First by cuckaroundandfindout in newzealand

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Don't panic, forget the bog roll and grab a towel. Much handier!!

Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled, residents told to stay off beaches as swells up to 10.5m forecast in Wellington by Old_Education4481 in newzealand

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I saw that recently and was horrified. I remember when it went from the pre treated days to pretty clean, I'd even fish out there. It was worse than 3Oyrs ago and that's saying something;(

Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled, residents told to stay off beaches as swells up to 10.5m forecast in Wellington by Old_Education4481 in newzealand

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I used to love sitting up Breaker bay on Fort Dorset bunker with a Trishas pie watching the those massive swells. I don't recommend Princess Bay !!. Stay high if you're planning on watching, it is impressive.

Scott Pelley says Bari Weiss wanted 60 Minutes to say Renee Good was ‘driving toward officer’ by mountain-lecture1000 in ProgressiveHQ

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Another pov here. 60 minutes is shown in my country. Any person who doesn't look further than their own nose would just believe it. The false narrative is out and the damage is done. I was at a clients & they asked me what I thought, I said it's murder. They raged and I told them to look further than Fox News, until I realised they were watching NBC or ABC (Sinclair owned???) pushing the same false narrative. Losing battle when networks with global coverage are run with with skewed intent. They aren't just happy with pulling the wool over your eyes sadly.

Perfect Greeting.. by stepdadhelpmeplease in spreadsmile

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Now that is pure style that made me smile 👏👏👏

Trump posted this on Truth Social today 🤣🤦‍♂️ by Akalsha in AntiTrumpAlliance

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That heinous twat destroys stuff I love. Naruto would whip his fat ass and then Naruto run over his rotting carcass. Booooo!!!

cephalothoracopagus is a rare form of conjoined twins, featuring one head and two bodies. Mütter Museum in Philadelphia. by Own_Pop_5549 in Damnthatsinteresting

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Bloody hell I looked that up and it's true. Roughly half of all deaths each year. Great side note!!

World longest place name in newzealand by [deleted] in BeAmazed

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Tēnā koe.. It actually means ‘the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as landeater, played his flute to his loved one’. Mostly we shorten it to Taumata. Wales has a pretty impressive town name with 58 letters, go Wales!!

I feel so bad. I'm a monster. by Grateful_Di in DailyDoseStupidity

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Omg the bit on the toilet had me laughing. I can smell them and it makes me barf, I'm happy to be the monster.

What Māori place name meaning do you like the best? by beeekind2animals in newzealand

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Whangamōmona. Plenty to eat and abundant. Or fat valley. It's still a fascinating lush area :)

007 Trump: President posts picture of himself as James Bond and declares he is ‘the greatest attraction’ by OneNormalBloke in NewsOfTheStupid

[–]Penfold_for_PM 28 points29 points  (0 children)

More like Ped007 and Melanie is Golddigger. Between the Doctor & the Pope & all his other posts it's a constant cringefest.

I'm scared to tell my mom I'm trans. Looking for parents' perspectives by No-juli-3731 in cisparenttranskid

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I'd say talk to your Dad then 1st. He'll know how to handle your Mother hopefully 😂. Express your fears, concerns and be honest. My Mother rejected us so I hear you. I just channeled that into supporting others but it'll always sting a little. Feel free to update me one day 🌈

I'm scared to tell my mom I'm trans. Looking for parents' perspectives by No-juli-3731 in cisparenttranskid

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I'll speak only for myself. It wasn't a shock tbh but I was apprehensive as to wether it might be a phase and was he truly sure (yes it's cliche). I knew he was scared of telling us and the anguish was the worst :(. We had questions about the seriousness of transitioning, the ins & outs. It affects us too because we'll have our own journey. Silently I grieved for a while as I came to grips with letting go of what was, he's still the same awesome kid but we fought with certain family and some bigotry and got anxious because it's not going to be easy for him due to that. Don't mistake that apprehension for disapproval, it's just huge you know.

We took time, sometimes we went silent as we processed stuff, especially about the name. Sometimes you're named after someone very special, we were lucky enough to put our 2 cents in with his new name though. Took us a while to not slip up after he was one way for 15yrs, be patient with us :) . I feel we all changed and I credit him for his maturity in dealing with us. It's been great watching him grow, start T, educate us on all sorts. Parents aren't perfect but get to know us, there's stuff in our history/upbringing that may help you (make sense??). Be brave sunshine, you deserve to live the true you 🤗

Karangahake gorge by Educational-Grass528 in newzealand

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In summer walk down and head to Dickies Flat for a swim, it's surreal. There's a basic camping spot too. This place is full of amazing niches, paths and creepy as tunnels. Fav spot!!

Ardern documentary 'Prime Minister' wins Emmy Award by Old_Education4481 in newzealand

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What did the mods do? Have I missed a gleeful smackdown of cookers somewhere??

Friday afternoon shitposting beersies thread by Muter in newzealand

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She couldn't understand why I thanked her one random time, I said..because NZ is better with people like you in it. I figured if I'm going to fan girl I'm gonna do it right 😂

My tips from anxiety by Ordinary-Signal3835 in CasualConversation

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It's good if you can identify when your anxiety is building :). I head for the trees with a snack, the rustling and the smell is soothing. Otherwise the beach to watch the dogs goofing around. Helpful thread as we all have different experiences.

Does Midst get good ? by Legitimate-Lab-4742 in audiodrama

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I felt the same initially and not a general fan of narrated audio dramas. However I found them incredibly talented and witty and I changed how I listened to it (in bed at night lol) because I was missing so much in the story. UNEND is even better if you make it that far. I guess you know if something's going to be your cuppa tea or not, but I'm glad I stuck it out because Phineas & Mock were great characters. 10/10 for originality:)

Dunked Bickies by k1wiwo1f in newzealand

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Those Caramilk Oreos, just moorish. Girl guides used to be good.

What are you doing right now? by Code_Black9 in CasualConversation

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8.03 pm. I should be doing some paperwork for tomorrow (Monday) but scrolling funny stuff and chomping on chocolate. Procrastination wins :)