Sabine of the Wren
@sabineofthewren.bsky.social
She/her. Twitter refugee. Wannabe gamedev, pixel artist and writer. 🇳🇿🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ HRT since 10 April 2024.
Crypto accounts, AI promulgaters, bigots blocked on sight.
Crypto accounts, AI promulgaters, bigots blocked on sight.
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Planted my @kawaiicon.bsky.social seed paper. Amazingly, my agent-orange thumbs have got something to grow. 🌻
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Them shoving AI into toys really is that Ian Malcolm line in Jurassic Park about before knowing what they had they patented it, packaged it, slapped it on a plastic lunchbox, and sold it.
December 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Them shoving AI into toys really is that Ian Malcolm line in Jurassic Park about before knowing what they had they patented it, packaged it, slapped it on a plastic lunchbox, and sold it.
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Gamers, everybody
December 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Gamers, everybody
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⚠️ WARNING ⚠️
Undetectable new email spam strategy: 2 emails.
First email asks to speak to you by name. Nothing more.
If you reply, THEN you get the spam. Blah blah need someone to hold my Nigerian prince money.
It's sneaky, as smart email filters consider a back-and-forth a trait of real email.
Undetectable new email spam strategy: 2 emails.
First email asks to speak to you by name. Nothing more.
If you reply, THEN you get the spam. Blah blah need someone to hold my Nigerian prince money.
It's sneaky, as smart email filters consider a back-and-forth a trait of real email.
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️
Undetectable new email spam strategy: 2 emails.
First email asks to speak to you by name. Nothing more.
If you reply, THEN you get the spam. Blah blah need someone to hold my Nigerian prince money.
It's sneaky, as smart email filters consider a back-and-forth a trait of real email.
Undetectable new email spam strategy: 2 emails.
First email asks to speak to you by name. Nothing more.
If you reply, THEN you get the spam. Blah blah need someone to hold my Nigerian prince money.
It's sneaky, as smart email filters consider a back-and-forth a trait of real email.
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A truly great idea. 10,000 ethical assets freely available.
There’s no excuse for resorting to so-called AI with this and the *many* other assets you can use without resorting to laundered plagiarism.
Support real artists, not con artists.
There’s no excuse for resorting to so-called AI with this and the *many* other assets you can use without resorting to laundered plagiarism.
Support real artists, not con artists.
More coverage of our 10,000 Game Assets Pack, this time on Dexerto. We really do appreciate all the support everyone is giving this - basically it makes the last year of working on it full time worthwhile & spurs us on to create more assets!! www.dexerto.com/gaming/indie... #gamedev #indiedev
Indie studio releases 10k human-made game assets so devs “don’t turn to AI” - Dexerto
Indie creators got a boost as a new 10k human-made asset pack launched to help developers avoid relying on AI tools.
www.dexerto.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A truly great idea. 10,000 ethical assets freely available.
There’s no excuse for resorting to so-called AI with this and the *many* other assets you can use without resorting to laundered plagiarism.
Support real artists, not con artists.
There’s no excuse for resorting to so-called AI with this and the *many* other assets you can use without resorting to laundered plagiarism.
Support real artists, not con artists.
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The Association of Psychotherapists:
“This development overrides clinical judgment. It denies families a say in their own children’s healthcare, and it sets a dangerous precedent where politicians, not doctors, control treatment.
This ban will not protect young people — it will hurt many.”
“This development overrides clinical judgment. It denies families a say in their own children’s healthcare, and it sets a dangerous precedent where politicians, not doctors, control treatment.
This ban will not protect young people — it will hurt many.”
Government Ban On Puberty Blockers Puts Young Lives At Risk
Judgements and decisions around prescribing puberty blocker medications are clinical decisions which involve important and complex considerations.
www.scoop.co.nz
December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The Association of Psychotherapists:
“This development overrides clinical judgment. It denies families a say in their own children’s healthcare, and it sets a dangerous precedent where politicians, not doctors, control treatment.
This ban will not protect young people — it will hurt many.”
“This development overrides clinical judgment. It denies families a say in their own children’s healthcare, and it sets a dangerous precedent where politicians, not doctors, control treatment.
This ban will not protect young people — it will hurt many.”
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This is a terrible development.
