Jasmin Taylor
@meshedlight.bsky.social
Deaf. NZSL (second language). Cis/she/her. Pākehā. Advocate for accessibility & inclusion. Trans rights are human rights. Aotearoa
Toitū Te Tiriti. Land back. Free Palestine. Free Sudan. Free Congo. Free Kanaky...
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Toitū Te Tiriti. Land back. Free Palestine. Free Sudan. Free Congo. Free Kanaky...
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Jasmin Taylor
@meshedlight.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Tēnā koutou katoa,
Now that Bluesky has video, thought I'd do quick introduction in New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) for fellow Deaf folk.
My name is Jasmin, I'm Deaf, live here in Aotearoa NZ.
I grew up mainstreamed, oral, NZSL is my second language.
(Video description in alt & reply)
Now that Bluesky has video, thought I'd do quick introduction in New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) for fellow Deaf folk.
My name is Jasmin, I'm Deaf, live here in Aotearoa NZ.
I grew up mainstreamed, oral, NZSL is my second language.
(Video description in alt & reply)
Out for walks and having the space
Fewer cars on the road - was a real feel of how things could be when prioritise other modes of transport
Fewer cars on the road - was a real feel of how things could be when prioritise other modes of transport
What's a charming memory you have from the worst period of the pandemic?
November 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Out for walks and having the space
Fewer cars on the road - was a real feel of how things could be when prioritise other modes of transport
Fewer cars on the road - was a real feel of how things could be when prioritise other modes of transport
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The leadership I would like to see is one that doesn’t think it’s a win to deliver what people should already have to survive.
The leadership I would like to see knows the opportunity is in what people need to move beyond surviving, into thriving.
That’s the job - and it should show up in policy.
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The leadership I would like to see knows the opportunity is in what people need to move beyond surviving, into thriving.
That’s the job - and it should show up in policy.
/
November 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The leadership I would like to see is one that doesn’t think it’s a win to deliver what people should already have to survive.
The leadership I would like to see knows the opportunity is in what people need to move beyond surviving, into thriving.
That’s the job - and it should show up in policy.
/
The leadership I would like to see knows the opportunity is in what people need to move beyond surviving, into thriving.
That’s the job - and it should show up in policy.
/
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Aspirational, inspiring leadership looks like refusing to equivocate on the absolute bare minimums for people to survive.
It looks like immediately backing vulnerable communities instead of refusing to out of fear of antagonising a base that doesn’t exist.
It’s getting out of the middle of the road.
It looks like immediately backing vulnerable communities instead of refusing to out of fear of antagonising a base that doesn’t exist.
It’s getting out of the middle of the road.
November 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Aspirational, inspiring leadership looks like refusing to equivocate on the absolute bare minimums for people to survive.
It looks like immediately backing vulnerable communities instead of refusing to out of fear of antagonising a base that doesn’t exist.
It’s getting out of the middle of the road.
It looks like immediately backing vulnerable communities instead of refusing to out of fear of antagonising a base that doesn’t exist.
It’s getting out of the middle of the road.
Ōtepoti: Palestine solidarity
Mai & Rinad are Palestinian New Zealanders and absolute stalwarts of Ōtepoti community. Their whānau are in hospital in Palestine
Your support in sharing &/or donating to this givealittle is much appreciated
Mai & Rinad are Palestinian New Zealanders and absolute stalwarts of Ōtepoti community. Their whānau are in hospital in Palestine
Your support in sharing &/or donating to this givealittle is much appreciated
Dr Mai Tamimi is a woman of huge heart, strong ethics & love of family & community. She & her daughter Renad give so much to others & raise $ for humanitarian aid. She has just had to make the long dangerous journey to the West Bank as her dad is ill. 🇵🇸💖
givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-t...
givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-t...
Help the Tamimi Family support their Father in Palestine
Please help a pillar of the Dunedin Community at a very difficult time for her and her Father as he lies in an ICU in Palestine
givealittle.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Ōtepoti: Palestine solidarity
Mai & Rinad are Palestinian New Zealanders and absolute stalwarts of Ōtepoti community. Their whānau are in hospital in Palestine
Your support in sharing &/or donating to this givealittle is much appreciated
Mai & Rinad are Palestinian New Zealanders and absolute stalwarts of Ōtepoti community. Their whānau are in hospital in Palestine
Your support in sharing &/or donating to this givealittle is much appreciated
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If you ignore me… then say “later”… then dismiss me with “everyone in Gaza is hungry”
how do I breathe?
How do I feed my children?
Even if I can't write like others…
Don’t wait for perfect words to feel my pain.
Just listen. Just help.
🇵🇸💔
chuffed.org/project/mona...
how do I breathe?
How do I feed my children?
Even if I can't write like others…
Don’t wait for perfect words to feel my pain.
Just listen. Just help.
🇵🇸💔
chuffed.org/project/mona...
Mona and Her Children's Survival Fund
I am Mona Hijazi, a Palestinian mother of three children. From the depths of Gaza, from the depths of darkness, despair, hunger, fear and weakness, I tell you my story.
chuffed.org
July 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If you ignore me… then say “later”… then dismiss me with “everyone in Gaza is hungry”
how do I breathe?
How do I feed my children?
Even if I can't write like others…
Don’t wait for perfect words to feel my pain.
Just listen. Just help.
🇵🇸💔
chuffed.org/project/mona...
how do I breathe?
How do I feed my children?
Even if I can't write like others…
Don’t wait for perfect words to feel my pain.
Just listen. Just help.
🇵🇸💔
chuffed.org/project/mona...
Ōtepoti: Palestine solidarity
Recent Dunedin Palestine newsletter
Please, if you have capacity to, support the givealittle for Tamimi whānau
Recent Dunedin Palestine newsletter
Please, if you have capacity to, support the givealittle for Tamimi whānau
BDS Action, and help for our Tamimi whānau
mailchi.mp
November 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Ōtepoti: Palestine solidarity
Recent Dunedin Palestine newsletter
Please, if you have capacity to, support the givealittle for Tamimi whānau
Recent Dunedin Palestine newsletter
Please, if you have capacity to, support the givealittle for Tamimi whānau
Ōtepoti: Palestine solidarity
PSNA Regional actions
Noel Leeming needs to swap out of Sodastream, boycott Israeli genocide & apartheid
Picket Noel Leeming
30th November
11am
132 Crawford St
Dunedin
image: poster (full info in alt text, summary above)
PSNA Regional actions
Noel Leeming needs to swap out of Sodastream, boycott Israeli genocide & apartheid
Picket Noel Leeming
30th November
11am
132 Crawford St
Dunedin
image: poster (full info in alt text, summary above)
November 29, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Ōtepoti: Palestine solidarity
PSNA Regional actions
Noel Leeming needs to swap out of Sodastream, boycott Israeli genocide & apartheid
Picket Noel Leeming
30th November
11am
132 Crawford St
Dunedin
image: poster (full info in alt text, summary above)
PSNA Regional actions
Noel Leeming needs to swap out of Sodastream, boycott Israeli genocide & apartheid
Picket Noel Leeming
30th November
11am
132 Crawford St
Dunedin
image: poster (full info in alt text, summary above)
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Your gentle reminder that my crowdfunding campaign ends tomorrow night… Thanks everyone for all the love. It’s been amazing. www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Your gentle reminder that my crowdfunding campaign ends tomorrow night… Thanks everyone for all the love. It’s been amazing. www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
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There’s still official silence from Labour over a week later.
I would urge allies voting and lending support in the next election to consider that NZ Greens and Te Pāti Māori officially stood up for our trans whānau - and didn’t hesitate.
When there’s silence, it’s important to ask who that serves.
I would urge allies voting and lending support in the next election to consider that NZ Greens and Te Pāti Māori officially stood up for our trans whānau - and didn’t hesitate.
When there’s silence, it’s important to ask who that serves.
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
There’s still official silence from Labour over a week later.
I would urge allies voting and lending support in the next election to consider that NZ Greens and Te Pāti Māori officially stood up for our trans whānau - and didn’t hesitate.
When there’s silence, it’s important to ask who that serves.
I would urge allies voting and lending support in the next election to consider that NZ Greens and Te Pāti Māori officially stood up for our trans whānau - and didn’t hesitate.
When there’s silence, it’s important to ask who that serves.
