Emma 🇳🇿🥝

Scottish Kiwi. she/her, baker (sometimes for @goodbitchesbake) travel enthusiast, rugby watcher, Playcentre kaiako, mummy

[Brian Cox @ProfBrianCox]

As you watch the Aurora this evening, it’s worth reflecting that you’re getting a rare direct glimpse of the power of Nature. Those charged particles causing the atmosphere to glow came from a sunspot complex 17 times the diameter of Earth and traveled across 90 million miles at a million miles an hour. Without our magnetic field to protect us, our atmosphere would have been lost to space long ago. Those colours in the sky are Nature reminding us that we’re very lucky to be here amidst the violence. And perhaps therefore also reminding us not to shite it all up :-)

[Nick @StrayDogNZ]

Hora Hora school principal Pat Newman calls David Seymour's attendance plan "about as much use as tits on a bull."

"He's the one that says 'we're going to cut lunches... We're going to cut back the transport subsidies.' How the hell is that going to get people into schools?"

[Bunsen, Beaker, Bernoulli & Brix @bunsenbernerbmd]

Ok.
You have a curious kid asking you some really TOUGH questions about Santa.
Hold on to your beard and hat.
We have your back with science.
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[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

What’s with the Irish rugby fan and the pineapple? #IREvNZL

[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

@MattyAngelNZ I have these that I’m happy to give you any of. Let me know and I can arrange to send or drop them to you. :)

[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

@MattyAngelNZ Did you get one of this “Cetitan” card, Matty? We got one today, but neither of my kids really know what it’s all about so would be happy to give it to you if you need it :)

[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

@MattyAngelNZ 🍄

[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

@MattyAngelNZ Things will be ok. You’ve got this.🦄 🌈

[Adam Sharp @AdamCSharp]

This is a thread of phrases similar to “a few sandwiches short of a picnic” from around the world, starting with this one…

There’s a colourful old Swedish idiom that goes hjulet snurrar men hamstern är död. It means “the wheel is spinning but the hamster is dead”

[Orkney Library @OrkneyLibrary]

Remembering that time we catalogued a book about the seashore and found all the new insults we could ever need.

[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

@ktecollins Mr F will absolutely LOVE that, won’t he @samturtelbarker?

[Dad Jokes @Dadsaysjokes]

My kid broke two of my Freddie Mercury records.

Now he wants to break three.

[16 Sunsets Podcast @16Sunsets]

T-Minus 26hrs for #16sunsets with @kevin_fong Our target’s in reach! We've loved building a passionate community & humbling to have the support the brilliant @Cmdr_Hadfield @ProfBrianCox @theAliceRoberts @thehistoryguy amongst so many others. Last push!! https://t.co/0n4A8txfdf

[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

@FoxyLustyGrover Definitely a U.K. English vs NZ English thing. Lollies in my head exclusively mean lollipops while ice lollies are ice blocks. Sweets or sweeties are the goodies. It catches me out more than chips vs crisps.

[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

@AuntyFeeble There’s a cheese bar in Chch? With real actual cheese with taste? Yum! *googles*

[D Attenborough @Attenboroughs_D]

Instinct prevents the mother from closing her jaws as she carries her young from the riverside nest into the water.

[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

Can you help our Playcentre to build a safer space for our tamariki to ride?

[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

@MattyAngelNZ @AuntyFeeble That is absolutely categorically a dog. Agreed.

[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

Hearing/seeing was a good start to the morning. Wakes you right up!

[Anna Lapwood @annalapwood]

Please enjoy the brain massage that is the 64’ at the @RoyalAlbertHall. Can you guess the piece from just the first note…? Yes, the organ part does just consist of 2 pedal notes and one massive chord. Yes, that chord makes me grin every time. @ClassicFM

[Emma 🇳🇿🥝 @EmsLBarker]

@MattyAngelNZ I thought it was very clear and articulated your thoughts well. Great thread Matty