KnitMeAThneed
@thneed.bsky.social
I'm a Wikimedian and I run the NZThesisProject from Ōtepoti Dunedin in Aotearoa New Zealand. OpenRefine, Wikidata, Wikipedia... all the Wikis!
Inventor of WikiWashiTape. According to skuas, I am too big to carry away and too alive.
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KnitMeAThneed
@thneed.bsky.social
· Mar 20
The New Zealand Thesis Project: Connecting a Nation’s Dissertations Using Wikidata
Introduction: Libraries hold large amounts of bibliographic data, with great potential for enrichment with linked open data. The New Zealand Thesis Project explored this potential by uploading thesis ...
www.iastatedigitalpress.com
Delighted to announce that my long-awaited paper on the NZ Thesis Project is published (& is open access)! Deborah and I worked hard to write this because we would love for all academic libraries to link their data to Wikidata - this tells you why and how
www.iastatedigitalpress.com/jlsc/article...
www.iastatedigitalpress.com/jlsc/article...
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The most surprising thing in today's news - tragically and awfully - is that apparently the cops DO know how to prosecute somebody under the Harmful Digital Communications Act. #nzpol
a man in a top hat and purple jacket is flexing his muscles .
Alt: Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka leans on one elbow and says, "Really?"
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The most surprising thing in today's news - tragically and awfully - is that apparently the cops DO know how to prosecute somebody under the Harmful Digital Communications Act. #nzpol
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To be honest until we stop being disappointed and start getting angry that men can act in appalling and unacceptable ways without consequences, like, say, appointing people who have a demonstrable track record of unacceptable behaviour to Chair positions, extreme disappointment doesn’t mean much.
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
To be honest until we stop being disappointed and start getting angry that men can act in appalling and unacceptable ways without consequences, like, say, appointing people who have a demonstrable track record of unacceptable behaviour to Chair positions, extreme disappointment doesn’t mean much.
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Yo, @support.bsky.team, bring back @sarahkendzior.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Yo, @support.bsky.team, bring back @sarahkendzior.bsky.social.
It is truly shite that after running NCEA level 2 for 20 years NZQA still haven’t figured out how to get images into past exam papers. (And also that exemplars are images of handwritten scripts. Accessibility anyone?)
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It is truly shite that after running NCEA level 2 for 20 years NZQA still haven’t figured out how to get images into past exam papers. (And also that exemplars are images of handwritten scripts. Accessibility anyone?)
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Err BUT...
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
Government 'got to sort out' homeless in Auckland CBD, PM Christopher Luxon says
Government 'got to sort out' homeless in Auckland CBD, PM Christopher Luxon says
Central government and Auckland Council are considering how they can move homeless people out of the CBD ahead of summer.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Err BUT...
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
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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
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
November 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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
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
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Awful to see this; the Plateau is such a special place.
Heli vid from last night of the fire at Mangatepopo in Tongariro National Park.
Devastating in our premier national park.
Please stay away so firefighters can do their jobs...
#RuapehuNZ #CruisingSH4 #Tongariro
Devastating in our premier national park.
Please stay away so firefighters can do their jobs...
#RuapehuNZ #CruisingSH4 #Tongariro
November 9, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Awful to see this; the Plateau is such a special place.
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One new case with no links may indicate undetected measles
One new case with no links may indicate undetected measles
One new measles case has been found in Nelson, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 18.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 AM
One new case with no links may indicate undetected measles
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November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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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 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
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It's the states response to abuse in care in a nutshell: do nothing and just wait for people to die www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Health Ministry accused of sitting on dying state abuse survivor's redress claim for weeks
The woman's lawyer told the Ministry of Health her client had just "weeks left to live".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It's the states response to abuse in care in a nutshell: do nothing and just wait for people to die www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
I had a 😔 experience when I played this (the last NZ post year). My recipient had never tweeted so I had to guess what they might like, and then they still never tweeted after I sent their gift! Might be brave enough to try it again this year though….
The story you are about to see has been told before. A lot. And now we are going to tell it again. But different.
This time, we're bringing Mastodon in for the fun.
Sign-ups open on November 10th.
Check out secretsanta.nz for more information
This time, we're bringing Mastodon in for the fun.
Sign-ups open on November 10th.
Check out secretsanta.nz for more information
November 6, 2025 at 4:44 AM
I had a 😔 experience when I played this (the last NZ post year). My recipient had never tweeted so I had to guess what they might like, and then they still never tweeted after I sent their gift! Might be brave enough to try it again this year though….
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RBNZ to the Waitangi Tribunal...
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
RBNZ to the Waitangi Tribunal...
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Stuff poll. The question was “should fireworks be banned for private use?” Looks like we’re all in agreement (and it’s a tiny minority making the rest of us miserable)
November 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Stuff poll. The question was “should fireworks be banned for private use?” Looks like we’re all in agreement (and it’s a tiny minority making the rest of us miserable)
OMG I hate fireworks more every year. Big public display done safely for ten mins? Ok if you must I guess they’re pretty. Random bangs and flashes every night in summer from Nov onwards? Bloody horrible.
November 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
OMG I hate fireworks more every year. Big public display done safely for ten mins? Ok if you must I guess they’re pretty. Random bangs and flashes every night in summer from Nov onwards? Bloody horrible.
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💻Online hui about #measles for Deaf and disabled people, their whānau, carers, support services, about the measles outbreak. Link to event details: facebook.com/share/1CJX5y15DT/
NZSL interpreters will be provided. 👍 Info on measles in alternate formats/NZSL: info.health.nz/measles.
NZSL interpreters will be provided. 👍 Info on measles in alternate formats/NZSL: info.health.nz/measles.
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
💻Online hui about #measles for Deaf and disabled people, their whānau, carers, support services, about the measles outbreak. Link to event details: facebook.com/share/1CJX5y15DT/
NZSL interpreters will be provided. 👍 Info on measles in alternate formats/NZSL: info.health.nz/measles.
NZSL interpreters will be provided. 👍 Info on measles in alternate formats/NZSL: info.health.nz/measles.
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There are still people without electricity in Southland two weeks after the (latest) mega-storm. Meanwhile, the regime is lowering climate change targets and gutting policy, to ensure more storms and power cuts www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
More than 300 Southland, South Otago residents still without power
PowerNet says some customers have not had electricity for 13 days.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 1:39 AM
There are still people without electricity in Southland two weeks after the (latest) mega-storm. Meanwhile, the regime is lowering climate change targets and gutting policy, to ensure more storms and power cuts www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Japan: "Wear a Mask"... Over 1,000 Schools Closed in Japan as Early Flu Cases Surge
Japan reported 24,276 new flu cases from Oct 20–26.
Since last month, 1,015 kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools have implemented class closures or temporary shutdowns to prevent influenza spread.
Japan reported 24,276 new flu cases from Oct 20–26.
Since last month, 1,015 kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools have implemented class closures or temporary shutdowns to prevent influenza spread.
"Wear a Mask"... Over 1,000 Schools Closed in Japan as Early Flu Cases Surge
In Japan, where influenza (the flu) began spreading a month earlier than usual this year, the number of patients doubled in just one week. As the outbr...
cm.asiae.co.kr
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Japan: "Wear a Mask"... Over 1,000 Schools Closed in Japan as Early Flu Cases Surge
Japan reported 24,276 new flu cases from Oct 20–26.
Since last month, 1,015 kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools have implemented class closures or temporary shutdowns to prevent influenza spread.
Japan reported 24,276 new flu cases from Oct 20–26.
Since last month, 1,015 kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools have implemented class closures or temporary shutdowns to prevent influenza spread.
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Finally, some longitudinal data on faculty morale.
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Finally, some longitudinal data on faculty morale.
Dunedin students doing their bit to support a ban on fireworks. Can’t come soon enough. www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
Police, fire truck shot at as 'fireworks battle' explodes in student quarter
A group of men allegedly shot fireworks at police "causing a near miss" after also taking aim at a fire truck in Dunedin’s student quarter last...
www.odt.co.nz
November 4, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Dunedin students doing their bit to support a ban on fireworks. Can’t come soon enough. www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
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hire all the fired political teen vogue writers and make a new magazine call teen rogue.
we’ll all subscribe en masse
we’ll all subscribe en masse
November 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
hire all the fired political teen vogue writers and make a new magazine call teen rogue.
we’ll all subscribe en masse
we’ll all subscribe en masse
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NZ English teachers:
The rights to The Essential Shakespeare: Macbeth have reverted to me. I have updated with mātauranga Māori teaching & learning resources. Send me a message if you would like to know more.
I attach a screenshot of some of the extra material as well as the contents page.
The rights to The Essential Shakespeare: Macbeth have reverted to me. I have updated with mātauranga Māori teaching & learning resources. Send me a message if you would like to know more.
I attach a screenshot of some of the extra material as well as the contents page.
November 4, 2025 at 4:41 AM
NZ English teachers:
The rights to The Essential Shakespeare: Macbeth have reverted to me. I have updated with mātauranga Māori teaching & learning resources. Send me a message if you would like to know more.
I attach a screenshot of some of the extra material as well as the contents page.
The rights to The Essential Shakespeare: Macbeth have reverted to me. I have updated with mātauranga Māori teaching & learning resources. Send me a message if you would like to know more.
I attach a screenshot of some of the extra material as well as the contents page.
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Hey anyone at #mpi or #biosecuritynz. We do wasp genomics. I reckon I could tell you in about 24 hours if these invasive yellow legged #hornets you have found in Auckland are sisters, or a larger invasion. For free. Hit me up now!
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Hey anyone at #mpi or #biosecuritynz. We do wasp genomics. I reckon I could tell you in about 24 hours if these invasive yellow legged #hornets you have found in Auckland are sisters, or a larger invasion. For free. Hit me up now!
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You could put this in front of anti-vaxxers and all you'd get is:
"Yes, but... [insert pseudo-science/feels/influencer "advice"].
www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/...
"Yes, but... [insert pseudo-science/feels/influencer "advice"].
www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/...
Measles left me blind, this is why vaccinations matter
Olivia En contracted measles as a baby living as a refugee in Vietnam, where vaccines were not an option for her family.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 4, 2025 at 3:55 AM
You could put this in front of anti-vaxxers and all you'd get is:
"Yes, but... [insert pseudo-science/feels/influencer "advice"].
www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/...
"Yes, but... [insert pseudo-science/feels/influencer "advice"].
www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/...
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National Party Campaign Chair Chris Bishop, wearing his Infrastructure Minister hat, is restricting the parties that Expert Panels can ask to provide evidence in the fast track process. And is changing law so if you are not asked to provide evidence you can't appeal #Trump eds.org.nz/wp-content/u...
eds.org.nz
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
National Party Campaign Chair Chris Bishop, wearing his Infrastructure Minister hat, is restricting the parties that Expert Panels can ask to provide evidence in the fast track process. And is changing law so if you are not asked to provide evidence you can't appeal #Trump eds.org.nz/wp-content/u...