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@cameraobscura

Writer, interested in poetry, history, jazz, Lakeland terriers.

(Admin note: currently making use of hashtags to follow issues such as privacy, avoiding AI, Covid-19, and NZ politics - as well as my interests. I've generally set posts to delete after 1 week.)

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JustSaying · 3w
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Bob LeFridge :tinoflag: · 3w
Update: Almost 12 months have passed since the Environment Court ordered Samnic directors to clean up their Gisborne forestry mess. Remember the 80 or so investors who each lost $50k after being pro...
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@nprofile1q... Apparently the directors are a bit slow on the uptake: 'Samnic is now finally in a position to understand what is required moving forward.' Such unlucky timing, tho - 'Samnic’s directors no longer have the resources to continue funding these matters.'

I wonder how many other ill-conceived 'socially and environmentally responsible investment' disasters are currently lurking out of sight.
JustSaying · 3w
"Ministerial Services need to be 'fully aware of their obligations' - Luxon" Luxon Always Blaming Others YOU need to be fully aware of the LAW Luxon #NZpol https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/59...
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@nprofile1q... "Ministerial Services need to be 'fully aware of their obligations' - Luxon". Unlike PM Luxon himself, who is always 'not aware' of anything when asked... But hey, if you can't delegate awareness when you're PM, what can you delegate...

I mean really, he uses 'I'm not aware' so often it might as well be his bl***y election slogan.
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#NZPol #IceDetainees

'The Minister of Foreign Affairs appears to be making things up.' David Farrier has been following the case of Everlee Wihongi, NZ citizen with a USA green card, currently in an ICE prison. His latest post challenges Peters' assertion that she was in the wrong and it's all her fault, nothing he should do...

https://www.webworm.co/winstonpeters/
Bob LeFridge :tinoflag: · 6w
The MV Hondius is currently stuck in limbo. The cruise company's intention to sail to the Canary Islands was thwarted when the Canaries failed to approve permission to dock. Now 149 passengers plus ...
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@nprofile1q... Presumably either infected rodents are on board, which wouldn't be a great addition to a country's local fauna, or it's very rare human-to-human spread (or a new development in human spread) - so I don't imagine the ship will be welcome to dock anywhere soon... It's the stuff of horror movies.
Bob LeFridge :tinoflag: · 7w
I've just realised that today is a public holiday in NZ. The news felt quiet as did our local Mastodon server, so I asked Duck Duck Go "Is it a public holiday in NZ today?" and look what it told me. ...
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@nprofile1q... First RNZ thinks it's 2016, now this! - maybe there has been a time warp...

I'd forgotten DDG has an AI option (I switched to https://noai.duckduckgo.com a while back). I associate AI junk info with Google but clearly DDG can compete on the sloppery front!

I think Anzac Day was Monday-ised a few years back if the Day is Sat or Sun - commemorations on the day but Monday as a holiday.
cameraobscura · 8w
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