I got offered a LOT of money to host an official HP podcast and turned it down immediately. I’m assuming since I am not a podcaster that they have an extremely long list of people who have also said no to this. Dunno what‘s going on with the actors but the comics are holding the line lol

getting gender euphoria from my shithead nephew saying I'm chopped unc

NHS gatekeepers are telling me that I have to defeat the Witch King of Angmar before they'll prescribe me estrogen

Tāmaki whānau, please go to this protest by Block the Ban against the Government's transphobic ban on puberty blockers for trans youth on Sunday 7th December from 10AM at Myers Park. Everyone, including trans youth, deserves access to healthcare. www.facebook.com/events/11854...

When you announce a new Substack-hosted newsletter in LATE twenty twenty five, you are announcing things about yourself that do not command my interest or respect

"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.

If any NZ Labour MPs, or candidates, are seeing this - nah, it's not good enough for your leader to adopt a fence position while our community is under threat even if you've all been given the go to say "what we actually mean is". He's a leader, if he isn't leading, he's losing.

When asked how he is, my grandpa (91) replies, “As well as can be expected under the conditions which prevail.” It is an answer I appreciate more and more

(living an unexamined life) yaaaaaay haha yay wheeeeee

#NZ 🦠 Measles Some new locations are now on the Te Whatu Ora / Health NZ website, e.g. Close contact: Dunedin Public Hospital, Emergency Department Waiting Room and Triage, 2/12/25 1:00PM to 2:30PM info.health.nz/health-topic...

Hey everyone, my gf’s sister and nephew lost their home, their pets, and their possessions in a house fire last night. Please share or donate if you can, this has been a really hard year for the two of them and they really need the help. gofund.me/4ee03034f

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political attack ad 20-something kiwi, staring into camera: mum, dad. i know you don't care much about politics. but there's something i have to tell you. if national win the 2026 election, i am moving to australia. i'll get a well-paid job. and i'll have kids there. kids with australian accents

on the one hand, stressful phone calls is always so sucks. on the other hand, i've gotten some of the best 2048 scores of my life during stressful phone calls, so,,

One of the most common replies in any discussion of universal basic income is "but how do we pay for it?" and not once do those same people ever question the costs incurred by not doing UBI. We spend $1.5 trillion every year on the costs of child poverty alone. Poverty ain't free, folks. WE ALL PAY.

Measles in Dunedin again

lol the only solution to petition fatigue is the get a different government. Let’s go

An easy way to explain luddites: Textile manufacturers brought in machines that could do in an hour what would have taken 12 hours by hand. And then, tried to keep paying the now 12x more productive workers the same wages as before. That's it, that was the problem luddites had. Not complex.

The Frigid World of Illambria has been discounted for the holidays! Check out this #pleistocenefantasy setting for #D&D 5E with thematic species, subclasses, spells and more! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

The North Atlantic right whale population saw no mortalities, four new mothers, and eleven calves this year--a sign of recovery for an endangered species previously decimated by whaling. Recent efforts have also made progress on reducing modern threats like boat collisions and entanglement #goodnews

New Zealand generated more electricity from solar than from fossil fuels last week (excluding co-gen). Off the back of 98 percent renewable generation over the week, prices fell again to $54/MWh - meaning power prices of 5 cents/kwh for the energy component of domestic consumers.

dreamed there were 6 ancient trees all over the planet so great and with roots so large one planted in the US caused a drought in Japan and the new Tree Era of Earth was coming and i was going to a museum to learn about them but couldnt find a parking spot.

firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now (copy paste-able in the alt text)

It was a great privilege to live here and I am grateful

imo if you want to get back in power your slogan should be "If you elect us we will prosecute everyone in government who has violated the law"

Givealittle is having a fee free day today - the perfect time to support good people! #ChristmasGiving

This is one of the weirder rabbit holes I’ve gone down in my life, but yes, Grohl was an active contributor and supporter of the aids denialist groups

I've collected a list of all the medical and healthcare professionals who have put out statements against the ban on puberty blockers. I'm sure I've missed some, let me know if I have. It is damning. I have yet to find a professional org that supports the ban, even tepidly. #nzpol

Support this open letter written by trans and takatāpui rangatahi: "To be transgender or takatāpui is a taonga. To deny our young people access to life-saving medication on the basis of an imported culture war is cruel and abhorrent." our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...

Given the decision on puberty blockers, I do want to note an objective fact that I think has been lost: Eight MPs voted to keep conversion practices legal. All were National MPs. *Every single one* of the five who remained in Parliament after the 2023 election was given a Ministerial warrant.

Stanford author team including Ron Davis Glymphatic System Dysregulation as a Key Contributor to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/26... Screenshot from latest Science for ME weekly update #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME

Sign this to help defend trans rangatahi and defend bodily autonomy for all.

the ones pushing ai are the same people who scold the poor for having kids they can't afford

Help support 60 families in Gaza this Christmas. The headlines might not be as horrific but they still need our help.

The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

"Why I Can't Just Meet You for Dinner" Article by Fred Rossi on the hard and complex realities of #PEM [post-exertional malaise] which are unrecognised by the outside world. substack.com/home/post/p-... Screenshot from latest Science for ME weekly update #MEcfs #LongCovid

More progress internationally on next generation Covid vaccines – with a setback in the US: - More good news on the vaccine for people with immunosuppression - Progress in intranasal vaccine trials in France & the US ....1/2 absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/11/30/m...

getting the onion newspaper is worth it alone for the ads

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Ōtepoti: Palestine solidarity Mai & Rinad are Palestinian New Zealanders and absolute stalwarts of Ōtepoti community. Their whānau are in hospital in Palestine Your support in sharing &/or donating to this givealittle is much appreciated

Aspirational, inspiring leadership looks like refusing to equivocate on the absolute bare minimums for people to survive. It looks like immediately backing vulnerable communities instead of refusing to out of fear of antagonising a base that doesn’t exist. It’s getting out of the middle of the road.

Less than 24 hours left to grab the core Nowhere Home rules for free!

Labour have been gifted opportunity by PATHA releasing gender affirming care guidelines, and still haven't said anything (AS A PARTY) to support human rights of trans people If you're not pushing back on the National coalition then you're helping them along

There’s still official silence from Labour over a week later. I would urge allies voting and lending support in the next election to consider that NZ Greens and Te Pāti Māori officially stood up for our trans whānau - and didn’t hesitate. When there’s silence, it’s important to ask who that serves.

Your gentle reminder that my crowdfunding campaign ends tomorrow night… Thanks everyone for all the love. It’s been amazing. www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...

Great news, but a shame it's at tourist prices. Hopefully over time the price reduces to something that makes more economical than driving or taking a bus www.odt.co.nz/star-news/st...

For context, these were due to be published in March 2025. The NZ govt prevented their publication because they intended to ban puberty blockers and the guidelines show they are safe, effective, and standard care internationally. Today they were released in an OIA putting them in the public domain.

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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