Michael Bain
@mikejbain.bsky.social
Single dad of 2, hiker, Feminist Christian, LGBTQIA+ ally, pro Māori & Tangata Tiriti. Loves wine, coffee & craft beer. He/him. Vaxxed. Views are my own.
As an example of how AI tools have racism inherently built into them, here is a Grammarly suggestion to not have Te Reo Māori first, but to prioritise Reo Pākehā. Needless to say, I find this disappointing and also alarming. #AIisracistAF
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
As an example of how AI tools have racism inherently built into them, here is a Grammarly suggestion to not have Te Reo Māori first, but to prioritise Reo Pākehā. Needless to say, I find this disappointing and also alarming. #AIisracistAF
More photos of the tree down. Hope nobody was in the bus shelter when the tree came down.
October 28, 2025 at 12:08 AM
More photos of the tree down. Hope nobody was in the bus shelter when the tree came down.
Tree down on Wellesley Street East. Has smashed through a bus shelter. Our amazing firefighters on the scene doing the hard mahi. #firefightersareheroes #paythemmore #nzpol
October 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Tree down on Wellesley Street East. Has smashed through a bus shelter. Our amazing firefighters on the scene doing the hard mahi. #firefightersareheroes #paythemmore #nzpol
Aotea Square is choka.
October 22, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Aotea Square is choka.
First home game of the season this weekend & my membership pack arrived today. Love it. Thank you @auckland-fc.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
First home game of the season this weekend & my membership pack arrived today. Love it. Thank you @auckland-fc.bsky.social
Reminds me of the line up of police protecting Judith last week.
October 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Reminds me of the line up of police protecting Judith last week.
Something unexpected that I learned on my research trip last week was this: Chairman Mao was gifted a kahu huruhuru in 1957 by Ramai Te Miha Hayward & her husband, NZ pioneer filmmaker, Rudall. It was a gift of goodwill from Māori King Korokī. #nzhistory
October 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Something unexpected that I learned on my research trip last week was this: Chairman Mao was gifted a kahu huruhuru in 1957 by Ramai Te Miha Hayward & her husband, NZ pioneer filmmaker, Rudall. It was a gift of goodwill from Māori King Korokī. #nzhistory
Don’t change Dunedin. You’re a wonderful refreshing place.
October 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Don’t change Dunedin. You’re a wonderful refreshing place.
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 7/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 7/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 6/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 6/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 5/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 5/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 4/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 4/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 3/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 3/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 2/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Anti-war protest today at Te Pae in Christchurch. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. 2/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
So I stumbled across a protest today outside an Aerospace Conference. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. Judith was there as was RocketLab & the US military. 1/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
So I stumbled across a protest today outside an Aerospace Conference. Pro-Palestine protesters calling shame on an industry that supplies satellite info to the IDF to target innocent Palestinians. Judith was there as was RocketLab & the US military. 1/ #nzpolitics #KeepSpace4Peace
Heading off to conduct my first interview for my PhD. I’m really excited to see what emerges from the next couple of weeks. #PhDLife #research #qualitative
October 1, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Heading off to conduct my first interview for my PhD. I’m really excited to see what emerges from the next couple of weeks. #PhDLife #research #qualitative
RIP Mu. May your finger be on the pulse for the heavenly jam as it has been in @fatfreddysdrop.bsky.social for years. Thank you for bringing so much musical joy to us. #DJMu #Aotearoamusic
July 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
RIP Mu. May your finger be on the pulse for the heavenly jam as it has been in @fatfreddysdrop.bsky.social for years. Thank you for bringing so much musical joy to us. #DJMu #Aotearoamusic
So proud of my daughter at Youth Parliament 2025. Great question to the government that the minister couldn’t answer. Talked to media & was an incredible support to so many of her peers. #nzpol
July 2, 2025 at 6:16 AM
So proud of my daughter at Youth Parliament 2025. Great question to the government that the minister couldn’t answer. Talked to media & was an incredible support to so many of her peers. #nzpol
First general debate of the 2025 Youth Parliament is done. The high quality of speeches, the use of Te Reo, the intelligence behind the speeches shows our youth are well ahead of us. We need to catch up to them, not hold them back. #nzpol
July 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
First general debate of the 2025 Youth Parliament is done. The high quality of speeches, the use of Te Reo, the intelligence behind the speeches shows our youth are well ahead of us. We need to catch up to them, not hold them back. #nzpol
