AnnieBannie (She/Her🧶📚🌈)

It is!

There are so many children's books about Katharine Jonson and Ada Lovelace.

The boy who dreamed infinity.

There's a picture book about him.
The boy who dreamed of infinity.

The girl with the mind for math.

The girl with a mind for math.

Maryam's magic by Megan Reid.

Maryam's magic.

Nothing stopped Sophie by Cheryl Bardoc.

One for children: Nothing stopped Sophie.

Alas, I'm sure everyone would understand "weird thing as bookmark".

(Bacon rashers, fish, chicken pieces, unused - thank God! - condom.)

The solutions proposed for New Zealand's (and virtually every other country's) problems are always like:
"We need to make people work for more years"
"We have to cut back on services, I'm sorry, there is just no other way"
"We have to cut benefits for young people"

never:
"We need to tax the rich"

It’s been brought to my attention that it’s World Migratory Bird Day. I can think of no better excuse to share four of my best pictures of the undisputed king of migratory birds - the kuaka (bar-tailed godwit), which boasts the longest non-stop migration on the planet. Alaska-Aotearoa. 🪶🇳🇿

You know what, let's do the Annual Mister Global National Costume thread tonight after all. Usual rules apply - this is all in fun, this isn't about the contestants looks or making fun of them, it's about the costumes and appreciating them (or, you know, making fun of them...)

Every day.

Update: now trapped by the big brother.

ANZ Time of the Season 30 This is "ANZ Time of the Season 30" by TBWA New Zealand on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

This is an ad, and part of a series featuring this family, but we love it.
Kitchen dancing by a long-time married couple.
vimeo.com/1083768618?f...

Discworld QOTD, from The Light Fantastic

"‘You run away a lot,’ said one of the voices. ‘That is good. You are a survivor.’

‘Survivor? I’ve nearly been killed dozens of times!’

‘Exactly.’"

Mould done.
Washing on the line.
Bed still unmade.
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A black cat needs pats, lying on the bottom sheet on a bed.

A black cat needs pats, lying on the bottom sheet on a bed.

I need to make my bed and clean the mould off Mum's bathroom ceiling. But, someone needs attention and reassurance, as SibL is making weird noises cleaning the windows.

Enchanted Creatures by Natalie Lawrence.

Still reading Enchanted Creatures.

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Local election results: The major upsets Progress results from the 2025 local elections are trickling in.

It's in this one, but you have scroll down to 5.37pm.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Now the elections are over, I can go back to hugging one of my local board members.
And reposting their informative FB posts.
Can't show favouritism during the election period.

www.tickaroo.com/e/Ge7PpbANp6...

Don't worry xo. No news on that front from me, just Mum's service.

Same!

Recent events have made me think about songs I'd like played at my service.
So far....
open.spotify.com/playlist/4ac...

Orange and red bandana with bees. Orange tartan trousers. Orange jacket. Orange and blue glass necklace and earrings. Black sparkly Doc Martens.

Day 6 at work. #Librarianfashion for local council voting.

The election colours are orange and black, so 🤷🏻‍♀️.

Bandana by @pepperraccoon.com.

Necklace and earrings from Sabine. Sometimes I need her close, so I can be the best librarian.

Ms. Rachel calls out Barack Obama's statement on Gaza, highlighting how referring to 'Israeli families' while calling Palestinians 'the people of Gaza' strips them of their humanity. 'Palestinians have families, too,' she wrote.

To be candid, I want the bubble to burst. Because it will eventually and inevitably, but the longer the current charade goes on the more our planet and communities are decimated— and the more dependent we become on the few powerful people left who control those resources.

Imagine for a moment a world so dependent on data centers that every aspect of municipal infrastructure must be reshaped. Not around human need, but maintaining GPU farms that use exponentially more power and water with each build. Models are only growing, and our resources are only diminishing.

A digital portrait of a large carnivorous dinosaur in a forest setting. The dinosaur has a large boney crest above its snout and eyes, and large folds of skin hanging around its neck and jaws. The dinosaur is mostly earthy brown, but with brighter blues and pinks around the eyes and throat.

A new portrait of Monolophosaurus. The crest here is more voluminous than most reconstructions, exploring the idea that the underlying bone might have been anchoring a larger pneumatised casque.
#SciArt

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