Ash Hickey آشلي
@ordinaryash.bsky.social
She/Her. Aspiring medical historian with an interest in how respectability/morality is applied to the body/illness. Based in Aotearoa. Harm reduction advocate. Dog lover. Flower afficionado. Knows how to throw together a meal. Shoddy crafter. Hot mess.
Americans please trust it could be FAR worse. It is OVER for us in New Zealand if our Prime Minister Luxon finds out he can impose his choice of font on the nation. Yes that's blue comic sans #nzpol
December 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Americans please trust it could be FAR worse. It is OVER for us in New Zealand if our Prime Minister Luxon finds out he can impose his choice of font on the nation. Yes that's blue comic sans #nzpol
This is the current situation 🤢. It's a very narrow, very tall hallway and I don't think anything is going to hide that, the light colour certainly didn't help. So a think I'm going to go for a cosy, really bougie womb vibe.
December 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This is the current situation 🤢. It's a very narrow, very tall hallway and I don't think anything is going to hide that, the light colour certainly didn't help. So a think I'm going to go for a cosy, really bougie womb vibe.
Toying with a rusty, maroony red dado rail. Something like this.
December 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Toying with a rusty, maroony red dado rail. Something like this.
Splurged and brought clearance wallpaper to redo my windowless hallway. I HATE my current colour. It's eggshell blue and shows every bit of grime and just looks cold and gross. Only enough paper for half the wall so will paint the top half with something peachy 🍑
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Splurged and brought clearance wallpaper to redo my windowless hallway. I HATE my current colour. It's eggshell blue and shows every bit of grime and just looks cold and gross. Only enough paper for half the wall so will paint the top half with something peachy 🍑
"Art is supposed to make you feel something." Mission accomplished. I guess. Not sure what these feelings are. There's a chance this is an entirely new emotion I'm feeling.
December 6, 2025 at 10:44 AM
"Art is supposed to make you feel something." Mission accomplished. I guess. Not sure what these feelings are. There's a chance this is an entirely new emotion I'm feeling.
The cancelled TV show you’ll never stop thinking about.
December 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The cancelled TV show you’ll never stop thinking about.
I should have posted this yesterday for World AIDS Day but better late than never. This is Gary McGrath, I did my honours history thesis on the work he did to set up the world's first national needle exchange in NZ in the late 80s. Gary had been living in Melbourne prior to his diagnosis in 1984.
December 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I should have posted this yesterday for World AIDS Day but better late than never. This is Gary McGrath, I did my honours history thesis on the work he did to set up the world's first national needle exchange in NZ in the late 80s. Gary had been living in Melbourne prior to his diagnosis in 1984.
Dolphins! Today at Whāngaimoana in South Wairarapa 🐬
November 30, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Dolphins! Today at Whāngaimoana in South Wairarapa 🐬
Omg another one 💀
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Omg another one 💀
I'm thinking Stuff is using AI at least for their news categories huh?
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I'm thinking Stuff is using AI at least for their news categories huh?
This week's flowers from the garden 😍
November 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This week's flowers from the garden 😍
Caught him in the act sneaking out of the chicken coop with egg in mouth. He's very ashamed 😂
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Caught him in the act sneaking out of the chicken coop with egg in mouth. He's very ashamed 😂
I needed some more respectable summer footwear for the office than my white rubber slides. Mission accomplished 🫡
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I needed some more respectable summer footwear for the office than my white rubber slides. Mission accomplished 🫡
Hi Secret Santa. I'm a big history nerd who loves flowers and living things and being surrounded colours (except red). I love doing my own nails and collect rocks and fun second hand ceramics, especially Petra/Christine Harris.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
#SecretSantaAoNZ
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Hi Secret Santa. I'm a big history nerd who loves flowers and living things and being surrounded colours (except red). I love doing my own nails and collect rocks and fun second hand ceramics, especially Petra/Christine Harris.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Absolutely shameless moon tonight. Wish the camera could properly capture her, she's staring right at me 🌝
November 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Absolutely shameless moon tonight. Wish the camera could properly capture her, she's staring right at me 🌝
Flower arrangement of the week ☺️
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Flower arrangement of the week ☺️
I have these light shades and they're still one of my favourite puchases I've ever made. (Not my photo)
October 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I have these light shades and they're still one of my favourite puchases I've ever made. (Not my photo)
I found a young chicken at the train station and picked it up because it was trying to take shelter under a bus and brought it home to keep it safe. Won't be too upset if I can't find it's home tbh. It's very very cute.
October 9, 2025 at 7:23 AM
I found a young chicken at the train station and picked it up because it was trying to take shelter under a bus and brought it home to keep it safe. Won't be too upset if I can't find it's home tbh. It's very very cute.
I can't go down this rabbithole right now but seemingly there was a moral panic in 1887 about the youth *checks notes* flying kites 😒
October 3, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I can't go down this rabbithole right now but seemingly there was a moral panic in 1887 about the youth *checks notes* flying kites 😒
Found this in a 1916 newspaper duringmy perusings recently...oof.
September 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Found this in a 1916 newspaper duringmy perusings recently...oof.
New fidgets. It just occurred to me they look a bit sex-toy-esque but they're not 😂😂. SFW I promise. These are so fun! They're magnets with the softest silicon covers.
September 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
New fidgets. It just occurred to me they look a bit sex-toy-esque but they're not 😂😂. SFW I promise. These are so fun! They're magnets with the softest silicon covers.
My eclipse viewing plans have been thwarted 😒
September 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
My eclipse viewing plans have been thwarted 😒
My package arrived in the knick of time (no weekend delivery for rural addresses) 🌒
September 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
My package arrived in the knick of time (no weekend delivery for rural addresses) 🌒
The fucking state of it on the other site. Instant regret. I covered the faces, they're actually a very good likeness based on the photos in the press for the past few years. The idea that anyone fed them into an AI, today while they were missing, & entered a prompt asking for this picture. Ugh 🤢
September 8, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The fucking state of it on the other site. Instant regret. I covered the faces, they're actually a very good likeness based on the photos in the press for the past few years. The idea that anyone fed them into an AI, today while they were missing, & entered a prompt asking for this picture. Ugh 🤢