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Kōtare :tinoflag:
@Kōtare :tinoflag:

A lover of music, literature, art, nature, community and many other fine things. A dad to two wonderful humans, and partner to another. From Aotearoa originally (pakeha, tangata tiriti) and re-settling in Australia for unsettling reasons. Known socialist.

Cover photo shows the sun setting into the Tasman sea on New Year's Eve from Piha Beach, West Auckland. Profile photo is a Kōtare (Royal Kingfisher).

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Recent Notes

Strypey · 1w
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@nprofile1q... yeah. I know. Many an impassioned argument was had about pragmatism (i.e compromise) and having some sort of sovereignty over our data. Among other things I wanted them to abandon paid advertising on all meta platforms, but it was seen as political suicide.

I'm no longer on any committees, and not in the country, so not in a great position to revisit those discussions - but i suspect that, enshittification being ascendant, there would be some more receptive ears.
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Strypey · 1w
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JustSaying · 1w
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Paul H :tinoflag: · 6w
This photo was taken in a bathroom at my Unnamed Government Agency a few days ago. It always reminds of what it was like to have a government that led us through the crisis of COVID and could communic...
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@nprofile1q... the Unite Against Covid 19 campaign was a masterclass of comms and design at every level (and political leadership too, of course). Clear, instantly recognisable, easy to follow, unifying.

Hell, to be nostalgic for a pandemic really throws the current state of things into perspective.
Ames · 6w
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🐙ptoothfish🐙 · 6w
That being said i am in total agreement with the sentiment and the response: WHY did New Zealand abstain from a vote about slavery? uhhhh cos we are racist dishwater with too many stakeholders we appa...
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@nprofile1q... Luxon still not sure where he stands on the slavery thing, figures kiwis mostly "not bothered" by it, is instead laser-focused on improved outcomes for slaveholders, sorry, stakeholders.

[oops, got a bit emotional there]
Paul H :tinoflag: · 6w
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🇳🇿 Shayne Parkinson · 6w
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Bob LeFridge :tinoflag: · 6w
Congratulations on completing your 50th trip round the sun. You still have around 50% of your adventure remaining. Have an indulgent day. 🥳 nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq2599437nazqk2hwmz03hrqqc6x9n3yyneezwn5t7prqvk3a8n8sq0ee8mx
Bob LeFridge :tinoflag: · 6w
Someone here suggested yesterday that Trump's handlers may be keeping him in an alternative reality, like the Truman show, where he believes he's negotiating with a fake ayatollah. nostr:nprofile1qy2...
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@nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... given what appears to be his cognitive decline, and the fact he didn't start at a very high bar, I'd say his awareness of reality is poor at best - and easy to shape.

It wouldn't take much.