Richard Hulse
@richardhulse.bsky.social
Digital Strategist/Analyst/Product Guy.
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For context, these were due to be published in March 2025. The NZ govt prevented their publication because they intended to ban puberty blockers and the guidelines show they are safe, effective, and standard care internationally. Today they were released in an OIA putting them in the public domain.
In some good news, today PATHA has finally been able to release the 2025 Guidelines for Gender Affirming Care in Aotearoa New Zealand. You can read them here: patha.nz/resources-an...
Clinical Guidelines | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)
patha.nz
November 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
For context, these were due to be published in March 2025. The NZ govt prevented their publication because they intended to ban puberty blockers and the guidelines show they are safe, effective, and standard care internationally. Today they were released in an OIA putting them in the public domain.
We need to campaign amongst all the 17 year olds we know to get them signed up.
This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
Justice Committee recommends passing Electoral Amendment Bill with some amendments
The bill would prevent same-day enrolments, ban prisoners from voting, and tighten up the rules around treating.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
We need to campaign amongst all the 17 year olds we know to get them signed up.
Always. Same for linked in.
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Always. Same for linked in.
A company has shipped me a package from Auckland using Aramex. I have given up getting it by Xmas.
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 AM
A company has shipped me a package from Auckland using Aramex. I have given up getting it by Xmas.
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A PM named Luxon, they say,
Might find himself ousted one day.
But Willis declared,
"Our leader's not scared—
He's keeping his promises, okay?"
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heath...
Might find himself ousted one day.
But Willis declared,
"Our leader's not scared—
He's keeping his promises, okay?"
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heath...
Willis disputes rumours National looking to roll Luxon
There's growing speculation that National is looking to oust Chris Luxon as leader ahead of the election, but Finance Minister Nicola Willis is disputing t
www.newstalkzb.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A PM named Luxon, they say,
Might find himself ousted one day.
But Willis declared,
"Our leader's not scared—
He's keeping his promises, okay?"
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heath...
Might find himself ousted one day.
But Willis declared,
"Our leader's not scared—
He's keeping his promises, okay?"
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heath...
A knew a catholic priest years ago, a lovely guy, very down to earth. He also played the organ and someone told me that on Ascension Day once he played Up Up and Away. I heard this anecdote 30 years ago, and I still smile when I think of it.
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 AM
A knew a catholic priest years ago, a lovely guy, very down to earth. He also played the organ and someone told me that on Ascension Day once he played Up Up and Away. I heard this anecdote 30 years ago, and I still smile when I think of it.
Very tempting to reply to all the posts in my timeline with: “yes, but what sort of pie do they like”, or “that could be improved with more pies”. Seems to work…
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Very tempting to reply to all the posts in my timeline with: “yes, but what sort of pie do they like”, or “that could be improved with more pies”. Seems to work…
My favourite Pie is the little Nannas blackberry and Apple ones from the supermarket. Low brow as far as pies go, but I don’t care. That and a really good mince with nice flakey pastry.
#pies
#pies
November 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
My favourite Pie is the little Nannas blackberry and Apple ones from the supermarket. Low brow as far as pies go, but I don’t care. That and a really good mince with nice flakey pastry.
#pies
#pies
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National has spent more on me to send this leaflet telling me I should be grateful, than they have in the last year on things that actually benefit my family, because I am not a landlord. Instead they give my taxes to industries actively trying to kill me, like tobacco and fossil fuels.
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
National has spent more on me to send this leaflet telling me I should be grateful, than they have in the last year on things that actually benefit my family, because I am not a landlord. Instead they give my taxes to industries actively trying to kill me, like tobacco and fossil fuels.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Let’s see if one single pundit who said there was some great realignment of American sentiment with this last election, based on what they saw on the Nazi-owned platform overrun by foreign actors, offers any retractions or corrections for their gullibility.
It’s hilarious and revelatory that a bunch of giant MAGA/America First X accounts are actually based in Eastern Europe and Nigeria.
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Let’s see if one single pundit who said there was some great realignment of American sentiment with this last election, based on what they saw on the Nazi-owned platform overrun by foreign actors, offers any retractions or corrections for their gullibility.
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“Insurers increasingly view AI models’ outputs as too unpredictable and opaque to insure, said Dennis Bertram, head of cyber insurance for Europe at Mosaic. “It’s too much of a black box.”
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Insurers retreat from AI cover as risk of multibillion-dollar claims mounts
AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots
www.ft.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“Insurers increasingly view AI models’ outputs as too unpredictable and opaque to insure, said Dennis Bertram, head of cyber insurance for Europe at Mosaic. “It’s too much of a black box.”
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
www.ft.com/content/abfe...
