National thinks the definition of "woman" is someone you pay less because otherwise the economy falls down

Sometimes when we feel exhausted, things feel grim & everything feels hopeless, the best thing we can do is do some small act. - Exhausted? Rest, really rest (not just doomscrolling)……rest is resistance against it all. - also make sure you’re fed and hydrated…:you need to keep your energy up

An important, underrated component to emergency preparedness is getting all your mates to vote for a government that's not shit. This directly improves personal and communal resilience at a fundamental level. In lieu of a government that's not shit, have a good torch. Maybe a pitchfork or two.

Me, when the govt cuts public sector jobs and the economy gets worse so they decide to cut more public sector jobs:

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I guarantee you that the government hasn’t correctly worked out the savings from sacking 10,000 public servants. When I worked at a government department that was closing offices the leadership hadn’t accounted for the cost of redundancies; the savings was quickly eaten up by redundancies.

I love not using AI. I love reading books written by human beings, hand-sewing little creatures, watching for bats during dusk, listening to human experts to learn about a topic. Not using AI is very fun.

Letting men decide about women's health care is like letting your dog make decisions about your car because he likes to ride in it sometimes.

Kirsten is a PhD student gathering data on the experiences of people with safety on public transport. It's super important that marginalised communities are represented in this, so if you're a public transport user, take the online questionaire! auckland.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

When radioactivity was discovered, there was a rush to market for all sorts of radioactive consumer goods. There were water jugs made out of uranium glass, for example. I think about that a lot these days whenever I see AI products being marketed to consumers.

I saw a disclaimer in an ebook the other day that said, 'This book is 100% human generated. I'd rather write a story that might have lumpy bits than generate a soulless, passionless, piece of crap." I'm thinking of adding something like that to my next book if I ever get around to writing it.

I saw someone on here arguing the other day that you don’t own a book, you only own a license to the book and the book itself is a token of the license. I assure you, I own my books. I can lend them out. I can read them aloud to my child. I can sell them to other people. I can hit you with them

Wellington folk: Tiaki Wai are consulting on their setup, priorities, and policies. You can have your say here: ://haveyoursay.tiakiwai.co.nz - takes 2 mins to register and the short survey takes 3-5mins to complete. Don't let the grey brigade or the cookers set water policy for the next 40 years

The rehabilitation of the luddites is a beautiful thing

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The use of “hallucinate” is a stroke of true evil genius in the AI world. In ANY other context we’d just call them errors & the fail rate would be crystal clear. Instead, “hallucinate” implies genuine sentience & the *absence* of real error. Aw, this software isn’t shit! Boo’s just dreaming!

The people who don’t view housing as a human right are those who believe they will always have housing. They can’t fathom becoming disabled, losing their savings or their support network. They can’t imagine having everything ripped away from them. They think they’re the exception. They’re not.

It hurts to watch this beautiful country of ours lose its ngakau. I want everything to be better. I will be voting to change this government. Please make the next coalition - one that cares about more social good than capitalism. #nzpol #voting #KiaMāori #kikorangi

I hope everyone’s learned their lesson about “let’s run our government like a business” bullshit Businesses can be run into the ground Not really supposed to do that with governments

A Thing or Two About Living. After a while you learn a thing or two about living: that evil rarely arrives with horns or thunder. It arrives politely, with folded arms and a soft voice saying that couldn’t have happened. #poetry

In Korean, the word for cowboys, 속기 쉬운, translates literally to “American horse pirates” * read on for more of my all-time favourite translations from around the world (a thread)…

Shocked and surprised that the government who has made things worse for school children, women, Māori, people on benefits, disabled people, public servants, people on the minimum wage, teachers, homeless people, are also gonna make things worse for people who are gonna suffer due to this crisis.

Good to see someone has a plan, thanks NZ Greens.

Nothing screams “we’re just winging it” like having to buy oil from Iran while in the middle of a war with Iran.

With petrol prices spiking, the Greens are calling on the govt to make public transport free for the next month - and use that month to invest in permanent measures to improve PT & safe cycling lanes. (As you can hear in the vid, the corellas are very supportive!) www.instagram.com/p/DWAnLghDOZs/

Minesweeper but it's the Strait of Hormuz. Source: sweepthestrait.com

RAT reminder. If you’re in Aotearoa NZ you can get bulk covid tests from Sober Check. They have 2 flavours straight covid or covid/rsv/flu a&b. it ends up about 40% cheaper than buying single tests #covid

I don't want "AI" to be regulated, I want LLMs banned from use in anything that matters. Frankly I'm on the fence regarding its use for anything that doesn't matter.

Using AI is cheating. That's all it is. Cheating yourself, cheating your teachers, supervisors, bosses, colleagues. Everyone knows this, that's why there's so much defensiveness. (And that's ignoring the horrific environmental impact and the fact it's enriching the world's absolute worst men).

Living with chronic illness means living with constant uncertainty. It means fighting to feel safe in your body. It means enduring the judgement of others, the disrespect of medical professionals & constant gaslighting. It’s not easy. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone.

LNG = Laughable National Government #NZPol

“As we prepare for more waves of bad news, I’m remembering that there is always a next right thing to do, that I am never alone in my despair, and that when we come together, we can create new worlds that are kinder and more of what we all deserve." - B Loewe

Regular reminder to do something that isn't looking at the State Of It All today. Like wrestling with garden waste

Attn #Poneke peeps - if you hv books you'd like to donate Schrödingers in Petone are a drop off spot or Ruby's Instagram is listed at top of this image #NZPol #Gaza #Kikorangi

I think one of the most productive things you can do this election year is make it clear to your older relatives that it's incredibly embarrassing to vote NZ First

Give me strength how could anyone possibly want more of this government? The things I value are not even on their radar! Environment Health Education Te Tiriti partnership Empathy Integrity Respect Equity #NZpol

finding it hard to cope at the moment with all the chaos going on around you? i got a trauma & bereavement counselor to write some tips about how to stay sane. please RT if you think others may find it useful, too: www.webworm.co/coping/

Renting in Aotearoa NZ? Please fill in the survey; if nothing else the results will help me with council decision-making! Own your home? Please share it widely to get max responses.

My wife and I were on a beach in the Wellington area and found this at a car park, in the grass. It is approximately the size of a person's hand,made of bone, and intricately carved. I've masked the lower half,as only the legitimate owner will be able to fully describe it. Please share this...(1)

If there’s anything these last few months should drive home it’s that country means nothing, but community means everything

I come back to this poem by @nikitagill.bsky.social all the time because I’m angry and anxious every day. Vote for, support and amplify the people who care, and who talk about the fire in a way that makes you certain that they see it, and have a plan to put it out instead of a plan to keep it going.

VOTE VOTE VOTE - please e te whānau VOTE #NZpol Vote for change of government!

289 days to change a government. #nzpol

Jacinda called off her own wedding for an emergency ffs. This lazy fucker is lurking on Waiheke Island hoping no one asks him any questions until the end of the month

My friend, the climatologist, told me this year is off to a bad start. My friend, the epidemiologist, told me this year is off to a bad start. My friend, the historian, told me this year is just getting started.

Tip my Ko-Fi $25NZD or more before Mon 19th Jan at 10.00am & you’ll go in the draw to win my ‘Green Girl’ Cross Stitch (78.5cm x 70cm unframed). Almost a year of daily work to finish. Please share widely, I need as many supporters as possible. #Kikorangi #CrossStitch ko-fi.com/ciaraaxstitch