Gwen Brandt
@dancnlizard.bsky.social
geriatrician, family medicine trained, gamer, outdoor enthusiast, wife to an ER doc, mother, she/her
Michigan Aotearoa/NZ
Michigan Aotearoa/NZ
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If you look at the way women/NB folks are treated by men in every sphere - politics, media, police, health, it’s clear that misogyny is, as Kate Manne describes,"the law enforcement branch of the patriarchal order.”
Until men can say out loud that it’s deliberate, the headlines will stay the same.
Until men can say out loud that it’s deliberate, the headlines will stay the same.
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
If you look at the way women/NB folks are treated by men in every sphere - politics, media, police, health, it’s clear that misogyny is, as Kate Manne describes,"the law enforcement branch of the patriarchal order.”
Until men can say out loud that it’s deliberate, the headlines will stay the same.
Until men can say out loud that it’s deliberate, the headlines will stay the same.
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Message to our friends from our hoomom. If able plz consider donating to a group that provides food for the beloved pets of people struggling right now. Our mum grew up very poor & remembers how hard it was to feed the family & their pet. Share some kindness. Love you all 🩷
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Message to our friends from our hoomom. If able plz consider donating to a group that provides food for the beloved pets of people struggling right now. Our mum grew up very poor & remembers how hard it was to feed the family & their pet. Share some kindness. Love you all 🩷
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And acknowledge and apologise for contributing to a culture that allows the abuse of women and others
@chrishipkins.bsky.social Earlier this year, you publicly belittled Tamatha Paul for daring to criticise police.
Given today's revelations around sexual offending & cover-ups at the highest levels, would you care to apologise to her & acknowledge some people have reasons to distrust them?
#nzpol
Given today's revelations around sexual offending & cover-ups at the highest levels, would you care to apologise to her & acknowledge some people have reasons to distrust them?
#nzpol
November 11, 2025 at 6:09 AM
And acknowledge and apologise for contributing to a culture that allows the abuse of women and others
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Oh, and as if the bill wasn’t bad enough,
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Oh, and as if the bill wasn’t bad enough,
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
the GOP slipped a nationwide abortion ban on the CR.
So is that gonna go through as well?
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Israeli air raids target eastern areas of Gaza City while an Israeli drone hits a vehicle in southern Lebanon.
Israeli air raids hit Gaza City, drone targets southern Lebanon
Israeli air raids target eastern areas of Gaza City while an Israeli drone hits a vehicle in southern Lebanon.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Israeli air raids target eastern areas of Gaza City while an Israeli drone hits a vehicle in southern Lebanon.
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Remember when some of us said the Democratic leadership would take all the wrong lessons from the blue tsunami and squander all the goodwill?
Here you go.
Here you go.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Remember when some of us said the Democratic leadership would take all the wrong lessons from the blue tsunami and squander all the goodwill?
Here you go.
Here you go.
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Democrats won't create the lasting change or tap into the rage of the majority with Schumer and Jeffries in the lead. Centrists won't get it done, no matter how the establishment wills it. The country has radically shifted. The last 10 years is your evidence.
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Democrats won't create the lasting change or tap into the rage of the majority with Schumer and Jeffries in the lead. Centrists won't get it done, no matter how the establishment wills it. The country has radically shifted. The last 10 years is your evidence.
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In a normal democracy, a total collapse of party leadership would result in an no-confidence vote and immediate snap elections to find leaders who can lead
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
In a normal democracy, a total collapse of party leadership would result in an no-confidence vote and immediate snap elections to find leaders who can lead
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Surely they wouldn’t invite American fascism to take root on our independent sovereign shores? Right? SURELY?! 👀💭 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #Fascism #Fuck
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Surely they wouldn’t invite American fascism to take root on our independent sovereign shores? Right? SURELY?! 👀💭 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment #Fascism #Fuck
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In under 2yrs…👀
*Maga moron Kash Patel “secretly” sets up FBI in Wellington.
*Luxon makes us complicit in war crimes & genocide
*Turning Point USA allowed to set up indoctrination of AotearoaNZ in honour of American fascism.
*Charter schools glorifying “Western Values” unleashed. 🤔 #nzpol
*Maga moron Kash Patel “secretly” sets up FBI in Wellington.
*Luxon makes us complicit in war crimes & genocide
*Turning Point USA allowed to set up indoctrination of AotearoaNZ in honour of American fascism.
*Charter schools glorifying “Western Values” unleashed. 🤔 #nzpol
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
In under 2yrs…👀
*Maga moron Kash Patel “secretly” sets up FBI in Wellington.
*Luxon makes us complicit in war crimes & genocide
*Turning Point USA allowed to set up indoctrination of AotearoaNZ in honour of American fascism.
*Charter schools glorifying “Western Values” unleashed. 🤔 #nzpol
*Maga moron Kash Patel “secretly” sets up FBI in Wellington.
*Luxon makes us complicit in war crimes & genocide
*Turning Point USA allowed to set up indoctrination of AotearoaNZ in honour of American fascism.
*Charter schools glorifying “Western Values” unleashed. 🤔 #nzpol
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We are destroying the planet because some obscenely rich ppl want to be richer, and to distract us, they want us turning on each other. National media around the globe are happy to play along, and I find this profoundly depressing.
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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It’s Living Wage week. Vote in a Government that’s cheering from the stage not one that’s heckling from the sidelines and constantly manoeuvring and reducing worker rights to ensure essential workers don’t ever there.
#LivingWageWeek #NZpol
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November 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It’s Living Wage week. Vote in a Government that’s cheering from the stage not one that’s heckling from the sidelines and constantly manoeuvring and reducing worker rights to ensure essential workers don’t ever there.
#LivingWageWeek #NZpol
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Cowardly fools. Damned us all for nothing. Didn’t get naught but a cheap song. If they were gonna cave they could’ve just done it at the start and saved folks some pain. But now they did nothing and got nothing and wasted time.
The Cave Caucus?
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November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Cowardly fools. Damned us all for nothing. Didn’t get naught but a cheap song. If they were gonna cave they could’ve just done it at the start and saved folks some pain. But now they did nothing and got nothing and wasted time.
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Shutting down the government is a big deal. People have been hurt in big ways as a result of the decision. To have that suffering be for nothing—to re-open the government without actually having protected people’s health insurance and economic well-being—is unconscionable.
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Shutting down the government is a big deal. People have been hurt in big ways as a result of the decision. To have that suffering be for nothing—to re-open the government without actually having protected people’s health insurance and economic well-being—is unconscionable.
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If you haven’t already, please sign.
Bevan will be presenting this petition to Cushla Tangere-Manuel on the steps of Parliament at 3:15pm tomorrow 🙌
#nzpol
Bevan will be presenting this petition to Cushla Tangere-Manuel on the steps of Parliament at 3:15pm tomorrow 🙌
#nzpol
Kia Ora Earthlings,
Sign the petition to withdraw the RSB. Today is the last day!
😊🙏 #nzpol #tetiriti
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Sign the petition to withdraw the RSB. Today is the last day!
😊🙏 #nzpol #tetiriti
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Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If you haven’t already, please sign.
Bevan will be presenting this petition to Cushla Tangere-Manuel on the steps of Parliament at 3:15pm tomorrow 🙌
#nzpol
Bevan will be presenting this petition to Cushla Tangere-Manuel on the steps of Parliament at 3:15pm tomorrow 🙌
#nzpol
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"According to the publication, the communications could demonstrate willful infringement, potentially leading to enhanced damages of up to $150,000 per work, a massive increase from just $750."
The fact that it was ever at $750 is a slap in the face.
The fact that it was ever at $750 is a slap in the face.
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
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OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
"According to the publication, the communications could demonstrate willful infringement, potentially leading to enhanced damages of up to $150,000 per work, a massive increase from just $750."
The fact that it was ever at $750 is a slap in the face.
The fact that it was ever at $750 is a slap in the face.
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The fact that people using SNAP cannot buy food that is "hot at the point of sale" is some ableist, classicist, bullshit. I just found this out (thanks @erinbiba.bsky.social), and as a disabled person I am livid.
