Kirstin Mills

And once it hit …

Storm approaching on Otago Harbour

When you can actually see a temperature drop heading your way. Currently 25 deg but suspect it won’t be for long. #Dunedin #OtagoHarbour

What I love about the Otago Peninsula is the sense of community which is great at times like this. A thread of awesome people, in no particular order…

A blue t-shirt and a red and white striped towel, which together resemble the colour and pattern of the American flag, are hanging on a clothesline in a garden

I've been listening to more US election podcasts than is strictly healthy. Now I'm seeing American flags in my neighbour's washing. Maybe I need to cut back…

It did. Still, when life gives you onions, make onion soup. A LOT of red onion soup.

I recently ordered two red onions. Except I ordered two bags of red onions.

Transcript of interaction between user and Claude (AI). USER: That’s okay. Remember my patience when AI takes over the world.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ CLAUDE: *chuckles* Don't worry, I'll be sure to put in a good word for you when the AI overlords rise to power. A little patience and willingness to explain things thoroughly can go a long way! Though I certainly hope any potential AI takeover would be a peaceful, beneficial one for all. In any case, I'm grateful for this interaction - it was an excellent lesson in cryptic clue solving that will stick with me. My circuits thank you for your tutelage!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Just had a convo with Claude after it thanked me for explaining why its cryptic crossword answer workings were wrong (I’d asked it how an answer was reached.) No idea why I felt the need to explain. Am glad the AI overlords are “hopefully” going to be peaceful though. #AI #crypticcrosswords

A screenshot showing a prompt in Gemini AI, where the user asks for an icon of a cartoon man with a mischievous grin, who is winking. The resulting image is creepy. User replies "That is a bit scary!". Gemini responds with two event creepier images. User replies: "Oh so much better."

Not terrifying at all.

Yes I did the same with someone who shared my name on the platform that shall not be named. In the early days we kept getting mistaken for each other. She was a fairy artist.

I also used to do some work with a 3rd David Cormack who worked in IT. You guys should form a club.

Husband was very confused when a national journo called him wanting to talk about Golriz Ghahraman. He works in the forestry industry. The perils of sharing a name with @davidcormack.bsky.social

A graphic for an umbrella market postponed due to rain.

Seems wrong.

A fire in South Dunedin

South Dunedin right now.

Lola the lagotto dog waiting for a tummy rub.

Neither. It’s meant to be impossible to lock the key in the vehicle. She is very determined.

A brown and white lagotto dog.

Aww cute. Lola’s good. She managed to lock herself and 3 other dogs in a van (with the key inside) yesterday. Never a dull moment.

A tweet from someone making up unrealistic stuff their two-year-old supposedly said.

I was holding my two year old moments ago and she said:
“It’s not enough to love animals; we must actively protect and preserve them.”
She would say that though - I mean, she’s a dog.

It isn’t just nursery kids who need a ‘settling in’ period | Eva Wiseman Settling children into their new school year makes a lot of sense, but wouldn’t it be nice if adults had the same period of adjustment to every stage in life

New election policy suggestion: Mandatory settling-in periods for all stages of adult life. Someone “to hold on to your water bottle and cut the apple up small” as you stumble along.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Such joy - there’s nothing quite like the face of a running dog.

Such dignified expressions!

A wet Lagotto Romagnolo dog at the beach.

I really don’t need much (any) encouragement to share a pic of Lola. #AotearoaPets #nzpets

A rare field of almost fully grown Lagotti, soon ready for harvest.

Don't worry, she's a pro.

A Lagotto Romganolo dog with her head in a hole she's dug in the sand.

Today at the beach. I rest my case.