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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 1d

The budget being zeroed and the staff let go from the office was a choice, yes

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Talia Marshall @princesstehangi.bsky.social · 2d

thespinoff.co.nz/books/10-08-...

The coming of the Māori, and “this long uneasy history of being measured by someone else’s stick”: An essay on the first migration

An essay by Talia Marshall, taken from her readings of two books published by Bridget Williams - the award-winning Tangata Whenua, and the condensed version, The First Migration: Maori Origins 3000BC-...

thespinoff.co.nz

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 1d

That’s kind of the point. “How it looks” is not a binary option set which splits up neatly between the two mentioned groups

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 1d

AoNZ is not easy to divide into 'locals' and 'tourists' in the way the prompt suggests, basically, and nor I suspect are many other places. Different problems!

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 1d

I really don't think we can say that's an issue restricted to tourists per se

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 2d

Hmm. Majoribanks St in Pōneke? But that’s mostly a “people who didn’t grow up here” thing not a tourist thing specifically

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 3d

I've never had to wait more than 30 min in Wellington in the last year or so (it's walk-in only up here)

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 3d

Hey, would you look at that, it's an above-minimum-wage PhD stipend! Please share this one far and wide (and NB to other funders: this is a choice you can make)

New Zealand Institute of Chemistry @nzic.bsky.social · 3d

Applications are open for the Ag Emissions Centre’s PhD scholarships for study in 2026. These scholarships welcome students from diverse academic backgrounds. No agricultural background required, but a passion for climate change action and science to reduce emissions is a must.

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 4d

Francs are the currency, Franks are the people going on Crusade.

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 5d

I think people often overlook the impact of spending limits on NZ elections - yes better-funded candidates/parties can spend more but it is simply not a straightforward 'most money wins' game and focusing on that takes attention away from the *other* ways elections are won and lost.

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 5d

Even when you do spend it, the message still has to have appeal. Taking a look at the actual numbers (vs percentage of party vote achieved) is quite instructive:

Party expenses

See a summary of how much parties spent on advertising for the 2023 General Election and download the full expense returns.

elections.nz

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 5d

Money certainly helps but it's not a guarantee.

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 5d

I read the third Dinotopia book I somehow missed this year and that was, indeed, a vibe

Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 5d

Dupont and Dupond in the original, do I recall that correctly?

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Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 7d

Ah, the joy of freelance life. A couple of 2026 funding pools have just dried up, so if anyoneʻs interested in a project with a Wikipedian, now’s the time to get in touch. www.rove.wiki

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 8d

These days they’re usually called assistants or administrators…but yes they are

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 8d

lol exactly

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 8d

I've known a few older men who 'didn't do' [email/mobile phones/etc] and without fail the ways they made this work involved women doing stuff for them, paid or unpaid

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 8d

The last time I inquired into this the answer was not what one would hope but there's always room for improvement!

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 9d

"No, it's the children who are wrong" is evergreen

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Micah @rincewind.run · 9d

an extraordinary person with an extraordinary legacy who nevertheless didn’t take herself too seriously

when Gary Larson published this cartoon, she was in Africa and her institute was horribly offended and drafted a complaint

the whole thing was defused when she returned - she found it funny

Far Side cartoon with a female chimpanzee grooming a male chimpanzee

“Well, well - another blond hair. … Conducting a little more ‘research’ with that Jane Goodall tramp?”

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Annie @anniearmstrong.bsky.social · 10d

www.psypost.org/students-rate-identical-lectures-differently-based-on-professors-gender-researchers-find/# #AcademicSky - it never ends.

Students rate identical lectures differently based on professor's gender, researchers find

When philosophy students were asked to evaluate identical lectures assigned to men or women professors, their responses varied by gender. The study suggests gender bias plays a role in how teaching is...

www.psypost.org

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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 9d

Genomics for Aotearoa New Zealand - Public Webinar 14th October
@nicrawlencenz.bsky.social will be giving a public webinar on myth busting de-exctinction.

The webinar will run from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm including time for questions.

Please boost this to help reach a broad audience. 🙏

Public Webinar - Myth Busting De-Exctinction - Genomics for Aotearoa New Zealand

Myth busting de-extinction to sort fact from fiction. In this public talk, Associate Professor Nic Rawlence will provide a New Zealand perspective around claims of de-extinction.

genomics.nz

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 9d

Tautoko

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Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 9d

'your data is not available, please provide the correct information'

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