Steve Reeves
@stevereeves.bsky.social
Immigrant, citizen, dead film star and Rocky Horror name-check, cyclist, cat lover, Prof, type-theorist, logician, functional programmer, watercolourist, vegan, Coq/Rocq-er, Lean-er etc. :-)
Kirikiriroa/Hamilton, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Kirikiriroa/Hamilton, Aotearoa/New Zealand
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If only there was a political party that would deliver free GP, nursing, and dental services under the public sector...
#nzpol
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#nzpol
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November 30, 2025 at 5:39 AM
If only there was a political party that would deliver free GP, nursing, and dental services under the public sector...
#nzpol
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#nzpol
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So:
🔹️Execs ❤️ AI.
🔹️Workers (who care about getting it right) dont.
🔹️But because of confirmation bias, execs tend to take lesson that it's great for everyone.
🔹️So execs want everyone to use it, and are convinced it will increase efficiency
🔹️Execs ❤️ AI.
🔹️Workers (who care about getting it right) dont.
🔹️But because of confirmation bias, execs tend to take lesson that it's great for everyone.
🔹️So execs want everyone to use it, and are convinced it will increase efficiency
November 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
So:
🔹️Execs ❤️ AI.
🔹️Workers (who care about getting it right) dont.
🔹️But because of confirmation bias, execs tend to take lesson that it's great for everyone.
🔹️So execs want everyone to use it, and are convinced it will increase efficiency
🔹️Execs ❤️ AI.
🔹️Workers (who care about getting it right) dont.
🔹️But because of confirmation bias, execs tend to take lesson that it's great for everyone.
🔹️So execs want everyone to use it, and are convinced it will increase efficiency
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AI usage: 87% of executives use AI for work; 57% managers; 27% of employees.
This is both easy to believe and easy to misinterpret. AI is *genuinely* useful if what matters is FORM. Terrible at SUBSTANCE.
If useful for your job = your job just form.
A 🧵
www.businessinsider.com/executives-a...
This is both easy to believe and easy to misinterpret. AI is *genuinely* useful if what matters is FORM. Terrible at SUBSTANCE.
If useful for your job = your job just form.
A 🧵
www.businessinsider.com/executives-a...
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
AI usage: 87% of executives use AI for work; 57% managers; 27% of employees.
This is both easy to believe and easy to misinterpret. AI is *genuinely* useful if what matters is FORM. Terrible at SUBSTANCE.
If useful for your job = your job just form.
A 🧵
www.businessinsider.com/executives-a...
This is both easy to believe and easy to misinterpret. AI is *genuinely* useful if what matters is FORM. Terrible at SUBSTANCE.
If useful for your job = your job just form.
A 🧵
www.businessinsider.com/executives-a...
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There's a clue in the name: public health system.
Labour: lets give concessional loans of tax payers' money to the private sector to provide services on a for-profit basis.
National in disguise? No. The false glasses and moustache fell off years ago.
Vote green
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour: lets give concessional loans of tax payers' money to the private sector to provide services on a for-profit basis.
National in disguise? No. The false glasses and moustache fell off years ago.
Vote green
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour announces low-interest loans for family GP practices
If elected, the Labour Party would prioritise areas with no GPs, or practices with closed or partially closed books.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 3:37 AM
There's a clue in the name: public health system.
Labour: lets give concessional loans of tax payers' money to the private sector to provide services on a for-profit basis.
National in disguise? No. The false glasses and moustache fell off years ago.
Vote green
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour: lets give concessional loans of tax payers' money to the private sector to provide services on a for-profit basis.
National in disguise? No. The false glasses and moustache fell off years ago.
Vote green
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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NZ klazon time...but there never seem to be good stories these days...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Working the land but rarely owning it: life for New Zealand’s young farmers
A country built on agriculture is seeing the sector change as the number of farms shrinks and it becomes harder for young people to buy land
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
NZ klazon time...but there never seem to be good stories these days...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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“As soon as the Committee began its questions, I knew we were in the right place at the right time. The questioning was fast, direct, and showed they understood the situation in detail.” — Roimata Smail at the UN to present evidence of government discrimination against Māori #nzpol
On the ground in Geneva | E-Tangata
“As soon as the Committee began its questions, I knew we were in the right place at the right time. The questioning was fast, direct, and showed they understood the situation in detail.” — Roimata Sm...
e-tangata.co.nz
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“As soon as the Committee began its questions, I knew we were in the right place at the right time. The questioning was fast, direct, and showed they understood the situation in detail.” — Roimata Smail at the UN to present evidence of government discrimination against Māori #nzpol
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Once again, Westmere is absolutely heaving with humans this damp grey Sunday.
Not a free table to be seen at any of the cafes, PLUS, I and my bike had to wait in a queue at the butcher’s, the baker’s, AND the dairy, no less!
Just outrageous. Will the Meola Road cycleway’s War On Shops never end 🥲🤷🏻♀️
Not a free table to be seen at any of the cafes, PLUS, I and my bike had to wait in a queue at the butcher’s, the baker’s, AND the dairy, no less!
Just outrageous. Will the Meola Road cycleway’s War On Shops never end 🥲🤷🏻♀️
November 29, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Once again, Westmere is absolutely heaving with humans this damp grey Sunday.
Not a free table to be seen at any of the cafes, PLUS, I and my bike had to wait in a queue at the butcher’s, the baker’s, AND the dairy, no less!
Just outrageous. Will the Meola Road cycleway’s War On Shops never end 🥲🤷🏻♀️
Not a free table to be seen at any of the cafes, PLUS, I and my bike had to wait in a queue at the butcher’s, the baker’s, AND the dairy, no less!
Just outrageous. Will the Meola Road cycleway’s War On Shops never end 🥲🤷🏻♀️
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Headline: "AI can replace 11.7% of workforce"
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
Actual study: Anthropic paid MIT to use a "labor simulation tool" that said 11.7% of TASKS could be done by AI
MIT study finds AI can already replace 11.7% of U.S. workforce
Artificial intelligence can already replace 11.7% of the U.S. labor market, across finance, health care and professional services, according to MIT's study.
www.cnbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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How shit do you have to be if you’re politically outmanoeuvred by Luxon? 🤣 #nzpol
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360903547/chris-bishop-behind-failed-national-leadership-coup-report
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360903547/chris-bishop-behind-failed-national-leadership-coup-report
November 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
How shit do you have to be if you’re politically outmanoeuvred by Luxon? 🤣 #nzpol
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360903547/chris-bishop-behind-failed-national-leadership-coup-report
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360903547/chris-bishop-behind-failed-national-leadership-coup-report
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The leadership I would like to see is one that doesn’t think it’s a win to deliver what people should already have to survive.
The leadership I would like to see knows the opportunity is in what people need to move beyond surviving, into thriving.
That’s the job - and it should show up in policy.
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The leadership I would like to see knows the opportunity is in what people need to move beyond surviving, into thriving.
That’s the job - and it should show up in policy.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The leadership I would like to see is one that doesn’t think it’s a win to deliver what people should already have to survive.
The leadership I would like to see knows the opportunity is in what people need to move beyond surviving, into thriving.
That’s the job - and it should show up in policy.
/
The leadership I would like to see knows the opportunity is in what people need to move beyond surviving, into thriving.
That’s the job - and it should show up in policy.
/
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The Framers anticipated a president who wanted to be a king.
but they couldn’t build a political system to could resist a small cabal of billionaires who purchased and shaped an entire political party, and used their money to select Congressmembers, judges, and staffers who want to destroy America.
but they couldn’t build a political system to could resist a small cabal of billionaires who purchased and shaped an entire political party, and used their money to select Congressmembers, judges, and staffers who want to destroy America.
November 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Framers anticipated a president who wanted to be a king.
but they couldn’t build a political system to could resist a small cabal of billionaires who purchased and shaped an entire political party, and used their money to select Congressmembers, judges, and staffers who want to destroy America.
but they couldn’t build a political system to could resist a small cabal of billionaires who purchased and shaped an entire political party, and used their money to select Congressmembers, judges, and staffers who want to destroy America.
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The absolute nerve of a bank economist telling me that money isn't created from thin air!
November 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The absolute nerve of a bank economist telling me that money isn't created from thin air!
We hear that youngsters are leaving for work in Australia, but is there knowledge or evidence of retirees from Australia coming here?
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
We hear that youngsters are leaving for work in Australia, but is there knowledge or evidence of retirees from Australia coming here?
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It's only a matter of time before humanities departments will be forced to accept AI-authored assignments, as part of revised university policy to cooperate with these billionaires. It's already happening, and our response needs to be decisive. Because our students' ability to *think* is at stake.
November 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It's only a matter of time before humanities departments will be forced to accept AI-authored assignments, as part of revised university policy to cooperate with these billionaires. It's already happening, and our response needs to be decisive. Because our students' ability to *think* is at stake.
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Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
November 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Universities are assembling larger and larger teams to deal with academic integrity issues--mostly focused on AI--while simultaneously holding AI "writing" contests, AI-themed events, "hey, come play with these fun tools!" The messages are so mixed, it's criminal. Because AI is bloated with money.
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Luke Malpass is not an unbiased source; he has a long history of writing pieces that are solidly grounded in pro-right-wing ideals, he's good at framing the left in a v poor light, and none of us should be taking him at his word without some critical thinking involved.
