Dr Ash Catton
@hellsw0rth.bsky.social
Researcher on sexual victimisation disclosure. Ngāi Tahu. Psychology. Philosophy. Doctor Who. Cheesecake.
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Dr Ash Catton
@hellsw0rth.bsky.social
· Nov 27
Harmful & Unnecessary: A Video Essay on The Treaty Principles Bill
YouTube video by Whakaaro
youtu.be
I have updated my video version of my submission opposing the Treaty Principles Bill to make it more like conventional video essays.
I also created a new channel as I have some ideas for further video essays (e.g., the Maori electorates) that I'd love to explore.
youtu.be/sGUdSwLL_nY
I also created a new channel as I have some ideas for further video essays (e.g., the Maori electorates) that I'd love to explore.
youtu.be/sGUdSwLL_nY
Insomnia is a bitch.
But on the plus side, there’s only 3 sleeps until Christmas.
But on the plus side, there’s only 3 sleeps until Christmas.
September 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Insomnia is a bitch.
But on the plus side, there’s only 3 sleeps until Christmas.
But on the plus side, there’s only 3 sleeps until Christmas.
I just referred to someone as an antediluvian troglodyte, and if that isn’t the most beautifully poetic way of calling someone a bigoted dinosaur, I don’t know what is.
September 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
I just referred to someone as an antediluvian troglodyte, and if that isn’t the most beautifully poetic way of calling someone a bigoted dinosaur, I don’t know what is.
Watching the UN general assembly. Did that woman just call on “Winston Peaches”?
September 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Watching the UN general assembly. Did that woman just call on “Winston Peaches”?
Anyone have experience with research funding submissions?
It’s a bit of a maze to navigate!
It’s a bit of a maze to navigate!
August 14, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Anyone have experience with research funding submissions?
It’s a bit of a maze to navigate!
It’s a bit of a maze to navigate!
Stay classy, New Zealand
July 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Stay classy, New Zealand
Kind of a weird thing to know about oneself, but I happen to turn 15,000 days old today.
May 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Kind of a weird thing to know about oneself, but I happen to turn 15,000 days old today.
I recently wrote a philosophical reflection on the relation between biological sex, after reading a bit of Butler’s work.
I tried to make it sound less academic but it hopefully gives some clarity to the different views being argued.
www.ashcatton.com/posts/3858-r...
I tried to make it sound less academic but it hopefully gives some clarity to the different views being argued.
www.ashcatton.com/posts/3858-r...
Dr Ash Catton, PhD - Reflection on Gender, Sex, and Social Meaning
As recent events have thrown the concept of gender into contemporary debate, lines have been firmly drawn between those who equate it with biological sex, an...
www.ashcatton.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I recently wrote a philosophical reflection on the relation between biological sex, after reading a bit of Butler’s work.
I tried to make it sound less academic but it hopefully gives some clarity to the different views being argued.
www.ashcatton.com/posts/3858-r...
I tried to make it sound less academic but it hopefully gives some clarity to the different views being argued.
www.ashcatton.com/posts/3858-r...
It’s official. I’m a Doctor!
Thank you to those who have helped provide guidance around next steps and projects.
Now that my Doctorate has been officially conferred, I hope you don’t mind me touching base to get some things in motion.
Thank you to those who have helped provide guidance around next steps and projects.
Now that my Doctorate has been officially conferred, I hope you don’t mind me touching base to get some things in motion.
April 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It’s official. I’m a Doctor!
Thank you to those who have helped provide guidance around next steps and projects.
Now that my Doctorate has been officially conferred, I hope you don’t mind me touching base to get some things in motion.
Thank you to those who have helped provide guidance around next steps and projects.
Now that my Doctorate has been officially conferred, I hope you don’t mind me touching base to get some things in motion.
There is a disemboweled bird on my lawn. It’s either the mafia sending me a message, or the neighbours cat has been hunting again.
March 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
There is a disemboweled bird on my lawn. It’s either the mafia sending me a message, or the neighbours cat has been hunting again.
But good news! In three weeks I’ll officially be a Doctor!
You can bet your backside I’ll be changing my title on all my bills. I won’t have more money to pay them all but still…
You can bet your backside I’ll be changing my title on all my bills. I won’t have more money to pay them all but still…
March 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
But good news! In three weeks I’ll officially be a Doctor!
You can bet your backside I’ll be changing my title on all my bills. I won’t have more money to pay them all but still…
You can bet your backside I’ll be changing my title on all my bills. I won’t have more money to pay them all but still…
A dear friend in the US got in touch by email this morning with the subject line “America is horrifying”.
Says it all really.
Says it all really.
March 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A dear friend in the US got in touch by email this morning with the subject line “America is horrifying”.
Says it all really.
Says it all really.
I passed my PhD examination!
February 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I passed my PhD examination!
I wrote this six years ago today and it seems more relevant today than it was then.
December 10, 2024 at 12:21 AM
I wrote this six years ago today and it seems more relevant today than it was then.
I sold some equipment to a guy this morning who gave me some postcards of Kea birds (our native parrot) that he photographed.
I loved them so much that he sent an email later with more photos he took.
With all the shit in the world, it’s so nice to connect with strangers like that.
I loved them so much that he sent an email later with more photos he took.
With all the shit in the world, it’s so nice to connect with strangers like that.
December 10, 2024 at 12:03 AM
I sold some equipment to a guy this morning who gave me some postcards of Kea birds (our native parrot) that he photographed.
I loved them so much that he sent an email later with more photos he took.
With all the shit in the world, it’s so nice to connect with strangers like that.
I loved them so much that he sent an email later with more photos he took.
With all the shit in the world, it’s so nice to connect with strangers like that.
I must be the only leftist around who thinks it’s abhorrent that a CEO would be murdered, and disgusted by my comrades would celebrate it.
My pacifism is a big part of who I am and I abhor any and all forms of violence. I don’t care who the person is. Everyone deserves life. Everyone.
My pacifism is a big part of who I am and I abhor any and all forms of violence. I don’t care who the person is. Everyone deserves life. Everyone.
December 7, 2024 at 1:24 AM
I must be the only leftist around who thinks it’s abhorrent that a CEO would be murdered, and disgusted by my comrades would celebrate it.
My pacifism is a big part of who I am and I abhor any and all forms of violence. I don’t care who the person is. Everyone deserves life. Everyone.
My pacifism is a big part of who I am and I abhor any and all forms of violence. I don’t care who the person is. Everyone deserves life. Everyone.
Do other academics/researchers with #ADHD experience this?
You’re reading a journal article (or even a book), and you get what the author is saying but they keep making the SAME POINT in different ways and you get impatient like
I FUCKING GET IT!
MOVE ON, DAMMIT!
No? Just me?
You’re reading a journal article (or even a book), and you get what the author is saying but they keep making the SAME POINT in different ways and you get impatient like
I FUCKING GET IT!
MOVE ON, DAMMIT!
No? Just me?
December 6, 2024 at 3:25 AM
Do other academics/researchers with #ADHD experience this?
You’re reading a journal article (or even a book), and you get what the author is saying but they keep making the SAME POINT in different ways and you get impatient like
I FUCKING GET IT!
MOVE ON, DAMMIT!
No? Just me?
You’re reading a journal article (or even a book), and you get what the author is saying but they keep making the SAME POINT in different ways and you get impatient like
I FUCKING GET IT!
MOVE ON, DAMMIT!
No? Just me?
This is disappointing. And I suspect mental health research may be lumped in with “social sciences” if done through a psychology paradigm (although I may be wrong - anyone in the know is welcome to correct me)
I intended to apply for this next year after my PhD examination.
I intended to apply for this next year after my PhD examination.
I do not yet have a comment on this but I ask all New Zealand researchers and businesses read this and consider the full impact of this signal #nzpol www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mars...
Marsden Fund refocused for science with a purpose
Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins today announced the Government has updated the Marsden Fund to focus on core scientific research that helps lift our economic growth and c...
www.beehive.govt.nz
December 4, 2024 at 10:36 PM
This is disappointing. And I suspect mental health research may be lumped in with “social sciences” if done through a psychology paradigm (although I may be wrong - anyone in the know is welcome to correct me)
I intended to apply for this next year after my PhD examination.
I intended to apply for this next year after my PhD examination.
I tripped over a bucket of urine in the middle of a hospital ward today.
How’s your day going?
How’s your day going?
December 4, 2024 at 7:08 AM
I tripped over a bucket of urine in the middle of a hospital ward today.
How’s your day going?
How’s your day going?
Am working on writing up a new research project to be submitted to a top journal. Exciting!
November 29, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Am working on writing up a new research project to be submitted to a top journal. Exciting!
I have updated my video version of my submission opposing the Treaty Principles Bill to make it more like conventional video essays.
I also created a new channel as I have some ideas for further video essays (e.g., the Maori electorates) that I'd love to explore.
youtu.be/sGUdSwLL_nY
I also created a new channel as I have some ideas for further video essays (e.g., the Maori electorates) that I'd love to explore.
youtu.be/sGUdSwLL_nY
Harmful & Unnecessary: A Video Essay on The Treaty Principles Bill
YouTube video by Whakaaro
youtu.be
November 27, 2024 at 11:29 PM
I have updated my video version of my submission opposing the Treaty Principles Bill to make it more like conventional video essays.
I also created a new channel as I have some ideas for further video essays (e.g., the Maori electorates) that I'd love to explore.
youtu.be/sGUdSwLL_nY
I also created a new channel as I have some ideas for further video essays (e.g., the Maori electorates) that I'd love to explore.
youtu.be/sGUdSwLL_nY
The current draft of my submission of the Treaty Principles Bill.
It’s a lengthy, academic style essay but it considers the merits of the arguments for this bill with the conventional principle of charity before arguing how racist it is.
www.ashcatton.com/posts/3319-h...
It’s a lengthy, academic style essay but it considers the merits of the arguments for this bill with the conventional principle of charity before arguing how racist it is.
www.ashcatton.com/posts/3319-h...
Ash Catton - PhD Candidate - Harmful and Unnecessary
The Treaty Principles Bill, introduced in 2024, is designed to facilitate a broad and deep understanding in the national consciousness about the meaning of t...
www.ashcatton.com
November 23, 2024 at 1:27 AM
The current draft of my submission of the Treaty Principles Bill.
It’s a lengthy, academic style essay but it considers the merits of the arguments for this bill with the conventional principle of charity before arguing how racist it is.
www.ashcatton.com/posts/3319-h...
It’s a lengthy, academic style essay but it considers the merits of the arguments for this bill with the conventional principle of charity before arguing how racist it is.
www.ashcatton.com/posts/3319-h...
Well, it looks like there is appetite for such a doco that applies my research to the Abuse in Care Inquiry!
I’ll look into what’s needed to do this properly.
Thanks all for your expressions of interest!
If you know of anyone with expertise in this area, please let me know! ☺️
I’ll look into what’s needed to do this properly.
Thanks all for your expressions of interest!
If you know of anyone with expertise in this area, please let me know! ☺️
November 9, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Well, it looks like there is appetite for such a doco that applies my research to the Abuse in Care Inquiry!
I’ll look into what’s needed to do this properly.
Thanks all for your expressions of interest!
If you know of anyone with expertise in this area, please let me know! ☺️
I’ll look into what’s needed to do this properly.
Thanks all for your expressions of interest!
If you know of anyone with expertise in this area, please let me know! ☺️
I’ve been pondering making a doco about the NZ Abuse in Care Inquiry, in light of all my research on the psychology of disclosure and related phenomena.
Does anyone know if there'd be much appetite for such a thing, particularly if I sought to crowdfund someone to help with visuals for this?
Does anyone know if there'd be much appetite for such a thing, particularly if I sought to crowdfund someone to help with visuals for this?
November 8, 2024 at 5:34 AM
I’ve been pondering making a doco about the NZ Abuse in Care Inquiry, in light of all my research on the psychology of disclosure and related phenomena.
Does anyone know if there'd be much appetite for such a thing, particularly if I sought to crowdfund someone to help with visuals for this?
Does anyone know if there'd be much appetite for such a thing, particularly if I sought to crowdfund someone to help with visuals for this?
My website has launched!
This is different to my personal website, which largely focuses on academic aspects of my work.
This site is about promoting the application of my work across multiple domains.
safespace.solutions
This is different to my personal website, which largely focuses on academic aspects of my work.
This site is about promoting the application of my work across multiple domains.
safespace.solutions
Safe Space Solutions
Empowering Survivors,
Educating Allies
safespace.solutions
November 6, 2024 at 4:29 AM
My website has launched!
This is different to my personal website, which largely focuses on academic aspects of my work.
This site is about promoting the application of my work across multiple domains.
safespace.solutions
This is different to my personal website, which largely focuses on academic aspects of my work.
This site is about promoting the application of my work across multiple domains.
safespace.solutions
I’m not gonna lie, putting myself out there and promoting my work so the right people notice it is infinitely harder than I ever expected.
My work is about ameliorating distress that literally billions of people experience.
Despite my efforts, this work seems to be barely noticed.
I don’t get it!
My work is about ameliorating distress that literally billions of people experience.
Despite my efforts, this work seems to be barely noticed.
I don’t get it!
November 3, 2024 at 4:43 AM
I’m not gonna lie, putting myself out there and promoting my work so the right people notice it is infinitely harder than I ever expected.
My work is about ameliorating distress that literally billions of people experience.
Despite my efforts, this work seems to be barely noticed.
I don’t get it!
My work is about ameliorating distress that literally billions of people experience.
Despite my efforts, this work seems to be barely noticed.
I don’t get it!