Andrew Dickson
@andrewdickson13.bsky.social
These days mainly I do DIY and chase dogs. I also run a tiny gym with the best view in Aotearoa. Also an academic. Father to a disabled kid so I do the advocacy thing as well. Psychoanalysis; Lacan; MMT.
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Laser-focused on the cost of living crisis 😒😒😒 #nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Laser-focused on the cost of living crisis 😒😒😒 #nzpol
I'm writing a book at the moment, here's a beauty of a quote: “Phallic jouissance is the obstacle owing to which man does not come... to enjoy a woman’s body, precisely because what he enjoys is the jouissance of the organ.” — Jacques Lacan (making things awkward since 1901).
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I'm writing a book at the moment, here's a beauty of a quote: “Phallic jouissance is the obstacle owing to which man does not come... to enjoy a woman’s body, precisely because what he enjoys is the jouissance of the organ.” — Jacques Lacan (making things awkward since 1901).
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The Govt's rationing speclialist (aka MSD) is overheating trying to constrain benefit spending, but the number of people on a working-age benefit continues to sail way above forecasts. We are watching a permanently scarring event here. Grim.
November 14, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The Govt's rationing speclialist (aka MSD) is overheating trying to constrain benefit spending, but the number of people on a working-age benefit continues to sail way above forecasts. We are watching a permanently scarring event here. Grim.
I wrote something on #ChatGPT 5.1 #weightloss and the Lacanian concept of lalangue. Intrigued? andrewdicksonnz.substack.com/p/chatgpt-51...
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I wrote something on #ChatGPT 5.1 #weightloss and the Lacanian concept of lalangue. Intrigued? andrewdicksonnz.substack.com/p/chatgpt-51...
My colleague from Massey Distinguished Prof Paul Spoonley lays out the current government’s refusal to recognise the reasons why young kiwis are abandoning the country: youtube.com/watch?v=IsY0...
Why New Zealanders are leaving in record numbers and moving to Australia | The World | ABC News
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My colleague from Massey Distinguished Prof Paul Spoonley lays out the current government’s refusal to recognise the reasons why young kiwis are abandoning the country: youtube.com/watch?v=IsY0...
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The NZ School Boards Association has launched a petition calling on the Minister of Education Erica Stanford to reverse her ill-informed, hostile decision to remove the obligations of boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in NZ education.
Boost pls
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...
Boost pls
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...
Protect Te Tiriti in Education
Aotearoa should be a place where everyone, regardless of their background, is respected and part of a vibrant connected community. Where everyone feels a sense of belonging and knows their children wi...
our.actionstation.org.nz
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The NZ School Boards Association has launched a petition calling on the Minister of Education Erica Stanford to reverse her ill-informed, hostile decision to remove the obligations of boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in NZ education.
Boost pls
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...
Boost pls
our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Ardern and Shaw, willfully or no, were taken for a ride by National and Fed Farmers on climate change. Nats/Feds delayed climate action with false promise of seeking 'consensus'. As soon as they had the power they ditched He Waka Eke Noa and 'Zero Carbon Act'. Don't get fooled again.
November 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Ardern and Shaw, willfully or no, were taken for a ride by National and Fed Farmers on climate change. Nats/Feds delayed climate action with false promise of seeking 'consensus'. As soon as they had the power they ditched He Waka Eke Noa and 'Zero Carbon Act'. Don't get fooled again.
Indeed. “It's just that in this particular case, he didn't judge the safety of that event adequately." I’ve yet to see a single case where Seymour judged safety adequately.
"completely misinformed attempt at political pointscoring" said the politician, at the media event he held in front of sick students, about the other politician, for calling him out for his own attempt at a stupid political stunt?
Went from about sick students to about Seymour real quick...
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Went from about sick students to about Seymour real quick...
#nzpol
Labour say David Seymour's media event where people getting measles test showed poor judgement
Some people being tested onsite were understood to be considered close contacts and were in quarantine.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Indeed. “It's just that in this particular case, he didn't judge the safety of that event adequately." I’ve yet to see a single case where Seymour judged safety adequately.
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"didn't our generation have measles parties? NO. THAT WAS CHICKEN POX AND THAT WAS DUMB TOO! BUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE A MURDEROUS EVIL PIECE OF SHIT TO THROW A MEASLES PARTY BECUASE PEOPLE LITERALLY DIE. Why are people so horny for infectious disease? Vaccination and isolation saves lives!
November 2, 2025 at 6:45 AM
"didn't our generation have measles parties? NO. THAT WAS CHICKEN POX AND THAT WAS DUMB TOO! BUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE A MURDEROUS EVIL PIECE OF SHIT TO THROW A MEASLES PARTY BECUASE PEOPLE LITERALLY DIE. Why are people so horny for infectious disease? Vaccination and isolation saves lives!
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Wow! This is exciting for people with long COVID in the USA.
We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Scripps Research scientists launch new digital clinical trial to test repurposed drug for long COVID symptom relief
www.scripps.edu
November 1, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Wow! This is exciting for people with long COVID in the USA.
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It’s so good to see the support for Dr Siouxsie grow. Employers and other rich miscreants count on people not being able to afford to challenge them.
If you can please support the Dr that took a stand.
www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
If you can please support the Dr that took a stand.
www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz
November 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
It’s so good to see the support for Dr Siouxsie grow. Employers and other rich miscreants count on people not being able to afford to challenge them.
If you can please support the Dr that took a stand.
www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
If you can please support the Dr that took a stand.
www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
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Every policy of this government shows us their worldview: other people, including children, have no value but economic value. Drive everywhere. Eat slop. Pay more for everything. Learn the right words, not how to think. Don't worry about your health or your neighbours, that doesn't generate revenue
National so far this term:
Getting to your meeting 30 seconds quicker is a higher priority than protecting kids from cars on their way to school
Keeping school attendance up is a higher priority than protecting kids from measles
Saving a few bucks is a higher priority than a decent lunch
Getting to your meeting 30 seconds quicker is a higher priority than protecting kids from cars on their way to school
Keeping school attendance up is a higher priority than protecting kids from measles
Saving a few bucks is a higher priority than a decent lunch
November 1, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Every policy of this government shows us their worldview: other people, including children, have no value but economic value. Drive everywhere. Eat slop. Pay more for everything. Learn the right words, not how to think. Don't worry about your health or your neighbours, that doesn't generate revenue
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This govt has seen that nobody (not schools, not opposition parties, not enough parents or teachers) have put up strong/effective pushback about sending sick kids to school with Covid, influenza, RSV circulating.
That widespread complacency has led New Zealand directly to this measles situation.
That widespread complacency has led New Zealand directly to this measles situation.
November 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
This govt has seen that nobody (not schools, not opposition parties, not enough parents or teachers) have put up strong/effective pushback about sending sick kids to school with Covid, influenza, RSV circulating.
That widespread complacency has led New Zealand directly to this measles situation.
That widespread complacency has led New Zealand directly to this measles situation.
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We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
Scripps Research scientists launch new digital clinical trial to test repurposed drug for long COVID symptom relief
www.scripps.edu
October 31, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...
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god, the fact the government response to a measles outbreak is "our priority is keeping kids in school" is so bleak
November 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
god, the fact the government response to a measles outbreak is "our priority is keeping kids in school" is so bleak
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National so far this term:
Getting to your meeting 30 seconds quicker is a higher priority than protecting kids from cars on their way to school
Keeping school attendance up is a higher priority than protecting kids from measles
Saving a few bucks is a higher priority than a decent lunch
Getting to your meeting 30 seconds quicker is a higher priority than protecting kids from cars on their way to school
Keeping school attendance up is a higher priority than protecting kids from measles
Saving a few bucks is a higher priority than a decent lunch
November 1, 2025 at 6:50 AM
National so far this term:
Getting to your meeting 30 seconds quicker is a higher priority than protecting kids from cars on their way to school
Keeping school attendance up is a higher priority than protecting kids from measles
Saving a few bucks is a higher priority than a decent lunch
Getting to your meeting 30 seconds quicker is a higher priority than protecting kids from cars on their way to school
Keeping school attendance up is a higher priority than protecting kids from measles
Saving a few bucks is a higher priority than a decent lunch
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Now we know how National would have handled the Covid pandemic. The 20,000 we saved would be dead.
November 1, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Now we know how National would have handled the Covid pandemic. The 20,000 we saved would be dead.
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This is what I expected from the government, but it's incredibly disappointing that Autism New Zealand should go along with it. We need to make "regular" schools cater to neurodivergent students — which will benefit everyone! — not segregate difference.
Government announces new charter school for secondary students with autism
The government has announced the Autism NZ Education Hub will start in Term 3 for neurodivergent secondary students who are struggling with traditional schooling.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 31, 2025 at 3:55 AM
This is what I expected from the government, but it's incredibly disappointing that Autism New Zealand should go along with it. We need to make "regular" schools cater to neurodivergent students — which will benefit everyone! — not segregate difference.
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Yeah that's a solid "nah" from me too. Fund schools better. Fund more teacher aides. Give EVERY kid an education plan which supports them to learn and thrive! This is an excuse to keep underfunding the public education system by segregating autistic kids and it sucks.
This is what I expected from the government, but it's incredibly disappointing that Autism New Zealand should go along with it. We need to make "regular" schools cater to neurodivergent students — which will benefit everyone! — not segregate difference.
Government announces new charter school for secondary students with autism
The government has announced the Autism NZ Education Hub will start in Term 3 for neurodivergent secondary students who are struggling with traditional schooling.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 31, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Yeah that's a solid "nah" from me too. Fund schools better. Fund more teacher aides. Give EVERY kid an education plan which supports them to learn and thrive! This is an excuse to keep underfunding the public education system by segregating autistic kids and it sucks.