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Original: Simon Willison · 08/02/2026

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Friend and neighbour Karen James made me a Kākāpō mug. Friend and neighbour Karen James made me a Kākāpō mug. It has a charismatic Kākāpō, four Kākāpō chicks (in celebration of the [2026 breeding season](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/8/llm-predictions-for-2026/#1-year-k-k-p-parrots-will-have-an-outstandi

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“Friend and neighbour Karen James made me a Kākāpō mug.” — Simon expressing his appreciation for the mug made by Karen James.
“It has a charismatic Kākāpō, four Kākāpō chicks and even has some rimu fruit!” — Description of the mug’s design features.

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# Kākāpō mug by Karen James
Author: Simon Willison
Published: 2026-02-08
Source: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/8/kakapo-mug/#atom-everything
Friend and neighbour Karen James made me a Kākāpō mug. It has a charismatic Kākāpō, four Kākāpō chicks (in celebration of the 2026 breeding season) and even has some rimu fruit! A simply spectacular sgraffito ceramic mug with a bold, charismatic Kākāpō parrot taking up most of the visible space. It has a yellow beard and green feathers. Another side of the mug, two cute grey Kākāpō chicks are visible and three red rimu fruit that look like berries, one on the floor and two hanging from wiry branches. I love it so much.

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Friend and neighbour Karen James made me a Kākāpō mug.
Context: Simon expressing his appreciation for the mug made by Karen James.
It has a charismatic Kākāpō, four Kākāpō chicks and even has some rimu fruit!
Context: Description of the mug’s design features.
  • [[topics/personal-appreciation]]
  • [[topics/kākāpō-conservation]]
  • [[topics/ceramic-art]]

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