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The takeaway from this, is even the orange guy had no interest in "the alternative, patriot, maga, christofacist, kid rock halftime show" and still watched the proper one.
February 9, 2026 at 2:13 AM
The takeaway from this, is even the orange guy had no interest in "the alternative, patriot, maga, christofacist, kid rock halftime show" and still watched the proper one.
Eldest child is in the queue to get in Laneway and reports multiple ad hoc stalls selling pink cowboy hats, including one guy just walking up and down with a stack of hats and an eftpos machine.
February 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Eldest child is in the queue to get in Laneway and reports multiple ad hoc stalls selling pink cowboy hats, including one guy just walking up and down with a stack of hats and an eftpos machine.
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I'm really bad at my job, beyond the usual imposter syndrome. I used to worry about this but if you manage to blag your way through probation, truth is, most people, including managers, are nearly always either too bad at their own jobs, or too busy to notice anybody else.
February 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I'm really bad at my job, beyond the usual imposter syndrome. I used to worry about this but if you manage to blag your way through probation, truth is, most people, including managers, are nearly always either too bad at their own jobs, or too busy to notice anybody else.
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eyyy, shoutout Unity Books Wellington, I made the wall!
January 29, 2026 at 1:46 AM
eyyy, shoutout Unity Books Wellington, I made the wall!
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"Ernie" by Fat Freddy's Drop in episode 1 of "Wonder Man"
🚨Sound the klaxon!🚨
🚨Sound the klaxon!🚨
January 28, 2026 at 9:29 AM
"Ernie" by Fat Freddy's Drop in episode 1 of "Wonder Man"
🚨Sound the klaxon!🚨
🚨Sound the klaxon!🚨
Little quake there.
January 27, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Little quake there.
Due to my feckless cosmopolitan lifestyle, ended up having both yum char and haggis yesterday.
January 25, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Due to my feckless cosmopolitan lifestyle, ended up having both yum char and haggis yesterday.
Holy shit everyone the Church Mice guy did a dystopia
It is always fascinating to come across examples of nuclear age/post apocalypse culture that I have never seen before. This piece on @wearethemutants.com explores the fascinating 'Henry's Quest' from 1986. Of course, I immediately tracked down a second hand copy!
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This Green and Pleasant Apocalypse: Graham Oakley’s ‘Henry’s Quest,’ 1986
Four years after the release of Raymond Briggs’ When the Wind Blows, children in the British Isles were treated to another misleadingly cheerful-looking jaunt through a postlapsarian landscap…
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January 25, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Holy shit everyone the Church Mice guy did a dystopia
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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.
2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.
Oldest child went off to Otago and came back a Speights drinker.
January 21, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Oldest child went off to Otago and came back a Speights drinker.
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sometime this year, donald trump is going to say the money we took from other countries in the form of tariffs will be used to pay for greenland and the right-wing propaganda machine will repeat it. it won't matter that this makes no sense at all bc nothing matters.
January 19, 2026 at 1:54 AM
sometime this year, donald trump is going to say the money we took from other countries in the form of tariffs will be used to pay for greenland and the right-wing propaganda machine will repeat it. it won't matter that this makes no sense at all bc nothing matters.
Anyone know when the new Puku Pies is opening in Jville?
January 12, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Anyone know when the new Puku Pies is opening in Jville?
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If you had predicted with precise accuracy any of our current top stories this week during the ‘24 election, it would have been dismissed as Trump Derangement Syndrome by most of the professional takesmiths.
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
If you had predicted with precise accuracy any of our current top stories this week during the ‘24 election, it would have been dismissed as Trump Derangement Syndrome by most of the professional takesmiths.
Finally heard back from the employer who insisted on five interviews, two personality tests and a 10-page essay, and then ghosted me for three months. Unsurprisingly it was a “we have decided not to progress your application further”.
January 7, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Finally heard back from the employer who insisted on five interviews, two personality tests and a 10-page essay, and then ghosted me for three months. Unsurprisingly it was a “we have decided not to progress your application further”.
Spent the day carpet washing the entire house. Absolutely knackered. So much carpet. Such a heavy machine.
January 5, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Spent the day carpet washing the entire house. Absolutely knackered. So much carpet. Such a heavy machine.
Good day to wake up with a blinding migraine
January 4, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Good day to wake up with a blinding migraine
Happy PG Wodehouse entering the public domain in NZ to all who celebrate.
December 31, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Happy PG Wodehouse entering the public domain in NZ to all who celebrate.
Just dropped various legal adults in town for new years stuff. Happy new year to all!
December 31, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Just dropped various legal adults in town for new years stuff. Happy new year to all!
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Vague idea for a modern fantasy campaign where some of the mages come from an overrated British magical college that's a lot better at instilling racism and other forms of bigotry than magic, but everyone respects the clearly deranged, virulently prejudiced grads because their accents are so dreamy.
December 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Vague idea for a modern fantasy campaign where some of the mages come from an overrated British magical college that's a lot better at instilling racism and other forms of bigotry than magic, but everyone respects the clearly deranged, virulently prejudiced grads because their accents are so dreamy.
If I’ve stayed at your Airbnb, there’s about a 60% chance that I’ve taken a cutting from one of your plants.
December 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
If I’ve stayed at your Airbnb, there’s about a 60% chance that I’ve taken a cutting from one of your plants.
Once won a pub quiz against a team of Sir Ian Mckellen, Martin Freeman, and Bernard Hill.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Once won a pub quiz against a team of Sir Ian Mckellen, Martin Freeman, and Bernard Hill.
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doc martens are hell to wear and really not really worth it and haven't been for many years now. they are brought and sold on the reputation of their sign value, not their quality.
if you care about boots, try solovairs instead.
if you care about boots, try solovairs instead.
Leather expert EXPOSES Doc Martens - 1460 Smooth
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December 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
doc martens are hell to wear and really not really worth it and haven't been for many years now. they are brought and sold on the reputation of their sign value, not their quality.
if you care about boots, try solovairs instead.
if you care about boots, try solovairs instead.