Jane A
@cravenjaney.bsky.social
writer ~ doing my PhD?! ~ wellington, nz ~ she/her
www.janearthur.co.nz
www.janearthur.co.nz
Is it media-worthy that the 'classical academy' *vom* charter school Altum in Wellington that said it would open with 100 students actually only has 20 students and is paying its principal around $180k OF TAX-PAYERS' MONEY? Or am I outraged enough for the universe? God I hate charter schools
February 16, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Is it media-worthy that the 'classical academy' *vom* charter school Altum in Wellington that said it would open with 100 students actually only has 20 students and is paying its principal around $180k OF TAX-PAYERS' MONEY? Or am I outraged enough for the universe? God I hate charter schools
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The headline with the breaking news banner is fitting
February 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The headline with the breaking news banner is fitting
These cicadas are like bloody tinnitus
February 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
These cicadas are like bloody tinnitus
I just replaced our toilet seat 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
February 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I just replaced our toilet seat 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
Sewage plume. SEWAGE PLUME. The Sewage Plume of '26. Plumes, plumes, get your red hot sewage plume.
February 11, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Sewage plume. SEWAGE PLUME. The Sewage Plume of '26. Plumes, plumes, get your red hot sewage plume.
@mrxdentith.com tell grisham to answer his phone 🙄
February 10, 2026 at 10:58 PM
@mrxdentith.com tell grisham to answer his phone 🙄
Turns out 'operationalise' is a real word, how absolutely revolting, I might actually vomit
February 10, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Turns out 'operationalise' is a real word, how absolutely revolting, I might actually vomit
Whatever happened to Just Transition? 😭 Goddamn one step forward, five decades back.
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Whatever happened to Just Transition? 😭 Goddamn one step forward, five decades back.
I amused myself to tears this evening by inventing a new phrase, 'Please and Crackers.'
February 7, 2026 at 7:42 AM
I amused myself to tears this evening by inventing a new phrase, 'Please and Crackers.'
Today I gave way to a fire engine that had UNION STRONG on it and they waved thanks and I wanted to show them solidarity somehow and what came out, for the first time in my long life, was 🤙 now, is this cool or.
February 3, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Today I gave way to a fire engine that had UNION STRONG on it and they waved thanks and I wanted to show them solidarity somehow and what came out, for the first time in my long life, was 🤙 now, is this cool or.
That collective pride when 'New Zealand' is mentioned ... oh
February 1, 2026 at 12:12 AM
That collective pride when 'New Zealand' is mentioned ... oh
I just saw the word 'conceit' but pronounced it in my head as 'once it' and thought they'd accidentally added a 'c' at the start, and the whole thing was very confusing for too long
January 30, 2026 at 7:53 AM
I just saw the word 'conceit' but pronounced it in my head as 'once it' and thought they'd accidentally added a 'c' at the start, and the whole thing was very confusing for too long
There are some things I kinda know and some things I try to keep up with and some things I just ... miss. I thought Palantir was that brand of exercise bike.
January 24, 2026 at 12:57 AM
There are some things I kinda know and some things I try to keep up with and some things I just ... miss. I thought Palantir was that brand of exercise bike.
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Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
I feel sick about the slip in Mauao - those poor people, my god. The poor people waiting. Just the whole thing, horrible. Climate disaster strikes again 💔
January 22, 2026 at 5:11 AM
I feel sick about the slip in Mauao - those poor people, my god. The poor people waiting. Just the whole thing, horrible. Climate disaster strikes again 💔
Coz charter schools don't require qualified, registered teachers so it's all g 😭
every time you see a headline like this you can mentally append "National coalition policies cause..." because they've essentially told us they're doing this on purpose and the incoming, stronger, push for privatisation is further proof
media need to catch up
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/schools-s...
media need to catch up
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/schools-s...
Auckland schools hit hardest as 445 teacher roles sit vacant nationwide
Auckland alone has 125 roles unfilled, in a shortage hitting all levels.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 19, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Coz charter schools don't require qualified, registered teachers so it's all g 😭
I've never been a hat guy but I leapt on the pre-orders for the 'HOT DADS 4 UNIONS' caps and have ordered two, one of which is purportedly for my partner. Look out hat hair. Shit I'm excited, hot dads 4 unions heh yeah boi
January 11, 2026 at 6:37 PM
I've never been a hat guy but I leapt on the pre-orders for the 'HOT DADS 4 UNIONS' caps and have ordered two, one of which is purportedly for my partner. Look out hat hair. Shit I'm excited, hot dads 4 unions heh yeah boi
Absolutely terrible.
January 10, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Absolutely terrible.
Sometimes we all need: I ordered three sets of (cheap, matching!) curtains online. Two sets were unable to be supplied so I've been refunded but they've sent the one remaining set. What do they think I'll do with the other windows?
Isn't that the level of life problem we should all be dealing with!
Isn't that the level of life problem we should all be dealing with!
January 9, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Sometimes we all need: I ordered three sets of (cheap, matching!) curtains online. Two sets were unable to be supplied so I've been refunded but they've sent the one remaining set. What do they think I'll do with the other windows?
Isn't that the level of life problem we should all be dealing with!
Isn't that the level of life problem we should all be dealing with!
It is hard to write a story when everything is happening
January 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM
It is hard to write a story when everything is happening
Well this last gasp of US imperialism is horrific, happy 2026
January 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Well this last gasp of US imperialism is horrific, happy 2026
:( lovely DM on LinkedIn offering me writing work training AI and - wow - earning UP TO $15 per hour. I hate it! Hahahahaha! I know that's probs USD but get out nonetheless. All the way out!
December 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
:( lovely DM on LinkedIn offering me writing work training AI and - wow - earning UP TO $15 per hour. I hate it! Hahahahaha! I know that's probs USD but get out nonetheless. All the way out!
It is such terrific news about Walliams 🥰 I am delighted
December 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
It is such terrific news about Walliams 🥰 I am delighted
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BREAKING: The High Court of New Zealand has granted PATHA’s application for interim relief, declaring that the Crown should not take any steps to enforce the incoming ban on new prescriptions of puberty blockers to transgender children and young people. More to come:
www.courtsofnz.govt.nz
December 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
BREAKING: The High Court of New Zealand has granted PATHA’s application for interim relief, declaring that the Crown should not take any steps to enforce the incoming ban on new prescriptions of puberty blockers to transgender children and young people. More to come: