Kirsten
@eliterate.bsky.social
Accidental alpaca wrangler, perpetually curious wanderer, wordy/sweary. She/her. Te Whānau ā Apanui. Aotearoa New Zealand.
FBook group for women dealing with very shitty male behaviour...
Brown woman: I'd love to hear from other brown women who experience xyz with men
White woman: I've had so many bad experiences with xyz with men, it's not a colour thing
Brown women:
#wypipo
Brown woman: I'd love to hear from other brown women who experience xyz with men
White woman: I've had so many bad experiences with xyz with men, it's not a colour thing
Brown women:
#wypipo
January 6, 2026 at 11:40 PM
FBook group for women dealing with very shitty male behaviour...
Brown woman: I'd love to hear from other brown women who experience xyz with men
White woman: I've had so many bad experiences with xyz with men, it's not a colour thing
Brown women:
#wypipo
Brown woman: I'd love to hear from other brown women who experience xyz with men
White woman: I've had so many bad experiences with xyz with men, it's not a colour thing
Brown women:
#wypipo
Is it just me or has the Wordle Bot got dumber?
January 5, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Is it just me or has the Wordle Bot got dumber?
Just realised (duh) that the Chinese calendar gives us all a gift in the year we turn 60 - I was born a Fire Horse and this coming year is a Fire Horse year.
December 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Just realised (duh) that the Chinese calendar gives us all a gift in the year we turn 60 - I was born a Fire Horse and this coming year is a Fire Horse year.
Reposted by Kirsten
“We absolutely, genuinely would like to work across party to address the core issue of tech billionaires not obeying New Zealand laws, not paying their fair share of tax, hosting harmful digital content on their platforms, not being transparent with how their algorithms work.” - Marama D
#nzpol
#nzpol
Greens go face-to-face against the outrage-generating machine
The Green Party hopes an in-person campaign push will appeal to voters who, like party leadership, have seen new fears realised online
newsroom.co.nz
December 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“We absolutely, genuinely would like to work across party to address the core issue of tech billionaires not obeying New Zealand laws, not paying their fair share of tax, hosting harmful digital content on their platforms, not being transparent with how their algorithms work.” - Marama D
#nzpol
#nzpol
Someone just poked me on Facebook and wtaf?
December 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Someone just poked me on Facebook and wtaf?
Anyone know how to find a paywall swerve for an OLD NZ Herald story? I really need to send this to Dad, but I don't have an account and neither does he.
(ps. yes, he is being scammed currently)
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/pensioner...
(ps. yes, he is being scammed currently)
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/pensioner...
'Evil will come to you': Woman loses life savings to deepfake Luxon crypto scam
Scammers sent software giving them remote access to victim's device and bank account.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Anyone know how to find a paywall swerve for an OLD NZ Herald story? I really need to send this to Dad, but I don't have an account and neither does he.
(ps. yes, he is being scammed currently)
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/pensioner...
(ps. yes, he is being scammed currently)
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/pensioner...
Help me out… are we telling f&f who unknowingly send us AI slop for lols that it’s AI slop?
Or is that going to be another shoot the messenger sitch?
Or is that going to be another shoot the messenger sitch?
December 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Help me out… are we telling f&f who unknowingly send us AI slop for lols that it’s AI slop?
Or is that going to be another shoot the messenger sitch?
Or is that going to be another shoot the messenger sitch?
Reposted by Kirsten
Any Māori/Pasifika people want to chat Avatar and representation for something I’m writing? DMs open!
December 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Any Māori/Pasifika people want to chat Avatar and representation for something I’m writing? DMs open!
Continually horrified by the power wielded by men with such shockingly fragile egos and zero sense of self.
The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
December 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Continually horrified by the power wielded by men with such shockingly fragile egos and zero sense of self.
Wordle 1,643 3/6
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Damn happy about that
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Damn happy about that
December 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Wordle 1,643 3/6
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Damn happy about that
Reposted by Kirsten
If the last month or two (let alone 5 years) of your social media posts aren’t enough to get you banned from entering Trump’s America your moral compass may be due for a service.
December 14, 2025 at 7:13 AM
If the last month or two (let alone 5 years) of your social media posts aren’t enough to get you banned from entering Trump’s America your moral compass may be due for a service.
