Laura
@lhr.bsky.social
Here for pols, science & research. Very into chickens, cats & buns. Trans rights are human rights. History will autodelete. She/her/Dr.
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Public service notice: Wilson's try to charge penalties for car parks. They *cannot enforce this*. They will also try to force you to use an online portal instead of emailing a human being. More from Consumer here:
April 24, 2024 at 5:17 AM
Public service notice: Wilson's try to charge penalties for car parks. They *cannot enforce this*. They will also try to force you to use an online portal instead of emailing a human being. More from Consumer here:
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Yep, exactly it: www.takahe.org.nz/heat-death-o...
Heat Death of the Internet - takahē
You want to order from a local restaurant, but you need to download a third-party delivery app, even though you plan to pick it up yourself. The prices and menu on the app are different to what you sa...
www.takahe.org.nz
April 6, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Yep, exactly it: www.takahe.org.nz/heat-death-o...
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I know a lot has been written about the fast track bill already but I’m a visual person so I tried to draw up the power and the process in this explainer - like I would on a whiteboard - & made it so the diagram text is readable on mobile. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
The unprecedented power the government is handing three of its ministers under its new Fast Track Approval Bill
What is the Fast Track Approval Bill and why do experts say it's a step beyond even the Muldoon era?
www.rnz.co.nz
March 20, 2024 at 6:08 PM
I know a lot has been written about the fast track bill already but I’m a visual person so I tried to draw up the power and the process in this explainer - like I would on a whiteboard - & made it so the diagram text is readable on mobile. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In Her Lane. Focused. Flourishing.
May 24, 2023 at 4:48 AM
Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In Her Lane. Focused. Flourishing.
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I keep wondering how much longer I need to look at my phone until it makes me happy. Got to be close now.
January 23, 2024 at 6:34 AM
I keep wondering how much longer I need to look at my phone until it makes me happy. Got to be close now.
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Every single one
January 16, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Every single one
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"I don't know where to fucking start"
November 13, 2023 at 5:07 PM
"I don't know where to fucking start"
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This may be the most important piece of journalism in the entire pandemic. Brilliant detective work by scientists; compellingly told.
www.wired.com/story/the-te...
www.wired.com/story/the-te...
The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill
All pandemic long, scientists brawled over how the virus spreads. Droplets! No, aerosols! At the heart of the fight was a teensy error with huge consequences.
www.wired.com
October 25, 2023 at 8:31 PM
This may be the most important piece of journalism in the entire pandemic. Brilliant detective work by scientists; compellingly told.
www.wired.com/story/the-te...
www.wired.com/story/the-te...
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I think most people and institutions still hold a belief (consciously or not) that harassment happens when someone does something ‘controversial’.
That allows everyone (except the victim) to minimise it, because maybe on some level it was self-inflicted or deserved when they got their hands dirty.
That allows everyone (except the victim) to minimise it, because maybe on some level it was self-inflicted or deserved when they got their hands dirty.
November 9, 2023 at 7:09 PM
I think most people and institutions still hold a belief (consciously or not) that harassment happens when someone does something ‘controversial’.
That allows everyone (except the victim) to minimise it, because maybe on some level it was self-inflicted or deserved when they got their hands dirty.
That allows everyone (except the victim) to minimise it, because maybe on some level it was self-inflicted or deserved when they got their hands dirty.
Voting opens today for our country's most important election: www.birdoftheyear.org.nz
October 30, 2023 at 2:33 AM
Voting opens today for our country's most important election: www.birdoftheyear.org.nz
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I think about this sign from a Scottish terf counter rally at least once a week.
October 24, 2023 at 9:41 AM
I think about this sign from a Scottish terf counter rally at least once a week.
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Kens/Barbies
October 16, 2023 at 1:21 AM
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Kens/Barbies
Good from Stuff.co.nz to declare themselves conscientious objectors to the Other Place.
October 13, 2023 at 6:21 AM
Good from Stuff.co.nz to declare themselves conscientious objectors to the Other Place.
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[reads about the most horrific things imaginable happening all over the world on a daily basis] I just don't know why I'm so anxious lately, lol
October 11, 2023 at 10:01 PM
[reads about the most horrific things imaginable happening all over the world on a daily basis] I just don't know why I'm so anxious lately, lol
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The cat comes on walks with us and is delighted by the baby’s slow, chaotic pace. Lots of opportunities to just flop down on the sidewalk here and there without falling behind. Big fans of fall, both of these guys.
September 28, 2023 at 2:09 AM
The cat comes on walks with us and is delighted by the baby’s slow, chaotic pace. Lots of opportunities to just flop down on the sidewalk here and there without falling behind. Big fans of fall, both of these guys.
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You do not need an EasyVote Card to vote.
You do not even need to be enrolled and you do not need to take identification with you when you go to vote.
If you are a NZer over the age of 18, just show up to a polling booth and you will be able to vote.
Pass it on.
You do not even need to be enrolled and you do not need to take identification with you when you go to vote.
If you are a NZer over the age of 18, just show up to a polling booth and you will be able to vote.
Pass it on.
October 4, 2023 at 4:12 AM
You do not need an EasyVote Card to vote.
You do not even need to be enrolled and you do not need to take identification with you when you go to vote.
If you are a NZer over the age of 18, just show up to a polling booth and you will be able to vote.
Pass it on.
You do not even need to be enrolled and you do not need to take identification with you when you go to vote.
If you are a NZer over the age of 18, just show up to a polling booth and you will be able to vote.
Pass it on.
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September 29, 2023 at 6:28 PM
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Hi Bluesky newbies. The answer to do we want to see your pets is a big yes!!!! There us a feed called Aotearoa Pets. If you use #AotearoaPets or #nzpets or the emojis 🐶🇳🇿together or 🐱🇳🇿 together your content will show up on the feed. This is Teddy my part time pet. Please show us yours!!
September 29, 2023 at 5:14 AM
Hi Bluesky newbies. The answer to do we want to see your pets is a big yes!!!! There us a feed called Aotearoa Pets. If you use #AotearoaPets or #nzpets or the emojis 🐶🇳🇿together or 🐱🇳🇿 together your content will show up on the feed. This is Teddy my part time pet. Please show us yours!!
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I'm no big-city economist (and especially not the single big-city economist National pays to tell them their numbers are good, actually), but if you plan to save $2 billion in welfare payments, it probably means welfare recipients will be worse off to the tune of $2 billion.
September 29, 2023 at 6:04 AM
I'm no big-city economist (and especially not the single big-city economist National pays to tell them their numbers are good, actually), but if you plan to save $2 billion in welfare payments, it probably means welfare recipients will be worse off to the tune of $2 billion.
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Did you know the rules for voting from overseas had changed? I didn’t! Your family and friends around the world probably haven’t heard either.
vote.nz/overseas/vot...
vote.nz/overseas/vot...
September 26, 2023 at 4:34 AM
Did you know the rules for voting from overseas had changed? I didn’t! Your family and friends around the world probably haven’t heard either.
vote.nz/overseas/vot...
vote.nz/overseas/vot...
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we are right on fucking track, friends
September 26, 2023 at 4:39 AM
we are right on fucking track, friends
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This goes for any content here that makes you upset. I know dunking on people appeals to our vindictive lizard brain but every time you do that you force everyone who follows you to see the exact same shitty ragebait. Just say no to dunk culture!!!
September 21, 2023 at 4:03 PM
This goes for any content here that makes you upset. I know dunking on people appeals to our vindictive lizard brain but every time you do that you force everyone who follows you to see the exact same shitty ragebait. Just say no to dunk culture!!!
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A reminder once again that Bluesky WILL NOT promote bad actors onto people's timelines because there's no centralized algorithm. If you want to prevent bigots from spreading their hate, REPORT, BLOCK, MOVE ON.
Do not reply to them. Do not quote them. Do not screenshot them. Cut off their exposure.
Do not reply to them. Do not quote them. Do not screenshot them. Cut off their exposure.
September 21, 2023 at 4:01 PM
A reminder once again that Bluesky WILL NOT promote bad actors onto people's timelines because there's no centralized algorithm. If you want to prevent bigots from spreading their hate, REPORT, BLOCK, MOVE ON.
Do not reply to them. Do not quote them. Do not screenshot them. Cut off their exposure.
Do not reply to them. Do not quote them. Do not screenshot them. Cut off their exposure.
@u1traq.bsky.social I love your ongoing commitment to Nyan Cat after all these years
September 22, 2023 at 10:25 AM
@u1traq.bsky.social I love your ongoing commitment to Nyan Cat after all these years