Westmoot @westmoot.org #Westmoot is the annual @tolkiensociety.org conference in the US. Westmoot26 will take place May 22-24, 2026, in Minneapolis.
https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/westmoot-2026/
Founding & Organizing Chair: @lady-of-andunie.bsky.social
George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social Author of funny books, cultural omnivore. I like tea and cats, not necessarily in that order. I inhale deeply when first stepping in to bookshops and libraries. 🌈
https://linktr.ee/Georgepenney
Robert J. Sawyer @robertjsawyer.com Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Canadian science-fiction writer; https://sfwriter.com
InternetNZ | Ipurangi Aotearoa @internetnz.nz We are InternetNZ | Ipurangi Aotearoa. We manage .nz domains on behalf of all New Zealanders and work to build a better online Aotearoa. Find out more at internetnz.nz
CRIMINAL SIMPSONS @criminalsimpsons.bsky.social dissin' your fly girl
yoinkin' your memes
(not the guy from twitter)
Tolkien New Zealand @tolkien-nz.bsky.social Conference coming February 2027
http://www.tolkien.nz
Everything Open @everythingopen.au Australasia's grassroots open technologies conference, Everything Open, will be held January 20-22, 2027 in Meanjin/Brisbane.
https://2027.everythingopen.au/
#EverythingOpen
🐘: everythingopen@fosstodon.org
Linux Australia, Inc. @linuxaustralia.bsky.social Linux Australia is the peak body for Linux User Groups (LUGs) around Australia, representing #linux & #OpenSource users | https://fosstodon.org/@LinuxAustralia
https://linux.org.au
NDF NZ @ndfnz.bsky.social We're a network of people working to enhance digital interaction with culture & heritage #NDFNZ. More at www.ndf.org.nz.
Follow #NDF25 for conference updates, or visit https://www.live.ndf.org.nz/
Phillip Carter @phillipcarter.dev my dumb blog https://www.phillipcarter.dev/
work: agent platform @github.com
play: computers, backpacking, snowboarding, hiking, kayaking
Heritage: Why? @heritagewhy.bsky.social Australian urbanist in Melbourne. YIMBY. Our cities are not museums. Cargo bike parent of young kids.
Simpsons Against DevOps @simpsonsops.dev 
Brewster Kahle @brewster.kahle.org Digital Librarian, Internet Archive, Open Library. https://brewster.kahle.org https://archive.org https://openlibrary.org
Tim Welch @tfwelch.com urban planner, educator, transport nerd, data geek, dad
Connor Sharp @connorsharp.bsky.social Campaign Director @greaterauckland.bsky.social and #1 light rail fan
'Unaffiliated Individual' - NZ Infrastructure Commission
Officially more popular than a Real Housewife of Auckland
Views my own
https://linktr.ee/ConnorSharp
NZ Transit Buzz @nztransitbuzz.bsky.social Your transit news hub.
Authored by theGradyConnell.bsky.social & Josh Rogerson.
Email: nztransitbuzz@gmail.com
nztransitbuzz.substack.com
matty_prasad @urbanmatt.bsky.social Practical Urban Designer, imperfect person. Trying to make places better for people one space at a time - opinions are my own.
third culture @thirdculturebot.bsky.social 🇳🇿🏳️🌈💻🏗️ auckland city centre propagandist
@thirdculturebot
Silent Movie GIFs @silentmoviegifs.bsky.social I like to watch silent movies, and then make gifs from them.
Created by Don McHoull
Ryan Nicholls @royuniscool.bsky.social young person, student, cyclist, part-time vegan, green, queer, he/him
trans rights 🏳️⚧️🍅
Marco Chitti @chittimarco.bsky.social Researcher on urban planning and public transportation.
https://marcochitti.substack.com/
Auckland dweller @aucksky.bsky.social Auckland lover
Coalition For More Homes @morehomesnz.bsky.social We are a group of citizens and organisations calling for more quality homes near transit, amenities & jobs for a more equitable, sustainable future.
Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social Digital Strategist/Analyst/Product Guy. 
Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social Global advisor on better cities, city planning, transportation & urban change. City planner + urbanist leading @ToderianUW.bsky.social. Past Chief Planner for Vancouver BC. Past/founding President of @CanUrbanism.bsky.social. International speaker & media.
