Alice_inthesunshine
@aliceinthesunshine.bsky.social
Find me in the sunny spot.
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Chippy is so DISHEARTENING because he's clearly a competent person with absolutely no idea how (or even why?) Labour is supposed to be challenging this government #nzpol
March 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Chippy is so DISHEARTENING because he's clearly a competent person with absolutely no idea how (or even why?) Labour is supposed to be challenging this government #nzpol
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OH:
"If you're clutching your pearls about a queer person making a 'sex joke' on a photo with their child, wait til you find out what the straights put on their babies' t-shirts."
#nzpol
"If you're clutching your pearls about a queer person making a 'sex joke' on a photo with their child, wait til you find out what the straights put on their babies' t-shirts."
#nzpol
March 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
OH:
"If you're clutching your pearls about a queer person making a 'sex joke' on a photo with their child, wait til you find out what the straights put on their babies' t-shirts."
#nzpol
"If you're clutching your pearls about a queer person making a 'sex joke' on a photo with their child, wait til you find out what the straights put on their babies' t-shirts."
#nzpol
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I know everything's on fire right now, but this needs to be a much bigger deal than it is.
If this is how the US farm sector is rolling- along with other issues like forbidding poultry farms from vaccinating flocks against bird flu- we're looking at a recipe for some hunger times.
If this is how the US farm sector is rolling- along with other issues like forbidding poultry farms from vaccinating flocks against bird flu- we're looking at a recipe for some hunger times.
March 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I know everything's on fire right now, but this needs to be a much bigger deal than it is.
If this is how the US farm sector is rolling- along with other issues like forbidding poultry farms from vaccinating flocks against bird flu- we're looking at a recipe for some hunger times.
If this is how the US farm sector is rolling- along with other issues like forbidding poultry farms from vaccinating flocks against bird flu- we're looking at a recipe for some hunger times.
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BREAKING: DOGE is starting to put together a team to migrate the SSA's computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.
DOGE Plans to Rebuild SSA Codebase In Months, Risking Benefits and System Collapse
Social Security systems contain tens of millions of lines of code written in COBOL, an archaic programming language. Safely rewriting that code would take years—DOGE wants it done in months.
www.wired.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
BREAKING: DOGE is starting to put together a team to migrate the SSA's computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.
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Petition: If you agree with us, and think Govt should start taxing billionaires fairly to build a greener, fairer Aotearoa - it takes 20 seconds action.greenpeace.org.nz/petition/tax...
March 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Petition: If you agree with us, and think Govt should start taxing billionaires fairly to build a greener, fairer Aotearoa - it takes 20 seconds action.greenpeace.org.nz/petition/tax...
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There's no mention of this on Labour's FB page. Greens and Te Pāti Māori haven't mentioned it. Our opposition parties need to be more vocal on this undemocratic decision.
March 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
There's no mention of this on Labour's FB page. Greens and Te Pāti Māori haven't mentioned it. Our opposition parties need to be more vocal on this undemocratic decision.
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When the website for submission collapsed under the weight of our collective anger we were told that we could still bring our fury to the committee by hand, on paper.
But that was not true. Those words are unread, those voices unheard.
Thanks to @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social for fighting this.
#nzpol
But that was not true. Those words are unread, those voices unheard.
Thanks to @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social for fighting this.
#nzpol
March 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
When the website for submission collapsed under the weight of our collective anger we were told that we could still bring our fury to the committee by hand, on paper.
But that was not true. Those words are unread, those voices unheard.
Thanks to @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social for fighting this.
#nzpol
But that was not true. Those words are unread, those voices unheard.
Thanks to @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social for fighting this.
#nzpol
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More research showing that as well as destroying whole coral ecosystems, bottom trawling is a contributor to climate change.
#banbottomtrawling
#climatechange #nzpol
#banbottomtrawling
#climatechange #nzpol
Sea trawling exacerbating climate change
Just released research from the University of Otago shows bottom trawling on the sea floor can exacerbate climate change. Dr Sebastiaan van de Velde is based at the University of Otago's Department of...
www.rnz.co.nz
March 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
More research showing that as well as destroying whole coral ecosystems, bottom trawling is a contributor to climate change.
#banbottomtrawling
#climatechange #nzpol
#banbottomtrawling
#climatechange #nzpol
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She's not only being told that she's dumb, but that she's literally 'crazy' and 'weird', it's gaslighting for performing an essential democratic accountability function.
It's a pretty sad indictment of our politics when an elected representative says "the people I represent tell me that the sharp end of state power is oppressive to them" and the overwhelming response isn't "shit - that's terrible ... we should fix that!" but rather "shut up, stupid person!"
Is Tamatha Paul in ‘la-la land’? Here’s what the evidence says
A history of negative experiences of policing will affect how some communities view the police – and it's crucial that the opinions of these communities are heard.
thespinoff.co.nz
March 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
She's not only being told that she's dumb, but that she's literally 'crazy' and 'weird', it's gaslighting for performing an essential democratic accountability function.
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This is horrific by meta, what the hell. Hiding information about cyclones from those in the path is beyond messed up.
Related @faineg.bsky.social has a set of feeds for natural disaster related posts on bluesky.
Here's the hurricane one:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Related @faineg.bsky.social has a set of feeds for natural disaster related posts on bluesky.
Here's the hurricane one:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
‘Meta did not respond to questions…further testing showed Cyclone Alfred was still being hidden on some devices and accounts….’
sources more reliable than f/b:
www.getready.qld.gov.au/find-your-lo...
www.abc.net.au/brisbane
www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
sources more reliable than f/b:
www.getready.qld.gov.au/find-your-lo...
www.abc.net.au/brisbane
www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...
Facebook blocked Cyclone Alfred searches ahead of landfall and hasn't explained why
Despite hundreds of thousands of accounts talking about Cyclone Alfred on Facebook, social media giant Meta was blocking or hiding search results about the impending storm before being contacted by AB...
www.abc.net.au
March 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
This is horrific by meta, what the hell. Hiding information about cyclones from those in the path is beyond messed up.
Related @faineg.bsky.social has a set of feeds for natural disaster related posts on bluesky.
Here's the hurricane one:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Related @faineg.bsky.social has a set of feeds for natural disaster related posts on bluesky.
Here's the hurricane one:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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The correspondence, released under the OIA, reveals:
- Compass failed 53% of the 38 meals assessments the ministry conducted in the second half of 2023
- Libelle lost 60% of the schools on its books since 2021. It went from delivering lunches to 196 schools down to 79 in Sept. 2024.
- Compass failed 53% of the 38 meals assessments the ministry conducted in the second half of 2023
- Libelle lost 60% of the schools on its books since 2021. It went from delivering lunches to 196 schools down to 79 in Sept. 2024.
March 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The correspondence, released under the OIA, reveals:
- Compass failed 53% of the 38 meals assessments the ministry conducted in the second half of 2023
- Libelle lost 60% of the schools on its books since 2021. It went from delivering lunches to 196 schools down to 79 in Sept. 2024.
- Compass failed 53% of the 38 meals assessments the ministry conducted in the second half of 2023
- Libelle lost 60% of the schools on its books since 2021. It went from delivering lunches to 196 schools down to 79 in Sept. 2024.
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Sometimes it feels like I’m going crazy, because there is something that is right in front of our faces, has been for years, and nobody of consequence ever says it:
Donald Trump works for Vladimir Putin.
How much more proof does anyone need? And what is anybody going to do about it?
Donald Trump works for Vladimir Putin.
How much more proof does anyone need? And what is anybody going to do about it?
March 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Sometimes it feels like I’m going crazy, because there is something that is right in front of our faces, has been for years, and nobody of consequence ever says it:
Donald Trump works for Vladimir Putin.
How much more proof does anyone need? And what is anybody going to do about it?
Donald Trump works for Vladimir Putin.
How much more proof does anyone need? And what is anybody going to do about it?
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Ōtautahi Pride had a massive volunteer marshal turnout - they had 40+ high vis vests and ran out FAST. Whole communities independently turned out - builders, punks, metalheads. The crowd were defiant. No one could hear a word of what Destiny were saying.
March 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Ōtautahi Pride had a massive volunteer marshal turnout - they had 40+ high vis vests and ran out FAST. Whole communities independently turned out - builders, punks, metalheads. The crowd were defiant. No one could hear a word of what Destiny were saying.
