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From the banks of the Ōreti to the mighty Yarra. Surgeon for little people. Educator for big people. Inventor of the elder-flower martini. Flâneur. He/Him. Some of these bleets don’t even reflect my own opinions...

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When you think about it Hamm is a perfect name for an actor

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Evenings can be pretty good too

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I hate waking up, but I have to admit early mornings are pretty nice

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After an unexpected overnight in Nadi and a rudely early start…almost there…

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Chode.

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and the reason why muppets like Elon can move fast, break things, become king of the sandpit is because the grown ups have always run a system that ensures there are some guardrails in place and a safety net to allow failure…

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First time I’ve been heading to Fiji and looking forward to some cooler weather!!!

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I was foolishly watching nature videos while walking. I was so absorbed by one about a family of lions I missed a step and went flat on my face. I guess it’s true what they say, pride comes before a fall!

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“free speech absolutist”

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If you’ve been thinking your grocery dollars don’t go so far these days…those is $2,500 worth of consumables

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Step two: can I get this car load of supplies into my suitcase(ssss)?

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Fun fact: there are no W’s in Arkansas

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Nice to see the system taking some action but enough murders have been given a free pass by the courts in the last few years that I won’t hold my breath to see justice served

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I’m old enough to remember when it was a mad billionaire mayor who was convinced he’s a king

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Kid: Daddy who was Sherlock Holmes' assistant? Me: Watson Him: Who was Sherlock Holmes' assistant? Me: Watson Him: Who was Sherlock Holmes' assistant? Wife: *leaves

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🟪🟪🟪🟪 “Four random words that you had left over”

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Step one: can I get this trolley full of supplies into a Toyota Corolla?

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I might go out on a limb about James Cameron…

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Remembering that time I tried to by some cheap orchestral string instruments. One of them was completely crap, wouldn’t stay in tune, bridge kept slipping, the bow was rubbish. In retrospect it was a totally lemon cello.

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Amerikka

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Today in “yes America, elected officials can be held to account for unlawful acts”

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James Cameron seems to have fallen into the trap that because he didn’t have it his way there was no consultation. The fact is that there was mass consultation (1800+ submissions), and we made a significant number of changes to respond to it. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...

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Help me Luigi Mangione. You’re my only hope

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Do we still call them shopkeepers??

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One of those days that on the way home you can’t clearly remember going to work, like was it this morning…or yesterday?

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It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank. I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history. Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

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I love how the lawyers couldn’t bring themselves to transcribe his shitty texts without fixing the punctuation …

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Who let the DOGE out?🎶

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I’m giving it all away!!

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Surely there are enough proper 5 letter words without having to use all these contractions Wordle 1,342 5/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟩⬛⬛ 🟨🟨🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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When you think about it Hamm is a perfect name for an actor

Evenings can be pretty good too

I hate waking up, but I have to admit early mornings are pretty nice

After an unexpected overnight in Nadi and a rudely early start…almost there…

Chode.

and the reason why muppets like Elon can move fast, break things, become king of the sandpit is because the grown ups have always run a system that ensures there are some guardrails in place and a safety net to allow failure…

First time I’ve been heading to Fiji and looking forward to some cooler weather!!!

I was foolishly watching nature videos while walking. I was so absorbed by one about a family of lions I missed a step and went flat on my face. I guess it’s true what they say, pride comes before a fall!

“free speech absolutist”

If you’ve been thinking your grocery dollars don’t go so far these days…those is $2,500 worth of consumables

Step two: can I get this car load of supplies into my suitcase(ssss)?

Fun fact: there are no W’s in Arkansas

Nice to see the system taking some action but enough murders have been given a free pass by the courts in the last few years that I won’t hold my breath to see justice served

I’m old enough to remember when it was a mad billionaire mayor who was convinced he’s a king

Kid: Daddy who was Sherlock Holmes' assistant? Me: Watson Him: Who was Sherlock Holmes' assistant? Me: Watson Him: Who was Sherlock Holmes' assistant? Wife: *leaves

🟪🟪🟪🟪 “Four random words that you had left over”

Step one: can I get this trolley full of supplies into a Toyota Corolla?

I might go out on a limb about James Cameron…

Remembering that time I tried to by some cheap orchestral string instruments. One of them was completely crap, wouldn’t stay in tune, bridge kept slipping, the bow was rubbish. In retrospect it was a totally lemon cello.

Amerikka

Today in “yes America, elected officials can be held to account for unlawful acts”

James Cameron seems to have fallen into the trap that because he didn’t have it his way there was no consultation. The fact is that there was mass consultation (1800+ submissions), and we made a significant number of changes to respond to it. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3605...

Help me Luigi Mangione. You’re my only hope

Do we still call them shopkeepers??

One of those days that on the way home you can’t clearly remember going to work, like was it this morning…or yesterday?

It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank. I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history. Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

I love how the lawyers couldn’t bring themselves to transcribe his shitty texts without fixing the punctuation …

Who let the DOGE out?🎶

I’m giving it all away!!

Surely there are enough proper 5 letter words without having to use all these contractions Wordle 1,342 5/6* ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟩⬛⬛ 🟨🟨🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

72,000 New Zealanders ticked somewhat confident as they drove to the airport These sort of “polls” are such bull shit

Long live the King

On the plus side we might eventually find out what colour he actually is…

“…if you can keep it.” -Benjamin Franklin

Trump issues executive order that everyone has to stop being mean to him.

A woman’s work is never done…