Max Soar
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Absolutely horror IPCA report on how the Police handled complaints against McSkimming.
A woman, who said she had a sexual relationship with him when she was 21 and he was 40, made complaints about him and instead of taking it seriously they prosecuted her under the HDCA.
A woman, who said she had a sexual relationship with him when she was 21 and he was 40, made complaints about him and instead of taking it seriously they prosecuted her under the HDCA.
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Absolutely horror IPCA report on how the Police handled complaints against McSkimming.
A woman, who said she had a sexual relationship with him when she was 21 and he was 40, made complaints about him and instead of taking it seriously they prosecuted her under the HDCA.
A woman, who said she had a sexual relationship with him when she was 21 and he was 40, made complaints about him and instead of taking it seriously they prosecuted her under the HDCA.
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At what point do we publicly accept that NZ is deeply corrupt and the only reason why we don’t have a culture of direct payoffs and bribery (that we cite as the evidence for us not being corrupt) is because it’s not needed? The boys club gets what it wants through people playing their social roles.
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
At what point do we publicly accept that NZ is deeply corrupt and the only reason why we don’t have a culture of direct payoffs and bribery (that we cite as the evidence for us not being corrupt) is because it’s not needed? The boys club gets what it wants through people playing their social roles.
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Not talking consistently about ideology, power or the funding networks promoting certain positions is one of the reasons so many people view media orgs as unreliable narrators. Need to talk about this, not handwave it by falling back on the truism that people just want their bias reflected back.
November 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Not talking consistently about ideology, power or the funding networks promoting certain positions is one of the reasons so many people view media orgs as unreliable narrators. Need to talk about this, not handwave it by falling back on the truism that people just want their bias reflected back.
An excellent piece worth reading. @courtneyaddison.bsky.social and I have an upcoming piece covering much of the same ground, though we suggest in many ways we are not just following the footsteps of fascist USA but leading the way.
This, from OUSA's President, is very good and warrants reading:
"For decades, governments of every stripe have treated universities as businesses to be managed rather than institutions of learning and curiosity. ... Students are rebranded as customers, research, degrees and graduates as outputs."
"For decades, governments of every stripe have treated universities as businesses to be managed rather than institutions of learning and curiosity. ... Students are rebranded as customers, research, degrees and graduates as outputs."
We’ve forgotten what universities are for
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
An excellent piece worth reading. @courtneyaddison.bsky.social and I have an upcoming piece covering much of the same ground, though we suggest in many ways we are not just following the footsteps of fascist USA but leading the way.
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"living in a simulation" appeals to billionaires because it captures the sense that money allows them to circumvent realities we have to deal with, and it's also infuriating because it's like if you made one of the +1000∞ potions in morrowind and 70% of NPC dialog flipped to calling you a shithead
November 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"living in a simulation" appeals to billionaires because it captures the sense that money allows them to circumvent realities we have to deal with, and it's also infuriating because it's like if you made one of the +1000∞ potions in morrowind and 70% of NPC dialog flipped to calling you a shithead
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Just your regular reminder of the profound conflict of interest at the heart of the Luxon fast track: Chris Bishop is both chair of the National Party Campaign Committee, dependent on business donations, and as Infrastructure Minister decides which businesses get access to the fast track.
November 7, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Just your regular reminder of the profound conflict of interest at the heart of the Luxon fast track: Chris Bishop is both chair of the National Party Campaign Committee, dependent on business donations, and as Infrastructure Minister decides which businesses get access to the fast track.
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since chatgpt has coached another young person in a mental health crisis to their death, I am yet again tapping the sign
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
since chatgpt has coached another young person in a mental health crisis to their death, I am yet again tapping the sign
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congrats to everyone for thinking this through before signing very big contracts to put it on every student’s device at the school or university you run
OVER A MILLION USERS
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
congrats to everyone for thinking this through before signing very big contracts to put it on every student’s device at the school or university you run
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do we think Brown used the word "eliminate" or is that the Herald's *own* fash tendencies creeping in and editorialising 🙃
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
do we think Brown used the word "eliminate" or is that the Herald's *own* fash tendencies creeping in and editorialising 🙃
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Just need everyone to Google the name "Rosalind Franklin" at this moment.
Hey folks, as news of Watson's demise spreads, please don't set aside his weighty legacy of misogyny and racism. He was truly among the worst of us. www.vox.com/2019/1/15/18...
DNA scientist James Watson has a remarkably long history of sexist, racist public comments
“People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty,” he said in 2003. “I think it would be great.”
www.vox.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just need everyone to Google the name "Rosalind Franklin" at this moment.
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There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
There are no words for how evil this is
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Perhaps we are at the point where universities should be making themselves much less dependent on microsoft.
November 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Perhaps we are at the point where universities should be making themselves much less dependent on microsoft.
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Watts told farmers in the Waikato that there was no requirement to meet the Paris target. “You have to have the intent to meet it and if you don’t meet it, no one sends you an invoice – and that’s why it’s not a liability on the government’s books,” he said. 🤯 newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/06/g...
Gutting of Zero Carbon Act crashes bipartisan climate consensus
It took more than a year of painstaking cross-partisan negotiation to land the Zero Carbon Act. Now, the Govt is gutting it unilaterally, Marc Daalder reports
newsroom.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Watts told farmers in the Waikato that there was no requirement to meet the Paris target. “You have to have the intent to meet it and if you don’t meet it, no one sends you an invoice – and that’s why it’s not a liability on the government’s books,” he said. 🤯 newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/06/g...
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Ardern and Shaw, willfully or no, were taken for a ride by National and Fed Farmers on climate change. Nats/Feds delayed climate action with false promise of seeking 'consensus'. As soon as they had the power they ditched He Waka Eke Noa and 'Zero Carbon Act'. Don't get fooled again.
November 6, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Ardern and Shaw, willfully or no, were taken for a ride by National and Fed Farmers on climate change. Nats/Feds delayed climate action with false promise of seeking 'consensus'. As soon as they had the power they ditched He Waka Eke Noa and 'Zero Carbon Act'. Don't get fooled again.
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Former vice president Dick Cheney has died, at 84, with the blood of millions on his hands. His legacy will far outlive him as the man responsible for wars that have killed and displaced millions abroad; and who worked diligently to lay the groundwork for fascist authoritarianism in the U.S.
War Criminal Dick Cheney Dead at 84, With Blood of Millions on His Hands
Cheney’s legacy more than outlives him; he reshaped the very structures of war and authoritarianism at home and abroad.
truthout.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Former vice president Dick Cheney has died, at 84, with the blood of millions on his hands. His legacy will far outlive him as the man responsible for wars that have killed and displaced millions abroad; and who worked diligently to lay the groundwork for fascist authoritarianism in the U.S.
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I told people that Hipkins going to a members only NZI lunch would just allow Atlas to legitimize themselves.
Case in point:
Case in point:
![“I would say what we are is a classical liberal think tank. We give policy advice to any political party who wants to talk to us. You know, [Labour leader] Chris Hipkins spoke at our members’ retreat earlier this year so it’s not true that we only talk to the right wing parties.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5yzroixx6aim2zsccnhijfdw/bafkreieqfdyi73p746h6auhxr3zhmrcs4ipx2idms3ttcefo5p3z64rzka@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I told people that Hipkins going to a members only NZI lunch would just allow Atlas to legitimize themselves.
Case in point:
Case in point:
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Uni Workers for Palestine have been working steadily at this divestment campaign for a while now. It's an solid collective and we're ready for the work ahead.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/06-1...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/06-1...
University pension scheme under fire for Israeli investments
Hundreds of university workers have ramped up a campaign to demand their retirement savings provider divest in companies 'profiting from genocide'.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Uni Workers for Palestine have been working steadily at this divestment campaign for a while now. It's an solid collective and we're ready for the work ahead.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/06-1...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/06-1...
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I'm sure it's totally coincidental that the AoNZ government's changes to the Marsden Fund have been followed by successful applications led by female investigators dropping from 55% to 33%, and successful applications led by Māori investigators dropping from 13% to 5%. 🫠 🧪
Information on the 2025 Marsden Fund round
Information about the number of funded proposals in the 2025 Marsden Fund round broken down by research area and institution, also including gender and ethnicity data
www.royalsociety.org.nz
November 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I'm sure it's totally coincidental that the AoNZ government's changes to the Marsden Fund have been followed by successful applications led by female investigators dropping from 55% to 33%, and successful applications led by Māori investigators dropping from 13% to 5%. 🫠 🧪
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They thought the right was the path to having a good time with the fellas and found nothing but weird nerds backstabbing each other. Hard not to notice the socialists laughing and high fiving in their peripheral vision
November 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
They thought the right was the path to having a good time with the fellas and found nothing but weird nerds backstabbing each other. Hard not to notice the socialists laughing and high fiving in their peripheral vision
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i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
November 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often
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“One cannot expect positive results from an educational or political action program which fails to respect the particular view of the world held by the people. Such a program constitutes cultural invasion, good intentions notwithstanding.”
― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
“If the structure does not permit dialogue the structure must be changed”
― Paulo Freire
― Paulo Freire
“Liberating education consists in acts of cognition, not transferals of information.”
― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
(It's a Freirean kind of day)
― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
(It's a Freirean kind of day)
November 4, 2025 at 4:16 AM
“One cannot expect positive results from an educational or political action program which fails to respect the particular view of the world held by the people. Such a program constitutes cultural invasion, good intentions notwithstanding.”
― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
― Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
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‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
‘Opposing the inevitability of AI at universities is possible and necessary’ | Radboud University
Since the widespread release of ChatGPT in December of 2022, AI has taken over much of the world by storm – including academia. Most of this happened with very little pushback, despite a myriad of iss...
www.ru.nl
November 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
‘Study after study shows that students want to develop these critical thinking skills, are not lazy, and large numbers of them would be in favor of banning ChatGPT and similar tools in universities’, says @olivia.science www.ru.nl/en/research/...
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The Minister of Health wants dead kids:
November 1, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The Minister of Health wants dead kids: