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I'm in the long shot territory now, a cat by the name of Arthur went awol almost 2 weeks ago. We have searched the neighbourhood. In the Ravensbourne area of Dunedin. He is a friendly wee fella and loves the food so if you think he might be raiding the food bowl let me know
January 23, 2026 at 3:47 AM
I'm in the long shot territory now, a cat by the name of Arthur went awol almost 2 weeks ago. We have searched the neighbourhood. In the Ravensbourne area of Dunedin. He is a friendly wee fella and loves the food so if you think he might be raiding the food bowl let me know
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I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
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Hey the voter suppression laws mean you can only vote up to twelve days before November 7 and have to be registered thirteen days before that. Twelve days before Nov 7 is 26 October. THAT IS LABOUR DAY. THE ELECTION VOTING STARTS ON LABOUR DAY.
January 21, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Hey the voter suppression laws mean you can only vote up to twelve days before November 7 and have to be registered thirteen days before that. Twelve days before Nov 7 is 26 October. THAT IS LABOUR DAY. THE ELECTION VOTING STARTS ON LABOUR DAY.
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The sketch is targeted to the UK, but applies pretty broadly I think...
January 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The sketch is targeted to the UK, but applies pretty broadly I think...
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Kia ora e te whānau, can we give this a massive push for the the rest of the year.
His wife lost her life due to unnecessary health cuts & this is a chance to give her memory meaning
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
petitions.parliament.nz/cc316e5b-e05...
His wife lost her life due to unnecessary health cuts & this is a chance to give her memory meaning
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
petitions.parliament.nz/cc316e5b-e05...
December 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Kia ora e te whānau, can we give this a massive push for the the rest of the year.
His wife lost her life due to unnecessary health cuts & this is a chance to give her memory meaning
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
petitions.parliament.nz/cc316e5b-e05...
His wife lost her life due to unnecessary health cuts & this is a chance to give her memory meaning
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
petitions.parliament.nz/cc316e5b-e05...
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This is a great example of how genAI steals from us all on multiple levels. It's stolen a promotional spot for real books and authors, it's stolen a job from an actual journalist who could have compiled this, it's stolen an opportunity for parents to be recommended good NZ books for their kids
#4 sounds like a lovely book but I didn't write it. Have had whānau up and down the country send me clippings lol
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
December 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This is a great example of how genAI steals from us all on multiple levels. It's stolen a promotional spot for real books and authors, it's stolen a job from an actual journalist who could have compiled this, it's stolen an opportunity for parents to be recommended good NZ books for their kids
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Excellent coverage from Marc showing how not only did Cabinet pick the worst option available, they also turned “increased access to gender services” into “a webpage listing gender services” because they want their evil to cost nothing, too.
New from me: Health officials said there was ‘no evidence base’ about the likely impacts of the Government’s decision to ban puberty blockers for transgender youth.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/22/c...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/22/c...
Cabinet overrode health advice in decision to ban puberty blockers
Health officials said there was 'no evidence base' about the likely impacts of the Government's decision to ban puberty blockers for transgender youth.
newsroom.co.nz
December 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Excellent coverage from Marc showing how not only did Cabinet pick the worst option available, they also turned “increased access to gender services” into “a webpage listing gender services” because they want their evil to cost nothing, too.
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www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
How does this differ from McSkimming? Just saying.
How does this differ from McSkimming? Just saying.
Man jailed for more than five years for collecting child exploitation material
Investigators found more than 60,000 objectionable publications across nine internet accounts.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
How does this differ from McSkimming? Just saying.
How does this differ from McSkimming? Just saying.
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Asked about my thoughts on social media bans for under 16s->Simply I feel mixed. Some lives saved & some youth will manage better, BUT it's crazy that govts happy to regulate end users, misplacing responsibility, and ignoring the actual producers of the most harm: Big Tech. 🧵1/4
Australia’s social media ban launched with barely a hitch – but the real test is still to come
The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suit
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Asked about my thoughts on social media bans for under 16s->Simply I feel mixed. Some lives saved & some youth will manage better, BUT it's crazy that govts happy to regulate end users, misplacing responsibility, and ignoring the actual producers of the most harm: Big Tech. 🧵1/4
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This autism infographic was obvious slop but it made it through two rounds of peer review at one of the most trusted academic publishers in the world. How did that happen? What else has made it past? Hoping users of generative AI are so sloppy and expecting the public to catch them is not a solution
On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! 🧪
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Riding the Autism Bicycle to Retraction Town
Does anyone *really* know their Factor Fexcectorn?
nobreakthroughs.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This autism infographic was obvious slop but it made it through two rounds of peer review at one of the most trusted academic publishers in the world. How did that happen? What else has made it past? Hoping users of generative AI are so sloppy and expecting the public to catch them is not a solution
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it kinda gives the game away when you see members of the "if you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life" crowd use generative AI to do the work they ostensibly love doing so much
November 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
it kinda gives the game away when you see members of the "if you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life" crowd use generative AI to do the work they ostensibly love doing so much
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Not only is this blatantly unfair, but for a Party that doesnt believe in collective responsibility,theyre holding ALL children responsible for the actions of others...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Lunch funding to be tied to attendance for hundreds more schools
Next year funding for school lunches delivered through the internal model will be tied to attendance.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Not only is this blatantly unfair, but for a Party that doesnt believe in collective responsibility,theyre holding ALL children responsible for the actions of others...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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“Little rewarded the conservative councillors who ran a self-described “campaign of disruption” throughout his predecessor Tory Whanau’s mayoralty by giving them control of four of the most powerful committees.”
Labour: Women are worth it, except when it’s not politically convenient. Then hell no.
Labour: Women are worth it, except when it’s not politically convenient. Then hell no.
