Barbara
@barbara-nz.bsky.social
Socialist and ardent Janeite, not nearly obstinate and headstrong enough!
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“Until such time as men realise that they don't own their women, nothing's gonna change.”
Violence is a spectrum.
Until such time as men in NZ stop doing things like gutting pay equity, blocking vital healthcare, and deliberately targeting women/ NB politicians, they’ll keep contributing to this.
Violence is a spectrum.
Until such time as men in NZ stop doing things like gutting pay equity, blocking vital healthcare, and deliberately targeting women/ NB politicians, they’ll keep contributing to this.
Report finds a quarter of women abused by partner
Report shows in Australia and New Zealand, 24.5 percent of women have been sexually or physically abused by a partner.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“Until such time as men realise that they don't own their women, nothing's gonna change.”
Violence is a spectrum.
Until such time as men in NZ stop doing things like gutting pay equity, blocking vital healthcare, and deliberately targeting women/ NB politicians, they’ll keep contributing to this.
Violence is a spectrum.
Until such time as men in NZ stop doing things like gutting pay equity, blocking vital healthcare, and deliberately targeting women/ NB politicians, they’ll keep contributing to this.
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Record-breaking 75-year-old mother #bird prepares to nest.
Wisdom has been laying #eggs since the Eisenhower Administration. #Albatross #WorldsOldestBreedingBird #Bird
Link for more info, #photos & video: www.popsci.com/environment/...
Wisdom has been laying #eggs since the Eisenhower Administration. #Albatross #WorldsOldestBreedingBird #Bird
Link for more info, #photos & video: www.popsci.com/environment/...
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Record-breaking 75-year-old mother #bird prepares to nest.
Wisdom has been laying #eggs since the Eisenhower Administration. #Albatross #WorldsOldestBreedingBird #Bird
Link for more info, #photos & video: www.popsci.com/environment/...
Wisdom has been laying #eggs since the Eisenhower Administration. #Albatross #WorldsOldestBreedingBird #Bird
Link for more info, #photos & video: www.popsci.com/environment/...
"Nutritious school lunches are not a luxury; they are a long-term investment in the health of Aotearoa New Zealand. If we want a healthier nation and to give our children the best possible foundation for lifelong wellbeing, the starting point is simple: model healthy food every day in every school."
"While the portion of protein and quantity were appropriate for the age group, the meal failed to demonstrate sufficient vegetable content, colour diversity, fibre, or the micronutrient balance required to meet Ministry of Health guidelines or NCEA Level 1 expectations." #nzpol #SeymourFail
Not achieved: A home economics teacher’s school lunch assessment
Does it meet the NCEA Level 1 standard? We have some possibly unsurprising news.
thespinoff.co.nz
December 3, 2025 at 4:10 AM
"Nutritious school lunches are not a luxury; they are a long-term investment in the health of Aotearoa New Zealand. If we want a healthier nation and to give our children the best possible foundation for lifelong wellbeing, the starting point is simple: model healthy food every day in every school."
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This cross-pollination IS how new ideas happen. EVERY field needs humanistic thinking, that's why they call PhDs "Doctors of Philosophy"
Alt text for those who need it. This is amazing.
December 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This cross-pollination IS how new ideas happen. EVERY field needs humanistic thinking, that's why they call PhDs "Doctors of Philosophy"
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The parents pleaded with their masked assailants, asking what they had done wrong, trying to make sense of this swift and sudden violence, begging them for mercy—but mercy was not to be found in these darkened hearts, which held no room for compassion...
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johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/when-ice-c...
When ICE Came to Bethlehem
The frigid air was thick was the smell of damp straw and animal dung.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The parents pleaded with their masked assailants, asking what they had done wrong, trying to make sense of this swift and sudden violence, begging them for mercy—but mercy was not to be found in these darkened hearts, which held no room for compassion...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/when-ice-c...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/when-ice-c...
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If Ireland's emissions are "too small to matter" then I might as well evade my taxes and eat doughnuts for lunch.
Read my latest column about the laziest excuse in the climate debate:
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Read my latest column about the laziest excuse in the climate debate:
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
‘Too small to matter’ is the laziest-possible excuse in climate debate
At a time of crisis, co-operation is the only way to resolve the climate collective-action problem
www.irishtimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This cause is important - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...
Reverse the decision to deny transgender and takatāpui young people access to puberty blockers
Dear Minister Simeon Brown
We write to you as transgender and takatāpui young people of Aotearoa New Zealand to ask you to reconsider your decision to ban the use of puberty blockers (gonadotropin-re...
our.actionstation.org.nz
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
This cause is important - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...
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There's a clue in the name: public health system.
Labour: lets give concessional loans of tax payers' money to the private sector to provide services on a for-profit basis.
National in disguise? No. The false glasses and moustache fell off years ago.
Vote green
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour: lets give concessional loans of tax payers' money to the private sector to provide services on a for-profit basis.
National in disguise? No. The false glasses and moustache fell off years ago.
Vote green
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour announces low-interest loans for family GP practices
If elected, the Labour Party would prioritise areas with no GPs, or practices with closed or partially closed books.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 3:37 AM
There's a clue in the name: public health system.
Labour: lets give concessional loans of tax payers' money to the private sector to provide services on a for-profit basis.
National in disguise? No. The false glasses and moustache fell off years ago.
Vote green
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour: lets give concessional loans of tax payers' money to the private sector to provide services on a for-profit basis.
National in disguise? No. The false glasses and moustache fell off years ago.
Vote green
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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@meshedlight.bsky.social plse repost 🌿🕊🇵🇸
November 30, 2025 at 3:43 AM
@meshedlight.bsky.social plse repost 🌿🕊🇵🇸
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Dr Mai Tamimi is a woman of huge heart, strong ethics & love of family & community. She & her daughter Renad give so much to others & raise $ for humanitarian aid. She has just had to make the long dangerous journey to the West Bank as her dad is ill. 🇵🇸💖
givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-t...
givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-t...
Help the Tamimi Family support their Father in Palestine
Please help a pillar of the Dunedin Community at a very difficult time for her and her Father as he lies in an ICU in Palestine
givealittle.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Dr Mai Tamimi is a woman of huge heart, strong ethics & love of family & community. She & her daughter Renad give so much to others & raise $ for humanitarian aid. She has just had to make the long dangerous journey to the West Bank as her dad is ill. 🇵🇸💖
givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-t...
givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-t...
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I stand in respect and support of the educators who are doing their best by our tamariki, despite the actions of this government.
“Because if this sector has shown anything this year, it is this:
We are unshakeable when we stand together.
And we are not done yet.”
“Because if this sector has shown anything this year, it is this:
We are unshakeable when we stand together.
And we are not done yet.”
November 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I stand in respect and support of the educators who are doing their best by our tamariki, despite the actions of this government.
“Because if this sector has shown anything this year, it is this:
We are unshakeable when we stand together.
And we are not done yet.”
“Because if this sector has shown anything this year, it is this:
We are unshakeable when we stand together.
And we are not done yet.”
So… whales, dolphins, and seals etc vs fast-tracked sand mining… tough decision
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Humpback whale puts on 'amazing, awesome, unforgettable' display at Bream Bay
Michele Adams was returning from a fishing trip, when she captured the powerful images from 50 metres.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 2:09 AM
So… whales, dolphins, and seals etc vs fast-tracked sand mining… tough decision
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: 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 25, 2025 at 9:10 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...
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We must fight for our Moana & all sea life ....we CAN do better! Our governments must be brought to account. #ClimateJustice
Video from Bora Bora (better with sound on)
November 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
We must fight for our Moana & all sea life ....we CAN do better! Our governments must be brought to account. #ClimateJustice
Preach, Bernie!
Is AI inherently bad? Of course not.
The question is: WHO controls it & for what purpose?
Does anyone believe that the richest people on Earth are investing hundreds of billions in AI to improve life for ordinary people, eliminate poverty & solve global warming?
I doubt it.
The question is: WHO controls it & for what purpose?
Does anyone believe that the richest people on Earth are investing hundreds of billions in AI to improve life for ordinary people, eliminate poverty & solve global warming?
I doubt it.
November 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Preach, Bernie!
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I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
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How to have a ‘mature conversation’ about asset sales
How to have a ‘mature conversation’ about asset sales
Christopher Luxon wants 'a more mature conversation' about selling public assets. Big daddy Spinoff is here to explain the birds and the bees of privatisation....
thespinoff.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
How to have a ‘mature conversation’ about asset sales
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Wow! Jesse Welles performed his song “Join ICE” on the Colbert Show last night. 🏆
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wow! Jesse Welles performed his song “Join ICE” on the Colbert Show last night. 🏆
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On Morning Report, Costello said "And the evidence that reduced nicotine levels is effective? There is no evidence." www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... That statement is completely incorrect. There are randomised controlled trials that show the opposite.
'Absolutely ludicrous': Casey Costello defends plunge in global tobacco control ranking
New Zealand has gone from second in the world to 53rd in a major tobacco control index.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
On Morning Report, Costello said "And the evidence that reduced nicotine levels is effective? There is no evidence." www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... That statement is completely incorrect. There are randomised controlled trials that show the opposite.