Geoff Palmer
@geoff-palmer.bsky.social
Award-winning author and technical writer based in Aotearoa / New Zealand.
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Now, remind me again that non-Americans should mind their own business.
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Now, remind me again that non-Americans should mind their own business.
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“Mum, Dad... I’m a homo sapien”
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 865, Feb 1995.
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 865, Feb 1995.
November 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
“Mum, Dad... I’m a homo sapien”
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 865, Feb 1995.
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 865, Feb 1995.
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I don't know what's more disturbing. Senior police officers downloading porn and bestiality material on work laptops and phones, or senior police officers too stupid to understand that all internet usage can be tracked.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Criminal investigations begin into three police staff over 'misuse and inappropriate content'
RNZ earlier revealed several police staff were under investigation, including an officer who has been stood down after inappropriate material was found on a police-issued device.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I don't know what's more disturbing. Senior police officers downloading porn and bestiality material on work laptops and phones, or senior police officers too stupid to understand that all internet usage can be tracked.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
Finland announces migration of its rail network to international gauge
The Finnish government announces the migration of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to international gauge (1,435 mm) from 2032. The change aims to improve military mobility and regional ...
www.trenvista.net
November 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Finland uses “Russia-gauge” rails. They are going to move to European compatible rail gauge for their own resilience.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
This is what we should be thinking about for moving to open social away from American platforms: it should come with significant spending commitments & is absolutely necessary.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Morning all, this is the actual size of my heart, it’s filled with love for all my furriends. It’s so big it makes up for my little limbs . Have a lovely day everyone .#adoptdontshop #rescuecats #monday #love
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Morning all, this is the actual size of my heart, it’s filled with love for all my furriends. It’s so big it makes up for my little limbs . Have a lovely day everyone .#adoptdontshop #rescuecats #monday #love
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National has spent more on me to send this leaflet telling me I should be grateful, than they have in the last year on things that actually benefit my family, because I am not a landlord. Instead they give my taxes to industries actively trying to kill me, like tobacco and fossil fuels.
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
National has spent more on me to send this leaflet telling me I should be grateful, than they have in the last year on things that actually benefit my family, because I am not a landlord. Instead they give my taxes to industries actively trying to kill me, like tobacco and fossil fuels.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Who cut the $1000 Kickstarter? National
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
November 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Who cut the $1000 Kickstarter? National
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
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I fell asleep under a warm blanket after eating carbs. So hours later I realize it's Caturday! EST anyway.
November 22, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I fell asleep under a warm blanket after eating carbs. So hours later I realize it's Caturday! EST anyway.
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Is this what Seymour and Hoggard-Act want to conceal and/or perpetuate in AoNz
#nzpol
www.instagram.com/reel/DRJfD12...
#nzpol
www.instagram.com/reel/DRJfD12...
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Is this what Seymour and Hoggard-Act want to conceal and/or perpetuate in AoNz
#nzpol
www.instagram.com/reel/DRJfD12...
#nzpol
www.instagram.com/reel/DRJfD12...
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
-FDR, 1937
-FDR, 1937
November 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."
-FDR, 1937
-FDR, 1937
Yet another chilling reason to avoid Teslas…
I feel like most car companies pretty much have the doors down cold
Tesla Sued Over Another Fatal Crash in Growing Scrutiny of Doors
Tesla Inc. was sued over a fiery crash in Washington state that left one person dead and another seriously injured after rescuers allegedly struggled to open the vehicle’s doors, the latest in a growi...
www.bloomberg.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yet another chilling reason to avoid Teslas…
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I guess chatbots are driving now.
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I guess chatbots are driving now.
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Our study of time processing in bumblebees 🐝 covered by @cnn.com here edition.cnn.com/2025/11/12/s... . Our summary is here youtu.be/hsGxU65OMQk and the original paper royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.... @royalsocietypublishing.org
Scientists now know that bees can process time, a first in insects | CNN
Bumblebees can process the duration of flashes of light and use the information to decide where to look for food, a new study has found.
edition.cnn.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Our study of time processing in bumblebees 🐝 covered by @cnn.com here edition.cnn.com/2025/11/12/s... . Our summary is here youtu.be/hsGxU65OMQk and the original paper royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.... @royalsocietypublishing.org
"...female reporters are, once again, bearing the brunt of Trump’s hostility. This tactic is especially rich as the debate about releasing the files of a known sex offender and alleged trafficker continues."
steady.substack.com/p/despicable
steady.substack.com/p/despicable
Despicable
The bully-in-chief is targeting women in the White House press corps
steady.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"...female reporters are, once again, bearing the brunt of Trump’s hostility. This tactic is especially rich as the debate about releasing the files of a known sex offender and alleged trafficker continues."
steady.substack.com/p/despicable
steady.substack.com/p/despicable
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
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Amazing!
More than 1000 schools have now said they will continue giving effect to Te Tiriti, despite the government removing Treaty obligations from the Education and Training Act.
#ToitūTeTiriti #nzpol
More than 1000 schools have now said they will continue giving effect to Te Tiriti, despite the government removing Treaty obligations from the Education and Training Act.
#ToitūTeTiriti #nzpol
'Expression of kotahitanga': More than 1000 schools reaffirm commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
It comes after the government removed Treaty obligations from the Education and Training Act.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/579646/expression-of-kotahitanga-more-than-1000-schools-reaffirm-commitment-to-te-tiriti-o-waitangi
November 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Amazing!
More than 1000 schools have now said they will continue giving effect to Te Tiriti, despite the government removing Treaty obligations from the Education and Training Act.
#ToitūTeTiriti #nzpol
More than 1000 schools have now said they will continue giving effect to Te Tiriti, despite the government removing Treaty obligations from the Education and Training Act.
#ToitūTeTiriti #nzpol
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Big Meat & Dairy's #COP30 greenwashing:
'Tropical Agriculture’ hides Amazon destruction www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
#TooManyCows #TooMuchInfluence
'Tropical Agriculture’ hides Amazon destruction www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
#TooManyCows #TooMuchInfluence
Big Ag’s COP30 greenwashing: ‘Tropical Agriculture’ hides Amazon destruction - Greenpeace International
at COP30, it's so urgent that governments see through Big Ag’s greenwash. We urgently need effective action that not just halts, but reverses deforestation. Only then can we really start repairing the...
www.greenpeace.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Big Meat & Dairy's #COP30 greenwashing:
'Tropical Agriculture’ hides Amazon destruction www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
#TooManyCows #TooMuchInfluence
'Tropical Agriculture’ hides Amazon destruction www.greenpeace.org/internationa...
#TooManyCows #TooMuchInfluence
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