November 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The fact that people using SNAP cannot buy food that is "hot at the point of sale" is some ableist, classicist, bullshit. I just found this out (thanks @erinbiba.bsky.social), and as a disabled person I am livid.
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I don’t think Democrats should reopen the government so long as Donald Trump is:
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I don’t think Democrats should reopen the government so long as Donald Trump is:
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
- Trying to starve millions of Americans
- Invading U.S. cities
- Disappearing people
- Taking a hatchet to public health
- Gutting environmental regulations
- Not funding foreign aid
- Committing war crimes
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The Dems who are caving are doing so not because their base wants them to,
not because the voters want them to,
not because the fed workers and SNAP recipients want them to…
they are caving because their DONORS want them to.
And that’s really all that ever matters to the corrupt
not because the voters want them to,
not because the fed workers and SNAP recipients want them to…
they are caving because their DONORS want them to.
And that’s really all that ever matters to the corrupt
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Dems who are caving are doing so not because their base wants them to,
not because the voters want them to,
not because the fed workers and SNAP recipients want them to…
they are caving because their DONORS want them to.
And that’s really all that ever matters to the corrupt
not because the voters want them to,
not because the fed workers and SNAP recipients want them to…
they are caving because their DONORS want them to.
And that’s really all that ever matters to the corrupt
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Honestly if the Dems cave now they’re betraying the American people.
Trump won’t negotiate. He’s willing to starve people to get his way.
Imagine if instead of asking for weak concessions like a 4 month extension, they dug in and demanded Universal Healthcare?
Trump won’t negotiate. He’s willing to starve people to get his way.
Imagine if instead of asking for weak concessions like a 4 month extension, they dug in and demanded Universal Healthcare?
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Honestly if the Dems cave now they’re betraying the American people.
Trump won’t negotiate. He’s willing to starve people to get his way.
Imagine if instead of asking for weak concessions like a 4 month extension, they dug in and demanded Universal Healthcare?
Trump won’t negotiate. He’s willing to starve people to get his way.
Imagine if instead of asking for weak concessions like a 4 month extension, they dug in and demanded Universal Healthcare?
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If Senate Dems settle for nothing, they stand for nothing
November 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If Senate Dems settle for nothing, they stand for nothing
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The more videos I see of masked ICE agents smashing windows or driving off with babies in the backseat…the more I think about last week’s FBI warning
Criminals are dressing as ICE to hurt people
If we normalize ICE taking off with children, guess what happens?
More trafficking & kidnapping
Criminals are dressing as ICE to hurt people
If we normalize ICE taking off with children, guess what happens?
More trafficking & kidnapping
November 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The more videos I see of masked ICE agents smashing windows or driving off with babies in the backseat…the more I think about last week’s FBI warning
Criminals are dressing as ICE to hurt people
If we normalize ICE taking off with children, guess what happens?
More trafficking & kidnapping
Criminals are dressing as ICE to hurt people
If we normalize ICE taking off with children, guess what happens?
More trafficking & kidnapping
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November 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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#nzpol Pay attention, Aotearoa New Zealand!!!!
Don't let this awful National Party/NZ First/ACT coalition government permanently change who we are as a nation. We are better than them, and it's time for us to stand up, speak up, and show up. We are empathetic and powerful. Take action NOW!
Don't let this awful National Party/NZ First/ACT coalition government permanently change who we are as a nation. We are better than them, and it's time for us to stand up, speak up, and show up. We are empathetic and powerful. Take action NOW!
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.
It doesn't have to be this way.
It doesn't have to be this way.
November 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
#nzpol Pay attention, Aotearoa New Zealand!!!!
Don't let this awful National Party/NZ First/ACT coalition government permanently change who we are as a nation. We are better than them, and it's time for us to stand up, speak up, and show up. We are empathetic and powerful. Take action NOW!
Don't let this awful National Party/NZ First/ACT coalition government permanently change who we are as a nation. We are better than them, and it's time for us to stand up, speak up, and show up. We are empathetic and powerful. Take action NOW!
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Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.