Rob Moodie, for those of us old enough to remember was a nationally important figure in the Police who made quite an impact over the years in various ways. While I remember his penchant for what I assumed was cross dressing in gender diverse ways I wasn't aware of his feelings in regard to that choice, and even more interesting, the reasons or reason for that choice. Until I read this piece from Newsroom, by the man himself.

Once again I use one of my favourite phrases with pleasure - I learn something new every day.

Worth the quick read this is, and if you aren't surprised by the last bit, well...

https://newsroom.co.nz/author/robmoodie/

just been to the local packnslave and picked up 3 fifty dollar notes by the checkout, was about to hand it in when a very upset 30ish looking woman approached the service desk asking if it had been handed in, i gave her the $$ she offered to buy me a scratchie but i said no, she definitely looked like she couldnt afford to loose any money 

found a cellphone and set of keys including security keys on saturday while out with the dog at 4am, unbelievably the phone wasnt locked, sent a text to someone on his text list giving my number, he had his stuff back by 7am, he didnt even know he had lost it

see im not all bad

White house official says ceasefire, Israel had agreed. Iran claims no ceasefire has been reached.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/565010/...-ceasefire



https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/564943/...ith-israel

Excellent move.
 They can't fly to Iran or Israel due to arirspace being restricted but if they're in the region then they should be able to do more once airspace is clear.

Hope they can get everyone out.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5648...and-israel

Neo Liberals must be well pleased.

Children as young as nine? 
Wtf is wrong with us? We could do worse than to follow the Welsh example; they have a 'duty to assist' legislation to help prevent homelessness. It holds local authorities responsible to prevent homelessness.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5648...melessness

And of course, nothing at all to do with those stricter emergency housing rules

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/544...melessness

Anne Salmond says it all in response to David Seymours new farcebook page strategy of attacking those academics who oppose his current campaign to undermine Maori sovereignty and cut Treaty obligations out of legislative progress. Anyone who thinks the right wing disease spreading through the western world could not take root here needs to read this piece...

https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/23/anne-s...f-the-day/

I've used privoxy in the past for connecting to and using my home internet connection while away from home, problem with it is there is no form of authentication built in so eventually all and sundry spammers and scammer end up finding it.

Right now I have a need for an overseas son of mine who wants to borrow my internet to hook into a local nz only web service - VPNs tend to be detected and blocked by this web service.

Anyone know of something modernish for this purpose, that supports client authentication?  Apparently Squid is the goto for this purpose but the configuration looks like it might be a learning curve

TIA

Trump (while noticeably slurring) says that U.S. airstrikes on Iran "completely and totally obiliterated" Iranian nuclear sites, warns Iran to make peace or U.S. will make future attacks

https://v.redd.it/b90nj4862e8f1

Major escalation in that region that won't go unanswered by Iran. On a person note I'm just glad we have divested ourselves of fossil fuel powered vehicles and power tools.

From a Bluesky post:

"Remember that time Elon said Donold is in the Epstein files on main?

It was two weeks ago but it feels like two years.

ThatÔÇÖs intentional."

What a shame if WW3 started as a result of Donald trying to detract incriminations on his past.