedback-for-the-win short story:
If you ride your bike somewhere (shops, doctor’s office, wherever) & the bike parking is crap, insufficient or nonexistent, make a point of nicely mentioning it.
That way they know there’s a need & it might be something they’ve been considering improving.
🚲
If you ride your bike somewhere (shops, doctor’s office, wherever) & the bike parking is crap, insufficient or nonexistent, make a point of nicely mentioning it.
That way they know there’s a need & it might be something they’ve been considering improving.
🚲
I have just been through our house files and I can lay my hand on the user manual and installation guide for every single appliance in this entire house, EXCEPT for the unit that has been leaking for some time (as I’ve just discovered) and causing electrical shorts. 😫
November 20, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I have just been through our house files and I can lay my hand on the user manual and installation guide for every single appliance in this entire house, EXCEPT for the unit that has been leaking for some time (as I’ve just discovered) and causing electrical shorts. 😫
OMG this is SUCH a great gift idea. And the finish on Kelsey’s work will be top notch.
Hey there Aotearoa Bluesky fam.
I can replace a collar on your fave, worn out shirt. Usually this is friends & family only but it's *such* a good "person who has everything" Christmas gift and I can fit 2-3 in before then if you mail em in. I've got navy, black & white linen.
I can replace a collar on your fave, worn out shirt. Usually this is friends & family only but it's *such* a good "person who has everything" Christmas gift and I can fit 2-3 in before then if you mail em in. I've got navy, black & white linen.
November 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
OMG this is SUCH a great gift idea. And the finish on Kelsey’s work will be top notch.