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Samuel Mann

Samuel Mann

@samuelmann.bsky.social

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Geographer and Computer Scientist at Otago Polytechnic. Research: Professional Practice, Computers and Society (VC of ACM SIGCAS), CSEd, Sustainable practice, Decolonising computing, Rural nursing (!). Radio/pod: Blowing Bubbles.

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Blowing Bubbles - 06-08-2025 - 568 - Bagging More Brilliant Bubbles Than Scumbag Candidates - Sam Somers

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

Bagging More Brilliant Bubbles Than Scumbag Candidates - Samuel Mann and Mawera Karetai are joined by Sam Somers from "It's in the Ballot".

Blowing Bubbles episode 568

Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Blowing Bubbles - 13-08-2025 - 569 - Whakapapa of Hopeful Bubbles - Ihirangi Heke

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

Whakapapa of Hopeful Bubbles - Samuel Mann is joined by Tim Lynch who brings the first part of his conversation with Ihirangi heke.

Blowing Bubbles 569
With a contribution from Tahu Mckenzie (she's back!).

Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Blowing Bubbles - 23-07-2025 - 566 - Hopefully Tasting Natural Bubbles - Clinton Chambers

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hopefully Tasting Natural Bubbles - Samuel Mann is joined by Tim Lynch who brings us his conversation with Taste Nature's Clinton Chambers.

Blowing Bubbles episode 566

Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

Yes, that Bryce Mckenzie. Really.

Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Blowing Bubbles - 02-07-2025 - 564 - Swollen Bubbles - Tim Lynch and Bryce McKenzie

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

Swollen Bubbles - Samuel Mann is joined by Tim Lynch who brings his conversation with Bryce McKenzie.

Blowing Bubbles episode 564

Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Blowing Bubbles - 18-06-2025 - 553 - Up through the ground came a Bubbling Food - Deb Manning

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

Up through the ground came a Bubbling Food

Samuel Mann is joined by Tim Lynch for another episode exploring aspects of hope. Today, he brings his conversation with Kiwi Food Harvest's Deb Manning.

Blowing Bubbles episode 553

Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

Bubbles with the Botanicals - Samuel Mann is joined by Tim Lynch who brings us his conversation with Richard Wilson of Sandymount Distillery talking sustainable gin.

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hopefully Blowing in the Wind.

Samuel Mann is joined by Tim Lynch who brings his hopeful conversation with Giacomo Caleffi.

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

Bubble-Wrapped Hope - Samuel Mann is joined by Tim Lynch for the first of his series "Bubble-Wrapped Hope". In this episode we journey to Minamata in Japan.

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Aug 14

Pivot of Hopeful Bubbles - Samuel Mann is joined by Tim Lynch to wrap up our discussions on anger and move onto hope.
Blowing Bubbles episode 548
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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Blowing Bubbles - 30-07-2025 - 567 - Don't Be Aftaid of the Scary Bubbles - Maria McKeen and Arana McLachlan

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Jul 30

Don't Be Afraid of the Scary Bubbles - Samuel Mann and Mawera Karetai are joined by Maria McKeen and Arana McLachlan who have just completed their community development placement as part of a team of student nurses working with Trearddur Bay in Wales.

Blowing Bubbles episode 567

Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Jul 17

Bubbling Over With Rangatahi Making Change - Jack Karetai-Barrett joins Samuel Mann and Mawera Karetai to talk about his epic ride in support of Māori wards.

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#BlowingBubbles episode 565

Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Jul 1

Hey @nytimes.com, are you actively trying to lose your international Wordle player base? Wordle 1,473 5/6

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Jun 9

Bubbling Life Forces. Kylie Wright joins Samuel Mann and Mawera Karetai for Blowing Bubbles episode 549.

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Jun 6

Bubbles of Science Communication. Paulina Barry joins Samuel Mann and Mawera Karetai for Blowing Bubbles episode 551

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · May 6

May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks.

Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Apr 23

Identifying barriers and levers for positive system change is vital to any professional practice. We've been looking at "positive-isms". Here are the slides from our presentation at #WILNZ2025.
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Once Upon an Ism: Rewriting the Narrative of Structural Change

Once Upon an Ism: Rewriting the Narrative of Structural Change - Download as a PDF or view online for free

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Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Apr 23

Unfortunate way to discover your like-minded colleagues.

Samuel Mann @samuelmann.bsky.social · Apr 23

The questions and guide: tinyurl.com/TartanCanvas