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@smcross.bsky.social
She/her. Ally. Academic advisor in Auckland. Born in the UK. Love travel, reading, cats, my family and friends @scrossannz formerly on X
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I’m not sure he should be allowed to keep ‘Mr’, either.
October 31, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I’m not sure he should be allowed to keep ‘Mr’, either.
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Survey reveals 84% of trans people feel unsafe in Britain www.scenemag.co.uk/survey-revea...
Survey reveals 84% of trans people feel unsafe in Britain
A new survey has laid bare the extent of fear and insecurity felt by trans people across the UK, with a staggering 84% saying Britain is “fairly unsafe” or “very unsafe” for them.
The poll, conducted...
www.scenemag.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Survey reveals 84% of trans people feel unsafe in Britain www.scenemag.co.uk/survey-revea...
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Donating to support Wikipedia gets more important every day that these fuckers have power. This reminds me to send them some more money.
Don't let Musk have his way. Donate to Wikipedia if you can afford to. I have. 💚
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Donating to support Wikipedia gets more important every day that these fuckers have power. This reminds me to send them some more money.
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Tell me you live in a country that is experiencing a rise in neoconservative beliefs, without telling me you live in a country that is experiencing a rise in neoconservative beliefs.
From our state broadcaster:
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/life/lifesty...
From our state broadcaster:
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/life/lifesty...
Would a stricter dress code bring political order?
The clothing of our politicians has become increasingly casual and political in recent years.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Tell me you live in a country that is experiencing a rise in neoconservative beliefs, without telling me you live in a country that is experiencing a rise in neoconservative beliefs.
From our state broadcaster:
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/life/lifesty...
From our state broadcaster:
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/life/lifesty...
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Enrolling my son for MAGS and the application form includes this sexist + heteronormative bullshit. It is 2025.
September 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Enrolling my son for MAGS and the application form includes this sexist + heteronormative bullshit. It is 2025.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Just for clarity, the unemployment numbers under this government may look terrible, but keep in mind, Luxon has driven tens of thousands of Kiwis overseas as well, so its actually far worse. These numbers are just the ones that couldnt leave.
October 8, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Just for clarity, the unemployment numbers under this government may look terrible, but keep in mind, Luxon has driven tens of thousands of Kiwis overseas as well, so its actually far worse. These numbers are just the ones that couldnt leave.
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This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.
October 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.
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An NHS doctor who was working at St. Thomas' hospital, which is on the route where the far right marched:
September 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
An NHS doctor who was working at St. Thomas' hospital, which is on the route where the far right marched:
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In the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection, TPM candidate Kaipara was able to retain 60% of the votes her predecessor received in 2023. Labour's Henare was only able to retain 31% of his voters.
Labour will hope that the lack of enthusiasm demonstrated in this byelection is not reflective of a trend.
Labour will hope that the lack of enthusiasm demonstrated in this byelection is not reflective of a trend.
September 7, 2025 at 5:36 AM
In the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection, TPM candidate Kaipara was able to retain 60% of the votes her predecessor received in 2023. Labour's Henare was only able to retain 31% of his voters.
Labour will hope that the lack of enthusiasm demonstrated in this byelection is not reflective of a trend.
Labour will hope that the lack of enthusiasm demonstrated in this byelection is not reflective of a trend.
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Adventures in English: just, and only.
I just did that, and I only did that.
Was it just that? Was it only that?
I just did that, and I only did that.
Was it just that? Was it only that?
September 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Adventures in English: just, and only.
I just did that, and I only did that.
Was it just that? Was it only that?
I just did that, and I only did that.
Was it just that? Was it only that?
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I’ve got a new piece in the Spinoff this morning. Taking inspiration from Zohran Mamdani: could publicly-owned supermarkets challenge the duopoly and bring down extortionate food prices in Aotearoa?
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/01-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/01-...
Is it time for New Zealand to have publicly owned supermarkets?
The government thinks more foreign chains will solve our supermarket price problem – but it’s the market itself that’s failed.
thespinoff.co.nz
August 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I’ve got a new piece in the Spinoff this morning. Taking inspiration from Zohran Mamdani: could publicly-owned supermarkets challenge the duopoly and bring down extortionate food prices in Aotearoa?
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/01-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/01-...
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The agenda of the Coalition can be summarised in one phrase: Divide and Plunder. Their aim is to sow racism and division among working people while redistributing wealth upwards at an alarming rate.
Read my latest essay here: elliotcrossan.substack.com/p/divide-and...
Read my latest essay here: elliotcrossan.substack.com/p/divide-and...
Divide and Plunder: Understanding New Zealand's Right-Wing Turn
Those who thought the Coalition would tear itself apart through division and infighting were mistaken. The government is united in its strategy to divide the public and redistribute wealth upwards.
elliotcrossan.substack.com
August 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The agenda of the Coalition can be summarised in one phrase: Divide and Plunder. Their aim is to sow racism and division among working people while redistributing wealth upwards at an alarming rate.
Read my latest essay here: elliotcrossan.substack.com/p/divide-and...
Read my latest essay here: elliotcrossan.substack.com/p/divide-and...
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In case you've ever wondered why Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington despises Willis 👇
#Wellington economy shrinks as 177 businesses shut in a year-Economic Growth Minister #NicolaWillis is responsible for Wgtn’s grim economy as those in the capital spend less, businesses go bust & more people join the jobless queue #Neoliberal #austerity #NZGovtFail
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
The city suffering as 177 businesses shut – does Nicola Willis accept any blame?
New numbers show the region's economy continues to be hit more than the national average.
www.nzherald.co.nz
August 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
In case you've ever wondered why Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington despises Willis 👇
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AMERICA: “It’s a mental health issue.”
REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.”
AMERICA: “It’s video games.”
WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.”
AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.”
WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”
REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.”
AMERICA: “It’s video games.”
WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.”
AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.”
WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”
August 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
AMERICA: “It’s a mental health issue.”
REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.”
AMERICA: “It’s video games.”
WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.”
AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.”
WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”
REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.”
AMERICA: “It’s video games.”
WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.”
AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.”
WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”
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Oh Jesus Christ
Next Luxon will be pulling her hair and giving her a NZ passport
Oh wait😳
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...
Next Luxon will be pulling her hair and giving her a NZ passport
Oh wait😳
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...
‘No better place’: Luxon invites Taylor and Travis to have wedding in New Zealand
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has extended an open invitation to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to host their wedding or honeymoon in Aotearoa.
www.stuff.co.nz
August 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Oh Jesus Christ
Next Luxon will be pulling her hair and giving her a NZ passport
Oh wait😳
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...
Next Luxon will be pulling her hair and giving her a NZ passport
Oh wait😳
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...
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The entire country can now experience a level of cringe previously only felt by Gen Zs when their parents try to use TikTok slang.
No cap.
No cap.
‘No better place’: Luxon invites Taylor and Travis to have wedding in New Zealand
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has extended an open invitation to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to host their wedding or honeymoon in Aotearoa.
www.stuff.co.nz
August 27, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The entire country can now experience a level of cringe previously only felt by Gen Zs when their parents try to use TikTok slang.
No cap.
No cap.
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I 💯 believe they realised that a bunch of sensible millennials bought Toyota Aquas to save money and they realised they could squeeze more money out of us.
So that's nice of them.
So that's nice of them.
August 27, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I 💯 believe they realised that a bunch of sensible millennials bought Toyota Aquas to save money and they realised they could squeeze more money out of us.
So that's nice of them.
So that's nice of them.
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Everyone on the left can agree that we must change the government. But if Labour wins in 2026 and refuses to transform the system generating extreme inequality, NZ society will continue to fragment.
Full article here: elliotcrossan.substack.com/p/it-is-not-...
Full article here: elliotcrossan.substack.com/p/it-is-not-...
It Is Not Enough Only to Change the Government
Everyone on the left can agree that we must change the government. But if Labour wins in 2026 and refuses to transform the system generating extreme inequality, NZ society will continue to fragment.
elliotcrossan.substack.com
August 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Everyone on the left can agree that we must change the government. But if Labour wins in 2026 and refuses to transform the system generating extreme inequality, NZ society will continue to fragment.
Full article here: elliotcrossan.substack.com/p/it-is-not-...
Full article here: elliotcrossan.substack.com/p/it-is-not-...
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"We think it's the largest number of landslides that's ever been mapped from a single storm event in the world."
- Chris Massey, Earth Sciences New Zealand engineering geologist
- Chris Massey, Earth Sciences New Zealand engineering geologist
Cyclone Gabrielle one of the most extreme landslide-triggering events globally - report
Earth Sciences New Zealand analysis estimates more than 800,000 landslides were caused by the extreme weather event.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"We think it's the largest number of landslides that's ever been mapped from a single storm event in the world."
- Chris Massey, Earth Sciences New Zealand engineering geologist
- Chris Massey, Earth Sciences New Zealand engineering geologist