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  @rek you might get along with these folks

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  "The plan to negotiate first with the largest party is ridiculous. Opportunity should focus on the parties it believes it could join in government in order to best advance its programme." Simon Wilson is spot on here https://simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/p/be-careful-what-you-wish-for-the #nzpol

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  Much of James Wilkinson's solo guitar work exudes #PeaceAndCalm for #JukeBoxFridayNight E.g. https://jameswilkinson.bandcamp.com/track/woody-creek From Because Of The Rain

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  RE: https://dair-community.social/@emilymbender/117254706564392201 This should be an interesting talk! #nz #aotearoa #AotearoaNZ

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  I'm not worried about the so called "paperclip maximiser" apocalypse. I do think the "GPU data centre maximisers"* should be stopped. * these are people, not machines

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  Petition of Liam Martin: Amend the Privacy Act to prohibit the selling of consumer smart appliance data https://petitions.parliament.nz/9aa71bc4-7e9b-494a-b488-08def1b0bdee?lang=en

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  Quite a few tracks by Alien Weaponry would count as #History Some personal to the band "The people responded by assembling on the hilltop at Pukehinahina. ... Amongst them stood our great great great grandfather, Te Aho Aho." https://alienweaponry.bandcamp.com/track/whaik-rero and carry on https://alienweaponry.bandcamp.com/track/r-ana-te-whenua-2 #JukeboxFridayNight

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  Stranger at the Ranchslider, another from NZ's underappreciated Ross Mullins (& the snaps). This is about the death of poet James K Baxter. AFAICS there is only this low quality live video available online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1ch1gHdC8o&list=RDw1ch1gHdC8o #JukeboxFridayNight #History

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  Since adding a couple of simple information requests to the "Why do you want to join this instance" signup question, and stating that applications that fail to include them will be rejected, I have rejected 100% of new signups in record time. Looks like most of them are lifting the bio info from other existing fediverse accounts. @lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz #FediModeration

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  Merita - from Stranger at the Ranchslider album by Ross Mullins & the Snaps. (couldn't find this audio anywhere on the web) "... when Merita, she sits down at the keys, she weaves a spell of wonder, she sings a verse of Autumn Leaves, Japanese just love that number ..." #MusicMusiciansAndMashups #JukeboxFridayNight

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  Problem: bike rack prevents rear door opening Solution: graft a hinge into the stem of the rack. A sliding sleeve keeps the hinge straight in transit #making #MenzShed #metalwork #bicycle

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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/116464196989062619 This is very relevant to New Zealand also, our govt followed in Thatcher's footsteps a few years later

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  A lot of reasons why te #NZ social media ban law is a bad idea https://www.emilywrites.co.nz/42-reasons-why-a-social-media-ban-for-teens-is-a-bad-idea/

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  Not quite the feast I was hoping for #garden

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  from PPPPPP - The VVVVVV soundtrack by Magnus Pålsson https://souleyedigitalmusic.bandcamp.com/track/predestined-fate Listen to the music, then play the game 😄 #JukeboxFridayNight #ElectronicMusic #GameSoundtrack

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  "Wearable technology" = clothes