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Fuck you, Epic. I don't want to have the fucking Harry Potter game even if it's free.
December 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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We're 80% of the way to our goal! Let's keep this going!

Remember, all proceeds go to PATHA to support their court challenge against the puberty blocker ban. In exchange, you get some amazing TTRPGs from some awesome designers!

Let's get to that goal and help trans kids: itch.io/b/3421/ban-t...
December 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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The gods are silent. Rivellon bleeds. New powers stir.

Built by the team who brought you Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios unchains its ambitions to bring you an RPG with greater breadth & depth than ever before.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxzy...
Divinity - Cinematic Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Larian Studios
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Please update (again) immediately.
Researchers have found two new vulnerabilities in React Server Components while attempting to exploit the patches last week.

These are new issues, separate from the critical CVE last week. The patch for React2Shell remains effective for the Remote Code Execution exploit.
December 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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The organized opposition to the UK even running a *study* on puberty blockers is such a blatant admission that they never cared about science and it was always about moral offence.
December 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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I was just thinking — if these sorts of age gates become routine, they will be an EXCEPTIONAL phishing strategy.

We'll see websites compromised with official-looking data harvesters added in the same way that cryptominers were for ages.
jjw.wtf JJW @jjw.wtf · 6d
Welp... I guess I'm not using Bluesky any more... no way am I gonna give them this info lol
December 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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This is what banning under-16s from social media looks like for EVERYONE
jjw.wtf JJW @jjw.wtf · 6d
Welp... I guess I'm not using Bluesky any more... no way am I gonna give them this info lol
December 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Want to support trans rights in Aotearoa & get a bunch of cool TTRPGs? The Ban the Ban bundle is raising funds for action against the NZ govt's blocker ban.

Proceeds go to PATHA to fund their court challenge & support individuals. Get it now!

itch.io/b/3421/ban-t...

#transrights #ttrpg #nzpol
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Public statement from WPATH: “New Zealand’s decision seems to be driven by political motivations and runs contrary to the Ministry of Health’s own evidence... WPATH requests the New Zealand government restore access to puberty blockers.”
wpath.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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All of the companies that make the software I use are increasing their prices, to account for an "investment" in AI.

I'm sat here imagining how my clients would feel if I added 30% to each invoice, because I "really got into gambling".
December 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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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”
PSNZ responds to government announcement on puberty blockers
www.paediatrics.org.nz
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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PATHA are putting together some comms about donations.

I don't know how much they need, but you can donate to the action here. (There is a specific dropdown box to tag the donation to the blockers action):

patha.nz/donate
DONATE | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)
patha.nz
December 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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1. New Zealand doctors are officially suing to reverse the country's ban on puberty blockers for gender affirming care.

“These regulations are being enacted based on politics, not on clinical evidence."

Subscribe to support our journalism.

www.erininthemorning.com/p/were-takin...
“We’re taking this to court”: Doctors Are Fighting New Zealand’s Puberty Blocker Ban
“Only a small number of young people in Aotearoa are prescribed reversible pubertal suppression, but for those who need it, the negative impacts of this regulation will be huge.”
www.erininthemorning.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Imo a more realistic prospect of challenging this than a number of other decisions of concern to the rainbow community taken by this govt & the previous one.

Exact prospects & grounds won't crystallise until evidence is forthcoming, but imo a better than even chance at an interim injunction.
BREAKING: PATHA has filed an urgent injunction in the high court seeking to prevent the puberty blocker ban from coming into force, as part of an urgent judicial review we are seeking to overturn the ban entirely.
December 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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BREAKING: PATHA has filed an urgent injunction in the high court seeking to prevent the puberty blocker ban from coming into force, as part of an urgent judicial review we are seeking to overturn the ban entirely.
November 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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T-20 days and labour have still not committed to fixing this breach of trans people's rights and of the rights of children.
November 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Why is it "frankly disgusting" for parents and schools to stand up for what THEY believe is right for their tamariki? Why is the PM allowing his MPs to spread anti-worker, anti-Te Tiriti disinformation on social media?
#nzpol
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Bullshit alert: some NZ politicians (dishonestly) claiming that the puberty blocker ban is about "saving" kids from "unnecessary" medical interventions and "letting them make up their own minds"

No, that's *what puberty blockers* do. It gives those kids time to work out their own identity.
November 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Today, @aucklandpride.bsky.social has filed a judicial review against the Minister for Sport for the removal of Sport NZ’s trans inclusion guiding principles. So grateful our community orgs are fighting back, and so proud to be supporting this. aucklandpride.org.nz/auckland-pri...
Auckland Pride Takes Government to Court for Cancelling Trans Inclusion Guidelines
aucklandpride.org.nz
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Tonight, Ōtautahi DID gather. On incredibly short notice, we had 50+ trans people, whānau, parents, tamariki, doctors, allies turn out to recognise TDoR and to share their anger. This ban will not last. Thank you, Ōtautahi. I love you, trans people.
Tonight, Ōtautahi will gather to recognise trans day of remembrance and to give our communities a chance to breathe, to share their grief, and to plan our actions. Aotearoa won’t let this stand, because Aotearoa cares for its children - and can see right through the bullshit.
November 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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If they can ban access to healthcare like puberty blockers for one group of people, they can do this with any healthcare for their next target. They will ban abortion again given the chance and they will come after contraception after that. The anti-choice movement is our govt right now. #nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Poverty is a policy decision.

Concentrated wealth is a policy decision.

Inequality is a policy decision.

Remember this.
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM