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This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
Justice Committee recommends passing Electoral Amendment Bill with some amendments
The bill would prevent same-day enrolments, ban prisoners from voting, and tighten up the rules around treating.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
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'Late Autumn in Kai' - Yamataka Noboru, ca. 1980's.
#JapaneseArt
#JapaneseArt
November 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
'Late Autumn in Kai' - Yamataka Noboru, ca. 1980's.
#JapaneseArt
#JapaneseArt
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That the government is banning this medication only for trans youth – and not for the other cisgender populations who use it – is a blatant show of their bigotry.
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
That the government is banning this medication only for trans youth – and not for the other cisgender populations who use it – is a blatant show of their bigotry.
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Awesome day at the STAND UP FOR TRANS KIDS rally. We utterly condemn the government’s ban on puberty blockers (GnRH analogues) for trans youth. Puberty blockers are life-saving medicine, supported by medical experts, and are already a compromise for many trans youth.
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Awesome day at the STAND UP FOR TRANS KIDS rally. We utterly condemn the government’s ban on puberty blockers (GnRH analogues) for trans youth. Puberty blockers are life-saving medicine, supported by medical experts, and are already a compromise for many trans youth.
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This is very good. Clear, calm, factual, and devastating for proponents of bans on puberty blockers for trans youth.
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
The government’s ban on puberty blockers undermines clinical expertise and targets trans youth with a policy that lacks evidence, consistency and fairness.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This is very good. Clear, calm, factual, and devastating for proponents of bans on puberty blockers for trans youth.
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
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On Trans Day of Remembrance, we mourn those who have lost their lives to transphobic violence, hatred and discrimination.
Trans rights are human rights.
Today, let us commit to building a kinder society where everyone can live in peace, dignity and freedom.
Trans rights are human rights.
Today, let us commit to building a kinder society where everyone can live in peace, dignity and freedom.
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we mourn those who have lost their lives to transphobic violence, hatred and discrimination.
Trans rights are human rights.
Today, let us commit to building a kinder society where everyone can live in peace, dignity and freedom.
Trans rights are human rights.
Today, let us commit to building a kinder society where everyone can live in peace, dignity and freedom.
🧵Some local shopping links for your xmas:
shop.moanafresh.com
shop.moanafresh.com
Moana Fresh
Moana Fresh
shop.moanafresh.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 AM
🧵Some local shopping links for your xmas:
shop.moanafresh.com
shop.moanafresh.com
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Antisemitism is a lot like Qanon child abuse conspiracies in that there’s this real and bad phenomenon and, parallel to that, what can only be described as a large scale mass psychosis about a mostly fictional version of the same phenomenon
November 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Antisemitism is a lot like Qanon child abuse conspiracies in that there’s this real and bad phenomenon and, parallel to that, what can only be described as a large scale mass psychosis about a mostly fictional version of the same phenomenon
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"For the last time, you need to go to the office because we value human connection! Got it? Good. Now let's talk about how you should outsource all your written communication and decision-making to AI..."
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
"For the last time, you need to go to the office because we value human connection! Got it? Good. Now let's talk about how you should outsource all your written communication and decision-making to AI..."
Honestly surprising this absurd situation hasn't been in the news more - millions of $ go to companies that then charge academics to publish, and readers to read. Nice scam!
November 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Honestly surprising this absurd situation hasn't been in the news more - millions of $ go to companies that then charge academics to publish, and readers to read. Nice scam!
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E hoa mā, the Gender Agenda is a real excellent web series from Aotearoa for and about trans people, and the season 2 premiere has just landed! Keep an eye out later this season for a familiar face 👀 youtu.be/t9rlYnNmieE?...
How To Transition: Am I doing it right? | Episode 1 | The Gender Agenda S2 🌈 ⚧
YouTube video by The Gender Agenda
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
E hoa mā, the Gender Agenda is a real excellent web series from Aotearoa for and about trans people, and the season 2 premiere has just landed! Keep an eye out later this season for a familiar face 👀 youtu.be/t9rlYnNmieE?...
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Woohoo!!! More Deadloch!
🚨Deadloch heads: S2 of the Aussie crime satire/drama (it's good!) arrives on Amazon Prime March 20. Many chaotic Aussie weirdos return/debut. But HEADS UP they have added a Hemsworth (Luke)! This is not a drill! Kudos to the hair & costume team for this whole deal. www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Woohoo!!! More Deadloch!
Wow can't believe they made the Tina-JimmyJr-Zeke throuple canon
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Wow can't believe they made the Tina-JimmyJr-Zeke throuple canon
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The Olympics had allowed trans women to compete since the 2004 games.
Out of 10s of thousands of competitors, only one trans woman ever qualified. She came last.
Zero medals. Zero.
Zero.
Yet the far right has convinced elites they were dominating.
Out of 10s of thousands of competitors, only one trans woman ever qualified. She came last.
Zero medals. Zero.
Zero.
Yet the far right has convinced elites they were dominating.
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
Olympics organisers moving towards blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport
The International Olympic Committee is moving towards a blanket ban on transgender women from women's sport, Sky News understands.
news.sky.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Olympics had allowed trans women to compete since the 2004 games.
Out of 10s of thousands of competitors, only one trans woman ever qualified. She came last.
Zero medals. Zero.
Zero.
Yet the far right has convinced elites they were dominating.
Out of 10s of thousands of competitors, only one trans woman ever qualified. She came last.
Zero medals. Zero.
Zero.
Yet the far right has convinced elites they were dominating.
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Investing in our future with today's best and brightest ideas - the 2025 #MarsdenFund results are out! Ka rawe!
www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/marsden...
www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/marsden...
Marsden in 2025: Investing in our future with today’s best and brightest ideas
Investing in our best for the benefit of us all, Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund in 2025 is supporting novel fundamental research into new medications and therapies, more profitable crop...
www.royalsociety.org.nz
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Investing in our future with today's best and brightest ideas - the 2025 #MarsdenFund results are out! Ka rawe!
www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/marsden...
www.royalsociety.org.nz/news/marsden...
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Remember when Aaron Swartz downloaded JSTOR archives that he had full legal rights to download and the FBI hounded him literally to death for it? Anyway,
NEW: Common Crawl, the massive archiver of the web, has gotten cozy with AI companies and is providing paywalled articles for training data. They’re also lying to publishers who have asked for material to be removed. “The robots are people too,” CC’s exec director told us when we asked about this.
The Nonprofit Feeding the Entire Internet to AI Companies
Common Crawl claims to provide a public benefit, but it lies to publishers about its activities.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Remember when Aaron Swartz downloaded JSTOR archives that he had full legal rights to download and the FBI hounded him literally to death for it? Anyway,
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Boris Artzybasheff, a Ukrainian illustrator who immigrated to the US in 1919, was known for florid, grotesque explorations of surrealistic anthropomorphism, combining human and machine into fearsome, laboring hulks of metal & flesh.
These illustrations are from “Machinalia.”
#historyofillustration
These illustrations are from “Machinalia.”
#historyofillustration
November 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Boris Artzybasheff, a Ukrainian illustrator who immigrated to the US in 1919, was known for florid, grotesque explorations of surrealistic anthropomorphism, combining human and machine into fearsome, laboring hulks of metal & flesh.
These illustrations are from “Machinalia.”
#historyofillustration
These illustrations are from “Machinalia.”
#historyofillustration
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It's Halloween 🎃! Let's learn about some scary Texas critters.
First up, the Ghost-faced bat (Mormoops megalophylla). The genus name means "hideous-faced monster" in Greek, and first of all: hurtful.
The 'ghost-face' is a sonar dish, a directional range-finder.
(📷: Maleen Mund, iNaturalist)
First up, the Ghost-faced bat (Mormoops megalophylla). The genus name means "hideous-faced monster" in Greek, and first of all: hurtful.
The 'ghost-face' is a sonar dish, a directional range-finder.
(📷: Maleen Mund, iNaturalist)
October 31, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It's Halloween 🎃! Let's learn about some scary Texas critters.
First up, the Ghost-faced bat (Mormoops megalophylla). The genus name means "hideous-faced monster" in Greek, and first of all: hurtful.
The 'ghost-face' is a sonar dish, a directional range-finder.
(📷: Maleen Mund, iNaturalist)
First up, the Ghost-faced bat (Mormoops megalophylla). The genus name means "hideous-faced monster" in Greek, and first of all: hurtful.
The 'ghost-face' is a sonar dish, a directional range-finder.
(📷: Maleen Mund, iNaturalist)
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Princess Nokia - Drop Dead Gorgeous (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by PrincessNokiaVEVO
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October 31, 2025 at 6:09 AM
redrum, redrum, redrum, denim cut jeans look good on my bum youtu.be/LPybyf2BVyw?...
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A very proper 'All Hallow's Eve'-Eve Fish. 🐟👻🎃
Let's talk about barreleye fishes in family Opisthoproctidae. Take a minute to take in the image below.
What look like 'eyes' above the tiny toothless mouth are in fact chemosensory organs equivalent to nostrils.
The EYES are the green domes INSIDE THE TRANSPARENT HEAD. And they look *up*...
What look like 'eyes' above the tiny toothless mouth are in fact chemosensory organs equivalent to nostrils.
The EYES are the green domes INSIDE THE TRANSPARENT HEAD. And they look *up*...
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 AM
A very proper 'All Hallow's Eve'-Eve Fish. 🐟👻🎃
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Let's all keep pretending the forces behind this are just 'concerned parents with reasonable questions' rather than deranged bigots
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. n.pr/4qFa1mY
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally
The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
October 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Let's all keep pretending the forces behind this are just 'concerned parents with reasonable questions' rather than deranged bigots
I go through HELL doing a 10 second survey every Monday so you're welcome
October 30, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I go through HELL doing a 10 second survey every Monday so you're welcome