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To the company's disappointment, "people who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social comparison", internal documents said.
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Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
"People who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social comparison."
www.rnz.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
To the company's disappointment, "people who stopped using Facebook for a week reported lower feelings of depression, anxiety, loneliness and social comparison", internal documents said.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Spot On (youth magazine show) had a segment on music recording. Joined RNZ to learn, stayed for 35 years.
November 23, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Spot On (youth magazine show) had a segment on music recording. Joined RNZ to learn, stayed for 35 years.
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Ok Bluesky, let’s give this a go: I found this postcard in the back of a photo frame I bought at a London thrift shop.
It’s an unsent postcard from a woman called Linda to her parents. The front shows the Kremlin in Moscow and the stamp says 1984 (!).
I’d love to return it to Linda - can you help?
It’s an unsent postcard from a woman called Linda to her parents. The front shows the Kremlin in Moscow and the stamp says 1984 (!).
I’d love to return it to Linda - can you help?
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Ok Bluesky, let’s give this a go: I found this postcard in the back of a photo frame I bought at a London thrift shop.
It’s an unsent postcard from a woman called Linda to her parents. The front shows the Kremlin in Moscow and the stamp says 1984 (!).
I’d love to return it to Linda - can you help?
It’s an unsent postcard from a woman called Linda to her parents. The front shows the Kremlin in Moscow and the stamp says 1984 (!).
I’d love to return it to Linda - can you help?
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This is (a) a clever idea, and (b) quite freaky
"You are logged in as Jeffrey Epstein, [email protected]. These are real emails released by Congress. Explore by name, contribute to the starred list, search..."
jmail.world
jmail.world
Jmail, logged in as [email protected]
You are logged into [email protected], Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.
jmail.world
November 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is (a) a clever idea, and (b) quite freaky
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Earlier this week, a new page titled “Vaccines and Autism” appeared on the CDC website. The agency's employees are not happy about it.
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“Embarrassing” and “horrifying”: CDC workers describe the new vaccines and autism page
"The best way I can put it is it feels like we're on a hijacked airplane."
www.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Earlier this week, a new page titled “Vaccines and Autism” appeared on the CDC website. The agency's employees are not happy about it.
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
“The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
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The Verge: Screw it, I’m installing Linux
https://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos
#win11 #linux
https://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos
#win11 #linux
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
The Verge: Screw it, I’m installing Linux
https://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos
#win11 #linux
https://www.theverge.com/tech/823337/switching-linux-gaming-desktop-cachyos
#win11 #linux
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Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Swedish Deputy PM: Sweden needs to pick its friends wisely, and we are choosing Canada… So when we come to America, we come to Canada now.
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A little brainteaser I wrote:
Writing 'not unlike' is not unlike writing 'like', unlike writing 'unlike', which, unlike writing 'not unlike', is not like writing 'like'.
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #WordPlay
Writing 'not unlike' is not unlike writing 'like', unlike writing 'unlike', which, unlike writing 'not unlike', is not like writing 'like'.
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #WordPlay
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A little brainteaser I wrote:
Writing 'not unlike' is not unlike writing 'like', unlike writing 'unlike', which, unlike writing 'not unlike', is not like writing 'like'.
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #WordPlay
Writing 'not unlike' is not unlike writing 'like', unlike writing 'unlike', which, unlike writing 'not unlike', is not like writing 'like'.
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #WordPlay
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Looking for a stocking filler? In need of a truly original, vulvalicious holiday card?
Our Merry Clitmas Collection is here. To ensure your order arrives before the big day, order by November 19th (International, incl. USA) or December 10th (UK).
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Our Merry Clitmas Collection is here. To ensure your order arrives before the big day, order by November 19th (International, incl. USA) or December 10th (UK).
vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/...
November 17, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Looking for a stocking filler? In need of a truly original, vulvalicious holiday card?
Our Merry Clitmas Collection is here. To ensure your order arrives before the big day, order by November 19th (International, incl. USA) or December 10th (UK).
vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/...
Our Merry Clitmas Collection is here. To ensure your order arrives before the big day, order by November 19th (International, incl. USA) or December 10th (UK).
vaginamuseumshop.co.uk/collections/...
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Hey peeps! It's been 2 weeks since I launched my crowdfunding campaign, and your support and generosity have blown me away. You folks rock! But with 3 research grant rejections this month & 2 weeks left to go I’ve decided to set a new stretch goal & pivot… 1/8
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Hey peeps! It's been 2 weeks since I launched my crowdfunding campaign, and your support and generosity have blown me away. You folks rock! But with 3 research grant rejections this month & 2 weeks left to go I’ve decided to set a new stretch goal & pivot… 1/8
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.