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Rhys Jones 🇵🇸

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Statement from Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa (Māori Medical Practitioners Association) expressing its condemnation of the banning of puberty blockers by the NZ government.

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November 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM

Just a tired tauiwi

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Jasmin Taylor @meshedlight.bsky.social · 1d

Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: community solidarity

If you have capacity to, do a submission on Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill

Closes tonight, Wed 26th Nov, 11:59pm

Real simple version:

oppose the bill

govt should implement recommendations of Whanaketia in full

November 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM

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Erin Harrington

@ladyhorrors.bsky.social

Another plug for Ōtautahi 4 Palestine's big fundraising event at A Rolling Stone Dec 13 - speakers from 5, musicians from 9, an art auction, raffles, solidarity --- & lots of promo work being 'mysteriously' filtered out by anti-Palestinian algorithms. Pls share www.instagram.com/otautahi4pal...

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November 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM

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Larissa needs more sleep

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This is your very very very last chance to get in on #SecretSantaAoNZ in 2025.
Due to a series of unfortunate/or perhaps fortunate circumstances you can still join in IF YOU:
- message an elf by midnight & include your address
- do hint posts/get to know you posts by midnight
- use the hashtag

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November 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM

Just a tired tauiwi

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Can somebody less obtuse than me please explain why Bluesky automatically shows me posts from some folks I follow ALL the time, but also NEVER for others I also follow?

Photo of Gerry Brownlee in parliament sitting in the Speaker of the House Chair, looking uncomfortable and putting his hands up in front of him in an attempt to stop something from happening. The words say: No, don’t do that.

November 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM

Just a tired tauiwi

@irritabletauiwi.bsky.social

#SecretSantaAoNZ any wee thing would be a delight, please don’t spend putea on it, I don’t need anything unless you have a spot of socialism handy in a drawer. Coffee ALWAYS makes me happy. If it gets stressful mail an empty envelope I’ll still love it and the sentiment will be very relatable ❤️ 🎄

November 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM

Just a tired tauiwi

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Googling ethics and medical and history and withdrawal and life and saving and treatment for no particular reason

November 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM

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Hayley

@writagal.bsky.social

Progressing conservative health positions over expert advice is not normal.

Allowing propaganda to stand without challenge is not normal.

It’s important to say so in order to challenge the erosion and support the trans community - and so that people can vote for those who will stand up for them.

November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM

Just a tired tauiwi

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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 6d

“It was an unfortunate and particularly poorly timed decision to announce this on the eve of World Children’s Day and Transgender Day of Remembrance, both of which are observed on November 20th.”

Tika Tangata see this for what it is - not just the rainbow rights commissioner, but everyone.

November 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM

Just a tired tauiwi

@irritabletauiwi.bsky.social

📣🏳️‍⚧️❤️ Ōtautahi this evening, show up

Dr. Curiosity @drcuriosity.bsky.social · 7d

Reposting by request:

✨ Protect our Trans Siblings ✨

A communite gathering to mark Trans Day of Remembrance and acknowledge the fury and sadness our community feels today after the government's decision to restrict trans childrens' right to access healthcare

🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍⚧️

Come and make art, posters and noise while we remember and fight for our trans community!

6:30 tonight 20/11/25
Location North Hagley Park - Armagh St Bridge Entrance

November 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM

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Dr. Curiosity

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Reposting by request:

November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM

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Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 8d

PATHA's statement has been published: patha.nz/news

The Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA) condemns today's decision from Minister of Health Simeon Brown introducing a ban on new prescriptions of GnRH analogues (puberty blockers) for transgender children and young people who are not currently on them. This ideologically driven ban will have a devastating impact on the lives and wellbeing of our transgender and gender diverse young people.
We know that children, young people and their whanau will be highly distressed by this decision.
We also acknowledge health professionals' frustration at the way their expertise has been ignored and disregarded.
"The ban will lead to a deterioration in mental health, increased risk of suicidality and increased dysphoria in gender diverse children and young people, and will put them at a higher risk of experiencing marginalisation and discrimination," says Dr Elizabeth McElrea, GP specialist in gender affirming care and PATHA Vice-President. "The prescribing of puberty blockers is always undertaken with the utmost care and consideration. They have been prescribed safely for decades for transgender children and banning their use will lead to profound distress in this already vulnerable
group."
This decision is not supported by the Ministry of Health's November 2024 evidence brief on this care.

This decision is not supported by the Ministry of Health's November 2024 evidence brief on this care. While the evidence brief identified some limitations in the academic quality of evidence regarding the risks and benefits of GRH analogues, limitations in evidence quality are common across a number of areas of medicine, especially within paediatric medicine, and do not justify a ban on access.
"PATHA supports evidence-based medicine, which consists of three key components: academic evidence, clinical experience, and patient preferences and values," says Dr McElrea. "When the quality of available academic evidence is of lower quality, it's incredibly common for clinicians to lean on guidelines drawn from clinical experience."
"Practising medicine, and paediatric medicine (not just within gender affirming healthcare), often necessitates providing care without a high-quality evidence base. The absence of high-quality clinical evidence does not mean providing this care is wrong."
"Children benefit from innovative medical treatments that improve their survival and quality of life. Pediatric care would all but cease if physicians denied treatments for which the evidence base is imperfect." (McNamara et al., 2024, p. 15) 'An Evidence-Based Critique of "The Cass Review" on Gender-affirming Care for Adolescent

