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pennym.bsky.social
Comma ninja, cake enthusiast. She/her in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
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This doesn't surprise me in the slightest. I know some folks had a tough time metal health-wise during lockdown, but not having to stress about what to wear, commuting, finding a parking space and then a hot desk every day was bloody brilliant.

submitted 16 hours ago • 0 comments

last week RNZ published a story about alex, a 17-year trans teen who tragically died, alone, in 2023. the piece erased both his identity, and story. i know this because i have 6000 messages he posted online in the two years leading up to his death. please RT, for alex: www.webworm.co/p/lifeanddea...

submitted 2 days ago • 31 comments

people are not built for having an evil genie whispering in their ear about how amazing and perfect they are and confirming every bias they ever had, to say nothing of the constant vigilance for lies and misinformation

submitted 2 days ago • 10 comments

#RSB This is super helpful! 5️⃣0️⃣ sentences by @taniawaikatolawyer.bsky.social for your submission to oppose the Regulatory Standards Bill - next 3pgs are downloadable from T's linktree linktr.ee/taniawaikato... - submission portal ➡️ tinyurl.com/RSBPORTAL All you need in one thread. Lessgo Aotearoa! ✊

submitted 21 days ago • 3 comments

Fanny Parker (1875 – 1924) was a New Zealand suffragette who became prominent in the militant wing of the Scottish women's suffrage movement. She was repeatedly imprisoned for this.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Got a flash do in a couple of months. Reckon I'll make this pattern (short version, sleeveless) in something very sparkly. Going for a human glitterball vibe 🪩 I will add #pockets, natch #sewsky

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

The day I moved to Glasgow in 1995 I saw NZ actor Michael Hurst in the street. Beamed my best "another Kiwi, what are the chances?" grin at him and he returned a bemused smile. Then I realised it was Kenneth Brannagh

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Brooke Van Velden’s new mission statement for WorkSafe. My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #HealthAndSafety #WorkSafe #WorkplaceInjuries

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Someone told New Zealand National Party and NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi yet?

submitted 11 days ago • 13 comments

The speed of writing code has never, and will never be the bottleneck. The bottleneck, the limiting factor, is always in the thinking about the code and how it works, understanding it. People who use chatgpt to write code are literally removing the only part of programming that is actually useful.

submitted 13 days ago • 12 comments

Paris Review is sharing one of my favorite poems again so I’m sharing it on here again “my old potato” - one of my favorite lines ever

submitted 17 days ago • 5 comments

Kiddo still lets me cut his hair. Savouring this hangout time while it lasts ✂️❤️

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

People are posting Don McGlashan recollections for some reason -- here's mine; hanging out in an NYC back yard (who even knew those were a thing?) with the man himself playing No Depression in New Zealand with Hamish Kilgour on percussion. As you do.

submitted 17 days ago • 8 comments

Kia ora menopausers of Aotearoa! Now's your chance to help out with some research 👇

submitted 30 days ago • 3 comments

Please consider signing this petition. Urgency is massively misused in AoNZ, perfectly & jaw-droppingly demonstrated this week by the current government.

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

I don't know *when* I'm going to need this video in future, but I know I*will* need it. (🔊 on)

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Did my skipping, even though I'm tired and couldn't be arsed. Go me 💅

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Transphobia harms all women

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments