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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 9h

This week 21,000 teachers are taking part in a staggered strike before a full day national strike happens on October 23.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Teachers #children #Unions

Cartoon. Title: “A Word From the Head Honcho” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon standing in front of a photo of striking teachers. He’s saying, “It’s shameful - shameful - the way teachers are playing politics with children” then he says, “That is my job”

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Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social · 1d

I shared! my mother was a remedial reading teacher for 30-odd years. She used any and all means possible to help kids progress.

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Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social · 1d

I just want one that fits properly!

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Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for writing that Kyle.

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Kyle MacDonald @kylemacd.bsky.social · 1d

Lies, lies and damned statistics…

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When Phonics Isn’t Reading: Why Today’s ‘Literacy Breakthrough’ Doesn’t Add Up

This afternoon, the Minister of Education announced what she called a “transformational boost” in reading achievement, crediting the government’s mandated structured literacy programme and newly intro...

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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 1d

Who wore it better?

A photo of a tight-lipped smiling Chris Luxon next to picture of a classic Doctor Who monster, a Sontaran.

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Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social · 1d

All I see is this.

A Sontarean from the Dr Who series. They have large heads that are bald.

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Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social · 2d

“The tape is blank.”

Simon O'Neill @sjponeill.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

"Out of emesis bags!"

Jombucha @mangetout.bsky.social · 2d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

"The card wasn't blocked"

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Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, I have, and it really just riles me now. How can they comment on one thing and then expect to be taken seriously on anything else?

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Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social · 3d

I reckon, and sorry about the language, but these so-called journalists should just f**k off with their reckons. They have completely lost any position they might have had for 'holding power to account'. They are just in it for clicks, and their pathetic little egos.

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Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social · 3d

It is a real shame. Genuine UX research has been replaced by click-driven design, hence why there are so many anti-patterns. It's also why most media websites are so bad. Newspaper thinking is still driving most of the decision-making IMHO.

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Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social · 4d

It must be having an impact on their numbers. I go there much less than I did because life is just too short.

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Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social · 4d

I find it hard to understand why Stuff would think that a home page load time of 1.2 seconds is acceptable in this modern age.

For perspective, this is over gig fibre, today. In 2016 an equally large RNZ homepage took 1.2 seconds to load _over_ _dialup_.

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Robert Fessler @professler.bsky.social · 5d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Richard Hulse @richardhulse.bsky.social · 5d

Is Jirafied a term yet?

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Doc Norton @docondev.bsky.social · 5d

Don't let your tools become your process.

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Thrash Cardiom @thrashcardiom.bsky.social · 6d

Do you use the Modpro IP TV + VPN VPN? If so, GET RID OF IT!

www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/uk-worl...

#malware

UK households told to delete VPN after bank accounts emptied

An urgent warning has been issued for UK households who must delete a popular VPN app

www.examinerlive.co.uk

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ⓘ Kaiwhiu ⓘ @aotearoa-nz.bsky.social · 6d

So, when..?

Politics 1News
"Nicola Willis: I'd quit as finance minister if my tax cut plan fails"
September 15, 2023

If elected, Willis would quit as finance minister if tax cut plan failed.

It comes as three independent economists released their own modelling this week, which claimed National’s policy had a shortfall of around $500 million. (Source: TVNZ Breakfast)

#NZPol #NickyNoBoats the #WorstMinFinEva

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 7d

#nzpol The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate by 0.5%. That sounds great. But banks only cut interest rates that much when the economy is in trouble - and not when things are going well. This cut is a sign of economic weakness, not strength. A 😄🧵

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Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 7d

What makes biz go delusional about the economy? Oh yeah, their party in power.
How great is the gap between reality + generally agreed right-wing public policy? Dead wrong about public finances + society, no matter how good they are at running own businesses? Via @bernardchickey.bsky.social

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 7d

The Govt wants to cut Health NZ staff working on alcohol harm & end its research & social marketing campaigns. Sixty five organisations have signed an open letter to the PM, calling for alcohol industry to be excluded from policy making.
My #cartoon today #NZpol #alcohol #Health #PublicHealth

Cartoon. Title: “Sponsored by the Alcohol Lobby”. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Assoc Justice Minister Nicole McKee, drinking together. McKee hands her beer to Doocey and says, “Hold my beer” “I’m going to sort out these Public Health boffins. Lower right it says, “Govt ignores expert advice on alcohol”

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Tea Junkie @teajunkie.bsky.social · 7d

"And for the love of EVERYTHING, stop calling it ‘the future,’ AI is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be re-consumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line".
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Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda hits out at AI-generated videos of her dead father: ‘stop doing this to him’

Film-maker tells the public to stop sending her videos, saying: ‘You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings’

www.theguardian.com

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 8d

What I'd say to the 65,000 unemployed young people in NZ is... move, and compete harder against the other 340,000 people wanting work or more work. Hell, there are 20,000 job vacancies out there! Nevermind that most of them are wholly unsuited to you. Try harder, bottom-feeders.

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 8d

Oof.

Vincent O'Malley @vomalley.bsky.social · 8d

"If you want a job you go where the jobs are."

Australia?

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Watch: Christopher Luxon defends cuts to benefits for youth

The prime minister says businesses are 'crying out for young people' as advocates decry the changes as a punishment.

www.rnz.co.nz

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