Beck Sinclair
@beccasinclair.bsky.social
Mama • Pro-Public Health & Climate Action 💚
Tāmakai Makaurau needs more bike lanes 🚲
Tangata Tiriti (Scottish, English, Irish), Te Āti Awa
Tāmakai Makaurau needs more bike lanes 🚲
Tangata Tiriti (Scottish, English, Irish), Te Āti Awa
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Great interactive resource here from Tania Waikato / Chris Abercrombie of schools that have publicly committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Locally, I'm disappointed Fairfield Intermediate, Fairfield Primary & Woodstock aren't listed yet.
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...
Locally, I'm disappointed Fairfield Intermediate, Fairfield Primary & Woodstock aren't listed yet.
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...
Schools TOW - Google My Maps
Schools TOW
www.google.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Great interactive resource here from Tania Waikato / Chris Abercrombie of schools that have publicly committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Locally, I'm disappointed Fairfield Intermediate, Fairfield Primary & Woodstock aren't listed yet.
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...
Locally, I'm disappointed Fairfield Intermediate, Fairfield Primary & Woodstock aren't listed yet.
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...
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I’ve written about #COP30 for The Transition(s) Lab.
When the gavel came down in Belém, there was no major diplomatic breakthrough, but that’s not all that COPs are about these days. In a multipolar world, that’s likely a good thing.
Read more here: the-transitions-lab.ghost.io/the-shift-2-...
When the gavel came down in Belém, there was no major diplomatic breakthrough, but that’s not all that COPs are about these days. In a multipolar world, that’s likely a good thing.
Read more here: the-transitions-lab.ghost.io/the-shift-2-...
The Shift #2: COP30 in a multipolar world
These are my reflections on COP30, the first climate COP that I have attended. I would like to thank the Toha Network for supporting my travel, Brazil's Ministry of Finance for the invitation to pre-C...
the-transitions-lab.ghost.io
November 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I’ve written about #COP30 for The Transition(s) Lab.
When the gavel came down in Belém, there was no major diplomatic breakthrough, but that’s not all that COPs are about these days. In a multipolar world, that’s likely a good thing.
Read more here: the-transitions-lab.ghost.io/the-shift-2-...
When the gavel came down in Belém, there was no major diplomatic breakthrough, but that’s not all that COPs are about these days. In a multipolar world, that’s likely a good thing.
Read more here: the-transitions-lab.ghost.io/the-shift-2-...
I've played #SecretSantaAoNZ once before and had the best time putting a gift together for the person! The home made part was super fun and best of all, my daughter copied the idea, so I got one too. It's a lasting memory of the joy of Christmas generosity and creativity 🎅 🐦
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I've played #SecretSantaAoNZ once before and had the best time putting a gift together for the person! The home made part was super fun and best of all, my daughter copied the idea, so I got one too. It's a lasting memory of the joy of Christmas generosity and creativity 🎅 🐦
Oh, #SecretSantaAoNZ
I signed up in the nick of time!
I love chocolate, writing, poetry, local bookshops, cute pins/ badges, flowers, meditation, tiny homes.... anything that brings a little joy into the world!
I signed up in the nick of time!
I love chocolate, writing, poetry, local bookshops, cute pins/ badges, flowers, meditation, tiny homes.... anything that brings a little joy into the world!
New question #SecretSantaAoNZ
Remember, sign-ups close today.
Remember, sign-ups close today.
November 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Oh, #SecretSantaAoNZ
I signed up in the nick of time!
I love chocolate, writing, poetry, local bookshops, cute pins/ badges, flowers, meditation, tiny homes.... anything that brings a little joy into the world!
I signed up in the nick of time!
I love chocolate, writing, poetry, local bookshops, cute pins/ badges, flowers, meditation, tiny homes.... anything that brings a little joy into the world!
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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!
The Ministry of Education Responds
School Attendance Policy Questions (un)answered
andrewdicksonnz.substack.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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!
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Letter now online to add support. Huge thanks to Action Station our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/lu... /🧵
Luxon: Uphold Codes of Conduct - Hold your Government to Account
Responsible leaders welcome advice from experts and when they are creating laws and policies. They know good decision making means planning for the long term, considering diverse points of view ...
our.actionstation.org.nz
June 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Letter now online to add support. Huge thanks to Action Station our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/lu... /🧵
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“A 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 – almost half as many again, in fact.”
And it has kept growing from there.
Leadership. #Paris
And it has kept growing from there.
Leadership. #Paris
Bollards and ‘superblocks’: how Europe’s cities are turning on the car
In Paris, Barcelona and Brussels, authorities are adopting varied approaches to the task of reducing congestion and pollution
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM
“A 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 – almost half as many again, in fact.”
And it has kept growing from there.
Leadership. #Paris
And it has kept growing from there.
Leadership. #Paris
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Some sobering stats:
"if a young person has ADHD they are more likely to be
➡️ prosecuted by police
➡️ charged or convicted in court
➡️ incarcerated.
This risk increases as individuals with ADHD proceed through the criminal justice system"
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
"if a young person has ADHD they are more likely to be
➡️ prosecuted by police
➡️ charged or convicted in court
➡️ incarcerated.
This risk increases as individuals with ADHD proceed through the criminal justice system"
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
ADHD statistics show we continue to fail our young people
A post for neurodiversity week
open.substack.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Some sobering stats:
"if a young person has ADHD they are more likely to be
➡️ prosecuted by police
➡️ charged or convicted in court
➡️ incarcerated.
This risk increases as individuals with ADHD proceed through the criminal justice system"
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
"if a young person has ADHD they are more likely to be
➡️ prosecuted by police
➡️ charged or convicted in court
➡️ incarcerated.
This risk increases as individuals with ADHD proceed through the criminal justice system"
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
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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.
February 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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.
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Such a powerful quote by Donald Shoup; “It's unfair to have cities where parking is free for cars and housing is expensive for people”
Some people don’t have money to feed their kids, because rent is too high. But at least cars can park for free. #schoollunches #nzpol
Some people don’t have money to feed their kids, because rent is too high. But at least cars can park for free. #schoollunches #nzpol
February 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Such a powerful quote by Donald Shoup; “It's unfair to have cities where parking is free for cars and housing is expensive for people”
Some people don’t have money to feed their kids, because rent is too high. But at least cars can park for free. #schoollunches #nzpol
Some people don’t have money to feed their kids, because rent is too high. But at least cars can park for free. #schoollunches #nzpol
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This ten year old paper by my friend & colleague Eugenia Kalnay and colleagues modeling the combined effects of environmental degradation and wealth disparity on societal stability didn't get much attention at the time. It feels especially relevant now: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Human and nature dynamics (HANDY): Modeling inequality and use of resources in the collapse or sustainability of societies
There are widespread concerns that current trends in resource-use are unsustainable, but possibilities of overshoot/collapse remain controversial. Col…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This ten year old paper by my friend & colleague Eugenia Kalnay and colleagues modeling the combined effects of environmental degradation and wealth disparity on societal stability didn't get much attention at the time. It feels especially relevant now: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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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...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/lifeboat-c...
Lifeboat Capitalism
Some burn, some drown, and some make money either way.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/lifeboat-c...
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#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 🥴
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 🥴
January 8, 2025 at 5:36 AM
#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 🥴
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 🥴
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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...
www.meetingplace.nz/2025/01/trea...
Treaty Principles Bill
Aotearoa New Zealand history with Dr Vincent O'Malley. The New Zealand Wars, the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti, Māori and Pākehā relations and more
www.meetingplace.nz
January 3, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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...
www.meetingplace.nz/2025/01/trea...
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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. You’ve got till January 7th - Get into it 🫶🏼 #nzpol
vt.tiktok.com/ZSj7bvocd/
vt.tiktok.com/ZSj7bvocd/
TikTok - Make Your Day
vt.tiktok.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:55 AM
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. You’ve got till January 7th - Get into it 🫶🏼 #nzpol
vt.tiktok.com/ZSj7bvocd/
vt.tiktok.com/ZSj7bvocd/
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TVNZ should be throughly ashamed of the way they edited the news item tonight that enabled David Seymour’s words to narrate the images of the Hikoi and Hana’s protest #nzpol
November 15, 2024 at 7:56 AM
TVNZ should be throughly ashamed of the way they edited the news item tonight that enabled David Seymour’s words to narrate the images of the Hikoi and Hana’s protest #nzpol
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It’s lift off for our Bluesky account! Welcome aboard.
#WorldBollardAssociation🚀
#WorldBollardAssociation🚀
November 10, 2024 at 9:56 PM
It’s lift off for our Bluesky account! Welcome aboard.
#WorldBollardAssociation🚀
#WorldBollardAssociation🚀
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squareword.org 913: 6 guesses!
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#squareword #squareword913
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#squareword #squareword913
Squareword
A two-dimensional word game
squareword.org
August 1, 2024 at 10:36 AM
squareword.org 913: 6 guesses!
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#squareword #squareword913
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#squareword #squareword913
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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.
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.
www.bloomberg.com
July 24, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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.
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check out our newest citizen-science experiment, Tone Guesser! 🎶🧪🧠
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
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
July 17, 2024 at 2:33 AM
check out our newest citizen-science experiment, Tone Guesser! 🎶🧪🧠
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
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
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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.
June 7, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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.
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RALLY - SATURDAY 8 JUNE, 1.00PM, WELLINGTON
It is time to take collective action! PSA, alongside other unions & NGOs PPTA, E tū, NZEI Te Riu Roa, `NZNO, UNITE, TEU, NZCTU, PWUA, MUNZ, VUWSA & many more have brought our collective membership together for this rally.
RALLY - SATURDAY 8 JUNE, 1.00PM, WELLINGTON
It is time to take collective action! PSA, alongside other unions & NGOs PPTA, E tū, NZEI Te Riu Roa, `NZNO, UNITE, TEU, NZCTU, PWUA, MUNZ, VUWSA & many more have brought our collective membership together for this rally.
June 5, 2024 at 10:01 AM
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RALLY - SATURDAY 8 JUNE, 1.00PM, WELLINGTON
It is time to take collective action! PSA, alongside other unions & NGOs PPTA, E tū, NZEI Te Riu Roa, `NZNO, UNITE, TEU, NZCTU, PWUA, MUNZ, VUWSA & many more have brought our collective membership together for this rally.
RALLY - SATURDAY 8 JUNE, 1.00PM, WELLINGTON
It is time to take collective action! PSA, alongside other unions & NGOs PPTA, E tū, NZEI Te Riu Roa, `NZNO, UNITE, TEU, NZCTU, PWUA, MUNZ, VUWSA & many more have brought our collective membership together for this rally.
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It’s good that there is still reporting on covid 🌊in 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.
May 22, 2024 at 6:59 PM
It’s good that there is still reporting on covid 🌊in 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.
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Toby Morris’s reality check work needs a revisit everyday under the current Govt: #kikorangi
“The richest 10% of New Zealanders hold more than half the country’s wealth. The poorer half of the population, meanwhile, holds just 2%. So why are we still so reluctant to talk about wealth inequality?”
“The richest 10% of New Zealanders hold more than half the country’s wealth. The poorer half of the population, meanwhile, holds just 2%. So why are we still so reluctant to talk about wealth inequality?”
The Side Eye’s Two New Zealands: The Table
Why are we so bad at talking about wealth inequality?
thespinoff.co.nz
May 22, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Toby Morris’s reality check work needs a revisit everyday under the current Govt: #kikorangi
“The richest 10% of New Zealanders hold more than half the country’s wealth. The poorer half of the population, meanwhile, holds just 2%. So why are we still so reluctant to talk about wealth inequality?”
“The richest 10% of New Zealanders hold more than half the country’s wealth. The poorer half of the population, meanwhile, holds just 2%. So why are we still so reluctant to talk about wealth inequality?”