Roachie
@groach.bsky.social
Reader, writer, visitor from Hawkes Bay
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Vaccinate against HPV - long‐term outcome data consistently show reductions in high‐grade CIN & cervical cancer when girls are vaccinated against HPV & vaccination does not increase the risk of the most common adverse events reported on social media.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Effects of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programmes on community rates of HPV‐related disease and harms from vaccination
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has the potential to enhance prevention of cervical cancer, especially in countries where screening programmes are currently unaffordable or impractical. Rare adverse events and longer‐term benefits of HPV ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Vaccinate against HPV - long‐term outcome data consistently show reductions in high‐grade CIN & cervical cancer when girls are vaccinated against HPV & vaccination does not increase the risk of the most common adverse events reported on social media.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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We are so back. In other words, we have stopped falling. It is truly remarkable that NZ almost uniquely plunged its economy into a sustained recession in response to a global inflation shock that other countries just rode out. And, now we are celebrating ending our self-flaggelation. [1/2]
December 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
We are so back. In other words, we have stopped falling. It is truly remarkable that NZ almost uniquely plunged its economy into a sustained recession in response to a global inflation shock that other countries just rode out. And, now we are celebrating ending our self-flaggelation. [1/2]
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People Watching: Backstage preparations at Auckland Academy of Dance's end of year show, Playhouse Theatre, Glen Eden, on a Thursday evening
December 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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What gets me about executives at movie/videogame studios being taken aback at consumer backlash to AI is that they seem genuinely surprised that we like the human beings that make the things that we like
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
What gets me about executives at movie/videogame studios being taken aback at consumer backlash to AI is that they seem genuinely surprised that we like the human beings that make the things that we like
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
December 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
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I got visited by three ghosts last night, who were all experts in English grammar.
December 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
I got visited by three ghosts last night, who were all experts in English grammar.
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Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
December 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Today in “Dudes Rock”:
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
A dude playing Dire Straits’s “Sultans of Swing” guitar solo on…a recorder.
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Must WATCH THIS. Cory nails it. Can't look away. Perfect 10|10 description.
lol it’s so genuinely fun seeing Cory take decades of fluency in how these systems are broken and serve it up for a mainstream audiences. Even if you know “enshittification” well, this is worth the watch. And love to @eff.org! youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE
Cory Doctorow - Rescuing the Internet From “Enshittification” | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Must WATCH THIS. Cory nails it. Can't look away. Perfect 10|10 description.
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this would like change my life and FUCK DENTISTS TOOTH COPS ACAB
GIMME SOME CHEAP AS HELL TOOTH REGEN GEL
GIMME SOME CHEAP AS HELL TOOTH REGEN GEL
November 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
this would like change my life and FUCK DENTISTS TOOTH COPS ACAB
GIMME SOME CHEAP AS HELL TOOTH REGEN GEL
GIMME SOME CHEAP AS HELL TOOTH REGEN GEL
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Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests
A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests
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Boy am I glad the first replacements for these ferries will be arriving in Feb 2026, with port upgrades at Picton and Wellington nearing completion after two and a half years of work.
Oh wait, hold on a second, just hearing that ferries won't be here until 2029.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Oh wait, hold on a second, just hearing that ferries won't be here until 2029.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
‘Everyone’s a bit stressed’: Interislander turns back for Wellington after circling in Cook Strait
The Kaiarahi is heading back to Wellington.
www.stuff.co.nz
December 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Boy am I glad the first replacements for these ferries will be arriving in Feb 2026, with port upgrades at Picton and Wellington nearing completion after two and a half years of work.
Oh wait, hold on a second, just hearing that ferries won't be here until 2029.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Oh wait, hold on a second, just hearing that ferries won't be here until 2029.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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In other news, the whole thing about Calibri v. TNR isn't about a font face, it's about the fact that Calibri is easier for people with some disabilities to read.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
December 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
In other news, the whole thing about Calibri v. TNR isn't about a font face, it's about the fact that Calibri is easier for people with some disabilities to read.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
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Over ten years ago I pitched a piece about how all these glowing profiles were being done about 3d printing companies "disrupting" and "democratizing" prosthetics and how that was simply not true. I was told it was too boring/negative and nobody wanted it.
www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
3D printing was supposed to disrupt prosthetic costs. It hasn’t.
Britt Young, writer and lecturer at UC Berkeley, explains why 3D printing has not brought down costs of prosthetic limbs.
www.marketplace.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Over ten years ago I pitched a piece about how all these glowing profiles were being done about 3d printing companies "disrupting" and "democratizing" prosthetics and how that was simply not true. I was told it was too boring/negative and nobody wanted it.
www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
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Edward Gibbon's The History of the Decline and Fall of the Times New Roman Empire
December 10, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Edward Gibbon's The History of the Decline and Fall of the Times New Roman Empire
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Care is the holy grail of automation. Because we need it to survive, but it's too labor-intensive to be profitable, even as it gets more expensive. And because we could make it a public good, but only by raising taxes on billionaires.
So, be *very* skeptical when they claim AI can replace care.
So, be *very* skeptical when they claim AI can replace care.
December 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Care is the holy grail of automation. Because we need it to survive, but it's too labor-intensive to be profitable, even as it gets more expensive. And because we could make it a public good, but only by raising taxes on billionaires.
So, be *very* skeptical when they claim AI can replace care.
So, be *very* skeptical when they claim AI can replace care.
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Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
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Exciting result from the NZ Supreme Court: Full-time carers' appeal for employee status upheld by Supreme Court www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Full-time carers' appeal for employee status upheld by Supreme Court
Two parents who care full-time for their disabled children are, in fact, employees of the government - and should receive the same benefits and protections. Supreme Court rules.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Exciting result from the NZ Supreme Court: Full-time carers' appeal for employee status upheld by Supreme Court www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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December 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head-
But that is how things are: I am your mother,
and we are kind to snails
Fleur Adcock, Poem For A Five Year Old
I do not say to him, The heart has its own comfort for grief.
A sheet of iron repairs roofs only
Janet Frame, Rain on the Roof
But that is how things are: I am your mother,
and we are kind to snails
Fleur Adcock, Poem For A Five Year Old
I do not say to him, The heart has its own comfort for grief.
A sheet of iron repairs roofs only
Janet Frame, Rain on the Roof
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head-
But that is how things are: I am your mother,
and we are kind to snails
Fleur Adcock, Poem For A Five Year Old
I do not say to him, The heart has its own comfort for grief.
A sheet of iron repairs roofs only
Janet Frame, Rain on the Roof
But that is how things are: I am your mother,
and we are kind to snails
Fleur Adcock, Poem For A Five Year Old
I do not say to him, The heart has its own comfort for grief.
A sheet of iron repairs roofs only
Janet Frame, Rain on the Roof
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Let me tell you a story. Perhaps you can guess where this is going... though it does have a bit of a twist.
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Let me tell you a story. Perhaps you can guess where this is going... though it does have a bit of a twist.
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
I was poking around Google Scholar for publications about the relationship between chatbots and wellness. Oh how useful: a systematic literature review! Let's dig into the findings. 🧵
Climate criminals 😡
Paywall lifted: A trove of briefings and Cabinet documents reveals the Govt was advised its new methane target is only consistent with warming of 2-2.7C (and possibly up to 4.5C).
Climate scientists have said 2.7C would represent 'unprecedented peril'.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/04/g...
Climate scientists have said 2.7C would represent 'unprecedented peril'.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/04/g...
Govt warned new methane target aligned with 'catastrophic' warming
Newly released documents reveal the Govt's new methane target is associated with 2.7C of warming – a level labelled 'catastrophic' by the UN.
newsroom.co.nz
December 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Climate criminals 😡