Paul Thistoll
@pault.bsky.social
Human Rights Defender / Founder of Rights Aotearoa @rightsaotearoa.bsky.social || he/him || Proud alumnus of London Business School || ❤️Food & Wine || Trans rights are human rights
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There are three main ways you can help my work with Rights Aotearoa:
First, you can tip me coffee money directly at:
Paul Thistoll
03-0547-0039160-001
(I can't tell you how important these little coffee tips are to my emotional morale - they really keep me going!)
First, you can tip me coffee money directly at:
Paul Thistoll
03-0547-0039160-001
(I can't tell you how important these little coffee tips are to my emotional morale - they really keep me going!)
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The old “marketplace of ideas” model for free speech is under strain. It’s time to recognise free speech as a discursive ecosystem — more complex, interconnected and alive than any metaphor of trade or barter. Read how we need to rethink dialogue in our digital age
rightsaotearoa.nz/opinion-piec...
rightsaotearoa.nz/opinion-piec...
https://rightsaotearoa.nz/opinion-piece-the-death-of-the-marketplace-reimagining-free-speech-as-a-discursive-ecosystem/
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The old “marketplace of ideas” model for free speech is under strain. It’s time to recognise free speech as a discursive ecosystem — more complex, interconnected and alive than any metaphor of trade or barter. Read how we need to rethink dialogue in our digital age
rightsaotearoa.nz/opinion-piec...
rightsaotearoa.nz/opinion-piec...
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
Has anyone got a copy of this complaint? I am extremely interested in reading it.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Human rights complaint filed to United Nations over treatment of Māori
The 42 page complaint was submitted to the United Nations by a Māori health leader.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Has anyone got a copy of this complaint? I am extremely interested in reading it.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Rights Aotearoa welcomes New Zealand’s decision to co-sign the joint statement condemning atrocities and violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan. Clear, united condemnation is essential to accountability and the protection of civilians.
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
Joint Statement Condemning Atrocities and Violations of International Humanitarian law in Sudan
This joint statement expresses deep alarm over reports of systematic violence against civilians in Sudan following the fall of El Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the escalating conflict i...
www.regjeringen.no
November 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Rights Aotearoa welcomes New Zealand’s decision to co-sign the joint statement condemning atrocities and violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan. Clear, united condemnation is essential to accountability and the protection of civilians.
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new...
Home, and exhausted! Good night.
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Home, and exhausted! Good night.
Why is everything worthwhile doing in life hard??
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Why is everything worthwhile doing in life hard??
This is a very well deserved glass of wine
November 9, 2025 at 4:53 AM
This is a very well deserved glass of wine
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I’m heading to Auckland for the day to do some media.
Coffee tips for an airport coffee appreciated!
Coffee tips for an airport coffee appreciated!
There are three main ways you can help my work with Rights Aotearoa:
First, you can tip me coffee money directly at:
Paul Thistoll
03-0547-0039160-001
(I can't tell you how important these little coffee tips are to my emotional morale - they really keep me going!)
First, you can tip me coffee money directly at:
Paul Thistoll
03-0547-0039160-001
(I can't tell you how important these little coffee tips are to my emotional morale - they really keep me going!)
November 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I’m heading to Auckland for the day to do some media.
Coffee tips for an airport coffee appreciated!
Coffee tips for an airport coffee appreciated!
I’m heading to Auckland for the day to do some media.
Coffee tips for an airport coffee appreciated!
Coffee tips for an airport coffee appreciated!
There are three main ways you can help my work with Rights Aotearoa:
First, you can tip me coffee money directly at:
Paul Thistoll
03-0547-0039160-001
(I can't tell you how important these little coffee tips are to my emotional morale - they really keep me going!)
First, you can tip me coffee money directly at:
Paul Thistoll
03-0547-0039160-001
(I can't tell you how important these little coffee tips are to my emotional morale - they really keep me going!)
November 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I’m heading to Auckland for the day to do some media.
Coffee tips for an airport coffee appreciated!
Coffee tips for an airport coffee appreciated!
Flying to Auckland today to do a media appearance! Very exciting!
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Flying to Auckland today to do a media appearance! Very exciting!
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Today's reading - to remind myself of some of his key arguments.
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Today's reading - to remind myself of some of his key arguments.
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Coffee tips are always appreciated.
I have a big weekend planned - being flown to Auckland to do a media thing - secret at the moment, but will be public in a few weeks.
P.
I have a big weekend planned - being flown to Auckland to do a media thing - secret at the moment, but will be public in a few weeks.
P.
There are three main ways you can help my work with Rights Aotearoa:
First, you can tip me coffee money directly at:
Paul Thistoll
03-0547-0039160-001
(I can't tell you how important these little coffee tips are to my emotional morale - they really keep me going!)
First, you can tip me coffee money directly at:
Paul Thistoll
03-0547-0039160-001
(I can't tell you how important these little coffee tips are to my emotional morale - they really keep me going!)
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Coffee tips are always appreciated.
I have a big weekend planned - being flown to Auckland to do a media thing - secret at the moment, but will be public in a few weeks.
P.
I have a big weekend planned - being flown to Auckland to do a media thing - secret at the moment, but will be public in a few weeks.
P.
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Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
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NZ’s Maurice Wilkins was instrumental in the shameful gender harassment of Rosalind Franklin.
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
NZ’s Maurice Wilkins was instrumental in the shameful gender harassment of Rosalind Franklin.
Coffee tips are always appreciated.
I have a big weekend planned - being flown to Auckland to do a media thing - secret at the moment, but will be public in a few weeks.
P.
I have a big weekend planned - being flown to Auckland to do a media thing - secret at the moment, but will be public in a few weeks.
P.
There are three main ways you can help my work with Rights Aotearoa:
First, you can tip me coffee money directly at:
Paul Thistoll
03-0547-0039160-001
(I can't tell you how important these little coffee tips are to my emotional morale - they really keep me going!)
First, you can tip me coffee money directly at:
Paul Thistoll
03-0547-0039160-001
(I can't tell you how important these little coffee tips are to my emotional morale - they really keep me going!)
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Coffee tips are always appreciated.
I have a big weekend planned - being flown to Auckland to do a media thing - secret at the moment, but will be public in a few weeks.
P.
I have a big weekend planned - being flown to Auckland to do a media thing - secret at the moment, but will be public in a few weeks.
P.
Excellent piece from Jennifer.
I’d also like to take the opportunity to wish Duncan Grieve a very happy “reflect on how wrong you were about trans politics”, looking forward to your long piece discussing how you got duped by the disinfo machine jenniferkshields.nz/newsletter/i...
It's not a debate, it's a disinformation campaign.
I was seriously disappointed to read a long article which discusses and quotes extensively from Sarah McBride's interview - and takes a position along the lines of "how can we effectively bargain for ...
jenniferkshields.nz
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Excellent piece from Jennifer.
I would like to publicly acknowledge Tasmin Prichard who organised Wellington Pride’s defence.
Awesome work, Tasmin. You are a tremendous advocate and fearless defender of human rights.
Time for a well earned rest while you wait for the judgment.
Paul
Awesome work, Tasmin. You are a tremendous advocate and fearless defender of human rights.
Time for a well earned rest while you wait for the judgment.
Paul
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I would like to publicly acknowledge Tasmin Prichard who organised Wellington Pride’s defence.
Awesome work, Tasmin. You are a tremendous advocate and fearless defender of human rights.
Time for a well earned rest while you wait for the judgment.
Paul
Awesome work, Tasmin. You are a tremendous advocate and fearless defender of human rights.
Time for a well earned rest while you wait for the judgment.
Paul
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this is actually impressive, making up a brand new nobel peace prize replacement is a genuine innovation in bribery
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
this is actually impressive, making up a brand new nobel peace prize replacement is a genuine innovation in bribery
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
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Update on the update!
NZ First has, in an utterly bizarre move, reshuffled who owns their existing member's bills so only Jamie Arbuckle now owns his own Bill.
The 'Definitions of Woman and Man' Bill is back, but this time under Dr David Wilson.
Absolutely fucked-the-head bullshit going on.
NZ First has, in an utterly bizarre move, reshuffled who owns their existing member's bills so only Jamie Arbuckle now owns his own Bill.
The 'Definitions of Woman and Man' Bill is back, but this time under Dr David Wilson.
Absolutely fucked-the-head bullshit going on.
November 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Update on the update!
NZ First has, in an utterly bizarre move, reshuffled who owns their existing member's bills so only Jamie Arbuckle now owns his own Bill.
The 'Definitions of Woman and Man' Bill is back, but this time under Dr David Wilson.
Absolutely fucked-the-head bullshit going on.
NZ First has, in an utterly bizarre move, reshuffled who owns their existing member's bills so only Jamie Arbuckle now owns his own Bill.
The 'Definitions of Woman and Man' Bill is back, but this time under Dr David Wilson.
Absolutely fucked-the-head bullshit going on.
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Okay now nz labour stop looking at uk labour and look at Mamdani instead of
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Okay now nz labour stop looking at uk labour and look at Mamdani instead of
This is highly important.
Today is an absolute rebuke of anti-transgender politics, and a real sign that the anti-trans panic is fading.
From VA Gov to Loudoun County to New Jersey to New York City and Pennsylvania, anti-trans Republicans are falling left and right.
From VA Gov to Loudoun County to New Jersey to New York City and Pennsylvania, anti-trans Republicans are falling left and right.
Democrats are currently ahead in 63 (!!!) races in the Virginia House of Delegates.
If this holds, it would be one of the largest state legislature swings in the last 4 years.
Its an absolute bloodbath for anti-trans Republicans.
If this holds, it would be one of the largest state legislature swings in the last 4 years.
Its an absolute bloodbath for anti-trans Republicans.
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This is highly important.
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i’m taking this as a sign that the powers that be at the olde dnc hq have ritualistically devoured chuck schumer.
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
i’m taking this as a sign that the powers that be at the olde dnc hq have ritualistically devoured chuck schumer.