Just made a Spotify account for the baby so we can play her baby stuff. It’s a special supervised kids account, included her date of birth in 2025, specified that she should not be able to access explicit music.
Guess how many of the 10 albums on the landing page have tracks with explicit language
Guess how many of the 10 albums on the landing page have tracks with explicit language
January 23, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Just made a Spotify account for the baby so we can play her baby stuff. It’s a special supervised kids account, included her date of birth in 2025, specified that she should not be able to access explicit music.
Guess how many of the 10 albums on the landing page have tracks with explicit language
Guess how many of the 10 albums on the landing page have tracks with explicit language
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The tragic loss of lives in NZ flooding events this week are climate change deaths. Media and govt are avoiding the topic.
Leaders and commentators must acknowledge the emerging reality of ordinary summer rainstorms carrying volumes of water akin to tropical cyclones of previous decades.
Leaders and commentators must acknowledge the emerging reality of ordinary summer rainstorms carrying volumes of water akin to tropical cyclones of previous decades.
January 21, 2026 at 10:54 PM
The tragic loss of lives in NZ flooding events this week are climate change deaths. Media and govt are avoiding the topic.
Leaders and commentators must acknowledge the emerging reality of ordinary summer rainstorms carrying volumes of water akin to tropical cyclones of previous decades.
Leaders and commentators must acknowledge the emerging reality of ordinary summer rainstorms carrying volumes of water akin to tropical cyclones of previous decades.
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Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Let's talk about generative AI, contaminated information, and rhubarb.
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
Once upon a time, Europe was at war.
Food was scarce, and the government of the quote-unquote United Kingdom looked for alternatives. 1/
It’s an amazing, lively, sunny day in Cuba St. Christmas in the Quarters in Glover Park, Palestine market on Left Bank, and the street closed off between Ghuznee and Vivian with a delightful craft market on Swan Lane. So good
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It’s an amazing, lively, sunny day in Cuba St. Christmas in the Quarters in Glover Park, Palestine market on Left Bank, and the street closed off between Ghuznee and Vivian with a delightful craft market on Swan Lane. So good
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BusinessDesk has a fantastic (and rare) for a data journalist in New Zealand. The Herald and BusinessDesk are separate publications, but whoever is in this role will work with me on projects like Budget day visualisations 1/2
careers.nzme.co.nz/jobs/6697721...
careers.nzme.co.nz/jobs/6697721...
Data Journalist - BusinessDesk - NZME
Join BusinessDesk as a Data Journalist—break market-moving stories, visualise insights, and set the global benchmark for data-driven reporting.
careers.nzme.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
BusinessDesk has a fantastic (and rare) for a data journalist in New Zealand. The Herald and BusinessDesk are separate publications, but whoever is in this role will work with me on projects like Budget day visualisations 1/2
careers.nzme.co.nz/jobs/6697721...
careers.nzme.co.nz/jobs/6697721...
Finding simple recipes online is so dire now. Search results are full of websites that are unusable because they’re so full of ads, and the content often looks AI generated. I can see why it’s appealing to use an AI agent directly for things like this even knowing that it’s what poisoned the well
October 23, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Finding simple recipes online is so dire now. Search results are full of websites that are unusable because they’re so full of ads, and the content often looks AI generated. I can see why it’s appealing to use an AI agent directly for things like this even knowing that it’s what poisoned the well
I saw a Blunt umbrella in a bin on Molesworth St, as a measure of wind strength in Wellington today
October 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I saw a Blunt umbrella in a bin on Molesworth St, as a measure of wind strength in Wellington today
I feel like the impact of AI on the information ecosystem is kind of like when you drink too much of a particular liquor, have a horrible time throwing up all night, and then for the rest of your life you can no longer drink it without being viscerally reminded of vomit
October 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I feel like the impact of AI on the information ecosystem is kind of like when you drink too much of a particular liquor, have a horrible time throwing up all night, and then for the rest of your life you can no longer drink it without being viscerally reminded of vomit
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The NZCCL is looking for people to join our exec committee at our AGM in November.
While we're particularly looking for people with policy or legal experience, we're interested in anyone who is keen and willing to learn.
Contact [email protected] to get started.
While we're particularly looking for people with policy or legal experience, we're interested in anyone who is keen and willing to learn.
Contact [email protected] to get started.
October 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The NZCCL is looking for people to join our exec committee at our AGM in November.
While we're particularly looking for people with policy or legal experience, we're interested in anyone who is keen and willing to learn.
Contact [email protected] to get started.
While we're particularly looking for people with policy or legal experience, we're interested in anyone who is keen and willing to learn.
Contact [email protected] to get started.
