Stephen Ross
@aratiatia.bsky.social
Pākehā, science, gaming, indigenous wisdoms. He/him. Banner is "Taranaki Maunga from Oeo Road" Giclee print by Marianne Muggeridge.
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Stephen Ross
@aratiatia.bsky.social
· Jun 12
OK this is too sneaky, Connections, because this really should be a set of four BUT IT ISN'T 😡😡😡
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 seems to be fights with text boxes and accordions
December 15, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 seems to be fights with text boxes and accordions
This got obviously doing nothing to regulate the xmas wrapping paper industry which seems to only make the thinnest, most easily torn ephemeral sheets nowadays
December 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This got obviously doing nothing to regulate the xmas wrapping paper industry which seems to only make the thinnest, most easily torn ephemeral sheets nowadays
I don't want National in power but if Labour get in and try to fix shit they'll inevitably be blamed *again* for spending money and be voted out by the dimwits with short memories, this shitty loop needs to stop
December 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I don't want National in power but if Labour get in and try to fix shit they'll inevitably be blamed *again* for spending money and be voted out by the dimwits with short memories, this shitty loop needs to stop
Latest PPTA offer a true reflection of our racist, scrooge government who relentlessly avoid investing in the future of Aotearoa
December 1, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Latest PPTA offer a true reflection of our racist, scrooge government who relentlessly avoid investing in the future of Aotearoa
$1600 to service and fix up/replace parts of the son's mountain bike jesus hell
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 AM
$1600 to service and fix up/replace parts of the son's mountain bike jesus hell
What a balls up, testing one curriculum with another curriculum's tool that was already problematic and then it's just a small part of the curriculum being tested... The validity here is near zero. Stanford is incompetent in this role.
Beyond the methodological flaws and lack of evidence, the mental model of a large number of NZ adults is that mathematics is a synonym for arithmetic. Geometry and algebra are not useful for accountancy so they don’t count.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Maths professor says Education Minister's claims a school trial is 'groundbreaking' is problematic
Erica Stanford said the results showed the government's focus on fixing the basics is working.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 12:41 AM
What a balls up, testing one curriculum with another curriculum's tool that was already problematic and then it's just a small part of the curriculum being tested... The validity here is near zero. Stanford is incompetent in this role.
Soon, this incredible chrysalis will open to reveal a transformed, beautiful hydrosliderfly which will take to the skies above Taupō in search of a mate, thus completing the circle of life 😌
November 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Soon, this incredible chrysalis will open to reveal a transformed, beautiful hydrosliderfly which will take to the skies above Taupō in search of a mate, thus completing the circle of life 😌
These bullshit ideas that make life shitter and more dangerous just keep coming.
A new joint release is available from Hon Nicola Willis and Hon Andrew Hoggard.
Digital trial to boost supermarket competition
The Government is acting to reduce onerous food labelling requirements on new supermarkets seeking to enter the New Zealand grocery market.
www.beehive.govt.nz
November 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM
These bullshit ideas that make life shitter and more dangerous just keep coming.
Te Mātaiaho: transparently written by a range of experts with indigenous perspectives and paced for a gradual rollout. The Standford curriculum: hidden authors, minimises Māori, ableist, rushed.
Teachers should revolt and demand a return to the original Te Mātaiaho curriculum development.
Teachers should revolt and demand a return to the original Te Mātaiaho curriculum development.
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Te Mātaiaho: transparently written by a range of experts with indigenous perspectives and paced for a gradual rollout. The Standford curriculum: hidden authors, minimises Māori, ableist, rushed.
Teachers should revolt and demand a return to the original Te Mātaiaho curriculum development.
Teachers should revolt and demand a return to the original Te Mātaiaho curriculum development.
Reposted by Stephen Ross
Callous and stupid.
"the one in four children in our local schools who are disabled and/or neurodivergent could be collateral damage from the minister’s refresh"
We have had some terrible Ministers of Education in our history but Stanford is shaping up to be our worst. #nzpol
"the one in four children in our local schools who are disabled and/or neurodivergent could be collateral damage from the minister’s refresh"
We have had some terrible Ministers of Education in our history but Stanford is shaping up to be our worst. #nzpol
Education's Stanford experiment not for everyone
From Auckland University - Opinion: The exclusion of disabled children from the latest iteration of the curriculum can be added to the list of problematic ministerial decisions in education.
newsroom.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Callous and stupid.
"the one in four children in our local schools who are disabled and/or neurodivergent could be collateral damage from the minister’s refresh"
We have had some terrible Ministers of Education in our history but Stanford is shaping up to be our worst. #nzpol
"the one in four children in our local schools who are disabled and/or neurodivergent could be collateral damage from the minister’s refresh"
We have had some terrible Ministers of Education in our history but Stanford is shaping up to be our worst. #nzpol
Guys, look what was just delivered! My lens collection is now complete 😍😍😍
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Guys, look what was just delivered! My lens collection is now complete 😍😍😍
Much of this is sinister, takes power away from schools and teachers and sets schools up to be graded, compared, sorted and penalised. Experienced and qualified educators, unlike the two ministers involved, won't find much positive news here.
A new joint release is available from Hon Erica Stanford and Hon David Seymour.
Strengthening New Zealand’s education system
The Government is taking the next step in strengthening New Zealand’s education system with the Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill passing its first reading today.
www.beehive.govt.nz
November 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Much of this is sinister, takes power away from schools and teachers and sets schools up to be graded, compared, sorted and penalised. Experienced and qualified educators, unlike the two ministers involved, won't find much positive news here.
Reposted by Stephen Ross
![[Scene is a kitchen - a middle aged woman called JANET is boiling peas at the stove. A younger more colourfully dressed woman named LIZ approached her.]
JANET:
Ugh...
LIZ:
What's up?
JANET:
I am so bored of cooking peas!
LIZ:
Have you tried...
AI peas?
JANET:
AI peas?
LIZ:
They're peas with AI!
[Liz holds up to us a packet of peas labelled: Pea-i AI - Peas with AI].
LIZ:
Al-powered peas harness the potential of your peas
JANET:
What
LIZ [Now a voiceover as we cut to a whizzy technology diagram of peas all connected by meaningless dotted lines]
Why not take your peas to the next level with Al Peas' new Al tools to power your peas?
[Show a techno diagram of a pea with a label reading 'AI' pointing to a random zone in it]
LIZ:
Each pea has Al in a way we haven't quite worked out yet but it's fine
[Show Janet and Liz now in a Matrix-style world of peas]
LIZ:
With Al peas you can supercharge productivity and make AI work for your peas!
JANET:
What
LIZ:
Shut up
LIZ:
Our game-changing Pea-Al gives you the freedom to unlock the potential of the power of the future of your peas workflow
From opening the bag of peas
to boiling the peas
to eating the peas
To spending millions on adding Al to the peas and then having to work out what that even means.
JANET:
Is it really necessary to-
LIZ [Grabbing Janet by the collar]:
THE PEAS HAVE GOT AI, JANET
[Cut to an advert ending screen, with the bag of peas and the slogan:
AI PEAS: Just 'Peas' for god's sake buy the AI peas.
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Sign the PPTA petetiton to protect te Tiriti in education! Please share, people of Aotearoa: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...
Protect Te Tiriti in Education
Aotearoa should be a place where everyone, regardless of their background, is respected and part of a vibrant connected community. Where everyone feels a sense of belonging and knows their children wi...
our.actionstation.org.nz
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Sign the PPTA petetiton to protect te Tiriti in education! Please share, people of Aotearoa: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...
AI is the new laminator for primary school teachers
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
AI is the new laminator for primary school teachers
Nicola Willis calling inclusion of te Tiriti in education "virtue signalling" is the most disgusting immoral shit I have heard all day and I am fuming
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Nicola Willis calling inclusion of te Tiriti in education "virtue signalling" is the most disgusting immoral shit I have heard all day and I am fuming
Erica Stanford's ignorance, racism and arrogance are destroying NZ education systems, the goodwill of thousands of educators and the learning experiences of countless young people.
Emboldened by lack of consequences for other regressive policies
Teachers shocked by government decision to remove Treaty of Waitangi requirement in schools
The minister had been moving to change the requirement in the Education Act, but has announced it will remove it altogether.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Erica Stanford's ignorance, racism and arrogance are destroying NZ education systems, the goodwill of thousands of educators and the learning experiences of countless young people.
Here's a long, depressing list of funding cuts and reductions in NZ education from April this year. It's all being vaguely "reinvested" in education but who knows where, when, how and who actually benefits. www.education.govt.nz/our-work/pub...
Reinvestment
$613.5 million of operating funding over 4 years will be reinvested into evidence informed frontline services, learning supports, and curriculum resources to help lift achievement for all learners.
www.education.govt.nz
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Here's a long, depressing list of funding cuts and reductions in NZ education from April this year. It's all being vaguely "reinvested" in education but who knows where, when, how and who actually benefits. www.education.govt.nz/our-work/pub...
It's really hard to find a single ear gaming headset these days. We have a Dolby Atmos setup and one ear piece means I can hear chat but also the full surround sound. My current headset is over 15 years old and starting to pack up 😫😫😫
November 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
It's really hard to find a single ear gaming headset these days. We have a Dolby Atmos setup and one ear piece means I can hear chat but also the full surround sound. My current headset is over 15 years old and starting to pack up 😫😫😫
Year 3 students (7-8 yr olds) in Aotearoa are gonna lap up the stuff about lfred Brehm (1829–1884) who recorded observations of animal diets and feeding behaviours (I mean, don't we all!!). His writings popularised zoology and animal studies in Europe! Relevant, cool! Science is all white, guys!
October 30, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Year 3 students (7-8 yr olds) in Aotearoa are gonna lap up the stuff about lfred Brehm (1829–1884) who recorded observations of animal diets and feeding behaviours (I mean, don't we all!!). His writings popularised zoology and animal studies in Europe! Relevant, cool! Science is all white, guys!
New mayor of Taupō who stated before the local election that he wanted to remove Māori wards won't be going to any marae as part of his new role.
October 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
New mayor of Taupō who stated before the local election that he wanted to remove Māori wards won't be going to any marae as part of his new role.
Reposted by Stephen Ross
"Let’s stop mistaking white-coated research for truth, or charisma for credibility. Let’s listen to the voices in the room that too often go unheard — and more importantly, let’s ask why those voices didn’t show up in the first place."
www.engaginglearningvoices.com/post/what-ac...
www.engaginglearningvoices.com/post/what-ac...
What Actually Happened on the Curriculum Roadshow? A Knowledge-Rich Love Story
by ELVWe’ve all been waiting, haven’t we? For someone — anyone — from Camp Roadshow to step forward and tell us what really went on. Not the soundbites, not the policy gloss, but the actual story be...
www.engaginglearningvoices.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
"Let’s stop mistaking white-coated research for truth, or charisma for credibility. Let’s listen to the voices in the room that too often go unheard — and more importantly, let’s ask why those voices didn’t show up in the first place."
www.engaginglearningvoices.com/post/what-ac...
www.engaginglearningvoices.com/post/what-ac...
Eesh... cringe, desperate and not the vibe
A new joint release is available from Hon Simeon Brown, Hon Erica Stanford and Hon Judith Collins KC.
Strike unfair, unproductive and unnecessary
Tomorrow’s proposed strike is unfair, unproductive and unnecessary and should be called off, Public Service Minister Judith Collins says.
www.beehive.govt.nz
October 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Eesh... cringe, desperate and not the vibe
We're all just using the front left burner, let's be real
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
We're all just using the front left burner, let's be real