2026-10-27T19:03:33Z https://nostr.now Dave Lane :flag_tino: 🇳🇿 https://nostr.now/npub1wvvza3p3tatr2p0cnnz7qfs2qfmu9ddvrtscfcv7jlh9d6808rss5jyqvy https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/system/accounts/avatars/000/000/001/original/78bd7405894e802f.png https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/system/accounts/avatars/000/000/001/original/78bd7405894e802f.png https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs25u66y6c8eye6558ph00vt8wy49fx5q83jsnjt8nxl27fayvq5jgzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzfv3akd So, last week, I went out and bought a sandwich press (a two sided electric griddle with a hinge)... I&#39;m quite chuffed by it. And it turns out my sourdough works well in a panini form factor! 2026-10-28T23:19:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqchayx84m8zjcpx0frw44fnnsgemwe4kyj6vll85a02sq57dh65czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzs5q9uw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgqn0xlczwk6gjqt979gkupj7l4adp4elhz4jm4qy0larywkjdh7g994wpm'>nevent1q…4wpm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here&#39;s <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17fjacsse6zr92v9mlfgu9p20qpwkke309dyn2jed07sjucmkewgqlxctcs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Bill Bennett</span> (<span class="italic">npub17fj…ctcs</span>)</a></span>&#39;s segment on RNZ for those of you following in the Fedi (and my bridged acct on BSky): <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2019057782/tech-one-nz-2degrees">https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2019057782/tech-one-nz-2degrees</a> 2026-10-28T22:38:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgqn0xlczwk6gjqt979gkupj7l4adp4elhz4jm4qy0larywkjdh7gzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz050d4s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2kgsrp39cpnjck3a7lelt0l7juekksjszjdfuwm8uxxcc59dgj3gxuar3j'>nevent1q…ar3j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>by the way - when&#39;re you going to do a segment on the Aotearoa Fediverse? Seems to be thriving, which is in and of itself newsworthy given the depravity of all the Big Tech alternatives. Seems like high time to celebrate it in the mainstream, no? 2026-10-28T22:34:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2kgsrp39cpnjck3a7lelt0l7juekksjszjdfuwm8uxxcc59dgj3gzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzeu80ey Nice interview with Kathryn Ryan just now <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17fjacsse6zr92v9mlfgu9p20qpwkke309dyn2jed07sjucmkewgqlxctcs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Bill Bennett</span> (<span class="italic">npub17fj…ctcs</span>)</a></span> - I think you should point out the irony of Big Tech - always so keen to enforce their &#39;IP&#39; (another horrible term like &#39;AI&#39;), having thrown it under the bus with their rush to scrape humanity&#39;s corpus of knowledge to train their bots... are now having it used against the &#39;IP&#39; they hold dearest, via humans reverse engineering their flagship products. It&#39;s just desserts for those mega corps who want to have their cake and eat it too. 2026-10-28T22:32:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82ag3rjjanekrk50kf8vum38wvh7c5tnlxn9md34v9enrdx9mdaszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz0m0v8m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv44vpgz96wyfhvv0e84q2adgxrlcuf0gtcew8mefguzat0zu482szqajnh'>nevent1q…ajnh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>His entire world view is just deluded and wrong. He thinks he&#39;s &#39;the shizz&#39;, and yet, every thing he fluffs for his own benefit, Kathryn Ryan gainsays him and points out the nuances which discredit him. 2026-10-28T20:34:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv44vpgz96wyfhvv0e84q2adgxrlcuf0gtcew8mefguzat0zu482szype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzta9fje In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrrun34a9egnpx8hpz2y0z8fvcl0lcg7lufkwwstm9fjvw0vz7xusqkxweh'>nevent1q…xweh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The way he bumbles around and never says anything unequivocal, and never admits he&#39;s a hopeless loser... it&#39;s like nail on a chalk board listening to him. So much cringe. 2026-10-28T20:30:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrrun34a9egnpx8hpz2y0z8fvcl0lcg7lufkwwstm9fjvw0vz7xuszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz4lne0u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs20dtzephm6yd2tyt3wknyeu880f8jgashd8qrmyasz9quvm4qswcj75h8u'>nevent1q…5h8u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Crazy - his misrepresentation of both previous Gov&#39;t&#39;s and the (lack of) accomplishments of his own Gov&#39;t is quite awe inspiring. He&#39;s just awful. 2026-10-28T20:25:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs20dtzephm6yd2tyt3wknyeu880f8jgashd8qrmyasz9quvm4qswczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzj0d47k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvu0zakv3wl8ua2wnc9auysf66gkqn6ew6xjjcvysys8ewkuaa2tqghm7an'>nevent1q…m7an</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Luxon&#39;s sounding desperate. He&#39;s frantic, and he&#39;s claiming things that are demonstrably misinterpretation of the fact. He&#39;s just so wrong and hopeless. 2026-10-28T20:23:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvu0zakv3wl8ua2wnc9auysf66gkqn6ew6xjjcvysys8ewkuaa2tqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzrr2f96 Luxon is on RNZ right now. I&#39;m embarrassed for him. <br/><br/>&#34;It&#39;s a tight race, and a close race&#34;. And &#34;stick with the plan that&#39;s *starting to work*.&#34; <br/><br/>Wow. That&#39;s superfluous delusion right there. 2026-10-28T20:20:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszsu2c8ar3z5xvvuwpfcts4gsxpfj5nwpf7sdva8eedva3u56usuczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwznfa90f Jeepers - it&#39;s my elder boy&#39;s last-ever day of school. Feels like that went by in a flash. His next steps will be most interesting! 