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Craig Shearer

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Software Architect and Developer, coding since 1981. I love Angular, but learning to like React too. Former Chair of NZ Skeptics, Photographer, Pianist, Husband and Dad. EV enthusiast - Tesla owner, but Elon hater! He/him

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Sausages cooking on a grille with smoke rising

Sausages cooking on a grille with smoke rising

Spent the weekend in Melbourne for a 21st. Capped it off this afternoon with a family BBQ lunch - fair dinkum snags on the barby! #australia

03.08.2025 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice article. Fuck the fossil fuel industry.

03.08.2025 06:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's government by people who spout ignorant opinions at dinner parties.

03.08.2025 05:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Golden hour colours in the gum trees in Australia #photography #australia #trees

02.08.2025 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Kookaburra sitting on a fence

A Kookaburra sitting on a fence

A Kookaburra came to visit yesterday evening. #photography #birds #australia

02.08.2025 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Punching down as the price of butter goes up | E-Tangata โ€œItโ€™s one thing to be out of touch with the reality of New Zealandersโ€™ lives. But itโ€™s another entirely to make your contempt and disregard for most of the population so obvious.โ€ โ€” Brian Tweed.

โ€œDisplaying utter disdain for the idea that citizens should be able to afford the food that our land and water produces? Thatโ€™s callousness right there,โ€ writes Brian Tweed. #nzpol

Yep, the callousness of the โ€œwealthy and sortedโ€ is evident everyday in every lie and cliche Luxon utters.

02.08.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A vine makes its way onto a bench

A vine makes its way onto a bench

Life invading #photography #plants

02.08.2025 07:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An Emirates plane awaits its passengers

An Emirates plane awaits its passengers

An empty chair at the airport in the late afternoon sunlight

An empty chair at the airport in the late afternoon sunlight

Bottles in a bar in the late afternoon sun

Bottles in a bar in the late afternoon sun

Bottles in a bar in the late afternoon sun

Bottles in a bar in the late afternoon sun

Waiting at the airport for a flight near sunset is a great opportunity to grab some images. #photography #nz #airports

02.08.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A single purple daisy in colour against a black and white background

A single purple daisy in colour against a black and white background

Black and white and colour #photography #flowers

02.08.2025 05:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A stallholder works on his leather goods

A stallholder works on his leather goods

The leathergoods stallholder

The leathergoods stallholder

Met an old guy at a leather stall at Cockatoo markets in Victoria, Australia this morning.

#photography

02.08.2025 05:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A man holding a puppy saying hi to a horse

A man holding a puppy saying hi to a horse

Multi-species interaction! At Saturday morning markets in Cockatoo, Victoria, Australia. #photography #animals

02.08.2025 05:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Single purple flower in the morning light

Single purple flower in the morning light

Single flower in the morning chill #photography #flowers

02.08.2025 00:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Labour, Greens, TPM should certainly re-ban. Any sane person would. Hopefully the prospect of uncertainty will prevent investment.

31.07.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seymour is the epitome of dweebiness.

23.07.2025 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A man taking a pic with his phone

A man taking a pic with his phone

A woman enjoying an icecream

A woman enjoying an icecream

A couple of people spotted at the Hobsonville Point markets this morning.

#photography #streetphotography

20.07.2025 02:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Looking out across the fog at Catalina Bay

Looking out across the fog at Catalina Bay

Boats in the fog with a white sun

Boats in the fog with a white sun

Seagulls around a boat in the fog

Seagulls around a boat in the fog

A seagull enjoying their Sunday morning

A seagull enjoying their Sunday morning

A foggy start to Sunday morning.

#photography #nz

20.07.2025 02:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A dog spotted at the markets

A dog spotted at the markets

A dog spotted at the markets, being a good dog for his master

A dog spotted at the markets, being a good dog for his master

A dog spotted at the markets

A dog spotted at the markets

Dog-spotting at Hobsonville Point markets this morning

#photography #dogs

20.07.2025 02:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great talk. I also started on Apple ][ computers and could take them home from school.

19.07.2025 20:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Does prayer make God made, people asking him to change his plans?

19.07.2025 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Somebody should directly ask him

17.07.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You totally should connect and record it for the podcast. Very meta.

16.07.2025 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some reporter should ask him to explain what a hoax is.

16.07.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AI is just a buzzword they throw out

15.07.2025 22:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If this post gets 10,000 likes I'll join this course and learn line dancing. I'll even film it.
Yeah, I reckon I'm safe. Goodnight all. ๐Ÿ˜

11.06.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 290    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
The Cathedral in Napier, NZ - Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist

The Cathedral in Napier, NZ - Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist

Not religious, but I've always liked the Anglican Cathedral in Napier as a building.

#photography #buildings #nz

13.07.2025 05:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The viewing platform on the waterfront in Napier, NZ

The viewing platform on the waterfront in Napier, NZ

The lovely viewing platform from my home town - Napier, NZ
#photography #sculptures

13.07.2025 05:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A couple of birds sitting on a branch at Western Springs, Auckland.

A couple of birds sitting on a branch at Western Springs, Auckland.

A shot I took back in January at Western Springs, Auckland.
#photography #wildlife #birds

13.07.2025 04:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Buyer and denier

12.07.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Still trying to sell the idea that it's the other country that pays the tariff. Moron!

08.07.2025 00:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amazing shot!

07.07.2025 03:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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