Tom Butlin
@tombutlin
Google jockey, slow runner, slow cooking enthusiast. Pessimists go through life being pleasantly surprised Aotearoa New Zealand
The cookers party wants their morons back from NZ first. Words cannot describe their logo
Just worked out what Darth Vader is doing to his controls. He's tightening the drag on his reel. 🎣
Meta is making smart glasses for soldiers to call in drone strikes? You know exactly how this is going to end 😢 www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/18/1...
The very next post in my timeline says ...shows how much they've been actually burning every month - some $39-a-month users have spent $1500 to $5800 in tokens a month. Microsoft's subsidies are insane. The AI bubble will burst spectacularly, and I'd rather have government remain functioning
Why do kiwis ignore solar? Here's a random screenshot of New Lynn / Avondale, a mix of residential and commercial Only 2 small solar arrays, although one of them may be a clearlite roof. You'd think an ice rink would see the value of solar panels acting as a solar shield (approx 38% reduction)
The kauri mast is going strong this year. Anyone want a kilo of kauri seeds?
Hold on everyone, we're now entering the grift phase, where his cronies make a killing betting against the panic. oilprice.com/oil-price-ch...
Is this your default option? "We now ask Seymour for his opinion" C'mon stuff, do better
Lame cassettes $1 Nothing misleading about this, they are lame. At Underdog in Thames
"In 2015, just four states of emergency were declared to deal with flooding, extreme rainfall and other weather-related hazards. Last year that figure was eight. And since the start of 2026, we’ve already exceeded that tally." Don't look up
McAnulty won't lose a single chippie supporter and will gain plenty of rural voters. Strap some on, labour. I still think they will win with Chippie (maybe needing NZF 🤢) but would breeze in with McAnulty.
I too love your work @marcdaalder.bsky.social, but can see one way that Newsroom could walk the walk...
Coromandel, looking back at Auckland. Good time to be on holiday, hope the rain isn't too hard for you
Same energy. Have to say that I wouldn't take anything out of a box where the label abbreviates "to"
Heading off to a White Lotus party. There is a chance of me reenacting the scene from the pineapple suite. Close to zero, but not zero