Wellington = home. Arts consumer. NZ music lover. All the vaccinations. Compulsively useful. Often has trouble being concise. Film Society member. Karori Sanctuary (Zealandia) supporter. Very intermittent Wikipedia editor. Former No Lights No Lycra organiser. Forest & Bird member. SJW fan. Worrier. Pākehā. Own opinions expressed here (public servant).
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Last Notes npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…dr33 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia In Auckland, helping with more of the clearing out of the family home. The place seems riddled with plague skinks! We used to get the native ones when I was a kid 😕 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…xvcz thank you for this reminder, it inspired me to get some more shelf stable supplies in, which led me to the discovery there'd been an improperly sealed can of pears at the back of the cupboard for... quite a while 😬 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…wj33 @nprofile…vhwu @nprofile…xpw3 my first thought when I heard the story yesterday was "and will the people using this tool have time to check it for accuracy?" Probably not 100% of the time, given the pressure on them, which is clearly dangerous. I wish they would just staff the system adequately. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…fh5u back in 2018 I wrote to a city councillor to oppose online voting when a trial was being considered, and I feel like everything I said then applies today... npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…x6vk & I saw the film "Anchor Me: The Don McGlashan Story" yesterday (in the smallest cinema I think I've ever been to), and I highly recommend it! If you can catch one of the remaining screenings, please do. It was such a pleasure to be reminded how much iconic music has sprung from Don's brain, and his life story was really interesting as well - specially for a former Shore kid like me. We'd both donated to the crowdfunding campaign, and I was super chuffed to spot my name in the thanks list at the end, coincidentally directly above the listing for an old mate of mine 😊 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…stwa I wonder if track changes interferes with their AI tools npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…t3ug oh no, commiserations npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia We went to a preview/q&a screening of an awesome gothic colonisation horror movie, Mārama, that opens on Thursday - everyone should go see it this weekend to give it some traction! npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…xpw3 the ABC piece in the post I boosted earlier is pretty disquieting. Decades of effort have gone into making people think "free markets" are much more important than making sure everyone in our society is doing okay 😕 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia I'm grateful for Emily's mahi in highlighting the terrible things but I wish there weren't so many for her to tell us about, it's so tiring for her 😕 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…86c8 maybe one of these? npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…xpw3 it hasn't been frequent enough to bother, at least so far. Paracetamol & sleep seem to have seen it off for the moment 🤞🏻 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…7760 very waterlily colouring! npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia Is mastodon.nz flaky for everyone right now, or just me? Is @nprofile…cqqu updating something? npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…8p4p if your friend is interested in feedback, I'd recommend making the guess history easier to screenshot 🙂 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…8p4p I played Globle (https://globle-game.com/game) & Worldle (https://worldle.teuteuf.fr) for quite a long time, which improved my geography a lot. Gave up a while ago as I seemed to have plateaued (and 9 guessing games a day was too many!) npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…8p4p hadn't seen that one before, fun! I got it in 5 due to handily starting with a country that has the same first letter. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia Almost a shame to cook such a smiley potato npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…5nnv - @nprofile…cp03 is doing a sterling job of avoiding his phone most of the time so might not see this for a while! npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…etrn 😍 pretties! npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…etrn many happy returns! What colour/style of Docs did you get? npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…nnyy how very aptly you chose your handle. Thank you for your mahi 💐 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia We visited the RailEx model railway exhibition yesterday, not sure I'd been to one of those before but it was fun! Lots of different trains and scenes set up. The Fern Valley display was our favourite, it was so intricate and beautifully put together. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…8c65 fair 🙂 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…8c65 may I ask which bank and which function? I noticed last night ASB has made some changes but haven't noticed anything missing (yet?). npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…fwwf @nprofile…59ss the first and second (lifetime) doses of the vaccine seem to be free for everyone now due to the outbreak, I was given it at a pharmacy last week when I told them my plunket book proved I'd only had one dose. Maybe the pharmacy would say something different from the GP? npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…3nu3 I didn't know about this but have followed, thank you! npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…8c65 fingers crossed no real damage. Thanks for sharing these lovely photos, such spectacular scenery on a gorgeous day. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…s06p that's so sad. What a wonderfully caring gesture that was from his brother to let his audience know. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia Did I just hear two separate data-centre-focused interviews on #RNZ #NineToNoon that failed to mention the risk to our data sovereignty from US-owned infrastructure? npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia Check your electoral roll registration, folks. Seeing a lot of reports of people* finding they're not on the roll even if they've been registered for years, and today's the last day to enrol or change your address to make sure you'll get your local election voting papers in the mail. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia Submissions due just before midnight tonight on the government's inquiry into the harm young New Zealanders encounter online. I've told them I support the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties' submission which is an excellent piece of work. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…5wev I had no idea the riroriro had a fan tail like that - very cool, thank you for sharing 😊 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…hmg2 my thoughts exactly when I saw the email npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia The endless parade of legislative proposals trying to make things worse for Aotearoa and better for multinational corporations and billionaires is exhausting! npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia Sometimes it is worth getting up early. Ata mārie 😊 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia Super chuffed as my not-so-politically-engaged sister has submitted against the Regulatory Standards Bill at my behest. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…gyq6 is it possible your mail provider is seeing too many messages from water.co.nz (or billing01.water.co.nz) on invoicing day and rejecting them outright rather than spam-filtering them? npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…5wev @nprofile…2zeu under the mountain was so good. I loved the 80s TV series too. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…hmg2 nice work! I had a phew. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…l5w8 your phone probably had settings for wireless emergency alerts, likely has the message history available to look up in the settings menu 🙂 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…jc9n @nprofile…gm53 I admire her brutality here. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia I could contribute money (and am feeling guilty that I've not done enough of that already) but not much time. I'm not that savvy with many forms of group comms, but would a Signal group chat be useful at this point for those considering a collaborative effort to take on the ownership & hosting? npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…jc9n finally got more detail: npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…jc9n they asked for the product ID and my transaction details, and have fobbed me off with advice to go back to the specific store for a refund. I've replied to press for their official advice on how to get rid of the smell, but I suspect they have no idea. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…jc9n I suspect the link you meant to share was https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/morgan-finch-flannelette-sheets - I saw both those last night, probably should've mentioned! npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia Bought these lovely looking flannelette sheets a few months ago: https://www.bedbathntable.co.nz/madison-brick-tan-check-010101 - only just got round to washing them yesterday & have been horrified by the stench once they got wet. The sheets and my washing machine reek like petrol!! A second wash didn't help at all. Wondering if I should try putting baking soda in the machine but not sure that's a good idea, so have written to their website asking advice & warning I'll be looking for a refund if I can't get rid of the stink 🙁 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia What kind of a road trip would it be without at least one waterfall stop? npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…hmg2 oh no, commiserations! I just scraped through today but it was 50/50 on the last try. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @nprofile…5plc interesting! Thank you for sharing. Is Gabor Hellyer related to you? npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia For a little bit of joy amidst the gloom, I voted in Bug of the Year 2025. You could too! https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/ npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @npub1zg9…nh26 oo I like that Almost Black one npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @npub1psd…9sr7 would you count Killing Joke as the right genre? Corporate Elect from their most recent album MMXII would fit your theme, I think. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @npub17nc…9dam 😍 npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia Not sure this really counts for #WaterfallWednesday, but I felt like sharing. (Cute little artificial pond at my sister's place in Auckland.) npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @npub18p3…t9gh very disappointing to see the Green Party on that list. Have emailed them to ask for a public explanation. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @npub1zg9…nh26 ah, I misinterpreted your post about growing flax. In that case perhaps I should extol the virtues of a flatbed microwave! I've had mine for a few years, it's great. npub1dg5akqsytn05v6m82nc0cq0fc465fuhd5jd2zck9wvr0mfn23neqnudglv Venetia @npub1zg9…nh26 did I see you're in Wellington? There's a repair shop on Tory St you could go to if face to face (or mask to mask) works better for you than a phone call. LT Campbell.
