Bill Howard

@wiremu8.bsky.social

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Pensioner; Ngati Pakeha;dog soft; tree hugger; sing for mental health; slow crochet bag maker;

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The Tiny zero stout is a winner Many thanks to @swampy-kiwi.bsky.social for sharing the news

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There’s no reason why the United States couldn’t be broken up and sold for scrap. Most of the infrastructure has reached that point anyway.

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Arty advocacy is my favourite kind of advocacy. This evening's job is getting ready for Taranaki Zinefest this weekend, including these stickers (the top one's for Simeon!) So excited! ✂️🚘🛑🚲🇳🇿

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On Twitter I was also LostArcNZ

Also, yep, planes sometimes break down and that is embarrassing. Reliable hardware, availability of spare parts and a preventative maintenance program is essential.

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I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖

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US right to bear arms; NZ right to drive a monster truck

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I had like a zillion followers on that other stupid platform because I do this whole stack about living on an orbital platform called Space Station 1, can I please have all the followers back? I’m really funny I promise.

Sage advice

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“Within the history of global colonisation, the Irish people have been both the ‘dispossessed’ and the ‘dispossessors’ and I believe that we have much to discover from the experiences and worldview of the Māori people.” www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/06/07/w...

Whakaata Māori, TG4 Ireland sign ‘landmark’ content and strategy dealwww.teaonews.co.nz The organisations formalised the agreement at the 45th Celtic Media Festival in Cardiff.

I am leaving for Australia tomorrow in protest against this stupid government Disclosure: I hope to return after my holiday

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Our foundations. My @smh cartoon.

Strands #86 “All atwitter” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵🔵

Strands #85 “Noodle on this one” 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵

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I'm sorry Christopher Luxon but we are never going to get Aotearoa back on track while your party are the government. NEVER #nzpol

Strands #84 “Beyond Nashville” 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵

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#Haiku to self : smile at good times past the calm of now enfolds you poke not the future

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Who can forget the dead-salmon-hat fad of 1987?

The fact that it's just bored teenaged orcas looking for something to entertain themselves, and that something happens to be sinking boats, somehow makes this story even better. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Killer whales keep ramming and sinking boats. Scientists now may know why, report says.www.usatoday.com An international group of orca experts met to determine why orcas are ramming boats. The leading theory: They're bored and playful.

This has elements of a scam If it’s not, then Spotlight should know better

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Pfff, pizza glue was yesterday's recipe. Today is all about gasoline spaghetti.

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oh my god

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"English law in nineteenth century New Zealand was not some neutral system for dispensing justice but a weapon of colonisation directed against Māori." newsroom.co.nz/2024/05/23/a...

A brief history of racist lawnewsroom.co.nz Vincent O'Malley reviews a history of criminal trials, and their impact on Māori.

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Children banned from social media but bumbling cartoonists encouraged to babble nonsensically on there all day long? Whither justice?! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It’s moral panic time! Thank goodness for News Corp who continue to champion the mental health of kiddies | First Dog on the Moonwww.theguardian.com Of course social media IS terrible and there are a lot of people who should be banned from it ESPECIALLY cartoonists please ban me please

Today saw the short movie Maunga Cassino Funny Sad Clever

I’ve just caught up with the news that my local MP - Mr MacLeod - had failed to declare the $10 K donation from the fella who wants to take the sand from offshore South Taranaki I’m struggling to find it other than dodgy AF

The philosopher First Dog On The Moon: We carry our hope and the futility of hope in the same recyclable plastic bag.

I’m trying to give myself a good talking to, but I keep telling myself to fuck off

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There has never been - to the best of our knowledge - any charges laid that involved a trans woman using a women's space inappropriately in Aotearoa. Winston's bill seeking to remove civil rights from trans people is ideologically driven not evidence-based.

Strands #63 “Tools for the job” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵🟡

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