Cyn
@cyncharron.bsky.social
Ōtautahi, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Mum of teens, former biology teacher. Votes Green.
Proudly 🇨🇦 🇳🇿.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally.
Desperate for covid safety in schools.
Loves our greyhound Pearl, cargo e-bikes, cycle infrastructure,📚,handmade.
Please use alt-text for photos.
Proudly 🇨🇦 🇳🇿.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ally.
Desperate for covid safety in schools.
Loves our greyhound Pearl, cargo e-bikes, cycle infrastructure,📚,handmade.
Please use alt-text for photos.
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Yet again, in almost any other NZ government a minister telling NZers to *eat less food* to save money would have them hounded by media and pushed out of politics.
Never forget the immensely important protective role that NZ media have played in protecting these fascists from public outrage.
Never forget the immensely important protective role that NZ media have played in protecting these fascists from public outrage.
#GinnyAnderson "Are wages keeping up with the cost of living when white bread has gone up 58.3% in the past year?"
#DavidSeymour "Consider wholemeal."
Ginny Anderson: "It's more expensive."
David Seymour: "Eat less."
You first, Scrooge McFuckFace. You first.
#nzpol #TheAtlasNetwork
#DavidSeymour "Consider wholemeal."
Ginny Anderson: "It's more expensive."
David Seymour: "Eat less."
You first, Scrooge McFuckFace. You first.
#nzpol #TheAtlasNetwork
January 29, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Yet again, in almost any other NZ government a minister telling NZers to *eat less food* to save money would have them hounded by media and pushed out of politics.
Never forget the immensely important protective role that NZ media have played in protecting these fascists from public outrage.
Never forget the immensely important protective role that NZ media have played in protecting these fascists from public outrage.
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We should not forget that Erica Stanford went to Atlas aligned center for independent studies late last year prior to the bill being entered.
#nzpol #nzeducation #nzschools
#nzpol #nzeducation #nzschools
The truth comes out abt Stanford’s role in changing the curriculum.
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Ex-Education Ministry staffer says new school curriculum heavily politicised
"I watched colleagues run back and forth to the Beehive for approval, watched academics and sector experts be removed," she has told a select committee.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 9:21 PM
We should not forget that Erica Stanford went to Atlas aligned center for independent studies late last year prior to the bill being entered.
#nzpol #nzeducation #nzschools
#nzpol #nzeducation #nzschools
So it’s 24 hours later and I just saw a Christchurch City Council worker finishing the graffiti removal.
He tells me the job was tagged in the system as “offensive” (there was an offensive symbol that I photographed) so it was seen to quickly. Excellent response from CCC.
He tells me the job was tagged in the system as “offensive” (there was an offensive symbol that I photographed) so it was seen to quickly. Excellent response from CCC.
I lodged a Snap Send Solve for a bunch of graffiti while walking the dog this morning and lemme tell you the urge to correct this was IMMENSE.
January 28, 2026 at 9:14 PM
So it’s 24 hours later and I just saw a Christchurch City Council worker finishing the graffiti removal.
He tells me the job was tagged in the system as “offensive” (there was an offensive symbol that I photographed) so it was seen to quickly. Excellent response from CCC.
He tells me the job was tagged in the system as “offensive” (there was an offensive symbol that I photographed) so it was seen to quickly. Excellent response from CCC.
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RNZ trotted out its school uniform expensive story I’ve been hearing since my eldest went to Intermediate 30yrs ago. The only change is that fee/uniform prices have increased. Kids are excluded because they’re not wearing uniforms & no govt has addressed this or the lie that PublicEd is free. #nzpol
January 28, 2026 at 6:44 PM
RNZ trotted out its school uniform expensive story I’ve been hearing since my eldest went to Intermediate 30yrs ago. The only change is that fee/uniform prices have increased. Kids are excluded because they’re not wearing uniforms & no govt has addressed this or the lie that PublicEd is free. #nzpol
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Working with #kakapo, this is the best thing you'll ever see. When "candling" an egg you hold your breath, hoping to see this: beautiful embryo development in a fertile egg. This is Tiwhiri's second egg, about 8 days old. About half of eggs are infertile. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
January 28, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Working with #kakapo, this is the best thing you'll ever see. When "candling" an egg you hold your breath, hoping to see this: beautiful embryo development in a fertile egg. This is Tiwhiri's second egg, about 8 days old. About half of eggs are infertile. #kakapo2026 #conservation #birds
EVERYONE LOOK AT RUTH’S INCREDIBLE WEATHER QUILT
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 AM
EVERYONE LOOK AT RUTH’S INCREDIBLE WEATHER QUILT
For anyone in NZ who has recently had covid, please be aware of this and mask up to avoid rapid reinfection.
