pshemk
@pshemk.bsky.social
Aotearoa/New Zealand 🇳🇿|city dweller🏙️| urban enthusiast 🏢| commuter cyclist🚴| public transport advocate 🚇| amateur trainspotter 🚆| loves cats 🐈| he/him 🏳️🌈 | IPA: pʂɛmk
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NZ Human Rights Commission
“This ban denies access to essential healthcare for many trans youth. It is a clear breach of their human rights and will cause unnecessary harm and distress to vulnerable young people," - Prudence Walker, Commissioner spokesperson for Rainbow rights.
#nzpol
“This ban denies access to essential healthcare for many trans youth. It is a clear breach of their human rights and will cause unnecessary harm and distress to vulnerable young people," - Prudence Walker, Commissioner spokesperson for Rainbow rights.
#nzpol
Ban on puberty blockers serious human rights infringement
tikatangata.org.nz
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
NZ Human Rights Commission
“This ban denies access to essential healthcare for many trans youth. It is a clear breach of their human rights and will cause unnecessary harm and distress to vulnerable young people," - Prudence Walker, Commissioner spokesperson for Rainbow rights.
#nzpol
“This ban denies access to essential healthcare for many trans youth. It is a clear breach of their human rights and will cause unnecessary harm and distress to vulnerable young people," - Prudence Walker, Commissioner spokesperson for Rainbow rights.
#nzpol
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Auckland is a dump they say, no foot traffic they say, nobody wants to go to the city they say .....
Auckland city hold my beer!
Auckland city hold my beer!
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Auckland is a dump they say, no foot traffic they say, nobody wants to go to the city they say .....
Auckland city hold my beer!
Auckland city hold my beer!
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when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
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The only thing less appropriate for cities than single-occupancy vehicles is zero occupancy vehicles.
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The only thing less appropriate for cities than single-occupancy vehicles is zero occupancy vehicles.
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Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Waymo privatized another public street:
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
Chanel approaching 4th, San Francisco
Possibly queued for a Billie Eilish show at Chase Center ~half mile away.
The light rail train on 4th seen passing in front of this roboherd has more passenger capacity than all of them combined.
OP: .tiktok.renaspam18
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"When transport planners work on the assumption that the car is the default way of getting around, the physical environment is reshaped by traffic management systems and road designs that give cars priority in terms of speed, road space and parking"
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Climate: Imagine how different things would be if politicians had to use public transport
Long lead-in times, a lack of sustained policy commitment, and start-stop approaches to big projects all contributed to where we are now
www.irishtimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
"When transport planners work on the assumption that the car is the default way of getting around, the physical environment is reshaped by traffic management systems and road designs that give cars priority in terms of speed, road space and parking"
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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Fire at Auckland LGBTTQIA+ nightclub G.A.Y treated as suspicious
Fire at Auckland LGBTTQIA+ nightclub G.A.Y treated as suspicious
Police have now revealed where the fire started.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Fire at Auckland LGBTTQIA+ nightclub G.A.Y treated as suspicious
I feel seen 😬
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I feel seen 😬
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Finally, a politician who's brave enough to say it.
America is an ally to no-one but itself anymore. Time to cut ties and forge ahead with your own path
I'm just so tired of the fawning to power
America is an ally to no-one but itself anymore. Time to cut ties and forge ahead with your own path
I'm just so tired of the fawning to power
November 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Finally, a politician who's brave enough to say it.
