Tree lover Anna
@spannalou.bsky.social
Inclusive feminist, wife, Māmā - Loves all things goofball & chats with good friends. She/her/ia #GiveNothingToRacism #TransRightsAreHumanRights #ToituTeTiriti
Te Whanganui-a-tara
Te Whanganui-a-tara
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The funny thing is there are absolutely traits skills and characteristics that financially super successful people have and they are:
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The funny thing is there are absolutely traits skills and characteristics that financially super successful people have and they are:
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
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It's easy to conjure the following path:
Real person submits real question to LLM
➙ LLM hallucinates a reference
➙ Real person searches for the reference
➙ LLM captures the request, measuring it as demand³
➙ LLM synthesizes a book-length text¹
➙ Synthesized text makes its way into circulation²
Real person submits real question to LLM
➙ LLM hallucinates a reference
➙ Real person searches for the reference
➙ LLM captures the request, measuring it as demand³
➙ LLM synthesizes a book-length text¹
➙ Synthesized text makes its way into circulation²
As an author, I’ve already gotten multiple emails from people asking me for fake articles and books that I’ve supposedly written, because chatbots have told them fake references. I *cannot imagine* the frustration and time waste for librarians and especially ILL library professionals right now.
December 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It's easy to conjure the following path:
Real person submits real question to LLM
➙ LLM hallucinates a reference
➙ Real person searches for the reference
➙ LLM captures the request, measuring it as demand³
➙ LLM synthesizes a book-length text¹
➙ Synthesized text makes its way into circulation²
Real person submits real question to LLM
➙ LLM hallucinates a reference
➙ Real person searches for the reference
➙ LLM captures the request, measuring it as demand³
➙ LLM synthesizes a book-length text¹
➙ Synthesized text makes its way into circulation²
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This is the part that worries me.
December 12, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This is the part that worries me.
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HOW DO YOU ASSESS WHAT A SPOILER IS, AMAZON
An LLM, and I cannot emphasize this enough, cannot discern what a "SPOILER" is
An LLM, and I cannot emphasize this enough, cannot discern what a "SPOILER" is
December 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
HOW DO YOU ASSESS WHAT A SPOILER IS, AMAZON
An LLM, and I cannot emphasize this enough, cannot discern what a "SPOILER" is
An LLM, and I cannot emphasize this enough, cannot discern what a "SPOILER" is
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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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These papers are "making the rounds," eclipsing work that's actually thorough. And they are lodging simplified points from paraphrased posts with summarized snippets into everyone's mind. It's significant work to trace back the steps and audit the actual study.
bsky.app/profile/katj...
bsky.app/profile/katj...
It appears that we learn, again, it is not a good idea to put trust in Steve Hsu.
December 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
These papers are "making the rounds," eclipsing work that's actually thorough. And they are lodging simplified points from paraphrased posts with summarized snippets into everyone's mind. It's significant work to trace back the steps and audit the actual study.
bsky.app/profile/katj...
bsky.app/profile/katj...
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Gender Minorities Aotearoa has started keeping a list of rallies and actions:
genderminorities.com/2025/12/10/r...
genderminorities.com/2025/12/10/r...
December 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Gender Minorities Aotearoa has started keeping a list of rallies and actions:
genderminorities.com/2025/12/10/r...
genderminorities.com/2025/12/10/r...
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So Willis and Bishop - most senior in National - are steering us to disaster
Except the steering is broken
New ferries are 3 years away
The only suitable tug boat is being shelved permanently in two months
How on earth is this decent governance? How is this acceptable?
They should resign
Except the steering is broken
New ferries are 3 years away
The only suitable tug boat is being shelved permanently in two months
How on earth is this decent governance? How is this acceptable?
They should resign
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
So Willis and Bishop - most senior in National - are steering us to disaster
Except the steering is broken
New ferries are 3 years away
The only suitable tug boat is being shelved permanently in two months
How on earth is this decent governance? How is this acceptable?
They should resign
Except the steering is broken
New ferries are 3 years away
The only suitable tug boat is being shelved permanently in two months
How on earth is this decent governance? How is this acceptable?
They should resign
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‘Capitalism is the extraordinary belief that the nastiest of men for the nastiest of motives will somehow work for the benefit of all.’
- John Maynard Keynes
Or in this case, the equally extraordinary belief that either Ruth Richardson or Nicola Willis care about people
#nzpol
- John Maynard Keynes
Or in this case, the equally extraordinary belief that either Ruth Richardson or Nicola Willis care about people
#nzpol
I've often said that the main thing that RWers believe about the economy is that the poors are getting too much of the money.
Hold that in your head when listening to Richardson talk about the effects of her policies on the poor & who it is that needs to sacrifice for the good of the economy.
Hold that in your head when listening to Richardson talk about the effects of her policies on the poor & who it is that needs to sacrifice for the good of the economy.
December 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
‘Capitalism is the extraordinary belief that the nastiest of men for the nastiest of motives will somehow work for the benefit of all.’
- John Maynard Keynes
Or in this case, the equally extraordinary belief that either Ruth Richardson or Nicola Willis care about people
#nzpol
- John Maynard Keynes
Or in this case, the equally extraordinary belief that either Ruth Richardson or Nicola Willis care about people
#nzpol
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“This is the strongest critique of New Zealand CERD has ever issued. Unlike the 2017 review, which acknowledged progress, this report finds virtually no positive steps on Māori rights or racial equity.”
Pretty clear why the coalition have been so eager to discredit the UN.
Pretty clear why the coalition have been so eager to discredit the UN.
It's so bad, we now have an article in the international edition of The Guardian.
“unprecedented in both its length and its language”
@evacorlett.bsky.social doing some of her best work, again.
#nzpol
“unprecedented in both its length and its language”
@evacorlett.bsky.social doing some of her best work, again.
#nzpol
UN report sounds alarm over Māori rights in New Zealand
UN committee raised concerns over government policies including scrapping the Māori Health Authority and funding cuts for Indigenous services
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
“This is the strongest critique of New Zealand CERD has ever issued. Unlike the 2017 review, which acknowledged progress, this report finds virtually no positive steps on Māori rights or racial equity.”
Pretty clear why the coalition have been so eager to discredit the UN.
Pretty clear why the coalition have been so eager to discredit the UN.
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This is a "worried well" effect in which well-resourced helicopter parents mainly want the opportunity to say "well the govt says it's illegal" to squeeze a few additional % productivity out of their pampered darlings, at the expense of those kids who are obliged to find community where they can
December 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
This is a "worried well" effect in which well-resourced helicopter parents mainly want the opportunity to say "well the govt says it's illegal" to squeeze a few additional % productivity out of their pampered darlings, at the expense of those kids who are obliged to find community where they can
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The Australien Government has made an ad about the Social Media Ban for Under-16s, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Social Media Ban
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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An NZ ban on Under 16YOs from using social media platforms won't only affect teens. Platforms will use it as an excuse to data grab info from older people too. Like PatronScan database used by Dakota Bar holding identity info of customers and with no deletion option. So many #privacy issues.
#NZpol
#NZpol
if you need some help understanding or explaining why this is terrible, start here: newsletter.sachajudd.com/archive/id-p...
December 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Has the National Party contemplated the bold step of them improving productivity by not being in power. There is more evidence for that than the justifications I am seeing in the media about worker holiday rights.
December 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Has the National Party contemplated the bold step of them improving productivity by not being in power. There is more evidence for that than the justifications I am seeing in the media about worker holiday rights.
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#nzpol
Holidays are proven to boost GDP because people shop, go to cafes, travel around and see the country, spend gazillions painting the house.🤷
Holidays are proven to boost GDP because people shop, go to cafes, travel around and see the country, spend gazillions painting the house.🤷
Has the National Party contemplated the bold step of them improving productivity by not being in power. There is more evidence for that than the justifications I am seeing in the media about worker holiday rights.
December 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
#nzpol
Holidays are proven to boost GDP because people shop, go to cafes, travel around and see the country, spend gazillions painting the house.🤷
Holidays are proven to boost GDP because people shop, go to cafes, travel around and see the country, spend gazillions painting the house.🤷
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Thank you NZ Greens for saying this so clearly.
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Thank you NZ Greens for saying this so clearly.
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Not bragging, but last november our power bill was $240. This year with the panels on the roof and the rebate it's only $74. In addition, we power an old Nissan Leaf and a flashy MG4.
How much do you spend on petrol per month?
If you can outlay on panels and an EV, do it.
How much do you spend on petrol per month?
If you can outlay on panels and an EV, do it.
December 7, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Not bragging, but last november our power bill was $240. This year with the panels on the roof and the rebate it's only $74. In addition, we power an old Nissan Leaf and a flashy MG4.
How much do you spend on petrol per month?
If you can outlay on panels and an EV, do it.
How much do you spend on petrol per month?
If you can outlay on panels and an EV, do it.
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Over the years I've spoken on behalf of the nurses union, or as a nurse at countless protests. Today I spoke at the #BlockTheBan protest in Tamaki in response to our government banning puberty blockers for trans kids. Unlike any other protest I've spoken at, this time I was immediately in tears.
December 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Over the years I've spoken on behalf of the nurses union, or as a nurse at countless protests. Today I spoke at the #BlockTheBan protest in Tamaki in response to our government banning puberty blockers for trans kids. Unlike any other protest I've spoken at, this time I was immediately in tears.
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Governments are always keen to have reviews into benefits and overdiagnosis of mental health difficulties. But they always ignore every study that says 4 day weeks and UBI dramatically improve people's wellbeing and the economy.
December 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Governments are always keen to have reviews into benefits and overdiagnosis of mental health difficulties. But they always ignore every study that says 4 day weeks and UBI dramatically improve people's wellbeing and the economy.
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I'm no cerealolgist, but I'm not sure if iridium offers the same benefits as iron.
December 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I'm no cerealolgist, but I'm not sure if iridium offers the same benefits as iron.
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“In the new year, we’ll be launching our guide for GPs to help with the diagnosis, management, and treatment of Long Covid.”
This is good, it’s badly needed in NZ.
IMO this piece could’ve been stronger in its recs for prevention & more inclusive of other LC conditions, but I’m happy to see it.
This is good, it’s badly needed in NZ.
IMO this piece could’ve been stronger in its recs for prevention & more inclusive of other LC conditions, but I’m happy to see it.
Comment from Victoria University: The easiest way to prevent others contracting Long Covid is to stay home when sick, and for govt to increase paid leave
Long Covid's long reach
newsroom.co.nz
December 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“In the new year, we’ll be launching our guide for GPs to help with the diagnosis, management, and treatment of Long Covid.”
This is good, it’s badly needed in NZ.
IMO this piece could’ve been stronger in its recs for prevention & more inclusive of other LC conditions, but I’m happy to see it.
This is good, it’s badly needed in NZ.
IMO this piece could’ve been stronger in its recs for prevention & more inclusive of other LC conditions, but I’m happy to see it.
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The wildest thing about these ludicrous boondoggles is there’s no material penalty for having been a booster and no material advantage to having seen it coming. Probably the reverse.
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The wildest thing about these ludicrous boondoggles is there’s no material penalty for having been a booster and no material advantage to having seen it coming. Probably the reverse.
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Many have said they were unprepared for the depth of depravity within.
But I did warn you.
But I did warn you.
This is a holiday horror story. For my neurodivergent gang, it is a PSYCHOLOGICAL GOREFEST.
Names have been changed to protect reality. Paywalls enacted to preserve neighborhood peace. Read, and laugh in growing shock, at your own risk.
www.patreon.com/posts/hell-o...
Names have been changed to protect reality. Paywalls enacted to preserve neighborhood peace. Read, and laugh in growing shock, at your own risk.
www.patreon.com/posts/hell-o...
Hell On a Shelf: How to Break a Neurodiverse Writer in Very, Very Few Steps | Catherynne M. Valente
Get more from Catherynne M. Valente on Patreon
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December 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Many have said they were unprepared for the depth of depravity within.
But I did warn you.
But I did warn you.