Ní neart go cur le chéile Irish queer parent in Aotearoa NZ, way out the wops. My old life was punk, gigs, mental health and drug harm reduction stuff. Now I'm going for more of a solarpunk vibe. Living in caravans, gardening, raising a preschooler,3 hens and a sheep, trying to learn some new skills, self sufficiency, improved relationship with the natural world, reclaim my Gaeilge - Irish language - and pass it down a generation. Ehlers-Danlos and POTS keep me at a slow pace these days.
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Last Notes npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Hey kiwis in cities, how many peeps you know that are into a, dare i say, mainstream conspiracy theory? flat earth, covid vaccine, chemtrails, flat earth, lizardpeople.... Cos im slowly extending my social tendrils out the wops and..... i guessi see why nzfirst are as they are..... theres numbers there #aotearoa #nzpol #conspiracy npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @nprofile…xkhf love it! in ireland you might call someone ugly, homourless, sour or disagreeable by describing them as having " a face like a bulldog licking piss off a nettle" npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Oh fuck. 3 weeks til my citizenship ceremony. Trying to learn the national anthem by playing every iteration on youtube til i find the one i actually like singing along to. Helps to know that the english was written by an irishman who was, back then, critical of the breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Its on a Wednesday in fairlie. I can bring 2 people, but, having 2 kids, one under 2, i think its more likely their dad will take them to the playground than that they'll sit through the whole thing quietly. Even the 6 year old will have done a 45min drive straight after school directly beforehand. And none of my Ōtautahi or Ōtepoti friends can be travelling like that midweek. npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Oh holy shit, that was more than a foot of snow! 😱🥶 npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Hey #aotearoa im looking to make a shirt with a design that incorporates pro-Te Tiriti design with an anti-colonial Irish message (concepts to be expanded upon with artist). I'm figuring I can put up to $3-400 towards the project. It's for my citizenship ceremony. I would prefer a #Maori artist. If I was to be super choosey they'd be based in Te Wai Pounamu. npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart As someone with a citizenship by grant application in the process, I've got 2 thoughts about this. 1. This is not a friendly move towards immigrants. 2. I'm not against a multi-quiz in these circumstances, but I think every immigrant should understand Te Tiriti and know how it and te ao Māori are relevant in their workplaces and communities, and this is conspicuously absent. https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/05/06/new-test-for-people-applying-for-nz-citizenship-by-grant/ #nzpol #immigration npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Naked eye #aurora here near Tekapo. I'm cold and a terrible photographer, but go see, if you can npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Meet Spraggles! The swertest wee thing! Both kids been so gentle and loving with her so far. She's already learning to ignore the chooks most of the time. Seems keener on chewing games than chasing, but it's been a pretty perfect first day with her. The 1 year old almost instantly picking up her name, "Braggil" was a highlight too. "Spraggles" came from "spreacúil" (meaning vigorous, energetic, forceful, spirited), was temporarily Sprackle, but nope. Turns out her name is Spraggles #puppy #dogsofmastodon https://media.mastodon.sunny.garden/media_attachments/files/116/311/507/829/736/927/original/7aa49a2de3acd687.jpg npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart #dog #recommendations #advice Hi! I'm looking at getting a fox terrier x jack russel. Learning about these breeds, I'm seeing "strong prey drive" a lot. Which initially was ideal, because I live rurally and would love a dog that can keep the rodents, rabbits and ferrets at bay. On the other hand, I have a cat and a whole flock of free range chickens. What are the odds of the dog, coming to me at 6-7 weeks old eventually preying on the chickens? I'm hoping that coming as a puppy, the schools will establish dominance early. But I know with our ram, there did come a day when he realised he was bigger than them and was no longer afraid. Anyone got any experience or tips? npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart I've written to my own (national) MP, and Julie Ann Genter from greens, who is their transport person. Who would I write to if I wanted to bring it up with labor? #nzpol npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart This link goes to the government's page showing a chart of funding for Daily School Bus Conveyence Allowance. I live 33km from the nearest school and there's no bus in for my kid. 66km a day minimum (if I don't come home for 6hrs). $4.72 This is not sustainable https://web-assets.education.govt.nz/s3fs-public/2024-01/Daily-School-Bus-Conveyance-Allowance-payment-rates.pdf?VersionId=mvNTXSaZCqZaR.zs5CKu3Bkot2bHVciE https://media.mastodon.sunny.garden/media_attachments/files/116/282/745/900/906/348/original/d3bbe2c8a9453a2c.jpg npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Well, the international situation is such that I am abandoning the "Ireland 2027" plan. I had some savings but even just inflation the last year has been slowly depleting them. Which sucks. But I've been holding off on getting a dog until after the Ireland trip. And apparently there's 13 puppies in the next town over, looking for a place to live 👀 npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @nprofile…5mvz oh! I know those guys! One of em has a project with one of my good mates https://humanconfusion.bandcamp.com/ npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart #aotearoa #recommendations Tl;dr : recommendations to replace the ropey bit of my necklace This pounamu is very precious to me, and was given to me, complete with the karakia said over it, after my partner's death. It's got a waxed rope type ...string? chain? My vocabulary fails me. But it was tied in such a way that the length was adjustable. One of the bits of rope snapped and I stopped wearing it for fearing of losing it. I thought I would figure out how to fix it myself in my own time but that was a few years ago. Realistically, I've got another year until I have the kind of time and even potential for headspace to learn how to do the knotting and I'm not sure I'd trust such an important task to my unskilled hands. Not to mention I don't know the first thing about how to find good quality waxy stuff like what I've got on this. But yeah. I'd love to wear this again Feeling more "me" than I have in a while. I don't wear much jewellery; where do I go, who do I trust to fix this? https://media.mastodon.sunny.garden/media_attachments/files/115/925/936/902/721/300/original/4188c62d08061f5c.jpg npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @nprofile…3nu3 I live near here and got super excited when I saw this, to hope I may find one one day in the garden, but alas, their habitat is a bit downhill from where I'm at. I feel like the article is a slightly missed opportunity to point out that the beautiful (mostly pink) lupins out this way coming up at this time of year destroy those braided river habitats. As far as I understand, their root systems encourage sand/clay deposits and create more quick deep bits of river than braided rivers typically have. npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @nprofile…3nu3 @nprofile…5zm3 I have to mention and recommend this beautiful kids' book that centres around a kid having to stay with estranged family, out in the wops with no signal etc, but they discover that little blues nest under the house. The smell and noise are definitely mentioned, but the penguins are a highlight and sort of anchor for the kid's sudden change of circumstances (mam has been suddenly hospitalised - the story is told in the kid's letters to her). It says 7-12 here, but my daughter has been loving it since she was 2. Very gently told, very sweet illustrations. https://www.westcoastpenguintrust.org.nz/news/new-childrens-picture-book-a-little-blue-by-jeanette-goode/ npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Coalition of cruelty still "laser focused on the cost of living" and planning to force unhoused people away from where all the (defunded) social services are #nzpol npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Actual footage of the staff at Neantóg's medical centre pronouncing his name completely fucking wrong the 50th time I corrected them Yes, it is recognisable as an English name with an odd spelling and an accented vowel. Like the difference between Paul and Pól, Brendan and Breandán But insisting on saying *Brendan after you've been told so many times it's "BrindAWn" is dick behaviour and every single staff member I've interacted with there is guilty. At least the Dr mispronounced Bláithín's name differently after correction. *This is an example, not his real name https://media.mastodon.sunny.garden/media_attachments/files/115/499/129/946/410/971/original/c84eadc407577d12.mp4 npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Whatever else can be said about the health system, Healthline is a fucking godsend. Ringing up like, I don't *think* I need to bring child to GP, but the symptoms are mildly alarming, could I get a professional's opinion please? Sure, 10min free consult, can even send pictures securely. I both avoid the GP when I don't *need* them, and get my kids seen to quicker when I do need to. Never appreciated it til I both had kids and moved to a rural area but damn! I'd be lost without it 0800 611 116 in #Aotearoa npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @nprofile…4gxv I don't know how you feel about the ingredients on this, but it moisturises good and can often be got cheaper if your Dr signs a script for it https://nzhealthe.co.nz/skin-emollients-products/fatty-cream-oil-in-water-emulsion-500g npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Finding it surprisingly difficult to find gumboots for Neantóg. He's almost 1. He can walk and he very much wants and needs to do that exercise daily. I'm sure he's not the only 1 year old who needs at least ten mins, if not several hours, of being outside a day, and gumboots are convenient in that they're slip on, waterproof and flexible. Surely there's someone filling this obvious niche in the market that I just haven't found yet. I've tried the warehouse, Kmart, farmers, Hannah's/No1 shoes and even feckin temu. I guess I'm gonna have to go more boutique. Any recommendations, #Aotearoa ? Consistently finding a size 5 (in which system? I dunno) to be where gumboots start, which is comically huge on him. npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @nprofile…jc9n @nprofile…z5wd Been gnarly winds all morning here, but 10 mins ago the sky turned a real particular shade of dark and ominous. Very spring vibes when the wind starts roaring like this, it's been so still the last month. npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @nprofile…g3cq hmmph. I got all excited til I realised they're skipping Te Wai Pounamu 😒 npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @nprofile…g3cq this poster has too many fonts and they are deliberately discouraging use of addiction treatment by using that font for them 😒 npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart In thpe cold and wet Now don't you forget In the frost and snow Before you go YOU MUST WEAR YOUR WOOLLIES AND WELLIES! npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @nprofile…z5wd as an Irish person, I feel completely alienated from our traditional festivals over here. Brigid's day in July is as crazy as Brigid's day in autumn,really. I been here since 2007, so mostly used to just not celebrating, but now I've kids, if love to, but it still feels wrong npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @nprofile…dhpg @nprofile…sda9 that was used as a metaphor for paganism. To be fair, Patrick helped Ireland adopt Christianity by leaving lots of the pagan stuff in, some of which still survives to this day (eg, Halloween) npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Does anyone in #Aotearoa know what consists of "cosmetic grade dye", and where I might find it in a brick n mortar shop? Kiddo wants to make bath bombs. I'm assuming food dye would stain the skin? npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @nprofile…z5wd cherries, raspberries, strawberries and plums, for me. Hell yes for summer fruit season! There's some wild cherry trees nearby I intend trying to propagate (eventually) npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Ooh. #TIL that in the gulf of Mexico, where lionfish are invasive, divers have been spear fishing them and feeding them to local #sharks. So much so, that sharks will come over and boop the spears of divers, swim to where a lionfish is hiding, and wait for the inevitable snack 😋 This delights me. The only info I'm missing is what type of sharks. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6tDbb7OYinQ&pp=ygUVT2N0b3B1cyBsYWR5IGxpb25maXNo npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub17nc…9dam sorry for your loss. The rnz article about him mentioned his prolific inaturalist contributions and I remember thinking that ye likely knew each other in some capacity. npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub1zg9…nh26 😲 😬 npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub1zg9…nh26 oh wow, that all sounds so huge for you 💚 yay for aunty vibes! Hope this is isn't all too tumultuous for you, I can imagine there's a whole lot of feels npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub1zg9…nh26 there must be some sort of convertible bookcase/spare bed solution put there in the world! npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Squee. Excited and nervous. Anatomy scan today. Fingers crossed the Little Bean is growing all the right bits in the right places. Might even find out the sex 👀 npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub1zg9…nh26 ooh,I got really into making grass rope a year or 2 ago. Although a wool/hair hybrid sounds kinda fun... npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub1zg9…nh26 I think one day I'm gonna have to try something crafty with all the human hair I've got lying around. I plan to learn to spin next spring, I wonder if you can spin hair? (Oh no, I'm getting ideas 😱) npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub1zg9…nh26 yeah, even I'm holding back on my usual shave cos fuck losing that body heat. Certainly keep us updated if (when?👀) it gets chopped! npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub1zg9…nh26 THE SUSPENSE! 😱😫 npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub1zg9…nh26 oh no. Still on the phone? Sounds ominous. Ugh, that is unfortunately close. But different enough weather in winter to potentially scare her off for now? npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub1zg9…nh26 oh yuck, that sounds awful. I think I remember her last visit being really trying for you alright. Where is she visiting from? Surely you can scare her away with the weather or something? npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart Gah. The same pipe as before was burst on, I think, Monday. So we did the 30 min return drive and I had a bath at the cottage. Fixed the pipe. Was too tired for a shower yesterday, and I've got an appointment in town tomorrow, so figured today was a good day to freshen up. The pipe is still fixed. But now the califont is leaking. 😭😭😭 No shower for Knee. 😭😭😭 Contemplating paying for one in town tomorrow, I'm pretty sure that's a thing at the swimming pool. npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub17nc…9dam whoa! I lived in Ōtautahi 10+ years and didn't know what a kereru actually looked(and sounded) like til I moved to Ōtepoti! npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub15th…6nvx what a bleak,hopeless worldview. Almost feel sorry for them npub1gvs3ud6zz08hsw5amr6f5qcsvzcju5h75757slg7xjawugphnu6sjrvnud Knee Neart @npub1trd…ussx aw c'mon, polluticians is clearly people who have gone into politics in order to push anti-environmental agendas!