Just another Ancient Swamp Witch
@beckeegan.bsky.social
Musician. Atheist Witch. Crazy Kiwi Cat Lady. Bad driver. Wife. Auntie. Niece. Friend. Nerd. Ally.
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Fossil fuel companies were given confidential drafts of legislation during their (successful) two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban - new reporting from me via the OIA
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules
A paper trail shows just how far ministers went to accommodate the oil and gas industry's wishlist.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Fossil fuel companies were given confidential drafts of legislation during their (successful) two-year campaign to weaken oil and gas regulation and overturn the offshore exploration ban - new reporting from me via the OIA
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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The dismantling of Science in #Australia continues...
I remember that hopes were high in 2022 that the new Labor Government would end the decade-long decline. We are now in the second #Albanese term, and things are worse than ever.
ABC News article: www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#PlantScience
I remember that hopes were high in 2022 that the new Labor Government would end the decade-long decline. We are now in the second #Albanese term, and things are worse than ever.
ABC News article: www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#PlantScience
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The dismantling of Science in #Australia continues...
I remember that hopes were high in 2022 that the new Labor Government would end the decade-long decline. We are now in the second #Albanese term, and things are worse than ever.
ABC News article: www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#PlantScience
I remember that hopes were high in 2022 that the new Labor Government would end the decade-long decline. We are now in the second #Albanese term, and things are worse than ever.
ABC News article: www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#PlantScience
I read this 🤮 what a vile creature Zuckerberg is.
Mark Zuckerberg has more in common with Jeffrey Epstein than you might expect
Is Meta complicit in a massive transnational human trafficking trade?
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I read this 🤮 what a vile creature Zuckerberg is.
Dr Bex knows whereof she speaks ❤️ and lists her sources ❤️❤️ AND lists further suggested reading ❤️❤️❤️
Is the new Hirsch curriculum just old-school settler colonialism?
With te Tiriti banished, Stanford sets about implementing her neo-colonial agenda
substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Dr Bex knows whereof she speaks ❤️ and lists her sources ❤️❤️ AND lists further suggested reading ❤️❤️❤️
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We can't say @sassypolitico.bsky.social didn't try to warn us. #nzpol
"This is a government put together in order to advance personal career ambitions rather than deliver meaningful change."
Lamia Imam on point again:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#NZPol
Lamia Imam on point again:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#NZPol
![Winston Peters, Christopher Luxon and David Seymour at [Fri]day’s coalition announcement (Photo: Marty Melville/AFP)
Peters looking truculent, Luxfake with his trademark smug grimace and Seymour looking more like Rimmer everyday.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2a2ucpadl5c62xv3ln3wpevt/bafkreiaulfp7htuwcn73nrsydpyxujhjydr3hcswi3dlomn52grquaqoba@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
We can't say @sassypolitico.bsky.social didn't try to warn us. #nzpol
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And why we need less rubber wheels (apart from the 🚲 ) and more steel wheels (on steel rails)
And a decent smattering of 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
And proximity to basic amenities ☕ 🏫 🛍️ 🌲
And a decent smattering of 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
And proximity to basic amenities ☕ 🏫 🛍️ 🌲
Marine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyres
Marine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyres
It was found broken down tyres were the largest source of microplastics in New Zealand's coastal waters.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 5:17 AM
And why we need less rubber wheels (apart from the 🚲 ) and more steel wheels (on steel rails)
And a decent smattering of 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
And proximity to basic amenities ☕ 🏫 🛍️ 🌲
And a decent smattering of 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
And proximity to basic amenities ☕ 🏫 🛍️ 🌲
This on top of worrying about menopausal cortisol-induced weight gain. Fun fun fun.
Weight gain in Long C-19 is more than just inactivity. The greater the fat burden the bigger the cytokine storm
doi.org/10.1002/oby....
doi.org/10.1002/oby....
Adipose Tissue in SARS‐CoV‐2 Viral Tropism, Viral Replication, and the Concept of a Viral Reservoir: An Update
Adipose tissue as a potential reservoir for and modifier of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its complications. Schematic demonstrating the differences in subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue and infecti....
doi.org
November 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This on top of worrying about menopausal cortisol-induced weight gain. Fun fun fun.
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why the US consulate/Embassy and fresh new FBI office in Wellington all need to be *expelled* into the sea.
U.S. embassies around the world have been instructed to categorize abortion access, DEI policies, and transgender care for minors as human rights infringements.
www.jezebel.com/in-the-u-s-n...
www.jezebel.com/in-the-u-s-n...
In the U.S., Nothing Says Human Rights Abuse Like Ensuring Reproductive Freedom!
U.S. embassies around the world have been instructed to categorize abortion access, DEI policies, and transgender care for minors as human rights infringements.
www.jezebel.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:27 AM
why the US consulate/Embassy and fresh new FBI office in Wellington all need to be *expelled* into the sea.
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If you care about racism, Te Tiriti & human rights
Watch Aotearoa at CERD
Thursday 27 Nov, 9pm to 12pm (NZT)
Live on UN TV
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will be questioning the Government on its record. Draft recommendations land on 5 Dec
#CERD #NZPol
Watch Aotearoa at CERD
Thursday 27 Nov, 9pm to 12pm (NZT)
Live on UN TV
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will be questioning the Government on its record. Draft recommendations land on 5 Dec
#CERD #NZPol
Home
UN Web TV is available 24 hours a day with selected LIVE programming of United Nations meetings and events as well as with pre-recorded video features and documentaries on various global issues.
urldefense.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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It's now in the court record that powerful people use Snapchat to groom minors, solicit objectionable images & rape children
So do we get to revisit certain MPs playing the "i'm so innocent, Snapchat is just a social app" line? Because that discourse directly led here
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
So do we get to revisit certain MPs playing the "i'm so innocent, Snapchat is just a social app" line? Because that discourse directly led here
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Auckland executive paid teen $1000 for sex, exchanged Uber Eats for intimate photos
The man, who described himself as a 'sugar daddy' on on Snapchat, has admitted paying a teenage girl for sex.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
It's now in the court record that powerful people use Snapchat to groom minors, solicit objectionable images & rape children
So do we get to revisit certain MPs playing the "i'm so innocent, Snapchat is just a social app" line? Because that discourse directly led here
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
So do we get to revisit certain MPs playing the "i'm so innocent, Snapchat is just a social app" line? Because that discourse directly led here
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Hey guys. @noorhassan3.bsky.social is not doing well, she and her family is starving, no one is helping
Please consider donating, or putting her into your share rotation. Please help her
She is in gaza, i have verified her
ko-fi.com/noor320819
Please consider donating, or putting her into your share rotation. Please help her
She is in gaza, i have verified her
ko-fi.com/noor320819
November 26, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Hey guys. @noorhassan3.bsky.social is not doing well, she and her family is starving, no one is helping
Please consider donating, or putting her into your share rotation. Please help her
She is in gaza, i have verified her
ko-fi.com/noor320819
Please consider donating, or putting her into your share rotation. Please help her
She is in gaza, i have verified her
ko-fi.com/noor320819
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@getcaughtliving.bsky.social you’re right about it being warmer!
#NZ ocean surface temperatures around the North Island are 3•c warmer than usual, bringing hotter, muggier weather (late 20s & 30s) & more, & heavier rainfall. Australia & the Pacific are also effected #climatechange #nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/warmer-oc...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/warmer-oc...
Hot waters ahead: North Island seas hit 'unusual' early-summer highs
The Hauraki Gulf has hit 20C, with warmth stretching towards Australia.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
@getcaughtliving.bsky.social you’re right about it being warmer!
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Just letting you all know that victims of sexual abuse are being targeted. Including those who were badly abused as children.
ACC explains plan to remove thousands from weekly compensation www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
ACC explains plan to remove thousands from weekly compensation
ACC expects to save about $7 billion between now and 2029 by getting long term claimants off of weekly compensation.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Just letting you all know that victims of sexual abuse are being targeted. Including those who were badly abused as children.
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The holidays are coming and boundaries might feel harder to set, but they're just as important. Here are some scripts you can use.
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The holidays are coming and boundaries might feel harder to set, but they're just as important. Here are some scripts you can use.
This, plus the US embassy in AoNZ being asked to report on "migration issues". Here. In a country that is NOT theirs and NEVER HAS BEEN! 😡 NO. This is a massive overstep. The Fascist Party of the USA should fuck aaaaall the way off.
(1/10) BREAKING: US State Dept has fundamentally redefined "human rights." New mandatory guidance instructs diplomats to flag gender-affirming care and hate speech laws as human rights abuses. The "Civil Liberties" framework has captured the diplomatic engine.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Under Trump, U.S. human rights reports will flag abortion, gender care
In a dramatic break, the State Department intends to scrutinize other countries’ abuses by emphasizing entitlements “given to us by God.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This, plus the US embassy in AoNZ being asked to report on "migration issues". Here. In a country that is NOT theirs and NEVER HAS BEEN! 😡 NO. This is a massive overstep. The Fascist Party of the USA should fuck aaaaall the way off.