There are too many road-centred children’s toys and decorations and not enough playmats with decent pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure
October 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
There are too many road-centred children’s toys and decorations and not enough playmats with decent pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure
Nothing reminds me of time’s ceaseless march onwards like looking at the best-before dates in my spice drawer
September 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Nothing reminds me of time’s ceaseless march onwards like looking at the best-before dates in my spice drawer
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Even if you've never filed a freedom of information request, this is why you should care about the government's planned changes to FOI laws.
Labor’s FOI backslide will kill public interest stories like these
www.crikey.com.au
September 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Even if you've never filed a freedom of information request, this is why you should care about the government's planned changes to FOI laws.
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If you joined InternetNZ to help stop the takeover by rhe FSU and Hobson's Pledge, you've done some great work tonight
Consider bringing that energy to other civil society organisations, groups like Voices for Freedom are also trying to take advantage of low participation to push their agenda
Consider bringing that energy to other civil society organisations, groups like Voices for Freedom are also trying to take advantage of low participation to push their agenda
July 31, 2025 at 9:07 AM
If you joined InternetNZ to help stop the takeover by rhe FSU and Hobson's Pledge, you've done some great work tonight
Consider bringing that energy to other civil society organisations, groups like Voices for Freedom are also trying to take advantage of low participation to push their agenda
Consider bringing that energy to other civil society organisations, groups like Voices for Freedom are also trying to take advantage of low participation to push their agenda
Only just realised the whole of Bluesky was the Internet NZ AGM back channel
July 31, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Only just realised the whole of Bluesky was the Internet NZ AGM back channel
Six or seven tsunamis on their way I see
July 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Six or seven tsunamis on their way I see
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toxic beef wellington more like nzpol bluesky amirite
July 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
toxic beef wellington more like nzpol bluesky amirite
I spent a lot more of my summer than I would have liked as a patient in this ward, first in the antenatal pod then an extended stay in the postnatal pod www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
I can back up what staff are saying as a patient - you really can’t just squish these together
I can back up what staff are saying as a patient - you really can’t just squish these together
Staff beg Health NZ not to swap Wellington Hospital maternity, gynecology beds for ED patients
The agency wants to trial re-allocating 12 beds as a medical ward for emergency department patients.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I spent a lot more of my summer than I would have liked as a patient in this ward, first in the antenatal pod then an extended stay in the postnatal pod www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
I can back up what staff are saying as a patient - you really can’t just squish these together
I can back up what staff are saying as a patient - you really can’t just squish these together
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Here in an unrelated thread, I'll quietly mention you can make a tax-deductible donation to FYI.org.nz at opencollective.com/fyi thanks to Gift Collective. But only if it's no burden! Production server costs are already covered, but I cover a few other costs personally including development.
July 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Here in an unrelated thread, I'll quietly mention you can make a tax-deductible donation to FYI.org.nz at opencollective.com/fyi thanks to Gift Collective. But only if it's no burden! Production server costs are already covered, but I cover a few other costs personally including development.
The baby can now make music requests but it’s always for ABBA? She’s a big fan I guess
July 5, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The baby can now make music requests but it’s always for ABBA? She’s a big fan I guess
I had seen A Guide To Rocks in the window and was looking forward to checking out a children’s geology reference book. Disappointed to find out it’s about feelings, not rocks. I’m sure it’s great, I just like rocks thespinoff.co.nz/books/02-07-...
The Unity Books children’s book review roundup for winter
The extended worlds of Philip Pullman, cat flaps, and dastardly fish.
thespinoff.co.nz
July 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I had seen A Guide To Rocks in the window and was looking forward to checking out a children’s geology reference book. Disappointed to find out it’s about feelings, not rocks. I’m sure it’s great, I just like rocks thespinoff.co.nz/books/02-07-...
The baby is now approximately the height of a small Blåhåj
June 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The baby is now approximately the height of a small Blåhåj
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Now consider that most New Zealand government and business email is also hosted by Microsoft.
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has lost access to his email, because Microsoft canceled it
Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor have halted tribunal's work
Nearly three months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan.
apnews.com
May 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Now consider that most New Zealand government and business email is also hosted by Microsoft.
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Analysis: Z Energy has sold its electricity retail arm and its customers to Meridian, in a $70m deal that will further consolidate the market dominance of the big gentailers. Flick Electric is expected to be shut down.
Gentailers increase dominance with $70m Flick Electric takeover
newsroom.co.nz
May 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Analysis: Z Energy has sold its electricity retail arm and its customers to Meridian, in a $70m deal that will further consolidate the market dominance of the big gentailers. Flick Electric is expected to be shut down.