Mark Darbyshire

I wear too many hats. I love theatre, data, science, and connecting people. Let's make a sustainable future that isn't built on the assumptions of the past.

He/him. Vegan. I live in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa.

Opinions are my own. Boosts aren't necessarily endorsements.

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2024-08-12 00:32:01

I watched this roll in from the hills to the city centre in mere minutes. Now it is windy and pouring with rain.
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2024-08-11 09:57:29

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@npub17nc…9dam Defamatory remarks on Facebook about drag story time. He sounds very down the rabbit hole, accusing anyone in the comments who disagreed with him of wokeness.

2024-08-11 09:50:00

Sad to see the Christchurch Wizard has succumbed to the anti-woke-mind-virus mind virus and tarnished his apprentices by association.
#Ōtautahi #Christchurch #Disinformation #Dragphobia #DragStoryTime

2024-08-10 23:29:32

Me: Will there be a vegan option at the Decult conference dinner?
Them: Yes, there will be a vegetarian option at the Decult conference dinner.
Guess I won't be paying for the optional dinner then 🤦🏼‍♂️
#inclusion #vegan #cult #conference #exvangelical

2024-07-29 10:04:59

I talked about a lot of stuff with my MP on this Facebook live video (with the aim of encouraging people to consider becoming a JP). I'm not entirely sure how to feel about it but it's there if you want to have a watch. https://www.facebook.com/DuncanWebbLabour/videos/1485424365482997/
#JusticeOfThePeace #NZPol #vegan #cult #exvangelical #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #NZ

2024-07-21 05:01:05

My left Ctrl button has stopped working and this is enormously distressing to me.

2024-07-07 21:52:42

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@npub1qag…9gyn Here's hoping the exit polls can be relied upon!

2024-07-07 20:50:38

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@npub1qag…9gyn Thank fuck.

2024-07-03 05:46:10

Yes! A petition for decent regulation of phrases like "plant-based" and "vegetarian" in Aotearoa! These phrases are the bane of existence for vegans, and for people who follow other strict diets for religious or health reasons. https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/ban-misleading-labelling-for-vegetarian-and-vegan-products
#vegan #NZPol

2024-06-23 08:07:41

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@npub1p80…vay3 Wait, does that mean the ceaseless cycle of covid cases is still offset by a reduction in other diseases?

2024-06-16 07:23:40

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@npub17nc…9dam Moon sneaking into one of your photos, I see!

2024-06-05 10:30:23

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@npub1ye6…6a2z Long ago when I did a tandem skydive, I realised I'm only scared of heights of a certain scale. There's a point above which the height no longer triggers fear for me.

2024-05-11 23:18:32

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@npub17nc…9dam Great to catch that explosion of colour at 11:30pm. I imagine you would have seen something similar if you were recording around 6:30pm.

2024-05-11 06:45:11

I JUST GOT A FREAKING PHOTO OF THE AURORA FROM MY BALCONY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY
Using a point-and-click night sight mode on my phone with no tripod!
I'm too busy to venture into the middle of nowhere, but at least I get a taster from the comfort of my own home.
#Aurora #AuroraAustralis #SouthernLights
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2024-04-07 08:38:34

I've made better progress than expected on my assignment (due at 11pm) but now I need to find 160 more words to delete.

2024-04-04 10:04:56

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@npub1trd…ussx Sad to see the outright majority so utterly squandered when it did finally come.

2024-03-07 02:18:41

A fascinating article. The comments are also interesting but they're far longer than the article so I quickly gave up. https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2024/03/04/should-we-build-a-bridge-or-tunnel-across-cook-strait/
#Transport #PublicTransport #Infrastructure #Bridge #Tunnel #Road #Rail #NZPol #CookStrait

2024-02-29 07:41:00

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And we talk about AI at the expense of all the other problems that need solving (or solutions that need promoting) in tech.
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2024-02-29 04:43:55

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@npub12nm…wh2s So sorry to hear you're affected by this 😞

2024-01-23 03:36:54

Front page of The Press today – remembering a Christchurch where I could have been dead and where I couldn't be a JP.
Page 9 – the Christchurch I am proud to call home, where I feel celebrated and don't live in fear. But some do live in fear. There is still work to be done.
I'm very grateful for those who fought for change. We all have a part to play in advancing social justice. We can never settle for the status quo. We must always progress.
#Ōtautahi #Christchurch #Gay #SocialJustice
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2024-01-15 04:08:17

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@npub1trd…ussx Nice musings. It sounds like you're describing something closer to the Linux model than the Windows/Mac model.

2024-01-14 11:13:00

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@npub1pes…0vfa There's some info about that building here: https://www.ruv.is/english/2024-01-14-an-eruption-has-begun-north-of-grindavik-401887
It's a now-empty greenhouse with an interesting history.

2024-01-14 10:47:27

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@npub1pes…0vfa Yep! We were watching that light very expectantly too!

2024-01-12 01:51:20

Heading on a hike up the Port Hills. I've resisted the urge to bring earphones and listen to a podcast as my brain could use some room to breathe and fuel the coming year of creativity.

2024-01-07 01:43:10

Wait, does Oxford no longer require the Oxford comma? 😱 https://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/University%20of%20Oxford%20Style%20Guide%20%28updated%20Hilary%20term%202016%29.pdf
#OxfordComma #punctuation

2023-12-23 19:47:03

The media keep calling #Bluesky federated and decentralised, but it is nothing of the sort! It is currently a centralised, unfederated social network that is actively competing with networks and protocols that are truly open.

2023-12-08 07:27:15

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@npub19y8…wxgj No idea. I'm very lacking in details at the moment. But the other film I've tooted about today should hit cinemas in a few months.

2023-12-08 07:16:09

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Yay I got the other hoped-for good news!

2023-10-21 09:24:20

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@npub147m…7rue Thanks for posting! You've inspired us to try our luck at Fox Glacier. The numbers aren't looking quite so great now but hopefully they get better again.

2023-10-16 23:41:03

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@npub1trd…ussx
Appearing alongside the wealth tax, a comprehensive capital gains tax announced that it, too, was ruling out Chris Hipkins. “Experimenting with Chris Hipkins is not compatible with the goal of a realignment in a system that unfairly advantages the property-holding classes,” said the CGT. “End of story.”
An exemption on GST for fresh fruit and vegetables could not be reached for comment.
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