Scott Pilkington
@spil030.bsky.social
campanologist, museologist, science communicator, historian, anthropologist, dancer, fibrecrafter, gin drinker, higher ed specialist, bi. he/him/they/ia 🏳️🌈🇳🇿
ORCiD: 0000-0001-5497-0393
ORCiD: 0000-0001-5497-0393
Ever meet someone and just *know* that (if they have any) their adult children don't speak to them anymore?
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Ever meet someone and just *know* that (if they have any) their adult children don't speak to them anymore?
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At what point do we publicly accept that NZ is deeply corrupt and the only reason why we don’t have a culture of direct payoffs and bribery (that we cite as the evidence for us not being corrupt) is because it’s not needed? The boys club gets what it wants through people playing their social roles.
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
At what point do we publicly accept that NZ is deeply corrupt and the only reason why we don’t have a culture of direct payoffs and bribery (that we cite as the evidence for us not being corrupt) is because it’s not needed? The boys club gets what it wants through people playing their social roles.
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If the barrel keeps having rotten apples put in, or apples are turning rotten once inside, at what point do you accept there’s a system problem?
Why are rotten apples put in? Why are they going rotten once in?
And why aren’t (more) politicians asking this about police?
Why are rotten apples put in? Why are they going rotten once in?
And why aren’t (more) politicians asking this about police?
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If the barrel keeps having rotten apples put in, or apples are turning rotten once inside, at what point do you accept there’s a system problem?
Why are rotten apples put in? Why are they going rotten once in?
And why aren’t (more) politicians asking this about police?
Why are rotten apples put in? Why are they going rotten once in?
And why aren’t (more) politicians asking this about police?
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For anyone passionate about The Huia or commuter rail, Waikato Regional Council are looking for feedback on the service. Open to anyone. Share it around #nzpol #transit #nz yourvoicematters.waikatoregion.govt.nz/future-of-te...
Future of Te Huia
The Te Huia passenger rail service has been operating between Waikato and Auckland since 2021. Whether you have travelled on Te Huia or not, we want to hear your thoughts about the service and what it...
yourvoicematters.waikatoregion.govt.nz
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
For anyone passionate about The Huia or commuter rail, Waikato Regional Council are looking for feedback on the service. Open to anyone. Share it around #nzpol #transit #nz yourvoicematters.waikatoregion.govt.nz/future-of-te...
Just had to do some unconnecting on LinkedIn. A German-NZ distinguished professor who I think is mates with Dawkins posted some dumb shit ["will the decolonisers have 'won' when we have university students who don't know the basics of maths?!"] and got "applause" from some colleagues.
Piss Off Get Out GIF
Alt: gif presumably from Absolutely Fabulous / Ab Fab where one of the characters is yelling "piss off" which is also written in white text against the dark background of the animation
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Just had to do some unconnecting on LinkedIn. A German-NZ distinguished professor who I think is mates with Dawkins posted some dumb shit ["will the decolonisers have 'won' when we have university students who don't know the basics of maths?!"] and got "applause" from some colleagues.
Another lovely morning of service ringing today. We had 9 ringers, although several arriving late 😅 we rang rounds, Plain Bob Doubles, & Grandsire Doubles.
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Another lovely morning of service ringing today. We had 9 ringers, although several arriving late 😅 we rang rounds, Plain Bob Doubles, & Grandsire Doubles.
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
🥰 #campanology #bellringing #changeringing
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November 8 (1977)
Harvey Milk, self-dubbed Mayor of Castro Street, was elected City Supervisor of San Francisco #OTD. He was in post for 11 months before he was assassinated.
He introduced a bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in public accommodations, housing, and employment.
Harvey Milk, self-dubbed Mayor of Castro Street, was elected City Supervisor of San Francisco #OTD. He was in post for 11 months before he was assassinated.
He introduced a bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in public accommodations, housing, and employment.
November 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
November 8 (1977)
Harvey Milk, self-dubbed Mayor of Castro Street, was elected City Supervisor of San Francisco #OTD. He was in post for 11 months before he was assassinated.
He introduced a bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in public accommodations, housing, and employment.
Harvey Milk, self-dubbed Mayor of Castro Street, was elected City Supervisor of San Francisco #OTD. He was in post for 11 months before he was assassinated.
He introduced a bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in public accommodations, housing, and employment.