Andrew Little buddies up to the right
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
“Little rewarded the conservative councillors who ran a self-described “campaign of disruption” throughout his predecessor Tory Whanau’s mayoralty by giving them control of four of the most powerful committees.”
Labour: Women are worth it, except when it’s not politically convenient. Then hell no.
Labour: Women are worth it, except when it’s not politically convenient. Then hell no.
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I am talking about Labour a lot because it’s deeply hypocritical to say you stand for Rainbow communities/ women and then say nothing official about a health change that targets trans youth/ is a trial balloon for future healthcare restrictions.
I’d say vote for those who have officially responded.
I’d say vote for those who have officially responded.
November 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I am talking about Labour a lot because it’s deeply hypocritical to say you stand for Rainbow communities/ women and then say nothing official about a health change that targets trans youth/ is a trial balloon for future healthcare restrictions.
I’d say vote for those who have officially responded.
I’d say vote for those who have officially responded.
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This piece from @mimmymum.bsky.social on the UK trial is worth reading for folks in NZ - the trial is coercive, beyond intrusive, and mirrors conversion practices. medium.com/@mimmymum/tr...
Trans Young People Face 50+ Tests and Hours of Intrusive Assessments in the PATHWAYS Puberty…
The publication of the PATHWAYS puberty blocker trial protocols reveals how trans young people are required to complete more than fifty…
medium.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This piece from @mimmymum.bsky.social on the UK trial is worth reading for folks in NZ - the trial is coercive, beyond intrusive, and mirrors conversion practices. medium.com/@mimmymum/tr...
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Let's also be perfectly clear that if Chris Bishop was the chair of a Māori entity, with union or left-wing party ties, this would be a front page A-list political story that would never stop running. Audrey Young knows the score. #nzpol
Let's be clear: this is not a 'scandalette'. This is a Minister of the Crown taking $27m allocated for one vote (housing) and spending it on another IN HIS OWN ELECTORATE. Amazing how Tory reporters can minimise this when it suits them.
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Let's also be perfectly clear that if Chris Bishop was the chair of a Māori entity, with union or left-wing party ties, this would be a front page A-list political story that would never stop running. Audrey Young knows the score. #nzpol
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In today’s NZ Herald
November 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
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Just seems a little short while ago that various government politicians, and people acting as their media surrogates, were outraged and scandalized by, and poured scorn on, comments from younger women politicians for suggesting many people don't trust cops.
Highest levels of the force - filth.
Highest levels of the force - filth.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Just seems a little short while ago that various government politicians, and people acting as their media surrogates, were outraged and scandalized by, and poured scorn on, comments from younger women politicians for suggesting many people don't trust cops.
Highest levels of the force - filth.
Highest levels of the force - filth.
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I wish to note that Andrea Vance loves the fucking National Party and is only grumpy because they're being so undisguisedly shit right now. She has a chronic misunderstanding of the fact that they are always the baddies #nzpol
November 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I wish to note that Andrea Vance loves the fucking National Party and is only grumpy because they're being so undisguisedly shit right now. She has a chronic misunderstanding of the fact that they are always the baddies #nzpol
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As a former school board member, this is fucking outrageous. If you are a parent, find the details for your school board members and email them immediately to tell them you expect them to give effect to Te Tiriti whether it's mandated by legislation or not.
And just in from Seymour.
This is the intent. Forget whatever flowery words Erica uses. They want your child growing up in a NZ that is blind to its history. That’s not learning, it’s indoctrination.
This is the intent. Forget whatever flowery words Erica uses. They want your child growing up in a NZ that is blind to its history. That’s not learning, it’s indoctrination.
November 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
As a former school board member, this is fucking outrageous. If you are a parent, find the details for your school board members and email them immediately to tell them you expect them to give effect to Te Tiriti whether it's mandated by legislation or not.
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Let's be clear: the removal of Te Tiriti from the Education and Training Act is an attack on the human rights of every child in every school.
November 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Let's be clear: the removal of Te Tiriti from the Education and Training Act is an attack on the human rights of every child in every school.
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In the year to March 539 #children - some younger than 12 months - were harmed in state care (the highest number in 5 yrs). Meanwhile the coalition govt introduces legislation to further shield itself from responsibility.
My Stuff #cartoon today #OrangaTamariki #StateCare
My Stuff #cartoon today #OrangaTamariki #StateCare
November 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In the year to March 539 #children - some younger than 12 months - were harmed in state care (the highest number in 5 yrs). Meanwhile the coalition govt introduces legislation to further shield itself from responsibility.
My Stuff #cartoon today #OrangaTamariki #StateCare
My Stuff #cartoon today #OrangaTamariki #StateCare
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This has beaten me. I know this government is 3 right wing think tanks in a trench coat, but this thread is just heartbreaking in a way I didn’t think they could make me. They’re actively re writing our history and trying to harm our children’s ability to grow into decent accepting people. #nzpol
I'm reading the new Social Sciences curriculum content and I wasn't prepared for how sad I would feel. We spent thousands of hours working with the previous iteration and the NZ history content and all that enthusiasm and excitement was just killed for something so bad.
October 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This has beaten me. I know this government is 3 right wing think tanks in a trench coat, but this thread is just heartbreaking in a way I didn’t think they could make me. They’re actively re writing our history and trying to harm our children’s ability to grow into decent accepting people. #nzpol
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"But soft! What light through yonder window... BRAKES!"
Shakespeare family home damaged by reversing driver
Shakespeare family home damaged by reversing driver
A 17th-century building that housed William Shakespeare's family has been left damaged after a driver reversed into it.
news.sky.com
October 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"But soft! What light through yonder window... BRAKES!"