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Rosarita Bizzarita
@rbizzario.bsky.social
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Applied linguistics; Teaching & Learning. Senior Lecturer. Forest dweller 🌳🌱

Love: languages, learning, people, the environment, & #MuayThai 🥊

Toitū te Tiriti 🇳🇿🇵🇭
Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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Rosarita Bizzarita @rbizzario.bsky.social · Aug 12
Mōrena! Magandang umaga. Good morning.

Have a great day everyone! Don’t let the bastards grind you down!!
A child holding a stick running on the shores of Piha beach on a late afternoon at low tide with Lion Rock on the right mid ground. The blue sky and some clouds are reflected on the sheen on the wet sand.
rbizzario.bsky.social
It’s fitting… I just learned what ACAB stands for.
November 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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englangblog.bsky.social
Helpful umbrella terms or too broad to mean anything? 'Neurodivergent' and 'neurodiverse' as labels.
theconversation.com/what-autisti...
What autistic people – and those with ADHD and dyslexia – really think about the word ‘neurodiversity’
A new UK survey of more than 900 neurodivergent adults has revealed strong feelings about the language of neurodiversity.
theconversation.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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biblioracle.bsky.social
Because of my book and all I've published online about teaching writing I'm now hearing from some students who say that teachers are "making" them use AI on their writing assignments but they don't want to. What are the ethics? Don't want to undermine teachers, but how do I support student choice?
November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
rbizzario.bsky.social
This is an inspiring story. How identities intersect such as being a migrant and trans…

“I can say I’m thriving. But I actually crawled to get here.” Oof…that hit.

Much love and support to our trans whānau ✊🏽
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
rbizzario.bsky.social
Signed up and ready to go 🎄 #SecretSantaAoNZ
secretsanta.nz Secret Santa Aotearoa @secretsanta.nz · 1d
It's beginning to look a bit like Christmas,
With sign up going live!🎶🎵

So here's the Bluesky Secret Santa AoNZ, with some friends from Mastodon along for the ride. We hope you are looking forward to some fun, and that we can bring it to you 🎄
Official hashtag: #SecretSantaAoNZ
App: secretsanta.nz
The Bluesky Mastodon Secret Santa Aotearoa New Zealand rules are: The FIRST RULE of Secret Santa is: Be kind, please. The SECOND RULE of Secret Santa is: Be excellent to each other. The THIRD RULE of Secret Santa is to closely follow these instructions: You must enter an up to date postal address (or PO Box) on the Secret Santa App. Your gift must be sent by Tracked Post / Courier by 5th Dec AND your tracking number loaded into the Secret Santa App. If your address changes after 19th Nov you MUST DM @secretsanta.nz If your situation changes and you can no longer play after the matches are assigned you MUST DM @secretsanta.nz If your gift is being sent to work, you must take it home as soon as you receive it in case covid/life gets in the way The FOURTH RULE of Secret Santa is you must post some hints for your Santa using the hashtag #SecretSantaAoNZ. Post likes/dislikes, hobbies, interests, current hyperfixations, allergies, sock size etc - important stuff. The more the better! Stuck on what to post? Check out what others are sharing on the hashtag. The FIFTH RULE of Secret Santa is: Put aroha into your gift and ONLY SPEND WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD. It's the thought that counts is very much the foundation and spirit of Secret Santa. The SIXTH RULE of Secret Santa is: Opening Day is 17th Dec when you will open your gift and post videos or photos and much excitement! If you cannot do this date, please post in advance and again on the day when you will be opening. We understand that life might happen. The SEVENTH RULE of Secret Santa is that if you are disappointed in your gift, please do not post it onto your account. Let @secretsanta.nz know why in a DM and we can go from there.
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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artyfarty87.bsky.social
Kia Ora Earthlings!
This is an important article about a PHD student puling back the curtains on Aotearoa's #economy & weather or not "NZ can't afford it" is true or not.
Alas It is behind a paywall. #nzpol #debt #deficit #education
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
PhD student looks at the lie behind the political line: ‘NZ can’t afford it’
University of Otago student Morgan Edwards believes Kiwis need to understand more about our monetary system and push back harder against public service cuts and other government spending decisions.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
rbizzario.bsky.social
Oof, such a good read. Long live the humanities #highered
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.

It doesn't have to be this way.
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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kaimataara.bsky.social
Finished my most recent article. open.substack.com/pub/kaimataa... #nzpol #socialism
My Articles Are Not Simply My Own.
Self-Critical Meditations on Writing, Thought, and Experience
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
rbizzario.bsky.social
Lorde gets snubbed by the Grammys. I wonder if it’s because she yelled Free fucking Palestine at her concert ⁉️

Oh well, see you in Feb, my good Lorde!

www.stuff.co.nz/culture/3608...
November 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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charleswlogan.bsky.social
Listening to the third grader and her friends writing, singing, revising, and singing again an original pop song and it's wonderful to hear them negotiate and try out different things and the thought that a tech bro wants to deploy some chatbot toy into their play is just so so sad and ridiculous.
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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georgemonbiot.bsky.social
1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.

Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
rbizzario.bsky.social
World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education is on soon. There’s a festival accompanying it throughout which is open for all. Opening 16 Nov, Sunday, Aotea Square.

Get in! Learn lots. Love the people!

wipce2025.com/teaoputahife...
Te Ao Pūtahi Festival - WIPCE 2025
wipce2025.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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disabilitystor1.bsky.social
1.This is not the only known example we know of ChatGPT cheering on a vulnerable young person to die by suicide, this time it is a recent Texas A&M grad
2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
Shamblin’s conversation partner wasn’t a classmate or friend – it was ChatGPT, the world’s most popular AI chatbot. A CNN review of nearly 70 pages of chats between Shamblin and the AI tool in the hours before his July 25 suicide, as well as excerpts from thousands more pages in the months leading up to that night, found that the chatbot repeatedly encouraged the young man as he discussed ending his life – right up to his last moments.
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
rbizzario.bsky.social
Bleak as hell
thoughtfulnz.bsky.social David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 4d
My male, Pākehā, face correlates to historical corpuses of images of people successful in being hired as managers (noting not the same thing as being a successful manager).
For the underlying stupid causative implication, the phrenology (actually demographics) of the hiring panel likely matters more
richterscale.bsky.social Charles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social · 4d
"Some might argue that face-based analysis is more meritocratic than processes which reward, say, educational attainment."

what

i mean

what

how can you

what
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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te-ara-paerangi.community
A new group for neurodiverse people has been formed in Palmerston North. First meeting is 1 February 2026. See below for details.
🇳🇿
Autistic Professionals Network - Palmerston North | Meetup
**Welcome to the Autistic Professionals Network - Palmerston North!**Are you on the Autism Spectrum and seeking connection and growth? Then please join our group of neurodiverse professionals in Palme...
www.meetup.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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shengokai.blacksky.app
Revenge is a dish best served as cold cuts.

- Klingon Proverb
ryanlcooper.com ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 4d
JUSTICE IS BEST SERVED LIGHTLY TOASTED
jamieson.bsky.social Dave Jamieson @jamieson.bsky.social · 4d
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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ingridm.bsky.social
THE BANGLADESHI AUNTIE😍😍
kendrawrites.com Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 5d
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
rbizzario.bsky.social
Kayumanggi - DJ Medmessiah Morobeats feat. Fateeha, A, Tanikala & Palos

Everybody get down with the brown ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

youtu.be/BVht2vEX9Uk?...

#SwoonSong
KAYUMANGGI - DJ Medmessiah Morobeats feat. Fateeha,A,tanikala & Palos,Jokoy,Jabbawokeez Official MV
YouTube video by MORO BEATS
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
rbizzario.bsky.social
✊🏽

Gotta get down with the brown!
November 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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rbreich.bsky.social
Zohran Mamdani ran on freezing the rent in NYC.

Abigail Spanberger ran on supporting fired federal workers and lowering the cost of living in VA.

Mikie Sherrill ran on lowering utility bills in NJ.

Ensuring people can afford to live a decent life is the path forward.
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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hebagowayed.bsky.social
Friends— here it is. Updated & expanded thanks to the space afforded to me in the @therumpus.net & the guidance of the brilliant @roxanegay.bsky.social’s edits. The win centers Muslims humanity — but what does that mean in a country that rejects that?

therumpus.net/2025/11/05/z...
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
rbizzario.bsky.social
… a love letter to diversity
democracynow.org Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 5d
Zohran Mamdani's win is "an incredible proof of concept of how to fight fascism," says @naomiaklein.bsky.social.

"Fascists want everybody to be the same. They celebrate conformity, uniformity, sameness, hierarchy. … The entire [Mamdani] campaign was a love letter to the diversity."
November 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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clrenney.bsky.social
#nzpol Unemployment reached a 9 year of 5.3%. The labour market took another turn for the worse - unemployment growing, underemployment growing, fewer hours being worked, and wages are not keeping up with inflation. This data is another sign the economy is not working. A thread
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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dean-tane.bsky.social
Seeing as this has gone a bit viral, I wanna specifically call to all you Pākehā. Tell your kids about Parihaka, whether they ask questions about it, or just NZ history in general. The govt may be pushing back on teaching NZ history, specifically Māori narratives, but this is how we can subvert that
dean-tane.bsky.social 🇵🇸 Dean Tāne 🇵🇸 @dean-tane.bsky.social · 6d
Today, 144 years ago, 1600 Crown troops invaded a pacifist settlement that was the centre of resistance against British colonialism. The leaders were arrested, the settlement sacked, the people violated.

For many in Aotearoa, November 5th is Parihaka Day, or Te Rā o te Pāhua: The Day of Plunder.
A black and white photograph of a settlement, Parihaka, with a great snow capped mountain (Taranaki Maunga) in the background
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM