Simon McArthur
@simonmcarthur.bsky.social
I like making things, including mistakes. Tangata Tiriti.
I'm unexpectedly not in a great headspace this evening so going to listen to some silly podcasts and do some tidying.
November 20, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I'm unexpectedly not in a great headspace this evening so going to listen to some silly podcasts and do some tidying.
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In Scottish Gaelic folklore, the cat-sìth was a faery being in the form of a black cat with a white patch on its chest. The cat-sìth would attempt to steal the soul of a laid-out corpse, but on Samhain would bless a house if given a saucer of milk. #WyrdWednesday
🎨Aedsu
🎨Aedsu
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
In Scottish Gaelic folklore, the cat-sìth was a faery being in the form of a black cat with a white patch on its chest. The cat-sìth would attempt to steal the soul of a laid-out corpse, but on Samhain would bless a house if given a saucer of milk. #WyrdWednesday
🎨Aedsu
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I feel like it's hopeless to keep pointing out that this is going to kill children. You say it over and over again and somehow it never seems to matter.
Winston Peters and Casey Costello have just announced a ban on puberty blocker prescribing - a ban that is not supported by evidence. Politicians announcing this tells you everything you need to know.
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I feel like it's hopeless to keep pointing out that this is going to kill children. You say it over and over again and somehow it never seems to matter.
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If we are stopping puberty blockers due to a lack of evidence, then by that metric all SSRIs should also be stopped.
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
If we are stopping puberty blockers due to a lack of evidence, then by that metric all SSRIs should also be stopped.
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The cruelty is a feature. It’s not ok. We must must must protect trans kids #TransRightsAreHumanRights
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The cruelty is a feature. It’s not ok. We must must must protect trans kids #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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The Government is banning new patients from being prescribed the most common form of puberty blocker and is explicitly aligning NZ's future policy on this matter to the UK's. PR below.
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The Government is banning new patients from being prescribed the most common form of puberty blocker and is explicitly aligning NZ's future policy on this matter to the UK's. PR below.
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If you have a young trans person in your life waiting for care in NZ... please please do what you can to lift them up.
Shits going to get dark.
(And check on their caregivers. They're probably not in a good way right about now)
Shits going to get dark.
(And check on their caregivers. They're probably not in a good way right about now)
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 AM
If you have a young trans person in your life waiting for care in NZ... please please do what you can to lift them up.
Shits going to get dark.
(And check on their caregivers. They're probably not in a good way right about now)
Shits going to get dark.
(And check on their caregivers. They're probably not in a good way right about now)
So very tired.
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
So very tired.
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Know of anyone in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton looking for a room? Italian Flatmate is moving out, so I'm advertising his room on Trademe. $275 (rent + utilities) plus you get to hang out with Oscar! The room is small but sunny, and the rest of the house is roomy. www.trademe.co.nz/a/property/f...
November 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Know of anyone in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton looking for a room? Italian Flatmate is moving out, so I'm advertising his room on Trademe. $275 (rent + utilities) plus you get to hang out with Oscar! The room is small but sunny, and the rest of the house is roomy. www.trademe.co.nz/a/property/f...
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As you go to work today to start another week, it may help to remember that Skeletor was often thwarted by his own inept henchman too
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
As you go to work today to start another week, it may help to remember that Skeletor was often thwarted by his own inept henchman too
AI is garbage.
November 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
AI is garbage.
I have regretfully decided to bow out of #SecretSantaAoNZ this year. I love taking part usually but too many plates spinning at the moment and the thought of playing is sparking more angst than joy.
November 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I have regretfully decided to bow out of #SecretSantaAoNZ this year. I love taking part usually but too many plates spinning at the moment and the thought of playing is sparking more angst than joy.
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There is no reason why this should have made me laugh so hard a bit of gas escaped.
November 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
There is no reason why this should have made me laugh so hard a bit of gas escaped.
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muppetized book covers: thread
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
muppetized book covers: thread
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Timber wolf: OWOOOOOooooooo…
Timbre wolf: ok that’s a bit reedy, maybe a bit more from the diaphragm yeah?
Timbre wolf: ok that’s a bit reedy, maybe a bit more from the diaphragm yeah?