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incoherent rambling aside please check out issue one of this journal, I'm so proud of it, issue two will be up in the new year!
www.kuputoitakataapui.com/issue-one
www.kuputoitakataapui.com/issue-one
November 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM
incoherent rambling aside please check out issue one of this journal, I'm so proud of it, issue two will be up in the new year!
www.kuputoitakataapui.com/issue-one
www.kuputoitakataapui.com/issue-one
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Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
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NZ First MPs keep proposing laws they have no intention of passing, and the media falls for it every time.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-...
The brilliant performative politics of NZ First’s fake members’ bills
NZ First MPs keep proposing laws they have no intention of passing, and the media falls for it every time.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
NZ First MPs keep proposing laws they have no intention of passing, and the media falls for it every time.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-...
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I say this with no due respect, go fuck yourself you heartless faux Christian pro fear & loathing smug entitled mother fucker Chris Luxon.
We do not sweep away our most vulnerable, we do not hide them. They are us.
We do not sweep away our most vulnerable, we do not hide them. They are us.
Rough sleeping ban in central Auckland considered by government
Rough sleeping ban in central Auckland considered by government
Government ministers have confirmed they are considering measures to move homeless people out of Auckland's city centre - but the exact details remain unclear.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I say this with no due respect, go fuck yourself you heartless faux Christian pro fear & loathing smug entitled mother fucker Chris Luxon.
We do not sweep away our most vulnerable, we do not hide them. They are us.
We do not sweep away our most vulnerable, we do not hide them. They are us.
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On this day in 1881, troops converged on Parihaka, a settlement in western Taranaki thought to be the largest Māori village in Aotearoa at the time.
Brush up on your history with Wikipedia ➡️ w.wiki/FwRQ
📸 Parihaka settlement, circa 1880. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Brush up on your history with Wikipedia ➡️ w.wiki/FwRQ
📸 Parihaka settlement, circa 1880. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
November 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
On this day in 1881, troops converged on Parihaka, a settlement in western Taranaki thought to be the largest Māori village in Aotearoa at the time.
Brush up on your history with Wikipedia ➡️ w.wiki/FwRQ
📸 Parihaka settlement, circa 1880. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Brush up on your history with Wikipedia ➡️ w.wiki/FwRQ
📸 Parihaka settlement, circa 1880. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.
Dear researchers. PLEASE go and set yourself up with an ORCID id. It makes life so much easier for everyone to make sure you're correctly identified. However, there is no point in doing any of that if you make your profile page hidden, visible only to you. ZOMG. Thanks 💕
November 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Dear researchers. PLEASE go and set yourself up with an ORCID id. It makes life so much easier for everyone to make sure you're correctly identified. However, there is no point in doing any of that if you make your profile page hidden, visible only to you. ZOMG. Thanks 💕
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Time and time again, it turns out that the thing adults want is lego. Especially cool and well thought out gifts like this.
In a world full of stupid-ass dickhead wannabe dictators, be men gifting lego (esp when there's a cool double connection) 💕
In a world full of stupid-ass dickhead wannabe dictators, be men gifting lego (esp when there's a cool double connection) 💕
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Time and time again, it turns out that the thing adults want is lego. Especially cool and well thought out gifts like this.
In a world full of stupid-ass dickhead wannabe dictators, be men gifting lego (esp when there's a cool double connection) 💕
In a world full of stupid-ass dickhead wannabe dictators, be men gifting lego (esp when there's a cool double connection) 💕
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It’s nuts the crap people believe about me. Someone even thinks I leafleted schools to scare boys into getting vaccinated! That may just sound silly, but misinformation and disinformation like this means some people want me and others like me jailed or even dead. It’s heartbreaking.
November 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It’s nuts the crap people believe about me. Someone even thinks I leafleted schools to scare boys into getting vaccinated! That may just sound silly, but misinformation and disinformation like this means some people want me and others like me jailed or even dead. It’s heartbreaking.
Oof. Went to renew my Auckland Art Gallery membership, and guest passes have gone up from $30 to $70, saying "yes, well, they were undercharged in the past". Based on my current subscription level, a guest pass costs more than my own pass, so I'll only be renewing for myself this year 🫤
November 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Oof. Went to renew my Auckland Art Gallery membership, and guest passes have gone up from $30 to $70, saying "yes, well, they were undercharged in the past". Based on my current subscription level, a guest pass costs more than my own pass, so I'll only be renewing for myself this year 🫤
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As a biologist, It really is a great analogy. Also trees. It's like saying, "There are trees and grass, you have to be one or the other." Ok... where is the line that defines "is a tree?" what about bush-like grasses? Palm trees? NON-tree palms? What about horsetails and their tree-like ancestors?
November 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
As a biologist, It really is a great analogy. Also trees. It's like saying, "There are trees and grass, you have to be one or the other." Ok... where is the line that defines "is a tree?" what about bush-like grasses? Palm trees? NON-tree palms? What about horsetails and their tree-like ancestors?
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Look folks gen AI videos are out in the wild so if you weren't already being careful about sharing rage bait videos then now is a great time to start
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Look folks gen AI videos are out in the wild so if you weren't already being careful about sharing rage bait videos then now is a great time to start
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
It's been a week, so a quick update on bellringing this week 💕
Sunday we were thin on the ground because of the long weekend. We managed rounds, Plain Bob, and Grandsire Doubles.
Susanne is returned from Deutschland & brought us some wonderful cinnamon treats (one was bell-shaped!)
#campanology
Sunday we were thin on the ground because of the long weekend. We managed rounds, Plain Bob, and Grandsire Doubles.
Susanne is returned from Deutschland & brought us some wonderful cinnamon treats (one was bell-shaped!)
#campanology
November 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM
It's been a week, so a quick update on bellringing this week 💕
Sunday we were thin on the ground because of the long weekend. We managed rounds, Plain Bob, and Grandsire Doubles.
Susanne is returned from Deutschland & brought us some wonderful cinnamon treats (one was bell-shaped!)
#campanology
Sunday we were thin on the ground because of the long weekend. We managed rounds, Plain Bob, and Grandsire Doubles.
Susanne is returned from Deutschland & brought us some wonderful cinnamon treats (one was bell-shaped!)
#campanology
I appreciate today has been a long day, and the folks at Achilles Trust (website says they do disabled athletics) are gonna have another long one tomorrow, but abusing me for ringing my bell at them for unloading their bus into the cycle lane wasn't ideal.
Cycle lanes aren't loading zones! FFS
Cycle lanes aren't loading zones! FFS
November 1, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I appreciate today has been a long day, and the folks at Achilles Trust (website says they do disabled athletics) are gonna have another long one tomorrow, but abusing me for ringing my bell at them for unloading their bus into the cycle lane wasn't ideal.
Cycle lanes aren't loading zones! FFS
Cycle lanes aren't loading zones! FFS
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#TodayInQueerHistory
October 31 (1969)
Lee Brewster founded the Queen's Liberation Front (QLF) to advance the rights of "transvestites and drag queens", to use the language of the time.
Notably, some members lobbied politicians in full drag, and they overturned local laws against cross-dressing
October 31 (1969)
Lee Brewster founded the Queen's Liberation Front (QLF) to advance the rights of "transvestites and drag queens", to use the language of the time.
Notably, some members lobbied politicians in full drag, and they overturned local laws against cross-dressing
October 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
#TodayInQueerHistory
October 31 (1969)
Lee Brewster founded the Queen's Liberation Front (QLF) to advance the rights of "transvestites and drag queens", to use the language of the time.
Notably, some members lobbied politicians in full drag, and they overturned local laws against cross-dressing
October 31 (1969)
Lee Brewster founded the Queen's Liberation Front (QLF) to advance the rights of "transvestites and drag queens", to use the language of the time.
Notably, some members lobbied politicians in full drag, and they overturned local laws against cross-dressing
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As a reward for supporting @siouxsiew.bsky.social I've donated 6 signed copies of #TheCovidResponse. And if you want to know how important Siouxsie's case was for academic freedom in Aotearoa, I've written a piece for the NZSR on what I think it means: ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article...
October 31, 2025 at 1:09 AM
As a reward for supporting @siouxsiew.bsky.social I've donated 6 signed copies of #TheCovidResponse. And if you want to know how important Siouxsie's case was for academic freedom in Aotearoa, I've written a piece for the NZSR on what I think it means: ojs.victoria.ac.nz/nzsr/article...
The more they explain about their intentions for these charter schools, the harder it is to hold back the vomit
October 31, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The more they explain about their intentions for these charter schools, the harder it is to hold back the vomit