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Emily Lane (she/her)
@emilymlane.bsky.social
I went to Twitter for the science, stayed for the cycling, but have moved to these skies (seem to be failing on the blue part but couldn't resist a good dragon photo)
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The story of how two South Auckland solo mums, artists & entrepreneurs turned the grief & shock of Fa’anānā Efeso Collins death into a labour of love, that held our talanoa, tears and laughter for the past five days.

This is a Tongan monomono pani - a puffer patchwork quilt - made of 968 squares.
March 1, 2024 at 4:29 AM
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And here is yet another study adding to the long list of studies showing bias against female scientists...

#WomenInSTEM 🧪

www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Men Forget About Female Researchers, Says Study On Gender Citation Gap
Researchers think they've uncovered the reason why women's academic work is cited less than men's—men forget about women's contributions.
www.forbes.com
February 28, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Awesome morning run up Te Ahumarangi lookout this morning. The low cloud that caused all the trouble for people trying to get to the coastal society conference had lifted, but not much #NZCS2023
November 23, 2023 at 5:20 AM
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Ōtautahi Christchurch peeps, your support is needed. This consultation closes 25th Oct (in a couple of days). ‼️✍️

Active transport (walking, cycling, e-scootering, using wheelchairs, mobility scooters, etc.) grow if the environment they are used in is safer. 👨‍🦽🚶🏽🚴‍♀️

letstalk.ccc.govt.nz/saferspeedpl...
Draft Safer Speed Plan
We're making it way safer for everyone to get around. Let's kōrero about our 10 year plan for Christchurch and Banks Peninsula speeds.
letstalk.ccc.govt.nz
October 23, 2023 at 7:40 AM
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Can we get to $3200 before the end of today? That would mean we have helped 160 kiwi kids get a $20 Secret Santa gift this Christmas. To kids who may not have seen any present from Santa. Soo close givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/b... @foxylustygrover.bsky.social
October 22, 2023 at 8:50 PM
Successful day in the garden replacing flower trees with fruit trees. I do suspect, however, that I may have buried the secateurs under the new apricot tree...
October 23, 2023 at 5:19 AM
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For at least five decades, scientists have worked to understand and document how human demands exceed Earth’s regenerative capacity, causing “ecological overshoot".

theconversation.com/slow-solutio...
Slow solutions to fast-moving ecological crises won’t work – changing basic human behaviours mus...
Ecological overshoot is driven by human consumption and a belief in endless economic growth. Could the marketing and media industries that feed those habits also help change them?
theconversation.com
October 20, 2023 at 9:18 PM
Fun night talking tsunamis in Picton. Thanks to Marlborough Emergency Management for inviting me up for it.
October 18, 2023 at 9:20 AM
In some personal and non-AB sport news from the weekend. I did my annual job of keeping the masters female bouldering champ honest.
October 16, 2023 at 7:18 PM
The dates are slightly out, but I feel this needs another airing as that triennial reminder... m.youtube.com/watch?v=Eva5...
Vote, Or Else | Horror Trailer/NZ Voting Advert
Get out (the vote). Created as part of The Citizen's Handbook Election Special for RNZ, New Zealand's public broadcaster. Funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
m.youtube.com
October 6, 2023 at 6:28 AM
I just got thanked today for believing in someone when they'd stopped believing in themselves - best feeling ever.
October 5, 2023 at 9:36 AM