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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti
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Me again. What’s one more social medium? Chronically ill artist who also writes. Loves cats, jokes, social justice, clouds. She/her. Aotearoa. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ally.
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discoverfinland.bsky.social
Our Wednesday afternoon selection is a midweek mix highlighting the varied colours & shapes of auroras over Finland. Two photos from a set of ten shared on IG by aurorahunting and valotomi:

www.instagram.com/p/DRPCBV8DMie/

The Northern Lights in Finland:
www.discoveringfinland.com/blog/the-nor...
November 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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lotographia.bsky.social
I use Regaine® as a gender-affirming treatment.

My favourite part of the instruction manual is where it says "exactly how Regaine® works is not known".

I'm allowed to purchase it and apply it to my scalp anyway. No one is bothered by this.

What idiot put Simeon Brown in charge of medicine?
Some text from the Regaine® manual. At the bottom of the section "What Regaine® is used for and how it works" is the text "exactly how Regaine® works is not known".
November 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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ketanjoshi.co
A reminder that crypto mining continues to be one of the world's most severe wastes of energy and one of the most shockingly pointless causes of environmental harm

Like generative ML, you have to burn more energy for every new dollar of profit. Death spiral ensues

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Malaysia's national utility firm Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has incurred losses of more than $1 billion from illegal power usage by cryptocurrency miners between 2020 and August this year, the energy ministry said. TNB (TENA.KL), opens new tab found that 13,827 premises had illegally used power to mine cryptocurrency over the period, the energy and water transformation ministry said in a written parliamentary reply dated Tuesday. The illegal use of electricity for cryptocurrency mining, particularly for bitcoin, has caused financial losses of 4.6 billion ringgit ($1.11 billion), the ministry said, adding that TNB is working with authorities to curb power theft. Though there are no specific laws governing cryptocurrency mining, tampering with meters or using connections to bypass the them are offences under the Electricity Supply Act.
November 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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styla73.bsky.social
Hey my fellow queer/genderqueer fam. I hate this, but I love YOU. See you on the flip. We get through this together.
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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akwomenscentre.bsky.social
We did it team! Parliament finally passed the anti-stalking bill tonight. Thanks to all of you that helped this campaign in many different ways! #NZpol
Fear of reprisals if stalkers warned without target's knowledge
An anti-stalking advocate says a proposed new law has a worrying caveat in which stalkers can be warned by police, without the victim first being notified.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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tairawhitidoc.bsky.social
It’s the time of the year (Summer) when the Pōhutukawa trees (also called New Zealand Christmas Trees) begin to bloom. Most bloom brilliant red flowers but this gorgeous beast blooms bright yellow.
This is how it looked this afternoon. 💛
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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eviebauer727.bsky.social
“A few South Carolina lawmakers are holding a hearing on Tuesday to discuss a near-total abortion ban that removes exceptions and could send anyone involved with termination of a pregnancy to prison for decades.”
abcnews.go.com/Health/south...
South Carolina lawmakers debate abortion bill that could imprison people who receive the procedure
South Carolina lawmakers are holding a hearing on a near-total abortion ban that removes exceptions and could send pregnant people who receive an abortion to prison.
abcnews.go.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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lesja.bsky.social
I'm really sad to hear that the international abortion pill providers have had to stop sending to the Philippines due to an apparent customs crackdown.
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
lilithgrace.bsky.social
So I feel like here on Bluesky anything with bland and innocent nudity gets flagged as adult content, but I keep seeing unflagged closeups of assholes and frankly disturbing sexual text including bestial and baby fantasies. I would like that to stop.
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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ninjakitty.bsky.social
The stopping of puberty blockers for our rangatahi is solely a POLITICAL move made by people uninformed and unqualified to make such a decision #nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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chris.bur.gs
for cheap & quick options I flip through www.critic.co.nz/search/tags/...

some times recipes are print only 🥲
Tag Search | Critic Te Ārohi
www.critic.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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jamesbicycle.bsky.social
Harming a very small & very vulnerable group of people. Census (2021) shows Alberta has ~12,500 transgender citizens, population = 4.6million. Abt 1,800 are under 24 years, < 200 are under 15.
Trans ppl are vulnerable bc of terrible support & discrimination. Alberta's anti-trans laws will kill.
Comparative Statistics of Mental Health and Physical Diagnoses in Transgender Population vs. General Population Mental Health Diagnoses CONDITION TRANSGENDER POPULATION (%) GENERAL POPULATION (%) Depression Approximately 60% Approximately 10% Anxiety Approximately 45% Approximately 15% PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) Approximately 30% Physical Health Diagnoses CONDITION TRANSGENDER POPULATION (%) GENERAL POPULATION (%) Chronic Pain Approximately 30% Approximately 20% Obesity Approximately 25% Approximately 27% Cardiovascular Issues Approximately 15% Approximately 10% Reference Data derived from epidemiological studies in the context of transgender health as referenced in previous queries. Breakdown by Age and Birth Gender AGE GROUP BIRTH GENDER ASSIGNED MALE BIRTH GENDER ASSIGNED FEMALE TOTAL IN AGE GROUP 15-24 years Approximately 1,060 Approximately 740 Approximately 1,800 25-34 years Approximately 1,790 Approximately 1,210 Approximately 3,000 35-44 years Approximately 2,220 Approximately 1,440 Approximately 3,660 45-54 years Approximately 1,930 Approximately 1,540 Approximately 3,470 55 years and older Approximately 620 Approximately 420 Approximately 1,040 Total Approx. 7,620 Approx. 5,610 12,480
November 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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jennifilm.nz
Karen Chhour is quoted in this piece actively promoting conversion practices, after previously comparing gender affirming care to torture at Lake Alice. This coalition is evil. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Govt halts new puberty blockers prescriptions for gender-affirming care
Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March says the government is "buying into imported culture wars" .
www.rnz.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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drneil.bsky.social
The greatest trick the devil* ever pulled was convincing us that politics was about popularity not policy.

