Alex
@hermitfc.bsky.social
Editor and women's soccer enthusiast in Aotearoa New Zealand. Former academic, always a Romanticist. Trying not to get covid or give it to anyone else. Red Stars fan still trying to get used to the new name and crest. She/her. 🌈😷
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As a member of the rainbow community I don’t think it’s okay that Labour still hasn’t put out an official press release supporting the trans community - regardless of whether they end up in a coalition with NZ First, I’ll remember that they didn’t use their platform - despite their stated values.
December 5, 2025 at 4:06 AM
As a member of the rainbow community I don’t think it’s okay that Labour still hasn’t put out an official press release supporting the trans community - regardless of whether they end up in a coalition with NZ First, I’ll remember that they didn’t use their platform - despite their stated values.
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Just signed, and you should, too -- everyone can: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/a-...
A Call for Safe Air and Masking in Healthcare Settings
We, the general public, and the undersigned clinicians, scientists, and health professionals, call for the urgent reinstatement of basic airborne-infection-control measures—clean indoor air and approp...
our.actionstation.org.nz
December 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Just signed, and you should, too -- everyone can: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/a-...
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A grim anniversary today - six years since the first identified Covid case.
In Aotearoa, we were lucky to have leadership that listened to the science in the early phases of the pandemic, saving thousands of lives.
However, subsequently we have not applied the science that
In Aotearoa, we were lucky to have leadership that listened to the science in the early phases of the pandemic, saving thousands of lives.
However, subsequently we have not applied the science that
December 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
A grim anniversary today - six years since the first identified Covid case.
In Aotearoa, we were lucky to have leadership that listened to the science in the early phases of the pandemic, saving thousands of lives.
However, subsequently we have not applied the science that
In Aotearoa, we were lucky to have leadership that listened to the science in the early phases of the pandemic, saving thousands of lives.
However, subsequently we have not applied the science that
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Puberty blockers are safe and proven - the THIRD PARAGRAPH acknowledges that children WILL still be prescribed them, just not if they're trans
This is an attack on trans children, full stop
This government does not care about children, full stop
This is an attack on trans children, full stop
This government does not care about children, full stop
The Government is banning new patients from being prescribed the most common form of puberty blocker and is explicitly aligning NZ's future policy on this matter to the UK's. PR below.
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Puberty blockers are safe and proven - the THIRD PARAGRAPH acknowledges that children WILL still be prescribed them, just not if they're trans
This is an attack on trans children, full stop
This government does not care about children, full stop
This is an attack on trans children, full stop
This government does not care about children, full stop
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Okay now nz labour stop looking at uk labour and look at Mamdani instead of
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Okay now nz labour stop looking at uk labour and look at Mamdani instead of
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Everyone's talking again about MS craping your files and email to train its AI. Installed versions too, not just Office cloud. The rights they take are nested under "connected experiences" and you can turn that off in the privacy settings (if you trust that). eiw365.com/stop-word-fr...
Stop Word from Scraping Your Content to Train its AI | Editing in Word
eiw365.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Everyone's talking again about MS craping your files and email to train its AI. Installed versions too, not just Office cloud. The rights they take are nested under "connected experiences" and you can turn that off in the privacy settings (if you trust that). eiw365.com/stop-word-fr...
Oh, people aren't getting the boosters that aren't mentioned or promoted anywhere? Weird.
New Zealand: "Fewer people getting Covid-19 boosters"
"Fewer people are bothering to get Covid-19 boosters, which some experts warn could put the population at risk from future strains of the virus"
Over-65s lead COVID booster uptake, with more than 70%; under-50s lag far behind at roughly 20%.
"Fewer people are bothering to get Covid-19 boosters, which some experts warn could put the population at risk from future strains of the virus"
Over-65s lead COVID booster uptake, with more than 70%; under-50s lag far behind at roughly 20%.
Fewer people getting Covid-19 boosters
Some experts say it could put the population at risk.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 28, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Oh, people aren't getting the boosters that aren't mentioned or promoted anywhere? Weird.
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Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
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When disabled people tell you that this is very bad, in an ongoing disabling pandemic, please listen.
Disabled people have been warning about this for ages, but y'all ignored us calling us crazy and alarmist
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/euthanasi...
Only those useful to capitalism can live - act
www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/03/a...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/euthanasi...
Only those useful to capitalism can live - act
www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/03/a...
August 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
When disabled people tell you that this is very bad, in an ongoing disabling pandemic, please listen.
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It bamboozles my brain when unmasked people panic and move away from me with wild terrified eyes because I’m masked. Like somebody with a gun backing away from a person in a bullet-proof vest, like “Whoa hey, you expecting some violence?” I don’t know, man, you tell me. You’ve got the fucking gun.
August 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It bamboozles my brain when unmasked people panic and move away from me with wild terrified eyes because I’m masked. Like somebody with a gun backing away from a person in a bullet-proof vest, like “Whoa hey, you expecting some violence?” I don’t know, man, you tell me. You’ve got the fucking gun.
The way this game had literally everything
ALYSSA NAEHER GOAL!!!! ALYSSA NAEHER GOAL!!!!!
August 19, 2025 at 4:12 AM
The way this game had literally everything
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i know what ella masar said, but let her keep that job a little while longer. please.
August 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
i know what ella masar said, but let her keep that job a little while longer. please.
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As of today there is no rail link between the North and South Island of New Zealand for the first time in 26 years. The replacement is an as yet uncontracted, unbuilt ferry that's supposed to arrive in 2029. The rail ferry that was being built, cancelled in December 2023, was due in February 2026.
August 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
As of today there is no rail link between the North and South Island of New Zealand for the first time in 26 years. The replacement is an as yet uncontracted, unbuilt ferry that's supposed to arrive in 2029. The rail ferry that was being built, cancelled in December 2023, was due in February 2026.
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Submission on the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill done.
Submit here by 1pm Monday 18 August - the deadline is coming up fast on this abysmal Bill.
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www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Submit here by 1pm Monday 18 August - the deadline is coming up fast on this abysmal Bill.
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www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
August 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Submission on the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill done.
Submit here by 1pm Monday 18 August - the deadline is coming up fast on this abysmal Bill.
🚨👇
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Submit here by 1pm Monday 18 August - the deadline is coming up fast on this abysmal Bill.
🚨👇
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
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This is unforgiveable incompetence: NZ has spent $671m to get no ferries, rather than $551m to get new ferries that would be arriving within months to replace clapped-out ferries. This sort of mismanagement should bring down a government; amazingly, it's not even the worst example of their failings
Final cost of breaking South Korean ferry contract revealed
Final cost of breaking South Korean ferry contract revealed
The bill is now more than $600 million, after another $144m was added to the scrapped iReX ferry project cost.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 15, 2025 at 3:53 AM
This is unforgiveable incompetence: NZ has spent $671m to get no ferries, rather than $551m to get new ferries that would be arriving within months to replace clapped-out ferries. This sort of mismanagement should bring down a government; amazingly, it's not even the worst example of their failings
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Okay team, time to mobilise.
🚨 Submissions for the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill close 1pm Monday 18 August. 🚨
Here’s why it’s bad and how to submit
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(H/T @pph-nz.bsky.social 🙏)
🚨 Submissions for the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill close 1pm Monday 18 August. 🚨
Here’s why it’s bad and how to submit
🧵👇
(H/T @pph-nz.bsky.social 🙏)
August 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Okay team, time to mobilise.
🚨 Submissions for the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill close 1pm Monday 18 August. 🚨
Here’s why it’s bad and how to submit
🧵👇
(H/T @pph-nz.bsky.social 🙏)
🚨 Submissions for the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill close 1pm Monday 18 August. 🚨
Here’s why it’s bad and how to submit
🧵👇
(H/T @pph-nz.bsky.social 🙏)
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DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
August 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
But I'll still try every time 🥲
July 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
But I'll still try every time 🥲
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The guidance for trans participation that they have removed from the Sport New Zealand website is just three years old and was the result of a lengthy cross-code consultation.
This move makes sport more unfair and more unsafe.
Every person involved in this is a hateful mess. Wish them the worst.
This move makes sport more unfair and more unsafe.
Every person involved in this is a hateful mess. Wish them the worst.
July 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The guidance for trans participation that they have removed from the Sport New Zealand website is just three years old and was the result of a lengthy cross-code consultation.
This move makes sport more unfair and more unsafe.
Every person involved in this is a hateful mess. Wish them the worst.
This move makes sport more unfair and more unsafe.
Every person involved in this is a hateful mess. Wish them the worst.
Finally ditching Spotify for Apple Music and I'm gonna be listening to Joanna Newsom so hard
July 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Finally ditching Spotify for Apple Music and I'm gonna be listening to Joanna Newsom so hard
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Well that was very Chicago stars of them.
July 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Well that was very Chicago stars of them.
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This is the best thing to happen to the Chicago stars this season.
July 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This is the best thing to happen to the Chicago stars this season.
NATALIA KUIKKAAAAAAAA!!!!
July 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NATALIA KUIKKAAAAAAAA!!!!
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It’s not too late to get emotionally attached to a WEURO team! Let’s make you a match.
July 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It’s not too late to get emotionally attached to a WEURO team! Let’s make you a match.