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I don’t know if Google can top this, their finest work to date
February 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
I don’t know if Google can top this, their finest work to date
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This week's column asks a question that should be in everyone's minds, as Trump reshapes the world's alliances:
How, given that our defence and security capacities are completely infiltrated by the US state, do we defend ourselves if the US becomes our opponent? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How, given that our defence and security capacities are completely infiltrated by the US state, do we defend ourselves if the US becomes our opponent? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The question no one dares ask: what if Britain has to defend itself from the US? | George Monbiot
So much of our intelligence and military systems are shared or reliant on the US – if it becomes the enemy, it is already inside the gates, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
This week's column asks a question that should be in everyone's minds, as Trump reshapes the world's alliances:
How, given that our defence and security capacities are completely infiltrated by the US state, do we defend ourselves if the US becomes our opponent? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How, given that our defence and security capacities are completely infiltrated by the US state, do we defend ourselves if the US becomes our opponent? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free
🫱🏿🫲🏾
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land
✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽✊🏼
Liberation is possible. Land back is possible.
🫱🏿🫲🏾
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land
✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽✊🏼
Liberation is possible. Land back is possible.
February 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free
🫱🏿🫲🏾
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land
✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽✊🏼
Liberation is possible. Land back is possible.
🫱🏿🫲🏾
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land
✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽✊🏼
Liberation is possible. Land back is possible.
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In addition to all of this, measles infections debilitate the immune system for a long time, causing "immune amnesia". This is ironic because people woefully misled by the anti-science crowd are led to believe that viral infection "strengthens" the immune system. www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/me...
Measles infection wipes our immune system’s memory, leaving us vulnerable to other diseases
Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Amsterdam and their collaborators revealed that the measles virus deletes part of the immune system’s memory, removing previously existing...
www.sanger.ac.uk
February 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
In addition to all of this, measles infections debilitate the immune system for a long time, causing "immune amnesia". This is ironic because people woefully misled by the anti-science crowd are led to believe that viral infection "strengthens" the immune system. www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/me...
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The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
February 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
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No one gets to pretend that anti-trans rhetoric doesn't lead directly to this
One in five trans and non-binary people threatened with physical violence
Trans and non-binary New Zealanders say they have been threatened in the street and run off the road on their bikes.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
No one gets to pretend that anti-trans rhetoric doesn't lead directly to this
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Actually, Canada would probably be better off out of this automatic intelligence-sharing arrangement, which involves mass spying on each others' citizens. As would we. Not least because its dominant member is now playing for the other side.
See it as an opportunity, not a threat.
See it as an opportunity, not a threat.
FT Exclusive: Peter Navarro, one of the US president’s closest advisers, is pushing for the US to remove Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network — which also includes the UK, Australia and New Zealand. www.ft.com/content/2dfa...
February 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Actually, Canada would probably be better off out of this automatic intelligence-sharing arrangement, which involves mass spying on each others' citizens. As would we. Not least because its dominant member is now playing for the other side.
See it as an opportunity, not a threat.
See it as an opportunity, not a threat.
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As someone who has been threatened by cookers with being detained by whatever means necessary and tried for crimes against humanity for doing and explaining the validity of hundred year old maths, I am not looking forward to what this (which the retail association doesn't want either) will embolden
Oh yeah this is not going to lead to some bad shit. No way this goes horribly wrong.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Expanded citizen's arrest powers to be announced
The government is working on "clearer rules" to help retailers defend property, the Justice Minister says.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
As someone who has been threatened by cookers with being detained by whatever means necessary and tried for crimes against humanity for doing and explaining the validity of hundred year old maths, I am not looking forward to what this (which the retail association doesn't want either) will embolden
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In the good old days the journo would have joined the dots between this and the local Ham West MP's recent boast about drastically cutting the numbers of people in emergency housing and gone to the minister for comment ffs.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Hamilton grapples with people showering in town square
And the showers are just the beginning of the area's struggles.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
In the good old days the journo would have joined the dots between this and the local Ham West MP's recent boast about drastically cutting the numbers of people in emergency housing and gone to the minister for comment ffs.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...