What has four letters, sometimes has 9 letters, and never has five letters.

Cookies!

My youngest gained access to our household shared shopping list.

I gave blood today. It is the first time I have been allowed to give blood in New Zealand after living in the UK during the CJD scare. I signed up as soon as they announced the rule change.

I am extremely saddened to hear about Rod Oram. He will be missed.

Also note that what is listed is legal ownership not beneficial.

It's amazing what a very small spelling error can do when you are searching on the internet.

Scientists hail new antibiotic that can kill drug-resistant bacteria Zosurabalpin has defeated strains of pneumonia and sepsis in mice, raising hopes for human trials

Happy paradoxical New Year.

www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

Cunk does Die Hard

Philomena Cunk explains why Die Hard is definitely a Christmas movie.

"Jesus Christ, Powell!"

youtu.be/9tSnVMaz8ag?...

I'm a firestarter, twisted firestarter.

Audrey 2 is taking over our garden! (Not my doing before I receive any misplaced credit)

Chart from the latest Emissions Gap report showing existing fossil fuel extraction infrastructure against the 1.5C and 2C carbon budgets.

One of many key figures from the 2023 Emissions Gap report: Burning coal, oil and gas from existing mines and fields would exceed the 1.5C carbon budget by 250 percent and nearly exhaust the 2C budget.

Exploring for new fossil fuels is inconsistent with 1.5C.

"NZ Māori Council warns MFAT it’s ready for ‘fight’ over te reo Māori scrubbing"

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nz-maori-...

"OpenAI fires co-founder and CEO Sam Altman for lying to company board".

Perhaps he used ChatGPT to communicate with the Board for him.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

401/6! The #Blackcaps second highest ever ODI total and their highest in a #CWC. #CWC23 #Cricket

And (I am only guessing) if you win you get a chest full of gold and maybe a monkey.

Noted.

Meaning that this is a clear election victory for the Pāti Māori / Green / Labour / NZ First alliance! <jk>

And NZ First and Act both lost a small bit of ground (0.34% and 0.38% respectively) but not enough to change the seat distribution and no change in electorates.

Labour's vote is largely unchanged (26.90% to 26.91%) and both lost two and gained two electorates, so end up in exactly the same position as three weeks ago.

Green Party went from 10.77% on the night to 11.60%. No change in electorates results but an extra seat entitlement taking them to 15.

Te Pāti Māori go from 2.61% on the night to 3.08% pick up two more electorates (Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Tai Tokerau) and gain an extra seat entitlement. This takes their total to 6 from 4 but only increases the overhang by one more to 122.

National lose two electorates (Nelson and Te Atatū) and drop from 38.95% to 38.06% losing two seat entitlements overall. They therefore keep 5 list seats but drop from a total of 50 to 48.

I think everyone I am connected with is ahead of me on this, but anyway...

My Official Election Results 2023 summary:

Hello! What is this place? It looks just like Twitter before it was ruined. What do I need to know?