November 12, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Timber wolf: OWOOOOOooooooo…
Timbre wolf: ok that’s a bit reedy, maybe a bit more from the diaphragm yeah?
Timbre wolf: ok that’s a bit reedy, maybe a bit more from the diaphragm yeah?
Mark Mitchell says 36 emails were sent to his office but also that a protocol had been put in place by the Police Commissioner's office to prevent him seeing them.
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Mark Mitchell says 36 emails were sent to his office but also that a protocol had been put in place by the Police Commissioner's office to prevent him seeing them.
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
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We live in a country v much divided by those who have experienced police inaction, or worse - and those who haven't. I saw it constantly when talking about getting death threats or stalked - "I hope someone called the cops!". Why? Why would you assume they were going to do anything helpful?
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
We live in a country v much divided by those who have experienced police inaction, or worse - and those who haven't. I saw it constantly when talking about getting death threats or stalked - "I hope someone called the cops!". Why? Why would you assume they were going to do anything helpful?
It is dispiriting to see people in power (and men in power in particular) minimising and distancing the ongoing social and individual harm of corruption and abuse of power in the police and other institutions. A system which enables a failure of leadership is a failed system.
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It is dispiriting to see people in power (and men in power in particular) minimising and distancing the ongoing social and individual harm of corruption and abuse of power in the police and other institutions. A system which enables a failure of leadership is a failed system.
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If the barrel keeps having rotten apples put in, or apples are turning rotten once inside, at what point do you accept there’s a system problem?
Why are rotten apples put in? Why are they going rotten once in?
And why aren’t (more) politicians asking this about police?
Why are rotten apples put in? Why are they going rotten once in?
And why aren’t (more) politicians asking this about police?
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If the barrel keeps having rotten apples put in, or apples are turning rotten once inside, at what point do you accept there’s a system problem?
Why are rotten apples put in? Why are they going rotten once in?
And why aren’t (more) politicians asking this about police?
Why are rotten apples put in? Why are they going rotten once in?
And why aren’t (more) politicians asking this about police?
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Also fuck Tamatha Paul really deserves a number of apologies huh
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Also fuck Tamatha Paul really deserves a number of apologies huh
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Right. Here's my big pitch:
Muppet James Bond
James Bond in…A Heart-Felt Goodbye
Dominic Cooper as Bond
Kermit M Frog
Mrs Moneypiggy
Beaker & Dr Bunsen HoneyQ
The agents of G.O.N.Z.O. want to kidnap the world's chickens. MI5 has a mole (Rizzo the Rat). An agent is undercover as a chef in Sweden.
Muppet James Bond
James Bond in…A Heart-Felt Goodbye
Dominic Cooper as Bond
Kermit M Frog
Mrs Moneypiggy
Beaker & Dr Bunsen HoneyQ
The agents of G.O.N.Z.O. want to kidnap the world's chickens. MI5 has a mole (Rizzo the Rat). An agent is undercover as a chef in Sweden.
December 4, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Right. Here's my big pitch:
Muppet James Bond
James Bond in…A Heart-Felt Goodbye
Dominic Cooper as Bond
Kermit M Frog
Mrs Moneypiggy
Beaker & Dr Bunsen HoneyQ
The agents of G.O.N.Z.O. want to kidnap the world's chickens. MI5 has a mole (Rizzo the Rat). An agent is undercover as a chef in Sweden.
Muppet James Bond
James Bond in…A Heart-Felt Goodbye
Dominic Cooper as Bond
Kermit M Frog
Mrs Moneypiggy
Beaker & Dr Bunsen HoneyQ
The agents of G.O.N.Z.O. want to kidnap the world's chickens. MI5 has a mole (Rizzo the Rat). An agent is undercover as a chef in Sweden.
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Fantastic. I hope there will be apologies to Ms Paul from the MPs who attacked her for expressing these views.
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Fantastic. I hope there will be apologies to Ms Paul from the MPs who attacked her for expressing these views.
Our PM is probably 'not aware' of the report into police misconduct.
November 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Our PM is probably 'not aware' of the report into police misconduct.
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In completely shocking news the police fucking suck.
November 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
In completely shocking news the police fucking suck.
The NZ police news is fucking awful. The rot spreads deep.
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The NZ police news is fucking awful. The rot spreads deep.