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I don't know who they think they're fooling, but this cough syrup does not taste like blackberries and vanilla. Not even close.

Query: if a regional council doesn't consider climate change when granting resource consent, do those of us living outside their region have to bail them out when the obvious consequences occur?

It's absolutely fantastic!! You should really read it.

Went to the movies today and saw the Royal Opera's Carmen, and the lead was absolutely incredible. Her name's Aigul Akhmetshina. Just outstanding. What a great show! I'm so glad they film them now, so that people living outside places like London and New York can see them too.

@StelliformPress @leemurraywriter Thanks to everyone who nominated and voted, as well as the award organisers. And congratulations to all the other winners. Well deserved!

I was also lucky enough to win the Sir Julius Vogel award for best collection for "You Are My Sunshine and Other Stories," published by @StelliformPress. Happily, I tied in this category with @leemurraywriter for her book "Remains to Be Told". Congratulations, Lee!

The Sir Julius Vogel awards are on tonight, and I'm happy to say that my story "Happiness," published by @clarkesworld, has won best novelette! https://t.co/faU2n6Hf00

Abstract acceptance, yay! For a last minute replacement chapter, so I better get on with writing it.

We're still at $188/month, just $12 shy of our peak level of funding back in fall of 2022. I still hate fundraising. And we can survive at this rate. So maybe I'll quit bothering you about this. Incredibly grateful to those of you who signed on even at $2 or $3/month. Thank you!

Feeding the neighbour's cat while he's in hospital. I brought over a toy mouse for moggie today, and it was roundly ignored in favour of chewing on string. To be fair, kitty still hasn't grasped the cat door so she's not the brightest. (It has to be propped open for her.)

Good evening @actparty and @dbseymour. I'm wondering, please, if I can possibly get an answer as to whether taxpayer money will go to teaching intelligent design in charter school science classes?

I've read this - got an early copy, lucky me - and it's amazing! The end gave me shivers...

I was on the science and science fiction panel yesterday, which was great fun! Today's just relaxing while I watch other people talk. @aklwr

Have just seen a fantastic panel on banned books at the @AklWritersFest! Now waiting for the one on grief and madness to start.

Hi @dbseymour and @actparty. I saw a news article today about Brian Tamaki wanting a charter school for Destiny Church, so I thought I'd ask again, please: will any taxpayer money go to teaching intelligent design in science classes? Thank you.

Hi @dbseymour and @actparty. I asked this yesterday, but I understand you're very busy and may have missed it. I think it's important, though, so can you tell me, please, regarding charter schools, if any taxpayer money will go to teaching intelligent design in science classes?

Alexander Pyles reviews Octavia Cade's 'You Are My Sunshine and Other Stories': https://t.co/BkJPbIOqBA

I got an abstract acceptance today for a conference later in the year on science fiction from the 1990s. How many of you here in NZ remember Typhon's People? Because that's what I'll be speaking on... should be fun!

My author copy of this has just arrived! It looks so good, I can't wait to read the rest of the stories.

If there's a creepier seastar novelette out there, I want to read it. Please consider that a challenge! If it doesn't exist, write it yourself, because I want more creepy sea creature stories.