This scenario raises the risk of rapid reinfections, for those relying on disease-acquired immunity.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:50 AM
For anyone in NZ who has recently had covid, please be aware of this and mask up to avoid rapid reinfection.
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good riddance to Minister Judith Collins, who orchestrated the present gutting of New Zealand's science funding establishment
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
Judith Collins resigns after a near quarter century in politics
She has been in Parliament for more than 20 years, as the MP for Clevedon, and then Papakura.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
good riddance to Minister Judith Collins, who orchestrated the present gutting of New Zealand's science funding establishment
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
I've not seen or heard any coverage today that mentions this tiny detail, affecting 100s of millions of public dollars and endangering NZ's entire intellectual community
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NEW VACANCY: Kaiwhakahaere Ratonga Māori – Team Leader Māori Services, permanent, full-time, applications close 11.55pm Sunday 15 February 2026.
More details: my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/jobs/
#libraryjobs ^MT
More details: my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/jobs/
#libraryjobs ^MT
January 28, 2026 at 1:04 AM
NEW VACANCY: Kaiwhakahaere Ratonga Māori – Team Leader Māori Services, permanent, full-time, applications close 11.55pm Sunday 15 February 2026.
More details: my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/jobs/
#libraryjobs ^MT
More details: my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/jobs/
#libraryjobs ^MT
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Long COVID Linked to New-Onset Allergies
"Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, participants were 74% more likely to be diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis, 66% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, and 37% more likely to be allergic rhinitis."
Source: archive.md/R5nVs
"Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, participants were 74% more likely to be diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis, 66% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, and 37% more likely to be allergic rhinitis."
Source: archive.md/R5nVs
January 27, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Long COVID Linked to New-Onset Allergies
"Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, participants were 74% more likely to be diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis, 66% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, and 37% more likely to be allergic rhinitis."
Source: archive.md/R5nVs
"Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, participants were 74% more likely to be diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis, 66% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, and 37% more likely to be allergic rhinitis."
Source: archive.md/R5nVs
I lodged a Snap Send Solve for a bunch of graffiti while walking the dog this morning and lemme tell you the urge to correct this was IMMENSE.
January 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I lodged a Snap Send Solve for a bunch of graffiti while walking the dog this morning and lemme tell you the urge to correct this was IMMENSE.
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Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Literally thinking about this in the NZ context today, why is it always "the Greens should try to appeal to dairy farmers and people who drive Humvees" and not "NZ First should try to appeal to people who went to university and believe in human rights"
To the extent you have any education, consult with any legitimate news sources, know anything about what's happening in the world, you vote Dem. To the extent you don't, you vote Republican.
The fun thing is watching pundits strain mightily to cast this as something *negative about the Dem Party*.
The fun thing is watching pundits strain mightily to cast this as something *negative about the Dem Party*.
January 27, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Literally thinking about this in the NZ context today, why is it always "the Greens should try to appeal to dairy farmers and people who drive Humvees" and not "NZ First should try to appeal to people who went to university and believe in human rights"
Here I am, sitting in my house in New Zealand, wondering how I could get and where I could ride this glorious crayfish tandem bike and with whom. I’m ridiculous.
Surely, SURELY, the good people of say, Kaikōura have a need to see or use this bike for something. 🦞
Surely, SURELY, the good people of say, Kaikōura have a need to see or use this bike for something. 🦞
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Here I am, sitting in my house in New Zealand, wondering how I could get and where I could ride this glorious crayfish tandem bike and with whom. I’m ridiculous.
Surely, SURELY, the good people of say, Kaikōura have a need to see or use this bike for something. 🦞
Surely, SURELY, the good people of say, Kaikōura have a need to see or use this bike for something. 🦞
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This makes me SO mad. NZ Post is (and should effectively be!) a public service. Many elderly, especially, still use their local post office for lots of things.
And let’s be real, public transport in many parts of NZ, even in our cities, is less than adequate.
This is forced car dependency.
This makes me SO mad. NZ Post is (and should effectively be!) a public service. Many elderly, especially, still use their local post office for lots of things.
And let’s be real, public transport in many parts of NZ, even in our cities, is less than adequate.
This is forced car dependency.
A 4 kilometre walk is 45mins to 1hr if walking "briskly" and that's just one way. This will be basically impossible for many elderly who cannot do 2hr+ of walking in a day.
NZ Post to close more than 140 counters across the country
January 27, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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This makes me SO mad. NZ Post is (and should effectively be!) a public service. Many elderly, especially, still use their local post office for lots of things.
And let’s be real, public transport in many parts of NZ, even in our cities, is less than adequate.
This is forced car dependency.
This makes me SO mad. NZ Post is (and should effectively be!) a public service. Many elderly, especially, still use their local post office for lots of things.
And let’s be real, public transport in many parts of NZ, even in our cities, is less than adequate.
This is forced car dependency.
This.
Also the case if I’m taken out by a car driver while riding my bike.
Also the case if I’m taken out by a car driver while riding my bike.
If I die from an extreme weather event please politicise the fuck out of it. #nzpol
January 27, 2026 at 1:46 AM
This.
Also the case if I’m taken out by a car driver while riding my bike.
Also the case if I’m taken out by a car driver while riding my bike.
Urgh. The unrelenting push for school attendance has started already.
Message to Yr 13 students yesterday: if you’re not attending at 90% or higher you need to think about your commitment to school.
No caveat for illness or mental well-being. Just passing on the MoEs pressure to kids. 😡
Message to Yr 13 students yesterday: if you’re not attending at 90% or higher you need to think about your commitment to school.
No caveat for illness or mental well-being. Just passing on the MoEs pressure to kids. 😡
January 26, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Urgh. The unrelenting push for school attendance has started already.
Message to Yr 13 students yesterday: if you’re not attending at 90% or higher you need to think about your commitment to school.
No caveat for illness or mental well-being. Just passing on the MoEs pressure to kids. 😡
Message to Yr 13 students yesterday: if you’re not attending at 90% or higher you need to think about your commitment to school.
No caveat for illness or mental well-being. Just passing on the MoEs pressure to kids. 😡
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I believed in the social contract: study, work hard, get ahead, build a life. Now I realise that deal no longer applies – at least not here.
#nzpol
#nzpol
I’m a 24-year-old NZ graduate. Here’s why I’m moving to Australia
I believed in the social contract: study, work hard, get ahead, build a life. Now I realise that deal no longer applies – at least not here.
thespinoff.co.nz
January 26, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I believed in the social contract: study, work hard, get ahead, build a life. Now I realise that deal no longer applies – at least not here.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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NZ taxpayers spent $6M to bring Michelin stars here and only paid $3M to the WHO.
Contributing to world health seems like a much better spend to me. #nzpol
Contributing to world health seems like a much better spend to me. #nzpol
January 26, 2026 at 4:13 AM
NZ taxpayers spent $6M to bring Michelin stars here and only paid $3M to the WHO.
Contributing to world health seems like a much better spend to me. #nzpol
Contributing to world health seems like a much better spend to me. #nzpol
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Political speech is sacrosanct, & everyone is free to vote according to their beliefs. But what interests me as a researcher are responses to an NZ First tweet: defined by the white supremacy, & violent extremism signalled in them, *directly mirroring the Christchurch killer's manifesto*. #nzpol
January 26, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Political speech is sacrosanct, & everyone is free to vote according to their beliefs. But what interests me as a researcher are responses to an NZ First tweet: defined by the white supremacy, & violent extremism signalled in them, *directly mirroring the Christchurch killer's manifesto*. #nzpol
So the teen has just submitted her assessment for the Te Kura summer school standard she was taking.
The biggest challenges she faced were getting used to the online system and maintaining discipline to plug away at it over summer!