The new restrictions will be in place until the conclusion of clinical trials in the United Kingdom, which are not due until at least 2031.
"In no other area of care would life-saving medication be withheld from a vulnerable population for six years. This will have a traumatic impact on a generation of transgender children," says Avery Zavoda, PATHA Executive Committee member.
PATHA is strongly against the decision. It is a shocking act of discrimination against transgender children and young people.
"That New Zealand First announced this news three hours before the Minister of Health shows the way this care has been politicised, and how politics have been prioritised over the wellbeing of New Zealand children," said Zavoda.
"Banning puberty blockers will not prevent children from being transgender, despite the disinformation New Zealand First are promoting," says Jennifer Shields, PATHA President. "It's obvious that this has been a political decision made to appease a coalition partner based on an imported culture war, rather than a medical recommendation reflecting the expertise of NZ clinicians and researchers who have been working in this field for over 25 years."
Identify, a 2022 New Zealand research survey on the experiences

Identify, a 2022 New Zealand research survey on the experiences of rainbow young people showed "the proportion of young people who wanted puberty blockers and were able to use them was nearly half the number of young people who wanted these medications but could not access them." These findings made it clear
that the prescription context and existing regulations "did not result in the easy access to young people who wanted puberty blockers that some people have claimed existed. In fact, the results demonstrate a seriously constrained prescription context that urgently needs further attention to be more equitable."
"We call on the Ministry of Health to publish their consultation report immediately, so that health professionals, trans people, and the wider public can see that this decision has been made by politicians rather than based on clinical experience," says Shields. "We also look forward to the Minister now immediately allowing the updated guidelines for gender affirming healthcare to be published."
"We also call on Labour, the Green Party, and Te Paati Mãori to commit to reversing this harmful decision if they are elected into government next year. Our communities need the reassurance that this ban will not last."
"PATHA is committed to ensuring all trans children and children experiencing gender dysphoria have access to the best quality care.

November 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM

Just a tired tauiwi

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Hey cis fam have a read about what’s happening. Think how you can support trans folks in your life, in particular young ones and their whānau patha.nz/news

NEWS | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)

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November 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM

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☽✮..Jaide Dee ..✮☾

@witchnwords.bsky.social

A reminder that sign-ups close tomorrow for #SecretSantaAoNZ
You've still got time to be part of the joy.
We know this year is a lot, and we want to remind everyone that it's the thought that counts far more than the $$.

☽✮..Jaide Dee ..✮☾ @witchnwords.bsky.social · 15d

A reminder about the keydates for #SecretSantaAoNZ
Sign-ups are open now and close on the 19th, so spread the word and get all signed up so no one misses out!

November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM

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Cassie @cassiemph.bsky.social · 13d

Look, the current government are 100% assholes, ghouls, and racists. They are doing things that go against evidence, democracy, and values. We all need to do more to be visible and noisy in our resistance, less kiwi politeness, more unhinged howling.

But their being in power is not the End.

November 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Just a tired tauiwi

@irritabletauiwi.bsky.social

Listening to police pressers and interviews and wondering where all these people, so shocked and appalled by the lack of accountability for a group of powerful men in position of leadership, have lived all their bloody lives.

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November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM

Just a tired tauiwi

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How to forget A L L your anxieties in a few minutes for free tip #37:
Hop on scaffolding to sand very old weatherboards on a two stories house and focus on staying alive

November 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM

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@irritabletauiwi.bsky.social

I love it for you NY ❤️

November 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway

@legallyfeminist.bsky.social

Emily (Emily Writes) and I drafted a letter to Andrew Little about his decision to appoint Ray Chung as chair of the CCO Review & Appointments subcommittee. We think this is unacceptable given his past behaviour. Here's a template for a letter if you agree:
sites.google.com/view/really-...
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Really, Andrew Little?

Andrew Little has appointed Ray Chung to head an important Wellington City Council committee. We don't think he should be doing that. If you agree, please tell him so. Here's how.

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October 31, 2025 at 6:51 AM

Just a tired tauiwi

@irritabletauiwi.bsky.social

Me: I may try baking a wee thing this morning
Elliot: awww thank you

A baking sheet with small strips of puff pastry covered with raisins and apples
One strip has been rolled out into a round ish shape, the apples are poking out. An orange wee knife on one side

Two roundish pastries, apples slices poking out, waiting to be baked.

Elliot the black greyhound scoffing apples slices from the floor. No pastries in sight. Old patterned Axminster carpet in the background. A stool on the side.

Sad left over apples on the carpet. White woman bare feet on the carpet. The rest of the disappointed human who got distracted and will no longer have any pastries is out of sight. But you can feel her disappointment.

October 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM

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Huia Sue

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Time to make #NZGreens the number #1 party. Their GreenBudget is fully costed & fantastic. Their TaxTheRichest policy means most NZers pay LESS tax, & we get good jobs, free GPs, Free Dentists & Free Childcare, climate-action, clean air & environment & fair & equal wages. Everyone will be better off

October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa

@psna-otautahi.bsky.social

It’s Wednesday and Israel is bombing Gaza after already violating the ceasefire 124 times

Rally for Palestine
1.00pm
Saturday November 1st
Bridge of Remembrance
Ōtautahi

#NZPol

Photo from the rally on 25th October

Several people are holding up a banner with the Palestinian flag in the centre

Left side says “Let Gaza Live”
Right side says “Boycott Israeli Apartheid”

October 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM

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Sue Bradford

@suebra.bsky.social

Kia ora to all involved with organising the national iwi/union day of action Rā Whakamana this coming Tues 28 Oct - will be joining 12 midday Tues at Māngere Bridge - see some of you there? More info here www.together.org.nz/ra_whakamana... #nzpol #kikorangi

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October 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM