This government plans to spend billions on asphalt lanes across Auckland, Waikato and Northland but couldn't see the value of up to $4 billion for the ONLY connection for billions of dollars of freight between our two major islands. Or $3 billion for a hospital that serves 400k people. Madness.
That's certainly a place you can put a power pole ๐
Paratahi Island, just off Karekare beach. A small rocky island sticks up out of waves, a few hundred meters off shore.
Swam around the island at Karekare today, with my eldest and a bunch of other lifeguards/rookies. Very tired now.
I do #needlefelting as craft but this is needle felting as art ๐
Real talk: I *want* Chris Hipkins (or whoever leads Labour going into the election, no shade) to be our next Prime Minister, but I *need* him (etc) to be PM of a government that materially changes NZ's trajectory, with policies and narrative that move us AWAY from the late stage capitalist hellscape
These companies have made the tradeoff that it's cheaper to buy up water to evaporate than to buy power and to buy carbon offsets for the power generation. The instant they actually get charged for the water externalities, they'll shift to closed loop cooling and eat the additional energy costs.
Also if you can modify records to remove medication doses, it could kill someone when they're mistakenly given a double dose
Last chance to pre-order tonight!
ACT voters probably thinking this won't ever be them either
HEY! I designed a super cool distressed tee for the one and only @hankgreen.bsky.social's new video about the Mola Mola! Yes really, and no, I also cannot believe it.
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A wide stream, very still reflecting trees and clouds
Some days Henderson is very pretty
I love that Kieran got ejected for demanding an apology for quite racist comment. If you gotta go, that is what you can proudly stand beside
Also means that you'll be significantly more secure with 2 people earning $100k vs one earning $200k.
It was such a relief to escape this kind of at will employment after working for US companies for years. Now I have to deal with it here
We food forested our front lawn. Even if we don't always use everything, it's a source of joy.
How much extra power drain will I see over the Kaimai ranges or Bombay hills?
NZ EV folks: mum needs a new car and I'm trying to figure out what EVs are feasible. She has a regular 25k commute, and a couple of semi regular 100-150k trips (Tauranga-Hamilton, Tauranga-Auckland). On paper a 40kw leaf might make those trips, but is that actually possible?
Iโm still thinking about this line
โAs the rest of us have been curling up into a cocoon of despair, male kฤkฤpล have been standing in a forest yelling until someone comes along to have sex with them.โ
The new ferries will cost $596 million and be smaller than the two ferries that were cancelled at a fixed price of $550 million.
That cancellation cost $222 million.
So really the two new smaller ferries have cost $818 million.
And will be three years late.
A bowl and plate full of Bao
Mr 13 and K made GF Bao buns for dinne. One set filled with beef, other with tofu. ๐
Truth
We must change this. The Green Party will deliver hope and real change for New Zealanders through a fairer tax system. We will fight to make sure everyone has the means to have a good job, food on the table, and a safe place to call home ๐
Of course now the bike shop messaged to say the cargo bike service is done so I have to figure out how I get two bikes home ๐
Picked up a second hand ebike for my commuter yesterday l, so my wife can have the cargo bike back. We can now do the entire family commute by bike
Getting a marble stuck in the optical sensor on a robot vacuum will do weird things to its navigation
Close up photo of a T-shirt with the works Back Off! Around a raccoon, in bright pink
It has been a morning. Decided this @pepperraccoon.com t-shirt is necessary today
A set of four cake pops that read HAPPY VALENTINES DAY; The first has H, VA, and D; The second has A LEN A; the third has PP TIN Y; the last has Y ES <3. A cartoon below shows a very sad hamster holding up the one that reads PP TINY
I have been laughing at this for a solid five minutes.
Got the bloody wheel back on, cable attached. Learned a new trick, was still a PITA. At least I can ride tomorrow though
Hub gears seem like a great idea until I have to change a tyre and remember how tf to reconnect them
A man with blue-purple hair looks into the camera
Just redoing my own blue/purple today