Despite the weeks closed over Christmas, the tutor was responsive
The biggest challenges she faced were getting used to the online system and maintaining discipline to plug away at it over summer!
Despite the weeks closed over Christmas, the tutor was responsive
IT help please! Teen is doing extra NCEA standard through Te Kura summer school. So far, online platform working fine.
Problem: Images in a quiz (which is just a webpage)are not loading. Tried different devices, diff browsers. Te Kura staff away for another week and she can’t move past the quiz. 😕
Problem: Images in a quiz (which is just a webpage)are not loading. Tried different devices, diff browsers. Te Kura staff away for another week and she can’t move past the quiz. 😕
January 26, 2026 at 1:29 AM
So the teen has just submitted her assessment for the Te Kura summer school standard she was taking.
The biggest challenges she faced were getting used to the online system and maintaining discipline to plug away at it over summer!
Despite the weeks closed over Christmas, the tutor was responsive
The biggest challenges she faced were getting used to the online system and maintaining discipline to plug away at it over summer!
Despite the weeks closed over Christmas, the tutor was responsive
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Last week no living person had seen a #kakapo lay an egg. Now you can watch it on our webcam: Rakiura laid her second today (15:01 on 25/1/2025). She'll probably lay another in 3 days' time. #conservation #kakapo2026 #birds www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/kak...
January 25, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Last week no living person had seen a #kakapo lay an egg. Now you can watch it on our webcam: Rakiura laid her second today (15:01 on 25/1/2025). She'll probably lay another in 3 days' time. #conservation #kakapo2026 #birds www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/kak...
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Here’s the blunt reality — reasonably-sized electric vehicles need to be the future of cars, but cars can’t be the future of urban mobility.
Fewer cars.
Less driving.
More inviting mobility choices.
Better communities and cities.
These are the 4 pillars of the REAL urban transportation solution.
Fewer cars.
Less driving.
More inviting mobility choices.
Better communities and cities.
These are the 4 pillars of the REAL urban transportation solution.
November 12, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Here’s the blunt reality — reasonably-sized electric vehicles need to be the future of cars, but cars can’t be the future of urban mobility.
Fewer cars.
Less driving.
More inviting mobility choices.
Better communities and cities.
These are the 4 pillars of the REAL urban transportation solution.
Fewer cars.
Less driving.
More inviting mobility choices.
Better communities and cities.
These are the 4 pillars of the REAL urban transportation solution.
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Realised I haven’t done shill post for coshop.nz, my food startup co-op platform, which just kicked off this year!
If you’re in Wellington check it out.
Newtown, Miramar, Haitaitai and Berhampore coming onboard from next week!
Peaches 🍑 at $3.31/kg! 👀
If you’re in Wellington check it out.
Newtown, Miramar, Haitaitai and Berhampore coming onboard from next week!
Peaches 🍑 at $3.31/kg! 👀
$15 on average for a dozen of free range eggs?!
We sell them in the food coop for $8.60 a dozen 😵💫
We sell them in the food coop for $8.60 a dozen 😵💫
January 25, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Realised I haven’t done shill post for coshop.nz, my food startup co-op platform, which just kicked off this year!
If you’re in Wellington check it out.
Newtown, Miramar, Haitaitai and Berhampore coming onboard from next week!
Peaches 🍑 at $3.31/kg! 👀
If you’re in Wellington check it out.
Newtown, Miramar, Haitaitai and Berhampore coming onboard from next week!
Peaches 🍑 at $3.31/kg! 👀
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What would be useful to share for first-time voters as part of an info packet to try and make life easier for them?
I'm trying to put something together for students.
Would it simplify their life if they registered their location as *where they expect to be living in November?* #nzpol
I'm trying to put something together for students.
Would it simplify their life if they registered their location as *where they expect to be living in November?* #nzpol
January 25, 2026 at 4:50 AM
What would be useful to share for first-time voters as part of an info packet to try and make life easier for them?
I'm trying to put something together for students.
Would it simplify their life if they registered their location as *where they expect to be living in November?* #nzpol
I'm trying to put something together for students.
Would it simplify their life if they registered their location as *where they expect to be living in November?* #nzpol