Dr. Cassandra Mudgway
@legallyfeminist.bsky.social
Am a Dr. Not the useful kind. Teach Evidence Law, International Human Rights, Gender & the Law at UC.
Researching online abuse, human rights, law. ASD-Dyspraxia 🌈
Instagram: @legally.feminist
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Researching online abuse, human rights, law. ASD-Dyspraxia 🌈
Instagram: @legally.feminist
Views are my own.
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A call to the NZ Parliament to regulate AI
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We’ve published an Open Letter calling on NZ leaders to deliver risk-based AI regulation & a national oversight body. AI has huge potential, but harms (deepfakes, gendered abuse, bias) are real and rising. Read the Letter (and sign it if you agree!) #nzpol
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She's in Auckland 👀
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 AM
She's in Auckland 👀
Update 3: the vet has given him the green light to resume his usual activities (this means I'm out of house arrest!!) He's thrilled too, obviously
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Update 3: the vet has given him the green light to resume his usual activities (this means I'm out of house arrest!!) He's thrilled too, obviously
AI generated images or videos should not be used in political ads. It makes no difference if you are "generating fakes of real people" bc the model uses images it has been trained on, not just the image of a specific person you are generating. #nzpol
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National deletes AI video of police seizing gang patches
Christopher Luxon said in 2023 he would 'draw the line at' using AI video ads, but his office now says that only applied to fakes of real people.
newsroom.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
AI generated images or videos should not be used in political ads. It makes no difference if you are "generating fakes of real people" bc the model uses images it has been trained on, not just the image of a specific person you are generating. #nzpol
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This is the plan that the coalition government says is "not about centralising power". Jesus wept. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
This is the plan that the coalition government says is "not about centralising power". Jesus wept. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Some political parties will literally disestablish entire layers of local government rather than go to therapy (for their entrenched racism)
Regardless of kayfabe comms and Nat equivocation in media, ACT always says the thing to its red-faced griefer audience
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Some political parties will literally disestablish entire layers of local government rather than go to therapy (for their entrenched racism)
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I am slightly nervous that no-one has told @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social that I am an idiot with the political nous of a cat chasing the red dot from a laser pointer …
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I am slightly nervous that no-one has told @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social that I am an idiot with the political nous of a cat chasing the red dot from a laser pointer …
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In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little gave a big promotion to controversial rival Ray Chung and opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens.
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Andrew Little buddies up to the right
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little gave a big promotion to controversial rival Ray Chung and opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
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"Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by US school districts against Meta and other social media platforms." www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
"Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by US school districts against Meta and other social media platforms." www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Changes like this, abolishing regional councils, should require a super majority in the house - end of
#NZPol
#NZPol
The Government is set to abolish regional councils later today, The Post understands.
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
End of regional councils tipped in local government reforms
It is understood reforms to be announced today will mean the dissolving of regional councils, and the first steps could be within this current three-year council term.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Changes like this, abolishing regional councils, should require a super majority in the house - end of
#NZPol
#NZPol
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Crazy how centralizing 3 waters was bad but centralizing everything is good
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Crazy how centralizing 3 waters was bad but centralizing everything is good
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Yet again, this Government proves it has no respect or care for localism. #nzpol
It is understood reforms to be announced today will mean the dissolving of regional councils, and the first steps could be within this current three-year council term.
End of regional councils tipped in local government reforms
It is understood reforms to be announced today will mean the dissolving of regional councils, and the first steps could be within this current three-year council term.
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Yet again, this Government proves it has no respect or care for localism. #nzpol
We can disagree on policy. But promoting someone who spreads misogynistic rumours into a key leadership role? That should be a red line for any council committed to safe and respectful politics. #nzpol
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
Andrew Little buddies up to the right
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We can disagree on policy. But promoting someone who spreads misogynistic rumours into a key leadership role? That should be a red line for any council committed to safe and respectful politics. #nzpol
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
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The thing is, taking a strong stand in defence of trans people's rights isn't just the correct moral thing to do. It's also the politically smart thing to do.
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 AM
The thing is, taking a strong stand in defence of trans people's rights isn't just the correct moral thing to do. It's also the politically smart thing to do.
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And I can't emphasise enough how much the harassment doesn't stop when you leave.
I lost the election and people were still calling me a cunt.
On here, someone in my replies said I didn't care about Maaori wards, that I didn't get to be upset about the election and I wasn't disabled (!)
I lost the election and people were still calling me a cunt.
On here, someone in my replies said I didn't care about Maaori wards, that I didn't get to be upset about the election and I wasn't disabled (!)
The abuse Julie Fairey copped after being HIT BY A CAR is exactly what happens when we treat online harm as background noise. Women in politics bear the brunt, especially women of colour. Until NZ actually regulates platforms properly, this will keep happening #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'It just seems cruel': Councillor shocked by comments after cycling accident
Councillor Julie Fairey has become accustomed to abusive comments - but she was still stunned.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
And I can't emphasise enough how much the harassment doesn't stop when you leave.
I lost the election and people were still calling me a cunt.
On here, someone in my replies said I didn't care about Maaori wards, that I didn't get to be upset about the election and I wasn't disabled (!)
I lost the election and people were still calling me a cunt.
On here, someone in my replies said I didn't care about Maaori wards, that I didn't get to be upset about the election and I wasn't disabled (!)
