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Prof Anna Watts @profannawatts.bsky.social · 1d

Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.

Headline from an article in Nature this week that states "Prizes must recognize machine contributions to discovery. The future of science will be written by humans and machines together. Awards should reflect that reality."

dingsbums @binkle.bsky.social · 1d

Ōtautahi / Chch procrastinators, join me in voting in the local body elections before midday tomorrow - drop off locations listed in the link www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/t... #kikorangi

Time running out to vote in local elections

Time is running out for the 69 per cent of eligible voters in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula who have yet to complete and return their voting papers for the local elections.

www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz

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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 4d

Actual journalism being done to contradict stupid vibes-based dickhead www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... #nzpol

How many job hunters are there for each job ad?

Finding work may not be as easy as "getting off the PlayStation", data on jobs and job hunters shows.

www.rnz.co.nz

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13d

Zuckerberg hailed AI ‘superintelligence’. Then his smart glasses failed on stage | Matthew Cantor

The Meta CEO fumbled a demo of his AI Ray-Bans, giving us hope that the robots might be too dumb to take over

www.theguardian.com

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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 13d

🧠 First treatment for Huntington’s

A UK trial of gene therapy slowed Huntington’s disease by 75% over three years, offering real hope for families facing this fatal condition.

🔗 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#SciComm 🧪 #Genetics #Huntingtons

Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial

Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three years

www.theguardian.com

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 13d

Local Bird Elections are on. Do your avian duty and vote for the Kākā. Just joking. Vote for whoever you like. But the Kākā really is best. Voting closes today.
My Stuff #cartoon today #BirdOfTheYear

Cartoon. Title: “Local Bird Elections” Image shows a Kākā upside down on a branch giving the thumbs up, and saying, “Bwark!” The words to the right of the bird say, “Vote Kākā For Mayor” The For Mayor part is crossed out, and it says “For Bird of the Year” Underneath it says, “BirdOfTheYear.org.nz”

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dingsbums @binkle.bsky.social · 19d

Serves me right for reading a romance titled"Stretched By A Billionaire" (which is way less perverted than you might assume from the title):

MMC in a romance novel gets a text from the FMC: "What should I wear?". MMC thinks "Five. Fucking. Words."

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Kylie @styla73.bsky.social · 24d

I'm big mad about the media coverage of the citizenship pathways for tangata whenua born overseas story not asking the Green Party who ARE THE PARTY THAT HAVE AN ACTUAL, SPECIFIC POLICY ABOUT THIS.

www.greens.org.nz/overseas_new...

Overseas New Zealanders Policy

This policy covers: Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Aotearoa New Zealand Diaspora; Services, Support and Human Rights; Meaningful Connections; and Participation in Society.

www.greens.org.nz

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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 24d

Hey Hutt folks, you may miss it when voting, but please don’t vote for Suzanne Levy! She sounds fine, but OOPS she runs the TERF organisation Speak Up For Women.

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Kat 👩‍🌾 @kats-garden.nz · 24d

Cheap(er) butter alert! The Warehouse has 500g blocks at $7.99 each, meaning the Duopoly *should* drop theirs soon. But it's 2 for $15 til the end of the month!

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Andy McKay @korimakoecology.bsky.social · 24d

The thing that fucks me off most about this is we were studying nitrates and overallocation in the Canterbury plains at university 20 FUCKING YEARS AGO.

Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 24d

Canterbury's regional council officially admits dairying pollution is a big problem.

Ashburton's catchment looks critical in the graphs.

ECan declares nitrate emergency amid rising water pollution protests

The move comes after a survey found almost half the wells in the Canterbury region contained E. coli and rising nitrate levels.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Christopher Luxon NatGPT @rugbyintel.bsky.social · Sep 10

What I'd just say to you is, #NicolaMustResign might not be aware of much, but she does know a joke when she's working under one.
#LyinLuxon #WorstPMEver #NZpol

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The Cat's Whiskers @thecatswhiskers.bsky.social · Sep 6

Once again, better reporting in international press #nzpol

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

New Māori queen brings hope for New Zealand in first speech: ‘Being Māori is forever’

In her first public address, Nga wai hono i te po spoke of unity and said Māori must ‘walk a new path’

www.theguardian.com

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dingsbums @binkle.bsky.social · Sep 6

I'm sorry for your loss.

