Grumpy
@grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social
Mind of Sid James in Jenny Agutter's body. Descended from Frenchified Vikings. Former Egyptian Archaeologist. English. Tangata Tiriti. She/they. 🏳️🌈
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Grumpy
@grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social
· Jun 9
It's that horrible damp cold in Te Whanganui-a-Tara today, the graveyard clamminess that seeps into your bones, that creeps under your clothes, the feeling of mould edging its way, silently, into your lungs, the wooden shack miasma that never quite seems to dry out
#NZgothic
#NZgothic
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to diminish the humanities is to miss out on a lot of little guys. that’s no way to live.
Netsuke of a Rat Grasping a Soybean Pod, 19th century Japan
November 28, 2025 at 5:41 AM
to diminish the humanities is to miss out on a lot of little guys. that’s no way to live.
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Not only is this blatantly unfair, but for a Party that doesnt believe in collective responsibility,theyre holding ALL children responsible for the actions of others...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Lunch funding to be tied to attendance for hundreds more schools
Next year funding for school lunches delivered through the internal model will be tied to attendance.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Not only is this blatantly unfair, but for a Party that doesnt believe in collective responsibility,theyre holding ALL children responsible for the actions of others...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
People love archaeology, but they perceive it as a luxury. It's always been a bizarre contradiction, the awareness of the fundamental importance of history whilst not grasping how inherent archaeology is to that understanding. Archaeology is relentlessly undervalued within public investment.
New report on how people engage with archaeology is out - Trowel and Error: A Public User Needs Survey. Lots to digest but key conclusions are: 1) archaeologists risk undervaluing and hiding ourselves, our practices and the role we play in society... www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/tro...
Trowel and Error
A Public User Needs Survey for Archaeology
www.archaeologyuk.org
November 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM
People love archaeology, but they perceive it as a luxury. It's always been a bizarre contradiction, the awareness of the fundamental importance of history whilst not grasping how inherent archaeology is to that understanding. Archaeology is relentlessly undervalued within public investment.
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New report on how people engage with archaeology is out - Trowel and Error: A Public User Needs Survey. Lots to digest but key conclusions are: 1) archaeologists risk undervaluing and hiding ourselves, our practices and the role we play in society... www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/tro...
Trowel and Error
A Public User Needs Survey for Archaeology
www.archaeologyuk.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
New report on how people engage with archaeology is out - Trowel and Error: A Public User Needs Survey. Lots to digest but key conclusions are: 1) archaeologists risk undervaluing and hiding ourselves, our practices and the role we play in society... www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/tro...
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Same....but messaging needs to be crystal clear
November 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Same....but messaging needs to be crystal clear
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Did Hipkins basically say "we can't commit to pay equity", or did he basically say "we don't know how much the commitment to pay equity will cost so i can't give you a number"? Because one is acceptable to me (if milquetoast) and one is not #nzpol
November 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Did Hipkins basically say "we can't commit to pay equity", or did he basically say "we don't know how much the commitment to pay equity will cost so i can't give you a number"? Because one is acceptable to me (if milquetoast) and one is not #nzpol
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In an area where a sand dredging consent has been applied via fast track. Wonder what diminutive Shane Jones would give this mighty 14m whale? #nzpol
Humpback whale puts on 'amazing, awesome, unforgettable' display at Bream Bay
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 2:46 AM
In an area where a sand dredging consent has been applied via fast track. Wonder what diminutive Shane Jones would give this mighty 14m whale? #nzpol
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'“It is … almost certain that I can no longer publish or produce any new work within the UK while this proscription remains in effect" ... it was possible that her publisher Faber & Faber would be legally prohibited from paying her the royalties she was owed.' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Sally Rooney says she will be unable to publish books in UK while Palestine Action banned
Author tells high court her public support for group means her books could disappear from UK stores altogether
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
'“It is … almost certain that I can no longer publish or produce any new work within the UK while this proscription remains in effect" ... it was possible that her publisher Faber & Faber would be legally prohibited from paying her the royalties she was owed.' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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has labour tried running against national?
November 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
has labour tried running against national?
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This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
Justice Committee recommends passing Electoral Amendment Bill with some amendments
The bill would prevent same-day enrolments, ban prisoners from voting, and tighten up the rules around treating.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
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This is Alina and Vladyslav. Russia murdered them yesterday in their sick human safari in Kherson.
She was 34. He was only 6.
She was 34. He was only 6.
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This is Alina and Vladyslav. Russia murdered them yesterday in their sick human safari in Kherson.
She was 34. He was only 6.
She was 34. He was only 6.
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Great synchronicity, this being published as I finish up a rewatch of Northern Exposure! www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘It explored the spectrum of humanity’: the enduring pleasures of Northern Exposure
The quirky early 90s drama ran for 110 episodes, had fans in Joni Mitchell and Bon Iver, and showed one of TV’s first gay weddings. Now, having been forgotten for years, its warm-hearted charms are be...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Great synchronicity, this being published as I finish up a rewatch of Northern Exposure! www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
And if they, somehow, win and then proceed to do fuck all to counteract the shitshow NACTFirst have implemented, they'll definitely lose the following election (and decimate voting numbers)
If Labour go into the election led by this mealy mouthed right wing man they will lose
Labour must show genuine leadership to win votes
Labour must show genuine leadership to win votes
November 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
And if they, somehow, win and then proceed to do fuck all to counteract the shitshow NACTFirst have implemented, they'll definitely lose the following election (and decimate voting numbers)
For the love of everything, GET A FUCKING SPINE LABOUR!
This piss weak nonsense hardly inspires
This piss weak nonsense hardly inspires
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
For the love of everything, GET A FUCKING SPINE LABOUR!
This piss weak nonsense hardly inspires
This piss weak nonsense hardly inspires
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Determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
You've got a conference this weekend, @nzlabour peeps. Someone better have a talk to this guy.
#nzpol
You've got a conference this weekend, @nzlabour peeps. Someone better have a talk to this guy.
#nzpol
November 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
You've got a conference this weekend, @nzlabour peeps. Someone better have a talk to this guy.
#nzpol
You've got a conference this weekend, @nzlabour peeps. Someone better have a talk to this guy.
#nzpol
"The Ministry of Justice found 80.2 percent of submitters opposed the bill, with 0.5 percent supporting it."
In a shock move, NACTFirst heavy committee approves law that favours them even though voters hate it.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
In a shock move, NACTFirst heavy committee approves law that favours them even though voters hate it.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Justice Committee recommends passing Electoral Amendment Bill with some amendments
The bill would prevent same-day enrolments, ban prisoners from voting, and tighten up the rules around treating.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
"The Ministry of Justice found 80.2 percent of submitters opposed the bill, with 0.5 percent supporting it."
In a shock move, NACTFirst heavy committee approves law that favours them even though voters hate it.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
In a shock move, NACTFirst heavy committee approves law that favours them even though voters hate it.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Govt committee that has 6 NACTFirst members and 5 opposition parties members votes in favour of law that advantages NACTFirst despite vast majority of public submissions being against it.
They aren't even subtle
They aren't even subtle
This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
Justice Committee recommends passing Electoral Amendment Bill with some amendments
The bill would prevent same-day enrolments, ban prisoners from voting, and tighten up the rules around treating.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Govt committee that has 6 NACTFirst members and 5 opposition parties members votes in favour of law that advantages NACTFirst despite vast majority of public submissions being against it.
They aren't even subtle
They aren't even subtle
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November 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Whenever NZers have an option to say publicly that they don't believe in what this government is doing to Māori, there are more on the side of right than the side of wrong
- more people voted for Māori wards than against them
- more schools decided to give effect to Te Tiriti than did not
#nzpol
- more people voted for Māori wards than against them
- more schools decided to give effect to Te Tiriti than did not
#nzpol
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Whenever NZers have an option to say publicly that they don't believe in what this government is doing to Māori, there are more on the side of right than the side of wrong
- more people voted for Māori wards than against them
- more schools decided to give effect to Te Tiriti than did not
#nzpol
- more people voted for Māori wards than against them
- more schools decided to give effect to Te Tiriti than did not
#nzpol
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
@thetrawl.bsky.social talking about rich men who do quiet good - George Michael and Prince. Both gave loads to people and organisations, without any fuss, and it only became known after they died.
Good blokes.
Good blokes.
November 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
@thetrawl.bsky.social talking about rich men who do quiet good - George Michael and Prince. Both gave loads to people and organisations, without any fuss, and it only became known after they died.
Good blokes.
Good blokes.
Could Stanford make it any clearer that National don't want kids to learn critical thinking or how the subjects they learn actually function in human society?
National education = rote learning for drone workers
Actual education = learning skills and how to use them
National education = rote learning for drone workers
Actual education = learning skills and how to use them
New Zealand's Minister of Education can't tell the difference between Mathematics and Social Studies.
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Could Stanford make it any clearer that National don't want kids to learn critical thinking or how the subjects they learn actually function in human society?
National education = rote learning for drone workers
Actual education = learning skills and how to use them
National education = rote learning for drone workers
Actual education = learning skills and how to use them
I ought to note that I actively avoided my previous MP (mostly because they were a self-serving bullshitter).
Just stopping for a quick chat with my MP, who I bumped into as they were getting coffee, as one does in Aotearoa
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I ought to note that I actively avoided my previous MP (mostly because they were a self-serving bullshitter).
Trump, Hegseth etc love putting other people in danger without a care. They, clearly, consider anyone who isn't them to be less than human/expendable.
Bastards.
Bastards.
"The soldiers had been on a high-visibility patrol near the corner of 17th and I streets, an area where many office workers mill around at lunchtime."
Yep. The opportunity for this attack would not have existed but for Trump's deployment.
Yep. The opportunity for this attack would not have existed but for Trump's deployment.
November 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Trump, Hegseth etc love putting other people in danger without a care. They, clearly, consider anyone who isn't them to be less than human/expendable.
Bastards.
Bastards.
Just stopping for a quick chat with my MP, who I bumped into as they were getting coffee, as one does in Aotearoa
November 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Just stopping for a quick chat with my MP, who I bumped into as they were getting coffee, as one does in Aotearoa