Jombucha
@mangetout.bsky.social
Fraud-fighter and wannabe philanthropic entrepreneur. Help me?
Inclined to making terrible jokes.
https://twitter.com/mangetout and basically anywhere else I could get the handle.
Inclined to making terrible jokes.
https://twitter.com/mangetout and basically anywhere else I could get the handle.
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A reminder that sign-ups close tomorrow for #SecretSantaAoNZ
You've still got time to be part of the joy.
We know this year is a lot, and we want to remind everyone that it's the thought that counts far more than the $$.
You've still got time to be part of the joy.
We know this year is a lot, and we want to remind everyone that it's the thought that counts far more than the $$.
A reminder about the keydates for #SecretSantaAoNZ
Sign-ups are open now and close on the 19th, so spread the word and get all signed up so no one misses out!
Sign-ups are open now and close on the 19th, so spread the word and get all signed up so no one misses out!
November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A reminder that sign-ups close tomorrow for #SecretSantaAoNZ
You've still got time to be part of the joy.
We know this year is a lot, and we want to remind everyone that it's the thought that counts far more than the $$.
You've still got time to be part of the joy.
We know this year is a lot, and we want to remind everyone that it's the thought that counts far more than the $$.
It's just plain not.
Luxon calls growing prisoner numbers 'a good thing' as police target slips
Luxon calls growing prisoner numbers 'a good thing' as police target slips
The prison population has surged to record highs and is now nearing 11,000 inmates
www.rnz.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 6:50 AM
It's just plain not.
I'm pretty sure he was trying to write "bamboo-urns"
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I'm pretty sure he was trying to write "bamboo-urns"
It's not a book to read, and absolutely not to buy, but it will absolutely fill any discourse literature niche.
when the full Olivia Nuzzi book streets Bluesky is going to collectively experience something akin to the ecstasies of the Bacchae
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
It's not a book to read, and absolutely not to buy, but it will absolutely fill any discourse literature niche.
Despite their claims and political machinations, billionaires actually want to live in a better society. They just think that hoarding, and facing no consequence, is the only way, and only achievable under RW politics.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Despite their claims and political machinations, billionaires actually want to live in a better society. They just think that hoarding, and facing no consequence, is the only way, and only achievable under RW politics.
Quite enjoyed seeing the AoNZ minister toeing the MAGA love, saying that tariffs reduce supply which can increase prices, while rent-a-shrug Nathan Guy says tariffs make things more expensive.
Leaving govt lets people be less dishonest maybe.
Leaving govt lets people be less dishonest maybe.
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Quite enjoyed seeing the AoNZ minister toeing the MAGA love, saying that tariffs reduce supply which can increase prices, while rent-a-shrug Nathan Guy says tariffs make things more expensive.
Leaving govt lets people be less dishonest maybe.
Leaving govt lets people be less dishonest maybe.
The Old School Ties That Bind
November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The Old School Ties That Bind
Yeah, well, the AoNZ govt doesn't like science or evidence.
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Yeah, well, the AoNZ govt doesn't like science or evidence.
I suppose it's a neat parallel to our awful government, but I was thinking, given mortgage sizes, interest rates, and the cost of everything, how can people afford to maintain their properties?
And, of course, they can't.
And, of course, they can't.
November 17, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I suppose it's a neat parallel to our awful government, but I was thinking, given mortgage sizes, interest rates, and the cost of everything, how can people afford to maintain their properties?
And, of course, they can't.
And, of course, they can't.
Time to get a smaller tent, then.
Having 1 (one) opinion that is based on fact and isn't abhorrent should not be sufficient.
Having 1 (one) opinion that is based on fact and isn't abhorrent should not be sufficient.
Raskin: We are a big tent. We must be a huge, vast tent. I say this is a party that’s got room for Marjorie Taylor Greene if she wants to come over.
November 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Time to get a smaller tent, then.
Having 1 (one) opinion that is based on fact and isn't abhorrent should not be sufficient.
Having 1 (one) opinion that is based on fact and isn't abhorrent should not be sufficient.
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Perfect: @lastweektonight.com John Oliver is not impressed with Megyn Kelly’s “pedophile math”
John Oliver calls out MAGA, especially Megyn Kelly, for shielding Trump from the Epstein scandal: "When even the guy running the Pervert Express to Crime Island thinks you're a dick."
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Perfect: @lastweektonight.com John Oliver is not impressed with Megyn Kelly’s “pedophile math”
Ok.
Looking for ideas.
In a few weeks, I'm going to host a meetup for info on scams and fraud. I want to do it before Christmas for very good anti-fraud reasons.
I'm thinking I'll send a notification out to seniors groups and churches and try to get an immediate estimate of attendees.
Doable?
Looking for ideas.
In a few weeks, I'm going to host a meetup for info on scams and fraud. I want to do it before Christmas for very good anti-fraud reasons.
I'm thinking I'll send a notification out to seniors groups and churches and try to get an immediate estimate of attendees.
Doable?
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Ok.
Looking for ideas.
In a few weeks, I'm going to host a meetup for info on scams and fraud. I want to do it before Christmas for very good anti-fraud reasons.
I'm thinking I'll send a notification out to seniors groups and churches and try to get an immediate estimate of attendees.
Doable?
Looking for ideas.
In a few weeks, I'm going to host a meetup for info on scams and fraud. I want to do it before Christmas for very good anti-fraud reasons.
I'm thinking I'll send a notification out to seniors groups and churches and try to get an immediate estimate of attendees.
Doable?
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Suikoden things
Nottingham Forest merch
Mass Effect stuff
Maps, both real and fictional
Suikoden things
Nottingham Forest merch
Mass Effect stuff
Maps, both real and fictional
Question time #SecretSantaAoNZ
What do you collect? If you were a dragon what would you hoard?
What do you collect? If you were a dragon what would you hoard?
November 17, 2025 at 4:59 AM
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Suikoden things
Nottingham Forest merch
Mass Effect stuff
Maps, both real and fictional
Suikoden things
Nottingham Forest merch
Mass Effect stuff
Maps, both real and fictional
Even apart from the AoNZ Mentioned, this is a fascinating video.
This is a really remarkable video essay on contemporary film and the theories of Laura Marks. It's making me think about movies in a new way.
Why Movies Just Don't Feel "Real" Anymore
YouTube video by Like Stories of Old
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Even apart from the AoNZ Mentioned, this is a fascinating video.
This is the sort of stuff that GenAI scammers claim will be automated.
Love science.
Love science.
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This is the sort of stuff that GenAI scammers claim will be automated.
Love science.
Love science.
Whenever there is something vaguely good, there is a scam version within hours.
The only thing vaguely protecting us is regulation.
The only thing vaguely protecting us is regulation.
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Whenever there is something vaguely good, there is a scam version within hours.
The only thing vaguely protecting us is regulation.
The only thing vaguely protecting us is regulation.
I find this Trump rumour hard to swallow.
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I find this Trump rumour hard to swallow.
Microsoft Teams is bad until you need to search for something, when it's worse.
I presume they make it bad so you buy Copilot, in the vain hope that it will be able to find things.
I presume they make it bad so you buy Copilot, in the vain hope that it will be able to find things.
November 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Microsoft Teams is bad until you need to search for something, when it's worse.
I presume they make it bad so you buy Copilot, in the vain hope that it will be able to find things.
I presume they make it bad so you buy Copilot, in the vain hope that it will be able to find things.
Real Sideshow Bob "attempted chemistry" energy here, among other things.
November 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Real Sideshow Bob "attempted chemistry" energy here, among other things.
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I thought CO'P3O was the Irish AI contender?
Good grief #COP30 can’t even agree that the @ipcc.bsky.social provides the best available science! I am a critic of many elements of my county’s current climate stance but I am grateful that #nz was fighting for science on this issue!!
November 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I thought CO'P3O was the Irish AI contender?
Thierry Henry raises a hand in support.
November 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Thierry Henry raises a hand in support.
I'm torn on this one. Obviously Seymour is a dishonest tool, but the underlying issue is, clearly for me, the lack of safety on the roads for cyclists.
I don't buy the "people don't bike because of helmets" thing. Just doesn't seem to add up.
But I'd happily drop support if the roads were safe.
I don't buy the "people don't bike because of helmets" thing. Just doesn't seem to add up.
But I'd happily drop support if the roads were safe.
Decades ago, I supported mandatory helmet laws for people riding bikes. Then I was convinced by evidence and the bigger picture that such laws are actually counter-productive in many ways. This NZ article explains some.
I support helmets, but not mandatory helmet laws.
Build safe infrastructure.
I support helmets, but not mandatory helmet laws.
Build safe infrastructure.
David Seymour was right to question our compulsory helmet laws
There’s little evidence our mandatory cycle laws improve overall safety, and quite a bit of evidence suggesting they’re doing more harm than good.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 16, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I'm torn on this one. Obviously Seymour is a dishonest tool, but the underlying issue is, clearly for me, the lack of safety on the roads for cyclists.
I don't buy the "people don't bike because of helmets" thing. Just doesn't seem to add up.
But I'd happily drop support if the roads were safe.
I don't buy the "people don't bike because of helmets" thing. Just doesn't seem to add up.
But I'd happily drop support if the roads were safe.
Hashtag Not All Michaels Wo(o)lf(f).
Michael Wolves?
Michael Wolves?
Rev. Michael Woolf, a faith leader and minister at Lake Street Church of Evanston, detained by Illinois State Police while protesting immigration policies outside the Broadview facility in Chicago.
Photo by Jim Vondruska/Reuters
Photo by Jim Vondruska/Reuters
November 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Hashtag Not All Michaels Wo(o)lf(f).
Michael Wolves?
Michael Wolves?