Madam Snazzy
@moatatamaira.bsky.social
Māori. Librarian. Feminist. So basically a triple threat.
She/her. Ōtautahi/Christchurch, Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Reckons here: https://the-opinionist.ghost.io/
She/her. Ōtautahi/Christchurch, Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Reckons here: https://the-opinionist.ghost.io/
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Madam Snazzy
@moatatamaira.bsky.social
· Nov 15
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It's the haka heard around the world but why does it resonate so much with people outside of Aotearoa New Zealand?
the-opinionist.ghost.io
I want you all to know that I valiantly ignored vacuuming to write this piece about yesterday's haka, haka in general, and why I think it resonates so far. #kikorangi
the-opinionist.ghost.io/tenei-te-tan...
the-opinionist.ghost.io/tenei-te-tan...
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This is the right level of cringe where this is genuinely endearing and relatable. Now imagine Starmer trying to do the same
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This is the right level of cringe where this is genuinely endearing and relatable. Now imagine Starmer trying to do the same
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Why is it "frankly disgusting" for parents and schools to stand up for what THEY believe is right for their tamariki? Why is the PM allowing his MPs to spread anti-worker, anti-Te Tiriti disinformation on social media?
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Why is it "frankly disgusting" for parents and schools to stand up for what THEY believe is right for their tamariki? Why is the PM allowing his MPs to spread anti-worker, anti-Te Tiriti disinformation on social media?
#nzpol
#nzpol
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'“It is … almost certain that I can no longer publish or produce any new work within the UK while this proscription remains in effect" ... it was possible that her publisher Faber & Faber would be legally prohibited from paying her the royalties she was owed.' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
Sally Rooney says she will be unable to publish books in UK while Palestine Action banned
Author tells high court her public support for group means her books could disappear from UK stores altogether
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
'“It is … almost certain that I can no longer publish or produce any new work within the UK while this proscription remains in effect" ... it was possible that her publisher Faber & Faber would be legally prohibited from paying her the royalties she was owed.' www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...
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Join us at Tūranga for an hour of festive community singing with L.A. Mitchell and friends.
Sunday 7 December, 2pm to 3pm.
More in fo: christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69...
Sunday 7 December, 2pm to 3pm.
More in fo: christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69...
November 28, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Join us at Tūranga for an hour of festive community singing with L.A. Mitchell and friends.
Sunday 7 December, 2pm to 3pm.
More in fo: christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69...
Sunday 7 December, 2pm to 3pm.
More in fo: christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/69...
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has labour tried running against national?
November 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
has labour tried running against national?
Does anyone have a not-smartphone for their kids? Any recommendations on phones and plans welcome.
November 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Does anyone have a not-smartphone for their kids? Any recommendations on phones and plans welcome.
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Aviva - live free from violence's Christmas Gift Room is Open! 🎁🎄
This Christmas, help us ensure every child experiencing family violence has a gift to open. Your kindness can make a huge difference! 💖
This Christmas, help us ensure every child experiencing family violence has a gift to open. Your kindness can make a huge difference! 💖
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Aviva - live free from violence's Christmas Gift Room is Open! 🎁🎄
This Christmas, help us ensure every child experiencing family violence has a gift to open. Your kindness can make a huge difference! 💖
This Christmas, help us ensure every child experiencing family violence has a gift to open. Your kindness can make a huge difference! 💖
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As the person who does most of the VM socials, let me tell you this: bluesky is absolutely the worst platform of the bunch for slapping random adult content warnings on innocent posts to bury them. Would super appreciate if you share the post below like hell, and donate a fiver!
Let's try this again... Glad tidings we bring to you and your quim! We are fundraising this festive period. Earlier this year, the future looked bleak for the Vagina Museum. But we're still here, and there's many reasons for you to become a vital part of our future... www.gofundme.com/f/btscc2
November 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
As the person who does most of the VM socials, let me tell you this: bluesky is absolutely the worst platform of the bunch for slapping random adult content warnings on innocent posts to bury them. Would super appreciate if you share the post below like hell, and donate a fiver!
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Gen-X: 42
Millennials: 420
Gen-Z: 69
Gen-alpha: 6, 7
Solve for the next generation
Millennials: 420
Gen-Z: 69
Gen-alpha: 6, 7
Solve for the next generation
Seen on Reddit:
"42 is just old people 6 7"
And... well... yeah. Can't really argue.
"42 is just old people 6 7"
And... well... yeah. Can't really argue.
November 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Gen-X: 42
Millennials: 420
Gen-Z: 69
Gen-alpha: 6, 7
Solve for the next generation
Millennials: 420
Gen-Z: 69
Gen-alpha: 6, 7
Solve for the next generation
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I don’t see my friend “a scary amount of butter” as much as I’d like to but when I do it’s like no time has passed, we pick up right where we left off
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I don’t see my friend “a scary amount of butter” as much as I’d like to but when I do it’s like no time has passed, we pick up right where we left off
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A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
As someone who is 4 episodes in, this review of the new season of The Witcher is full of snarky, accurate brilliance.
"Bollard in a wig" is going straight to the pool room.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
"Bollard in a wig" is going straight to the pool room.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Witcher season four review – Liam Hemsworth is as charismatic as a bollard in a wig
The replacement that Netflix has chosen for lead actor Henry Cavill is utterly lacking in his predecessor’s likability. The ex-Neighbours actor is a scowling lunk who brings a wildly uneven vibe to th...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
As someone who is 4 episodes in, this review of the new season of The Witcher is full of snarky, accurate brilliance.
"Bollard in a wig" is going straight to the pool room.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
"Bollard in a wig" is going straight to the pool room.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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This is absolutely amazing. Like. We need to shout from the rooftops and tell vaccine success stories like this. (All vaccines are success stories, but it's not as easy to illustrate how verifiably life saving they are.)
November 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This is absolutely amazing. Like. We need to shout from the rooftops and tell vaccine success stories like this. (All vaccines are success stories, but it's not as easy to illustrate how verifiably life saving they are.)
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My cartoon for this week's @newscientist.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My cartoon for this week's @newscientist.com
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Big Bus Stuck is as healing as Big Boat Stuck but in a different way.
So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Big Bus Stuck is as healing as Big Boat Stuck but in a different way.
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This is the type of hater energy that will fuel us in the years ahead.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is the type of hater energy that will fuel us in the years ahead.
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Are electrical outlets mad at me? Many users feel like they're looking at an angry little guy
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Are electrical outlets mad at me? Many users feel like they're looking at an angry little guy
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"We might campaign on repealing the law we just passed" is dumber and more flailingly chaotic than literally ANYTHING on the left (and I'm making the call that that includes losing an MP to kleptomania and the implosion of TPM)
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
"We might campaign on repealing the law we just passed" is dumber and more flailingly chaotic than literally ANYTHING on the left (and I'm making the call that that includes losing an MP to kleptomania and the implosion of TPM)
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Does anyone I know work at Orana Wildlife in CHCH? I just have a couple of questions :3
November 26, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Does anyone I know work at Orana Wildlife in CHCH? I just have a couple of questions :3
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47 years ago today, dozens of turkeys met their unfortunate demise in a Cincinnati parking lot.
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
47 years ago today, dozens of turkeys met their unfortunate demise in a Cincinnati parking lot.
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
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Does the BBC think it's improper for a speaker to state their opinion that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history?
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
BBC censors a lecture removing author’s remarks on Trump that refer to him a the most openly corrupt American president.
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Does the BBC think it's improper for a speaker to state their opinion that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history?
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
Because I think almost all historians would readily agree that Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.