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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 1d

Really interesting perspective from Rachel Peterson about Kainga Ora selling off some of the only houses disabled NZers can modify to their needs. Worth a read.
#nzpol

#accessiblehousing #disabilityrights #kaingaora #housingcrisisnz #inclusionmatters #humanrights | Rachel Peterson

Open letter to Louise Upston **What happens when a country sells off the only homes disabled people can legally modify? We’re about to find out.** Most New Zealanders don’t know this: If you’re d...

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 7d

I haven't posted this invitation, as I thought it was generally implied, but ask me anything about #loneliness

#AMA by tagging me or, if you prefer anonymity, follow and ask via dm. I'll post the response without a name.

Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 13d

#bloomscrolling

Raindrops bedazzle a pōhutukawa blossom.

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The Middlest Hobo @themiddlesthobo.bsky.social · 13d

Social Media & AI are faint echoes of human interaction & companionship.

If you struggle with socializing, a faint echo can feel like a booming reverberation.

Companies know this & make billions off of our burning desire to connect.

It's not a loneliness epidemic, it's a loneliness harvest.

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 18d

Fear mongering or simply accurate?

My take, as a coach who specialises in loneliness and social wellbeing:

AI has great potential in many areas, but don't let AI do your humaning for you. Do not outsource love, art or friendship. These are the markers of human excellence – don't give them up.

Replacement.AI

Humans are no longer necessary. So we’re getting rid of them.

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 19d

Sending love and respect to my American friends and all those who are celebrating No Kings. Hope your day is safe and joyful. ☮️

Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 20d

The middle statement is false. Though loneliness can affect or be affected by the state of our mental health, it is primarily a social health issue that affects other areas of our wellbeing, too.

Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 22d

Two Truths and a Lie Thursday.

#ttaalt #loneliness #wellbeing #mentalhealth #friends #work

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 22d

The first statement is the false one. While partnership and procreation can be protective factors for some people, "traditional" family formation is by no means a guarantee against loneliness.

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Good Friend Lion (writing as Sumitra Singam) @pleomorphic2.bsky.social · 24d

@thewritelifeliz.bsky.social in @oysterriverpages.bsky.social with this charming heartbreaker 🧡🧡🧡 “Item Number 2. Other Names You Have Used Since Birth
Manny. Guapito. Mi solcito. Also, my Tío calls me Little Dude.”
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A Six-Year-Old Takes on Form N-400 (With Some Help from Mrs. K) — Oyster River Pages

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 27d

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 29d

SOMEHOW, he claims to CARE about these young people.

Make it make sense.

This Coalition of Cruelty is the most out of touch, least evidence-based government I can remember. (For context, I've been voting for almost three decades.)

Roll on 2026. #nzpol #onetermonly #youth #loneliness

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 29d

According to the report issued this year by the WHO Commission on Social Connection, loneliness is a factor in 871,000 deaths per year

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NZ already has a shameful youth suicide rate

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Many families (not Luxon's) are already barely scaping by

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 29d

Loneliness can affect a young person's decision making and is often a factor in youth crime and gang involvement. Loneliness, further compounded by financial and other stress at home, can lead to recklessness and risky behaviours

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This govt claims to want to reduce youth offending

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · 29d

As someone who specialises in loneliness, I'm trying to reconcile the following:

YOUTH, POVERTY and DISABILITY are all factors linked to significantly higher rates of loneliness

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Teens with health conditions, disabilities may lose Jobseeker benefit

The Government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19-year-olds whose parents earn more than $65,000, saying it will encourage them to find work.

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · Oct 7

a close up of a man 's face with the words ho-ah written on it .

ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words ho-ah written on it .

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · Sep 29

Two truths and a lie Tuesday.

#loneliness #connection #marriage #addiction #socialhealth #tyaalt

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · Sep 27

Never has he looked more like a sad fossil desperately trying to stay in the only game he knows how to play.

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · Sep 25

Wisteria climbing brick wall - the fragrance is out of this world!

#bloomscrolling

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Angela @whaeabrand.bsky.social · Sep 19

It's been a rough few weeks, so I'm sharing a picture of the fat, gorgeous feathered friend who's been visiting me lately.

Kererū can symbolise abundance, a call to nature, peace, transformation, mindfulness and ancestral messages.

#birds #manu #nz

Hope everyone has a good weekend.