Kay in the End Times 🏳️🌈 💗💜💙📚
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Aotearoa NZ. Pākehā. Toitū Te Tiriti
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❤️ #Books Music Ideas
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Reminder from @timothysnyder.bsky.social in his #book On #Tyranny Written in 2016.
#USpol #NZpol
"Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance".
2nd lesson is "Defend Institutions!"
youtu.be/9tocssf3w80
#USpol #NZpol
"Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance".
2nd lesson is "Defend Institutions!"
youtu.be/9tocssf3w80
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EU court says same sex marriage should be recognised throughout bloc reut.rs/3XkDXHs
EU court says same sex marriage should be recognised throughout bloc
The EU's highest court ruled on Tuesday that same sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing to recognise a marriage between two of its citizens that took place in Germany.
reut.rs
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
EU court says same sex marriage should be recognised throughout bloc reut.rs/3XkDXHs
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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Some good news from the EU www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
EU court rules entire bloc must respect same-sex marriages in rebuke to Poland
Couple who married in Germany had their right to a ‘normal family life’ impeded, court of justice finds
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Some good news from the EU www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Govt plans to:
1. Fuck this
2. Fuck that
3. Fuck you
4. Fuck them
5. Fuck local govt
6. Fuck some things
7. Fuck some more things
8. Fuck what's left
9. Fuck Wellington
10. Fuck the rest
11. Sell fucking everything
Repeat twice
1. Fuck this
2. Fuck that
3. Fuck you
4. Fuck them
5. Fuck local govt
6. Fuck some things
7. Fuck some more things
8. Fuck what's left
9. Fuck Wellington
10. Fuck the rest
11. Sell fucking everything
Repeat twice
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Govt plans to:
1. Fuck this
2. Fuck that
3. Fuck you
4. Fuck them
5. Fuck local govt
6. Fuck some things
7. Fuck some more things
8. Fuck what's left
9. Fuck Wellington
10. Fuck the rest
11. Sell fucking everything
Repeat twice
1. Fuck this
2. Fuck that
3. Fuck you
4. Fuck them
5. Fuck local govt
6. Fuck some things
7. Fuck some more things
8. Fuck what's left
9. Fuck Wellington
10. Fuck the rest
11. Sell fucking everything
Repeat twice
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what % of Deloitte’s work could be handled by one person using search and replace to update their standard presentation with the name of their current client www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Deloitte report suggests Wellington City Council has 330 more staff than it should
PSA says analysis from Deloitte, which cost $435k, lacks a basic understanding of what the Council's role is.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
what % of Deloitte’s work could be handled by one person using search and replace to update their standard presentation with the name of their current client www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Says something about the way New Zealand politics has worked during my lifetime that there are *two* ready comparisons to this government's reckless hatchet job on the basic institutions of our society: the first terms of both the Lange and Bolger governments.
November 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Says something about the way New Zealand politics has worked during my lifetime that there are *two* ready comparisons to this government's reckless hatchet job on the basic institutions of our society: the first terms of both the Lange and Bolger governments.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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"We are being invited to be part of a particular American project that demonises immigrants and we shouldn't be a part of that.” - Paul Spoonley.
Well said. Our Government should tell MAGA to eff right off with their 'data collection' on migrants in Aotearoa. #nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
Well said. Our Government should tell MAGA to eff right off with their 'data collection' on migrants in Aotearoa. #nzpol
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 7:08 AM
"We are being invited to be part of a particular American project that demonises immigrants and we shouldn't be a part of that.” - Paul Spoonley.
Well said. Our Government should tell MAGA to eff right off with their 'data collection' on migrants in Aotearoa. #nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
Well said. Our Government should tell MAGA to eff right off with their 'data collection' on migrants in Aotearoa. #nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
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Emmerson cartoon: Luxon & Willis as Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV. She is saying “Let them eat tax break.”
via https://queenoliviaiii.tumblr.com/post/797236434958417920
via https://queenoliviaiii.tumblr.com/post/797236434958417920
November 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Emmerson cartoon: Luxon & Willis as Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV. She is saying “Let them eat tax break.”
via https://queenoliviaiii.tumblr.com/post/797236434958417920
via https://queenoliviaiii.tumblr.com/post/797236434958417920
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From Daniel Vernon...
On hiw the Nats screwed Kiwisaver (more than once)... and now expect us to pay more,as the cost of living skyrockets...
open.substack.com/pub/yeehawth...
On hiw the Nats screwed Kiwisaver (more than once)... and now expect us to pay more,as the cost of living skyrockets...
open.substack.com/pub/yeehawth...
