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We recently posted about a Data Sovereignty webinar and related topics. This 8 session course is on that as well. It is being run by Te Kura o Tahetoka. Take a look at the video by Amanda and send it along to anyone who might have interest.
#Kikorangi
Māori Data Sovereignty Course
Amanda Craig is doing an 8 session course on Māori Data Sovereignty. It is designed for people who want to make a difference. It has a price point that can be more accessible than an organisation wide...
te-ara-paerangi.community
November 27, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Trans rights are bodily autonomy rights. They are women’s rights, gay rights, human rights. If you claim to advocate fully for any of those and you make an exception when it comes to trans people, you are a duped fool and you are only helping those who want every last one of those rights erased.
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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There's a big sale at Redbubble right now and, oh, look that. It's where I have my Sandman Slim store.
www.redbubble.com/people/nginz...
Richard Kadrey Shop | Redbubble
Richard Kadrey is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.
www.redbubble.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I am reading this at the moment and it is BREAKING me (complimentary).
Stuck in place you don’t want to be this Thanksgiving? I got you! Like every year, I can be your boss, angry/needy boyfriend, friend in trouble, the mob, or whatever you need on the phone. Also happy to yell at your racist uncle. Price? Purchase a copy of this beauty! Rescue and a book, baby.
November 27, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Kia ora koutou, the Hamilton mask bloc has been refilled with roughly 7 packs of different coloured KN95s. Available from the Western Community Centre.
November 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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More queen yellow-legged hornets found in Auckland's North Shore
More queen yellow-legged hornets found in Auckland's North Shore
Over half were found with either developed nests or evidence of nesting.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Ghosts, possession, romance, witchcraft, ancestral healing, murders, my novel HedgeWitch is out now on e-book and NZers can pre-order their own signed paperback now
jaidedee.com/shop/
November 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Can't argue with that.

The Eric Carter series about a sweary, violent necromancer in Los Angeles on a rage-fueled quest for vengeance.

Start with DEAD THINGS and go from there.
astrapublishinghouse.com/product/dead...

www.stephenblackmoore.com/eric-carter-...
November 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
GOOD NEWS ALERT
Vaccinating boys and girls. It works bitches.
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Vaccinating boys and girls. It works bitches.
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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A very, very important peer-reviewed empirical study published in the academic journal Pediatrics shows that hormone treatment of young trans people decreases suicidality very significantly.

Doubtless it will be ignored by Simonoff et al, who are not even measuring this in the “Pathways” study.
Changes in Suicidality among Transgender Adolescents Following Hormone Therapy: An Extended Study
To examine changes in suicidality following hormone therapy (HT) among transgender and gender-diverse adolescents and young adults.A retrospective cha…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Nu är det dags att säga hej till alla kattälskare i Sverige! 🇸🇪
Nu på svenska: www.bokus.com/bok/97891811...
#KattManualPåSvenska #SvenskaKattFans
November 26, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)

RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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My friend Nancy recused an awesome stray cat, but it needed some significant vet care and the bills are piling up. If you could throw even a little cash Nancy's way, you'd be helping both her and the kitty a lot. Please repost this. Thanks.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-ob-th...
Donate to Help OB the Stray Cat Heal and Find a Home, organized by Nancy Collins
Hi, my name is Nancy A. Collins. Some of you might know me as a novelist and … Nancy Collins needs your support for Help OB the Stray Cat Heal and Find a Home
www.gofundme.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I have discovered the best smell.
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Post your warning label
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Aquarius: You will walk a mile in another's shoes. Next time find someone more your size and pick a closer spot to dump the body.
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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National has spent more on me to send this leaflet telling me I should be grateful, than they have in the last year on things that actually benefit my family, because I am not a landlord. Instead they give my taxes to industries actively trying to kill me, like tobacco and fossil fuels.

#nzpol
November 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells.
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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I’m not entering the Christmas promo scramble.
I’m simply gesturing to the killer gift of the season: The Cat Operator’s Manual, and trusting the gays and the cat mums to take it from here.
cuddleUnit5.com
The Cat Operator's Manual - Get the Most from Your New Cuddle Unit
A fresh and quirky guide to understanding your cat, complete with technical information, warnings, insights into all of your Cuddle Unit 5™'s features and modes, and a bonus sticker sheet.
cuddleUnit5.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A bit of cute for Monday morning.
November 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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“it’s hard to avoid the feeling that children are being treated as costs, problems, or political props, rather than people whose flourishing should be at the centre of public life.”
#nzpol
Do we like children? Watching this government through an educator’s eyes.
By Cheryl Mitchell Teacher, EdD
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Don’t comply in advance
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Looking for affordable art for #secretsantaaonz? Check out my Felt shop.
Fellow creatives why not drop your links?

felt.co.nz/shop/cathshe...
Cath Sheard's Art
I create mixed media artworks, often based on memories of the New Zealand landscape, for sale here at "Cath Sheard's Art". My abstract and semi-abstract pieces capture the feel of the land, both seen ...
felt.co.nz
November 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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#SecretSantaAoNZ

Another Bsky maker who does wonderful work and provides great service is @silkehartung.bsky.social

Her shop is
pocomoto.co.nz/shop/
Poco Moto Shop - Poco Moto
Poco Moto Shop - Earplugs, with a side of various craft projects, usually 100% unique items, all handmade in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
pocomoto.co.nz
November 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM