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Oh yes, Homer’s famous “Tes Thdpssssps.”
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February 20, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Oh yes, Homer’s famous “Tes Thdpssssps.”
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Ok, TPB submission finally done. ✅
What's next on the list of evil fuckery that needs opposing...?
What's next on the list of evil fuckery that needs opposing...?
OK fine, what submissions do I have to make FFS?!
Don't worry - I got you. Here's everything you need in one place!
emilywrites.substack.com
January 6, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Ok, TPB submission finally done. ✅
What's next on the list of evil fuckery that needs opposing...?
What's next on the list of evil fuckery that needs opposing...?
In case there was any doubt - the Act party's submit.treaty.nz url does indeed create confusion for some trying to submit against the Treaty Principles bill. Just received texts from my Thai aunty (late 60s) trying to submit and very confused about why it won't allow her to submit in opposition
January 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
In case there was any doubt - the Act party's submit.treaty.nz url does indeed create confusion for some trying to submit against the Treaty Principles bill. Just received texts from my Thai aunty (late 60s) trying to submit and very confused about why it won't allow her to submit in opposition
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Kia ora 👋 checking in from summer holiday bliss to kindly ask you to submit against further restrictions on puberty blockers, which are up for review for transgender kids but weirdly* not for cis kids with precocious puberty. Fantastic advice here:
insideout.org.nz/submission-g...
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insideout.org.nz/submission-g...
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Submission guide for puberty blocker restrictions - InsideOUT |
insideout.org.nz
December 28, 2024 at 7:15 AM
Kia ora 👋 checking in from summer holiday bliss to kindly ask you to submit against further restrictions on puberty blockers, which are up for review for transgender kids but weirdly* not for cis kids with precocious puberty. Fantastic advice here:
insideout.org.nz/submission-g...
*sarcasm
insideout.org.nz/submission-g...
*sarcasm
Family emergency means I am, as of this moment, in charge of hosting family xmas. Low effort-high impact tips appreciated
December 24, 2024 at 2:01 AM
Family emergency means I am, as of this moment, in charge of hosting family xmas. Low effort-high impact tips appreciated
Do you still lose #Whamageddon if it's the Taylor Swift cover?
December 16, 2024 at 4:27 AM
Do you still lose #Whamageddon if it's the Taylor Swift cover?
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Advertising for an MSc student to work on a feral cat management project - stipend + domestic fees for research year. @aucklanduni.bsky.social Working with different iwi & community partners. More details here: stanleylab.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/opportunities/
December 12, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Advertising for an MSc student to work on a feral cat management project - stipend + domestic fees for research year. @aucklanduni.bsky.social Working with different iwi & community partners. More details here: stanleylab.blogs.auckland.ac.nz/opportunities/
What're y'all listening to at the moment? Need album reqs. I have zero music taste and no genre restrictions so honestly just whatever you're listening to and think is neat
December 11, 2024 at 12:50 AM
What're y'all listening to at the moment? Need album reqs. I have zero music taste and no genre restrictions so honestly just whatever you're listening to and think is neat
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“We know that Māori researchers, communities, and knowledge systems stand to suffer the most from this decision,” says Pou Matarua Professor Tahu Kukutai. “This decision defunds Māori research and Māori researchers by stealth."
Initial analysis of the impact on Marsden Fund changes on success rates for Māori researchers, with a link through to modelled data based on the 2024 funding round here:
www.maramatanga.ac.nz/publication/...
www.maramatanga.ac.nz/publication/...
PRESS RELEASE Cuts to Humanities and Social Sciences Research Will Impact Māori Most | Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga
www.maramatanga.ac.nz
December 6, 2024 at 7:01 AM
“We know that Māori researchers, communities, and knowledge systems stand to suffer the most from this decision,” says Pou Matarua Professor Tahu Kukutai. “This decision defunds Māori research and Māori researchers by stealth."
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20%, under $15m, of Marsden funding went to social sciences while just under $60m went to hard sciences.
Total govt research funding in year to March 2023 was ~$1.1b (0.29% of GDP).
Cutting the humanities out of Marsden is just spite.
Total govt research funding in year to March 2023 was ~$1.1b (0.29% of GDP).
Cutting the humanities out of Marsden is just spite.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmer... Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 2 - 8
December 5, 2024 at 7:53 PM
20%, under $15m, of Marsden funding went to social sciences while just under $60m went to hard sciences.
Total govt research funding in year to March 2023 was ~$1.1b (0.29% of GDP).
Cutting the humanities out of Marsden is just spite.
Total govt research funding in year to March 2023 was ~$1.1b (0.29% of GDP).
Cutting the humanities out of Marsden is just spite.
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It is fucking relentless #nzpol
So THIS is really flying under the radar! They want to remove all public input into conservation estate and allow development! SHARE AND SUBMIT!! We have until 28 February #nzpol www.doc.govt.nz/modernising-...
Proposals to modernise the conservation system
Have your say on the two discussion documents by 28 February 2025.
www.doc.govt.nz
December 5, 2024 at 8:57 AM
It is fucking relentless #nzpol
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Something I think isn’t really obvious to non-researchers is that the vast, vast majority of NZ government science spending already goes to funds which are targeted at direct economic outcomes. The Marsden Fund was the last, inadequate bastion of fundamental research funding. 🧪
December 4, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Something I think isn’t really obvious to non-researchers is that the vast, vast majority of NZ government science spending already goes to funds which are targeted at direct economic outcomes. The Marsden Fund was the last, inadequate bastion of fundamental research funding. 🧪
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Given that most Māori and Pacific scholars are based in the humanities and social sciences fields, this will disproportionately impact those groups.
Fun times.
Fun times.
December 4, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Given that most Māori and Pacific scholars are based in the humanities and social sciences fields, this will disproportionately impact those groups.
Fun times.
Fun times.
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In New Zealand, street work is comparatively easy.
The place we need real courage is from the leaders, both management and governance, of the institutions that we have created to support us. From unions to the Royal Society to small NGOs.
Now is the time is risk it all to save it all.
The place we need real courage is from the leaders, both management and governance, of the institutions that we have created to support us. From unions to the Royal Society to small NGOs.
Now is the time is risk it all to save it all.
December 4, 2024 at 2:08 AM
In New Zealand, street work is comparatively easy.
The place we need real courage is from the leaders, both management and governance, of the institutions that we have created to support us. From unions to the Royal Society to small NGOs.
Now is the time is risk it all to save it all.
The place we need real courage is from the leaders, both management and governance, of the institutions that we have created to support us. From unions to the Royal Society to small NGOs.
Now is the time is risk it all to save it all.
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Small-minded Philistine instrumentalism is no way to do scientific research
By definition, if you know all the outcomes of your work ahead of time, you are not thinking big enough and someone is going to come along and eat your lunch
That's what will happen now, even more
By definition, if you know all the outcomes of your work ahead of time, you are not thinking big enough and someone is going to come along and eat your lunch
That's what will happen now, even more
December 4, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Small-minded Philistine instrumentalism is no way to do scientific research
By definition, if you know all the outcomes of your work ahead of time, you are not thinking big enough and someone is going to come along and eat your lunch
That's what will happen now, even more
By definition, if you know all the outcomes of your work ahead of time, you are not thinking big enough and someone is going to come along and eat your lunch
That's what will happen now, even more
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As a scientist who has a Marsden through the social sciences panel this is so so so fucked up. It will have massive implications for Māori research being funded.
Government decided they don't want any of the that fancy social science stuff using money that could go into rockets and engineering
Politicians pretending to pick winners again - something that has never worked
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mars...
Politicians pretending to pick winners again - something that has never worked
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mars...
Marsden Fund refocused for science with a purpose
Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins today announced the Government has updated the Marsden Fund to focus on core scientific research that helps lift our economic growth and c...
www.beehive.govt.nz
December 4, 2024 at 1:21 AM
As a scientist who has a Marsden through the social sciences panel this is so so so fucked up. It will have massive implications for Māori research being funded.
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The notion that fundamentally better understanding people and how and why they act doesn't matter in achieving social or economic outcomes is, well, interesting. "Humanities and social sciences panels disbanded and no longer supported."
Science minister Judith Collins just announced she's changing the Marsden Fund rules so that 50% of funds go towards supporting proposals with "economic benefits to New Zealand". This is the only fund for fundamental 'blue-sky' research www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mars...
Marsden Fund refocused for science with a purpose
Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins today announced the Government has updated the Marsden Fund to focus on core scientific research that helps lift our economic growth and c...
www.beehive.govt.nz
December 4, 2024 at 1:02 AM
The notion that fundamentally better understanding people and how and why they act doesn't matter in achieving social or economic outcomes is, well, interesting. "Humanities and social sciences panels disbanded and no longer supported."
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The long wait is over- #Bug of the Year 2025 nominee list is now live! Voting opens January 1st, so you have until February to decide on your top three nominees & place your votes! Winner announced on Valentine’s Day! 💚 Who will steal the crown from Kahukura?
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-...
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-...
December 1, 2024 at 2:14 AM
The long wait is over- #Bug of the Year 2025 nominee list is now live! Voting opens January 1st, so you have until February to decide on your top three nominees & place your votes! Winner announced on Valentine’s Day! 💚 Who will steal the crown from Kahukura?
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-...
bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/2025-bug-of-...
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Closing in fast on 200,000 signatures. The current count (194,339 right now) is the same number of people as 6.7% of voters in the 2023 general election, more than the entire NZ First vote. 250,000 would beat the entire Act Party vote. #ToitūTeTiriti
Stop the Treaty Principles Bill - TOITŪ TE TIRITI!!
In 1835, 189 years ago, a gathering of great chiefs of Aotearoa signed He Whakaputanga with representatives of the British Crown. Five years from that date, Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed between Māo...
our.actionstation.org.nz
November 18, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Closing in fast on 200,000 signatures. The current count (194,339 right now) is the same number of people as 6.7% of voters in the 2023 general election, more than the entire NZ First vote. 250,000 would beat the entire Act Party vote. #ToitūTeTiriti
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A project I worked on earlier this year in collaboration with NZ Post and Giselle Clarkson has been released!
A series of stamps on native pollinator species!!
The end result looks awesome, and it was such a fun project to be involved with! 😁
Collectables.nzpost.co.nz/pollinators
A series of stamps on native pollinator species!!
The end result looks awesome, and it was such a fun project to be involved with! 😁
Collectables.nzpost.co.nz/pollinators
Native Pollinators
Celebrating the crucial critters that pollinate plants in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Collectables.nzpost.co.nz
October 9, 2024 at 12:47 AM
A project I worked on earlier this year in collaboration with NZ Post and Giselle Clarkson has been released!
A series of stamps on native pollinator species!!
The end result looks awesome, and it was such a fun project to be involved with! 😁
Collectables.nzpost.co.nz/pollinators
A series of stamps on native pollinator species!!
The end result looks awesome, and it was such a fun project to be involved with! 😁
Collectables.nzpost.co.nz/pollinators
Received an email from an Act MP to my uni email seemingly fishing for negative opinions of equity policies. Totally normal stuff for the ones actually in government?
September 25, 2024 at 5:36 AM
Received an email from an Act MP to my uni email seemingly fishing for negative opinions of equity policies. Totally normal stuff for the ones actually in government?
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Motherfucker.
Excuse my language, but fucking hell. That they would come to OUR home, OUR place, and what to eradicate any recognition of our existence as a community?!
Excuse my language, but fucking hell. That they would come to OUR home, OUR place, and what to eradicate any recognition of our existence as a community?!
We all know what mega a-hole is behind painting over the K Rd 🌈 crossing 🤬 #kikorangi
March 27, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Motherfucker.
Excuse my language, but fucking hell. That they would come to OUR home, OUR place, and what to eradicate any recognition of our existence as a community?!
Excuse my language, but fucking hell. That they would come to OUR home, OUR place, and what to eradicate any recognition of our existence as a community?!
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Folks, we put out a statement last week about the cancellation of rainbow events, safety, and the chilling effect: www.thedisinfoproject.org/media-releas...
This is a very real eg of the social impacts of disinformation & of the tactics used to silence diverse voices.
This is a very real eg of the social impacts of disinformation & of the tactics used to silence diverse voices.
Cancellation of multiple LGBTQ+ library events shows the harmful impact of disinformation — The Disinformation Project
Tuesday 26 March: Research group The Disinformation Project says that
safety concerns leading to the cancellation of two rainbow storytime events
at community libraries is evidence of the growing im...
www.thedisinfoproject.org
March 26, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Folks, we put out a statement last week about the cancellation of rainbow events, safety, and the chilling effect: www.thedisinfoproject.org/media-releas...
This is a very real eg of the social impacts of disinformation & of the tactics used to silence diverse voices.
This is a very real eg of the social impacts of disinformation & of the tactics used to silence diverse voices.
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Just down the road from here, & you'd be lucky if one in 10 non-Maori Hamiltonians have even heard of it.
Why OUR history must be taught in schools.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/21/t...
Why OUR history must be taught in schools.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/21/t...
The incident in Rangiaowhia
Vincent O'Malley addresses today's 160th anniversary of "an almost incomprehensible act of savagery"
newsroom.co.nz
February 20, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Just down the road from here, & you'd be lucky if one in 10 non-Maori Hamiltonians have even heard of it.
Why OUR history must be taught in schools.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/21/t...
Why OUR history must be taught in schools.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/21/t...
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Our University has published their first Gender Pay Gap report: there's a lot of work to do! Was expecting an analysis of Māori & Pacific GPGs too... 🧪👩🔬https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/equity-at-the-university/equity-information-for-staff/gender-equity/gender-pay-gap.html
December 5, 2023 at 10:02 PM
Our University has published their first Gender Pay Gap report: there's a lot of work to do! Was expecting an analysis of Māori & Pacific GPGs too... 🧪👩🔬https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about-us/about-the-university/equity-at-the-university/equity-information-for-staff/gender-equity/gender-pay-gap.html