2026-07-29T13:14:53Z https://nostr.ae Deborah Makarios https://nostr.ae/npub1ywv39qwvk8dqavje6k0zdsauyqxm7ulqwl5mj5a6n8734cljp6zq3nezzn https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/accounts/avatars/110/562/959/173/891/295/original/279462ab426fcb00.jpg https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/accounts/avatars/110/562/959/173/891/295/original/279462ab426fcb00.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf6neamgvzgddftq99nrxya9hyeun3gm5hxr03cc4dpy0l85eqajszyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggqg4vef In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdk5s6dhcyhwc4zgp02gjejery42f0lmflrjws6f5wp5x8gu723rs2q0d2f'>nevent1q…0d2f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If it&#39;s a red variety of an originally green plant, you may be getting reversion. 2026-07-07T21:28:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9a3p7lsfzy9lt06p8ftusuflr6f5htfns7uzens8vry0k3lgn9xgzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggyxjrff &#34;When you say that everyone in that village is a pig…&#34; Porfiry began.<br/>&#34;Yes. Pig. Four legs, little tail, oinks—pig.&#34;<br/><br/>The Wound of Words<br/><a href="https://deborah.makarios.nz/the-wound-of-words/">https://deborah.makarios.nz/the-wound-of-words/</a><br/>#TheWoundOfWords #books #fantasy #CreativeCommons 2026-06-28T04:17:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2mhd38xuw7rcuuvmh6hpnlgpqpc9fc8uwm9r93j0wz20jc6ayvkqzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg2f2w4s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9al8dhwnhgdx4evpa5mfkx98dmw6rrf3ghluh086w7tt2xxlqfdgga7lx7'>nevent1q…7lx7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks!! 2026-06-13T02:47:29Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszwygkeyje0x97lzeuza5awephzr7yp8cszg358c7u2n4ns6fcyeczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggrcd72g This week I had a birthday.<br/>My friend gave me a card.<br/>#tea #birthday<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/116/739/600/690/746/777/original/786e16dbfb6372f7.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-12T23:00:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrgn3qkxzu0c20vp6w95xflqa3v8fam66p8qd40x5j9f3cq3c4p5szyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggyumk04 I wondered if the classic Ministry of Food cheese scone could be used for a sort of scone pasty/calzone/empanada, and it turns out the answer is yes. (Even if you get flurried and accidentally add the milk before the cheese.)<br/>I made three, lightly filled with a mix of olives, sundried tomatoes, and salami. They needed 20 minutes in my oven, and while not perhaps quite as light as the originals, are far from stodgy.<br/>#food #CheeseScones<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/116/718/941/035/804/518/original/9641ee8e419ad517.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-09T07:28:14Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst4fz0gjqpp36h0ju4qfk70lwwlawphdn3zc3h3kl9r20c2ezwahczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg96eq6q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv305pfy7hdrs2czk3k3qv5s68ekxyxfnrvk2luqcd74h730njkwsrymq0g'>nevent1q…mq0g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That bird - a blue jay? - looks like it took a dip in a dye bath! 2026-06-05T01:43:19Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9e378xd84s46uq6cmpzw4t0f2wj3yxknla55nsn7xh6qdk8zjwrgzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg9x5x08 Sigh. This is your regular reminder that ebooks may not be listed on Amazon and yet STILL EXIST.<br/>Creative Commons-licensed ebooks, for example. Banned on Amazon, they nonetheless STILL EXIST.<br/>You can buy them. <br/>You can buy them in mobi format. <br/>You can read them on your Kindle.<br/>Amazon is not the boss of you! <br/>Nor, to return to my original point, is it the sole arbiter of ebook existence.<br/>#ebooks #books #Amazon #CreativeCommons 2026-05-19T07:40:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf00lnsh0pg792k25rfe4qrh5dn2q0va4lsle7xnt7fu6ju0fps6szyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggsu8mzr I finished the Lost in Time shawl - pattern by Johanna Lindahl - and eventually blocked it. (If you look carefully you can see blocking wire bottom right.)<br/>#crochet #LostInTime<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/116/583/276/338/550/906/original/b42bc9f84885f9da.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-05-16T08:25:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstg0d9ucqd2kxluqtt974ezeunykndek2eveemdkx89pp4r7y4d6qzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggkxz0fc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf8kxuwhe7xem9xw6t3vwafuy0tkvw9yq86g22hh0rd3x7htqg9zcy0jhu2'>nevent1q…jhu2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! 2026-05-14T21:44:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq3xqvlyufxk9zuqyrtts8tdyjkxezjrku7kfgrcw3rs8gc7x724szyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggqnqt5w Today marks 15 years since I married <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1ajzc66xs9fafc6xdxu5ex0dktqchpfpsr0erqzhumn8sqwklaptsu02759" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tim Makarios</span> (<span class="italic">npub1ajz…2759</span>)</a></span> and he is still my favourite person.<br/>We celebrated by buying our second anniversatree: a dwarf Harwood Late orange.<br/>It will soon be planted on the grave of our late orange cat (who was not a dwarf, though smallish, and was called not Harwood but Boromir).<br/>#marriage #WeddingAnniversary #Anniversatree #cat 2026-05-14T07:53:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvswycwnm848wz6azhem848gvqmxxjj4lkjajc854r7e0v426pc9qzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggwe423d Sow daikon radishes, they said. <br/>Their roots will break up your heavy soil, they said.<br/>My heavy soil:<br/>#gardening<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/116/548/111/497/902/710/original/4539415ee19f3988.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-05-10T03:28:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8g4jyc2qj6xwgsae7dm5u76cf7z8mv6q6a5a6vmfmv28spxq64tczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg5enjyf Cat-lovers of Lower Hutt and the Wellington region! Do you know of any homes looking for a cat? Because here is a cat looking for a home.<br/><br/>We&#39;d love to keep her, but unfortunately Salix just can&#39;t cope with having another cat in the house. She really needs a home where she can be the only cat, and that&#39;s not something we can provide.<br/><br/>Her issues with catmates aside, she&#39;s timid but a real sweetie once she&#39;s got to know you. Loves skritches, bellyrubs, and surveilling the neighbourhood from a comfy windowsill.<br/><br/>She&#39;s fully vaccinated, desexed, chipped, litterbox trained, and kind to soft furnishings. She&#39;d suit a quiet household (no dogs or small kids), perhaps especially someone who&#39;s out a lot but doesn&#39;t want a pet who&#39;ll get distressed being on their own. Salix is comfortable with her own company but will also welcome yours (especially if you have food).<br/><br/>Know someone who needs a Salix in their life? Send us a message!<br/>#LowerHutt #Wellington #cats #NewZealand<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/976/629/405/211/980/original/b2eadc7231533d82.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/976/636/329/940/049/original/61afe33f2e6236d7.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/976/645/137/821/547/original/a6369463bcc8b519.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/976/656/163/094/665/original/2bd123c9fdba1125.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-29T05:49:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx5m8vpq5k2tgxw46se6mlunz9xclchzt5l94qygsn20w26xzydkczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggqw9utp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg67f8gg82sj65y0av3nzm3hvsd9f8dtlvz3dttcz69e0fnh669wsx203pp'>nevent1q…03pp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks! The colours are what the local yarn manufacturing company had lots of in their annual clearout sale in 2024, so I can&#39;t take much credit for that aspect of it! 2026-01-25T22:24:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszwegrv7s55clkpmva5f5h8j70jukd7llahxv68r808nh42xusmjqzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg5rn0d9 I like the Lost In Time pattern so much I&#39;m doing another in four colours of donated yarn, not all of which play nicely with each other.<br/>Progress report: first two of four repeats completed. Some discomfort in right arm, possibly because I keep defaulting back to pen hold for the fiddly bits, and forgetting to change back.<br/>The next section will alternate the two colours shown in the cakes, and the final section the blue and dark purple.<br/>#crochet #LostInTime<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/953/698/002/950/207/original/25d86061fdc3d3bd.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-25T03:58:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx34cg99jzczjvau0sj3r4t6nwwyfda5svhrasw8uwuksvwd8ldsczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg99mujt How do you hang out your laundry?<br/>#laundry 2026-01-24T04:44:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdp5jzfvaav70j2sx0fp4w57pd68ga6w7xpf5ftn8ta5rcf45q09szyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggrmknr2 Readers, what do you think of present tense narratives? <br/>E.g. &#34;She sits at the desk and types in the code&#34; rather than &#34;She sat at the desk and typed in the code.&#34;<br/><br/>I&#39;m currently reading a novel written in present tense (set decades in the past, ironically), and I find it&#39;s adding a layer of friction to the reading experience, making it harder to get lost in the story. <br/><br/>Unnecessary friction, as far as I can tell; it&#39;s not like the story is an action-packed thriller needing a sense of immediacy.<br/><br/>Have you read present tense fiction before? What did you think?<br/>#reading #PresentTense 2026-01-19T02:34:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9m3fac7e3qhfqsajd5a08ve4lu0sg0jjsg935cf7673yg759ydyqzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggwgkhmh It occurred to me today that AI is the result of the human desire for a god who is all-knowing and yet endlessly affirming - a god who never tells you you&#39;re wrong. Even when you are.<br/><br/>The result of trusting this false god is deception, disorientation, mental decay, and even death - reminiscent of the work of the father of lies &#34;who comes only to steal, kill, and destroy.&#34;<br/><br/>I much prefer Jesus. He always tells the truth, even if it&#39;s not what you want to hear.<br/>#AI #Jesus #FalseGods #idolatry #truth 2026-01-16T05:19:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyl9uxn4lgp2j9h2jhuk0c75r9tkz9r9y6hxxfz7enjsxzjdczq7gzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggm3jjp5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfzze6e90merqxsra9xalhj0tua5kx3ur9dzqduz7lgxe9e6a3zdch8rdde'>nevent1q…rdde</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You have the magic power to make people start salivating on the other side of the planet! 2026-01-12T04:26:04Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv8qnnyxsfhysguy5dvhv5lgtysjre78ytfrxyp0j42vpwcawhdagzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggw855w3 Second hand shops are great. Today I bought a soft cuddly top, a small ceramic jug for refilling the iron, and an Anglo-Saxon Primer (the 9th edition - printed when my parents were preschoolers - of a book originally published in the reign of Queen Victoria). All from the same shop.<br/>#SecondHandShops 2025-12-22T04:59:25Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0ffe0ngk25duvl42273pfcrgx7ndpuujdqhnkf5fa3g95p2xv4mczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg6x70a5 The Great Pyjama Conundrum:<br/>You are comissioned by Person A to buy on their behalf a pair of pyjamas as a gift for Person B (for which Person A will reimburse you).<br/>When you reach the shop, you find that there are only two options in Person B&#39;s size.<br/>Do you: 2025-12-19T05:03:09Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrljv9g4h5af47m4szm088kvnduje02nx8vyewqjn9g58fs0e8zcszyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg4ajf2f Kiwis, where do you get your buttons?<br/>Having spent three and a half years knitting a nice dark blue waistcoat for my husband, I want something more than the usual holey pieces of plastic for fasteners.<br/><br/>I&#39;d like silvery buttons (pewter, steel, whatev) that will ornament the garment without being attention grabbers, and they need to be about 13mm.<br/><br/>Research suggests my options are:<br/>Plastic.<br/>Looks like metal but is plastic.<br/>Looks like metal, may even be metal, but is 16mm/falsely claiming to be Chanel/falsely claiming to be &#34;China Police&#34;.<br/><br/>I need about 10 or so. Suggestions?<br/><br/>Edited to add: am in Lower Hutt with chronic fatigue, so something local or that sells online is preferable.<br/>#buttons #knitting #NewZealand 2025-12-16T04:51:50Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv4x57548smx9m07tnw8n7xsxw09mf6987ednms97p65npjkmx6egzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg2zdvna In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0j5ftp3m6h7ghsrmr26mzf4x4833akcalhn60ap82t3lmwrz5w8sna2ee8'>nevent1q…2ee8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think a big part of the problem is that people tend to assume that being polite means being passive and non-confrontational - in all sorts of areas, from politics to dealing with a man getting handsy. We aren&#39;t taught how to be assertive (or how to detect and dismantle false arguments) - only how to be compliant or aggressive, neither of which is healthy.<br/>Our church used to host a Meet The Candidates ahead of the general election, and a certain decency of speech was expected, but if a candidate was so discourteous as to ignore the bell announcing their time was up, the person at the sound desk would cut the microphone, and the big burly moderator would retrieve it. 2025-12-04T04:30:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp8eahk0vauy33wc0x286r2xkl0r86qc28pvqtsx6x25zxzn34rmgzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg5c8mv9 &#34;An epic fantasy without needing to be a trilogy. Every character is superbly written and I was totally invested in every one of them.... I gave this book 5 stars - I loved it to bits and I can see it being a constant reread in the future.&#34;<br/>The Reading Ruru reviewing Amiant Soul<br/><a href="https://deborah.makarios.nz/amiant-soul/">https://deborah.makarios.nz/amiant-soul/</a><br/>#AmiantSoul #books #fantasy #review #CreativeCommons #PWYW 2025-11-26T21:26:07Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsghua2tc474n8qa0vhmzuvr46l5fgmm8n7sg7px9tj55j0dnzf9mqzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggu0nfun I always thought I wasn&#39;t the lace knitting type, but Old Shale ain&#39;t bad.<br/>Which is a good thing, as this baby blanket has a long way to go yet.<br/>#knitting #lace #OldShale<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/614/199/737/787/237/original/a59b66f13b65db5a.