Labour have been gifted opportunity by PATHA releasing gender affirming care guidelines, and still haven't said anything (AS A PARTY) to support human rights of trans people
If you're not pushing back on the National coalition then you're helping them along
If you're not pushing back on the National coalition then you're helping them along
November 29, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Labour have been gifted opportunity by PATHA releasing gender affirming care guidelines, and still haven't said anything (AS A PARTY) to support human rights of trans people
If you're not pushing back on the National coalition then you're helping them along
If you're not pushing back on the National coalition then you're helping them along
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Te Whatu Ora have been told to publish updated guidelines with references to puberty suppression removed. We declined to write this update, because that’s not clinical guidance - not when the best practice option is being made illegal. We won’t compromise on the wellbeing of our communities.
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Te Whatu Ora have been told to publish updated guidelines with references to puberty suppression removed. We declined to write this update, because that’s not clinical guidance - not when the best practice option is being made illegal. We won’t compromise on the wellbeing of our communities.
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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.
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This is important and significant. These are the guidelines that were submitted and agreed before political interference. The ones that should have been published.
PATHA have taken a stand of not having their name used to give credence to the rewritten ones, and released the correct ones.
PATHA have taken a stand of not having their name used to give credence to the rewritten ones, and released the correct ones.
Y’ALL. PATHA RELEASED THE NEW GENDER AFFIRMING CARE GUIDELINES. THE ONES THE GOVT SUPPRESSED
GET IN IT
patha.nz/resources-an...
GET IN IT
patha.nz/resources-an...
Clinical Guidelines | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)
patha.nz
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This is important and significant. These are the guidelines that were submitted and agreed before political interference. The ones that should have been published.
PATHA have taken a stand of not having their name used to give credence to the rewritten ones, and released the correct ones.
PATHA have taken a stand of not having their name used to give credence to the rewritten ones, and released the correct ones.
Hey, anyone who works in a library in Aotearoa Te Waipounamu - there's books mentioned in some of the resource sections at end of chapters. If your library doesn't have already, could be worth suggesting? Support your local trans community + healthcare professionals to be able to offer booklist
Y’ALL. PATHA RELEASED THE NEW GENDER AFFIRMING CARE GUIDELINES. THE ONES THE GOVT SUPPRESSED
GET IN IT
patha.nz/resources-an...
GET IN IT
patha.nz/resources-an...
Clinical Guidelines | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)
patha.nz
November 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Hey, anyone who works in a library in Aotearoa Te Waipounamu - there's books mentioned in some of the resource sections at end of chapters. If your library doesn't have already, could be worth suggesting? Support your local trans community + healthcare professionals to be able to offer booklist
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The fact that this happened while everyone is here at AusPATH is too good. I got to run down a conference centre hallway yelling at the AusPATH president “THEY RELEASED THE GUIDELINES”
So much celebrating.
So much celebrating.
Y’ALL. PATHA RELEASED THE NEW GENDER AFFIRMING CARE GUIDELINES. THE ONES THE GOVT SUPPRESSED
GET IN IT
patha.nz/resources-an...
GET IN IT
patha.nz/resources-an...
Clinical Guidelines | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)
patha.nz
November 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
The fact that this happened while everyone is here at AusPATH is too good. I got to run down a conference centre hallway yelling at the AusPATH president “THEY RELEASED THE GUIDELINES”
So much celebrating.
So much celebrating.
Just been reading the updated 'Guidelines for Gender Affirming Healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand'
Appreciate the mahi gone in to make it as easily understood as possible - it's for health professionals & there is jargon - also a fair part of it that's just bloody good resource/awareness
Appreciate the mahi gone in to make it as easily understood as possible - it's for health professionals & there is jargon - also a fair part of it that's just bloody good resource/awareness
Y’ALL. PATHA RELEASED THE NEW GENDER AFFIRMING CARE GUIDELINES. THE ONES THE GOVT SUPPRESSED
GET IN IT
patha.nz/resources-an...
GET IN IT
patha.nz/resources-an...
Clinical Guidelines | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)
patha.nz
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Just been reading the updated 'Guidelines for Gender Affirming Healthcare in Aotearoa New Zealand'
Appreciate the mahi gone in to make it as easily understood as possible - it's for health professionals & there is jargon - also a fair part of it that's just bloody good resource/awareness
Appreciate the mahi gone in to make it as easily understood as possible - it's for health professionals & there is jargon - also a fair part of it that's just bloody good resource/awareness
Okay, so with central govt elections coming up next year, there are folk declaring their candidacy already
So here's your reminder to MAKE YOUR INFO ACCESSIBLE
Posts containing images & without image descriptions, video & no captions, are a massive FUCK YOU to your constituents. Don't do that āe
So here's your reminder to MAKE YOUR INFO ACCESSIBLE
Posts containing images & without image descriptions, video & no captions, are a massive FUCK YOU to your constituents. Don't do that āe
November 27, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Okay, so with central govt elections coming up next year, there are folk declaring their candidacy already
So here's your reminder to MAKE YOUR INFO ACCESSIBLE
Posts containing images & without image descriptions, video & no captions, are a massive FUCK YOU to your constituents. Don't do that āe
So here's your reminder to MAKE YOUR INFO ACCESSIBLE
Posts containing images & without image descriptions, video & no captions, are a massive FUCK YOU to your constituents. Don't do that āe
Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: solidarity with disabled folk
If you've not yet signed the petition advocating for increased funding to Total Mobility scheme, please do!
Petition closes tomorrow night (Friday 28th Nov, 11:59pm)
Please sign and share
Total Mobility scheme is much needed
If you've not yet signed the petition advocating for increased funding to Total Mobility scheme, please do!
Petition closes tomorrow night (Friday 28th Nov, 11:59pm)
Please sign and share
Total Mobility scheme is much needed
Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
petitions.parliament.nz
November 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: solidarity with disabled folk
If you've not yet signed the petition advocating for increased funding to Total Mobility scheme, please do!
Petition closes tomorrow night (Friday 28th Nov, 11:59pm)
Please sign and share
Total Mobility scheme is much needed
If you've not yet signed the petition advocating for increased funding to Total Mobility scheme, please do!
Petition closes tomorrow night (Friday 28th Nov, 11:59pm)
Please sign and share
Total Mobility scheme is much needed
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AoNZ rallies/actions for Palestine: Nov 28–30
FRIDAY
Whangārei: 11am Picket @Noel Leeming, 4 Port Rd
Tāmaki Makaurau: 9am Picket @26 Warehouse Way; 3pm Vigil @US Consul; 4pm Vigil @Te Komititanga; 7pm Cole Martin talk @St Matthew's, 132 Hobson St
Ngāmotu: 8am Boycott @BP Powderham St
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FRIDAY
Whangārei: 11am Picket @Noel Leeming, 4 Port Rd
Tāmaki Makaurau: 9am Picket @26 Warehouse Way; 3pm Vigil @US Consul; 4pm Vigil @Te Komititanga; 7pm Cole Martin talk @St Matthew's, 132 Hobson St
Ngāmotu: 8am Boycott @BP Powderham St
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November 27, 2025 at 6:41 AM
AoNZ rallies/actions for Palestine: Nov 28–30
FRIDAY
Whangārei: 11am Picket @Noel Leeming, 4 Port Rd
Tāmaki Makaurau: 9am Picket @26 Warehouse Way; 3pm Vigil @US Consul; 4pm Vigil @Te Komititanga; 7pm Cole Martin talk @St Matthew's, 132 Hobson St
Ngāmotu: 8am Boycott @BP Powderham St
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FRIDAY
Whangārei: 11am Picket @Noel Leeming, 4 Port Rd
Tāmaki Makaurau: 9am Picket @26 Warehouse Way; 3pm Vigil @US Consul; 4pm Vigil @Te Komititanga; 7pm Cole Martin talk @St Matthew's, 132 Hobson St
Ngāmotu: 8am Boycott @BP Powderham St
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I am happy to share a submission and the findings of the RC on this. Survivors committed crimes based on the lessons they learned from their abuse and did not get access to justice in the justice system. This Bill is in conflict with the RC recommendations and PMs apology.
Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: community solidarity
If you have capacity to, do a submission on Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
Closes tonight, Wed 26th Nov, 11:59pm
Real simple version:
oppose the bill
govt should implement recommendations of Whanaketia in full
If you have capacity to, do a submission on Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
Closes tonight, Wed 26th Nov, 11:59pm
Real simple version:
oppose the bill
govt should implement recommendations of Whanaketia in full
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I am happy to share a submission and the findings of the RC on this. Survivors committed crimes based on the lessons they learned from their abuse and did not get access to justice in the justice system. This Bill is in conflict with the RC recommendations and PMs apology.
Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: please, a proposal is not a done thing
I know this govt like to bowl ahead with whatever they like but just look at them, rolling back 5 mins later
We DO NOT have to comply in advance
Plenty of ways to not
I know this govt like to bowl ahead with whatever they like but just look at them, rolling back 5 mins later
We DO NOT have to comply in advance
Plenty of ways to not
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: please, a proposal is not a done thing
I know this govt like to bowl ahead with whatever they like but just look at them, rolling back 5 mins later
We DO NOT have to comply in advance
Plenty of ways to not
I know this govt like to bowl ahead with whatever they like but just look at them, rolling back 5 mins later
We DO NOT have to comply in advance
Plenty of ways to not
Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: community solidarity
If you have capacity to, do a submission on Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
Closes tonight, Wed 26th Nov, 11:59pm
Real simple version:
oppose the bill
govt should implement recommendations of Whanaketia in full
If you have capacity to, do a submission on Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
Closes tonight, Wed 26th Nov, 11:59pm
Real simple version:
oppose the bill
govt should implement recommendations of Whanaketia in full
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: community solidarity
If you have capacity to, do a submission on Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
Closes tonight, Wed 26th Nov, 11:59pm
Real simple version:
oppose the bill
govt should implement recommendations of Whanaketia in full
If you have capacity to, do a submission on Redress System for Abuse in Care Bill
Closes tonight, Wed 26th Nov, 11:59pm
Real simple version:
oppose the bill
govt should implement recommendations of Whanaketia in full
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Arts Access Aotearoa have been working alongside Deaf and disabled artists, consultants and communities to develop Taha Hotu Deaf and Disabled Artists Initiative - a new network focused on connection, support and practical resources for and by the community.
You can take a look here: tahahotu.org.nz
You can take a look here: tahahotu.org.nz
Home
Taha Hotu Deaf and Disabled Artist Initiative is a disability-led initiative by Arts Access Aotearoa, supporting Deaf and disabled artists across Aotearoa to create, connect, and advocate within the a...
tahahotu.org.nz
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Arts Access Aotearoa have been working alongside Deaf and disabled artists, consultants and communities to develop Taha Hotu Deaf and Disabled Artists Initiative - a new network focused on connection, support and practical resources for and by the community.
You can take a look here: tahahotu.org.nz
You can take a look here: tahahotu.org.nz
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Sadly this also seems increasingly relevant to academics in Aotearoa.
cc @hendysh.bsky.social @siouxsiew.bsky.social @sanjanah.bsky.social
cc @hendysh.bsky.social @siouxsiew.bsky.social @sanjanah.bsky.social
I always try to talk up the great work of my colleague Jen Lundquist (not on bsky) who developed UMass’ Academic Freedom Crisis Toolkit, as a public resource, especially to help guide faculty who face online harassment, doxxing, weaponized FOIA… www.umass.edu/faculty-deve...
Academic Freedom Crisis Toolkit : Office of Faculty Development : UMass Amherst
Academic Freedom Crisis Toolkit
www.umass.edu
November 26, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Sadly this also seems increasingly relevant to academics in Aotearoa.
cc @hendysh.bsky.social @siouxsiew.bsky.social @sanjanah.bsky.social
cc @hendysh.bsky.social @siouxsiew.bsky.social @sanjanah.bsky.social
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Alt text: @chrishipkins.bsky.social stands in front of burning trans and tino rangatiratanga flags, leaning away in fear from a fire extinguisher being offered. He is saying "wo! Wo! Wo! Are you sure? Let's not be radical... Maybe take an internal poll first? Or like, give it to someone else to do"
November 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Alt text: @chrishipkins.bsky.social stands in front of burning trans and tino rangatiratanga flags, leaning away in fear from a fire extinguisher being offered. He is saying "wo! Wo! Wo! Are you sure? Let's not be radical... Maybe take an internal poll first? Or like, give it to someone else to do"