You good examplar is if you look at the people who got roles in the recovery post Christchurch. Some very capable folks. And some? At best they were job's for the boys, as the old saying goes. Just because we aren't actively measuring the phenomena doesn't mean it's not there

I hope @patbrittenden.bsky.social keeps writing. That blog article is harrowing, tragic, and deeply sad. But is also offers hope. And hope is important

That's a great blog post. Harrowing, terribly sad, and a reminder of tragedies that happen every day. But also offering hope

Are you looklng at regional differences at all or only nationally?

Do you think this is why Sean plunket and friends are losing their cool over broadcast standards being applied online?

For a little while when the USA was kicked off Tiktok it was quite remarkably different, in a good way. Obviously, censorship and bans are generally bad bad bad, but sometimes I think opt to have social media without Americans and their friendly Russian trolls sounds remarkably pleasant

Ain't seen nothing

I'm deeply worried that their motivations will overcome any remnants of restraint that they have left. Which seems to be the pattern of the last two years

@russelnorman.bsky.social do you think that rangitoto will be one of the scenic reserves to be effected by the proposed changes to the sale and exchange of public conservation land?