America is an ally to no-one but itself anymore. Time to cut ties and forge ahead with your own path
I'm just so tired of the fawning to power
America is an ally to no-one but itself anymore. Time to cut ties and forge ahead with your own path
I'm just so tired of the fawning to power
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Huge support reported for the planned Māngere to Favona cycle link 😁
74% said they or their whānau would be likely or very likely to use the Māngere to Favona shared path and cycleway.
https://haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/mangere-favona-link
#mangere
#bikecapitalofthepacific
#auckland
#bikelife
74% said they or their whānau would be likely or very likely to use the Māngere to Favona shared path and cycleway.
https://haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/mangere-favona-link
#mangere
#bikecapitalofthepacific
#auckland
#bikelife
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Huge support reported for the planned Māngere to Favona cycle link 😁
74% said they or their whānau would be likely or very likely to use the Māngere to Favona shared path and cycleway.
https://haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/mangere-favona-link
#mangere
#bikecapitalofthepacific
#auckland
#bikelife
74% said they or their whānau would be likely or very likely to use the Māngere to Favona shared path and cycleway.
https://haveyoursay.at.govt.nz/mangere-favona-link
#mangere
#bikecapitalofthepacific
#auckland
#bikelife
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the thing about the roblox interview is that he's more or less just saying out loud what every social media & gacha CEO has been doing for the last 10+ years. selling kids gambling with the minimal legally allowed guardrails is hot profits rn
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
the thing about the roblox interview is that he's more or less just saying out loud what every social media & gacha CEO has been doing for the last 10+ years. selling kids gambling with the minimal legally allowed guardrails is hot profits rn
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Traditional working-class Britain.
November 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Traditional working-class Britain.
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🚨NEW: Iran will move its capital due to an ecological catastrophe. Experts warn the move won’t help the nearly 10 million people living in Tehran, who will continue to face the impacts of corruption and climate change.
“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
Iran's Capital Is Moving. The Reason is an Ecological Catastrophe
The move is partly driven by climate change, but experts say decades of human error and action are also to blame
www.scientificamerican.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🚨NEW: Iran will move its capital due to an ecological catastrophe. Experts warn the move won’t help the nearly 10 million people living in Tehran, who will continue to face the impacts of corruption and climate change.
“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
“We saw this coming,” one source told me.
My story @sciam.bsky.social 🧪
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14 year old son just did an insult at me that made me laugh out loud: “old man, show us your landline”
November 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
14 year old son just did an insult at me that made me laugh out loud: “old man, show us your landline”
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In other news, autism, ADHD, and many other neurodiverse ways of functioning are only problematic if you insist on everyone conforming and being able to be categorised into a system designed for capitalism.
The only reason the Right cares is because it fits into their workforce eugenics ideals.
The only reason the Right cares is because it fits into their workforce eugenics ideals.
November 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
In other news, autism, ADHD, and many other neurodiverse ways of functioning are only problematic if you insist on everyone conforming and being able to be categorised into a system designed for capitalism.
The only reason the Right cares is because it fits into their workforce eugenics ideals.
The only reason the Right cares is because it fits into their workforce eugenics ideals.
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"LSD had the lowest harm mean score..."
LSD is 100% non-toxic.
Nobody knows what the LD50 rate for LSD is because nobody has EVER died from an LSD overdose.
Constant Alcohol industry mindfuck propaganda is why many people believe that legal = safe.
Wrong. Dead wrong.
#EndProhibition
#nzpol
LSD is 100% non-toxic.
Nobody knows what the LD50 rate for LSD is because nobody has EVER died from an LSD overdose.
Constant Alcohol industry mindfuck propaganda is why many people believe that legal = safe.
Wrong. Dead wrong.
#EndProhibition
#nzpol
A new index challenges common beliefs about drug use and harm in NZ
A common proxy for judging a drug's harm is the extent to which it is linked to dependency.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"LSD had the lowest harm mean score..."
LSD is 100% non-toxic.
Nobody knows what the LD50 rate for LSD is because nobody has EVER died from an LSD overdose.
Constant Alcohol industry mindfuck propaganda is why many people believe that legal = safe.
Wrong. Dead wrong.
#EndProhibition
#nzpol
LSD is 100% non-toxic.
Nobody knows what the LD50 rate for LSD is because nobody has EVER died from an LSD overdose.
Constant Alcohol industry mindfuck propaganda is why many people believe that legal = safe.
Wrong. Dead wrong.
#EndProhibition
#nzpol
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So many doctors, medical experts, paediatric organisations, human rights organisations, and medical organisations coming out against the government’s ban on puberty blockers.
It’s a tsunami of support for the trans community, and boy are the anti-trans bigots mad about it.
It’s a tsunami of support for the trans community, and boy are the anti-trans bigots mad about it.
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
So many doctors, medical experts, paediatric organisations, human rights organisations, and medical organisations coming out against the government’s ban on puberty blockers.
It’s a tsunami of support for the trans community, and boy are the anti-trans bigots mad about it.
It’s a tsunami of support for the trans community, and boy are the anti-trans bigots mad about it.
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oh, that's... that's not... you can't call it that
November 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
oh, that's... that's not... you can't call it that
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waymo ceo: we plan for fatal crashes and society will learn to accept them
roblox ceo: kids must be preyed upon and victimized as a necessary consequence of scale
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HEADS ON PIKES
roblox ceo: kids must be preyed upon and victimized as a necessary consequence of scale
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HEADS ON PIKES
November 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
waymo ceo: we plan for fatal crashes and society will learn to accept them
roblox ceo: kids must be preyed upon and victimized as a necessary consequence of scale
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HEADS ON PIKES
roblox ceo: kids must be preyed upon and victimized as a necessary consequence of scale
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HEADS ON PIKES
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What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email
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You can find 'Glow Rock Roads' in Australia.
This revolutionary road lighting technique improves night visibility and road safety without the use of hardware or electricity at dark stretches. "Glow-in-the-dark stones" absorb solar energy during the day and release it as long lasting glow at night.
This revolutionary road lighting technique improves night visibility and road safety without the use of hardware or electricity at dark stretches. "Glow-in-the-dark stones" absorb solar energy during the day and release it as long lasting glow at night.
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
You can find 'Glow Rock Roads' in Australia.
This revolutionary road lighting technique improves night visibility and road safety without the use of hardware or electricity at dark stretches. "Glow-in-the-dark stones" absorb solar energy during the day and release it as long lasting glow at night.
This revolutionary road lighting technique improves night visibility and road safety without the use of hardware or electricity at dark stretches. "Glow-in-the-dark stones" absorb solar energy during the day and release it as long lasting glow at night.
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“Trust us! Marginalising these communities more will absolutely bring down the cost of a KG of Mince and get your job back!”
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
“Trust us! Marginalising these communities more will absolutely bring down the cost of a KG of Mince and get your job back!”
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70 teaspoons placed in tearooms around the institute & observed weekly over 5 months. 80% of spoons disappeared; spoon halflife~81 days. Communal room halflife lower than in specific labs. 250 spoons annually required to maintain 70 spoon population.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
The case of the disappearing teaspoons: longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute
Objectives To determine the overall rate of loss of workplace teaspoons and whether attrition and displacement are correlated with the relative value of the teaspoons or type of tearoom. Design Longitudinal cohort study. Setting Research institute ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 AM
70 teaspoons placed in tearooms around the institute & observed weekly over 5 months. 80% of spoons disappeared; spoon halflife~81 days. Communal room halflife lower than in specific labs. 250 spoons annually required to maintain 70 spoon population.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Exactly this. This is both an act of deliberate cruelty towards a marginalised, vulnerable community and a trial balloon to see how far they can push, and how fast.
(Going by the last two years and the pace and volume of erosion, and active targeting of vulnerable people - very far, and very fast.)
(Going by the last two years and the pace and volume of erosion, and active targeting of vulnerable people - very far, and very fast.)
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Exactly this. This is both an act of deliberate cruelty towards a marginalised, vulnerable community and a trial balloon to see how far they can push, and how fast.
(Going by the last two years and the pace and volume of erosion, and active targeting of vulnerable people - very far, and very fast.)
(Going by the last two years and the pace and volume of erosion, and active targeting of vulnerable people - very far, and very fast.)