Alison Campbell
@acampbelteacher.bsky.social
Biology educator, science communicator (I'm retired but still doing both!), foodie, dog-lover, avid reader, & somewhat addicted to cycling for pleasure. Occasional blogger: https://blog.waikato.ac.nz/bioblog/
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How spectacular would it be seeing this 😲
“One of the most epic
moments I have caught on film..... this morning I decided to film motion from the boat and these two amazing Humpback Whales decided to put
on a show... wow wow wow” ~ Photographer Craig Parry.
I absolutely agree ~ wow, wow, wow! 🐳
“One of the most epic
moments I have caught on film..... this morning I decided to film motion from the boat and these two amazing Humpback Whales decided to put
on a show... wow wow wow” ~ Photographer Craig Parry.
I absolutely agree ~ wow, wow, wow! 🐳
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 AM
How spectacular would it be seeing this 😲
“One of the most epic
moments I have caught on film..... this morning I decided to film motion from the boat and these two amazing Humpback Whales decided to put
on a show... wow wow wow” ~ Photographer Craig Parry.
I absolutely agree ~ wow, wow, wow! 🐳
“One of the most epic
moments I have caught on film..... this morning I decided to film motion from the boat and these two amazing Humpback Whales decided to put
on a show... wow wow wow” ~ Photographer Craig Parry.
I absolutely agree ~ wow, wow, wow! 🐳
Jeepers, this is alarming.
The Terrifying Problem Of Fraud In Women's Health open.substack.com/pub/gidmk/p/...
The Terrifying Problem Of Fraud In Women's Health open.substack.com/pub/gidmk/p/...
The Terrifying Problem Of Fraud In Women's Health
A scientific issue impacting pretty much every person with a vagina.
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Jeepers, this is alarming.
The Terrifying Problem Of Fraud In Women's Health open.substack.com/pub/gidmk/p/...
The Terrifying Problem Of Fraud In Women's Health open.substack.com/pub/gidmk/p/...
Well, of course he does. In his mind it's vaccines all the way.
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Well, of course he does. In his mind it's vaccines all the way.
I'd like to think Kirikiriroa local body politicians would take heed (but I'm not holding my breath).
#BuildMoreBikeLanes you cowards.
Good artticle from Connor Sharp showing again that 'one more lane' isn't the solition tourban traffic woes.
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Good artticle from Connor Sharp showing again that 'one more lane' isn't the solition tourban traffic woes.
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Why urban cycling infrastructure is really important (and why urban roading infrastructure is not)
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I'd like to think Kirikiriroa local body politicians would take heed (but I'm not holding my breath).
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Again comparisons of who is talking to who show something interesting.
1News’ coverage reported what financial/investment people thought.
By contrast if you read people with technical backgrounds who understand what AI _is_, from the inside as it were, you read a lot of concern.
6/n
1News’ coverage reported what financial/investment people thought.
By contrast if you read people with technical backgrounds who understand what AI _is_, from the inside as it were, you read a lot of concern.
6/n
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Again comparisons of who is talking to who show something interesting.
1News’ coverage reported what financial/investment people thought.
By contrast if you read people with technical backgrounds who understand what AI _is_, from the inside as it were, you read a lot of concern.
6/n
1News’ coverage reported what financial/investment people thought.
By contrast if you read people with technical backgrounds who understand what AI _is_, from the inside as it were, you read a lot of concern.
6/n
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- I found comparing what one politician (Casey Costello) sung to her fans informative. Her piece was a rant reeking of ideological motivation.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
The comparison of what she sold to fans suggests the pitch to media is, essentially, a cover story.
4/n
bsky.app/profile/did:...
The comparison of what she sold to fans suggests the pitch to media is, essentially, a cover story.
4/n
It’s here for anyone wanting to see it for themselves: www.nzfirst.nz/puberty-bloc...
This isn’t the (pretend) "measured words" presented elsewhere – meant to mollify – but her singing to her fan base. It reveals the real basis of this: raging, blind, ideological hatred, laid out plainly.
This isn’t the (pretend) "measured words" presented elsewhere – meant to mollify – but her singing to her fan base. It reveals the real basis of this: raging, blind, ideological hatred, laid out plainly.
Puberty Blockers Banned For Children
After years of dangerous ideological experimentation pushed by radical activists and rubber-stamped by weak politicians, the New Zealand Government has officially banned puberty blockers for children.
www.nzfirst.nz
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
- I found comparing what one politician (Casey Costello) sung to her fans informative. Her piece was a rant reeking of ideological motivation.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
The comparison of what she sold to fans suggests the pitch to media is, essentially, a cover story.
4/n
bsky.app/profile/did:...
The comparison of what she sold to fans suggests the pitch to media is, essentially, a cover story.
4/n
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Two thoughts:
- rather than "just" repeat _what_ the politicos say, I’m often left wishing for _why_ they are saying it, and what they get out of it
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- rather than "just" repeat _what_ the politicos say, I’m often left wishing for _why_ they are saying it, and what they get out of it
3/n
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Two thoughts:
- rather than "just" repeat _what_ the politicos say, I’m often left wishing for _why_ they are saying it, and what they get out of it
3/n
- rather than "just" repeat _what_ the politicos say, I’m often left wishing for _why_ they are saying it, and what they get out of it
3/n
Just when I didn't think I could loathe him more than I already do.
US President Donald Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
US President Donald Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
US President Donald Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species
Trump administration officials defended their proposal as common sense.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Just when I didn't think I could loathe him more than I already do.
US President Donald Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
US President Donald Trump moves to strip protections for endangered and threatened species www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
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Let's be clear: this is not a 'scandalette'. This is a Minister of the Crown taking $27m allocated for one vote (housing) and spending it on another IN HIS OWN ELECTORATE. Amazing how Tory reporters can minimise this when it suits them.
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Let's be clear: this is not a 'scandalette'. This is a Minister of the Crown taking $27m allocated for one vote (housing) and spending it on another IN HIS OWN ELECTORATE. Amazing how Tory reporters can minimise this when it suits them.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Dear Kāpiti Coast District Council,...
Water fluoridation does not hinder brain development, 40-year study finds
Water fluoridation does not hinder brain development, 40-year study finds
A New Zealand dental surgeon says the 40-year study clearly shows fluoridation is safe for people of all ages.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Dear Kāpiti Coast District Council,...
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I’ve never liked a National Government or National led Coalition government but I can’t remember a time when they completely disregarded human rights and human decency, thanks to Act & NZ first. Every day a new horror. Every day dragged back decades
November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I’ve never liked a National Government or National led Coalition government but I can’t remember a time when they completely disregarded human rights and human decency, thanks to Act & NZ first. Every day a new horror. Every day dragged back decades
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They don't take any notice. They don't take any notice of emails, and they don't take any notice of submissions, and they don't take any notice of marches or strikes. They take no notice of experts or academics or even their own public servants' advice. These fuckers do not give 1/100th of a shit
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 AM
They don't take any notice. They don't take any notice of emails, and they don't take any notice of submissions, and they don't take any notice of marches or strikes. They take no notice of experts or academics or even their own public servants' advice. These fuckers do not give 1/100th of a shit
New soccer star in the making.
November 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
New soccer star in the making.
I bet Peters, Costello, & Brown didn't read this. Or did & ignored it.
Cass Review does not guide care for trans young people - Moore - 2025 - Medical Journal of Australia - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
Cass Review does not guide care for trans young people - Moore - 2025 - Medical Journal of Australia - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
Cass Review does not guide care for trans young people
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I bet Peters, Costello, & Brown didn't read this. Or did & ignored it.
Cass Review does not guide care for trans young people - Moore - 2025 - Medical Journal of Australia - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
Cass Review does not guide care for trans young people - Moore - 2025 - Medical Journal of Australia - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...
Not quite sure how simply starting up existing infrastructure will save us billions - this is hardly future-proofing a major asset.
How the government plans to save $2b on new Cook Strait ferries www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
How the government plans to save $2b on new Cook Strait ferries www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
November 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Not quite sure how simply starting up existing infrastructure will save us billions - this is hardly future-proofing a major asset.
How the government plans to save $2b on new Cook Strait ferries www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
How the government plans to save $2b on new Cook Strait ferries www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Yet not future-proofed for inevitable sea rise..
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Yet not future-proofed for inevitable sea rise..
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our govt wants to spend 327 times more on a single road ($18b) than they are currently spending yearly on all of basic science in new zealand ($55m) #nzpol
The Northern Expressway we were told would cost $10 billion is now priced at $18 billion, or six times the Cook Strait crossing we were told was unaffordable. This is fantasy stuff. www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
Game-changer: New $18b expressway endorsed to boost jobs and road safety
The Northland Expressway from Te Hana to Whangārei is expected to boost Northland.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
our govt wants to spend 327 times more on a single road ($18b) than they are currently spending yearly on all of basic science in new zealand ($55m) #nzpol
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This government has done some absolutely horrendous shit but this - denial of essential health care for trans youth - is unforgivable. Pure evil.
Zero surprises that the brainless transphobic health minister in NZ ignored all expert advice and evidence and banned puberty blockers for trans youth. Literal blood on his hands.
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-...
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-...
www.beehive.govt.nz
November 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This government has done some absolutely horrendous shit but this - denial of essential health care for trans youth - is unforgivable. Pure evil.
Sounds like a disclosure in itself.
😳
BREAKING: Prosecutors in the Comey case just told the judge that they’re under orders from the Deputy Attorney Generals’s office not to disclose whether career prosecutors wrote a memo recommending *against* indicting Comey prior to Halligan going to the grand jury.
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Sounds like a disclosure in itself.
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If only NZ was as ambitious as... any country other than Iceland.
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
If only NZ was as ambitious as... any country other than Iceland.
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The Government is banning new patients from being prescribed the most common form of puberty blocker and is explicitly aligning NZ's future policy on this matter to the UK's. PR below.
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The Government is banning new patients from being prescribed the most common form of puberty blocker and is explicitly aligning NZ's future policy on this matter to the UK's. PR below.
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winston really counting on people not to do basic mathematics lol
November 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
winston really counting on people not to do basic mathematics lol