Hayley
@writagal.bsky.social
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Forever learning, opinions mine. Generally annoyed about something. Aotearoa. https://whereyouare0.substack.com/
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ninjakitty.bsky.social
The Family Boost policy was always designed to have the least amount of eligible people accessing it #nzpol
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smollestbunny2.bsky.social
They and other outlets keep doing this with important information. If someone has access to their full stories without the paywall, please upload it to wayback machine and post the link
writagal.bsky.social
Putting up barriers to access a public good is an incredibly unethical decision by Stuff.
Apart from valid questions about use of data & complete lack of choice given to consumers about signing up, there’s a data literacy component which means people may not get vital info (emergencies, elections) 🫠
Stuff headline: Wild weather gusts top 130 kph in Wellington

Stuff article barrier:

“Please login to continue” (login and sign up toggles)

“It’s free simple and supports our Kiwi owned company by helping fund the journalism we publish. By registering you’ll also get member only access to comments quizzes and newsletters.” 

– Stuff
writagal.bsky.social
This too 👇👇👇
nug.monster
Also, the only way it "helps fund journalism" is if they're also selling your data.
writagal.bsky.social
Especially in these times, we should be wary when access to public good services is restricted.
Journalism is vital and there is absolutely a funding crisis in play in a world full of bad actors, but imo a decision like this makes things worse in a landscape where the removal of choice is a tactic.
writagal.bsky.social
Putting up barriers to access a public good is an incredibly unethical decision by Stuff.
Apart from valid questions about use of data & complete lack of choice given to consumers about signing up, there’s a data literacy component which means people may not get vital info (emergencies, elections) 🫠
Stuff headline: Wild weather gusts top 130 kph in Wellington

Stuff article barrier:

“Please login to continue” (login and sign up toggles)

“It’s free simple and supports our Kiwi owned company by helping fund the journalism we publish. By registering you’ll also get member only access to comments quizzes and newsletters.” 

– Stuff
writagal.bsky.social
Yes, that too for sure 🫠
writagal.bsky.social
This is the kind of approach we should also be wary of as national election platforms are firmed up shortly.
delphijunkie.bsky.social
It still saddens me to my core that so many of us are OK with asking the majority if the minority should have a voice. Talk about stacking the deck. #nzpol
nandortanczos.bsky.social
MĀORI WARDS
40% of areas chose to keep Māori wards. Some by a wide margin.

A better result than I expected, given the demographics and embedded racism in our country.

In areas that lost, I'd love to know whether the numbers have improved since any previous referendum.

Aotearoa on the move.
writagal.bsky.social
For sure! Hopefully Stuff reconsider their all or nothing stance.
writagal.bsky.social
Not everyone has an email address to sign up with, or a smartphone to remember passwords. I know people who know how to access Stuff but will now be excluded from accessing content for these reasons. There’s no choice for consumers to opt out - “give us your data to access a public good” seems fine🫠
writagal.bsky.social
Digital literacy challenges affect one third of Aotearoa - not cool that Stuff are doing this.
What happens in an emergency?
What happens with information about elections?(🫠)
There’s something deeply broken about the way we value journalism but imo restricting access isn’t the way to solve that.
Stuff article barrier:

“Please login to continue” (login and sign up toggles)

“It’s free simple and supports our Kiwi owned company by helping fund the journalism we publish. By registering you’ll also get member only access to comments quizzes and newsletters.” 

– Stuff
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paulbarlownz.bsky.social
6) the same people who vote in this election every time clearly did so again this year and low turnout got them what they wanted.
7) 9 elected Act candidates is 9 too many
8) if the left don’t mobilise, next year is going to be a shitstorm
9) the whole local government system needs an overhaul:
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paulbarlownz.bsky.social
Ok after an afternoon of results, texts, calls, messages on other apps and emails, I have some thoughts on today’s Local Election results

1) Voter turnout is depressing. 32%ish on average across AoNZ is pathetic.
2) The Māori Wards referendum should never have happened - it was a racebaiting farce…
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threnody.bsky.social
it would probably be sorta hard for just anyone to do it *this well* because it requires you to actually be normal about trans people, but still it feels important to state for the record that WE ARE NOT HARD TO STAND UP FOR AND ANY OF THEM COULD DO IT.
zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.
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sassypolitico.bsky.social
I remember when asset sales were gonna lead to mum and dad shareholders and now we just have mum and dad paying $500 power bills in the winter. The right wing ideology is a scam. It’s a pyramid scheme. It’s useless. It improves nothing.
writagal.bsky.social
“How does one boycott and strike in a country where the government wants the economy to collapse?”

An excellent question, and relevant for countries beyond the US.

(cc New Zealand 🫠)
writagal.bsky.social
“The committee reported back on Friday, recommending “by majority” that it be passed.”

As Emeritus professor Jane Kelsey says, “this has the potential to be our ideologically driven version of the Trump administration.”

The progression of the RSB needs more scrutiny than a Friday night news dump.
Changes recommended for Seymour's controversial bill, Opposition criticises 'egregious failure'
The Act leader's proposed legislation has been contentious for a list of reasons.
www.nzherald.co.nz
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christinahood.bsky.social
Heads up - New Zealand government's annoucements on 2050 climate target will be made midday Sunday NZ time. Will we be the first country to weaken a legislated 2050 target?
Email from the Ministry for the Environment: 

Tēnā koe,
On Sunday at 12.00pm (12th October) the Government will make an announcement about New Zealand’s 2050 climate change targets.  

The Ministry for the Environment will also release the 2025 emissions projections at 5.00pm on Sunday.

Ngā mihi
Ministry for the Environment
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toolongcovid.bsky.social
It's estimated that hundreds of thousands of kiwis have Long Covid. The virus is still circulating in communities and schools and still disabling.
writagal.bsky.social
Fun fact: when you have Long Covid but can’t work you have to go on the Jobseeker benefit because GPs can’t say whether you’ll still have Long Covid in two years - so teens with chronic conditions are now conceivably navigating absolutely debilitating symptoms while also getting zero govt support 👍🫠
Hundreds of teens with a health condition, disability may be cut from Jobseeker benefit
The government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19 year olds whose parents earn more than $65,000.
www.rnz.co.nz
writagal.bsky.social
100% convinced the culture and processes at WINZ are directly responsible for making people’s health worse.