Aquila1nz
@aquila1nz.bsky.social
Living in the future.
Interests and obsessions: SFF, NZIFF, Fandom, Kayaking, f/f
https://bio.link/aquila1nz
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Interests and obsessions: SFF, NZIFF, Fandom, Kayaking, f/f
https://bio.link/aquila1nz
https://www.librarything.com/catalog.php?view=Aquila&collection=-1&shelf=list&sort=stamp
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Aquila1nz
@aquila1nz.bsky.social
· Jan 9
I didn't do post as I read microposts this year, but here's my list of every Queer Speculative Book About Women that I read in 2024 aquila1nz.dreamwidth.org/41073.html Favourites to follow. 🌈📚🇳🇿🌈🚀💫💙📚
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Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
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"A Native American tribe that was displaced by the establishment of Yosemite National Park is getting part of its lands back. The land transfer, from Pacific Forest Trust, is considered a major milestone for Indigenous cultural and land restoration in California."
Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
The South Sierra Miwuk Nation was expelled from the lands 175 years ago.
www.fresnobee.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:50 AM
"A Native American tribe that was displaced by the establishment of Yosemite National Park is getting part of its lands back. The land transfer, from Pacific Forest Trust, is considered a major milestone for Indigenous cultural and land restoration in California."
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iKea is the Forest & Bird website chat agent, right?
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
iKea is the Forest & Bird website chat agent, right?
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When your country's collective ability to bullshit on the internet is extensive enough to shape AI slop.
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
When your country's collective ability to bullshit on the internet is extensive enough to shape AI slop.
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The Paediatric Society of NZ - representing the clinical field most relevant here - have released maybe the strongest statement of all the medical bodies: “puberty blockers are an established, safe, reversible, and
life-saving treatment option”
life-saving treatment option”
PSNZ responds to government announcement on puberty blockers
www.paediatrics.org.nz
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The Paediatric Society of NZ - representing the clinical field most relevant here - have released maybe the strongest statement of all the medical bodies: “puberty blockers are an established, safe, reversible, and
life-saving treatment option”
life-saving treatment option”
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i hope every single person who still buys harry potter merch or engages with that franchise is happy that they're literally making girl guides cry
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
December 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
i hope every single person who still buys harry potter merch or engages with that franchise is happy that they're literally making girl guides cry
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
girl guides uk have been forced very much against their will to exclude trans girls. full statement is here: www.girlguiding.org.uk/information-...
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I posted a piece from Mark Harris about an individual who had kept a list of everyone he personally knew/knew of in the NYC theater/dance/opera community who died of AIDS. Someone interviewed for the story remarked “It’s like the entire company of Wicked dying twice a year for 20 years.” 😔
December 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I posted a piece from Mark Harris about an individual who had kept a list of everyone he personally knew/knew of in the NYC theater/dance/opera community who died of AIDS. Someone interviewed for the story remarked “It’s like the entire company of Wicked dying twice a year for 20 years.” 😔
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It was a great privilege to live here and I am grateful
Worldwide mortality experience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2024) shows excess deaths over that period in almost every country measured. Australia (+6%) was below average, and New Zealand (+0.1%) the lowest we measured.
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
It was a great privilege to live here and I am grateful
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I signed. I encourage you to support whānau our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re... #nzpol
Reverse the decision to deny transgender and takatāpui young people access to puberty blockers
Dear Minister Simeon Brown
We write to you as transgender and takatāpui young people of Aotearoa New Zealand to ask you to reconsider your decision to ban the use of puberty blockers (gonadotropin-re...
our.actionstation.org.nz
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I signed. I encourage you to support whānau our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re... #nzpol
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We are now OPEN for submissions for our first anthology! The vibe is wondrous sapphic specfic, and we want to see diversity. It's taken a lot of effort/fundraising to get to this point, but proud to say we offer professional rates. #booksky #submissions #writingcommunity #sapphic
December 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
We are now OPEN for submissions for our first anthology! The vibe is wondrous sapphic specfic, and we want to see diversity. It's taken a lot of effort/fundraising to get to this point, but proud to say we offer professional rates. #booksky #submissions #writingcommunity #sapphic
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"Women naturally want to do womanly things because God created us with those womanly desires in our hearts."
December 1, 2025 at 5:36 AM
"Women naturally want to do womanly things because God created us with those womanly desires in our hearts."
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The butter chicken pie has risen from a niche fusion food to New Zealand’s third-best-selling pie flavour. Who gave the nation this unique culinary taonga?
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/01-12-20...
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/01-12-20...
The pie-oneer: In search of the unsung hero who invented the butter chicken pie
The butter chicken pie has risen from a niche fusion food to New Zealand’s third-best-selling pie flavour. Who gave the nation this unique culinary taonga?
thespinoff.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The butter chicken pie has risen from a niche fusion food to New Zealand’s third-best-selling pie flavour. Who gave the nation this unique culinary taonga?
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/01-12-20...
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/01-12-20...
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One word for graduation is "whakapōtaetanga", which I translate to "the Enhattening" and no one can tell me any different.
(Yes, the Master's is all OFFICIAL official, now.)
(Yes, the Master's is all OFFICIAL official, now.)
November 29, 2025 at 5:52 AM
One word for graduation is "whakapōtaetanga", which I translate to "the Enhattening" and no one can tell me any different.
(Yes, the Master's is all OFFICIAL official, now.)
(Yes, the Master's is all OFFICIAL official, now.)
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✍️ In and around Hebden Bridge, artists will open their workshops this December: from printing to silverwork and more – meet some of the makers
By Philip O'Brien
By Philip O'Brien
Works in progress: inside Hebden Bridge Open Studios
In and around Hebden Bridge, artists will open their workshops this December: from printing to silverwork and more – meet some of the makers
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
✍️ In and around Hebden Bridge, artists will open their workshops this December: from printing to silverwork and more – meet some of the makers
By Philip O'Brien
By Philip O'Brien
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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).
Justice Committee recommends passing Electoral Amendment Bill with some amendments
The bill would prevent same-day enrolments, ban prisoners from voting, and tighten up the rules around treating.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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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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.
In some good news, today PATHA has finally been able to release the 2025 Guidelines for Gender Affirming Care in Aotearoa New Zealand. You can read them here: patha.nz/resources-an...
Clinical Guidelines | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)
patha.nz
November 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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.
Always blow on the pie, Doug!
* New Zealand takes pies (namely, handheld meat pies) so seriously that there are National Pie Awards that get major media coverage. The New Zealand National Library has a whole dedicated category for “Pies — Competitions.”
Pie.
Pie.
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Always blow on the pie, Doug!
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95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
95% of authors are not making a living through book publishing. The public needs to understand this.
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The artist formerly known as Prince was a beta tester for the first Oregon Trail (he was in third grade at the school near the developers)
July 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The artist formerly known as Prince was a beta tester for the first Oregon Trail (he was in third grade at the school near the developers)
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Impossible how good reading is. You mean I just point my face at the paper for a bit and it does a whole update on my brain?
November 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Impossible how good reading is. You mean I just point my face at the paper for a bit and it does a whole update on my brain?
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Two new measles cases confirmed today, bringing the national total to 21. Locations of interest 👉 spr.ly/61847cKYy - new locations in Nelson, Auckland and Waikato. More: spr.ly/633217cKNR
November 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Two new measles cases confirmed today, bringing the national total to 21. Locations of interest 👉 spr.ly/61847cKYy - new locations in Nelson, Auckland and Waikato. More: spr.ly/633217cKNR
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Many people have noted that the Primary / Social / Forums / Updates tabs are missing when you do this 👀. You can recreate these manually using the "Multiple Inbox" setup in settings. Basically, tell your inbox to include emails tagged "inbox" and exclude the social / forums / updates.
November 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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The language of the law and human rights isn’t always easy to understand - but the kaupapa is clear. It’s about doing what’s right and it’s about upholding the mana of our communities by treating everyone with dignity and respect.
November 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The language of the law and human rights isn’t always easy to understand - but the kaupapa is clear. It’s about doing what’s right and it’s about upholding the mana of our communities by treating everyone with dignity and respect.
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What kind of absolute monster says this to the Pike River families
"There are accidents that will happen. What I'm wanting to focus on is, how do I improve the overall economy and the situation that businesses and workers find themselves in?" - Van Velden. #PikeRiver
"She seemed to be focusing all the time on the employers and I sat and listened to it for a little while and then I just couldn't stand it" - Sonya Rockhouse. #PikeRiver
November 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
What kind of absolute monster says this to the Pike River families