Viv (she/her/ia) 🍉
@me.vivianchandra.com
Sesquipedalian feminist tech strategist. Follow me for hot takes on #tech #feminism #equity #humanRights
Ooh welcome to bsky @dfdubz.bsky.social I'm way behind and am only up to episode 425 lol.
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Ooh welcome to bsky @dfdubz.bsky.social I'm way behind and am only up to episode 425 lol.
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Yes DOCTOR @medickinson.bsky.social is a mother, but she is also a science communicator and an AI educator. Wtf is this headline. I would trust her AI Education GLOBALLY renowned tech skills over the fact that she has children. OMFG
Yes DOCTOR @medickinson.bsky.social is a mother, but she is also a science communicator and an AI educator. Wtf is this headline. I would trust her AI Education GLOBALLY renowned tech skills over the fact that she has children. OMFG
Mum raises concerns over marketing clause allowing use of kids' photos
The owners of Enchanted Christmas say they are now removing the term from their website.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Yes DOCTOR @medickinson.bsky.social is a mother, but she is also a science communicator and an AI educator. Wtf is this headline. I would trust her AI Education GLOBALLY renowned tech skills over the fact that she has children. OMFG
Yes DOCTOR @medickinson.bsky.social is a mother, but she is also a science communicator and an AI educator. Wtf is this headline. I would trust her AI Education GLOBALLY renowned tech skills over the fact that she has children. OMFG
I love my different social media personas. On Instagram, I'm celebrating my new shoes...but on LinkedIn, I'm having serious discussions on puberty blockers. And here, I can do both!
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I love my different social media personas. On Instagram, I'm celebrating my new shoes...but on LinkedIn, I'm having serious discussions on puberty blockers. And here, I can do both!
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Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Today, the Ministry of Health announced that puberty blockers would be further restricted, as they have not been categorically proven to be safe for our tamariki. However, let's unpack some of the statements and what happened:
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November 19, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Today, the Ministry of Health announced that puberty blockers would be further restricted, as they have not been categorically proven to be safe for our tamariki. However, let's unpack some of the statements and what happened:
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It is bleak and horrific out there right now, but if this is the caliber of some of our kids, maybe the future will be all good open.substack.com/pub/aecnz/p/...
(this kid is in year 8)
(this kid is in year 8)
Justice for teachers
A Guest Post by Year 8 Student Eli Symon
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November 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It is bleak and horrific out there right now, but if this is the caliber of some of our kids, maybe the future will be all good open.substack.com/pub/aecnz/p/...
(this kid is in year 8)
(this kid is in year 8)
Five years ago, I had pure joy in my heart
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Five years ago, I had pure joy in my heart
I mean, I'm torn... NORMALLY I'd be like, no take your damn cookies away from me, but this is Subway, everyone LOVES their cookies
November 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I mean, I'm torn... NORMALLY I'd be like, no take your damn cookies away from me, but this is Subway, everyone LOVES their cookies
OMG AI wtaf?!
Just WTAF
Just WTAF
November 2, 2025 at 8:24 PM
OMG AI wtaf?!
Just WTAF
Just WTAF
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
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October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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Remember ALL THE SCIENCE FICTION movies from I don't know FOREVER warning us of the future where we are slaves to the robots? restofworld.org/2025/philipp...
Japanese convenience stores are hiring robots run by workers in the Philippines
Filipino tele-operators remotely control Japan’s convenience store robots and train AI, benefiting from an uptick in automation-related jobs.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Remember ALL THE SCIENCE FICTION movies from I don't know FOREVER warning us of the future where we are slaves to the robots? restofworld.org/2025/philipp...
this visual infographic thing is good from The Guardian www.theguardian.com/technology/n... but I am distracted by why this one young man has TWO watches, is this a thing now?
October 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
this visual infographic thing is good from The Guardian www.theguardian.com/technology/n... but I am distracted by why this one young man has TWO watches, is this a thing now?
Tim Jago, what a surprise
Well-known New Zealander charged with indecent assault can be named
Well-known New Zealander charged with indecent assault can be named
The charges date back three decades.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Tim Jago, what a surprise
There is a huge disconnect between what the policy makers know and what is happening. I work directly with people who have been vastly injured, and they are told by ACC that they have to "retrain": People who are smart and capable but cannot even sit, having to retrain as "office admin"
October 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
There is a huge disconnect between what the policy makers know and what is happening. I work directly with people who have been vastly injured, and they are told by ACC that they have to "retrain": People who are smart and capable but cannot even sit, having to retrain as "office admin"
I know all this. But:
1. Butt naked is something else, not the same as buck naked.
2. Ditto doggy dog world (aww)
1. Butt naked is something else, not the same as buck naked.
2. Ditto doggy dog world (aww)
Not to be THAT dictionary, but…
It’s ‘per se,’ not ‘per say.’
It’s ‘dog-eat-dog world,’ not ‘doggy-dog world.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘one and the same,’ not ‘one in the same.’
It's 'buck naked,' not 'butt naked.'
It’s ‘per se,’ not ‘per say.’
It’s ‘dog-eat-dog world,’ not ‘doggy-dog world.’
It’s ‘hunger pangs,’ not ‘hunger pains.’
It’s ‘one and the same,’ not ‘one in the same.’
It's 'buck naked,' not 'butt naked.'
October 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I know all this. But:
1. Butt naked is something else, not the same as buck naked.
2. Ditto doggy dog world (aww)
1. Butt naked is something else, not the same as buck naked.
2. Ditto doggy dog world (aww)
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Them: “no one had pronouns in my day”
A TV Character from their day:
A TV Character from their day:
October 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Them: “no one had pronouns in my day”
A TV Character from their day:
A TV Character from their day:
Yep, I know $300K seems a lot, but this is NOT what we mean when we say #taxTheRich the top 1-2% find $300k down the back of their couch accidentally when they scratch their butts
This is part of the Elite Rich's plan to divide, using the Right parties. Make the NZ middle-higher earners think/feel they're part of the elite rich.
$120-$300k a year is not elite. The next tax plan must be aimed at the top 1-2%, or else they will target the $120-$300k earners.
#TaxWealthNotWork
$120-$300k a year is not elite. The next tax plan must be aimed at the top 1-2%, or else they will target the $120-$300k earners.
#TaxWealthNotWork
It's crazy how ppl place themselves so much higher on the social hierarchy than they actually are, like the way they think a wealth tax is ever going to apply to them 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
October 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Yep, I know $300K seems a lot, but this is NOT what we mean when we say #taxTheRich the top 1-2% find $300k down the back of their couch accidentally when they scratch their butts
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When you’ve pissed off WeRateDogs so much they’re calling you “fucking losers” on Main you have absolutely lost all merit in the court of public opinion
October 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
When you’ve pissed off WeRateDogs so much they’re calling you “fucking losers” on Main you have absolutely lost all merit in the court of public opinion
Omg I didn't the whole gentry Lord and Lady thing, till now....
Happy World Bread Day! One of my favourite etymologies is that the words "Lady" and "Lord" come from Old English "hlafdige" and "hlafweard," essentially meaning "one who makes the bread" and "one who guards the bread"
October 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Omg I didn't the whole gentry Lord and Lady thing, till now....
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FFS if you're going to be in an Aotearoa's university, you should learn about our Foundational documents. Should be an easy pass for a uni level student (unless you're new into the country) one semester to learn over a century of history is not the end of the world.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
FFS if you're going to be in an Aotearoa's university, you should learn about our Foundational documents. Should be an easy pass for a uni level student (unless you're new into the country) one semester to learn over a century of history is not the end of the world.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...
Sometimes I think, I've cultivated such a bubble, I have no idea what "average NZer" thinks. So I was surprised when we didn't end up with a NZ Green and Te Pāti Māori govt
But the very old people on the next table in this foodcourt is complaining loudly about Uncle Winnie, so maybe there is hope.
But the very old people on the next table in this foodcourt is complaining loudly about Uncle Winnie, so maybe there is hope.
October 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Sometimes I think, I've cultivated such a bubble, I have no idea what "average NZer" thinks. So I was surprised when we didn't end up with a NZ Green and Te Pāti Māori govt
But the very old people on the next table in this foodcourt is complaining loudly about Uncle Winnie, so maybe there is hope.
But the very old people on the next table in this foodcourt is complaining loudly about Uncle Winnie, so maybe there is hope.
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god help me. this is just cruelty. these are human beings, you monsters.
October 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
god help me. this is just cruelty. these are human beings, you monsters.