Ake (not a kererū .... yet)

Yeah, this is a real thing.

The total normalisation of powerful older men having "affairs" with much younger women and the assumption that *she's* the one whose behaviour before or after MUST have been inappropriate

Perspex Window The perspex window though which we view the decay

It's bandcamp Friday - (where band camps comps their cut) so if you want to listen to weird af Indigenous music from Aotearoa and ꞌAvaikinui Ahakoa ko te Rāhoroi tēnei rangi (Ihttps://perspexwindow.bandcamp.com/music #bandcampfriday #originalmusic

He mana ō ngā tāngata katoa, by Perspex Window track by Perspex Window

Here's the most recent thing up there. perspexwindow.bandcamp.com/track/he-man...

Perspex Window The perspex window though which we view the decay

It's bandcamp Friday - (where band camps comps their cut) so if you want to listen to weird af Indigenous music from Aotearoa and ꞌAvaikinui Ahakoa ko te Rāhoroi tēnei rangi (Ihttps://perspexwindow.bandcamp.com/music #bandcampfriday #originalmusic

Public statement from WPATH: “New Zealand’s decision seems to be driven by political motivations and runs contrary to the Ministry of Health’s own evidence... WPATH requests the New Zealand government restore access to puberty blockers.”

Yeah that's a solid "nah" from me too. Fund schools better. Fund more teacher aides. Give EVERY kid an education plan which supports them to learn and thrive! This is an excuse to keep underfunding the public education system by segregating autistic kids and it sucks.

Call on the labour party to end ableist immigration policy We want to live in a welcoming Aotearoa where migrants with disabilities and health conditions fully belong. But currently, our immigration policy is getting in the way by barring people with disabili...

It's time for the New Zealand Labour Party to ditch a policy steeped in eugenicism. actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...

There are excellent expert comments here on the NZ government's puberty blocker ban.

This. Targeting trans youth is a test of how far they can push. If the coalition is re-elected, expect more restrictions. Note which parties are speaking out now and making official statements - they’re the ones likely to resist further erosion, and should be voted for strongly when the times comes.

We need a wealth tax, not just to be able to fund infrastructure and public services, but also because very rich people are a threat to democracy. And I don't just mean billionaires, who should not exist at all.

HOLY SHIT THE HAIL THAT JUST HIT WHANGAPARĀOA

Reverse the decision to deny transgender and takatāpui young people access to puberty blockers Dear Minister Simeon Brown We write to you as transgender and takatāpui young people of Aotearoa New Zealand to ask you to reconsider your decision to ban the use of puberty blockers (gonadotropin-re...

This policy will cause enormous harm. Sign this. Go to the protests. Fight. our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...

Reverse the decision to deny transgender and takatāpui young people access to puberty blockers Dear Minister Simeon Brown We write to you as transgender and takatāpui young people of Aotearoa New Zealand to ask you to reconsider your decision to ban the use of puberty blockers (gonadotropin-re...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...

Government needs to get carbon credit story straight, faces trade risks - climate lawyer Willis says the government won't be sending "cheques for billions of dollars" offshore, but an expert says this could have real-world trade and legal risks.

Government ministers differ on how brazenly New Zealand should flout its international commitments. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Regarding this school lunches shitshow: are the food containers and delivery boxes not labelled in any way by Compass with date of production, date of delivery, time of heating, etc. Seems like that would be quite important in terms of verifying proper handling and delivery of hot food. #nzpol

A credible ethical PM would have fired a Minister for the ongoing failure of the school lunch programme and the attacks on legitimate criticism and critics from David Seymour. #nzpol

'No political agenda': Principal says CCTV proves mouldy meals weren't last week's leftovers The authority says it's more than likely that some lunches provided last week remained at the school and were not refrigerated.

DARVO from Seymour in full effect, classic abuser tactics.

Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender.

Logical fallacies in the official response:
Ad hominem (frequent flyer doesn't negate any evidence of actual proof)
Appeal to probability ('More than likely' without providing proof)
Ad hoc rescue (9 boxes, rather than 8 - provided in confirmation of their story without evidence)

The NZ Endocrine Society have released a statement calling for "the repeal of this unethical ban at the earliest opportunity". If it wasn't political, the govt would be listening to these expert statements. www.endocrinology.org.nz/nzse-positio...

Reverse the decision to deny transgender and takatāpui young people access to puberty blockers Dear Minister Simeon Brown We write to you as transgender and takatāpui young people of Aotearoa New Zealand to ask you to reconsider your decision to ban the use of puberty blockers (gonadotropin-re...

our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...

Graph showing excess mortality for the period 2020-2024 in 40 selected countries across the globe.

Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.

Takahē nesting in wild areas of Upper Wakatipu Takahē are now nesting in Upper Wakatipu areas and a close eye will be kept on the vulnerable birds to ensure they survive and thrive. The first...

To counteract today's "WT ever-loving F" moment at work, may I give you conservation actually working with takahē babies:
www.odt.co.nz/regions/quee...

Ahem!

That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.

Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
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Opinion Forum | How AI Is Changing Higher Education The technology is reshaping every aspect of university life. Fifteen scholars weigh in on what happens next.

“When teachers value the polished but anodyne text extruded from these systems over students’ authentic voices, we reinforce harmful linguistic ideologies”- @emilymbender.bsky.social
www.chronicle.com/article/how-...

There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI

Empire of AI by Karen Hao: 9780593657508 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books A New York Times Notable Book • An Instant New York Times Bestseller “A bestselling page-turner that has made waves not just in Silicon Valley but around the world . . . With Empire of AI,...

Some of the most successful resistance to "AI" is coming in the form of communities organizing against data centers, precisely on the grounds of their impact on local water and electrical grids.

@karenhao.bsky.social documents this extensively in Empire of AI

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I saw the government job that I was made redundant from in February has been restored and filled, but at a $50k lower salary. While the CE and second tier have had significant pay rises. Money go round that benefits those at the top, as always. 🇳🇿

No more regional councils - major shake-up of local government announced The government says it is not a power grab, but about "making local government fit for purpose".

NZ has had two major reforms of subnational government so far: 1876 and 1989

As the guy who literally wrote a book on the demise of that first system, *and* as someone who generally supports more unitary authorities, my considered opinion is that this proposal is completely insane