In addition to citixens arrest powers, the bill will also repeal restrictions on using force to defend property. So shopkeepers will not only be allowed to assault people, they'll also be allowed to use weapons. Its a recipe for mayhem.
December 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This is a terrible development.
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Game developers were here first. Not executives.
Game developers make games. Not executives.
Game developers have skills & knowledge important to the business. Not executives.
Game developers deserve to keep their jobs. Not executives.
Executives are replaceable. Not game developers.
Game developers make games. Not executives.
Game developers have skills & knowledge important to the business. Not executives.
Game developers deserve to keep their jobs. Not executives.
Executives are replaceable. Not game developers.
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Game developers were here first. Not executives.
Game developers make games. Not executives.
Game developers have skills & knowledge important to the business. Not executives.
Game developers deserve to keep their jobs. Not executives.
Executives are replaceable. Not game developers.
Game developers make games. Not executives.
Game developers have skills & knowledge important to the business. Not executives.
Game developers deserve to keep their jobs. Not executives.
Executives are replaceable. Not game developers.
@profanity.accountant shouldn't be too bad, right....?
November 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
@profanity.accountant shouldn't be too bad, right....?
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Oh, did the coalition intentionally crash the economy to make anti-climate policies more appealing cos at least they’re jobs? I wonder how much money they got paid for that.
“I’ve got to stick up for the working class, garden variety Kiwis who are desperate to have a life, and have a meaningful set of employment opportunities in regional New Zealand.“
Shane Jones backs mining at ‘weapons-grade’ level, labels Sam Neill ‘anti-Kiwi’
An unapologetic champion of mining, the Resources Minister is sticking to his guns and taking aim at opponents of a controversial Central Otago gold mine. But his critics are firing back.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Oh, did the coalition intentionally crash the economy to make anti-climate policies more appealing cos at least they’re jobs? I wonder how much money they got paid for that.
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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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I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I'm old.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
If you're not, listen to this.
Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder.
Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever.
It's literally never been more important.
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What the hell is going on with the new New Zealand school curriculum, and what does it have to do with the Atlas Network? (No, really!)
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
What the hell is going on with the new New Zealand school curriculum, and what does it have to do with the Atlas Network? (No, really!)
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
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(1/10) BREAKING: US State Dept has fundamentally redefined "human rights." New mandatory guidance instructs diplomats to flag gender-affirming care and hate speech laws as human rights abuses. The "Civil Liberties" framework has captured the diplomatic engine.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Under Trump, U.S. human rights reports will flag abortion, gender care
In a dramatic break, the State Department intends to scrutinize other countries’ abuses by emphasizing entitlements “given to us by God.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 AM
(1/10) BREAKING: US State Dept has fundamentally redefined "human rights." New mandatory guidance instructs diplomats to flag gender-affirming care and hate speech laws as human rights abuses. The "Civil Liberties" framework has captured the diplomatic engine.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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The explanatory note does make it clear that the ban is for prescriptions for TREATING dysphoria and wouldn't in fact ban trans cancer patients from accessing it, but that it's this clumsy makes their intention clear.
No matter what the politicians say, this is discrimination. Look at how the regulation is worded: This is not a ban on its use for a particular indication, it's a ban for a population.
www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/p...
www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/p...
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
The explanatory note does make it clear that the ban is for prescriptions for TREATING dysphoria and wouldn't in fact ban trans cancer patients from accessing it, but that it's this clumsy makes their intention clear.
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No matter what the politicians say, this is discrimination. Look at how the regulation is worded: This is not a ban on its use for a particular indication, it's a ban for a population.
www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/p...
www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/p...
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
No matter what the politicians say, this is discrimination. Look at how the regulation is worded: This is not a ban on its use for a particular indication, it's a ban for a population.
www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/p...
www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/p...
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This is your Monday morning reminder that there is no foundational human right.
All human rights exist with equal importance, which is why we have mechanisms (NZBORA s5) to deal with inter-rights tensions.
There are foundational concepts, such as bodily autonomy, which underpin several rights.
All human rights exist with equal importance, which is why we have mechanisms (NZBORA s5) to deal with inter-rights tensions.
There are foundational concepts, such as bodily autonomy, which underpin several rights.
November 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This is your Monday morning reminder that there is no foundational human right.
