A thread about skill, knowledge, pride..... And complete ignorance I'm proud of the 38 years my husband Sam has dedicated to his art (Whakairo) and the years he spent learning under my dad. Sam works hard. Te Ara Tupua could be seen to be his legacy piece. It will outlast him

So, to see him reading these comments was heartbreaking. I actually yelled at him (and I never yell) to ignore the comments and shut his phone off. He chose to shut the World 'off' and he went to bed at 5.30pm.

I need some calming down after an infuriating interaction with the ex - if you have a nice story or a cute photo you’d like to share that might help

Y'all.... This company is BAD NEWS. If you want to know more, take the quiz to see how well you know it (it gives the correct answers).

Thanks to Dr Beth, @emilywrites.co.nz and team for putting together this action list docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Louder for those in the back: Trans women are not a threat to me as a cis woman but this legislation is ✊💯

Jaysus...

Anyone in Wairarapa keen to help volunteer for our GWRC campaign?

the two phases of writing: (1) writing and (2) wandering aimlessly like an unmoored ghost and complaining about not writing

Isn’t it amazing the way life can seem too short, and intrinsically magical, yet at the same time feel like a long, uphill road, potholed with fuckwits?

Not too late to donate to www.mymarathon.co.nz/.../scottmil... if you haven't already! Walked 240km so far in May and Mya and I and a few friends are walking a whole marathon on Saturday! Heart Foundation! Good Cause!

"Want to change this government, but don't know how? Keen to volunteer for the greens, but not sure where to start?.." Alika Wells, Greens Party Candidate for Massey West is holding a volunteer information event: May 28 6pm to 8pm Henderson, Auckland. ✅️✅️ www.instagram.com/p/DYvNohukkS3/

What the fuck is this government doing?? They're offering help to get businesses off gas dependence, weeks after doubling down on building a gas import terminal in Taranaki? There's just no coherence to any of the messaging here at all. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

How to do it!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 (Image from quoted post reposted with alt text added)

a truly epic Submission Guide from @emilywrites.co.nz - & it includes the Diabetes one due 5pm, THURS 28 May! 🙏 the guide covers ALL THE BILLS right thru until 3 Sept and could not be more helpful. chocka full of info. TY Emily ❤️ www.emilywrites.co.nz/subs

"In addition to the broad responsibilities, the following contributors have specific responsibilities: Government and funding agencies — Use research findings" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

It's day 25 of #MenstrualHealthAwarenessMonth, and today's topic is something terrified those of us having periods in the 80s and 90s: toxic shock syndrome (TSS). If you've ever read the leaflet that accompanies pretty much any period product, you'll have seen it mentioned. 1/12 #PeriodFriendlyWorld

In case the disingenuous international anti-trans collaboration wasn't obvious, in the last 5 days alone we have: UK EHCR guidance NZF bill Aus opposition committing to alter their sex discrimination act Pauline Hansen submitting a similar bill And a similar bill from the Aus National party

Hey folks when you're writing emails to MPs about the Marcroft Bill, make sure you give Glen Bennett, Camilla Belich, Oriini Kaipara and those who denounced it in the house some love and support - they're being hit with awful transphobic emails, and they'll appreciate it.

Trying to write a research proposal that aligns with government priorities, but have to check supposedly current documents to see who wrote them, because they definitely don't sound like the current government.

I quit my job to make artisan chocolate and here’s my pineapple caramels I did a nice job on them

As the Budget approaches, a reminder that we definitely have enough money in Aotearoa to be doing MUCH BETTER for our people. Poor outcomes are an active choice. We have the receipts below:

Dammit, it’s not fair. Poor Lynda. I can’t begin to imagine that level of devastation. The Topp Twins were two of a handful of LGBT+ people in popular culture, when I was growing up, with a genuine sense of fun and mischief that made a lie of the too common misery narratives around queerness.

Kia ora @thepress.co.nz The linked article is using an image credited to me but that has a non-commercial, share-alike license which means it can't be used by you unless you get my permission. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

My submission if it helps give inspiration for yours. You have until 2 July, follow the link below. www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...

The dogs are resting quietly and finally ignoring the builders next door….so I can’t really disturb them by getting up to go back to work now can I….

This Saturday, we're holding a Te Tiriti training for Green members. Designed specifically for people who didn't learn about it at school (most of us!) and want to gain an understanding of the basics. Not a Green member? Well it costs as little as $5 www.greens.org.nz/membership-j...

I think a lot about how so many countries (New Zealand among them) are unwilling, at a government level, to invest in their future. Training, preventative healthcare, infrastructure, market regulation, supporting innovation... And then I look at China. Which invests heavily in their future.

2. Today, my Sweat with Pride tee from a couple years back - perfect for school drop off & lunch time brain breaks strolls. As of 1st June, I'll be back sweating to raise money for Rainbow charities across Aotearoa. If you wanna support me, head here: www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/...

I am not enjoying trying to write a narrative CV 🥴

If you missed this yesterday… #MenstrualHealthAwarenessMonth

We tolerate indoor air in 2026 that would have horrified sanitation engineers in 1926. We just don’t see what’s killing us.

I’m bored of the “is bluesky an echo chamber” debate, we need a more exciting one: is bluesky an evil haunted carnival?

One more. You don't owe your parents attention or a relationship. If they were bad parents please don't feel guilt at removing yourself. You don't owe good parents attention either. Parenting was MY choice. Not my children's. They don't owe me anything.

Transphobes in the uk are trying to claim trans people never had rights and it was a mistake all along - Aotearoa, watch for that rhetoric here because I bet it’ll be rolled out as a “oh we’re not transphobic!” defence from the usual crowd

If I was a journalist I would have also mentioned how funding for wilding pine control was cut by two thirds by the same government in 2023/24. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

educators of Aotearoa NZ 🫡 Claire Coleman's complaint will be heard on Wednesday. in Feb 2026, Claire said: "... being told 'we're not going to write this down because we [MoE] don't want people to know... 🚨 so it's not OIA-able' 🚨 essentially, that kind of behaviour." www.rnz.co.nz/news/educati...

And diesel is being held artificially low With the Hormuz rolling on I say Diesel is about $1.50/l below where it should be in both reflecting the Hormuz and forcing required transitions to electrification and rail

I keep seeing the argument that the Woman & Man Definition bill "isn't about banning trans women from anywhere", and other similar statement, trying to argue that the bill is not targeted at trans people. However, here is the (very clearly anti-trans) official statement from the NZ First website:

See all trans rights; it's pretty clearly not a widespread vote winner (or, sadly, vote loser. Most people don't feel that strongly). The coalition may well win the upcoming election but a fair few strands of their campaign rhetoric is targeted primarily at the narrow obsessions of their base.

Minister Costello: I don't know where the documents on my desk in my private office came from Minister Mitchell: I didn't know about the emails repeatedly sent to my office PM Luxon: No one in my office knew about the documents that were delivered to my office I'm starting to see a pattern

It represents a significant step towards making women and girls and LGBTQ people less safe in public spaces, working towards emboldening intrusive questioning and inappropriate confrontations by ideologically and questionably motivated individuals."

Good reply from Glen Bennett (MP-Labour) regarding my letter on the definition of woman and man bill. 🙂

FREE MY GUY @nug.monster

@bsky.app @safety.bsky.app Please review and reverse the suspension of @nug.monster. The suspension is incorrect & based on an incorrect assumption. This account is part of our Aotearoa New Zealand Bluesky community & we take care of our own here.

Tonight I've published a reference document on the inspiration and history of NZ First's transphobic definitions bill. If you plan to make a submission, as I do, I hope this background can help you plan and write your submission curly.kiwi/articles/202...

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@clrenney.bsky.social giving a PERFECT answer. One Labour should have been giving for over a year.

A stunner from Te Whanganui a Tara. With extremely round manu.

How did I only just discover that Don Jr is marrying the daughter of a prominent Epstein enabler? Her late dad, a banker, wrote Epstein a reference letter calling him "a gentleman of the highest integrity" to help get him tax breaks &… his island. Can’t make this stuff up.