*oligarch owned media
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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br3nda.bsky.social
That is how you tāngata Tiriti
November 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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violetblue.bsky.social
Photos I think about often, taken in the two cities I love the most on Earth: San Francisco, California, and Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. #nzpol
Photo of a smiling young white person in a trans pride flag cape smiling and with a sign that says "I'm the scary transgender person you were warned about" while their silver-haired guardian stands next to them smiling, proud. San Francisco. Photo of a group of young people that are mostly Black taking part in the Trans pride March, with their parents and guardians on a sunny day. One young person is out in front dancing while wearing a trans pride flag cape. San Francisco. Photo of an older white person holding up a trans pride flag sign at a gathering with the words NANS 4 TRANS on it. They also wear a rainbow sweater. Sunny day, Wellington. Photo of the back of a person at a trans solidarity gathering outside in Wellington. They have a progress pride flag in their hair and hold a sign that says WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HERE. In the background is three city flags and buildings, the flags are Aotearoa New Zealand flags and the progress pride flag.
November 19, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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drdrehistorian.bsky.social
It is very funny to me that The Opportunities Party has renamed itself to The *Opportunity* Party. No longer multiple, possibly uncountable opportunities, just one single unspecified opportunity, emblematic of NZ setting its sights and ambitions lower these past few years
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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ncrenic.bsky.social
Methodology
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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paulknepper.bsky.social
Michael Jordan shooting over Shawn Marion in the 2003 All-Star Game.
November 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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styla73.bsky.social
Wrote a really angry email. Ate dinner. Did another pass taking the swears out. Sent. Fuck these motherfucking assholes.
Dear Mr Brown and Ms Costello, Today's announcement regarding restricting access to puberty blockers along ideological lines, rather than medical ones, once again proves you don't care about evidence, about human rights, or about the lives of young people in our country. I can't believe you are gleefully announcing legislation that you know will cause tremendous permanent emotional and physical damage to rangatahi. Unlike puberty blockers, the impacts of this cruel move are irreversable. There is a huge and irrefutable body of research that shows the more support a gender diverse young person has, the more chance they have of surviving, and thriving into adulthood. A more recent study of 1,697 trans and nonbinary young people in Australia found that: "Participants who felt supported to affirm their gender medically, legally, or socially, reported less suicidal ideation and self-harm in the past 12 months as well as lower psychological distress, lower anxiety, and greater happiness. Support for medical and legal affirmation was associated with less suicide attempt in the past 12 months. Support for each form of gender affirmation was associated with lower odds of experiencing bias-based verbal and sexual harassment in the past 12 months, with support for legal and social affirmation associated with lower odds of experiencing bias-based physical harassment. Support for each form of gender affirmation was associated with lower odds of experiencing homelessness." Why would you want to make it so that trans and nonbinary and takatāpui young people have more suicidal ideation, more phychological disress, higher anxiety, and lower happiness? Why would more young people attempting suicide be an acceptable price to pay for your imported culture war? Why would you knowingly do something that iincreased the risk of young people experiencing physical harrasment, or homelessness? These are the impacts we can unfortunately expect from your cruelty.
November 19, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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portaspeciosa.bsky.social
Who says that geometry is boring? Salisbury Cathedral.
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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violetblue.bsky.social
Who supports trans kids AND their healthcare access?

Just Robert De Niro, Charlize Theron, Cher, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ally Sheedy, Marlon Wayans, Sigourney Weaver, Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade, Annette Bening, Warren Beatty, Cynthia Nixon, Liev Schreiber... #nzpol

www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-ne...
Celebrity Parents Support Trans Kids: Robert De Niro, Gabrielle Union
Famous parents like Gabrielle Union Dwyane Wade and Jamie Lee Curtis champion trans rights as they openly support their transgender kids
www.usmagazine.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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altwasonps.bsky.social
Hey folks..

Earlier today I was involved in a minor fender bender. It sucks and with today's icy rain was somewhat inevitable.

In the circumstances, and while unavoidable, it was my fault. A car stopped early, the car behind that stopped early.. and I tried to stop.. but I hit that car..
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 AM
lilithgrace.bsky.social
Awww, the season of GBBO on TVNZ+ is very good. Absolutely lovely people. And a kinder tone. #kikorangi
November 19, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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johnmoe.bsky.social
I’d like to see Claire Danes play a lady for whom everything is going great and nothing worries her at all. Maybe she’s not even a lead, just the lead’s friend who lives in comfort, amusement, and delight.

I think she’s earned it.
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM