Katie
@anarkaytie.bsky.social
Mild-mannered semi-retired greenie, interests include history, policy, sub editing.
Easily shocked by poor manners.
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Easily shocked by poor manners.
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“The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.”
This is a way to reveal your birth year which is sensitive personally identifiable information.
Do a few of these with variations for months & days and you’ve unwittingly given out your date of birth.
Stay safe, be vague!
This is a way to reveal your birth year which is sensitive personally identifiable information.
Do a few of these with variations for months & days and you’ve unwittingly given out your date of birth.
Stay safe, be vague!
December 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
“The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.”
This is a way to reveal your birth year which is sensitive personally identifiable information.
Do a few of these with variations for months & days and you’ve unwittingly given out your date of birth.
Stay safe, be vague!
This is a way to reveal your birth year which is sensitive personally identifiable information.
Do a few of these with variations for months & days and you’ve unwittingly given out your date of birth.
Stay safe, be vague!
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I appreciate this graphic issued by the NZ Central Sikh Association in response to the Destiny racists for its inspiring message of anti-discrimination, mutual aid and unity across ethnic & faith communities, and also its subtle reminder that Sikhs are known badasses so why would you fuck with them.
![Poster featuring images of the Destiny Church members who disrupted the Sikh march on the weekend, Brian Tamaki, and historical & contemporary photos of Sikhs in the imperial and NZ military.
OUR RESPONSE AS THE NZ SIKH COMMUNITY
Sikh Community's contribution to New Zealand - 140 years of Service Defending New Zealand.
What [is] Brian Tamaki's Contribution to New Zealand?
HATE. DIVISION. FEAR.
[tick] Sikh soldiers fought alongside NZ forces in the World Wars who fought at Gallipoli, European fronts & Allied forces globally
[tick] Today, Sikhs proudly serve in the NZ Army, Air Forces & Police
SERVING HUMANITY
- 680,000+ people assisted with food parcels and community meals
- Supporting New Zealanders in times of need, crisis & hardship
BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES
- Standing for peace, equality and unity
- Serving all communities without discrimination
OUR IDENTITY
- Proud NZers & Proud Sikhs by Faith. We stand for love over hate, service over division, unity over fear.
UNITED COMMUNITIES OF AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
1. Our wider Māori whānau and Christian communities proudly stand with the Sikh community.
2. Muslim, Hindu, Samoan, Chinese, Asian and all ethnic communities stand together.
SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER AND BUILDING NEW ZEALAND TOGETHER
Issued by: NZ Central Sikh Association (nzcsa2022@gmail.com)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wdpjj5tlztbjxcematya2o5p/bafkreidux5y5skyocvhmuevwxnu4j37bfvsoooh52tgioq56c2a3mt6gx4@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I appreciate this graphic issued by the NZ Central Sikh Association in response to the Destiny racists for its inspiring message of anti-discrimination, mutual aid and unity across ethnic & faith communities, and also its subtle reminder that Sikhs are known badasses so why would you fuck with them.
Bender is one of the giants of Linguistics; this article is a must-read.
Reading this exceptional piece from 2023 that goes hard on the distinction between words and meanings. This is *exceptional*.
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
You Are Not a Parrot
And a chatbot is not a human. And a linguist named Emily M. Bender is very worried what will happen when we forget this.
nymag.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Bender is one of the giants of Linguistics; this article is a must-read.
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New GDP data from Stats NZ shows that the economy is flatlining – and is still smaller than it was at the election. For all their talk of green shoots, the Govt continues to fail workers. Unemployment is up, and cost of living is rising for middle and low-income New Zealanders. #nzpol
GDP data shows economic growth is flatlining - NZCTU
New GDP data released today from Statistics New Zealand showed that the economy flatlined over the past six months, and overall, the economy is still smaller than it was at the election.
union.org.nz
December 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
New GDP data from Stats NZ shows that the economy is flatlining – and is still smaller than it was at the election. For all their talk of green shoots, the Govt continues to fail workers. Unemployment is up, and cost of living is rising for middle and low-income New Zealanders. #nzpol
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December 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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This is a lovely, hopeful article.
I saw Swarbrick's interview with Gary Stevenson, but I didn't know just how many high powered people she'd met in Europe.
#nzpol
I saw Swarbrick's interview with Gary Stevenson, but I didn't know just how many high powered people she'd met in Europe.
#nzpol
When Chlöe met Corbyn – and Varoufakis and Piketty and Polanski and Mazzucato and…
On her recent European trip, Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick met with a who's who of the political and intellectual left. So what did she learn?
thespinoff.co.nz
December 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
This is a lovely, hopeful article.
I saw Swarbrick's interview with Gary Stevenson, but I didn't know just how many high powered people she'd met in Europe.
#nzpol
I saw Swarbrick's interview with Gary Stevenson, but I didn't know just how many high powered people she'd met in Europe.
#nzpol
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On NRT: Unlawful appointments - norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/12/unla...
Unlawful appointments
Last year, the regime sabotaged the Human Rights Commission by appointing a pair of terfs and hatemongers as chief human rights commissione...
norightturn.blogspot.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
On NRT: Unlawful appointments - norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/12/unla...
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A rare and fascinating close reading of what was said in the NZ Parliament about the Bondi attack.
Reading carefully from prepared remarks, PM Chris Luxon referred to “mass, uncontrolled immigration”…
…drawing an off-the-cuff rebuke from Labour’s Chris Hipkins: #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Reading carefully from prepared remarks, PM Chris Luxon referred to “mass, uncontrolled immigration”…
…drawing an off-the-cuff rebuke from Labour’s Chris Hipkins: #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
The House: Divergence, messaging and word choice inside party responses to Bondi attack
Parliament's week began with condolences for the Bondi attack, but their divergences and message choices said a lot.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
A rare and fascinating close reading of what was said in the NZ Parliament about the Bondi attack.
Reading carefully from prepared remarks, PM Chris Luxon referred to “mass, uncontrolled immigration”…
…drawing an off-the-cuff rebuke from Labour’s Chris Hipkins: #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Reading carefully from prepared remarks, PM Chris Luxon referred to “mass, uncontrolled immigration”…
…drawing an off-the-cuff rebuke from Labour’s Chris Hipkins: #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Considering that a much younger Bish was in charge of training young Nat’s in the use of sock puppetry, this will bite hard 😂
I suspect Chris Bishop won't like being described as Simeon Brown's sock puppet 🙂
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Considering that a much younger Bish was in charge of training young Nat’s in the use of sock puppetry, this will bite hard 😂
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The idea that people having a holiday is the reason the economy sucks, rather than a vindictive government and business leaders trying to squeeze every last drop out of exhausted, underpaid people is oblivious and cruel.
December 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The idea that people having a holiday is the reason the economy sucks, rather than a vindictive government and business leaders trying to squeeze every last drop out of exhausted, underpaid people is oblivious and cruel.
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Important for those here who aren't on Twitter. Some very important, and interesting questions to consider. | The New Zealand MFAT’s seeking public views on next Strategic Foreign Policy Assessment. Complete the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/J7J8P9V #nzpol
December 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Important for those here who aren't on Twitter. Some very important, and interesting questions to consider. | The New Zealand MFAT’s seeking public views on next Strategic Foreign Policy Assessment. Complete the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/J7J8P9V #nzpol
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Kinda weird that experts on AI tend to be cautious and divided about potential applications, sustainability issues and regulatory requirements of this tech, while the most incompetent boneheads you'll ever meet are all very excited about it.
Eh, prob doesn't mean anything.
Eh, prob doesn't mean anything.
December 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Kinda weird that experts on AI tend to be cautious and divided about potential applications, sustainability issues and regulatory requirements of this tech, while the most incompetent boneheads you'll ever meet are all very excited about it.
Eh, prob doesn't mean anything.
Eh, prob doesn't mean anything.
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The Paediatric Society of NZ - representing the clinical field most relevant here - have released maybe the strongest statement of all the medical bodies: “puberty blockers are an established, safe, reversible, and
life-saving treatment option”
life-saving treatment option”
PSNZ responds to government announcement on puberty blockers
www.paediatrics.org.nz
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The Paediatric Society of NZ - representing the clinical field most relevant here - have released maybe the strongest statement of all the medical bodies: “puberty blockers are an established, safe, reversible, and
life-saving treatment option”
life-saving treatment option”
I travelled airport to city centre twice last weekend; this proposal is crazy, esp the basin reserve (reversing traffic flow from Newtown? Spiral path around the basin to get to Aras tunnel?)
All I can think is that they won’t have light rail out of spite.
All I can think is that they won’t have light rail out of spite.
The flyover video shows the batshit crazy proposal, the Basin Reserve bit is just unbelievable👀
SH1 Wellington Improvements
YouTube video by NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I travelled airport to city centre twice last weekend; this proposal is crazy, esp the basin reserve (reversing traffic flow from Newtown? Spiral path around the basin to get to Aras tunnel?)
All I can think is that they won’t have light rail out of spite.
All I can think is that they won’t have light rail out of spite.
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📢 New Post
Kids at Haeata were served mouldy, unsafe lunches. Instead of taking responsibility, Seymour attacked.
This is classic DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender.
Our kids deserve better lunches.
We deserve better politicians.
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
Kids at Haeata were served mouldy, unsafe lunches. Instead of taking responsibility, Seymour attacked.
This is classic DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender.
Our kids deserve better lunches.
We deserve better politicians.
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
Seymour attacks a School Principal instead of addressing his providers mouldy school meals
The DARVO by ACT does not augur well
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:53 AM
📢 New Post
Kids at Haeata were served mouldy, unsafe lunches. Instead of taking responsibility, Seymour attacked.
This is classic DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender.
Our kids deserve better lunches.
We deserve better politicians.
