Jason Kemp
@dialogcrm.bsky.social
WordPress guy. Was Auckland, NZ - now in North Otago. B/g pic at the back of the Lindis Pass. Topics incl. music, film, biking, renewable energy, climate, tech, coffee, architecture, & the dog. Quals in law, arts & marketing. Barista. https://dialogcrm.com
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Jason Kemp
@dialogcrm.bsky.social
· Feb 4
Seal of the day. Every year around this time a few seals come to this beach and hang out. #NorthOtago #Seal
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
#EV people is the Nissan e-NV200 just a rebadged Renault? I'm now looking at vans and I like Renault & Peugeot who both have them but this looks like a related option?
www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car...
www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car...
www.trademe.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
#EV people is the Nissan e-NV200 just a rebadged Renault? I'm now looking at vans and I like Renault & Peugeot who both have them but this looks like a related option?
www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car...
www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car...
Quite possibly best political analysis around atm. Yes it is UK but definitely applicable in NZ & Australia too. Going to rewatch again tonight.
I do appear to be delivering this episode from beyond the grave, but it was fun to chat about the long-term decline of the two-party system and the huge structural challenges facing British politics.
Ghostly pallor - but a great pod. @QMUL's finest, @robertsaunders.bsky.social talking Britain going berserk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ8q...
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Quite possibly best political analysis around atm. Yes it is UK but definitely applicable in NZ & Australia too. Going to rewatch again tonight.
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Hey Mark, correlation equals causation, everyone knows that.
November 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Hey Mark, correlation equals causation, everyone knows that.
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3 years ago Elon enabled the funniest day in Twitter history.
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
3 years ago Elon enabled the funniest day in Twitter history.
Listening to this acoustic version of Give Me One Reason.
Anyone know who the other two players are/were?
youtu.be/RQ5uw9CaK0w?...
Anyone know who the other two players are/were?
youtu.be/RQ5uw9CaK0w?...
Tracy Chapman – Acoustic “Give Me One Reason” + Interview (1996)
YouTube video by Tracy Chapman Online
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November 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Listening to this acoustic version of Give Me One Reason.
Anyone know who the other two players are/were?
youtu.be/RQ5uw9CaK0w?...
Anyone know who the other two players are/were?
youtu.be/RQ5uw9CaK0w?...
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Just sharing this because I wasn't aware of it until recently, but did you know that if you are a @bandcamp.com Pro artist, you can use your Bandcamp subdomain as your Bluesky handle? I already use my website domain, but this is a nice feature to offer.
blog.bandcamp.com/2025/03/17/n...
blog.bandcamp.com/2025/03/17/n...
Link Your Bandcamp and Bluesky Accounts for Instant Recognition
Discover how to easily link your Bandcamp and Bluesky accounts. Boost your artist profile visibility with this simple guide and start getting recognized today!
blog.bandcamp.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Just sharing this because I wasn't aware of it until recently, but did you know that if you are a @bandcamp.com Pro artist, you can use your Bandcamp subdomain as your Bluesky handle? I already use my website domain, but this is a nice feature to offer.
blog.bandcamp.com/2025/03/17/n...
blog.bandcamp.com/2025/03/17/n...
"Capolongo v. Spotify is more than a consumer suit—it’s a potential reckoning for algorithmic payola. If platforms that call themselves “radio” and compete with radio are secretly selling spins, suppressing smaller artists, and still harvesting their data..."
musictechpolicy.com/2025/11/07/t...
musictechpolicy.com/2025/11/07/t...
The $50 Handshake, Rebooted: Spotify’s Algorithmic Payola Faces Its Day in Court
Under 47 U.S.C. § 317, broadcasters must disclose who’s paying for airplay. Spotify calls itself radio—yet hides Discovery Mode discounts, stream-share thresholds, and data exploitation from the pu…
musictechpolicy.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"Capolongo v. Spotify is more than a consumer suit—it’s a potential reckoning for algorithmic payola. If platforms that call themselves “radio” and compete with radio are secretly selling spins, suppressing smaller artists, and still harvesting their data..."
musictechpolicy.com/2025/11/07/t...
musictechpolicy.com/2025/11/07/t...
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What if the content of Spotify’s “for you” playlists were influenced more by big money than your actual listening habits? Hint: they are
The $50 Handshake, Rebooted: Spotify’s Algorithmic Payola Faces Its Day in Court musictechpolicy.com/2025/11/07/t...
The $50 Handshake, Rebooted: Spotify’s Algorithmic Payola Faces Its Day in Court
Under 47 U.S.C. § 317, broadcasters must disclose who’s paying for airplay. Spotify calls itself radio—yet hides Discovery Mode discounts, stream-share thresholds, and data exploitation from the pu…
musictechpolicy.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:17 PM
What if the content of Spotify’s “for you” playlists were influenced more by big money than your actual listening habits? Hint: they are
Visconti Ossessione tonight. #filmsky
Actually finished Cabiria but watching a few sequences again.
Not sure Giulia is an actor in the 3 Fellinis i have seen her in. But something going on there.
Also watched Viscontis “Beautiful”
Actually finished Cabiria but watching a few sequences again.
Not sure Giulia is an actor in the 3 Fellinis i have seen her in. But something going on there.
Also watched Viscontis “Beautiful”
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Visconti Ossessione tonight. #filmsky
Actually finished Cabiria but watching a few sequences again.
Not sure Giulia is an actor in the 3 Fellinis i have seen her in. But something going on there.
Also watched Viscontis “Beautiful”
Actually finished Cabiria but watching a few sequences again.
Not sure Giulia is an actor in the 3 Fellinis i have seen her in. But something going on there.