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hey this is an open security threat by foreign agents for anyone wondering
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
Trump govt warns NZ of migration 'risk', asks embassy to collect data
The US State Department has ordered the US embassy in Wellington to begin collecting information on migration data and "migrant-related crimes and human rights abuses".
www.1news.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 AM
hey this is an open security threat by foreign agents for anyone wondering
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
I really hate this fucking timeline. Where's the ST Time Police, or Dr Who, or STP's Time Monks?
If this is The Matrix we need a hard reset please.
If this is The Matrix we need a hard reset please.
The latest updates on #venezuela as of 11/24/25 @ 11:45 PM EST.
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I really hate this fucking timeline. Where's the ST Time Police, or Dr Who, or STP's Time Monks?
If this is The Matrix we need a hard reset please.
If this is The Matrix we need a hard reset please.
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FUCK SOCIAL MEDIA.
MARRY BOOKS.
KILL AI.
MARRY BOOKS.
KILL AI.
October 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
FUCK SOCIAL MEDIA.
MARRY BOOKS.
KILL AI.
MARRY BOOKS.
KILL AI.
Yeesh. It's starting to look like the current Cabal Of Evil are setting up all the governmental systems to suit *themselves* and their already overly privileged buddies... um... we ARE voting them out next national election aren't we??
This is the plan that the coalition government says is "not about centralising power". Jesus wept. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
November 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Yeesh. It's starting to look like the current Cabal Of Evil are setting up all the governmental systems to suit *themselves* and their already overly privileged buddies... um... we ARE voting them out next national election aren't we??
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It feels like cancelling the regional councils at the same time as completely altering the RMA is a very shifty way to disguise which part made everything go fucking wrong #NZPol
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 AM
It feels like cancelling the regional councils at the same time as completely altering the RMA is a very shifty way to disguise which part made everything go fucking wrong #NZPol
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“In addition to environmental protection and public transport, regional councils sometimes also own ports.”
“If these reforms go ahead, councils may lose their authority at the exact moment ministers acquire unprecedented fast-track powers.”
Quiet part out loud etc
“If these reforms go ahead, councils may lose their authority at the exact moment ministers acquire unprecedented fast-track powers.”
Quiet part out loud etc
Concern as end of regional councils tipped in local government reforms
Sources are worried about what would become of the environmental protection aspect of regional councils, with an announcement about their future expected today.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
“In addition to environmental protection and public transport, regional councils sometimes also own ports.”
“If these reforms go ahead, councils may lose their authority at the exact moment ministers acquire unprecedented fast-track powers.”
Quiet part out loud etc
“If these reforms go ahead, councils may lose their authority at the exact moment ministers acquire unprecedented fast-track powers.”
Quiet part out loud etc
Everything this current government has done is showing that they're pro-choice - as long as it's the choice that suits their agenda.
So ... the government just forced us all to have referendums on *existing* Māori wards because Local Communities Deserve Choice, but now they're unilaterally abolishing our regional councils because they don't like the Choices we made?
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Everything this current government has done is showing that they're pro-choice - as long as it's the choice that suits their agenda.
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If you can subscribe in support, and if you can’t afford to just now read this brilliant round up of revolt and share it far and wide. Thank you Emily Writes for so many good reads and a way to give to Palestine families everytime my pension lands in my bank. #nzpol
The Year in Revolt
It's not yet December, but I'm getting in early. This is a reflection on the past year and what we've been doing here as a community.
As I went to publish this, at 5pm, the government put out a state...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 AM
If you can subscribe in support, and if you can’t afford to just now read this brilliant round up of revolt and share it far and wide. Thank you Emily Writes for so many good reads and a way to give to Palestine families everytime my pension lands in my bank. #nzpol
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Some political parties will literally disestablish entire layers of local government rather than go to therapy (for their entrenched racism)
Regardless of kayfabe comms and Nat equivocation in media, ACT always says the thing to its red-faced griefer audience
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Some political parties will literally disestablish entire layers of local government rather than go to therapy (for their entrenched racism)
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If you click one link today make it this one. Actually, it's rough, be warned and if you can't face it I'm not judging. But if you can please don't turn away from this. 14k+ additional infant HIV deaths...so far. This is an entirely avoidable catastrophe too few people are aware of.
Your friendly reminder that Elon's DOGE cuts have already resulted in mass death.
Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
www.impactcounter.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If you click one link today make it this one. Actually, it's rough, be warned and if you can't face it I'm not judging. But if you can please don't turn away from this. 14k+ additional infant HIV deaths...so far. This is an entirely avoidable catastrophe too few people are aware of.