November 29, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Luke Malpass is not an unbiased source; he has a long history of writing pieces that are solidly grounded in pro-right-wing ideals, he's good at framing the left in a v poor light, and none of us should be taking him at his word without some critical thinking involved.
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There's a new "grassroots" website automating supportive emails to Erica Stanford / signatures on an open letter endorsing her attacks on te Tiriti and you have until the end of this skeet to guess who registered the domain name
...
Did you guess Jordan Williams' Campaign Company? Gold star
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Did you guess Jordan Williams' Campaign Company? Gold star
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
There's a new "grassroots" website automating supportive emails to Erica Stanford / signatures on an open letter endorsing her attacks on te Tiriti and you have until the end of this skeet to guess who registered the domain name
...
Did you guess Jordan Williams' Campaign Company? Gold star
...
Did you guess Jordan Williams' Campaign Company? Gold star
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Love this autisticly coded skit. Related to another skeet on here sorta.
Mitchell & Webb - Needlessly ambiguous terms
YouTube video by Martin Mitchell
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Love this autisticly coded skit. Related to another skeet on here sorta.
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#nzpol
Fuck this smarmy, nasty little prick, he obviously has a sadism fetish and shouldn’t be allowed within 500 metres of children or policies affecting children 😡
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Fuck this smarmy, nasty little prick, he obviously has a sadism fetish and shouldn’t be allowed within 500 metres of children or policies affecting children 😡
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Lunch funding to be tied to attendance for hundreds more schools
Next year funding for school lunches delivered through the internal model will be tied to attendance.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
#nzpol
Fuck this smarmy, nasty little prick, he obviously has a sadism fetish and shouldn’t be allowed within 500 metres of children or policies affecting children 😡
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Fuck this smarmy, nasty little prick, he obviously has a sadism fetish and shouldn’t be allowed within 500 metres of children or policies affecting children 😡
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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The Attorney-General's own section 7 NZBORA consistency analysis said this proposed law is not consistent with NZBORA.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
November 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The Attorney-General's own section 7 NZBORA consistency analysis said this proposed law is not consistent with NZBORA.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Whoah!
Hamilton Boys High came through.
Kirikiriroa's equivalent of AKL Grammar/Chch Boys etc.
Surprising and welcome.
Times have definitely moved on - this certainly wouldn't have happened during Hassall's reign.
This useless racist Govt is being absolutely CANED on this.
Hamilton Boys High came through.
Kirikiriroa's equivalent of AKL Grammar/Chch Boys etc.
Surprising and welcome.
Times have definitely moved on - this certainly wouldn't have happened during Hassall's reign.
This useless racist Govt is being absolutely CANED on this.
November 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Whoah!
Hamilton Boys High came through.
Kirikiriroa's equivalent of AKL Grammar/Chch Boys etc.
Surprising and welcome.
Times have definitely moved on - this certainly wouldn't have happened during Hassall's reign.
This useless racist Govt is being absolutely CANED on this.
Hamilton Boys High came through.
Kirikiriroa's equivalent of AKL Grammar/Chch Boys etc.
Surprising and welcome.
Times have definitely moved on - this certainly wouldn't have happened during Hassall's reign.
This useless racist Govt is being absolutely CANED on this.
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The dominance of exports also means NZ famers are immune to local consumer pressure. Americans are their customers, not us. So they gouge and pollute, and tell us they don't care.
Time to use our votes to regulate them so they have to care. Limit exports, fix prices, and fuck the market.
Time to use our votes to regulate them so they have to care. Limit exports, fix prices, and fuck the market.
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The dominance of exports also means NZ famers are immune to local consumer pressure. Americans are their customers, not us. So they gouge and pollute, and tell us they don't care.
Time to use our votes to regulate them so they have to care. Limit exports, fix prices, and fuck the market.
Time to use our votes to regulate them so they have to care. Limit exports, fix prices, and fuck the market.
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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 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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).
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Stands to reason that the folk using it the most are the folk that will be most easily replaced by it.
And yes that is a warning.
And yes that is a warning.
“A survey […] finds that while 87% of executives use AI on the job, just 57% of managers and 27% of employees do.”
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“A paper […] refers to “genAI’s mediocrity trap”. With the assistance of the tech, people can produce something “good enough”.”
Perhaps it is the execs who can be replaced?
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“A paper […] refers to “genAI’s mediocrity trap”. With the assistance of the tech, people can produce something “good enough”.”
Perhaps it is the execs who can be replaced?
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
www.economist.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Stands to reason that the folk using it the most are the folk that will be most easily replaced by it.
And yes that is a warning.
And yes that is a warning.