2026-10-28T20:09:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxsjg5k33lz28jtyp08ae4ejwawlgxxhvxgwk34tq4a6ykc3y6qaszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzgm6qt4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsylujlq37fmxmv3q6r5xgs99lvy54d89hzhu7rfjgphwuthjq675sqlm8kz'>nevent1q…m8kz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Damn, sorry to hear it <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1g5cf8dsqg8vqwm6c7np8mx39je8zvzn5szanaluf64g2gphwpzushjg6yx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Rai</span> (<span class="italic">npub1g5c…g6yx</span>)</a></span> - if any ways occur to you, let me know I can help! And yes, as <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1d5h5xpgdqxce2jylufq8q5d00rhnfz7u36qglnfwrrcdqdcas72szlmh5j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub1d5h5xpgdqxce2jylufq8q5d00rhnfz7u36qglnfwrrcdqdcas72szlmh5j</span> (<span class="italic">npub1d5h…mh5j</span>)</a></span> and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18s33w9rj3e6htv7uunw0fn4rpq847nvqtwkuzwm7l3tr9u6m4xyszx802x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Rochelle</span> (<span class="italic">npub18s3…802x</span>)</a></span> say, you&#39;re not stupid. Shit&#39;s pretty messed up right now, and lots is stacked up against honest, kind folk. I&#39;m really hopeful, especially given the concurrent precedents around the world, that we can make a real progressive change. Just know that we know your values make you both smart and worthy, regardless of the bank balance. 2026-10-28T04:22:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0zx8lrjf9s564shre9tgueccacnyltcxg56m2rq8ker72mrx0geczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzc2p2hj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvtckxnawlj24xmdr5s2363v4uj4etst2wq9l2x5dy3ck44eutekcgur40n'>nevent1q…r40n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I eventually hope to get the NZOSS instance tidied up to the point where users can export the lists of people they&#39;re following for migration purposes, but I&#39;m concerned the DB has 9 years of baggage with lurking gotchas. Keen to start afresh. 2026-10-27T09:16:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr4pmqfygxa0yq9kwrtv05gud7y2fw8crael673hcrggsdt5zafdczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzue8zla In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspf0pygysztwz0kumv9tpu0jfssyqkrx7uwspmt2nf6lw2veqh3sgqqf6de'>nevent1q…f6de</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes, thanks! Took longer than usual to go up on the site... 2026-10-27T09:06:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgy3uu6ng2m9rat5qxf8xzqvjf9gh0su77g20v7jsz4njvxxw7wsczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzm9acua In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdyg2x0taqeeda9h0wymt5kv6wxn09px0msveyd0kgl9j0eywdspcqm5snu'>nevent1q…5snu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>huh, the NZOSS one? It&#39;s working ok for me (with the caveats previous mentioned)... 2026-10-27T03:56:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrfl0zd65ygk34law70xgr2jg06gxaqxz89dt659ugcsqkr086ppszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz6jzktp Wow, this RNZ interview with Sophie Winkleman (Lady Frederick Windsor) is explaining why &#39;EdTech&#39; is a horrible idea is absolute fire. We need this to be promoted everywhere! So good. Will post a link to the podcast. 2026-10-27T02:48:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstevuje2juwlrq43nkz68wf2hylhprzxeyngww6jeddzfkja97wuszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz903dgm It occurs to me that a casual observer could infer that I see food purely as a vehicle for chili-based condiments. 2026-10-27T01:38:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsypqsy9ky74uj7ptknt94g5rqv6hsczejyx4w9euand6qpu4hmdwqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz6pyrzx I&#39;m delighted to live in a society where I&#39;ve been given - and have exercised - enfranchisement. The die is cast. Now we wait. 🤞🏻 2026-10-27T00:57:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszlhtawlyqhu7uf6wwxrhxrqz7rykd3usmpky978xzzdwy373397qzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzzmscu2 Was reminded of this musical gem this morning. Australia&#39;s own &#39;Frank Bennett&#39; doing a groovy cover of Black Flag&#39;s &#39;Black Stick&#39;. He smears on the cheese, and oh, those marimbas. And the perfect key change. So good. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwYrOROY6sA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwYrOROY6sA</a> 2026-10-26T19:19:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdj5kphs4ztn7u0m63xa8gac0mtd5w47g8pxp7pc8kn5fckedhdkgzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz0sxtg6 Wow, Luxon (on RNZ right now) is so wet. He&#39;s totally lacking in authenticity. He&#39;s like the fake polystyrene man Thom Yorke describes so well in Fake Plastic Trees. 2026-10-26T18:57:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszkzyymgqf5rv2k7exd5ew435al6qej0vts2hj0vy60g3fg2stfggzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzp8ycrg RE: <a href="https://werd.social/@ben/117508703588325577">https://werd.social/@ben/117508703588325577</a><br/><br/>Whoa - that&#39;s a big call by Microsoft... but despite their &#39;success&#39;, they&#39;ve never been all that smart. Here&#39;s hoping it seal them into the ignominious fate they so richly deserve.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1plwhe8t9zy6ppnpx3amhqus0je4ug749cw8fs6fret7hc2verjksazhq3f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1plw…hq3f</a></span><br/> </div> Holy wow. 25% of Microsoft. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1018666/microsoft-expands-buyouts-60000-employees-eligible">https://www.theverge.com/tech/1018666/microsoft-expands-buyouts-60000-employees-eligible</a> </blockquote> 2026-10-26T18:54:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgkz7890mvruwjjhfd60xawupw9cm32wezc8lwqe3vuz0excu07qczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzhv2442 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp5ah2c8d5xfd99xfd5d7mh2hal72lhjtrw8a2kmw8j8ch3y83j8qcncxn5'>nevent1q…cxn5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Weird, Bolsonaro contesting Lula&#39;s victory got a brief mention on RNZ&#39;s Morning Report just now, as well as the impending vote that could see Netenyahu&#39;s party lose power in Israel... 2026-10-26T18:51:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvf8elxfnh4ltcf6pgqyds3wayhhypnjudkwdnpepymc7lkaxpzdczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzql7r2u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvx6dgspp6sfz9w2cchym22d7cwcxx4cwtgy67wt8lus9swxa0snsdvp3g4'>nevent1q…p3g4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>haven&#39;t heard of it. Will have to investigate. 2026-10-26T18:07:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp5ah2c8d5xfd99xfd5d7mh2hal72lhjtrw8a2kmw8j8ch3y83j8qzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz6x955p Fascinating to see that RNZ isn&#39;t carrying a single visible story about Lula&#39;s victory over Bosonaro in Brazil <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/oct/25/brazil-election-2026-live-second-round-results">https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/oct/25/brazil-election-2026-live-second-round-results</a>, or the deposition of the fascist leader of Serbia. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/25/serbia-leader-vucic-concedes-defeat-to-student-led-movement.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/25/serbia-leader-vucic-concedes-defeat-to-student-led-movement.html</a> 🤔 Oh wait, no there&#39;s an article about Vucic in Serbia... but still puzzling about Brazil, one of the world&#39;s biggest democracies. 2026-10-26T08:25:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxayw92s733lgggvy9c5jg52x5tx5a66zsnlktv4df77s23npsjgqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz6lnznp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdzqxawwwajgapx5055jp2st9utjgwgd32d6nm762x6mhz4py4tag7g4f0y'>nevent1q…4f0y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ok, that&#39;s fair. I feel a bit awkward voting in the US due to my lack of familiarity with local issues there 32 years after departing... But at the Presidential level... 2026-10-26T05:23:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdav9c55e9tcy38fs2z0czhj8cc84ghl992k0x9pxcsjuzfl0s67qzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz0x5r7j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfecfmdt7duj3ahqr8erhvmdwr2lg3fyvctpu002wglvfeaehvfcgu3mhzf'>nevent1q…mhzf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>just saying it doesn&#39;t seem to me that there&#39;d be a real downside to have someone who&#39;s job in Gov&#39;t is to represent the interests of citizens abroad... The US has nothing like that, and it&#39;s being sorely missed, for sure. 2026-10-22T00:39:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxxnvxhtxarjf4s4ur2d29qnx5qwmzrr56qu6xhh5k57cmqk7wlhgzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz5myysz Damn, according to Jesse Mulligan on RNZ right now, I could&#39;ve been a cricketing great! (or baseball)... As a kid, playing baseball in the US, I pitched right handed, but batted lefty... shame that I don&#39;t like cricket and am over the hill in any case. 2026-10-22T00:33:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdqjudwmm5h5tjnk0a455vkvyeqm8g9vdpj6en0kjpzg8czcjmy9gzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzkfkj92 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst0eyystxvn4kq7zv29txl67xte29swy4ny7p9cr8ae9adln90vcckcuxma'>nevent1q…uxma</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>been on it since 7 this morning. Most stuff is now upgraded, but a few odds and sods still underway. 2026-10-21T22:23:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstyz5pazrdavwcx5x6wh4clq0n42ee9pnsmqx35kkf6da8syt7qaszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzqyh487 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdcsx5s9f52l9q0c9tt9n4rw3f5dse85u7uc8r5ppfvfd5y8fvutcjfsej6'>nevent1q…sej6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yup. My day&#39;s sorted. Already updated a whole lotta VPSs (mostly for the CA Cert updates), and now building a bunch of new PHP Docker containers, and deploying them. The local NZ Ubuntu mirrors seem to be holding up fine... For folks not using containers, and who need to rebuild customised PHP systems... yow, I feel sympathy for you. Gonna be a hectic few days. 2026-10-21T19:08:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs898hzzgwx4uedsy3xsqfavu7nd7n0pewpgh7pyp6u689zxz50zvszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzl9supq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs03tvtc46qt6l6ak8zwxhv26t83skud4l0x8en6tlxh7qvm7j0jzq9rd9ne'>nevent1q…d9ne</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>there&#39;re a couple major security vulnerabilities that have been identified and patched (PHP and also a CA Cert issue) and those have to be deployed quickly, and that requires a lot of mahi. 2026-10-21T18:27:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0eqmamtp8ta4gld0uqkrllhqe64u9rcagtc4mdlsa2y73q3a226qzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzza7yls In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrpz643nes0qnn0y48sg2dc5e22m7ymlz5mpsdjxtv6mz3p3c73hsy8ga3z'>nevent1q…ga3z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://www.php.net/index.php#2026-10-20-1">https://www.php.net/index.php#2026-10-20-1</a> 2026-10-21T06:37:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0s370k9sh5xzrcsd4uyuuvhpx7cxhvz85guw4aqsvwycperdk7cszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzfzx9yr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8v0csfjzhqn3h5w5nkp8sxrgjevz3vvhq2k5pdw4frut7l2v9xhcjtga5k'>nevent1q…ga5k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>let me know if you find something! If it was me, I&#39;d probably be using the commerce components of some of the CMS platforms, like WordPress and Drupal. But things are about to get very rough for PHP-based technologies... 2026-10-21T06:16:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsypjdmn9tduq4mkvyh002h0t5nr0umqjjphhf6tdy9unmrp46gxhszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz3w8mk8 Seems to be working for me, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1vwf82eadsf3484j2ckqz9gen7z9l89p80dzy6tavvyg2lt5p4jgql095aa" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Rimu</span> (<span class="italic">npub1vwf…95aa</span>)</a></span> 2026-10-20T21:42:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs88yejr7wn2ag4asvuv3gtva8wg2627e44sakd726x9jfczgya7zgzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzj55x6r This seems like quite a dumb move. <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/2037318/new-zealand-signs-1-point-6-billion-deal-to-buy-five-navy-helicopters-and-weapons">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/2037318/new-zealand-signs-1-point-6-billion-deal-to-buy-five-navy-helicopters-and-weapons</a> 2026-10-20T01:51:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsga9qkyulyz849s0qfq2j8vd372ychrx8l8f869ppmld00qj6cn8qzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzsmjpja In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9fyjek529hqfqsctrtc9g60gfxuwjscu672cshzyykr09n8ekg3qm3qzwq'>nevent1q…qzwq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>indeed, a fair question. I gather citizenship is pretty sacred for most of us... it&#39;s tightly wrapped in our identities... I&#39;m not sure if paying taxes is legitimate ante for enfranchisement... My immediate gut response is &#39;nup&#39;. 2026-10-19T22:17:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6up3375cqaf4xep4vtraj2x670sfevsgpvqf30ry9tu9u5zg8jgzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz9nkavx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswnsdhx4vkphpass6902k5mxr8mktfer4a967tdzd49ehzcz948vstxqph7'>nevent1q…qph7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>because the might want to bring what they&#39;ve learnt out in the world back... which is often quite a good thing (not always, I concede). 2026-10-19T22:13:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8vrv37g9knne0xpa8drmxff753ml57t8l0zhcuaa752en4nsq0lszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzsnu07m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs98x3rgq29wwfysp5hz2zd7p0pdl6mnccmafxaqrr3a0g97u6c4acwlvaqj'>nevent1q…vaqj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>indeed... and with representation, it might stay that way - with the exception, of course, of obscenely wealthy rentiers who might flee overseas when the Gov&#39;t changes. 😉 2026-10-19T22:12:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrdpfzgk26ua3a5t5rjj8h7jmqrau7kv4epk0e2ug47wvcmpzls4gzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzxfahhy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv36my003e75llj2692ejs4qr2mu55u4lvhm08zy9uhdy0t9wdrqql4wg7a'>nevent1q…wg7a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>on the contrary, however, as an expatriate US citizen, I&#39;m now taxed overseas, without representation... this from a country that was founded on the revolutionary cry &#34;no taxation without representation&#34;.... I think that the diaspora can have useful insight, viewing their country from outside. 2026-10-19T18:48:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx6f3xat5mya7nqqknkug6prjfqd6w807tujp4yt3es8mz8npuw2czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzpp04uu I think this is totally legit: <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1960612/the-voting-power-of-the-overseas-electorate">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1960612/the-voting-power-of-the-overseas-electorate</a> I think it&#39;d be entirely appropriate having someone in Gov&#39;t representing the interests of NZers overseas. Wish the US had such a thing. 2026-10-18T06:27:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2wpkwplsemm4z2u9c490mg6mdhf4hgeeelqvyst7myf09zfdddugzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzrjccsp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst6fp655yaj27vxnwa3wda639mvgu2h77dxh3u3jamwujjhzvs6rsd5whzq'>nevent1q…whzq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>jeepers, I grew up around there and didn&#39;t realise this! 2026-10-17T19:19:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ww8r7jxh4lnsydxd7e8ra3w9efyxctvrp98pq3g5pmlsjy89fdczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzaqnzr5 Trump and Hegseth would be an embarrassment if they didn&#39;t have control of weapons of mass destruction. As it is, they&#39;re war criminals and need to be held to account. These women are heroes and are entirely legitimate and correct. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/COvmkDsRdUA">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/COvmkDsRdUA</a> 2026-10-16T04:02:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8pf0x2x8rm7zhq7zyql6m428dptklfez353xck97m7qvtlqnpd3czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzc7fspt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9um648ucexy64s2vjjrelknf2dntsaduaaccl23n4j0fwgr73rhcqlvzyx'>nevent1q…vzyx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>not sure. Search seems to work for me, although I don&#39;t use it much... I just searched on &#39;bandwagon&#39; and your post came up. 2026-10-16T03:13:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszxg0mxfx5c0kjj9rvlmcf2uqhs7k56gpgc6us8qxzzghr7mrqjaqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwztn7963 Already enjoying my second (of this season) steamed artichoke with vinaigrette from the garden. There&#39;re at least 3 more buds to come! #winning 2026-10-14T23:14:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyt5056ajp9mpjz264zfwkuvlpzylr8dl8ryuyl66tmpumq45esyczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzxt89he In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ne603xcv38ls24knrk7r3rc7r4c6ymnlvsmtlcpfr8gku2yfdaqpnay27'>nevent1q…ay27</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I, for one, am looking forward to the explosion of cheap RAM, NVMEs, and cloud compute after the fall. I&#39;ve moved my (very modest) investments (kiwisaver) out of US stocks entirely. 2026-10-14T07:13:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrl09zfmmd0v72fcawnp896xzr76s85xe06qrp324d2vquq627mjqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzwq3fk5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyrc9nyv8hadzdk573nacyx8sz4gr066juptgcvntcc9hzfmgsmngdg9qal'>nevent1q…9qal</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that must suck. My sympathies. 2026-10-14T00:49:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdxeh8csxds3p7cf6r348580vd6h5mxspzzg6520kn4zsw4grs0ygzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwznuzxsx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswmkue6wz9erfnpzf9vk57u3mwp33kl05hvssjyv3emht4wh243tsa0ku6w'>nevent1q…ku6w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is the first I&#39;m hearing of him, but he sounds like my sorta chap. 2026-10-13T22:54:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgr5d6wcfe68lw7hzs65xac27yzqc50q2nnj50272nj5w67h8xyxgzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz7ukfaj Tauranga CC has removed the best political commentary I&#39;ve seen: <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1892309/tauranga-city-council-removes-provocative-crap-in-my-hands-political-billboards">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1892309/tauranga-city-council-removes-provocative-crap-in-my-hands-political-billboards</a> - luckily it appears to have had some useful Streisand Effect implications. 2026-10-13T22:45:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs22zwcqjqlmkaxgrd5sr3tvqnc6swau8wkxuk9ezlvuwutekmek6czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzr79ap9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxv3pj3wh2909m0hnsva2f30pr307ec7alz36hex8drxg87l7qhzcsvw5hf'>nevent1q…w5hf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can&#39;t comment, having never owned or used an Apple device... 