The second #kakapo chick of the #kakapo2026 breeding season hatched this morning: Hine Taumai-A1-2026 on Ako's nest on Te KΔkahu. We transferred the egg from Anchor two nights ago. This is Ako's first-ever chick, which is just a few hours old in this video. #conservation #birds #parrots
Yo @ninjakitty.bsky.social Tokyo Urbanism at its absolutely finest here as every bit of land space and interior space is used as expected with Japanese Efficiency.
Ironic this tiny home would meet the requirements of the incoming Planning Act better than Anglosphere designs :P
Itβs not that having an unwell and/or disabled child places pressure on families, itβs the lack of resources that places pressure - insufficient income, inaccessible homes, and inadequate state support:
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
Very cool!
Same noted at our work Secret Santa!
Oh, and one more thing - survived the school assembly and work Christmas do, was randomly gifted a bouquet of flowers by a lovely stranger (felt like a bonus secret Santa gift!), and the holidays officially start now- yippee! π
And a massive thank you to everyone who has played, my giftee for opening their pressie early this morning (I think they liked it!), and the team at @secretsanta.nz @ninjakitty.bsky.social @eloquentsonia.bsky.social @larissacomments.bsky.social & @witchnwords.bsky.social
So much joy today π
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The organic produce bags will get used a lot. I'm intrigued by the map & will enjoy perusing this with a cup of fruity tea & a side of chocolate on Christmas day! And a vintage bead bookmark too, thoroughly spoiled! Thank you so much #SecretSantaAONZ for such a wonderful gift!! π
Merry Christmas!
Fabric wrapping, a Jones & Sawyers map of fictional London, organic produce bags, peanut and caramel brittle chocolate, Tea Total loose leaf Otago summer fruits Tea and a vintage bead book mark!
Part 2 - Opening! Such wonderful, thoughtful and generous gifts, thank you so much! I adore Furoshiki (ι’¨εζ·) wrapping, it's gorgeous & perfectly trimmed. π₯°
Christmas card with red and green stripes with a white koru on top and a painted PΕ«keko with an orange bow tail, with a fabric wrapped Secret Santa gift, light blue with native birds and flowers.
So excited to open my #SecretSantaAONZ card and pressie, what beautiful writing and wrapping! And it's even the same fabric as my husband's Christmas shirt! π¦
What a joyous use of space!
It's been a bit stressful, not so much in case I didn't get a present, but in case my Secret Santa missed having their present opened! Excited for opening day π€
My #SecretSantaAoNZ parcel is almost here. After being stuck for 5 days, then redirected, marked as delivered but no sign of it (uh oh π), it has magically arrived at initial destination in time for me to collect tomorrow, just in time for opening day! Whew!!!
And everything is flawed, if you want to look at it that way. The analogy that has helped me most is this: in Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of boat-owners rescued peopleβsingle moms, toddlers, grandfathersβstranded in attics, on roofs, in flooded housing projects, hospitals, and school buildings. None of them said, I canβt rescue everyone, therefore itβs futile; therefore my efforts are flawed and worthless, though thatβs often what people say about more abstract issues in which, nevertheless, lives, places, cultures, species, rights are at stake. They went out there in fishing boats and rowboats and pirogues and all kinds of small craft, some driving from as far as Texas and eluding the au- thorities to get in, others refugees themselves working within the city. There was bumper-to-bumper boat-trailer trafficβthe celebrated Cajun Navyβgoing toward the city the day after the levees broke. None of those people said, I canβt rescue them all. All of them said, I can rescue someone, and thatβs work so meaningful and important I will risk my life and defy the authorities to do it. And they did.
My position on taking action. And on the important space between everything and nothing.
And audience participation! What a fascinating evening. Much to ponder!
"The difference between animals and fungi is simple: animals put food in their bodies, whereas fungi put their bodies in the food."
βMerlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life #fungi
cartoon of five yak types with names: black yak, imperial yak, trim yak, royal yak, golden yak
I engage in regular, intentional, and time-boxed yak shaving. Thinking of tasks as animals gives me a power up.
Yak Shaving: "Doing seemingly-unrelated tasks to get some real task done" @jessitron.bsky.social
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Hip hip hooray,
my #SecretSantaAoNZ present is on its way! π¬π
Here is how to make your own hornetsβ trap. Wonder if there is a way to keep bees out? #nzpol
Hello Santa! Thanks for checking in. I have sensitive skin so avoid frangrances in products, am allergic to nickeI, avoid gluten and I also prefer plant based instead of meaty things π±
Great interactive resource here from Tania Waikato / Chris Abercrombie of schools that have publicly committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Locally, I'm disappointed Fairfield Intermediate, Fairfield Primary & Woodstock aren't listed yet.
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...
Iβve written about #COP30 for The Transition(s) Lab.
When the gavel came down in BelΓ©m, there was no major diplomatic breakthrough, but thatβs not all that COPs are about these days. In a multipolar world, thatβs likely a good thing.
Read more here: the-transitions-lab.ghost.io/the-shift-2-...
And tea and incense β‘
I've played #SecretSantaAoNZ once before and had the best time putting a gift together for the person! The home made part was super fun and best of all, my daughter copied the idea, so I got one too. It's a lasting memory of the joy of Christmas generosity and creativity π π¦
Oh, #SecretSantaAoNZ
I signed up in the nick of time!
I love chocolate, writing, poetry, local bookshops, cute pins/ badges, flowers, meditation, tiny homes.... anything that brings a little joy into the world!
Friends! I am in an ongoing 'discussion' (tussle) with the Ministry of Education regarding a new attendance policy they are implementing for David Seymour's pleasure. I've written a few things about this now, here's the latest: andrewdicksonnz.substack.com/p/the-minist... Please share!
Letter now online to add support. Huge thanks to Action Station our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/lu... /π§΅
A jar of pic's peanut butter that is half smooth and half crunchy, hence the name "Smoochy"
How about option C) half and half?
Introducing Smoochy to the chat....
βA startling statistic emerged in Paris last month: during the morning and evening rush hours, on representative main thoroughfares crisscrossing the French capital, there are now more bicycles than cars β almost half as many again, in fact.β
And it has kept growing from there.
Leadership. #Paris
@orataiao.bsky.social are well worth checking out, and Parents for Climate Aotearoa too.