Chris Luxon Relaunches Kiwisaver
Plus: Chirs Hipkins fear of putting out fires.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
From Daniel Vernon...
On hiw the Nats screwed Kiwisaver (more than once)... and now expect us to pay more,as the cost of living skyrockets...
open.substack.com/pub/yeehawth...
On hiw the Nats screwed Kiwisaver (more than once)... and now expect us to pay more,as the cost of living skyrockets...
open.substack.com/pub/yeehawth...
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“AI is great at cleaning up a run-on sentence. Not so good at coming up with your whole motion to dismiss from scratch.
“And alarmingly, unconstitutionally terrible at producing an accurate account of a law enforcement incident that it didn’t see based off a one-sentence prompt!”
“And alarmingly, unconstitutionally terrible at producing an accurate account of a law enforcement incident that it didn’t see based off a one-sentence prompt!”
Everyone's focused on all the "abusive lying" but let's not sleep on ICE using AI bots to write their reports for them.
ICE Using ChatGPT To Write Use-Of-Force Reports, As Fascism Meets Laziness - Above the Law
Judge Ellis discovers ICE agents are using ChatGPT to write use-of-force reports based on "brief sentences" and photos.
abovethelaw.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“AI is great at cleaning up a run-on sentence. Not so good at coming up with your whole motion to dismiss from scratch.
“And alarmingly, unconstitutionally terrible at producing an accurate account of a law enforcement incident that it didn’t see based off a one-sentence prompt!”
“And alarmingly, unconstitutionally terrible at producing an accurate account of a law enforcement incident that it didn’t see based off a one-sentence prompt!”
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What if NZ Govt banned the use of Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRH agonists) for treating Endometriosis?
Some women currently take these hormones to manage the symptoms of endometriosis including extreme pain. Exactly the same meds and risks! Does NZ Govt know or care?
#NZpol
Some women currently take these hormones to manage the symptoms of endometriosis including extreme pain. Exactly the same meds and risks! Does NZ Govt know or care?
#NZpol
November 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
What if NZ Govt banned the use of Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRH agonists) for treating Endometriosis?
Some women currently take these hormones to manage the symptoms of endometriosis including extreme pain. Exactly the same meds and risks! Does NZ Govt know or care?
#NZpol
Some women currently take these hormones to manage the symptoms of endometriosis including extreme pain. Exactly the same meds and risks! Does NZ Govt know or care?
#NZpol
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Public sector still too strong? Send in the leeches.
#NzPol
#NzPol
Public sector bosses ordered to look again for new cost savings
As the coalition Government struggles with the state of its books, Finance Minister Nicola Willis once again turns to bringing down costs.
newsroom.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Public sector still too strong? Send in the leeches.
#NzPol
#NzPol
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Fire at Auckland LGBTTQIA+ nightclub G.A.Y treated as suspicious
Fire at Auckland LGBTTQIA+ nightclub G.A.Y treated as suspicious
Police have now revealed where the fire started.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Fire at Auckland LGBTTQIA+ nightclub G.A.Y treated as suspicious
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It's hard to read this case & have any faith in the NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme - I've read several such cases - where accredited employers recruit up to 10 employees at a time in China & then don't give them work when they get to NZ #NZpol determinations.era.govt.nz/assets/elawp...
determinations.era.govt.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
It's hard to read this case & have any faith in the NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme - I've read several such cases - where accredited employers recruit up to 10 employees at a time in China & then don't give them work when they get to NZ #NZpol determinations.era.govt.nz/assets/elawp...
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AI has been working out really well for Deloitte so I can see why they recommend it!
fortune.com/2025/10/07/d...
fortune.com/2025/10/07/d...
Deloitte was caught using AI in $290,000 report to help the Australian government crack down on welfare after a researcher flagged hallucinations | Fortune
The updates “in no way impact” the report’s findings and recommendations, the Big Four firm said.
fortune.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
AI has been working out really well for Deloitte so I can see why they recommend it!
fortune.com/2025/10/07/d...
fortune.com/2025/10/07/d...
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Typical high level consultant dribble. "Hidden in the fine print, the report notes that its assumptions need to be validated and shouldn't be relied upon for decision-making." All it did was benchmark the WCC staffing against other councils - as if that's comparing apples with apples 🫣
November 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Typical high level consultant dribble. "Hidden in the fine print, the report notes that its assumptions need to be validated and shouldn't be relied upon for decision-making." All it did was benchmark the WCC staffing against other councils - as if that's comparing apples with apples 🫣
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Just noting which consultancy wrote this report and the history of their reports for public agencies internationally. Anyone check the footnotes of this one?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Hundreds of job cuts proposed in new report to Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council could save tens of millions of dollars through cost-cutting, such as reducing staff, according to a new report.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Just noting which consultancy wrote this report and the history of their reports for public agencies internationally. Anyone check the footnotes of this one?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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You know what Wellington really needs to help kickstart its economic recovery? More unemployed people! That always makes things better for everyone! #nzpol
Just noting which consultancy wrote this report and the history of their reports for public agencies internationally. Anyone check the footnotes of this one?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Hundreds of job cuts proposed in new report to Wellington City Council
Wellington City Council could save tens of millions of dollars through cost-cutting, such as reducing staff, according to a new report.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
You know what Wellington really needs to help kickstart its economic recovery? More unemployed people! That always makes things better for everyone! #nzpol
US State Department has ordered US embassy in Wellington NZ to collect info on migration data and “migrant-related crimes and human rights abuses”.
Will that include visitors like FBI's Kash Patel who broke law when in NZ? Or US migrants like Peter Thiel? 🤔
#NZpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
Will that include visitors like FBI's Kash Patel who broke law when in NZ? Or US migrants like Peter Thiel? 🤔
#NZpol
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 5:28 AM
US State Department has ordered US embassy in Wellington NZ to collect info on migration data and “migrant-related crimes and human rights abuses”.
Will that include visitors like FBI's Kash Patel who broke law when in NZ? Or US migrants like Peter Thiel? 🤔
#NZpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
Will that include visitors like FBI's Kash Patel who broke law when in NZ? Or US migrants like Peter Thiel? 🤔
#NZpol
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/25/t...
Auckland Council said its env't monitoring team is struggling to keep up with workload from housing intensification.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
If NZGovt plan to abolish Regional Councils goes thru, similar frustrations + worse envts will be the norm for NZ!
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
If NZGovt plan to abolish Regional Councils goes thru, similar frustrations + worse envts will be the norm for NZ!
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Resource consent woes: Owners feel let down by developer, agents, lawyers and council
Auckland homeowners have banded together after finding out the homes they purchased over a year ago do not have compliant resource consents.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Auckland Council said its env't monitoring team is struggling to keep up with workload from housing intensification.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
If NZGovt plan to abolish Regional Councils goes thru, similar frustrations + worse envts will be the norm for NZ!
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
If NZGovt plan to abolish Regional Councils goes thru, similar frustrations + worse envts will be the norm for NZ!
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Speaking of National MPs kowtowing the the US regime. #nzpol 🤦♂️
(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 4:24 AM
Speaking of National MPs kowtowing the the US regime. #nzpol 🤦♂️
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lol this is totally about a power grab.
Do these guys have the foggiest idea what RCs do and how much this will cost??
otoh if you want to ditch envmntl controls & monitoring, pest control, arts and recreation this is probably the best way to do it.
#nzpol
Do these guys have the foggiest idea what RCs do and how much this will cost??
otoh if you want to ditch envmntl controls & monitoring, pest control, arts and recreation this is probably the best way to do it.
#nzpol
No more regional councils - major shake-up of local government announced
The government says it is not a power grab, but about "making local government fit for purpose".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 AM
lol this is totally about a power grab.
Do these guys have the foggiest idea what RCs do and how much this will cost??
otoh if you want to ditch envmntl controls & monitoring, pest control, arts and recreation this is probably the best way to do it.
#nzpol
Do these guys have the foggiest idea what RCs do and how much this will cost??
otoh if you want to ditch envmntl controls & monitoring, pest control, arts and recreation this is probably the best way to do it.
#nzpol
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On a related note: But what about their dogs
bsky.app/profile/theg...
bsky.app/profile/theg...
Parents will be able to block Meta bots from talking to their children under new safeguards
Parents will be able to block Meta bots from talking to their children under new safeguards
Measures come amid concern generative AI characters are having inappropriate conversations with under-18s
Parents will be able to block their children’s interactions with Meta’s AI character chatbots, as the tech company addresses concerns over inappropriate conversations.
The social media company is adding new safeguards to its “teen accounts”, which are a default setting for under-18 users, by letting parents turn off their children’s chats with AI characters. These chatbots, which are created by users, are available on Facebook, Instagram and the Meta AI app. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
On a related note: But what about their dogs
bsky.app/profile/theg...
bsky.app/profile/theg...
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October 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM