Jennifer Duval-Smith

watching the UKs green party elect an actual unafraid leftist into leadership and see party membership double in under a month is once again endless proof that if you stand up for leftist causes and treat the electorate like adults, you’ll win people over easily

This should never have been a vote, but isn't it interesting that if this was a nationwide referendum the racists would lose?

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Please keep us updated. T-rexes and unicorns twerking give me hope.

Which one though?

When Phonics Isn’t Reading: Why Today’s ‘Literacy Breakthrough’ Doesn’t Add Up This afternoon, the Minister of Education announced what she called a “transformational boost” in reading achievement, crediting the government’s mandated structured literacy programme and newly intro...

Lies, lies and damned statistics…

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Incredible courage needs rewarding!

Scientists fear weaker methane target signals wider retreat from climate action After cutting methane targets, New Zealand has a choice: shoulder the burden at huge cost - or cause more warming to the planet.

I thought I’d have a go at answering the question: what’s the flow on effect on emissions budgets from the methane cuts?

The answer was worse than I had anticipated

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Really kind! Some people do tell me they just buy it for the pictures and never write on it 🤣

Thank you, I'll put a few more pages up as they come in form my designer (ahem, poor son!).

One of our cats used to run up and bite my mother on the leg if she sang. Particularly Phantom of the Opera, which, fair.

Wonderful! Like a bit of good news!

Who knew??!

Thank you! 🌷

I have heard this repeatedly, particularly among the "we must stop Wikipedia being so left wing" brigade.

Buy three or more and receive a 10% discount just use the code THREEPLUS and you're in like flynn.

If you'd like a gift wrap and a personal note from the artist (that's moi) at no extra charge, just let me know. The calendars will hit desk here mid November with plenty of time to beat the Christmas posting deadlines. Unfortunately mailing to the US is out for now, which is a shame.

Botanical art calendar for 2026 by botanical artist Jennifer Duval-Smith Preorder now!

Bluesky NZ FTW! I've just had my first calendar pre-order from a Bluesky comrade! If you'd like a beautiful, mailable locally printed botanical art calendar in 2026 please pre-order before 30 October, I'll sort you! Please feel free to share and thank you! jenniferduval-smith.com/shop/botanic... 🌱🇨🇰

Simple question: "Are you pro-fascist or anti-fascist?" seems to be such a hard question for some to answer.

Most of these people are deeply trained, or at least highly educated, in humanities. Knowing isn’t being.

Genius!

As well.

Why do poor people always have to make the 'tough choices' and never the wealthy? Why is this acceptable?

My kids (24 and 19) are actively put out by the remake of this, weirdly their favourite film. The reasons: Leto, burrito and awkward elevator.

I have to think of tides going in an out and sometimes I'm just beached for a day or two after a big event and have to learn to accept it. Something a massive as a thesis would take a lot of recovery!

What I has surprised me most about it, is people buying it year after year, for their kitchen or office or their friend and then texting me to let me know their favourite month or that they have turned the page over. People seem to get used to a calendar format and enjoy the continuity.

PRE-ORDER Botanical Art Calendar 2026 — Jennifer Duval-Smith PREORDER by 30 October for NZ delivery mid November 2026 Reconnect With Nature 2026 is nearly here! This 12-month botanical calendar showcases prints from my original watercolour paintings. Each m...

Click to preorder here. This is a real family affair: I paint everything up to the last minute. Then my architect son is forced to design it, as payback for having been given life. Then my husband proofreads it with to make sure we get Matariki in the right month. You benefit!

Jennifer's Botanical Art calendar cover shows red and pink tulips on a delightfully pink background

February calendar page shows a Monarch butterfly and a pink dahlia. Monarchs are ticky to paint!

Three bearded irises on a calendar page. They're trying not to show that they know how gorgeous they are.

This is what the storm tossed covergirl tulips look like on a bluey green calendar page. We loved them so much we wanted them to have their own month.

Pre-order my 4th annual Botanical Art Calendar by 30 October to reserve your copy from this limited run. 12 colourful months! Features paintings fresh from my Wintergardens residency and sketchbook.
It's flat, mailable and VERY big with mums apparently 🤣
Save 10% with code THREEPLUS on 3 or more

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life' Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo says Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions.

"Someone who says I'm against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty...or agrees with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the US,
is not really pro-life."
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory