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@vembx

ISFJ, EndoStrong, Wellington, Bookworm

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Finished Different Not Less by Chloe Hayden

12.03.2026 04:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Started Different Not Less by Chloe Hayden

10.03.2026 00:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy belated birthday - my win is making potato and leek soup from scratch tonight :)

09.03.2026 08:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Reading A Good Winter by Gigi Fenster

08.03.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not yet but both are on my to be read list!

04.03.2026 08:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reading Wild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghy, tis utterly gripping and heart wrenching all in one

03.03.2026 09:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

LNG = Laughable National Government

#NZPol

02.03.2026 20:25 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Currently reading What Happened That Night by Nicci French

02.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Finished Mapmatics tonight

01.03.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Still reading and enjoying Mapmatics

28.02.2026 10:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reading Mapmatics by Paulina RowiΕ„ska

28.02.2026 06:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well done you!

25.02.2026 05:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I finished The Climate Optimist Handbook by Anne Therese Gennari - insightful and practical - I really enjoyed this read.

25.02.2026 05:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œAs we prepare for more waves of bad news, I’m remembering that there is always a next right thing to do, that I am never alone in my despair, and that when we come together, we can create new worlds that are kinder and more of what we all deserve." - B Loewe

24.02.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 202 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Managed to negotiate a rent reduction

23.02.2026 05:08 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Finished Thursday Murder Club #5 today

23.02.2026 04:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Regular reminder to do something that isn't looking at the State Of It All today.

Like wrestling with garden waste

21.02.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

Reading Thursday Murder Club #4 - The Last Devil to Die

22.02.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Attn #Poneke peeps - if you hv books you'd like to donate SchrΓΆdingers in Petone are a drop off spot or Ruby's Instagram is listed at top of this image #NZPol #Gaza #Kikorangi

21.02.2026 00:00 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Finished Nobody’s Girl

19.02.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think one of the most productive things you can do this election year is make it clear to your older relatives that it's incredibly embarrassing to vote NZ First

18.02.2026 07:31 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Reading The New Ships by Kate Duignan - enjoying all the Wellington references

17.02.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Give me strength how could anyone possibly want more of this government? The things I value are not even on their radar!

Environment
Health
Education
Te Tiriti partnership
Empathy
Integrity
Respect
Equity
#NZpol

16.02.2026 07:48 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a penguin says well done in white letters on a white background Alt: a penguin says well done in white letters on a white background
16.02.2026 04:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Started The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

16.02.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Carrying on with A Dangerous Game

13.02.2026 07:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reading A Dangerous Game by Mandy Robotham

12.02.2026 08:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Advice For Coping David Farrier's Webworm features advice for coping in 2026, from trauma & bereavement counselor Ross Palethorpe. Then news on Substack and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

finding it hard to cope at the moment with all the chaos going on around you? i got a trauma & bereavement counselor to write some tips about how to stay sane. please RT if you think others may find it useful, too: www.webworm.co/coping/

08.02.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

Finished A Fashionably French Murder - cosy mystery with a French flair

11.02.2026 05:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aotearoa Renter's Survey 2026 This is about gathering stories and information about what it's like being a renter in Aotearoa in 2026 - to support you, your flatmates and your neighbours to advocate, organise and campaign for dece...

Renting in Aotearoa NZ? Please fill in the survey; if nothing else the results will help me with council decision-making!

Own your home? Please share it widely to get max responses.

09.02.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1