The abuse Julie Fairey copped after being HIT BY A CAR is exactly what happens when we treat online harm as background noise. Women in politics bear the brunt, especially women of colour. Until NZ actually regulates platforms properly, this will keep happening #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'It just seems cruel': Councillor shocked by comments after cycling accident
Councillor Julie Fairey has become accustomed to abusive comments - but she was still stunned.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The abuse Julie Fairey copped after being HIT BY A CAR is exactly what happens when we treat online harm as background noise. Women in politics bear the brunt, especially women of colour. Until NZ actually regulates platforms properly, this will keep happening #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Great to see this from individual MPs but when it’s not coming from the top, and there’s no official statement or press release on Labour’s website, this doesn’t bode well for a future where, following this trial balloon focusing on trans youth, further restrictions to healthcare are very likely.
Doctors and parents should make decisions about what is best for their kids health - not politicians. The Government has said doctors cannot give new prescriptions of puberty blockers to children who are suffering from gender dysphoria. That is putting kids at risk.
November 23, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Great to see this from individual MPs but when it’s not coming from the top, and there’s no official statement or press release on Labour’s website, this doesn’t bode well for a future where, following this trial balloon focusing on trans youth, further restrictions to healthcare are very likely.
And this is who you'll have to trust with age verification tools when we adopt an age ban too, so think about that. Note that the strongest regulatory rules apply to child sexual exploitation & pornography and Meta can't even manage minimising that on their platforms 🫠
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
And this is who you'll have to trust with age verification tools when we adopt an age ban too, so think about that. Note that the strongest regulatory rules apply to child sexual exploitation & pornography and Meta can't even manage minimising that on their platforms 🫠
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
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Saw a tik tok about how millenials are cheating less and everyone is like oh it’s cause they are marrying later or marrying who they want 🙄 bruh you need 2 incomes for one family how are men gonna afford a second secret family in this economy 😅
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Saw a tik tok about how millenials are cheating less and everyone is like oh it’s cause they are marrying later or marrying who they want 🙄 bruh you need 2 incomes for one family how are men gonna afford a second secret family in this economy 😅
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Tonight, Ōtautahi DID gather. On incredibly short notice, we had 50+ trans people, whānau, parents, tamariki, doctors, allies turn out to recognise TDoR and to share their anger. This ban will not last. Thank you, Ōtautahi. I love you, trans people.
Tonight, Ōtautahi will gather to recognise trans day of remembrance and to give our communities a chance to breathe, to share their grief, and to plan our actions. Aotearoa won’t let this stand, because Aotearoa cares for its children - and can see right through the bullshit.
November 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Tonight, Ōtautahi DID gather. On incredibly short notice, we had 50+ trans people, whānau, parents, tamariki, doctors, allies turn out to recognise TDoR and to share their anger. This ban will not last. Thank you, Ōtautahi. I love you, trans people.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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When the Greens had to vote for the Party Hopping law ‘cos they blindly agreed to support all the Labour-NZ First deal points (🤭), they made it very clear that they were swallowing a dead rat when casting their votes in the House. NZ First on the Regulatory Standards Bill? Not so much …
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 AM
When the Greens had to vote for the Party Hopping law ‘cos they blindly agreed to support all the Labour-NZ First deal points (🤭), they made it very clear that they were swallowing a dead rat when casting their votes in the House. NZ First on the Regulatory Standards Bill? Not so much …
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Councillor Jonny Osborne spoke on behalf of Green Councillors (myself, Foon and Rogers) to say that we do not support the appointment of Cr Chung to a Chair role this triennium, due to our concerns about his spreading gendered disinformation. We did however vote for the paper.
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Councillor Jonny Osborne spoke on behalf of Green Councillors (myself, Foon and Rogers) to say that we do not support the appointment of Cr Chung to a Chair role this triennium, due to our concerns about his spreading gendered disinformation. We did however vote for the paper.
Here's the submission I made to Wellington City Council regarding the appointment of Cr Ray Chung as chair of the Review and Appointments subcommittee. #gendered #disinformation #nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Here's the submission I made to Wellington City Council regarding the appointment of Cr Ray Chung as chair of the Review and Appointments subcommittee. #gendered #disinformation #nzpol
So in a few month's time when the govt is telling you the social media under 16 age ban is to protect children, remember that they don't actually care about children's safety. They don't care about trans kids. They don't care about tamariki Māori. They don't care about feeding kids. #nzpol
November 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
So in a few month's time when the govt is telling you the social media under 16 age ban is to protect children, remember that they don't actually care about children's safety. They don't care about trans kids. They don't care about tamariki Māori. They don't care about feeding kids. #nzpol
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Similar tools used in trials in the USA had generated text for things which were never said so they need to clearly explain how they prevent this
There's also serious privacy concerns about where the output text is stored, who has access to it and what it can be used for & by who #nzpol
There's also serious privacy concerns about where the output text is stored, who has access to it and what it can be used for & by who #nzpol
I am not ok with this. AI recording clinical notes? No thanks.
#nzpol #AI #healthnz #nzhospitals
AI scribe tool rolled out to emergency departments, promises to slash clinicians' admin www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
#nzpol #AI #healthnz #nzhospitals
AI scribe tool rolled out to emergency departments, promises to slash clinicians' admin www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
AI scribe tool rolled out to emergency departments, promises to slash clinicians' admin
While some clinicians are heralding the technology as "the way of the future", others say more evaluation is needed.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Similar tools used in trials in the USA had generated text for things which were never said so they need to clearly explain how they prevent this
There's also serious privacy concerns about where the output text is stored, who has access to it and what it can be used for & by who #nzpol
There's also serious privacy concerns about where the output text is stored, who has access to it and what it can be used for & by who #nzpol