Ah, the New York Times. It has everything. Misinformation, advocacy of imperialism, genocide apologetics, transphobia, hardcore misogyny. Of course, it's for respectable liberals. Don't you dare call the people who read it fascists. That would be gauche. #nyt #fascism #uspol

I've never understood why people leave toilet seats up. It is not that hard to aim. Trust me.

Luxon promises homeless people won't be moved on without somewhere to go. For instance, a park bench in Onehunga, or maybe a nice rocky outcropping in the Tararuas. #nzpol

Looks like America's about to have some real Holy Roman Empire type stuff go down. #uspol

I keep hearing about these "green shoots" that herald economic recovery. But the actual recovery isn't coming. I guess it's just a noise orthodox economists use to self-soothe. #nzpol

The idea that ethnic identity has no relevance to children's learning is ridiculous. Obviously a child will be more engaged with learning if it's relevant to their cultural context, and research confirms that. The coalition sure likes to say it, though. #nzpol

[Transsexuality, Sexuality.] I feel very disconnected from the queer/LGBT community, due in large part to being straight. In theory, straight transsexual women are LGBT. In practice, our experiences are very different, and the community doesn't do much to include us.

[Fat, psychiatric survivor stuff] I hate being fat. I only got fat because I was prescribed dangerous psychoactive medications as a child, which I experienced as traumatic. Drugging a young child because she's suffering isn't care. I am really quite desperate to lose weight.

Maybe I should move to Melbourne. If I'm going to live in an unrepentant settler colony, may as well live in one with Uniqlo and trams.

LLM-based agents, as a concept, promise to automate any and all work for a fixed capital costs. This allows people to imagine extremely high returns on investment. In reality, these returns are impossible. The technology is totally unsuited to automation. But the decision makers lack expertise […]

"This too shall pass". It's a weird mantra, really. Things will change, but change isn't improvement. If most of your life has sucked, you tend to infer the eest of your life will probably suck. Knowing that the particular way it sucks will change isn't very comforting.

[Transsexuality] Really being hit with a sense of shame and inadequacy due to being a transsexual woman, and thus infertile. It's intense, and I don't know if anyone really could understand.

Every morning, I wake up with a thought in the back of my mind; Will today be the day remembered as the start of WW3?

This November, I will be abstaining from all "Vembering". This should be pretty easy. I don't even know what that is.

I don't quite get "No Nut November". But I'm really not the target market, am I?

Halloween is scary. It reminds me of the USA's profound, and often corrosive, cultural influence.

Wellington is not "extremely cold". It's cold, yes, but we very rarely see sub-zero temperatures. If that's "extreme", then what are the various cities in North America where snowfall is common?

Andrew Little sucks. #nzpol

I'm gonna read Sex and The City. Seems interesting.

I hope this estradot issue doesn't affect me. I literally switched from pills last week.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 is currently available for about 900 dollars. Should I buy it? I'm tempted.

Labour's problem is that they have no vision, no comprehensive plan. They have a series of individual policies that are meant to, in effect, buy votes. These policies can't be justified in context, because there is no context. So they all need to be weak to be appealing. The net effect is […]

Fascinating to see the USA has made kessler syndrome an official policy goal. Seems bad, but clearly the USA is on some galaxy brained level I can't hope to understand. #space #uspol

Trump's Gaza ceasefire seems to be falling apart. Not surprised, honestly. #gaza #uspol

Honestly, the free GP visits thing just seems like a waste of a policy announcement. It makes the CGT announcement look pathetic. It isn't - A tax on property appreciation would redirect investment in a beneficial manner. But Hipkins has decided to do announce it alongside the policy equivalent […]

Labour's policy is all anemic. Somebody tell Chris Hipkins to get his Ferritin checked. This is why you don't have men in political power. Nobody ever checks that they don't have iron deficiency.

Enjoying a meal. A succulent chinese meal. As is Australian tradition.

I was not prepared for Sydney's heat. Had to spend the afternoon shopping. Found some decent stuff, though.

He's before my time, but I get the impression Jim Bolger was a bad prime minister. Not to say he's a bad person. My condolences to his loved ones.

I have done various things on Sydney. I also took some pictures of me doing them. And now, I posting those pictures on the fediverse

I am taking a vacation in Sydney. Probably going to post about that.

Hi internet friends! I’ve decided I’m going to take an extended break from social media. I do like the idea of connecting and sharing ideas across the world, but I’m not really getting anything out of it. Social media seems focused on the negative. Especially in the USA and UK. Reading about […]

The government’s plan to replace NCEA seems like it’s trying to appeal to middle class parents more than it’s trying to create good outcomes. NCEA is a good, flexible system that adapt to the needs of students. That is a strength. Replacing it with a standardised, exam-focused system will make […]

I’ve made a bluesky account for posting about personal stuff. No plans to stop posting here, though. If you’d like the handle, send me a DM, I’ll send it to you. It’s bridged to the fediverse.

Here's an introduction I'm Jane, a software developer from Wellington. I'm currently employed developing mobile apps. I also work on a few side projects, including Telyn, a parametric sewing tool. Politically, I'm a Marxist-Leninist. I have an interest in sustainable technology, particular in […]