All human rights exist with equal importance, which is why we have mechanisms (NZBORA s5) to deal with inter-rights tensions.
There are foundational concepts, such as bodily autonomy, which underpin several rights.
All human rights exist with equal importance, which is why we have mechanisms (NZBORA s5) to deal with inter-rights tensions.
There are foundational concepts, such as bodily autonomy, which underpin several rights.
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Read this thread. The UK trial NZ is waiting for has a predetermined outcome, and will enable, if not mandate conversion practices.
Some leaked (not verified) info on the puberty blocker trial linked here. In my own thread I will briefly highlight the two key measures they are prioritising. A short thread 1
A Substacker named Ben Ryan tweeted that "the long-awaited UK puberty blocker clinical trial protocol is out."
Shortly thereafter he deleted the post. I can't find a public version of the protocol but here's what I was able to salvage from the screenshot + post.
[A THREAD]
Shortly thereafter he deleted the post. I can't find a public version of the protocol but here's what I was able to salvage from the screenshot + post.
[A THREAD]
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Read this thread. The UK trial NZ is waiting for has a predetermined outcome, and will enable, if not mandate conversion practices.
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“Trust us! Marginalising these communities more will absolutely bring down the cost of a KG of Mince and get your job back!”
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
“Trust us! Marginalising these communities more will absolutely bring down the cost of a KG of Mince and get your job back!”
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Eek! I wish this was somehow easier to share. An article on "the wrong programming language" references a study that highlights a fundamental human flaw, why people defend stupid things, and can't admit they're wrong. 🤯
Source: spf13.com/p/the-hidden...
Source source: youtu.be/KJfz9ChQ0A0?...
Source: spf13.com/p/the-hidden...
Source source: youtu.be/KJfz9ChQ0A0?...
November 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Eek! I wish this was somehow easier to share. An article on "the wrong programming language" references a study that highlights a fundamental human flaw, why people defend stupid things, and can't admit they're wrong. 🤯
Source: spf13.com/p/the-hidden...
Source source: youtu.be/KJfz9ChQ0A0?...
Source: spf13.com/p/the-hidden...
Source source: youtu.be/KJfz9ChQ0A0?...
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Bullshit alert: some NZ politicians (dishonestly) claiming that the puberty blocker ban is about "saving" kids from "unnecessary" medical interventions and "letting them make up their own minds"
No, that's *what puberty blockers* do. It gives those kids time to work out their own identity.
No, that's *what puberty blockers* do. It gives those kids time to work out their own identity.
November 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Bullshit alert: some NZ politicians (dishonestly) claiming that the puberty blocker ban is about "saving" kids from "unnecessary" medical interventions and "letting them make up their own minds"
No, that's *what puberty blockers* do. It gives those kids time to work out their own identity.
No, that's *what puberty blockers* do. It gives those kids time to work out their own identity.
Planted my @kawaiicon.bsky.social seed paper. Amazingly, my agent-orange thumbs have got something to grow. 🌻
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Planted my @kawaiicon.bsky.social seed paper. Amazingly, my agent-orange thumbs have got something to grow. 🌻
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There are a million children in Aotearoa, about 700 of them have been prescribed puberty blockers (that's 0.07%)
Medication decisions should be decided by the child, their caregivers, and the relevant health professionals, not a party relying on imported culture wars to stay in power
Medication decisions should be decided by the child, their caregivers, and the relevant health professionals, not a party relying on imported culture wars to stay in power
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
There are a million children in Aotearoa, about 700 of them have been prescribed puberty blockers (that's 0.07%)
Medication decisions should be decided by the child, their caregivers, and the relevant health professionals, not a party relying on imported culture wars to stay in power
Medication decisions should be decided by the child, their caregivers, and the relevant health professionals, not a party relying on imported culture wars to stay in power
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The HHS report on gender affirming care released it's updated report showing they stacked its authors with anti-trans hate-group affiliated members, several of whom aren't even doctors with any sort of clinical experience. They selected their own ideologically friendly peer reviewers.
It's a joke.
It's a joke.
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The HHS report on gender affirming care released it's updated report showing they stacked its authors with anti-trans hate-group affiliated members, several of whom aren't even doctors with any sort of clinical experience. They selected their own ideologically friendly peer reviewers.
It's a joke.
It's a joke.