2026-10-13T22:28:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstfph2wwnx0qzc9huug5yex2f96sktklfz7sa698pc37rq4cll7nqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz9erjul In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstrlk0khyw03n29gc0x6th5mpq5epqfmdc8f2dnph603uswznkmkghv9zu5'>nevent1q…9zu5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>sadly, I&#39;m pretty sure that&#39;s not how capitalism works, and Apple is *nothing* if not capitalist... 2026-10-13T22:22:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstpsxljk59we3a2lfswk0js4u2r8xn0ejfl8uzcrll7euv8ge9c9szype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzqgma78 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfqxd54t3pw3u2ja2maxe7muu6cv6wsgkvdkl7cu7hg963nkjlzrgvnju23'>nevent1q…ju23</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m similarly concerned. 2026-10-13T22:15:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2kkkam3hta5ky5rkpnec3u4rsmeprw53znpyxy5c4gp74xelgr2czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz5t2tsv <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/13/ai-share-crash-risk-global-imf-debt-corrowing-cyber-attacks">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/13/ai-share-crash-risk-global-imf-debt-corrowing-cyber-attacks</a> &#34;An AI crash was one of three “salient risks” to stability identified by the IMF, alongside rising government borrowing costs and the threat of a big cyber-attack.&#34; Yikes - wonder who&#39;ll be the victim of the &#39;big cyber-attack&#39;? I have a weird feeling it won&#39;t be libre software... 2026-10-13T21:57:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvznstaz85klvqjd2t47dny9jpqxx96al83caes7gvaedk4szdw4qzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzhp3p6x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf4hwqgdk3ld9p8k53v2x8ruaj3a9nwp2nhfwpmw7rl309m48d0ng2ygs85'>nevent1q…gs85</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yep. Although lots of those seem to be cacking it as well, oddly. Wonder what the problem could be? 2026-10-13T20:20:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswhtrm7dqls30sjxg47hlpcjjq7kur4w6hjcpt4tksdnsymncfz4gzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz9lxhtr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2qdh8vhvam64wx02fqgs9cxlthelju8fkd69hw7n227005fjp80g4crjhw'>nevent1q…rjhw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yup: demonstrably inept at all the things at which they claim to excel. 2026-10-13T20:17:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9456xvj5tvjrnykwxm48c2h7e8zngeeuj9hz476rxswnwmzav6dszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzmqvzey So, small businesses, how&#39;s the &#39;Party for small businesses&#39;-led coalition working out for you? <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1888339/business-failures-hit-decade-high">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1888339/business-failures-hit-decade-high</a> 2026-10-13T20:11:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswq48dy86e2l35pnek8vj7kplzahm233d9pfgtnc4a4gm6vr08s7czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzp5vunr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx0jgha3j3x3nvqa98vvcqy7ea4cemk36c0zhqt5lvm4xs0r87tjsnfwmcz'>nevent1q…wmcz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>damn. I (GNU/)hurd that! 😎 2026-10-13T04:32:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszmj24r3j0kmlcn7wd4ldwkcamjp543fdmymmlatp9zys93k2t6eczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzwua5e5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyjwsfrugqmrf5rfz5zvtet6qezgje6e7s00etxux2277uk79amjs2asdqx'>nevent1q…sdqx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>internal or external? What about the screen/storm doors? 2026-10-13T04:27:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp20y2k2ly2t4k373ckuyw4lcz65p058huad22kth60laf4gj5elqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz8pu7lr It&#39;s snuck up on me (thanks for the nudge <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1spj8rwxhky0zzufvapz3x88znaccre2gkd256w3yaqzjmsrg0hyqjktf20" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Alister Galpin</span> (<span class="italic">npub1spj…tf20</span>)</a></span> ) but tonight&#39;s our October #Libre / #FOSS catchup! If you want to be part of Aotearoa NZ&#39;s open source community, join us at <a href="https://meeting.iridescent.nz">https://meeting.iridescent.nz</a> from 20:00 tonight, NZST! You can join from anywhere, and dip in and out. We usually meet for about 2 hrs. We discuss lots of topics - whatever those present bring up - and have impromptu demos of what people are working on/excited about! 2026-10-12T19:04:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqwaddpxaa6venqm54p6zjtfvuc2u6zlefzl4xw57t62gds72858szype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzjhvjft Had cause do do some historical browsing today... spotted this which hit me in the &#39;feels&#39;... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111013211943/http://egressive.com/news/2011/egressive-post-earthquake-update">https://web.archive.org/web/20111013211943/http://egressive.com/news/2011/egressive-post-earthquake-update</a> And this... <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20121102191755/http://naturewatch.org.nz/">https://web.archive.org/web/20121102191755/http://naturewatch.org.nz/</a> which shows Naturewatch.org.nz, which subsequently became iNaturalist.nz... heady days. 2026-10-12T01:24:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszg87pd728fqcw2k3gte6metcnjj0rhuecg287f7at5t2wlhfzqcczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzw6m4vs A great story from our Australian neighbours! <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-10/guano-mine-rehabilitation-on-lady-elliot-island-birds-return/107138364">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-10/guano-mine-rehabilitation-on-lady-elliot-island-birds-return/107138364</a> 2026-10-10T00:08:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsznp3dhh3d749dd305ee0960c789j2xce95yrerujp5ylcux0kgvqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz8nxq7f I reckon Rod Carr&#39;s pretty darn good in this interview with Helen Clark talking about the &#39;Energy Transition&#39;: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwFYqKNfrbM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwFYqKNfrbM</a> 2026-10-09T07:05:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8d5a4f00rcdsmvfvlhadl49krljhlts74f7pmef59v79y6jtkmqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz2r0xj3 Hey RNZ - why aren&#39;t you explicitly noting that Curia polls do not comply with polling standards, and are run by one of the worst subjects of Dirty Business? <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1795546/nz-first-surge-extends-coalition-lead-latest-taxpayers-union-curia-poll-shows">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1795546/nz-first-surge-extends-coalition-lead-latest-taxpayers-union-curia-poll-shows</a> RNZ, your shift to the Right is showing. 2026-10-08T19:17:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstldf3ndugfem8fp7c38glvh59rtunrc20gawpayjvj9eskdrgq6szype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzvf9pf0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswhp6dgl75uean945ty9n8z7l29trc42zs52jusfj2v3tzxavcp0sz6gvay'>nevent1q…gvay</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>his work in India and Africa as a Monsanto shareholder was particularly abhorrent - there are tales of him making malaria aid contingent on schools not going to Linux and using Windows. And similarly on countries mandating Monsanto seeds in return for other aid. He&#39;s not a good guy. 2026-10-08T18:21:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfp49d7uy66mxu42h4yqfw4zqwx3p00urt4na80uflu3pn7whc4eqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzldnmk7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8jvxgq8rgqdvsxaq3v659ec7n05mzutn2fy5s4mjp0hywvehwqtsufmx3w'>nevent1q…mx3w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah, this is good. Reminds me of the other canonical video I&#39;ve found on this topic: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo</a> 2026-10-08T07:58:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv4dfnfkfjccrfwxnyprflpwan2tl4e8ygr2xp0sllp3gwkznmkdszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzdg90nl Wow, this is pretty interesting: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jknb1YE6zdY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jknb1YE6zdY</a> and yeah, as Economics Explained says... &#39;a lot of this makes a lot of sense, and our governments could learn a lot from it&#39;... 2026-10-08T07:32:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswqhadk45w36s3trvdvj0tjwyjpnt2q524qva5gxux0vgx9sr0e9szype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzyumeja In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw4c0u63max4kpc0phwxvx37dp5kp535kesxmvqcttuh3mu62x3hge8a4ae'>nevent1q…a4ae</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yikes! 2026-10-08T06:47:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd33w25pp6uxjn62rpa0yknz90fj59842wxsjg0a9e04jat72f4hczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz4mdwpd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqx6ma9jcnyfkc3al5r62trf2dc5tw9ulsrl9fgn5m3ej2kdaupzcasqn2t'>nevent1q…qn2t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah. Although I must admit to having limited admiration for her, too - after all, it probably came as no surprise that she was marrying Mr Gates. Fwiw, when I lived in Seattle, I started an a cappella group (during the &#39;Grunge&#39; period - we were a bit grungy) and one of the first members, Tim, was employed by Microsoft (he&#39;d graduated University of Washington at age 18, I think, so he was &#39;precocious&#39;). He shared an office with the (then) Melinda French. 2026-10-08T05:14:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstmw2zjjmzygwp04hc3sl4lvmpf53jvlaf2zactv2pwsepdevwzpqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzalacua In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00fsxggqfe4xf5a0xfdjq7av24recy7e2kuncx3226raf0y53dvs54cpxt'>nevent1q…cpxt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He&#39;s somewhat smart (but not a visionary technologist in any way - he&#39;s missed every single major innovation in history), but his main attribute is a total lack honour and compassion. And here&#39;s a great book detailing his early debauchery: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20051013072349/http://www.vanwensveen.nl/rants/microsoft/IhateMS_1.html">https://web.archive.org/web/20051013072349/http://www.vanwensveen.nl/rants/microsoft/IhateMS_1.html</a> 2026-10-07T23:57:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs00fsxggqfe4xf5a0xfdjq7av24recy7e2kuncx3226raf0y53dvszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzgxpx3f Wow, Guyon Espiner talking to Tamatha Paul about billionaires on RNZ just now... using Bill Gates as an exemplar of the &#39;good billionaire&#39;... wow, Tamatha at least pointed out his presence in the Epstein Files, but I really wish that more people knew how totally unworthy of his wealth - and any public adoration - Bill Gates has *always* been. He&#39;s always been a coddled trust fund kid who happily stabbed everyone else in the back to &#39;get ahead&#39;. He&#39;s at best a sociopath &amp; maybe a psychopath. 2026-10-07T23:54:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqcffkf7hw293d792g5t8lu7ln92r0c8j34ct0afkry3aak8hg7lczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz0twgg0 Are folks who host WordPress sites noticing a substantial spike in compromises? I&#39;ve had several sites compromised in the past few months, a couple compromised multiple times... 2026-10-07T23:37:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgexx3vgc6cvqkzqmafnfhx4d3pr9xcpndy26u78eavscc929wldczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwztdykxp I&#39;m not sure, but I think my feeling towards the coming election has shifted a bit towards... optimism!? Gulp. 😬 As Ren and Chinchilla say &#34;I&#39;m scared of feeling OK, &#39;cause all things change, all things change.&#34; 2026-10-07T03:36:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqzgy3s38ggs8uwsp5yf0najedfd3x6aevfrx3hnn0fxgrngd2lvczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzzpc7xa How do you say you&#39;re working only for your rich donors without saying so explicitly? <a href="https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6406384761112">https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6406384761112</a> 2026-10-07T03:31:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqtguy6rtqctu7zluxtv4cylt85vzqcftyjjsl90pmjags6hc7n0czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzc6mcu3 RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@kapiti_kenepuru_greens/117397496570984404">https://mastodon.social/@kapiti_kenepuru_greens/117397496570984404</a><br/><br/>Great to see this from the Kapiti Greens! 2026-10-07T03:30:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqmcqkt0anffu6kkqhp6jlrhm0ajupvxde9tyqk6pzu0j6v7wrelczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzut2dka In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx0v3mddnhg397tnrx78ezrye8zfualgvzfwm4utm5vr9wmmu5z4c4r8g0t'>nevent1q…8g0t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>heh. Hadn&#39;t considered that possible angle. 2026-10-06T22:15:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv6uka4ewsmpzhpshh9j7lvle3aqpgk34pu3wlge0yksktnnh0m9gzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz5meefk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx43vj0tm3sf2qghsledwhaaamty2lr0mx6gr5k8jle4a6a7dpw4ch4ksy7'>nevent1q…ksy7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you and me both. 2026-10-06T07:10:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspxv5g4nvr57vdxce5pa3y29tphdanexqtjc7v9rsl0ktqwypgztqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwza6dpzc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfexvpupvqhsmtvqfejp0wmyq9muasckaw58kxvf6e58qzpks2lpqup36sm'>nevent1q…36sm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>help keep us humble, eh. 😅 🤣 2026-10-05T07:34:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr6gkgm5enh4mr63q22crnxjclmwg00a3z464v9pzpeamdg8fekeczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzgjm90p Anyone see what&#39;s wrong with this picture? Perfect RJ45 crimps too. How&#39;s your day going? <br/><br/>Guess it could&#39;ve been worse. Could&#39;ve remembered to put them on, but backwards. Sigh.<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/system/media_attachments/files/117/386/633/578/979/665/original/0bee705d3adbd1db.jpg"> <br/> 2026-10-05T05:28:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv259m429axzevw9ql7ymuv02gvw9wskr8tz0k3veu7f5v5ruwq0szype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzd6nt0l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqurtemewjcm0th4wydzsuuzmrdf9wsvfsrz6d8l32xl2z9dkefks6ljsgr'>nevent1q…jsgr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>sounds quite sensible Andy. And relatively impervious to being pwned. 2026-10-05T04:31:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfz5h3df3ce2grme78052smcjhvxjck9t0k7lj6q9vy5t7vezr69czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzqu90zy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2pfrwy8skhqhwxfhlwhyxy3c05xlmer6zhvq293mqzr5gxl9j2cc40c4ql'>nevent1q…c4ql</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that&#39;s good to know, too - thanks! I&#39;m likely to need to do that, too... 2026-10-05T04:20:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrhdm3m3s2p2gpj7gwja9qv3xra3uen0jsc4qyh6naa85ssklhwsqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzu329gf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9axgyf9vuenfzj75qxynw9cu5suxgcjww20eq3a7vxr0txrnltdc4ws0su'>nevent1q…s0su</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it&#39;s a consulting customer&#39;s wiki which she wants to retain as a reference, converting to static to reduce longer term support/maintenance costs... so I&#39;m not going to be inconveniencing anyone! Many thanks for your suggestion! 2026-10-05T03:35:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr983ls7qw8uz90ee94kzghs6h3gz75sr5fg89w39qqpgrw7p5neqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzvp4y7w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf4y3dqjz5he0mvm20k6dq0muymp428mq320ty92zxvda3ua7u9tqrdvfaw'>nevent1q…vfaw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>wow, will give it a crack. Thanks! 2026-10-05T03:25:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgtzf6g55k6yzqy269zu2g78f7vks7f4nxt9sc2lxy79xe4279zmczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwznnvepj So good. Love the lyrics of this song &#39;Opposite of Coffee&#39; - &#34;She&#39;s the last thing I need first thing in the morning...&#34; <a href="https://thelucksmiths.bandcamp.com/track/the-opposite-of-coffee">https://thelucksmiths.bandcamp.com/track/the-opposite-of-coffee</a> 2026-10-05T03:25:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8d0ukzwpvz3teh0lagfswfl3ah5euf3hq05s46nm9h698ct3c65czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzl4ym6q Anybody got suggestions of a good libre/FOSS website scraper that generates a static site, with all relevant asset download and URL substitution? <br/><br/>#AskFedi 2026-10-05T03:16:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszvnggkfj0d9yqgzfhp72qsw6azv84cg0765ma0rzh5f4cn8644ggzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzv99cm7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs94xy6m8f0up5sfh9xngrprx9698vre72ys7pjnsqjj2yjt3ly27g97vfad'>nevent1q…vfad</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>when you both pop down here to the antipodes, let me know... I&#39;ll see if I can organise some chutneys - we tend to have an embarrassment of feijoas when the season rolls around (late March)... the kiwi fruit are more North Island (I&#39;m South Island)... 2026-10-04T23:27:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0jn8ps3ufaskajq8vkc5ma62ef6d8lfxmmq86jfmchkyfwnkmknqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzarg5gw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw8yrtvtpc556rld8gfd8shhecltm7dhe2flkud8uzacl2gs6zkeced8pfy'>nevent1q…8pfy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yes, all of the above, and more. Chutneys, salsas, dried, etc. 2026-10-04T22:09:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgg7t7sm7rdhq99l4sdx82v4wdtvr0jlghnsqw9way7r2k39jpr5czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz3lr272 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqpa9dv5fmq3g73jeua6g547wltew4cmzqnrpmnhkea4nmkwr54agtqkhdp'>nevent1q…khdp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>nice one! If you were here in Aotearoa, in the right couple weeks of the season, people would be dumping bags of them in your arms in hopes you and yours could eat them before they expired! 2026-10-04T19:40:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgv04w54hk8gea3c7c9xvwrg46e60d4zktqmqz8puvqqfzqa7nx0czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzcmfpwl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrpszcaju27rvhdcg98zemj3ymclhechce6upgy247vxcpss9nr4gzmm996'>nevent1q…m996</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>my word. That&#39;s someone having a very bad day. 2026-10-04T19:13:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxza3znewh33asxdjrkeukjf8pf5dtrm97ywhvp0ymnscjhqkeg9czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz43yemv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszkazjcq4fxts9hy32m6q3n5fdgv000td0xn0np05yxkcfpmqzqhse8qaj3'>nevent1q…qaj3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>if it&#39;s that close, I sure hope your right! 