Angela
@whaeabrand.bsky.social
Aotearoa. She/her/ia
Aunty, mate, humanist, meliorist, coach, scribbler. Passionate about social wellbeing.
Aunty, mate, humanist, meliorist, coach, scribbler. Passionate about social wellbeing.
Thank you, @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social for ushering 'Hungry Ghost' into my inbox. Loved it!
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November 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Thank you, @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social for ushering 'Hungry Ghost' into my inbox. Loved it!
Poetry lovers, subscribe to the newsletter!
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Really interesting perspective from Rachel Peterson about Kainga Ora selling off some of the only houses disabled NZers can modify to their needs. Worth a read.
#nzpol
#nzpol
#accessiblehousing #disabilityrights #kaingaora #housingcrisisnz #inclusionmatters #humanrights | Rachel Peterson
Open letter to Louise Upston
**What happens when a country sells off the only homes disabled people can legally modify?
We’re about to find out.**
Most New Zealanders don’t know this:
If you’re d...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Really interesting perspective from Rachel Peterson about Kainga Ora selling off some of the only houses disabled NZers can modify to their needs. Worth a read.
#nzpol
#nzpol
I haven't posted this invitation, as I thought it was generally implied, but ask me anything about #loneliness
#AMA by tagging me or, if you prefer anonymity, follow and ask via dm. I'll post the response without a name.
#AMA by tagging me or, if you prefer anonymity, follow and ask via dm. I'll post the response without a name.
October 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I haven't posted this invitation, as I thought it was generally implied, but ask me anything about #loneliness
#AMA by tagging me or, if you prefer anonymity, follow and ask via dm. I'll post the response without a name.
#AMA by tagging me or, if you prefer anonymity, follow and ask via dm. I'll post the response without a name.
October 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Reposted by Angela
Social Media & AI are faint echoes of human interaction & companionship.
If you struggle with socializing, a faint echo can feel like a booming reverberation.
Companies know this & make billions off of our burning desire to connect.
It's not a loneliness epidemic, it's a loneliness harvest.
If you struggle with socializing, a faint echo can feel like a booming reverberation.
Companies know this & make billions off of our burning desire to connect.
It's not a loneliness epidemic, it's a loneliness harvest.
October 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Social Media & AI are faint echoes of human interaction & companionship.
If you struggle with socializing, a faint echo can feel like a booming reverberation.
Companies know this & make billions off of our burning desire to connect.
It's not a loneliness epidemic, it's a loneliness harvest.
If you struggle with socializing, a faint echo can feel like a booming reverberation.
Companies know this & make billions off of our burning desire to connect.
It's not a loneliness epidemic, it's a loneliness harvest.
Fear mongering or simply accurate?
My take, as a coach who specialises in loneliness and social wellbeing:
AI has great potential in many areas, but don't let AI do your humaning for you. Do not outsource love, art or friendship. These are the markers of human excellence – don't give them up.
My take, as a coach who specialises in loneliness and social wellbeing:
AI has great potential in many areas, but don't let AI do your humaning for you. Do not outsource love, art or friendship. These are the markers of human excellence – don't give them up.
Replacement.AI
Humans are no longer necessary. So we’re getting rid of them.
share.google
October 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Fear mongering or simply accurate?
My take, as a coach who specialises in loneliness and social wellbeing:
AI has great potential in many areas, but don't let AI do your humaning for you. Do not outsource love, art or friendship. These are the markers of human excellence – don't give them up.
My take, as a coach who specialises in loneliness and social wellbeing:
AI has great potential in many areas, but don't let AI do your humaning for you. Do not outsource love, art or friendship. These are the markers of human excellence – don't give them up.
October 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Reposted by Angela
@thewritelifeliz.bsky.social in @oysterriverpages.bsky.social with this charming heartbreaker 🧡🧡🧡 “Item Number 2. Other Names You Have Used Since Birth
Manny. Guapito. Mi solcito. Also, my Tío calls me Little Dude.”
www.oysterriverpages.com/a-six-year-o...
Manny. Guapito. Mi solcito. Also, my Tío calls me Little Dude.”
www.oysterriverpages.com/a-six-year-o...
A Six-Year-Old Takes on Form N-400 (With Some Help from Mrs. K) — Oyster River Pages
www.oysterriverpages.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
@thewritelifeliz.bsky.social in @oysterriverpages.bsky.social with this charming heartbreaker 🧡🧡🧡 “Item Number 2. Other Names You Have Used Since Birth
Manny. Guapito. Mi solcito. Also, my Tío calls me Little Dude.”
www.oysterriverpages.com/a-six-year-o...
Manny. Guapito. Mi solcito. Also, my Tío calls me Little Dude.”
www.oysterriverpages.com/a-six-year-o...
As someone who specialises in loneliness, I'm trying to reconcile the following:
YOUTH, POVERTY and DISABILITY are all factors linked to significantly higher rates of loneliness
and...
YOUTH, POVERTY and DISABILITY are all factors linked to significantly higher rates of loneliness
and...
Teens with health conditions, disabilities may lose Jobseeker benefit
The Government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19-year-olds whose parents earn more than $65,000, saying it will encourage them to find work.
www.1news.co.nz
October 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
As someone who specialises in loneliness, I'm trying to reconcile the following:
YOUTH, POVERTY and DISABILITY are all factors linked to significantly higher rates of loneliness
and...
YOUTH, POVERTY and DISABILITY are all factors linked to significantly higher rates of loneliness
and...
September 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
September 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
It's been a rough few weeks, so I'm sharing a picture of the fat, gorgeous feathered friend who's been visiting me lately.
Kererū can symbolise abundance, a call to nature, peace, transformation, mindfulness and ancestral messages.
#birds #manu #nz
Hope everyone has a good weekend.
Kererū can symbolise abundance, a call to nature, peace, transformation, mindfulness and ancestral messages.
#birds #manu #nz
Hope everyone has a good weekend.
September 19, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Two in five young people are lonely. This is what could help
www.1news.co.nz/2025/08/01/t...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/08/01/t...
Two in five young people are lonely. This is what could help
A new report found large numbers of people aged 15 to 25 in Australia feel lonely.
www.1news.co.nz
August 1, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Two in five young people are lonely. This is what could help
www.1news.co.nz/2025/08/01/t...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/08/01/t...
Reposted by Angela
Feeling lonely, disconnected, or unsupported?
You’re not alone—and you don’t have to face it alone. 1 in 6 people on this planet feels lonely.
Read WHO’s new report to learn why social connection is important: bit.ly/3Gpw1zN
You’re not alone—and you don’t have to face it alone. 1 in 6 people on this planet feels lonely.
Read WHO’s new report to learn why social connection is important: bit.ly/3Gpw1zN
June 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Feeling lonely, disconnected, or unsupported?
You’re not alone—and you don’t have to face it alone. 1 in 6 people on this planet feels lonely.
Read WHO’s new report to learn why social connection is important: bit.ly/3Gpw1zN
You’re not alone—and you don’t have to face it alone. 1 in 6 people on this planet feels lonely.
Read WHO’s new report to learn why social connection is important: bit.ly/3Gpw1zN
Reposted by Angela
for today—and every day
June 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
for today—and every day
Quote of the week goes to associate professor and constitutional law expert Edward Willis for this plainly-cut yet gleaming gem:
"Credible governments don't fear good process."
"Credible governments don't fear good process."
May 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Quote of the week goes to associate professor and constitutional law expert Edward Willis for this plainly-cut yet gleaming gem:
"Credible governments don't fear good process."
"Credible governments don't fear good process."
Brilliant.
Let's play a game: What do y'all think? Chair? Not Chair?
April 18, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Brilliant.
Reposted by Angela
Support each other.
Help the helpless.
Empower the weak.
Save lives.
Help the helpless.
Empower the weak.
Save lives.
February 15, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Support each other.
Help the helpless.
Empower the weak.
Save lives.
Help the helpless.
Empower the weak.
Save lives.
I saw the starlink trail for the first time tonight and realised that a child born this year will never know the profound stillness of the night sky as nature created it - as our ancestors saw it.
While I know they'll have bigger fish to fry, it just made me so sad.
While I know they'll have bigger fish to fry, it just made me so sad.
January 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I saw the starlink trail for the first time tonight and realised that a child born this year will never know the profound stillness of the night sky as nature created it - as our ancestors saw it.
While I know they'll have bigger fish to fry, it just made me so sad.
While I know they'll have bigger fish to fry, it just made me so sad.
Congratulations #Microsoft!
If you're looking for a way to lose #writers as customers, having Copilot reinsert itself is #Word after every update is a fabulous way to do it.
If you're looking for a way to lose #writers as customers, having Copilot reinsert itself is #Word after every update is a fabulous way to do it.
December 30, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Congratulations #Microsoft!
If you're looking for a way to lose #writers as customers, having Copilot reinsert itself is #Word after every update is a fabulous way to do it.
If you're looking for a way to lose #writers as customers, having Copilot reinsert itself is #Word after every update is a fabulous way to do it.