Reposted by Kirsten
Tentatively looking for an audiobook narrator. NZ accent, preferably a woman, queer friendly, experienced with audiobooks. I'm obviously googling/looking at sites with profiles as well, but any leads or recs welcome.
December 14, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Tentatively looking for an audiobook narrator. NZ accent, preferably a woman, queer friendly, experienced with audiobooks. I'm obviously googling/looking at sites with profiles as well, but any leads or recs welcome.
This is what I worry about bans like this being considered in AoNZ. Absolves SM companies of ensuring their products are not harmful, opens the door for even more harm.
So, an agency that wants to run ads for gambling funded Australia’s (terrible, misguided, authoritarian) campaign to ban teens from social media because now the government is abandoning a plan to ban gambling ads citing the age verification law as a rationale www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/12/p...
Teen social media ban lobby group 36 Months funded and co-staffed by firm making gambling ads
The revelation comes as the government is expected to abandon plans for an online gambling ad ban, using the teen social media ban as cover.
www.crikey.com.au
December 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is what I worry about bans like this being considered in AoNZ. Absolves SM companies of ensuring their products are not harmful, opens the door for even more harm.
Reposted by Kirsten
BLOODY AI,a thread:so, I saw a picture online of the Towers of Perugia by a Renaissance artist, Benedetto Bonfigli whose other work I know a little bit. Here is the image 1/n:
December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
BLOODY AI,a thread:so, I saw a picture online of the Towers of Perugia by a Renaissance artist, Benedetto Bonfigli whose other work I know a little bit. Here is the image 1/n:
Wordle 1,632 2/6
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First 2 in a while 😊
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First 2 in a while 😊
December 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Wordle 1,632 2/6
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First 2 in a while 😊
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First 2 in a while 😊
Posted about my Spotify “age”, got embarrassed I’m still using Spotify, embarrassed about being flattered by their stupid algorithm, embarrassed by the typo in my post… deleted the whole thing.
So, current best alternative to Spotify?
So, current best alternative to Spotify?
December 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Posted about my Spotify “age”, got embarrassed I’m still using Spotify, embarrassed about being flattered by their stupid algorithm, embarrassed by the typo in my post… deleted the whole thing.
So, current best alternative to Spotify?
So, current best alternative to Spotify?
Today on Hinge I matched with two men with same name, within a year of age, exact same height, with near identical profile pics. I’m chatting to both. The opportunities for fuckup are considerable. #datingshenanigans
December 3, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Today on Hinge I matched with two men with same name, within a year of age, exact same height, with near identical profile pics. I’m chatting to both. The opportunities for fuckup are considerable. #datingshenanigans
When your 88yo father is reposting reel after reel of AI fakery with “I can’t l believe how amazing this is!” commentary, you just leave that sitch well alone, right?
November 28, 2025 at 9:33 PM
When your 88yo father is reposting reel after reel of AI fakery with “I can’t l believe how amazing this is!” commentary, you just leave that sitch well alone, right?
My pension reform take:
KiwiSaver ⬆️ 👍🏼
Means testing ☑️ 👍🏼
Pension age ⬆️ 👎🏻 👎🏻 👎🏻
KiwiSaver ⬆️ 👍🏼
Means testing ☑️ 👍🏼
Pension age ⬆️ 👎🏻 👎🏻 👎🏻
November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
My pension reform take:
KiwiSaver ⬆️ 👍🏼
Means testing ☑️ 👍🏼
Pension age ⬆️ 👎🏻 👎🏻 👎🏻
KiwiSaver ⬆️ 👍🏼
Means testing ☑️ 👍🏼
Pension age ⬆️ 👎🏻 👎🏻 👎🏻
Been thinking about this a lot lately ⬇️
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Been thinking about this a lot lately ⬇️
Reposted by Kirsten
Here’s a Saturday long read for you 🌸
‘Chillingly familiar’: Why the McSkimming report hit hard for sex workers and a waitress
The scathing IPCA report on police handling of complaints about Jevon McSkimming has resurfaced concerns in two high profile cases
www.stuff.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Here’s a Saturday long read for you 🌸
Reposted by Kirsten
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
There’s a really great chance of getting rid of Reti for good now that @garypayinda.bsky.social is onboard for Labour in Whangarei. Great news 😊
November 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
There’s a really great chance of getting rid of Reti for good now that @garypayinda.bsky.social is onboard for Labour in Whangarei. Great news 😊