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-26T04:55:42Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp6kql3fa2z7jxy5cn8x6nk9dumql7he4q3cur4n66pj00n3v7pvczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggtf2uds In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2m2387f54lxy4n5ypqn834gu8ype6etl52wnqt8kvhsu2my85hrc58eap3'>nevent1q…eap3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It would be quite a sight to see! 2025-11-24T19:43:47Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspadv8mfhm05h2qchz7c5fedc8srtqczd74agzdnnnm47gpvt725qzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg660cn8 &#34;propane powered flaming sousaphone&#34; is definitely on my list of phrases I never expected to encounter. But I did.<br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sousaphone">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sousaphone</a><br/>#sousaphone #wikipedia 2025-11-23T19:52:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8hsgry7df8m9qgkrtnj9ukaafta2ndm3arah77vv5mrtx79hueyqzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gghk9328 Pirate jellyfish (accompanied by tiny parrotfish, naturally).<br/>#drawing #FountainPens #pirate #jellyfish<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/597/968/486/157/544/original/93b756ac5f5bb8ba.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-23T08:06:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8zqwr33efa58vdtzdaetnd56455vhnw067rwp025sjc74rrn2tagzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggj8nqzf Drawing jellyfish by candlelight at bedtime (as one does).<br/>My brain: put a top hat on the next one. And a monocle.<br/>Mine not to reason why...<br/>(Diamine Woodland Green in a TWSBI Diamond Mini, F nib)<br/>#drawing #FountainPen #jellyfish #ink<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/583/968/571/690/297/original/4a88aa07a40a7b18.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-20T20:47:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxzhhwyv8q9g7c3emm9rg8f5j4zxawrlysmgefxmglqpvldue88jqzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggnxdqqx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdxkkpjyythekckq3wpptxw4kud797w88nnqe67cpcwe77fgaafmse9649h'>nevent1q…649h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A second knitted snek. Same pattern, different yarns, seen from the other end.<br/>#knitting #snake<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/574/678/535/947/771/original/53624d74b72a326d.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-19T05:23:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxj5yv5w78juyw8hmu768d9p0ze04q459vmrjm8369n77lf5hy89czyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggy0umrm I&#39;m surprised to see publisher Quentin Wilson claim that authors rely &#34;heavily&#34; on tools like PhotoShop and Grammarly.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve never used either, although - full disclosure - I do use the GIMP for building my book covers (typography excepted - that&#39;s done by a real live human graphic designer). <br/><br/>Quentin Wilson, on the other hand, publishes books with AI-generated covers.<br/><br/>Guaranteed AI-free fantasy ebooks here: <a href="https://deborah.makarios.nz/works/">https://deborah.makarios.nz/works/</a><br/>Also some paperback stock available in NZ - drop me a line if interested.<br/>#books #AI #publishing #AIFree #NewZealand #GIMP #NoAI 2025-11-18T01:22:17Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy3l6nmvtrzu2h92rt336v5scaeepc3dcu4gt6a63cfq44wv8ncnczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggt0w06y It turns out our cat has the same reaction to being drawn as she does to being photographed, viz:<br/>1) what is that noise?<br/>2) what are you doing?<br/>3) I&#39;m leaving.<br/>So here is a drawing which started out as a drawing of our cat and then became a drawing of an imaginary cat.<br/>#drawing #cats #PenAndInk #FountainPen<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/529/544/252/944/908/original/a36b43bfd6d81077.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-11T06:07:12Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2myuap62vum6kv7zh36jkcsxnnrdn0cjavpd33nmgvs0tjcnnuuczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggskxmg3 I just read a website&#39;s privacy policy prior to making a purchase, and discovered that they quite openly state that they will share or sell my personal information (including contact details) with other businesses for advertizing purposes, and that those unnamed businesses will use said personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies, whatever those may happen to be.<br/><br/>I have emailed the business I actually want to buy from, and asked if an offline transaction is possible, as otherwise, I will be taking my custom elsewhere.<br/><br/>Easier said than done, however, as I am not aware of any other NZ retailer selling a fude nibbed dip pen - or any fude nibbed pen at all, if it comes to that, actual brush tips aside.<br/>#PrivacyPolicy #FountainPen #NewZealand #DipPens #fude 2025-11-09T04:59:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs08wevj3t8chhhuhmwvspruce75r7vx9j2zzdv7nkq28rwafdftmgzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggm06x4j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx5ahlkta3yynjz22qfda2sdqedgql6q5tpt8x0r3g9s8nq8aqsaq6a6d9l'>nevent1q…6d9l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😄 2025-11-06T23:47:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2qfsrpgup4x4zcj7gsk9ayej6rv00k3upnngg45sv3mp9xmsvs3qzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggnffppm What makes a garden small or large? <br/>In the novel In This House Of Brede (1969) a character describes a housing development with ten homes to the acre as &#34;iniquitous&#34;. <br/>Our house (built 1943) is on a tenth of an acre, and people nowadays seem to think the garden is a big one.<br/>What would you consider a small garden?<br/>What would you consider a large garden?<br/>#gardening 2025-11-06T20:21:11Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvhmkjzrxzjt8xqns246m5k90y9cd30gpkqtrkcuvh6vwue730qrczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggr0psuk Westerland in the sunshine.<br/>#BloomScrolling #roses<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/483/016/834/934/718/original/7b57cafb501b9e4e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-03T00:52:31Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs23eu28c7g66xx3fftgrm29kwres3sz3c7s7dnxjzy2gz7rulre3qzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg4ylu3c TIL that kingfishers nest in tunnels in decaying trees or clay banks...and that they make these tunnels by repeatedly diving on their target beak first.<br/><br/>Gotta say, hurling yourself at a wall of earth until it gives way before the barrage of blows from your face is a pretty hardcore way to prepare for kids, but each to their own.<br/>#birds #kingfisher #TIL 2025-10-19T23:35:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx0vrgnve2ytve2hrufyjmv7q4v8hq5329ytt6gau8vzthdz3a9dczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggf8zdl0 I always thought the word &#34;smith&#34; was inextricably connected with metalwork, but it comes from the Proto-Germanic word smiþaz, meaning a craftsman or skilled worker.<br/>So &#34;wordsmith&#34; might not be so figurative after all.<br/>Just think of all the variants we&#39;re missing out on: yarnsmiths, numbersmiths, codesmiths, plantsmiths, claysmiths, clothesmiths...<br/>#words #smith #crafts 2025-10-01T02:01:49Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdxkkpjyythekckq3wpptxw4kud797w88nnqe67cpcwe77fgaafmszyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg5g6na2 Knitted toy snake.<br/>Based on the snake pattern from Knitted Wild Animals by Sarah Keen (adapted by me to knit in the round as I dislike sewing up).<br/>Man, eyes are hard. <br/>#knitting #snake #FinishOrFrogAlong<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/290/848/210/553/585/original/8be79341dc211c09.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-30T02:24:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdlz8k4jyjlm7q3zhn8dpqpse3w5rylmm7tqxfz9qkwagdpydp7cgzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggz5jwz8 There is so much enjoyment to be found in a seed catalogue.<br/>#gardening #SimplePleasures 2025-09-15T09:14:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstpyrlelpf9xgeqjw406ad4p7wuu5fsm2gnw4qlfeucsuy9l6gj5gzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gguerp4u &#34;there is one thing that seems more and more &#39;in the air&#39; - the realisation that the supremacy of the machine, which is rapidly making robots of humanity, must be faced. And the machine must be put in its place as a servant to do the servile work only, freeing humanity to exercise its birthright of imaginative creative work. ...<br/>Art may indeed be under a cloud. But if it is not the spirit of the Creator working in us I do not know what it is. And it cannot be eternally killed.&#34;<br/>Arthur Rackham, August 1939<br/>#art #ArthurRackham #creativity #AI 2025-09-11T00:32:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg0qljvx9u7s4v9f9w6msuazdk67t3vldw2n7vkhevlhmatdtxdyszyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggh2ks3c You CAN refill a TWSBI Swipe with an eyedropper. I don&#39;t say it&#39;s wise, but it&#39;s possible.<br/>#FountainPens #ink<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/115/105/716/510/151/150/original/bdf89cba0224c1e0.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-28T09:40:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0qyylmfmw2g3v8u0sknyul2k2zlv4d6cafsmvehcv0t8808s4urqzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggv49vyd I think I&#39;ve spotted a tinge of rust...on the nib of a pen recently filled with J. Herbin&#39;s Rouille d&#39;Ancre (Anchor Rust), ironically enough. <br/>I had to use a magnifying glass to see it, and the pen still works, but it&#39;s a bit worrisome.<br/>I&#39;ve never been much of a one for pinks (in inks or otherwise) but Rouille d&#39;Ancre is really quite nice.<br/><a href="https://mountainofink.com/blog/j-herbin-rouille-d-ancre">https://mountainofink.com/blog/j-herbin-rouille-d-ancre</a><br/>#FountainPens #ink 2025-08-21T23:30:55Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszaj8emg8rhk78rq9zere0z44pkg85u0r33cnfwdlukmx6nnhef8szyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggayq0n4 Looks like the end of the road for my Pilot Birdie pencil - it keeps snapping the lead about half an inch from the writing end, and it hasn&#39;t fed in new lead in years.<br/><br/>Does anyone have any advice and/or opinions on:<br/>Lamy Logo 106<br/>Filofax Barley Mini<br/>Leuchtturm Drehgriffel nr 2<br/>bearing in mind that I have small hands and may carry the pencil in a skirt pocket?<br/><br/>(#FountainPen enthusiasts, does your knowledge base extend to mechanical pencils?)<br/>#MechanicalPencils #pencils #stationery 2025-08-09T04:13:00Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrchnh5ls8hrjethwtw7dcj07ay4pzxxrtl7g2h42j9sq4rmf7g7czyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg7dlnv0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrgl3gyrgezvk0jc3ez0pmyqh5avnjgr838pjv99klqxfydxzlengllkc4g'>nevent1q…kc4g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What an impressive frown! If I was a gopher I thnk that would scare me off all by itself.<br/>Not being a gopher, however, it just makes me think how soft and plushy Summer looks. 2025-07-31T00:53:46Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2zl9g0j9vgq7rxvqtp98jz8le4zqeghea5ezqsptys4hk3xkd7dszyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggfzz7sk Me: Ah, the infinite potential of the blank page!<br/>Cat: Ah, the perfect place to sit!<br/>Me:<br/>Cat: Infinite potential.<br/>Me:<br/>Cat: I&#39;m expanding the breadth of your intellectual assumptions.<br/>Me: *click*<br/>Cat: Hey! You know I can&#39;t get comfy with that thing pointed at me.<br/>Me: *click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click* *click*<br/>Cat: I will now expand into exploring the infinite potential of somewhere else.<br/>#cats #stationery #FountainPen<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/114/844/149/716/993/255/original/b41f5392ef42e478.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-07-13T05:15:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9gt2a5k9z0x5duww3325kz6xd5pvwtvd2xjesn8vrfrl0qr5ketqzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg5yt2rj Turns out it&#39;s easier to draw something when you can see it. (Possibly even easier if you do a pencil sketch first, but I haven&#39;t built up my patience to that level yet.)<br/>Here&#39;s my exceedingly imprecise attempt at copying the work of Arthur Rackham, using a Moonman/Majohn Wancai loaded with Jinhao Black.<br/>Original here: <img src="https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Allies_Fairy_Book-098.jpg"> <br/>#drawing #PenAndInk #FountainPen<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/114/555/580/259/094/120/original/618432d197fe2f5c.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-23T05:57:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdk2ascxv8809vfcl69g63s4yy7urm8n5sx42rs8escm7nlt5j4tgzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg5v4c2t I thought it would be fun to learn how to draw.<br/>And by &#34;learn&#34; I mean read a few books on the subject and then just make something up. <br/>Drawn with a Majohn Q1 filled with Pilot Iroshizuku Syo-Ro, for those of you who are interested in such points.<br/>#drawing #DailyDoodle #FountainPen<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/114/493/363/616/218/395/original/2fd625ca4565a578.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-12T06:14:16Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv3zk0x7zfnyx5wjuec6aqhsk0765xl3d45j08hue4eyh3fxl9jpszyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggktl5un In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvwtuz56742quejs7x33qpmzkgeq6rck4k3avxj5psnsn3ufr0njgqyecse'>nevent1q…ecse</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It occurred to me to suggest that if he wants to control what someone else wears, maybe he should get himself a dolly to play dressups with - but it didn&#39;t occur until it was far too late. Which is probably just as well. 2025-05-08T02:08:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszce3cd9kmlv9y50akfrafqqvwezz9q3ytysr9njt95qn4a7ds3aczyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg8nxx90 After five years of regular mask-wearing, today I experienced my first negative reaction: some random coming out of the supermarket said &#34;Still worried about covid? Freak.&#34;<br/>Now I can&#39;t decide whether to feel sorry for the vulnerable fool, or offended that he thinks unmasking would be enough to defreak me.<br/>#CovidIsNotOver #masks #WhoWasThatMaskedFreak 2025-05-08T01:58:51Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxdklzprsn6nwup5jsgh3fc2qnsz0cz4vvlfe94mx72zdppl520dszyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggddjj3m They say fountain pens are addictive, but I&#39;m not so sure. I got my first fountain pen in 2007, and after 18 years I&#39;m up to 10, most in regular use.<br/><br/>But no one warned me about dip pens! I got my first nibs and holder a month ago today, and already I have 3 holders (one of which fits 0 nibs in my possession) and 144 nibs! One hundred and forty-four!! In a month!!!<br/><br/>Which is quite appropriate in a way, as nibs for dip pens in their heyday were sold in 1 gross boxes (1 gross=144), and most of my nibs were made in the days when they were widely used.<br/><br/>Still, I think that&#39;s enough to be going on with.<br/>#FountainPens #DipPens 2025-05-02T05:42:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfx3rgwmxsfsvr05j6lxzgt9rkmv2qj3a4y9dmrhf7xrrcm4gt9nqzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg2e0689 Nib: Esterbrook 969 Radio<br/>Inks (in order): Diamine Autumn Oak, Jinhao Black, Sailor Jentle Chu Shu, Waterman Havana Brown, Diamine Kensington Blue, Diamine Meadow, Diamine Monaco Red, Diamine Pink, Jinhao Pure Blue, Jinhao Red, Pilot Iroshizuku Syo-ro, and Diamine Syrah.<br/>#FountainPens #DipPens #ink #SwatchWednesday #handwriting<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/114/345/826/794/561/718/original/57aafe7d17de3a27.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-16T04:53:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxz59z0lv96dgtu07tjh2ecq7r6kkhyext3sh64zk0ykpt3y6vj3szyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gghhmurj Pen experiment: I tried the nib from a Jinhao 992 in a dip pen holder.<br/>First dip: two lines of text. Not bad.<br/>Second and subsequent dips: half to one line.<br/>Why???<br/>#FountainPens #DipPens 2025-04-13T07:03:24Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0c5j7uhlfzput9v4d5xsq493umcg3mt3zpmyd4rvddg6tu0n82vszyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggx5v6k0 Today we&#39;re making crabapple jelly with the first crop from our Jelly King anniversatree. <br/>Starting to, anyway. The actual jellification will be tomorrow, if the Lord is willin&#39; and the creek don&#39;t rise.<br/>#crabapple #preserving #anniversatree<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/114/283/547/980/834/936/original/a5c325a65f852fd9.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-05T04:52:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxcw9t2eyqg9e4wh38k5uf4ff6r0ujazdvmfwjfkczsrazaswt75qzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggekmr5z One barrel. One cap. Multiple nib sections. I&#39;m not sure how the makers of this calligraphy fountain pen set thought this was going to work.<br/>Any suggestions on how to keep a nib/section (with cartridge or converter) from drying out without the usual cap on barrel scenario?<br/>#FountainPens #calligraphy 2025-03-29T03:21:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs894eupd6z0efalwxlyvz8lqyz2kwlcg8ehdndaln7yrw9msf3tagzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggcccxsf It is forbidden to have durian on your person on board an Air New Zealand flight.<br/>It is also forbidden to have durian in your carry-on luggage.<br/>Furthermore, it is forbidden to have durian in your checked luggage.<br/>Durian &#34;does not travel well&#34; - and neither, I suspect, do those in its vicinity.<br/>#durian #food #travel 2025-03-08T04:15:38Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs82tz5uephdjg9e9rjl0gh38jsf86hjn392amcgzg22gg453gdkcqzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggk8nphl I can&#39;t decide what to call this new pen. Poll follows in next toot.<br/>#FountainPen<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/114/022/912/574/963/659/original/e87e4cd8a4afa0ec.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-18T04:15:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrlfmqm6dwwlm0kzdq2pdt4jcda5zvjeeck6qntntfnv3c7cdzkzgzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg48as0x A historic day: I finished the last of the Majestic Purple ink I bought back in 2013 for hand-drafting my first novel.<br/>The novel: <a href="https://deborah.makarios.nz/restoration-day/">https://deborah.makarios.nz/restoration-day/</a><br/>#FountainPens #ink #RestorationDay #writing<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/114/011/593/987/481/737/original/b9fa9e5702b84703.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-16T04:14:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfd832suznl86lydveav0uuhhuxxywv00z39m34sh8wwfzr7pze8qzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg0fd4l2 Another old technology I love: the fountain pen!<br/>Pros, cons, and why this is an Old Technology for everyone:<br/><a href="https://deborah.makarios.nz/2025/02/15/in-praise-of-old-technology-the-fountain-pen/">https://deborah.makarios.nz/2025/02/15/in-praise-of-old-technology-the-fountain-pen/</a><br/>#FountainPens #OldTechnology #EcoFriendly 2025-02-15T06:53:44Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg232jzxfq64xfcm5gqwcxaeh5tv9zjwqn25d9e36g793la50gmcszyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggu984fx In honour of Waitangi Day, a native New Zealand bloom: poroporo.<br/>#BloomScrolling #WaitangiDay #NativePlants<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/113/955/128/510/556/014/original/d342135c8d7f43e0.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-06T04:51:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2r0wa0z6ggtkuvw0lfys59sv6r7mss8h743yykyrtc7qsj59r58szyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gghf7aem A Westerland rose.<br/>#BloomScrolling #roses<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/113/932/304/330/345/467/original/c480787a3771c534.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-02T04:05:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsykyr6s0c9cn7ad6rmdkfafuts7vvsvvux80r4gxgkkyjnuq0hljszyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg8txypk On this day in 2023 I fell ill with COVID-19.<br/>In the two years since, I&#39;ve developed chilblains, IBS, CFS, and alopecia.<br/>For the love of all you hold dear, do not give up the battle against this virus. <br/>Become a clean air aficionado.<br/>Stay away from others as much as possible when either you or they are sick. <br/>And #WearAMask - for yourself and for others.<br/>These three things really do make a difference. Our household average is 0.5 infections per capita.<br/>#CovidIsNotOver #covid #health 2025-01-25T04:47:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyl30xtqjj74evpp3nq06gz0sdcgu4saa27rhnk7p60crqewvurxgzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggvr5sjf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv3yree82y0n00rzh8x238hq97jpadspyqa2cdslw0wyjnq03demqznvvdq'>nevent1q…vvdq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s very on-brand for ants! You may just be an incompletely developed blob, but by golly, you&#39;re going to be a helpful and productive blob who is Making A Contribution! 2024-11-17T19:09:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstg88v3tthh6wkv6t2x39gfgwkrtxye884swvl9jdpfepr64n0s8qzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg4hq6sv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs95fxxch28fhaf9rcs2kn8mtrg9hnrkp2lnqn28wsrxpcwhlewnyscrgt6p'>nevent1q…gt6p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We found 60+ bars of soap when we cleared out my grandmother&#39;s house after her death. Every branch of the family got a share. Mine lasted me for years. 2024-11-15T03:27:35Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxnppryxz89vlwvynn5pgqgdk6e6ky6merpp4ey75wt6vmzm5hg8czyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gg3cun39 Readers, what are your comfort reads?<br/>I generally reread the Queens of Crime: Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Patricia Wentworth...<br/>#books #ComfortReading 2024-10-17T00:53:53Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv9xjhfr25a2kpu7u9v8r8nvdurf0unu2573rzv3axp2fdfrh0thgzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggv830w6 I write my books myself. When I first started writing, I never dreamed that I would ever need to say that.<br/>But here we are. I write them myself, without the aid of the Great Plagiaristic Texcretor.<br/><br/>At present, that mostly means lying on the sofa with a large blank book and a few fountain pens, with a couple of hours at my desk every week or two when I feel capable of sitting up. <br/>(It turns out there is a distinction between sitting up and sitting down, and it is an important one.)<br/><br/>So if you are keen on supporting books that are 100% AI-free (also Creative Commons- licensed! CC BY-SA), you can get them here:<br/><a href="https://deborah.makarios.nz/works/">https://deborah.makarios.nz/works/</a><br/>AND you can choose how much you&#39;d like to pay for most of the ebooks. ($0 is an option. Reading should not be constrained by lack of income.)<br/>#NaNoWriMo #AI #FountainPens #CreativeCommons #books #writing #disability 2024-09-03T02:19:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg7vldfknpwhq8qe8xvapgz5vnw7j7xjkjmfasd90ywelxfg0calszyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggka86rj TIL that there&#39;s a power station in the UK fuelled by meat. I read this in Gardening For The Zombie Apocalypse, where they theorize that it could potentially convert zombies to electricity. <br/>I looked it up, and sure enough, Glanford Power Station in North Lincolnshire runs on meat &amp; bone meal.<br/>Which raises a question I had never considered before: is electricity vegan?<br/>#TodayILearned #electricity #meat #GardeningForTheZombieApocalypse 2024-08-28T09:43:56Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp5mvdtrq5zshqzgky37qf7ec8qqsdxrdrrer5yd9ka49h2vcz7hqzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8gglt9djh I&#39;m normally not a fan of saying something/someone is &#34;on the wrong side of history&#34; (predictions of the future are notoriously unreliable), but when it comes to slavery, I feel like the jury of history has been in for a while now.<br/><br/>This week the coalition government has said that the issue of modern slavery is not a priority for them. (From the mouth of a minister who notoriously said human life had been overvalued in NZ&#39;s Covid response.)<br/><br/>If you believe slavery IS an important issue, you can:<br/>a) do your grocery shopping with guides from JustKai.org.nz<br/>b) do your clothes shopping with the Ethical Fashion Guide from BaptistWorldAid.org.au<br/>c) email the government and tell them how messed up their priorities are.<br/>#nzpol #slavery #ReprioritizeSlavery #WrongSideOfHistory 2024-08-07T05:16:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0r8nrqr9qj7jewld4zf9fs0wzyndvh4tq3dsg6l96l45l3w465sgzyq3ejy5pejca5r4jt82eufkrhssqm0mnupm7nw2nh2vl6xhr7g8ggkljqwg Never hurts to be prepared. <br/>#gardening #zombies #books #GardeningForTheZombieApocalypse<br/> <img src="https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/thereslife/media_attachments/files/112/895/666/575/897/845/original/30f2d1b39e69d89e.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-03T02:16:51Z