Also watched Viscontis “Beautiful”
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It kinda breaks my heart how the Democrats are always letting Bernie down
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 AM
It kinda breaks my heart how the Democrats are always letting Bernie down
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
The real story. Foxy should be in the press gallery. Her analysis is better than 90% of what we get from the usual suspects
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 AM
The real story. Foxy should be in the press gallery. Her analysis is better than 90% of what we get from the usual suspects
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Ahead of COP 30 I’ve been thinking about the irony that the critics of our 1.5 IPCC report are many of the people now saying it’s too late to act because we’ve going past 1.5 & we must focus on instead on technological fixes to address overshoot - here’s why I think these arguments are distractions
November 10, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Ahead of COP 30 I’ve been thinking about the irony that the critics of our 1.5 IPCC report are many of the people now saying it’s too late to act because we’ve going past 1.5 & we must focus on instead on technological fixes to address overshoot - here’s why I think these arguments are distractions
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I don't care how Schumer himself votes. The bottom line is that as Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson would have last night had on his desk eight sealed mason jars with the severed hands of every senator who even thought about raising them to vote yes. As a majority leader should.
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I don't care how Schumer himself votes. The bottom line is that as Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson would have last night had on his desk eight sealed mason jars with the severed hands of every senator who even thought about raising them to vote yes. As a majority leader should.
"I could very happily go through the rest of my life without hearing Hotel California again. There’s probably a whole lot more, but I might stop there!"
Guess who said this besides me :)
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Guess who said this besides me :)
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Paul Kelly: ‘Imagine by John Lennon is probably one of the worst songs ever written. I can’t stand it’
The legendary Australian singer on bad songs, good advice, disastrous gigs and why he feels lucky to reach 70
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 AM
"I could very happily go through the rest of my life without hearing Hotel California again. There’s probably a whole lot more, but I might stop there!"
Guess who said this besides me :)
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Guess who said this besides me :)
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
#Photography / #history
"early 20th-century Chicago is seen here through the lens of the pioneering Japanese-American photojournalist, poet and artist Jun Fujita."
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
"early 20th-century Chicago is seen here through the lens of the pioneering Japanese-American photojournalist, poet and artist Jun Fujita."
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
The man who shot Al Capone: Jun Fujita’s Chicago – in pictures
Disasters, riots, gangsters and construction … early 20th-century Chicago is seen here through the lens of the pioneering Japanese-American photojournalist, poet and artist Jun Fujita
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
#Photography / #history
"early 20th-century Chicago is seen here through the lens of the pioneering Japanese-American photojournalist, poet and artist Jun Fujita."
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
"early 20th-century Chicago is seen here through the lens of the pioneering Japanese-American photojournalist, poet and artist Jun Fujita."
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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For anyone passionate about The Huia or commuter rail, Waikato Regional Council are looking for feedback on the service. Open to anyone. Share it around #nzpol #transit #nz yourvoicematters.waikatoregion.govt.nz/future-of-te...
Future of Te Huia
The Te Huia passenger rail service has been operating between Waikato and Auckland since 2021. Whether you have travelled on Te Huia or not, we want to hear your thoughts about the service and what it...
yourvoicematters.waikatoregion.govt.nz
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
For anyone passionate about The Huia or commuter rail, Waikato Regional Council are looking for feedback on the service. Open to anyone. Share it around #nzpol #transit #nz yourvoicematters.waikatoregion.govt.nz/future-of-te...
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I have never been intimidated by an unhoused person around Auckland. I often say kia ora, give any change, or stop and chat. None have ever been drunk. OTOH, i have often given the drunk young men on Ponsonby Rd and the waterfront bars wide berth. #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Waikato mayor hits back at Wayne Brown over comments to send homeless there
Waikato District’s mayor Aksel Bech said it must be nice having a city so flash you can evict people for not matching the decor.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I have never been intimidated by an unhoused person around Auckland. I often say kia ora, give any change, or stop and chat. None have ever been drunk. OTOH, i have often given the drunk young men on Ponsonby Rd and the waterfront bars wide berth. #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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Right, because everyone remembers what happened last time, and the time before that, and the time before that.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Right, because everyone remembers what happened last time, and the time before that, and the time before that.
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Remember when Luxon performatively played Lunchmoney Lewis "Bills" on his phone to media? Song about a guy who can't earn enough to feed his family, have a running car, not get his card declined at the supermarket & pay bills?
Luxon is one of the only people that is not happening to in '25 😭 #NZPol
Luxon is one of the only people that is not happening to in '25 😭 #NZPol
November 10, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Remember when Luxon performatively played Lunchmoney Lewis "Bills" on his phone to media? Song about a guy who can't earn enough to feed his family, have a running car, not get his card declined at the supermarket & pay bills?
Luxon is one of the only people that is not happening to in '25 😭 #NZPol
Luxon is one of the only people that is not happening to in '25 😭 #NZPol
“A charismatic leader and fierce creative spirit, Lee championed Māori talent both on and off screen … We’ve lost an immense creative spirit.”
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
Lee Tamahori, director of Once Were Warriors and James Bond movie Die Another Day, dies aged 75
New Zealand film-maker became a Hollywood fixture in the 90s and 00s, including making Pierce Brosnan’s last 007 movie, before returning to his home country
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
“A charismatic leader and fierce creative spirit, Lee championed Māori talent both on and off screen … We’ve lost an immense creative spirit.”
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...
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Very good!
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
How Taiwan is leading the way in the fight against disinformation
In a country swamped by disinformation, two entrepreneurs have come up with solutions to tackle the problem on and offline.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Very good!
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...