LightweightMastodon @lightweight

father husband FOSS OER foodie ruminator hopeful-idealist No longer actively using Twitter - gone to more open, hopeful channels: [email protected] davelane.nz Christchurch, NZ Joined November 2007

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

a year ago

By the way, I haven't posted on Twitter for a long time. I do all my social media interaction in the Fediverse - mastodon.nzoss.nz is my jam (I also run the server). See some of you in the Fediverse - see fediverse.info and joinmastodon.org.

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

2 years ago

Just listening to @radionz and @NZMorningReport and fully encourage Wanaka to give the McDonalds Corporation the fingers. I think it'd be great if more (all) communities did. There're quite a few other corporations peddling 'food-like-substances' who're worthy of rejection.

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John Hart @farmgeek

2 years ago

There’s a very simple reason National have been releasing their policies so late in the campaign. They might look attractive at first glance, but any deeper analysis shows how bad they will be for NZ, but great for a few. Luxon doesn’t want you to “overthink it”. You know why.

Newshub Politics @NewshubPolitics

2 years ago

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Craig @KiwiCraig74

2 years ago

My Dad used to vote National, more recently has voted Labour, but I could have cried when he proudly told me that he's just party voted @NZGreens for the first time. Incredible when I think back at the arguments we used to have 30 years ago. It's never too late. 💚💚🙏

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NZPolKermit is on Bluesky / Kikorangi @nzpolkermit

2 years ago

So we've found that Chris Luxon does not believe in: - Budgets - Abortions - Dinosaurs - Climate change - Te Tiriti (te reo) - First Elections - Classroom autonomy - Renter's rights What else?

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Green Party NZ @NZGreens

2 years ago

#BREAKING in Newshub’s final pre-election polling the Greens are on 14.9%, & NINETEEN MPs in Parliament. The Green wave is here. It’s happening. The most important thing now is that everyone goes out and VOTES. The time is now.

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

2 years ago

Hah. Xwitter is so pathetic now. I haven't even been here for months. The Fediverse is where it's happening. Smarter people saying far more sensible things. Xwitter, you're enshittification is now almost complete. I encourage the few remaining clever folk among you: abandon ship.

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

2 years ago

The #NZGreens should spank National for their idiotic (and totally inappropriate) slogan "Get NZ back on track". Ugh. National hates tracks, be they rail, bike, or walking. No. The love *roads*. They want to 'Keep NZ in traffic'. See more: mastodon.nzoss.nz/@lightweight/1…

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

2 years ago

As @mmasnick points out on in the Fediverse (mastodon.social/@mmasnick/1101…) this strange article newint.org/features/2023/… wonders about decentralised, non-profit alternative to centralised, profit-driven social media. He mentions Mastodon at the end, but implies it's not viable. Wut?

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

2 years ago

It'd be very cool if @OIA_NZ also posted in the Fediverse. They have a selection of NZ-based Fediverse instances they can use at no cost... mastodon.nz, moo.nz (might require permission), mastodon.nzoss.nz among others.

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

3 years ago

Ok, so it's abundantly clear to us all by now that Twitter is a depraved cesspit of maladaptive human interaction. If we're honest with ourselves, we also know there's no way it'll change for the better. Given systemically better alternatives, why are people still here?

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

3 years ago

The current state of party politics in Aotearoa NZ: mastodon.nzoss.nz/@lightweight/1…

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

3 years ago

This is a very good point: mastodon.social/@atomicpoet/10… #BigTech #SocialMedia is neither the only, nor best choice for #TechJournalists.

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

3 years ago

mastodon.nzoss.nz/@lightweight/1…

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

3 years ago

Are there still people here? Or just bots?

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LightweightMastodon @lightweight

3 years ago

Wondering why people are still talking about this Musk stuff here on Birbsite. It's just rearranging the deck chairs. In the world of #JohnMastodon, the seas are much calmer, and there's nary a free speech iceberg in sight.