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Guy Body @bodycartoon.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Suzi and Rose @suzirose.bsky.social · Sep 6

This is for the Electoral Amendment Bill. In pursuit of more timely election results, it will require enrollment prior to the start of early voting, and eliminate enrolling at the polls, along with a number of other potentially objectionable clauses.

It is important!!

Grumpy Goblin Dawg @loosewheelnz.bsky.social · Sep 6

Don’t forget to make a submission!
5 days left

#nzpol
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...

Radware Page

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www.parliament.nz

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · Aug 26

Secret official memo warns of damage to diplomatic ties over the New Zealand government’s failure to take climate action seriously.
#nzpol #ClimateCrisis
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Officials warn of damage to diplomatic relations in secret climate change memo

The advice was mistakenly released by the Ministry for the Environment.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · Aug 30

New Zealanders electricity bills are already high. When Luxon blocks offshore wind, by fast tracking seabed mining in the same place, he is driving electricity prices higher, while blocking new low emissions generation. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Wind power firm departs, amid fast-track controversy over seabed mining

A plan for an offshore wind power generation site has been abandoned as the company has pulled out, as controversy continues over seabed mining also planned for the area.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Darren M. A. Calvert @dmacalvert.bsky.social · Aug 31

Using this piece by @reallygoodwizard.bsky.social in my introductory lectures for my design students.

An image of a robot with a "NO" circle around it and the text "AI IS FOR LOSERS! REJECT FASCISM! THINK FOR YOURSELF! I CAN MAKE ART THAT'S UGLY AND BAD ALL BY MYSELF, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"

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Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · May 21

Today I discovered that people have been uploading old stock photo CD-ROMs to the Internet Archive and now I'm obsessed with the mid-'90s business-core aesthetic.

A stock photo of two people doing business on a staircase.

Two dudes standing around a watercooler, presumably having a 'watercooler conversation' about last night's Seinfeld or whatever.

A woman reclining in a chair in a business suit with her shoes off.

A guy in a suit on a city street doing some damn business on a cell phone. The business never stops!!!!!

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · Aug 31

This article about the differences between men's and women's reaction to beta blockers, frames men's heart attack symptoms as 'traditional' and women's as 'unusual'.
Men are seen as the norm from which women deviate.

Common heart attack drug doesn't work and may raise risk of death for some women, new studies say

The gold standard drug treatment for heart attacks, beta-blockers, is ineffective for many and may increase the risk of death and disability in certain women.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Te Herenga Waka University Press @thwupbooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

Huge news! Today we're launching our biggest sale ever, to celebrate the move to a shiny new website.

✨ Smooth website experience
📚 50% off ALL books from 2022 & earlier
🗓️ For all of August, while stocks last

The sale is live now at www.teherengawakapress.co.nz.

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dingsbums @binkle.bsky.social · Aug 28

If not brain scrape then how?

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Democracy is not a spectator sport! 🇺🇦 @grrlscientist.bsky.social · Aug 27

Written In The Stars: Bogong Moths Migrate To Hidden Caves By Following The Stars | Lund University, published by @nature.com

#SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

#BogongMoth🦋 #insects #migration #behavior #evolution #StarMap✨ #MagneticField🧲 #Neurobiology🧠 www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...

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Democracy is not a spectator sport! 🇺🇦 @grrlscientist.bsky.social · Aug 27

Targeted Conservation Efforts Help Restore Crashing Biodiversity

#SciComm🧪 by @grrlscientist.bsky.social

#biodiversity #conservation🌏 #WildlifeConservation #EndangeredSpecies #Extinction medium.com/grrlscientis...

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