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@chaimd.bsky.social
What can I say? Perpetually moving in search of good SM sites, drinker of wine, maker of good food, Jew who cycles / walks / buses where he/him can bc gah climate change.
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Friday's newsletter, for people who have more reading time on a Sunday:
billbennett.co.nz/private-5g-s...
billbennett.co.nz/private-5g-s...
Private 5G, satellites and TDL - this week's NZ telecom news
CentrePort’s new private 5G network, telcos turn to satellites for resilience, the final TDL allocation.
billbennett.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Friday's newsletter, for people who have more reading time on a Sunday:
billbennett.co.nz/private-5g-s...
billbennett.co.nz/private-5g-s...
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Off the top of your head, is one of these better than the other?
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Off the top of your head, is one of these better than the other?
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"LSD had the lowest harm mean score..."
LSD is 100% non-toxic.
Nobody knows what the LD50 rate for LSD is because nobody has EVER died from an LSD overdose.
Constant Alcohol industry mindfuck propaganda is why many people believe that legal = safe.
Wrong. Dead wrong.
#EndProhibition
#nzpol
LSD is 100% non-toxic.
Nobody knows what the LD50 rate for LSD is because nobody has EVER died from an LSD overdose.
Constant Alcohol industry mindfuck propaganda is why many people believe that legal = safe.
Wrong. Dead wrong.
#EndProhibition
#nzpol
A new index challenges common beliefs about drug use and harm in NZ
A common proxy for judging a drug's harm is the extent to which it is linked to dependency.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"LSD had the lowest harm mean score..."
LSD is 100% non-toxic.
Nobody knows what the LD50 rate for LSD is because nobody has EVER died from an LSD overdose.
Constant Alcohol industry mindfuck propaganda is why many people believe that legal = safe.
Wrong. Dead wrong.
#EndProhibition
#nzpol
LSD is 100% non-toxic.
Nobody knows what the LD50 rate for LSD is because nobody has EVER died from an LSD overdose.
Constant Alcohol industry mindfuck propaganda is why many people believe that legal = safe.
Wrong. Dead wrong.
#EndProhibition
#nzpol
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With his ultimatum that Ukraine surrender to Russia, Trump finally wins a prize:
The Neville Chamberlain award for betraying peace, freedom, and justice.
The Neville Chamberlain award for betraying peace, freedom, and justice.
November 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
With his ultimatum that Ukraine surrender to Russia, Trump finally wins a prize:
The Neville Chamberlain award for betraying peace, freedom, and justice.
The Neville Chamberlain award for betraying peace, freedom, and justice.
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PhD student looks at the lie behind the political line: 'NZ can't afford it' #economy #health #payequity #education #infrastructure #publicservices #jobs #Neoliberalism #austerity #AtlasNetwork #nzpol
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
PhD student looks at the lie behind the political line: ‘NZ can’t afford it’
University of Otago student Morgan Edwards believes Kiwis need to understand more about our monetary system and push back harder against public service cuts and other government spending decisions.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
PhD student looks at the lie behind the political line: 'NZ can't afford it' #economy #health #payequity #education #infrastructure #publicservices #jobs #Neoliberalism #austerity #AtlasNetwork #nzpol
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
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And this article.
Crayfish 'functionally extinct' in the Hauraki Gulf
Removing too many crayfish & big snapper has skewed the ecology of the #HaurakiGulf and seen the rise of #KinaBarrens
These pieces are nearly 10 yrs old - more #MarineReserves are just happening
www.stuff.co.nz/business/far...
Crayfish 'functionally extinct' in the Hauraki Gulf
Removing too many crayfish & big snapper has skewed the ecology of the #HaurakiGulf and seen the rise of #KinaBarrens
These pieces are nearly 10 yrs old - more #MarineReserves are just happening
www.stuff.co.nz/business/far...
Stuff
www.stuff.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
And this article.
Crayfish 'functionally extinct' in the Hauraki Gulf
Removing too many crayfish & big snapper has skewed the ecology of the #HaurakiGulf and seen the rise of #KinaBarrens
These pieces are nearly 10 yrs old - more #MarineReserves are just happening
www.stuff.co.nz/business/far...
Crayfish 'functionally extinct' in the Hauraki Gulf
Removing too many crayfish & big snapper has skewed the ecology of the #HaurakiGulf and seen the rise of #KinaBarrens
These pieces are nearly 10 yrs old - more #MarineReserves are just happening
www.stuff.co.nz/business/far...
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Let's remember - the government spends more cleaning up coal damage than it collects in meagre royalties.
Join the movement:
350.org.nz/coal
Stop Denniston’s Coal Monster
Bathurst's monsterous mine proposal relies on ANZ continuing to offer banking services to Bathurst. With enough pressure, we can push ANZ to phase out banking services with not only Bathurst, but all…
350.org.nz
November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Let's remember - the government spends more cleaning up coal damage than it collects in meagre royalties.
Join the movement:
350.org.nz/coal
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Bike lanes make our cities better for everyone. But we're not building fast enough.
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Bike lanes make our cities better for everyone. But we're not building fast enough.
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
For people in NZ, please consider sending an email to the Antartica governing body based in the UK.
act.our-antarctica.com/act/antarcti...
act.our-antarctica.com/act/antarcti...
Tell the CCAMLR Chair to protect Antarctica
A platform for stories, solutions, and community action to protect the ocean, tackle the climate crisis, and help build a more just, equitable planet.
act.our-antarctica.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 AM
For people in NZ, please consider sending an email to the Antartica governing body based in the UK.
act.our-antarctica.com/act/antarcti...
act.our-antarctica.com/act/antarcti...
Word.
"Going back decades, Western diplomats have negotiated with the Palestinians they hope exist rather than the Palestinians who actually do."
www.futureofjewish.com/p/palestinia...
"Going back decades, Western diplomats have negotiated with the Palestinians they hope exist rather than the Palestinians who actually do."
www.futureofjewish.com/p/palestinia...
Palestinian identity politics makes peace with Israel impossible.
A society that fails to establish internal peace cannot make peace with others, and no amount of international posturing will change that.
www.futureofjewish.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Word.
"Going back decades, Western diplomats have negotiated with the Palestinians they hope exist rather than the Palestinians who actually do."
www.futureofjewish.com/p/palestinia...
"Going back decades, Western diplomats have negotiated with the Palestinians they hope exist rather than the Palestinians who actually do."
www.futureofjewish.com/p/palestinia...
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Hey peeps! It's been 2 weeks since I launched my crowdfunding campaign, and your support and generosity have blown me away. You folks rock! But with 3 research grant rejections this month & 2 weeks left to go I’ve decided to set a new stretch goal & pivot… 1/8
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Hey peeps! It's been 2 weeks since I launched my crowdfunding campaign, and your support and generosity have blown me away. You folks rock! But with 3 research grant rejections this month & 2 weeks left to go I’ve decided to set a new stretch goal & pivot… 1/8
Best album when I was 16.
November 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Best album when I was 16.
*Nods thoughtfully as I scrape the dirt from under my fingernails after mounding the potatoes and planting out the kumara tipu without gardening gloves*
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 7:14 AM
*Nods thoughtfully as I scrape the dirt from under my fingernails after mounding the potatoes and planting out the kumara tipu without gardening gloves*
That album you remember from when you were 18.
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM
That album you remember from when you were 18.
It's great that the Ockhams have firmly held a line about AI, and the example of these two authors will help avoid the publishing industry going down the slippery slop of AI generation; first the cover, then well, how about the book summary? What's wrong with getting AI to write a preface? etc.
A new ruling on AI means the Ockhams are in the strange position of judging a book by its cover
Ockhams dump AI books from awards
newsroom.co.nz
November 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
It's great that the Ockhams have firmly held a line about AI, and the example of these two authors will help avoid the publishing industry going down the slippery slop of AI generation; first the cover, then well, how about the book summary? What's wrong with getting AI to write a preface? etc.
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Tahetoka Limited (my very small business) is expanding. Our team is now offering Bookkeeping services with a focus on Māori Pakihi and Charitable Trusts. Ensuring we get mahi done quickly with pricing that works for you.
Interested? Let us know.
tahetoka.nz/bookkeeping
Interested? Let us know.
tahetoka.nz/bookkeeping
Bookkeeping | Amber Craig
tahetoka.nz
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Tahetoka Limited (my very small business) is expanding. Our team is now offering Bookkeeping services with a focus on Māori Pakihi and Charitable Trusts. Ensuring we get mahi done quickly with pricing that works for you.
Interested? Let us know.
tahetoka.nz/bookkeeping
Interested? Let us know.
tahetoka.nz/bookkeeping
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In our newsletter: DD Smash by @GlenMoffatt, and Andrew Fagan (who's on tour right now) by Bee Trudgeon. Rob Mayes covers Otautahi 70s/80s faves Bon Marche/The Newz; and NZ On Screen farewells Lee Tamahori. Prize-wise... mailchi.mp/c27fc6eebdef...
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
In our newsletter: DD Smash by @GlenMoffatt, and Andrew Fagan (who's on tour right now) by Bee Trudgeon. Rob Mayes covers Otautahi 70s/80s faves Bon Marche/The Newz; and NZ On Screen farewells Lee Tamahori. Prize-wise... mailchi.mp/c27fc6eebdef...
Another Mother Tongue by Judy Grahn.
November 16, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Another Mother Tongue by Judy Grahn.
This happened with Mail Chimp. Be warned.
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This happened with Mail Chimp. Be warned.
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Israeli hostage on his near 500-day ordeal: 'Every morning I choose life'
Israeli hostage describes his near 500-day ordeal: 'Every morning I choose life'
Eli Sharabi spent 14 months mostly in tunnels under Gaza - with often cruel, but occasionally kind captors, little food, no sunlight - and most importantly no knowledge that his British wife and teenage daughters had been killed the day he was taken.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Israeli hostage on his near 500-day ordeal: 'Every morning I choose life'
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A new coffee table book about homes connected to nature sparks recollections of a night when nature came too close—and took 21 lives
An incident in Mahia
newsroom.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A new coffee table book about homes connected to nature sparks recollections of a night when nature came too close—and took 21 lives
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a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
a few months ago I said "having generative AI handle absolutely anything with regards to healthcare is a nightmare and should be banned" and a bunch of people made fun of me and called me stupid. anyways,
Phew. The humidity just kicked in after a day of rain showers and high temps.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Phew. The humidity just kicked in after a day of rain showers and high temps.
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'It's easy until it's not'- Arrowtown Backyard Ultra was about testing runners' limits
'It's easy until it's not'- Arrowtown Backyard Ultra was about testing runners' limits
On Saturday, 150 competitors lined up to see how many laps of the 6.7 kilometre loop alongside the Arrow River they could complete, on the hour, every hour, until they could go no further.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
'It's easy until it's not'- Arrowtown Backyard Ultra was about testing runners' limits
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One reason the left keeps losing economic arguments
One reason the left keeps losing economic arguments
When it comes to public debt, the left should stop fighting the 'government as household' metaphor – and turn it to its advantage....
thespinoff.co.nz
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
One reason the left keeps losing economic arguments