The Ministry of Education Responds
School Attendance Policy Questions (un)answered
Friends! I am in an ongoing 'discussion' (tussle) with the Ministry of Education regarding a new attendance policy they are implementing for David Seymour's pleasure. I've written a few things about this now, here's the latest: andrewdicksonnz.substack.com/p/the-minist... Please share!
29.08.2025 02:46 β π 22 π 15 π¬ 4 π 2
A jar of pic's peanut butter that is half smooth and half crunchy, hence the name "Smoochy"
How about option C) half and half?
Introducing Smoochy to the chat....
30.05.2025 20:12 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
Bollards and βsuperblocksβ: how Europeβs cities are turning on the car
In Paris, Barcelona and Brussels, authorities are adopting varied approaches to the task of reducing congestion and pollution
βA startling statistic emerged in Paris last month: during the morning and evening rush hours, on representative main thoroughfares crisscrossing the French capital, there are now more bicycles than cars β almost half as many again, in fact.β
And it has kept growing from there.
Leadership. #Paris
20.05.2025 07:22 β π 441 π 124 π¬ 6 π 17
@orataiao.bsky.social are well worth checking out, and Parents for Climate Aotearoa too.
05.05.2025 09:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
ADHD statistics show we continue to fail our young people
A post for neurodiversity week
Some sobering stats:
"if a young person has ADHD they are more likely to be
β‘οΈ prosecuted by police
β‘οΈ charged or convicted in court
β‘οΈ incarcerated.
This risk increases as individuals with ADHD proceed through the criminal justice system"
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
20.03.2025 02:57 β π 33 π 19 π¬ 3 π 1
@paullecomtephoto.nz They must have heard your call!
20.02.2025 23:43 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Ghent city center. dramatic clouds, guy on a bike, people eating at outdoor cafes. photo by me.
I love the 15-minute city concept, with its focus on time, rather than speed or distance. Locating the necessities of life within easy reach makes speed irrelevant. With less time spent between places, we have more time to be places.
17.02.2025 07:02 β π 211 π 29 π¬ 3 π 1
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14.02.2025 08:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Such a powerful quote by Donald Shoup; βIt's unfair to have cities where parking is free for cars and housing is expensive for peopleβ
Some people donβt have money to feed their kids, because rent is too high. But at least cars can park for free. #schoollunches #nzpol
12.02.2025 08:57 β π 47 π 17 π¬ 0 π 1
Lifeboat Capitalism
Some burn, some drown, and some make money either way.
With each disaster, it is important to say: This is happening because it makes some people rich, and those people are planning to escape on their own lifeboat without you.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/lifeboat-c...
08.01.2025 16:33 β π 1494 π 627 π¬ 17 π 37
#NZpol
BTW. Very worth a reread of this *too* (and, I might add, Bill Hales' comment responses too - particularly to a Richard Stephens, who really seems quite taken with a swathe of Neoliberal delusions, and thus received a detailed steamrolling in return).
PS. Apologies for a Double David π₯΄
08.01.2025 05:36 β π 27 π 19 π¬ 3 π 0
Treaty Principles Bill
Aotearoa New Zealand history with Dr Vincent O'Malley. The New Zealand Wars, the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti, MΔori and PΔkehΔ relations and more
I have posted my submission on the Treaty Principles Bill here. Submissions close at midnight on 7 January and I have included a link to where you can make your own in the post.
www.meetingplace.nz/2025/01/trea...
03.01.2025 05:27 β π 163 π 64 π¬ 11 π 6
Such an interesting and discussion and I loved the book so much!
22.12.2024 00:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
TikTok - Make Your Day
Tamatha Paul (MP) has done an amazing 5 part series on TikTok about how to write an effective submission the the #TreatyPrinciplesBill, what to highlight and what is most impactful for Select Committees. Youβve got till January 7th - Get into it π«ΆπΌ #nzpol
vt.tiktok.com/ZSj7bvocd/
05.12.2024 06:55 β π 49 π 26 π¬ 2 π 0
TVNZ should be throughly ashamed of the way they edited the news item tonight that enabled David Seymourβs words to narrate the images of the Hikoi and Hanaβs protest #nzpol
15.11.2024 07:55 β π 179 π 47 π¬ 5 π 5
A BMW hits a bell bollard and is ready for lift off.
Itβs lift off for our Bluesky account! Welcome aboard.
#WorldBollardAssociationπ
10.11.2024 21:56 β π 4467 π 705 π¬ 151 π 224
Squareword
A two-dimensional word game
squareword.org 913: 6 guesses!
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#squareword #squareword913
01.08.2024 10:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Cyclists Are Taking Over Paris for the Olympic Games
Thousands of additional bikes for sharing, new cycle parking, miles of dedicated lanes and every venue can be reached on two wheels.
Paris will be the first Olympic Games of the modern era that is 100% accessible by cycling, with new bike share and new cycling lanes everywhere.
24.07.2024 19:43 β π 61 π 9 π¬ 1 π 2
My Tone Guesser Score: 91%ile for music and 98%ile for color.
check out our newest citizen-science experiment, Tone Guesser! πΆπ§ͺπ§
this game, led by @courtneybhilton.bsky.social, taps your visual and auditory perception to test your intuitions for how color tones and music tones fit together.
can you beat my score? try it at themusiclab.org/quizzes/toneguesser
17.07.2024 02:33 β π 42 π 9 π¬ 16 π 16
And Nurse's?
17.07.2024 06:44 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Squareword
A two-dimensional word game
Have you tried Squareword?
5 times the fun of wordle. squareword.org
10.07.2024 20:14 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Check out Rollers Bakery next time you're in Auckland!
30.06.2024 09:08 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
When roads are dangerous for cyclists, only people willing to engage in risky behavior will ride on them. That sets norms for more risky behavior. When roads are safer for cyclists, they attract safer, more cautious cyclists, setting those norms. Safer roads lead to safer behavior.
07.06.2024 18:10 β π 54 π 10 π¬ 2 π 1
PLEASE SHARE
RALLY - SATURDAY 8 JUNE, 1.00PM, WELLINGTON
It is time to take collective action! PSA, alongside other unions & NGOs PPTA, E tΕ«, NZEI Te Riu Roa, `NZNO, UNITE, TEU, NZCTU, PWUA, MUNZ, VUWSA & many more have brought our collective membership together for this rally.
05.06.2024 10:01 β π 24 π 22 π¬ 1 π 0
Itβs good that there is still reporting on covid πin NZ, but it would be good if that piece in the Herald went beyond recommending vax & gave basic airborne protection advice too like opening windows, running HEPA filters, & wearing a respirator if in close contact, closed spaces, or crowded places.
22.05.2024 18:59 β π 25 π 7 π¬ 0 π 1
The Side Eyeβs Two New Zealands: The Table
Why are we so bad at talking about wealth inequality?
Toby Morrisβs reality check work needs a revisit everyday under the current Govt: #kikorangi
βThe richest 10% of New Zealanders hold more than half the countryβs wealth. The poorer half of the population, meanwhile, holds just 2%. So why are we still so reluctant to talk about wealth inequality?β
22.05.2024 19:02 β π 35 π 19 π¬ 1 π 2
A postcard, front and back.
The front shows a high-up view of Madison Square Garden in New York City, a road clogged with taxis and a building in the background amid other skyscrapers with a building-tall ad for Winston cigarettes.
The back reads: It is hard to quit smoking, especially when you are a city. Sure, you stop buying cigs, but it is so easy to bum one from those who live inside of you. Your inhabitants want you to be happy--moreso, in fact, than they want you to be healthy. An angry city is less appealing than a dying one, as the latter (I hear) has a sort of fading charm. Sure, I'm addicted. There's no denying it. And yet, even my longest stretches of non-smoking have been defeated by second-hand smoke. All those cars pumping carcinogens into the air, so, so sweetly.
It is hard to quit smoking, especially when you are a city.
#SpecLit #FlashFiction
22.05.2024 16:54 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 1 π 0
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