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Libraries, pets, honour Te Tiriti
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ryanmarino.bsky.social
This autism infographic was obvious slop but it made it through two rounds of peer review at one of the most trusted academic publishers in the world. How did that happen? What else has made it past? Hoping users of generative AI are so sloppy and expecting the public to catch them is not a solution
jacksonwryan.com Jack Ryan 🙏🧪 @jacksonwryan.com · 6d
On the Factor Fexcectorn and autism bicycle AI slop study: I got an answer from Springer Nature this morning that this scientific paper will be retracted! 🧪

Full story: nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/riding-the...
Riding the Autism Bicycle to Retraction Town
Does anyone *really* know their Factor Fexcectorn?
nobreakthroughs.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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colorless.green
it kinda gives the game away when you see members of the "if you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life" crowd use generative AI to do the work they ostensibly love doing so much
November 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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fmacskasy.bsky.social
Not only is this blatantly unfair, but for a Party that doesnt believe in collective responsibility,theyre holding ALL children responsible for the actions of others...

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 3:45 AM
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writagal.bsky.social
“Little rewarded the conservative councillors who ran a self-described “campaign of disruption” throughout his predecessor Tory Whanau’s mayoralty by giving them control of four of the most powerful committees.”

Labour: Women are worth it, except when it’s not politically convenient. Then hell no.
Andrew Little buddies up to the right
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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writagal.bsky.social
I am talking about Labour a lot because it’s deeply hypocritical to say you stand for Rainbow communities/ women and then say nothing official about a health change that targets trans youth/ is a trial balloon for future healthcare restrictions.
I’d say vote for those who have officially responded.
November 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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jennifilm.nz
This piece from @mimmymum.bsky.social on the UK trial is worth reading for folks in NZ - the trial is coercive, beyond intrusive, and mirrors conversion practices. medium.com/@mimmymum/tr...
Trans Young People Face 50+ Tests and Hours of Intrusive Assessments in the PATHWAYS Puberty…
The publication of the PATHWAYS puberty blocker trial protocols reveals how trans young people are required to complete more than fifty…
medium.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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craigmranapia.bsky.social
Let's also be perfectly clear that if Chris Bishop was the chair of a Māori entity, with union or left-wing party ties, this would be a front page A-list political story that would never stop running. Audrey Young knows the score. #nzpol
spiderandme.bsky.social Sophie these days @spiderandme.bsky.social · 14d
Let's be clear: this is not a 'scandalette'. This is a Minister of the Crown taking $27m allocated for one vote (housing) and spending it on another IN HIS OWN ELECTORATE. Amazing how Tory reporters can minimise this when it suits them.

#nzpol
New Zealand Herald (Unofficial) @nzherald.nzcow.com · 14d
📢 OPINION: A C-grade scandalette over a footbridge signals something's up.
November 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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rodemmerson.bsky.social
In today’s NZ Herald
November 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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shakingstick.bsky.social
Just seems a little short while ago that various government politicians, and people acting as their media surrogates, were outraged and scandalized by, and poured scorn on, comments from younger women politicians for suggesting many people don't trust cops.

Highest levels of the force - filth.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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dimsie.bsky.social
I wish to note that Andrea Vance loves the fucking National Party and is only grumpy because they're being so undisguisedly shit right now. She has a chronic misunderstanding of the fact that they are always the baddies #nzpol
November 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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moatatamaira.bsky.social
As a former school board member, this is fucking outrageous. If you are a parent, find the details for your school board members and email them immediately to tell them you expect them to give effect to Te Tiriti whether it's mandated by legislation or not.
bevanholloway.com Bevan Holloway @bevanholloway.com · Nov 3
And just in from Seymour.
This is the intent. Forget whatever flowery words Erica uses. They want your child growing up in a NZ that is blind to its history. That’s not learning, it’s indoctrination.
I've had parents call me exasperated that their child's education has turned into an eternal marae visit with karakia before every class and Mãori words littered through their maths questions. It is possible to respect and value the place of the Mãori language and culture without artificially inserting it into every part of life. We're fixing it. As announced this morning, the Education and Training Act will be changed so that School Boards will no longer be required to "give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including by working to ensure that its plans, policies, and local curriculum reflect local tikanga Mãori, matauranga Mãori, and te ao Mãori" The changes will be introduced to Parliament this afternoon and passed before the end of the year. It is part of ACT's Coalition Agreement to make Educational Achievement the primary objective of school boards. Our future needs every taxpayer dollar spent on education to realise its full value. Focusing education on actual achievement is a critical part of that. Thank you to everyone who's supported ACT in this work.
November 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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bevanholloway.com
Let's be clear: the removal of Te Tiriti from the Education and Training Act is an attack on the human rights of every child in every school.
November 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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domesticanimal.bsky.social
In the year to March 539 #children - some younger than 12 months - were harmed in state care (the highest number in 5 yrs). Meanwhile the coalition govt introduces legislation to further shield itself from responsibility.
My Stuff #cartoon today #OrangaTamariki #StateCare
Cartoon. Two panels. Left panel shows a sleeping baby cupped in a hand against a night sky. The title is “State of Should care” The right hand panel shows a baby being held by the skin on its back against a background of flames. The title is “State of Don’t Care”
November 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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kiwiteej.bsky.social
This has beaten me. I know this government is 3 right wing think tanks in a trench coat, but this thread is just heartbreaking in a way I didn’t think they could make me. They’re actively re writing our history and trying to harm our children’s ability to grow into decent accepting people. #nzpol
October 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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purserhallard.com
"But soft! What light through yonder window... BRAKES!"
October 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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paullecomtephoto.nz
Could you pls do an old ex-Art History teacher a solid, sign this petition to save the subject in our schools, and pass it on.

These philistines need to hear from you all.

Thank you

petitions.parliament.nz/a1acf19a-72f...
Edvard Munch's 'Scream' but with the text 'I can't believe they're cancelling Art History' in a speech bubble
October 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
catlibgran.bsky.social
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/07/a...
Anne Salmond: Academic freedom and its enemies
In NZ there are chilling moves towards illiberal democracy. While they are being strongly resisted so far, political leaders and others must wake up.
newsroom.co.nz
October 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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histoftech.bsky.social
doomscroll break
October 8, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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sanjanah.bsky.social
An offline stench that was even more odious online, & to an extent that to this day remains grossly under-appreciated by the same folk flagged by Eddie. It was a historic, & unprecedented inflection point for truth decay, far-right narrative foundations, & worsening information disorders in NZ.
October 8, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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drbex.bsky.social
I remember when a protester punched the co-leader of the Greens in the face.

Hana Maipi-Clarke had her home broken into by a political stalker.

I recall VFF protesting outside Clarke's parents' home while Jacinda was on holiday.

I dont remember hearing about National's concerns back then??
keithng.bsky.social Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · Oct 6
Calling people attack dogs is not at attempt to deescalate and maintain civility, it's a attempt to escalate to distract from a failing economy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
October 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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writagal.bsky.social
This is why they target historians, writers, activists, the vulnerable first - anyone who can see history repeating, & who can see the path for what it is.

Fascism isn’t about to come knocking; it’s already present in the US.

The unmitigated erosion of democratic norms should be a warning for NZ.
govpritzker.illinois.gov Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Oct 4
This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.
October 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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2covet.bsky.social
#nzpol This CoC-up government is clearly investigating its options for voter suppression. Doing this shows clear undue authoritarian influence. Aotearoa New Zealand, you must push back firmly now and make it quite clear that all political sides want to vote in an ethically administered democracy!
October 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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scotty-nz.bsky.social
This is an intentional tactic to remove women from politics and is experienced primarily by left-leaning women and women of colour.
FACT
September 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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clairewillett.bsky.social
reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
One thing that has become really clear since yesterday is that we live in at least two different realities. Talking to a friend who only knew Charlie as a Christian motivational speaker because that's all that ever came across her feed. Showed me videos I've never seen before of him saying perfectly reasonable and empowering things. I showed her videos she'd never seen before of his racism, misogyny, homophobia, advocating for violence against specific groups of people. She was horrified by his remarks about Pelosi's husband's attacker being bailed out and celebrated for his violent act. She was horrified by a number of things that he said, but she had never seen or heard them before, the same as I had never seen or heard the generalized clips of him sounding like a perfectly nice loving man and father. Neither of us had a whole picture of this man. I mentioned he was a known white supremacist and she thought I was joking. She talked about him giving a speech about finding your purpose and doing good in the world and I thought she was joking. I saw why this friend was mourning the loss of a person she thought was a good person. My friend, bless her, saw why I feel the way I do about him. We understood each other better. In spite of a multi-billion dollar internet machine specifically focused on keeping us apart. Because we talked to each other with the desire to listen and to learn rather than the desire to change someone else's mind or to be "right". None of those motivational things he said change my opinion about him because they don't erase the negativity, the subtle calls for violence, the belittling and denigrating of other races religions genders etc. His negative and blaming comments about homeless people, the poor, and victims of domestic violence. His comments about rounding up people who didn't think like him and putting them in camps where their behavior could be corrected. That time he said empathy was a made-up word he didnt believe in. That other time he said the Civil Rights Act was a mistake. The time he said most people are afraid when they get on a plane and see that there's a black pilot. His anti-vaccination rhetoric and his active campaigning against people being allowed to wear masks for their own health. His open support of fascism and white supremacy. To me, all of those are fully unchristian sentiments. Those are undeniable and just one of them would be a deal-breaker for me. All of them together are a picture of a man who was polarizing, enraged a lot of people and rightly so, but even with all of that I would never wish upon him or especially his children the end that he got. Oh, and my friend had never heard, and God help me I don't know how she escaped the news, but she had never heard of the Minnesota legislators who were shot in June. The husband and wife and dog who were killed, one after throwing themselves over their child to protect the child. The other couple who somehow survived. Politically motivated attacks specifically because they were democrats. She learned about those shootings that happened months ago because I showed her Charlie Kirk's comments about them. The kidnapping plot against a female Midwestern Democratic governor. The assassination attempt against Pennsylvania's democratic governor. All things Charlie had plenty to say about while supporting the Second Amendment and bashing the Democratic party. She didn't know about any of it because we're all living in two different worlds and none of us have the whole story.
September 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM