Susannah Shepherd

#nzpol, the economy is going so well that I can't even sign up for the dole due to system overloading

Claims that New Zealand Labour plans to appoint a former prime minister as the next governor-general are based on a fabricated campaign poster. https://bit.ly/4yiyu45

No joke. I think this is the most important video I have ever seen about mobile games. This guy breaks down how this game psychologically profiles you, and makes the game harder or easier in order to show you ads

What measles did to one family

an amazing new project launches today in new zealand: people can report sexual harm, and get matched with others who reported the same person. when you report, you get a lawyer - and lawyer-client privilege. for free. i profile the website, technology, charity, & law firm here: www.webworm.co/tika/

I do hope everyone from overseas who has been participating in Bird of the Year appreciates just where the winners, Karure, live. There was a whole lot of logistics involved in bringing them back from one breeding pair. www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...

To the elderly Pākehā man rocking his bright green Ake Ake Ake hoodie with his walking stick - ka rawe, ka piki te ora! #TeWikiOTeReoMāori

taracomics.substack.com/p/thwump?utm... Rmember to vote takahē.

If, as seems to be the majority view here, you dislike the prospect of a world where human journalism and analysis is displaced by AI slop, have the self-awareness not to act annoyed and offended that the human labor of writing sometimes requires compensation.

VOTE RURU

Titipounamu and takahē encounter a pair of meanies while on campaign for #birdoftheyear taracomics.substack.com/p/bullies?r=...

If anyone would like to see a short video of a kitty cat on its favourite scratch mat, this is your lucky day.

Vote takahē for Bird of the Year: www.birdoftheyear.org.nz#voting

PEOPLE WITH LIBERAL ARTS DEGREES: so while i see there is utility to the system, i’m more or less morally opposed to their current constructs and have big concerns over the business structure and environmental impact WEB CODER: so i met God today,

What is sanity, anyway? Vote takahē for #birdoftheyear

I’m so glad corporations now write 'GRAB BAG’ on packets of crisps because before they did I was always hesitant and afraid to act assertively when I was around crisps.

Which Invasive bird has your vote for Bird of the Year 2026? You can read up on their policies here: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/bird-of-th...

“I ate his liver with some fava beans and a GOTTLE O’ GEER”

Back on my bullshit. The Blood Service needs more donors so get on it if you can. Think of the children. Think of the tea and biscuits.

This Is Just To Say I have not eaten the pie that was in the warming tray and which you were probably saving for lunch Forgive me they were terrorists so arrogant and so catchable

When a new sofa enters the house...

I initially assumed that these would be a meh game tie-in but they're really not (I've only read the first couple). Well worth a read if you've played the game and they would stand alone as a sci-fi / archaelogical quest in their own right. Must start the second two now.

Schrödinger’s cycle lanes, so busy it’s too difficult to cross the road and at the same time a huge waste of money because no one ever uses them

Introduce yourself as what almost killed you. Hi! I’m the baby that turned blue and was found in time, because my dad had been left alone with me for the first time and was paranoid about checking on me every few minutes.

"Earlier this season, we shared the story of Huhū-A3. As a newly hatched chick back, his foster mum accidentally stood on him. He only survived thanks to a vet who gave him "tiny CPR". ⏩ Fast forward to his latest routine check-up, and Huhū-A3 is independent. www.facebook.com/KakapoRecove...

If you missed the solar eclipse, this is what it looked like:

Tomorrow is the last day to register for the Internet NZ AGM. 'Free Speech' 'Union' folks are going to be there in force - we need to be there to vote.

This is just to say I have OCRed the text thet was in tne arch:ve and whicb yov were prabaldy seamhing for "breahtast" Fargme ms fheg mem debo:w5 sb ?mccf mmb 5c oc1b

oh my days, this is new. Pūkie the Pūkeko has frost on his/her back #TheBigChill Dunedin

I was beaten to it by the amazingly generous @mollytempleton.com but yes! The blog I was nervous about yesterday is a reality today. She’s free. She’s long. She contains multiple cat photos. www.patreon.com/MicaiahJohns...

Mārama | Hei te Wenerei 12 o Ākuhaka whakapāho ai ki MĀORI+ Mārama is going to be MĀORI+ on 12 August youtube.com/shorts/noY2d...

They even made us our own website! My favourite part is switching between the female and male themes.

The Coriolis Effect means that all turntables imported to the Southern Hemisphere from the Northern Hemisphere need to be adapted by specialist engineers before they will work properly. Otherwise vinyl records play at the wrong speed due to the drag.

Help settle an argument about why they carve crosses in the bottom of Brussels Sprouts. My mum says it’s so they cook more evenly, I say it’s because they’re undead and it’s the only way to stop them coming back and eating your brains. My brother claims it’s so they expand on impact for a kill shot

ass out flower ate this is how i like pollinate