Rochelle

Musicals are my jam. Data is nice, but open data is so much better. Rollercoasters are awesome. Tea is good. So is courage.

[Rochelle @ri]

Found an old friend at the @internetarchive. We go way back. 😄

[NASA's Kennedy Space Center @NASAKennedy]

The planet can spell your name – literally. 🔤🌍

This Earth Day, see your name written in landscapes captured by Landsat: https://t.co/kcP12dhsI2

[Masterpieces of Japan @JapanTraCul]

Tabby Cat, by Takeuchi Seiho, 1924

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

Meanwhile, in Japan 🇯🇵

Office chair grand prix. The race sees teams battle it out on office chairs for two hours to see who can complete the most laps of the 656-foot course. Anyone caught modifying their chair is disqualified.

[Masterpieces of Japan @JapanTraCul]

Firefly Hunt, by Kisui, early 1920s

[Smith K. Stead @smithkstead]

this is the oldest māori map of aotearoa, drawn by tuki te terenui whare pira in 1793 after he was kidnapped by the norfolk island governor to teach prisoners flax weaving. he couldn't, so he instead drew a map of the north/south island (focused on the far north) to get home

[sim 🇧🇷🇲🇽🇸🇳🇫🇷🇭🇹 @simscircuit]

Did not expect a question that starts out 'Do you think before you speak?' to go so well. A+ question from Charlotte Harpur A++ response from Eileen Gu.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The dog on the leash is proving exactly why he’s on a leash

[Rochelle @ri]

Summer

[Masterpieces of Japan @JapanTraCul]

Eastern Genji: The Garden in Snow, by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1854

[RarghWoolf @Rarghwoolf]

It's that titipounamu nest building time of year again

[Helen Clark @HelenClarkNZ]

4 of the 5 senior historian roles at Ministry for Culture & History are being cut. This cannot fail to have a significant impact on its responsibility to research #NZ history & maintain & update critical online platforms like Te Ara. @ManatuTaonga⁩ https://t.co/MRuSFJvzfd

[Rochelle @ri]

@Becs Can confirm Darrell Lea's "BBs" are absolutely not a replacement.

[Rochelle @ri]

What’s the alternative for jaffas (the sweets) now that they’re no more?

[Rochelle @ri]

The city lights reflecting across the water of the Brisbane river 🤩

[Rochelle @ri]

Brisbane river views at night

[Rochelle @ri]

Brisbane sunrise

[Rochelle @ri]

This was a fun night. The comedy festival runs to 25 May. Heaps of shows. Get out there and support local comedy!

[Rochelle @ri]

The New Zealand international Comedy Festival starts tomorrow—2 May!
https://t.co/kODwqoqeNc

[Rochelle @ri]

@juhasaarinen So short sighted.

[Rochelle @ri]

I've noticed in most new builds I see in Auckland (Glen Innes, Hobsonville, Kumeu, etc) the houses don't have eves. Why did we do away with eves? They seem very practical, for a start it allowed windows to be open in wet weather, and kept out the midday sun in summer. Any ideas?