If teachers are told using AI technologies creates time to spend developing relationships with students, and the report’s findings suggest AI technologies undermine these vital relationships, then it seems to me resistance and refusal of AI technologies is the most caring response.

We condemn police brutality against @peaceactnotautahi.bsky.social members and supporters who engaged in peaceful direct action to oppose NZ arms and aerospace companies' collaboration with the American military industrial complex and the Israeli genocide in Gaza. thespinoff.co.nz/society/08-1...

The government of genocide AND eugenics. Disgraceful and they should never be allowed to forget it

Just leaving this here.

www.emilywrites.co.nz/dogs/

Please consider signing this open letter to Winston Peters on behalf of NZ university staff, students & alumni to demand recognition of a Palestinian state.
forms.gle/BPytbSHRwXE8...

Open letter from staff, students, and alumni of the New Zealand community of universities.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Scores of peace activists have set up a blockade around a convention centre in central Christchurch to protest against an aerospace summit taking place in the city.

Really useful blog by @mohanjdutt.bsky.social getting to the heart of what's going on...

"When academics can't invoke settled patterns of far-right mainstreaming without hitting up against coordinated harassment campaigns sanctioned by elected officials, we've already lost something important."

This is strike action the like of which we haven’t seen for over 100 years. It’s shaping up to be bigger than the Great Strike.

Good on all of us for taking this action ✊🏼✌🏼🤘🏼

#nzpol

It was political violence when Peters almost singlehandedly created so many persistent death threats it forced a takatāpui MP out of office. It’s political violence that rangatahi in Waitaha are now nearly a year without access to essential and time-critical healthcare bc of the actions of this govt

There is *literally* only one side inciting & escalating political violence & almost all NZ msm are claiming it's the other way around

This is the fascist turn happening in real time. Sorry to break it to you - a bunch of propagandists & decision makers across media & business have chosen sides

Claiming that the “substantive content” is unchanged makes this worse. It suggests the references followed the conclusions, rather than the conclusions following the evidence. Another example of why those pushing this rubbish in universities are so irresponsible. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

I'm glad the right never incite vio.. oh

oh no

#nzpol

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

I'm glad the right never incite vio.. oh

oh no

#nzpol

Calling people attack dogs is not at attempt to deescalate and maintain civility, it's a attempt to escalate to distract from a failing economy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

The rightwing government are coordinating their message to escalate political tensions by openly lying about their political opponents and the media is amplifying and aiding that message.

This is a political strategy and is only different from current US fascist strategy as a matter of intensity.

#nzpol Sometimes a policy is so stupid it makes you question the very fabric of reality. Decisions so fabulously, almost wantonly dumb, you wonder if we actually live in a simulation. Welcome to the world of removing Jobseeker Support for 18 & 19-year-olds. craigrenney.substack.com/p/a-small-wr...

Remember when social media was weaponised against a nonbinary MP so effectively they had to leave to protect themselves & their child from ongoing online violence & threats? That's political violence, too.

Where were all the calls for change? Where were the posts of "That's not okay"?

Interesting

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

Australia?

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

Many mainstream outlets may be silent, but we cannot be.

IWCNZ calls on the NZ Govt to act with integrity: recognise Palestine, uphold international law, and end silence in the face of injustice.
Read the full press release here:

#Palestine #NZPolitics #HumanRights #NZPol

god help me. this is just cruelty. these are human beings, you monsters.

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.