M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social the once and future city planner // chief urban planner METROPOLITAN ABUNDANCE PROJECT // AICP // YIMBY // #BBN // author of hit broadway musical arbitrary lines
nixCraft @cyberciti.biz Enjoy Linux & Unix-like systems, open-source software, and programming/compsci? Into Sysadmin & DevOps? Follow us to make the most of your IT career! Discover new tools and apps daily, plus a dose of humor ⤵️
https://www.cyberciti.biz
Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social Bad Astronomer (formerly @BadAstronomer), SciCommer, Dork. Crash Course Astronomy guy. He/him. Newsletter: badastronomy.beehiiv.com
I'm self-employed so my opinions do in fact represent my company's.
fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social Confess your sins anonymously - will the internet absolve you?
Buy show tickets 2025/6: sites.google.com/view/fesshole
Add confession b3ta.com/addfess
Buy book amazon.co.uk/s?k=very+best+of+fesshole&tag=b3ta-21
Run @robmanuel.b3ta.com
Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social Freelance Wikipedian, fan of flightless birds, invented the platypus custard joke that Ricky Gervais stole. Ōtautahi, Dr Him.
0000-0003-1183-2550, Q56458901
Thomas Nash @thomasnash.bsky.social Cities, transport and economic and climate transitions
Chris Keall @chriskeall.bsky.social Technology Editor, NZ Herald. Follow Chris Keall Journalist on Facebook to see a list of my recent articles
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/author/chris-keall/
@richms @richms.bsky.social General nerd
Mike Riversdale @mikeriversdale.co.nz https://www.mikeriversdale.co.nz/
Cr Shane Henderson @hendowest.bsky.social Auckland Councillor (Labour - Waitākere)
#WorkingForWesties
Richard Hills @richardhills.bsky.social Dad to Theo. Auckland Councillor - North Shore. Chair of the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee. Working to make our community & city better.
pshemk @pshemk.bsky.social Aotearoa/New Zealand 🇳🇿|city dweller🏙️| urban enthusiast 🏢| commuter cyclist🚴| public transport advocate 🚇| amateur trainspotter 🚆| loves cats 🐈| he/him 🏳️🌈 | IPA: pʂɛmk
UrbanAKL @urbanakl.bsky.social discussing the mess that is auckland's urban design, transport and politics
contact@foxstudios.nz
Greater Ōtautahi @greater-otautahi.bsky.social We advocate for more neighbours, better active transport, and better public transport in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Today in Simpsons Screenshots @todaysimpsons.bsky.social A frame captured from any episode (or movie, or promotional animation, or crossover material) of The Simpsons encapsulates something of significance related to today's date.
Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social We advocate to make our great city of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland an even greater place to live, move around, and connect with each other.
About us: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/about-greater-auckland/
Andrew Frame @napierinframe.bsky.social Dad, Husband, Writer, Local Issues Commentator, Cricketer, Umpire, Bay Buzz magazine Columnist, Champion of all things Hawke's Bay. Napier, New Zealand.
Shaun Baker @sbaker1428.bsky.social Town planner, urbanist, environmentalist, transport nerd, multimodal explorer 🏙️🌳🚲🚌🚂. Autistic, Pākehā, He/him. Views are my own.
Read more on my newsletter: https://multimodaladventures.substack.com
samuel mehr @mehr.nz i am a cognitive scientist studying auditory perception at the University of Auckland and the Yale Child Study Center 🇳🇿🇺🇸🇫🇷🇨🇦
lab: themusiclab.org
personal: mehr.nz
intro to my research: youtu.be/-vJ7Jygr1eg
book: WHY WE HEAR WHAT WE HEAR (2028, Bloomsbury)
By-the-Bywater @bythebywater.bsky.social By-the-Bywater is a monthly #Tolkien podcast hosted by @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social, @schwindter.bsky.social and @nedraggett.bsky.social -- thanks for listening! Catch up with all our episodes at megaphonic.fm/bythebywater
rob pike @robpike.io Long career as a dilettante at Bell Labs Research and Google, mostly building weird stuff no one uses, but occasionally getting it right, such as with UTF-8 and Go.