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
Kids at Haeata were served mouldy, unsafe lunches. Instead of taking responsibility, Seymour attacked.
This is classic DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender.
Our kids deserve better lunches.
We deserve better politicians.
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
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A great example of this are curb cuts, which are small ramps that were added to footpaths to improve wheelchair users' mobility. But curb cuts also made footpaths more accessible for people pushing prams, people using suitcases, and people pushing trolleys.
Image credit: Sketchplantations
Image credit: Sketchplantations
December 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A great example of this are curb cuts, which are small ramps that were added to footpaths to improve wheelchair users' mobility. But curb cuts also made footpaths more accessible for people pushing prams, people using suitcases, and people pushing trolleys.
Image credit: Sketchplantations
Image credit: Sketchplantations
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Principal confirms school has no facilities to reheat meals, video shows 8 boxes delivered and 8 removed in previous delivery.
'No political agenda': Principal says CCTV proves mouldy meals weren't last week's leftovers
The authority says it's more than likely that some lunches provided last week remained at the school and were not refrigerated.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Principal confirms school has no facilities to reheat meals, video shows 8 boxes delivered and 8 removed in previous delivery.
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Pardon my French, but $3.8 billion (and the inevitable rest) is an awful lot of public money to squander just to spite-fuck the residents of Rongotai and Wellington Central for electing Greens MPs. I mean there's no other plausible reason for the fluster-cluck in waiting, right? #nzpol
The tunnel will take a decade and total gridlock to finish, just to save a few minutes to the airport.
Meanwhile Courtenay Place would have finished by 2029 and would have been fully transformed for people, public transport and a thriving hospo scene.
Meanwhile Courtenay Place would have finished by 2029 and would have been fully transformed for people, public transport and a thriving hospo scene.
NZTA and the minister had refused to share a timeline, but the Herald can reveal the second Mt Victoria Tunnel and SH1 improvements project will take a decade to complete.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
December 3, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Pardon my French, but $3.8 billion (and the inevitable rest) is an awful lot of public money to squander just to spite-fuck the residents of Rongotai and Wellington Central for electing Greens MPs. I mean there's no other plausible reason for the fluster-cluck in waiting, right? #nzpol
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The tunnel will take a decade and total gridlock to finish, just to save a few minutes to the airport.
Meanwhile Courtenay Place would have finished by 2029 and would have been fully transformed for people, public transport and a thriving hospo scene.
Meanwhile Courtenay Place would have finished by 2029 and would have been fully transformed for people, public transport and a thriving hospo scene.
NZTA and the minister had refused to share a timeline, but the Herald can reveal the second Mt Victoria Tunnel and SH1 improvements project will take a decade to complete.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellingto...
Capital's $3.8b tunnel project to won't be finished for ten years
A timeline for the project was previously kept secret, but can now been revealed
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 3, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The tunnel will take a decade and total gridlock to finish, just to save a few minutes to the airport.
Meanwhile Courtenay Place would have finished by 2029 and would have been fully transformed for people, public transport and a thriving hospo scene.
Meanwhile Courtenay Place would have finished by 2029 and would have been fully transformed for people, public transport and a thriving hospo scene.
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Ahem!
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.
December 2, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Ahem!
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
That $66 Billion was rather well spent it seems.
Thank you Jacinda Ardern, Grant Roberston, and Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
🫂🫶💪👏🎯
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"New Zealand currently feels like it’s at a dead end; our heartless government has gutted our public sector, welfare system, indigenous rights and more, the cost of living is so expensive, and there just aren’t a lot of opportunities in general."
god if that isn't the mood
god if that isn't the mood
Captures the mood of much of the country under this government - bleak, with a sense that everything is broken, that there is no opportunity for young people to get ahead, and that the government simply doesn't care.
‘I love my country. I don’t want to leave’: readers reflect on the exodus from New Zealand
As people continue to move away in record numbers, readers share their reasons for leaving and contemplate life in New Zealand
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"New Zealand currently feels like it’s at a dead end; our heartless government has gutted our public sector, welfare system, indigenous rights and more, the cost of living is so expensive, and there just aren’t a lot of opportunities in general."
god if that isn't the mood
god if that isn't the mood
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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For a government that keeps talking about democracy they are really desperate to remove representation and accountability.
There are 39,400 people employed in local government and if we conservatively apportion these out equally there will be 3000-4000 losing jobs, incomes and livelihoods.
#nzpol
There are 39,400 people employed in local government and if we conservatively apportion these out equally there will be 3000-4000 losing jobs, incomes and livelihoods.
#nzpol
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
For a government that keeps talking about democracy they are really desperate to remove representation and accountability.
There are 39,400 people employed in local government and if we conservatively apportion these out equally there will be 3000-4000 losing jobs, incomes and livelihoods.
#nzpol
There are 39,400 people employed in local government and if we conservatively apportion these out equally there will be 3000-4000 losing jobs, incomes and livelihoods.
#nzpol