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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 4h

Take care P! You’re the best.

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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 4h

You’re reaping what you sowed.

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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 4h

I absolutely 💯 decry the attacks on fundamental science but cannot help but be reminded that so many people pissed off now were silent when humanities funding was obliterated & don’t step up for Mātauranga, nor care about the rising misogyny their colleagues have described for a decade.

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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 4h

Bloody excellent. One of my all time faves.

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 9h

Could you pls do an old ex-Art History teacher a solid, sign this petition to save the subject in our schools, and pass it on.

These philistines need to hear from you all.

Thank you

petitions.parliament.nz/a1acf19a-72f...

Edvard Munch's 'Scream' but with the text 'I can't believe they're cancelling Art History' in a speech bubble

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 1d

The right-wing campaign group that helped topple Roe v Wade in the US is now working to roll back abortion laws in the UK, with the help of Nigel Farage.

Its first step? Trying to create a debate around "free speech"
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 17h

As of Sept 25, USians can now be deemed terrorists if they are not conservative. See alt-text in 2nd image for deets. #USpol

White House memo Countering Domestic Violence and Organized Political Violence. NSPM-7.

Definition of domestic terrorism is as follows: 'There are common recurrent motivations and indicia uniting this pattern of violent and terroristic activities under the umbrella of self-described “anti-fascism.” These movements portray foundational American principles (e.g., support for law enforcement and border control) as “fascist” to justify and encourage acts of violent revolution. This “anti-fascist” lie has become the organizing rallying cry used by domestic terrorists to wage a violent assault against democratic institutions, constitutional rights, and fundamental American liberties. Common threads animating this violent conduct include anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity; support for the overthrow of the United States Government; extremism on migration, race, and gender; and hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality.'

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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 17h

This too!

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 1d

Um. There’s a woman presenting this too.

ok.co.uk @ok.co.uk · 7d

Rylan Clark is set to delve into the eerie world of witchcraft in his new show, The Witches Of Essex.

Rylan Clark slams 'misogyny' in British witch hunt as he fronts new Sky show

Rylan Clark shares the spotlight with professor Alice Roberts in The Witches Of Essex, where the pair delve into the dark history of witch hunts - and one discovery rattled Rylan.

www.ok.co.uk

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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 1d

A bit bright/quirky for me: the laundry is Resene 1/2 tea with green (eeek can’t remember the colour) trim & amber glass & white accessories, brass accents. I’d love a black & white ticking stripe or similar.

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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 1d

They closed down (weeps) but still have their very bougie sheets online. I think I’m going to have to get the flowery Wallace Cotton one. Previous WC is lovely blue & white stripes, but worn out.

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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 1d

Sadly they are all either utilitarian or hideous.

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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 1d

I require a new ironing board cover, my last one was Wallace Cotton but they’ve only got a flowery one. Would prefer smart stripes, nicely quilted etc. tips?

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 1d

Oof

Andrew Geddis @acgeddis.bsky.social · 1d

"You're gonna need a bigger stadium ... ."

Migration slump deepens as record numbers of Kiwis head overseas

Annual net migration has fallen again as fewer migrants arrived in the year to August.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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ceej @ceej.online · 1d

someone with a billion dollars no longer experiences the world as 99% of humanity would recognize it, and so any “analysis” or critique of society they offer is fatally, irrevocably flawed. dracula complaining about the price of groceries

ceej @ceej.online · 1d

the disastrous refusal of the self-styled silicon valley technokings to keep anyone in their lives capable of questioning their increasingly incomprehensible politics has lead to a crisis of thinking so severe that a fifty-eight year old man believes something is important because he knows about it

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 2d

thiel, man, what the fuck are you talking about

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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 2d

This is canon in our house cos L & I ate it on our first date.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

seems like a non-insignificant percentage of rage against the machine's fanbase are young republican men driving SUVs bopping their head to anti-oil, pro-immigrant songs thinking the lyrics are about how they wish their suburban parents would get off their back

Tom Morello tweets: "Fascinating that all those “don’t tread on me” posers and their AR-15’s are nowhere to be seen and government tyranny is instead being opposed by a guy in an inflatable frog suit."

Someone named Manny replies: "@grok
why do some people say Tom Morello and band mates are RAGE FOR THE MACHINE and not against ?"

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 2d

When the notoriously leftwing institution of the <checks notes> papacy is telling your country it’s gone too far right

NPR @npr.org · 3d

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

n.pr

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Nic E @neasthope.bsky.social · 3d

Good humans
#nzpol
#tangatatiriti

Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 3d

Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Chris Finlayson offer praise for the Waitangi Tribunal – and damning criticism of the coalition Government. Sam Sachdeva reports.

Hell hath no fury like an attorney-general scorned

newsroom.co.nz

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E-Tangata @etangata.bsky.social · 2d

“Our tūpuna navigated vast oceans with no modern instruments, guided by the stars, the winds, the currents. If they could find calm in the uncertainty of the Pacific, surely, we can find it in the uncertainty of our inboxes and calendars.” — Nathan Hira.

The mindful Māori: Finding calm in everyday chaos | E-Tangata

“Our tūpuna navigated vast oceans with no modern instruments, guided by the stars, the winds, the currents. If they could find calm in the uncertainty of the Pacific, surely, we can find it in the unc...

e-tangata.co.nz

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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 3d

If you haven’t seen it already – I imagine almost everyone already has, but you can watch it again 😊 – this makes for excellent watching with a beer 🍺 or wine 🍷, or juice 🧃. They are Juice Media, after all! ⬇️

the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 4d

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

www.youtube.com

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 4d

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

www.youtube.com

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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 3d

Cleaned the outdoor furniture & put up the Halloween wreath & door decorations for this strange mixed season called October in Aotearoa. BBQs & pumpkins, pinecones & sunscreen.

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Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 4d

That’s such a NOPE

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