He/him/his. Writing code for a living for 35 years and counting. I've lived in England, Minnesota, and (currently) Aotearoa New Zealand :laserkiwi:.
Married with two off-site adult children.
Profile pic is a loon (state bird of Minnesota) in the form of the Star Wars Rebel Alliance symbol
30-something Christian father-of-two under 5’s & husband to @MichaelaKHulse, living in Te Awa Kairangi Ki Tai, Aotearoa 🇳🇿 (Lower Hutt, New Zealand) Former retail serf of 10+ years. Most of it in electronics retail. Glad I’m no longer in the retail world. Still love consumer electronics and giving advice on that subject. Diagnosed w/ Autism & ADHD in my early 30s. Trying to make my way as neurodivergent in a neurotypical world. Graduate of Bachelor of Theology, but no, I’m not a pastor.
Usually found Elsewhere, so this should be the perfect place for me. Longer thoughts at Acid Test (http://www.molvray.com/acidtest/) and Reimagining Democracy (http://www.molvray.com/govforum), (1st ed. 2010). The header pic is the Eastern Sierras not far from Bishop, California, looking west (Rockies behind, Pacific ahead). #tootfinder #searchable
"If ever the world is to be again flooded ... then the eternal whale will still survive, and rearing upon the topmost crest of the equatorial flood, spout his frothed defiance to the skies."
Moby Dick, Herman Melville.
If the only thing on your acct. is crypto feel free to pass me by.
In a previous BirdSite life I was a disillusioned AI fridge, but here I'm an altogether quieter, more helpful appliance.
IRL I'm a retired filmmaker who lives in the front line of climate change... on a New Zealand beach at sea level.
I'm enjoying the peaceful Mastodon atmosphere. People are generally nicer in these parts.
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family, sound #science, #biosecurity (pests, #WeedScience & diseases), plant evolution, #biodiversity, network analysis, primary production, collaboration 🇳🇿🇺🇸🇪🇨 #botany #rstats #Aotearoa #NZ #NewZealand #eqnz #IAS #weedscience #nzpolitics #Biologicalinvasions
Florida State University (PhD, University of Auckland MSc) #bloomscrolling
Civil liberties, geekery, politics, YA/SF books, tasty vegan food, family life, #NerdCryptic. Yes I do have a beagle, his name's Calcifer, and he'd really like to sniff you while you pat him. #nztwits
New dad, but have always been interested in long term societal outcomes. Tech. He / him.
Kiwi & Breton/French living in rural Bretagne. Loving & grieving Papa, bipolar, ex-primary, collège & lycée teacher, Waikato, Chiefs, RCV, All Blacks, Blackcaps, LotR, Gryffindor⚡, STAR WARS, Linux, Physical media, vinyl, geek & hermit.
Kia ora! I'm a #nature nut, addict of #iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao, and an #ecologist at #LincolnUniversity in #Aotearoa-#NewZealand.
I spend an inordinate amount of my time counting nature to watch what's changing (see https://wildcounts.org/).
#TwitterMigration #NZTwits #ecology #EcologicalMonitoring #NaturalHistory #iNaturalistNZ #iNaturalist #wildcounts #RStats #Biodiversity
Born when there was 326 ppm carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Pōhuehue, NZ. I suppose you’d call me a leftie. Not a global thought leader.
If you like my memes, feel free to share, either here or elsewhere. Just keep my credits.
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Auckland based Comedian / Playwright / Producer / Director. Before that, 40+ years commercial computer software development.
Profile photo by Michelle Hyslop michellehyslop.com
Retired (hurt) geek, Tangata Tiriti (at the 6th generation), left of most, addicted to politics, theatre, dark humour, and the Oxford Comma. Follow at your own risk. Foxton, NZ #NoBot #MECFS #Type2Diabetes
Note to journalists: Don't quote me if you haven't asked me.
Retired in the Far North of Aotearoa. Love photography
he/him
vi/vim
Vintage 319 ppm CO2
#biochar
#realIntelligence
Musician since the beginning, oddball, techie luddite, biochar entrepreneur/evangelist, MMT proponent, deep green, outspoken, cantankerous af neurodivergent.
Life goal: to see billionaires go extinct.
Tolerance is a social contract.
Still a reckless reckoneer reckoning reckons from Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa. WARNING: Likely to offend genocide enthusiasts. I have updated my profile picture with a photo of a Palestine beaded bracelet given to me by a pair of Palestinian women I met while marching for a Free Palestine in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
Some of the things I have reckons on #NZTwits #NZPolitics #WorldPolitics #Sustainability #Satire #Music #Design #MultiMedia #FreePalestine
Compiler of "Ngā Ingoa o Aotearoa: An oral dictionary of Māori placenames" http://ingoa.maori.nz Kaitautoko kaha ki te reo Māori, obviously.
Long-term (26 y) intactivist, I maintain The Intactivism Pages http://www.circumstitions.com)
Human rights, LGBTI+ rights, gay history, classical music, words, an old cis gay Pākehā male, he/him/ia
Header image. Pukerua Bay after sunset, with Kāpiti Island in the distance.
Avatar: Hugh Young in 2022, tinted with the flags of Ukraine and Palestine.
I like to think that my 45 years of reporting on technology and business has left me sceptical rather than cynical but the behaviour of some tech companies is such that sometimes readers might be better served by the latter approach.
See my New Zealand telecommunications and tech news website at https://billbennett.co.nz
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