Douglas @finnatic.bsky.social May be in Ankh-Morpork or Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa Middle Zealand
"Sweet dreams every once in a while"
"(Tara) Everything is turning out so dark."
“Cards for sorrow, cards for pain”
Matt Nippert @mattnippert.bsky.social Digger for Herald Business and ICIJ. Disclaimer: Views my own yadda yadda. Signal 64211931011
Matthew Garrett @mjg59.eicar-test-file.zip Former biologist. Actual PhD in genetics. Security, OS security teaching at https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu.
Blog: https://codon.org.uk/~mjg59/blog
Signal: @mjg.59
He/him
Opinions expressed here are mine, not my employer's
Lindsay Holmwood @lindsay.dev product/engineering/leadership ❄️ just trying to leave the world a little better than I found it 👨🏼💻
Lyndon Hood @lyndonhood.bsky.social he/ia. Yes, the Aotearoa one.
James Tinged Words @jameswords.bsky.social Thinking about my dog 🐶, nerdy ways to have fun, and occasionally tech policy from Aotearoa New Zealand. Views my own.
Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social Personal account so expect eclecticism. Law, politics, SFF books, anime, gaming, music. Queer stuff.
Day job = Administrative law and public law theory.
Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social Data plumber/word baker
Rob Isaac @rmi.bsky.social I like the party favours but I hate the party people.
It’s that JSR @jsr.com Generic Gen-X Nerd.
I do post here, but it's very much a subset of my posts to Mastodon, as I have zero confidence in VC-backed corporate social media.
Various links at https://jsr.com
mastodon: jsr@social.jsr.com
Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social Podcaster and newsletter writer about housing, climate and poverty in Aotearoa. Free and paid versions here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thekaka?r=akd4&utm_medium=ios
Russell Clark @russellclarknz.bsky.social Assuring Quality in the world. Content may contain but is not limited to: Progressivism. IT. Sustainability. Wellington. Eats & Drinks. Memes. YIMBY. 🏳️🌈 He/Him
Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa
Max Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com AICP certified urban planner doing housing policy stuff at California YIMBY. I used to be much cooler. Tradeoffs are real. he/him
📍 San Francisco
Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social Sustainable transport and car optional cities. I lead a small company focused on public transport, urban design, parking reform and investment advice. Auckland, New Zealand.
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social Senior Political Reporter at newsroom.co.nz covering climate change, health, energy and violent extremism | He/him ✡️
Eric Crampton @ericcrampton.bsky.social Chief Economist at the NZ Initiative.
Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Department of Economics at @ucnz
Squatting here and at @EricCrampton@mastodon.social in case Twitter ever finally sinks. 
Stu Donovan @studonovan.bsky.social Economist researching cities, transport, housing, & energy. I focus on New Zealand & Australia, with European dalliances. And some chaff.
Hayden Donnell @haydendonnell.bsky.social New Zealand's foremost authority on the Big Fresh Animatronic Fruit & Veggies
📍Te Papa
Graeme Edgeler @graemeedgeler.bsky.social Annoyingly fair
Stu Fox @stufox.bsky.social When this kind of fire starts, it is very hard to put out. The tender boughs of innocence burn first, and the wind rises, and then all goodness is in jeopardy.
Tom @kiwiteej.bsky.social Kiwi escapee from Twitter. Archivist and other things. Hopes for a better, cooler world. Ōtautahi local. 
Richard Easther @rjme.bsky.social Father, husband, scientist, Kiwi diaspora returnee, prof @aucklanduni.bsky.social - opinions mine. He/Him
Science: https://cosmology.auckland.ac.nz
Blog: https://excursionset.com
Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/excursionset
Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social Demography nerd at Pew Research Center
Global religious change, sociology
Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social urbanism, governance, photography.
Director Greater Auckland
AKL city centre advisory panel
@greaterauckland.bsky.social
www.patrickreynolds.co.nz
Tom V @tomwv.bsky.social Avatar is a piwakawaka, a restless chattering bird native to my home.
Waitaha Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand. 🇳🇿
Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social Author of 'Fear: New Zealand's Hostile Underworld of Extremists
Currently researching climate disinformation in alt-media
But I seem to mostly post about movies
Newsletter: feijoadispatch.nz
buy me a coffee http://ko-fi.com/byroncclark
Joshua Arbury @jarbury.bsky.social Cricket geek. Transport nerd. Lego fan. Dad to 3. Partner of Leila. Rides a bike. He/him.
Posts are my personal opinions.
The Future Is Rail @thefutureisrail.bsky.social Let's build an inter-regional passenger rail network in Aotearoa NZ for people & our planet. #TheFutureIsRail #SaveOurTrains
Jim Smith @jism.bsky.social Freelance wordsmith and web worker based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. He and him.
If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find him... maybe you can hire The J Team.
@JiSm at the other place.
Richard Ram @richardram.bsky.social Media, music, technology, films etc. Often found endlessly dog walking, work in digital. Also https://twitter.com/richardram
Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social Mixed Reality Urbanism
Spatial and Policy Planner
Resident of South Auckland
Cities Skylines Player and Snob
Lance Wiggs @lancewiggs.bsky.social Aotearoa New Zealand
Punakaiki Fund. Climate Venture Capital Fund.
Matthew Turner @thewalkingfool.bsky.social Author of the novel SWEDEN (2018), translator, traveller on foot, Japan lover, jazz buff, albatross watcher, Ōtautahi resident. *Not* a photographer.
Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com Writing The Pragmatic Engineer (@pragmaticengineer.com), the #1 technology newsletter on Substack. Author of The Software Engineer's Guidebook (engguidebook.com). Formerly at Uber, Skype, Skyscanner. More at pragmaticengineer.com
Lin Nah @linnah.bsky.social She/her
NZ Earthquake Bot @nzquake.bsky.social New Zealand earthquake feed (unofficial). Posts whenever GeoNet reports a decent sized quake (a few times per week). Maintained by @slyall.bsky.social
Hamish @polemic.nz Avondalian code-wrangler-wrangler • maps / data / product • 63D3 ADE1 5625 3865 • Engineering Manager • Opiskellen suomea • Ex @polemic on the bird app
Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social Wishing for a thing does not make it so.
By @JoeSondow.bsky.social
Grady Weatherley-Connell @thegradyconnell.bsky.social This profile contains transport ramblings and random odds and ends.
Author of @NZTransitBuzz.bsky.social
They/Them.
Currently of MediaWorks. Ex Today FM & Newshub.
Andrew W (aw@mastodon.nz, aw_nz@twitter.com) @awnz.bsky.social IT sys eng. Tweets on transport/infra/IT/politics
Blended family🇳🇿🏴🇵🇱🇵🇫🇰🇷
(he/him)
David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social I'm a New Zealand🇳🇿 very late fifties ex-IT professional, starting a Youtube channel with essays and producing code to improve that state of things technical to political. 
morgan godfery @morgangodfery.bsky.social good evening 
Jethro Carr @jethrocarr.bsky.social Life adventurer - cycling, computing, adventures and whatever else | jethrocarr.com/follow
Tom Isaacson @parsley72.bsky.social Known in Taiwan as The Tom. Immigrant, Pākehā, he/him.
Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
Alan Fisher @alanthefisher.bsky.social (he/him/dude)
Living in Philly, go birds
I also make the Armchair Urbanist series
https://linktr.ee/alanthefisher
Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social More housing, bikes, and transit.
https://youtube.com/@ohtheurbanity
📍 Montreal, Quebec
Ray Delahanty | CityNerd @nerd4cities.bsky.social Plangineer (AICP) when I’m at work, alter ego CityNerd when I’m not. New videos on cities and transportation every Wednesday. Nerd4cities.com | http://linktr.ee/CityNerd
IT'S RAINING BEN @bentorkington.bsky.social I want to make software that makes people's lives better, not worse.
I have probably seen that XKCD
AshleyC @ashleykiwi.bsky.social Ōtāutahi 4eva (after stints in other larger & smaller places). Outspoken, shades of green, red & teal.
Environment Canterbury Councillor for the Christchurch Northeast/ Ōrei constituency
www.campbell4ecan.nz
Kevin Kelly @kevinkelly.bsky.social Senior Maverick, Wired. Author, maker, artist, father. Cool tool maven, true film buff, and fan of Asia. Radical optimist.