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I thought that this must surely be satire until I googled the guy. Ye gods, he's for real!

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This event was supposed to have happened back in February 2025. Did any media attend? I can't find any stories about it.

What Is Resilience Targeting? Resilience targeting inflicts hopelessness and cynicism. These skills can help you stay motivated and hopeful when the whole world feels like a disaster.

Some useful stuff here too. www.psychologytoday.com/nz/blog/flip...

My favourite bit is where it talks about him continuing to "maintain a demanding daily schedule". My cat maintains a more demanding schedule than him.

A Newark - Madrid flight departed 8.30pm. This may or may not be the flight they were rebooked on, and they may or may not be on it.

Or ridiculously short pockets that nothing fits into.

That was a brilliant work of art. It comes back into my mind from time to time too.

FBI to open standalone office in Wellington The US policing agency's boss, Trump appointee Kash Patel, has been seen in the capital in recent days.

Here's a fuller explanation of why the FBI opened an office. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Inside the hush-hush visit that brought Trump's FBI boss Kash Patel to NZ FBI director Kash Patel made a secretive trip to the country in July, but why was he here? And how much did it cost New Zealand taxpayers?

To open an FBI office in the USA embassy there. www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/573...

Inside the hush-hush visit that brought Trump's FBI boss Kash Patel to NZ FBI director Kash Patel made a secretive trip to the country in July, but why was he here? And how much did it cost New Zealand taxpayers?

NZ is part of the Five Eyes network. The FBI has a presence in the USA embassy in each of these countries. In the other 4 countries that is an office, but the embassy in NZ had only a desk, managed from Australia. Patel came to NZ to open a full office. www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/573...

If the NZ legal system is going to discourage overseas investors, wait 'til they hear about the USA system right now.

A standard part of a roast dinner. Pumpkin soup is popular down here in the antipodes too.

What Is Resilience Targeting? Resilience targeting inflicts hopelessness and cynicism. These skills can help you stay motivated and hopeful when the whole world feels like a disaster.

"Resilience targeting is an attack on individual and community resilience ... through misinformation, confusion, and efforts to overwhelm, in order to prevent communities from recovering and keep them vulnerable."

Strategies for coping. www.psychologytoday.com/nz/blog/flip...

Meanwhile, the NZ govt refuses to say what its intentions are and plays 'wait and see' as the Foreign Minister heads to New York.

I too am president of Antifa.

We’re sorry…😂

Give - a smile or compliment, a gift, donate to a charity, volunteer. Take notice - savour the moment, look out for the beauty.

Google for more info about why it helps and what you can do.

"Five ways to wellbeing" is science-based things you can do to help you survive the shit. Keep active - go for a walk, dance, play a game. Keep learning - try something new, do a course, research something. Stay connected - family , friends, neighbors, not just online.

Melania Trump's renegotiated prenup broken down by attorney Donald and Melania Trump's marriage is "very transactional," according to the lawyer who had predicted the renegotiation months ago.

She renegotiated their prenup each time he stood for president. Likely to be some requirement for accompanying him to some trips that are particularly important to him. www.newsweek.com/melania-trum...

1. The first hint of green on the willows in spring.
2. The smell of the dry washing when I bring it in from the clothesline. .
3. A friend's toddler climbing onto my lap. (We don't have grandkids).
4. A good book.
5. A glass of wine or beer on the deck in the evening sunshine.

I've been trying to find a source for the quotes before I share it. Can anyone help?

In the clip above, they say that the CCTV van is not using facial recognition cameras. Nothing about not using them in other places.

FFS. Seymour is seriously without any moral compass. A motion of condolence for the latest kids shot at school would never occur to him.

Huge respect to the author of this article. To not only critically examine her beliefs but then share such a personal story would have taken enormous courage and hard emotional work.

Don't presume that your personal preferences are universal to all women. You don't speak for me. (And if you don't know any French, my name translates as "old woman".)

We replied that he didn't hang out with other UK kiwis much, so didn't have a problem with them. Awkward pause and end of conversation.

I'm a kiwi whose son has British permanent residency. I bumped into an old schoolmate of his recently. His first question when I told him my son was now living in the UK was "how is he coping with the immigrants?"

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Ok, found a news story which says that NZ was the only 5Eyes county that didn't have an FBI office.