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Alex Burgess @pcuser42

Web developer @PBTechNZ, guard/train controller/Information Services Manager at Glenbrook Vintage Railway, has lots of Lego. @CaseyStillAlive is my duck. He/him

Joined June 2009
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Dearest @winstonpeters What the fuck? Sincerely, Auckland newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/22/go…

Govt withholds transfer of three new rail stations to Auckland, citing 'buffoonery'

A risk to the Govt books of several hundred million dollars means three new rail stations won't become part of Auckland Transport's stable as expected

newsroom.co.nz
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Yo dawg, I put a lazy Susan on your lazy Susan so you can spin food while you spin food
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Who says you can't take a Lego display on public transport
A Lego train packed in a container and placed on a train seat

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A Lego train packed in a container and placed on the luggage rack of a bus

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And now it's up in the office!
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Cat: *meows at door* Me: *opens door* Cat: *sits there and doesn't come inside* Me: *closes door again* Cat:
Shocked Pikachu meme

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Fuel crisis? Not for my commute! *let's ignore that I have to drive to the train because rural-ish
Interior of a train

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This clearly means we'll have a new Prime Minister by the end of the week. rnz.co.nz/news/political/589…

Defiant Christopher Luxon says no discussions needed on his leadership

The prime minister says he did not ask any of his ministers over the weekend if he had their support.

rnz.co.nz
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tom@curdledSoy
Mar 5
you know legislation is preposterously bad when both act and the greens largely agree
henry cooke@henrycooke
Mar 5
Replying to @henrycooke
Greens also quite concerned about the age ban
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Hey look it's @SamSmithComedy! (and a bunch of other random people)
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KiwiRail to demolish irreparable fire-damaged Marton Railway Station nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chr…

'Fallen into disrepair': End of line for railway station building

KiwiRail says there will be no new building to replace the demolished Marton station.

nzherald.co.nz
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My last train from Manukau. Office is moving to East Tamaki from next week 😭
Two trains sitting at Manukau railway station

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It's hot enough that the pool cover alone is able to get our pool up to a nice temperature, without the heat pump even being turned on
Screenshot from Home Assistant showing the pool temperate at 32°C, and the heat pump turned off

ALT Screenshot from Home Assistant showing the pool temperate at 32°C, and the heat pump turned off
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Alex Burgess@pcuser42
26 Dec 2025
It's that time of year where it's socially acceptable to eat ambrosia for breakfast
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Alex Burgess@pcuser42
24 Dec 2025
Things I learned today: our car says Merry Christmas (in Japanese) when you turn it on for the first time today
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Alex Burgess@pcuser42
13 Dec 2025
Signing this because Simeon Brown is a fuckwit. our.actionstation.org.nz/pet…

Reverse the decision to deny transgender and takatāpui young people...

Dear Minister Simeon Brown We write to you as transgender and takatāpui young people of Aotearoa New Zealand to ask you to reconsider your decision to ban the use of puberty blockers...

our.actionstation.org.nz
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It's December and dark, so we put lights on trains
A train at Glenbrook station decorated in Christmas lights

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lol what Cloudflare outage
A screenshot of Uptime Kuma showing 100% uptime in the last 24 hours for nzrailphotos

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based JAFA@Zeleksaira
2 Dec 2025
The entire CRL being an unapologetic showcase of indigenous culture and art while Aussie stations have single murals is another Aotearoa W
Damian@telukwaitemata
2 Dec 2025
The only "metro" stations in the world with Te Reo Māori signage.
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Chance encounter with the Uber Eats train
A train wrapped with an ad for Uber Eats, reading Fuel: No, BurgerFuel: Yes

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Christmas lights show up and running!
Christmas lights display on a house, including singing faces

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