Anton Angelo
@angelo-af.bsky.social
So, what do you bring with you today?
Student counsellor, studying narrative therapy in Aotearoa. Fan of motorcycles and cats.
Student counsellor, studying narrative therapy in Aotearoa. Fan of motorcycles and cats.
It's an Afro Beat summer, I declare.
December 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It's an Afro Beat summer, I declare.
Went to see Don McGlashan at the Christchurch Town Hall, and we all sang along to #thereisnodepressioninnewzealand
In my life this is the 3rd time round that song hits harder than normal.
In my life this is the 3rd time round that song hits harder than normal.
August 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Went to see Don McGlashan at the Christchurch Town Hall, and we all sang along to #thereisnodepressioninnewzealand
In my life this is the 3rd time round that song hits harder than normal.
In my life this is the 3rd time round that song hits harder than normal.
So, #zotero has a #pubpeer plugin. So I downloaded all ot the university of canterbury's publications from #openalex as a .ris file, and imported them into a new profile. In three clicks. Now I can see who is gossiping about who! Amazing.
@zotero.org @pubpeer.com
@zotero.org @pubpeer.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
So, #zotero has a #pubpeer plugin. So I downloaded all ot the university of canterbury's publications from #openalex as a .ris file, and imported them into a new profile. In three clicks. Now I can see who is gossiping about who! Amazing.
@zotero.org @pubpeer.com
@zotero.org @pubpeer.com
My beef with age verification facial image stuff is that the won't even tell me how old they think I am!
August 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
My beef with age verification facial image stuff is that the won't even tell me how old they think I am!
One story, amongst many others on why our knowledge creation system is suffering. thank you #nerdnite @retractionwatch.com @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
The answer? Publish less.
The answer? Publish less.
Nerd Nite ChCh: Russell J Stanford and the Enshittification of the Creation of Knowledge
YouTube video by Nerd Nite Christchurch
youtu.be
August 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
One story, amongst many others on why our knowledge creation system is suffering. thank you #nerdnite @retractionwatch.com @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
The answer? Publish less.
The answer? Publish less.
The essence of allyship.
July 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The essence of allyship.
Why would Microsoft mandate it's staff use AI? Because it values what AI provides; consistent mediocrity. The same. That which is like what came before. The comfortable and unsurprising. All faster and with less cost than before.
June 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Why would Microsoft mandate it's staff use AI? Because it values what AI provides; consistent mediocrity. The same. That which is like what came before. The comfortable and unsurprising. All faster and with less cost than before.
Italian Brain Rot? In my day we had badgers, snakes and exploding whales, and that was good enough for us! And what's so fucking wrong with email? Why do I need another bloody messaging app?
Yours, genX.
Yours, genX.
June 26, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Italian Brain Rot? In my day we had badgers, snakes and exploding whales, and that was good enough for us! And what's so fucking wrong with email? Why do I need another bloody messaging app?
Yours, genX.
Yours, genX.
@gogopenguin.bsky.social have a new album out. (Which I love)
The inside of my head sounds like a go go penguin track. All the time.
The inside of my head sounds like a go go penguin track. All the time.
June 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
@gogopenguin.bsky.social have a new album out. (Which I love)
The inside of my head sounds like a go go penguin track. All the time.
The inside of my head sounds like a go go penguin track. All the time.
I've started my #Shadowdark GM morgue. First two victims dispatched by badger #ttrpg
(And a critical fail that killed the other character by his friend's hand.)
(And a critical fail that killed the other character by his friend's hand.)
June 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I've started my #Shadowdark GM morgue. First two victims dispatched by badger #ttrpg
(And a critical fail that killed the other character by his friend's hand.)
(And a critical fail that killed the other character by his friend's hand.)
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No one knows what we lived through.
June 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
No one knows what we lived through.
Shameless plug:
I'm offering affordable counselling online. I'm completing my Master's in Narrative Counselling at Waikato Aotearoa, and starting my private practise. No cost first session to see if we get on.
Kink, Queer, Poly/ENM friendly, Neurospicy a specialty. www.angelo.co.nz
I'm offering affordable counselling online. I'm completing my Master's in Narrative Counselling at Waikato Aotearoa, and starting my private practise. No cost first session to see if we get on.
Kink, Queer, Poly/ENM friendly, Neurospicy a specialty. www.angelo.co.nz
June 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Shameless plug:
I'm offering affordable counselling online. I'm completing my Master's in Narrative Counselling at Waikato Aotearoa, and starting my private practise. No cost first session to see if we get on.
Kink, Queer, Poly/ENM friendly, Neurospicy a specialty. www.angelo.co.nz
I'm offering affordable counselling online. I'm completing my Master's in Narrative Counselling at Waikato Aotearoa, and starting my private practise. No cost first session to see if we get on.
Kink, Queer, Poly/ENM friendly, Neurospicy a specialty. www.angelo.co.nz
Just watched Adam Curtis' Shifty, and I see how ACT's regulation Bill is really just completing the job of handing all political power over to the finance and tech industries.
June 15, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Just watched Adam Curtis' Shifty, and I see how ACT's regulation Bill is really just completing the job of handing all political power over to the finance and tech industries.
There have been a number of homes destroyed in Whakaraupō over the last couple of days. Slips and fires. Having your life turned upside down is just moments away, even in such a beautiful place.
June 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
There have been a number of homes destroyed in Whakaraupō over the last couple of days. Slips and fires. Having your life turned upside down is just moments away, even in such a beautiful place.
Given the discussion about AI in the bill submission process, is this an appropriate meme to resurface?
June 4, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Given the discussion about AI in the bill submission process, is this an appropriate meme to resurface?
I wonder if they are going to rename it to the USNS Twinkie?
June 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I wonder if they are going to rename it to the USNS Twinkie?
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"It's not clear what I'd be apologising for," says Chris Bishop when asked whether he'd apologise to Stan Walker. Let me help: for attending the AMAs a guest, drinking the free beer and then loudly and rudely behaving like an arse during Stan's performance. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Chris Bishop frustrated by 'politicalised' Stan Walker Aotearoa Music Awards performance
"It's not about Stan Walker ... It was just the sort of politicisation of it," the Cabinet Minister says after declaring "what a load of crap" during a Aotearoa Music Awards performance.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 3, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"It's not clear what I'd be apologising for," says Chris Bishop when asked whether he'd apologise to Stan Walker. Let me help: for attending the AMAs a guest, drinking the free beer and then loudly and rudely behaving like an arse during Stan's performance. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Off for a coffee with some men friends, to talk about our feelings, where we are in therapy and D&D. Happy times.
May 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Off for a coffee with some men friends, to talk about our feelings, where we are in therapy and D&D. Happy times.
Don McGlashan, speaking truth to power since the 80s. ❤️
Blam Blam Blam - 'There is no Depression in New Zealand' live at Others' Way festival
YouTube video by RNZ Music
youtu.be
May 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Don McGlashan, speaking truth to power since the 80s. ❤️
So. I'm writing some code to go through assignment references to see if they are AI hallucinations.
The first one is a hallucination but the DOI is real.
I wonder if AI is trying to warn me off looking further.
The first one is a hallucination but the DOI is real.
I wonder if AI is trying to warn me off looking further.
May 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
So. I'm writing some code to go through assignment references to see if they are AI hallucinations.
The first one is a hallucination but the DOI is real.
I wonder if AI is trying to warn me off looking further.
The first one is a hallucination but the DOI is real.
I wonder if AI is trying to warn me off looking further.
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Unpaid women doing the work that governing MPs wouldn't do before deciding that women should remain underpaid for doing women's work ...
Former MPs unite for ‘people’s select committee’ into pay equity
Women who served for the National, Labour, NZ First and Green parties will form a committee to analyse the Government’s pay equity changes.
www.stuff.co.nz
May 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Unpaid women doing the work that governing MPs wouldn't do before deciding that women should remain underpaid for doing women's work ...
New #sparks album. New #stereolab album. Life's good for a cerebral boi.
May 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
New #sparks album. New #stereolab album. Life's good for a cerebral boi.
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My hands are all sticky from making a dandelion crown for an elderly rescue goat and I’m honestly thrilled that this is where I’m at in life.
May 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
My hands are all sticky from making a dandelion crown for an elderly rescue goat and I’m honestly thrilled that this is where I’m at in life.
I have mostly been listening to
- Gogo Penguin
- Mammal Hands
@gogopenguin.bsky.social #mammalhands #jessiesdiets
- Gogo Penguin
- Mammal Hands
@gogopenguin.bsky.social #mammalhands #jessiesdiets
April 30, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I have mostly been listening to
- Gogo Penguin
- Mammal Hands
@gogopenguin.bsky.social #mammalhands #jessiesdiets
- Gogo Penguin
- Mammal Hands
@gogopenguin.bsky.social #mammalhands #jessiesdiets