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What loving someone with an addiction or dependence can look like Living with someone who has an addiction or dependence takes its toll, but experts say thinking about a loved one from a harm reduction or minimisation perspective can help.

Useful article for those supporting family members with dependencies or addictions - not reaching out because of fear of judgement for you or your loved one

www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbei...

China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity

To add to the discussions about green policy - if China can do it others can too #nzpol www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Send in the Gryphons I say

Splutters over cup of tea 😂😂😂

Not watching on principle he's behaved really shittily to a local I resoect

🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽. THIS!

Loving the alt text 😂😂

Absolutely horror IPCA report on how the Police handled complaints against McSkimming.

A woman, who said she had a sexual relationship with him when she was 21 and he was 40, made complaints about him and instead of taking it seriously they prosecuted her under the HDCA.

Issues with mp's during this term and perception (not true) that Greens don't understand economics #nzpol

www.instagram.com/reel/DOdxRIS...

OMG I need to see this now - where can I watch??!

Yes this

Dog guarding her domain eg freshly planted veggie bed (lettuce nil, Bailey 1 😂)

Stuff headline: NZ needs to have a 'mature conversation' about selling state assets, PM says

Luxon thinks we need a "mature conversation" about selling state assets... But I don't think he really means that, because a mature conversation would look at the history of failure and the shortsighted focus on profit ahead of public interest.

He wants a conversation where we agree with him.

The Bluesky Mastodon Secret Santa Aotearoa New Zealand rules are: The FIRST RULE of Secret Santa is: Be kind, please. The SECOND RULE of Secret Santa is: Be excellent to each other. The THIRD RULE of Secret Santa is to closely follow these instructions: You must enter an up to date postal address (or PO Box) on the Secret Santa App. Your gift must be sent by Tracked Post / Courier by 5th Dec AND your tracking number loaded into the Secret Santa App. If your address changes after 19th Nov you MUST DM @secretsanta.nz If your situation changes and you can no longer play after the matches are assigned you MUST DM @secretsanta.nz If your gift is being sent to work, you must take it home as soon as you receive it in case covid/life gets in the way The FOURTH RULE of Secret Santa is you must post some hints for your Santa using the hashtag #SecretSantaAoNZ. Post likes/dislikes, hobbies, interests, current hyperfixations, allergies, sock size etc - important stuff. The more the better! Stuck on what to post? Check out what others are sharing on the hashtag. The FIFTH RULE of Secret Santa is: Put aroha into your gift and ONLY SPEND WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD. It's the thought that counts is very much the foundation and spirit of Secret Santa. The SIXTH RULE of Secret Santa is: Opening Day is 17th Dec when you will open your gift and post videos or photos and much excitement! If you cannot do this date, please post in advance and again on the day when you will be opening. We understand that life might happen. The SEVENTH RULE of Secret Santa is that if you are disappointed in your gift, please do not post it onto your account. Let @secretsanta.nz know why in a DM and we can go from there.

It's beginning to look a bit like Christmas,
With sign up going live!🎶🎵

So here's the Bluesky Secret Santa AoNZ, with some friends from Mastodon along for the ride. We hope you are looking forward to some fun, and that we can bring it to you 🎄
Official hashtag: #SecretSantaAoNZ
App: secretsanta.nz

A big far ZERO for me

2 for me - never ever aspired to own encyclopedias or boomboxes otherwise full dance card 😆

I've been away from bluesky so only just seen - sending love xxx

That was should have happened back in the 70's

How the plastics industry shifted responsibility for recycling onto you, the consumer Only 9% of plastics ever made have been recycled. Clever industry campaigns have shifted the costs of their own waste onto consumers.

This - 'shame the public, celebrate personal responsibility, and leave production systems untouched'.

It's crazy that individuals and local government have ended up shouldering industry responsibility for a system designed to enable plastic packaging

theconversation.com/how-the-plas...

Not as funky though

These are very common in uk too

Govt's climate strategy: Let it burn Comment: The Government has relentlessly pursued policies that boost climate pollution – even if they cost more or jeopardise NZ's reputation, Marc Daalder writes

At every turn, the Government has opted for whatever would actually lead to more pollution and a warmer world – even if it costs more, jeopardises NZ’s reputation, overturns a campaign promise or clashes with the Government’s other priorities.

The long retreat:
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/07/g...

Skim fit 16/18 option, or for baggy go xl?

Meanwhile in Aotearoa, our government keeps pouring money into fossil fuels

When people talk about the excesses of MeToo, they have to lie, because the reality is that there was no massive social reckoning forcing people to believe survivors or hold perpetrators accountable. In fact, there has been a significant backsliding and new punishments in rejection of MeToo

Mate in same demographic as me (60+) is at the Taylor Swift launch party movie and reports that, despite her expectation of standing out among a throng of emotional swifties, it is in fact full of middle aged women just like us 😂

Very useful - psychology of compromise #adhd ##neurodivergence www.instagram.com/reel/DOqnBgH...

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