Sophie Jerram
@scrjerram.bsky.social
Curator, advocate of collectivity; tangata tiriti. Research Fellow with fascination for disaster preparation and spatial commoning. Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand
https://criticalsignals.nz
https://criticalsignals.nz
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I'm on Bluesky! Apparently it is not always terrible here! But what the government is up to is terrible so I made a round up of all the upcoming bills you can submit on #nzpol #kikorangi
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/
OK FINE WHAT THE F DO I HAVE TO DO?!
We talked about how last year was The Year of Revolt - I'm hoping this year will be the Year of Being Horny on Main. But that seems less likely with every new day and we're only on day bloody six. I m...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
January 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I'm on Bluesky! Apparently it is not always terrible here! But what the government is up to is terrible so I made a round up of all the upcoming bills you can submit on #nzpol #kikorangi
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/
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What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
What do these companies have in common?
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta
All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.
And all have broken that promise.
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The NZ (AtlasNetwork ) Government’s 59 policy changes that are destroying the country’s climate change response & putting NZ, the World & human survival at risk #nzpol
thestandard.nz/the-governme...
thestandard.nz/the-governme...
The Government’s 59 policy changes that are destroying the country’s climate response
Count them and weep.
thestandard.nz
December 7, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The NZ (AtlasNetwork ) Government’s 59 policy changes that are destroying the country’s climate change response & putting NZ, the World & human survival at risk #nzpol
thestandard.nz/the-governme...
thestandard.nz/the-governme...
Coster was neither remorseful nor credible on Q&A yesterday.
December 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Coster was neither remorseful nor credible on Q&A yesterday.
Standards, pls!: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/de...
Demand Accountability for Disinformation in Public Discourse
Peters’ recent comments misrepresented the facts surrounding athletes Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting and the broader debate on gender and sports. His assertions, based on misleading information and lack...
our.actionstation.org.nz
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Standards, pls!: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/de...
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Join us to launch a new book of poetry by the incredible Tusiata Avia.
🔹 Saturday 15 November, 5pm
🔹 Space Academy
🔹 371 St Asaph Street, Christchurch
🔹 All welcome!
Books will be for sale with thanks to Scorpio Books, and kai and refreshments will be provided.
www.facebook.com/share/16ZAvv...
🔹 Saturday 15 November, 5pm
🔹 Space Academy
🔹 371 St Asaph Street, Christchurch
🔹 All welcome!
Books will be for sale with thanks to Scorpio Books, and kai and refreshments will be provided.
www.facebook.com/share/16ZAvv...
November 3, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Join us to launch a new book of poetry by the incredible Tusiata Avia.
🔹 Saturday 15 November, 5pm
🔹 Space Academy
🔹 371 St Asaph Street, Christchurch
🔹 All welcome!
Books will be for sale with thanks to Scorpio Books, and kai and refreshments will be provided.
www.facebook.com/share/16ZAvv...
🔹 Saturday 15 November, 5pm
🔹 Space Academy
🔹 371 St Asaph Street, Christchurch
🔹 All welcome!
Books will be for sale with thanks to Scorpio Books, and kai and refreshments will be provided.
www.facebook.com/share/16ZAvv...
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Lawyers for Climate Action has accused the Government of breaching international law by knowingly setting a target inconsistent with the global warming goal.
And NZ’s Climate minister admits the new methane target may breach global 1.5C goal
#nzpol #climatechange
And NZ’s Climate minister admits the new methane target may breach global 1.5C goal
#nzpol #climatechange
Climate minister admits new target may breach global 1.5C goal
Climate Minister Simon Watts admitted the Government's new methane target may not be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5C.
newsroom.co.nz
October 15, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Lawyers for Climate Action has accused the Government of breaching international law by knowingly setting a target inconsistent with the global warming goal.
And NZ’s Climate minister admits the new methane target may breach global 1.5C goal
#nzpol #climatechange
And NZ’s Climate minister admits the new methane target may breach global 1.5C goal
#nzpol #climatechange
October 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Join us in calling on the government to immediately halt all progress on the amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act. our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/op...
Oppose the Amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area Act
Join us in calling on the government to immediately halt all progress on the amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act.
our.actionstation.org.nz
October 14, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Join us in calling on the government to immediately halt all progress on the amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act. our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/op...
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Chief Editor Bronwyn is heading to @adaptationfutures.bsky.social next week. She is looking forward to hearing all the latest research and meeting researchers across this space
Get in touch if you would like to schedule a meeting
Get in touch if you would like to schedule a meeting
October 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Chief Editor Bronwyn is heading to @adaptationfutures.bsky.social next week. She is looking forward to hearing all the latest research and meeting researchers across this space
Get in touch if you would like to schedule a meeting
Get in touch if you would like to schedule a meeting
Well it seems relocation is alresdy happening in Aotearoa-- @adaptationfutures.bsky.social ... #Westport township - now planning to relocate. A hugely moving story of brave leadership. Where was Central Govt in this? MIA according to the panel.
October 13, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Well it seems relocation is alresdy happening in Aotearoa-- @adaptationfutures.bsky.social ... #Westport township - now planning to relocate. A hugely moving story of brave leadership. Where was Central Govt in this? MIA according to the panel.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
"I challenge you to choose life over short term gain." Minister Talia also challenges Western science data ownership - and copyright. "We need to own our own data." @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"I challenge you to choose life over short term gain." Minister Talia also challenges Western science data ownership - and copyright. "We need to own our own data." @adaptationfutures.bsky.social
"It's no longer policy and preference but a legal obligation for States to protect their people. Policy now needs to catch up with law."
October 12, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"It's no longer policy and preference but a legal obligation for States to protect their people. Policy now needs to catch up with law."
heading to @adaptationfutures.bsky.social conference in Otautahi - Christchurch today - will aim to report in on Internet Infratructure with @brainboxinstitute.bsky.social in mind!
October 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
heading to @adaptationfutures.bsky.social conference in Otautahi - Christchurch today - will aim to report in on Internet Infratructure with @brainboxinstitute.bsky.social in mind!
Some great news for journalism in UK and English-reading world. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
The free press fights back...
Introducing the Nerve. From the wreckage of my old newspaper, comes a new all-women, journalist-owned, independent publication. Join us!
open.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Some great news for journalism in UK and English-reading world. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
@criticalsignals.nz tonight the link to the event Refreshing collectivism was set to the wrong date -
pls come along tonight!
events.humanitix.com/copy-of-refr...
pls come along tonight!
events.humanitix.com/copy-of-refr...
Copy of Refreshing collectivism
Get tickets on Humanitix - Copy of Refreshing collectivism. Critical Signals, 115 Taranaki Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand. Tuesday 23rd September 2025. Find event information.
events.humanitix.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:08 PM
@criticalsignals.nz tonight the link to the event Refreshing collectivism was set to the wrong date -
pls come along tonight!
events.humanitix.com/copy-of-refr...
pls come along tonight!
events.humanitix.com/copy-of-refr...
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“Behind a miles-long gray wall in the central Mexico town of Colón, a Microsoft data center portends the future for other data centers in the country.
Unable to plug into the energy grid, it ran on gas-powered generators for at least part of the year.”
Cool. Cool cool cool.
Unable to plug into the energy grid, it ran on gas-powered generators for at least part of the year.”
Cool. Cool cool cool.
Countries are struggling to meet the rising energy demands of data centers
Mexico's lagging energy grid is forcing companies, including Microsoft, to use generators.
restofworld.org
September 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“Behind a miles-long gray wall in the central Mexico town of Colón, a Microsoft data center portends the future for other data centers in the country.
Unable to plug into the energy grid, it ran on gas-powered generators for at least part of the year.”
Cool. Cool cool cool.
Unable to plug into the energy grid, it ran on gas-powered generators for at least part of the year.”
