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Steph Matuku

@stephm1.bsky.social

Māori, Mum, 'Decent writer' πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ I write books and tv. Should get a proper job but I like working in my pj's. she/her/ia My YA novel 'Migration' is out now! It's a Storylines Notable book, NZ Booklovers winner, and NZCYA finalistπŸ†πŸ’•

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Spinoff headline: Good news: It’s kākāpō fuck season

Spinoff headline: Good news: It’s kākāpō fuck season

breaking new frontiers when it comes to headline writing at The Spinoff

12.02.2026 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 289    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 17
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

12.02.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8479    πŸ” 2596    πŸ’¬ 130    πŸ“Œ 358

I was looking at the 12° thinking that's where I want to be! And then I saw the humidity 😬

11.02.2026 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's toooo hotttttt πŸ₯΅

11.02.2026 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am uninstalling the gas heater, because it's $2 a day line charges for something I only use in July!

09.02.2026 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just invented a brilliant satay chicken recipe.
Dump peanut butter, coconut milk, garlic, ginger, kecap manis, and soy sauce in the bowl. Fry up salt, chilli, cumin, tumeric, coriander and cinnamon in sesame oil and add to bowl, throw in chicken chunks. I wish I had lemongrass, but hei aha.

09.02.2026 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Woman in flowing dress, facing away, holding a sword behind her back, and the caption 'free fantasy prequels'.

Woman in flowing dress, facing away, holding a sword behind her back, and the caption 'free fantasy prequels'.

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Click the link and download as many as you like!
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02.02.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait! It's to Vancouver!! As you were.

02.02.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I just fixed my not-working-for-months car key fob by *gasp* changing the battery

01.02.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😊😍

30.01.2026 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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30.01.2026 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yum!

30.01.2026 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

30.01.2026 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nine years alcohol-free today! Whoop whoop!

30.01.2026 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

90 minutes of someone typing and crying

28.01.2026 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Korean! It's really hard. Or else I'm just really dumb.

26.01.2026 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My Duolingo streak is at 363 days!

26.01.2026 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I learned something :)

12.01.2026 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I use Milanote. It's like a bulletin board and you can drag in to-do lists with due dates, pics, video, notes, whatever. Each of my projects has a different board.

11.01.2026 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My tiktok algo is all ice protests, and shellshocked Americans, and heatwaves, and the 11th US mass shooting of the year, and then some rando pops up, clapping her hands, saying, 'I'm going to dye my hair copper today!'

Not judging, it's just whiplash disconcerting.

10.01.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#booksky #booktok #romantasy #books

04.01.2026 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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09.01.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh first shake of the year
#geonet #earthquake

08.01.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was telling my kid about the first time I went to a club at 16, overheated and fainted, and I said, 'Now what's the lesson here?' And she says, 'Dont go to a club when you're underage?' and I'm like, 'No! Don't wear a jersey to a nightclub!'

Like, I do not understand her response at all.

08.01.2026 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness

05.01.2026 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Yay! Thanks! πŸ†

05.01.2026 06:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I got my new laptop up and running and all software loaded and although it gave me bouts of unbridled tech rage, it is done.

05.01.2026 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so glad your friend has you x

04.01.2026 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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02.01.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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