🤞🏻 2026-10-04T08:43:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9pcj2uelvw0955ndfcqt6lypkzm5ysrnf0l2xldpgny0axk4fe7czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzjts3xd One could write books about what David Seymour &#39;doesn&#39;t see&#39;... <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1680618/act-leader-david-seymour-doesn-t-see-why-ai-shouldn-t-write-government-cabinet-papers">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1680618/act-leader-david-seymour-doesn-t-see-why-ai-shouldn-t-write-government-cabinet-papers</a> 2026-10-02T01:28:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvfhpk6ded28v35fva2c2tkwqkl8z8a7fufuuatxtmh4ucxgeap8szype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzj0ljzz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq7x80nch4t7fm3usvcaekg9639lg7srf6kfpx6zk22wh9z5m5zvcs5d230'>nevent1q…d230</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>dang. 2026-10-01T02:34:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrkw3c3k5k0ultd3k0lmfgduc5ulzq0acgjg0rghjd0ym693km08gzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzfr607z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdq0ravhevuqt0dfnqrywjpny3ttwpljcsqd6wpuvwey7mjckkhds68upm9'>nevent1q…upm9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yup. I&#39;ve lost all respect for Eric, and I&#39;ve told him so. 2026-10-01T02:34:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv80vkavxwq5da5qwkfz8f83uuzmvsux2tlesal9a3hvh26v4s07czype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz93xq4p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqste206h094x329pcqe80qwcud3jq995xhp8vz9t2e9z5nukthxtlcfpg2lu'>nevent1q…g2lu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>nice one. Saw a team or two training at north Hagley on Sunday morning in the driving rain! Dave Cross and I were impressed (as was my younger Ultimate-playing son, age 14)... 2026-09-30T23:55:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszzdr6263wtfud69g86578gf7pyhfar9pxth9w8cfh04ev9cfgkggzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzwnl884 Lianne Dalziel&#39;s take on this is very enlightening, and I think highlights the reali issues: <a href="https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/30/the-union-thats-not-a-union-the-all-too-transparent-taxpayers-union/">https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/30/the-union-thats-not-a-union-the-all-too-transparent-taxpayers-union/</a> Especially grim is how clearly compromised our 4th Estate (the media) is here in Aotearoa NZ. We need to shine sunlight on the corruption that is far more rife than most think. 2026-09-30T23:50:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9u6dp8az3q7r2zxzcvn47ak82n6q7uugqtye54k5tmgrt6aatlgqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzm9qmt4 It&#39;s a lovely spring morning in Ōtautahi. Just hung out the laundry and checked on the skinks - saw 3. It&#39;s food for the soul. Now a coffee as I settle back into work. #WorkFromHome 2026-09-30T22:32:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqs2q0djeqnm77vqh9s93h8ruzux7rs9ned3jcfdud4heqy8hz4ggzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzslnrug I keep getting the feeling that integrity is a luxury the obscenely wealthy cannot afford. 2026-09-30T02:04:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvgrv7mcwes3xqpr6q86r9upvcem02grwvvv52uqwwumes89m4nlczype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzclawvh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqvyj6haecace27vxw4dm3fm7zrwhz6f75r85ld2rtyk9k3kk340qqdc88v'>nevent1q…c88v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>interesting... I first heard it courtesy of Juice Media. 2026-09-30T01:59:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2p94zcwuqkgk47u8n7d4f0z0rsfhglxfthul0jhfx0j4ye94sreqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzmhyauc NZ National Party: putting the &#39;N&#39; back into &#39;CUTS&#39;. <br/><br/>So simple, yet so apt. 2026-09-30T00:02:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2hhvm2vpj0mx69gu6t4kx3kgxvuucdchtpsqcn02qu5zmdr2wjpqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzwaezlz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxz2n546m7wfqerqlv9wgr3h8z5l6zvp5dgtmwyk42ud94yr84f8cn03m6v'>nevent1q…3m6v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>maybe we should try it, just to see. 2026-09-30T00:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg8msv234mzjgl6dvyepxg5u7rs4u60mjl9kxs2k88uzzycfpzc0gzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzksustn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp2k87qpl3p3z9hnn00uq8vskvk4w6f4anejvk205n6gxf8eckdcgq25p72'>nevent1q…5p72</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yup. Society needs a way to reject unhelpful innovations asserted by powerful special interests. 2026-09-29T21:27:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst07g2lcd5qer6spnqc0x2t2km4c4eu3xu2240wk0fmc46zsrtnfqzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz03mhjn What do we think about Jason Winstantley? <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1654040/jason-winstanley-named-as-rnz-s-next-chief-executive">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1654040/jason-winstanley-named-as-rnz-s-next-chief-executive</a> His historical roles don&#39;t fill me with confidence, but I don&#39;t know anything else. Anyone have an informed opinion? 2026-09-29T19:03:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszxe429cxmvhh69uza4rvhfwa5unqh9tcsva24gxrmv3jk9juu9mszype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwzm34eud In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxeafgrmg6tj0kt03lq2rypk45t7sz9kzca628j9pvp4xx34alk7chyulxu'>nevent1q…ulxu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Although, to be fair, I reckon the funk is in the interplay between the bass and the percussion... They need to be in the right kind of cahoots. 2026-09-29T04:12:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyzg4swekmehxxz0qpspej7ye649f6ajkd9jlex6ra5u44yq7s0sgzype3stkyx904vdg9lzwvtcpxpgp80s444sdwrp8pn6t7u4hgauuwz3ly4mk Full credit to Opportunity for their 5 bottom lines. Fire. All are similar in intent to Green initiatives. I&#39;m cautiously optimistic this bodes well for any coalition. 2026-09-29T04:11:26Z