Watch: Richie McCaw's humble act moments before Hall of Fame induction
Richie was inducted into the NZ Sports Hall of Fame alongside Dame Valerie Adams.
Nice guy gets a headline because he ironed his wife's dress. Wait till the news media find out what women do by way of unpaid domestic & emotional labor every damn day. #sexism #DoubleStandards #nzpol
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17.02.2026 23:08 —
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How AI-generated sexual images cause real harm, even though we know they are ‘fake’
Publicly bombarding women with these images exerts control over how they present themselves online.
I wrote an article for @theconversation.com on how philosophy can help us understand the deep harms of AI-generated sexual images, e.g by Grok on X, as well as other digital misogyny like assault in virtual reality. #philsky #philtech
theconversation.com/how-ai-gener...
15.01.2026 14:03 —
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Grok has been allowing sexualised deepfakes in one form or another for a year. But finally, the media spotlight is on the AI tool.
What can we do about it in Aotearoa New Zealand?
What happened?
Grok, X’s AI Chatbot is being used to “undress” women and girls, without consent.
Content ranges from bikini-style edits to fully nude and explicit sexualised imagery.
In some cases, Grok outputs are used as a “jumping-off point” to create even more extreme pornography using other AI tools.
Research from Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa indicates Grok-based abuse is potentially widespread:
Monitoring a single search term for one hour captured over 1,500 posts from 877 accounts across 44 countries.
Extrapolated, that’s roughly 38,000 posts per day, and this is only a small portion of the activity.
Abuse is multilingual and international, spreading across six continents.
Women are overwhelmingly targeted, with hijabi women and cultural/religious markers often singled out.
Abuse is systematic and coordinated: users share templates and “effective prompts” to amplify harm.
Sexualised manipulation intersects with racism, religious desecration, political attacks, and extremist ideologies.
The behaviour is normalised and gamified, treating abuse as a collaborative online challenge.
X’s policies prohibit sexualisation of children and nonconsensual adult images. But this is clearly not stopping abuse.
Reactive moderation alone cannot keep up with AI-enabled harm.
Platforms must implement safety-by-design measures that prevent abuse before it happens.
Grok, X’s AI chatbot, is being used to sexualise women, children, and marginalized communities worldwide. Abuse is fast, systematic, & often escapes current laws.
What can NZ do? What should NZ do? And what can you do? Check out the info in slides below 👇 (featuring @sanjanah.bsky.social) #nzpol
09.01.2026 01:35 —
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UN sounds alarm on NZ racism and Māori rights
UN CERD warns NZ is backsliding on racial equality: Māori land, Tiriti commitments, hate speech, youth justice, health equity, and human rights institutions face serious risks.
UN CERD warns NZ is backsliding on racial equality: Māori land, Tiriti commitments, hate speech, youth justice, health equity, and human rights institutions face serious risks.
07.12.2025 02:33 —
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Government Overreach in Healthcare with Puberty Blockers Decision — Rainbow Support Collective
Rainbow orgs have released a statement: “The banning of puberty blockers is an example of government overreach and political attacks on healthcare… it is an unprecedented and inherently discriminatory use of the Medicines Act to deny healthcare to a particular population on the basis of their sex”
20.11.2025 20:08 —
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#nzpol ICYMI
15.11.2025 01:31 —
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Inside a 'cover-up': The top cops, the 'quasi investigation' and the officers who stood up
"It doesn't take a rocket scientist… Jevon has tried to get rid of this by making a complaint," wrote one officer, "... this looks like a cover-up."
The 'few rotten apples' framing is a problem. Senior leaders have significant impact on organization culture, so the impact will go beyond the few directly involved in the cover up. It's better seen as a rot in the barrel problem, rooted in contempt for women. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Which is not to say i don't acknowledge courage of those who tried to stop the cover up. Kudos to them.
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Inside a 'cover-up': The top cops, the 'quasi investigation' and the officers who stood up
"It doesn't take a rocket scientist… Jevon has tried to get rid of this by making a complaint," wrote one officer, "... this looks like a cover-up."
The 'few rotten apples' framing is a problem. Senior leaders have significant impact on organization culture, so the impact will go beyond the few directly involved in the cover up. It's better seen as a rot in the barrel problem, rooted in contempt for women. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Govt's climate strategy: Let it burn
Comment: The Government has relentlessly pursued policies that boost climate pollution – even if they cost more or jeopardise NZ's reputation, Marc Daalder writes
Paywall lifted: At every turn, the Govt has opted for whatever would actually lead to more pollution and a warmer world – even if it costs more, jeopardises NZ’s reputation, overturns a campaign promise or clashes with the Govt’s other priorities.
The long retreat:
newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/07/g...
07.11.2025 18:33 —
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Good to hear she got some justice. There is a very long list of other people to whom he should also apologize for his awful behavior. If only.
01.10.2025 07:04 —
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Screen shot from MSF website saying thank you for your donation
#nzpol
Any good peeps feeling sick & ashamed about govt's moral failure to recognize Palestine statehood & condemn the genocide .. if you can, use your wallet to reclaim some agency. This govt does not represent me. Many agencies need our support.Today I chose MSF.
27.09.2025 00:13 —
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In the latest Talbto-Mills poll, 45% said the current government is worse than the previous Labour administration, 30% said it was better and 21% said it was the same.
#nzpol Recall the media & online hysteria in 2022 re Ardern as the 'divisive' leader of a 'failing' govt? Current govt clearly much worse but no such hysteria. White dudes in charge now, so they still get to be taken seriously. #sexism #misogyny
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
23.09.2025 04:24 —
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Pay Equity Pledge
I’m voting for Pay Equity.
Will you?
#nzpol Good peeps, you can help keep the pressure on govt & other parties by pledging your intention to vote only for those who make the return of fair pay equity legislation & funding for settlements an urgent priority if elected next year.
www.together.org.nz/pay_equity_p...
23.09.2025 04:06 —
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Super cute grey and white long haired cat called Sassy. An SPCA Special. Sitting on the top of a red couch
A super cute grey and white shirt haired cat called Charlie. An SPCA Special. Sitting on a couch
A big black dog, Bella, who is a Bouvier de Flandres and a red mini poodle called Teddy, sitting on a wooden floor next to each other, exuding goodness and happy vibes
Here's my fur based oxytocin sources
15.09.2025 06:41 —
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Hope this new profile stays a safe space for you.
12.09.2025 07:15 —
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Absolute f**kers. So sorry you're facing such inexcusable behavior. Sisters got your back.
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Details harbour bridge postponement and new route : This 9:30 am meet Victoria Park, Auckland
Harbour Bridge March postponed new route #FreePalestine
12.09.2025 04:45 —
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Gaza March for Humanity remains 9.30am, Saturday 13 September, but will now assemble at Aotea Square. The march will then proceed through the CBD, concluding at Victoria Park
With an image of Aotea Square this below
Anyone who is attending this in Auckland - heads up. Change of plan due to forecasted winds of up to 80 km/hour on the bridge tomorrow. Still going ahead but change of location #nzpol #auckland #kiwi
12.09.2025 05:39 —
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