Cool. Cool cool cool.
our last talk for 2025 at @criticalsignals.nz tomorrow Tuesday will be done in a fishbowl format. Shd be fun... come all Wellingtonians!
criticalsignals.nz/programme/re...
criticalsignals.nz/programme/re...
Refreshing Collectivism
Critical Signals explores practical and visionary responses to an era of collapses.
criticalsignals.nz
September 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
our last talk for 2025 at @criticalsignals.nz tomorrow Tuesday will be done in a fishbowl format. Shd be fun... come all Wellingtonians!
criticalsignals.nz/programme/re...
criticalsignals.nz/programme/re...
Laurie is still as authentic and responsive as she was when she entered politics 6 years ago. Love us a wahine toa politician with INTEGRITY.
Kia Ora Blue Sky peeps,
I am running for re-election to the Wellington City Council because I believe our community has the power to build a creative, innovative, sustainable city for all of us. If you are in Paekawakawa Southern Ward, Welly, please Vote no 1 Laurie Foon #makinggoodthingshappen
I am running for re-election to the Wellington City Council because I believe our community has the power to build a creative, innovative, sustainable city for all of us. If you are in Paekawakawa Southern Ward, Welly, please Vote no 1 Laurie Foon #makinggoodthingshappen
September 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Laurie is still as authentic and responsive as she was when she entered politics 6 years ago. Love us a wahine toa politician with INTEGRITY.
criticalsignals.nz/programme/bu...
@ira.bailey.nz who leads the kai sovereignty thread of @criticalsignals.nz is speaking tonight in Wellington city about healthy local food being accessible and economic for growers. All welcome at 115 Taranaki st.
@ira.bailey.nz who leads the kai sovereignty thread of @criticalsignals.nz is speaking tonight in Wellington city about healthy local food being accessible and economic for growers. All welcome at 115 Taranaki st.
Coshop: Supporting Community-led Food Systems
Critical Signals explores practical and visionary responses to an era of collapses.
criticalsignals.nz
August 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
criticalsignals.nz/programme/bu...
@ira.bailey.nz who leads the kai sovereignty thread of @criticalsignals.nz is speaking tonight in Wellington city about healthy local food being accessible and economic for growers. All welcome at 115 Taranaki st.
@ira.bailey.nz who leads the kai sovereignty thread of @criticalsignals.nz is speaking tonight in Wellington city about healthy local food being accessible and economic for growers. All welcome at 115 Taranaki st.
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Talking on a panel about community agency tomorrow evening in Wellington. Event is free to attend as part of the Critical Signals collective action space. criticalsignals.nz/programme/co...
Community Agency - a conversation
Critical Signals explores practical and visionary responses to an era of collapses.
criticalsignals.nz
August 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Talking on a panel about community agency tomorrow evening in Wellington. Event is free to attend as part of the Critical Signals collective action space. criticalsignals.nz/programme/co...
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Today, we remember and celebrate Janey Godley.
July 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Today, we remember and celebrate Janey Godley.
@criticalsignals.bsky.social
Tomorrow's Offline Aotearoa starts at 10am
with a lecture by the amazing @julian0liver.bsky.social
all welcome. Registrations will rěmain open til 930am criticalsignals.nz/programme/of...
Tomorrow's Offline Aotearoa starts at 10am
with a lecture by the amazing @julian0liver.bsky.social
all welcome. Registrations will rěmain open til 930am criticalsignals.nz/programme/of...
Offline Aotearoa!
Critical Signals explores practical and visionary responses to an era of collapses.
criticalsignals.nz
July 25, 2025 at 4:54 AM
@criticalsignals.bsky.social
Tomorrow's Offline Aotearoa starts at 10am
with a lecture by the amazing @julian0liver.bsky.social
all welcome. Registrations will rěmain open til 930am criticalsignals.nz/programme/of...
Tomorrow's Offline Aotearoa starts at 10am
with a lecture by the amazing @julian0liver.bsky.social
all welcome. Registrations will rěmain open til 930am criticalsignals.nz/programme/of...