Dr Alma Rae
@almahawes.bsky.social
Retired psychiatrist. Political, well to the left. Can be rude. Fabric artist, sailor and occasional gardener. Long covid. Amerikkka and Russia are fascist plutocracies. AI is a techbro con and exceedingly harmful.
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Dr Alma Rae
@almahawes.bsky.social
· Sep 30
Here’s part 1 of our four-part Better Offline case against generative AI. I walk you through how generative AI is sold through a complete misunderstanding of the concept of labor - and myth-building by companies like NVIDIA and OpenAI.
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The Case Against Generative AI (Part 1)
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 09/30/2025 · 25m
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief
Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief
Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief
Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief
Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins
Child porn too 😡🤢
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Serious misconduct at highest levels: Police slammed in IPCA's McSkimming report
A scathing report by the police watchdog has found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police including former Commissioner Andrew Coster.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Child porn too 😡🤢
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
🥵 just turned on the aircon
November 6, 2025 at 2:43 AM
🥵 just turned on the aircon
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"Children who catch COVID-19 are at risk of contracting dangerous heart inflammation, but don't face the same danger from getting vaccinated against the virus, a new, large-scale study has found."
www.9news.com.au/health/covid...
www.9news.com.au/health/covid...
Landmark study makes 'important' finding about COVID vaccines
www.9news.com.au
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
"Children who catch COVID-19 are at risk of contracting dangerous heart inflammation, but don't face the same danger from getting vaccinated against the virus, a new, large-scale study has found."
www.9news.com.au/health/covid...
www.9news.com.au/health/covid...
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Siouxsie took on an institution that failed to protect her and other academics from death threats, whilst doing fantastic #scicomm for the common good. She won against UOA. And is left with a house-size debt even after being awarded costs. Give a little back if you can 💚 🚨
At a time when academics are under sustained right-wing attack, Dr Siouxsie Wiles stood up to the neoliberal regime of university management and won, but it came at a cost. If you can, please consider supporting Siouxsie, one of the most courageous scholars I know.
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www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Siouxsie took on an institution that failed to protect her and other academics from death threats, whilst doing fantastic #scicomm for the common good. She won against UOA. And is left with a house-size debt even after being awarded costs. Give a little back if you can 💚 🚨
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Spread the word: Labour's CGT is a simple, targeted tax on residential & commercial property to fund 3 free doctor's visits for every Kiwi.
The family home is exempt. Farms are exempt. KiwiSaver is exempt. Businesses are exempt. Nine in 10 Kiwis will not pay a dollar on any property they own #nzpol
The family home is exempt. Farms are exempt. KiwiSaver is exempt. Businesses are exempt. Nine in 10 Kiwis will not pay a dollar on any property they own #nzpol
November 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Spread the word: Labour's CGT is a simple, targeted tax on residential & commercial property to fund 3 free doctor's visits for every Kiwi.
The family home is exempt. Farms are exempt. KiwiSaver is exempt. Businesses are exempt. Nine in 10 Kiwis will not pay a dollar on any property they own #nzpol
The family home is exempt. Farms are exempt. KiwiSaver is exempt. Businesses are exempt. Nine in 10 Kiwis will not pay a dollar on any property they own #nzpol
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A must-read article for anyone interested in the future of education in NZ... Which should be everyone who lives here.
And I hope after reading this you start supporting @etangata.bsky.social - they're a hugely important outlet for stories and voices like this.
e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
And I hope after reading this you start supporting @etangata.bsky.social - they're a hugely important outlet for stories and voices like this.
e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
The imported ideology behind education reform | E-Tangata
“If a ‘knowledge-rich’ curriculum isn’t grounded in te ao Māori and the very people and things that make Aotearoa unique, who is determining the knowledge and where does it come from?” — Jessie Moss o...
e-tangata.co.nz
November 1, 2025 at 7:23 AM
A must-read article for anyone interested in the future of education in NZ... Which should be everyone who lives here.
And I hope after reading this you start supporting @etangata.bsky.social - they're a hugely important outlet for stories and voices like this.
e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
And I hope after reading this you start supporting @etangata.bsky.social - they're a hugely important outlet for stories and voices like this.
e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
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October 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Very pleased with King Charles. Next, send Andrew to The Tower.
October 31, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Very pleased with King Charles. Next, send Andrew to The Tower.
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“Climate change isn’t suddenly going to slow down and ‘match our speed’; it isn’t going to wait for us, it is so far ahead of us and lapping us like a kid in bike shorts setting a new record at cross-country.” Read more: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/breaking-l...
October 28, 2025 at 4:15 AM
“Climate change isn’t suddenly going to slow down and ‘match our speed’; it isn’t going to wait for us, it is so far ahead of us and lapping us like a kid in bike shorts setting a new record at cross-country.” Read more: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/breaking-l...
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"The New Zealand government is now basically a road-building authority with bits tacked on."
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-...
We’re spending all our money on roads that suck
At this point, the New Zealand government is basically just a road-building authority with bits tacked on. And not even a very good one.
thespinoff.co.nz
October 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
"The New Zealand government is now basically a road-building authority with bits tacked on."
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-...
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Today is Te Pūtake o te Riri - He Rā Maumahara, the national commemoration of the NZ Wars.
It's also the 190th anniversary of the signing of He Whakaputanga - the Declaration of Independence of NZ: a significant agreement between Māori & the Crown
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It's also the 190th anniversary of the signing of He Whakaputanga - the Declaration of Independence of NZ: a significant agreement between Māori & the Crown
bit.ly/3JiI6IC
Without He Whakaputanga, there might have been no Treaty of Waitangi | E-Tangata
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October 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Today is Te Pūtake o te Riri - He Rā Maumahara, the national commemoration of the NZ Wars.
It's also the 190th anniversary of the signing of He Whakaputanga - the Declaration of Independence of NZ: a significant agreement between Māori & the Crown
bit.ly/3JiI6IC
It's also the 190th anniversary of the signing of He Whakaputanga - the Declaration of Independence of NZ: a significant agreement between Māori & the Crown
bit.ly/3JiI6IC
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You know, there’s this pervasive view that people don’t care about climate change / are bored of it / find it overwhelming but I wrote this story this week and social media went crazy over it. People care!!!! They really care are they need a way to channel it www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
New Zealand guts climate policy it bragged about on the world stage
The law was once held up internationally as a model of transparency. The government just weakened it.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
You know, there’s this pervasive view that people don’t care about climate change / are bored of it / find it overwhelming but I wrote this story this week and social media went crazy over it. People care!!!! They really care are they need a way to channel it www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Forgive me, but this is rather good imo
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Forgive me, but this is rather good imo
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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Study after study shows that it's remarkably cheap and easy to solve the problems of homelessness and poverty with low-barrier supportive housing and universal basic income, but our own fear that someone, somewhere will get something they didn't "earn" keeps us looking for other (punitive) options.
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
October 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Study after study shows that it's remarkably cheap and easy to solve the problems of homelessness and poverty with low-barrier supportive housing and universal basic income, but our own fear that someone, somewhere will get something they didn't "earn" keeps us looking for other (punitive) options.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/ta...
Take seven steps toward a fairer future for all of us
So many of us want to see a fairer Aotearoa where everyone in our communities has enough. It’s time to take tangible steps toward equality to ensure everyone has a liveable income. Sign the petition a...
our.actionstation.org.nz
October 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/ta...
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Just when you thought it was impossible for American corporate media to fail any harder than it already has for a decade now, it went and called a peace deal worthy of celebration something that was neither a peace deal nor even actually a deal nor really anything that meant anything lasting at all
'It's Not A Peace Deal': BBC Expert Delivers Brutal Reality Check To Donald Trump Over Gaza
Jeremy Bowen said the accord signed by the president was "almost devoid of content".
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Just when you thought it was impossible for American corporate media to fail any harder than it already has for a decade now, it went and called a peace deal worthy of celebration something that was neither a peace deal nor even actually a deal nor really anything that meant anything lasting at all
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The coalition government in a nutshell.
‘They fear the future, they dream of a world that never was and never could be, they’re exclusionary, they’re humourless – they’re this coalition.‘
- Chris Finlayson #nzpol
‘They fear the future, they dream of a world that never was and never could be, they’re exclusionary, they’re humourless – they’re this coalition.‘
- Chris Finlayson #nzpol
Hell hath no fury like an attorney-general scorned
Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Chris Finlayson offer praise for the Waitangi Tribunal – and damning criticism of the coalition Government. Sam Sachdeva reports.
newsroom.co.nz
October 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The coalition government in a nutshell.
‘They fear the future, they dream of a world that never was and never could be, they’re exclusionary, they’re humourless – they’re this coalition.‘
- Chris Finlayson #nzpol
‘They fear the future, they dream of a world that never was and never could be, they’re exclusionary, they’re humourless – they’re this coalition.‘
- Chris Finlayson #nzpol
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*THIS* has to be the Youtube vid of the Year.
Enjoy!
(And consider sharing on FB, X/Twitter/Muskrats Ego! Make it go viral!)
youtu.be/h-yjkAXxnMA?...
Enjoy!
(And consider sharing on FB, X/Twitter/Muskrats Ego! Make it go viral!)
youtu.be/h-yjkAXxnMA?...
Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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October 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
*THIS* has to be the Youtube vid of the Year.
Enjoy!
(And consider sharing on FB, X/Twitter/Muskrats Ego! Make it go viral!)
youtu.be/h-yjkAXxnMA?...
Enjoy!
(And consider sharing on FB, X/Twitter/Muskrats Ego! Make it go viral!)
youtu.be/h-yjkAXxnMA?...