Tree lover Anna
@spannalou.bsky.social
Inclusive feminist, wife, Māmā - Loves all things goofball & chats with good friends. She/her/ia #GiveNothingToRacism #TransRightsAreHumanRights #ToituTeTiriti
Te Whanganui-a-tara
Te Whanganui-a-tara
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The installation is called Tracks and it includes animals from across the traditional lands of the 5 Kulin Nation clans: Wadawurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung, and Bunurong / Boonwurrung. This one is of a Dingo's footprint
January 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The installation is called Tracks and it includes animals from across the traditional lands of the 5 Kulin Nation clans: Wadawurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung, and Bunurong / Boonwurrung. This one is of a Dingo's footprint
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The new Melbourne Metro tunnel has artwork from First Nations artist Maree Clarke and it showcases native fauna. This is the footprint of a Southern Bent Wing Bat
January 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The new Melbourne Metro tunnel has artwork from First Nations artist Maree Clarke and it showcases native fauna. This is the footprint of a Southern Bent Wing Bat
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Be like Daniel. Have your New Years resolution be to tell any NYTimes “journalists” who approach you to eat a metaphorical dick
January 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Be like Daniel. Have your New Years resolution be to tell any NYTimes “journalists” who approach you to eat a metaphorical dick
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Fully agree this isn't a good idea. I also fully understand why people do this. It's vastly more understandable than most medical jargon, far more accessible than 99% of people's healthcare that they can afford, and very often pretty accurate in broad strokes, especially compared to WebMD or Reddit.
If this is a good idea to you, all I ask is that you do not participate in any elections moving forward.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
January 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Fully agree this isn't a good idea. I also fully understand why people do this. It's vastly more understandable than most medical jargon, far more accessible than 99% of people's healthcare that they can afford, and very often pretty accurate in broad strokes, especially compared to WebMD or Reddit.
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Billionaires are hoarders. It's funny how if you hoard anything else other than money, you are considered mentally ill. But if you hoard money, you are considered smart and successful.
This is not the way to move humanity forward.
This is not the way to move humanity forward.
January 3, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Billionaires are hoarders. It's funny how if you hoard anything else other than money, you are considered mentally ill. But if you hoard money, you are considered smart and successful.
This is not the way to move humanity forward.
This is not the way to move humanity forward.
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If it's the brief mention on the login page, it doesn't meet most of the criteria that is legally required under the Privacy Act
www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2...
Further, not everyone who has used it, still uses it so I would expect an email, not something in-app
www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2...
Further, not everyone who has used it, still uses it so I would expect an email, not something in-app
December 31, 2025 at 4:57 AM
If it's the brief mention on the login page, it doesn't meet most of the criteria that is legally required under the Privacy Act
www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2...
Further, not everyone who has used it, still uses it so I would expect an email, not something in-app
www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2...
Further, not everyone who has used it, still uses it so I would expect an email, not something in-app
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The Manage My Health security breach is going to go down as one of the worst privacy breaches in NZ history.
There are failures at so many levels, starting with lack of decent comms.
The directors and executives of this company need to front up, fix this mess, and then resign.
There are failures at so many levels, starting with lack of decent comms.
The directors and executives of this company need to front up, fix this mess, and then resign.
December 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The Manage My Health security breach is going to go down as one of the worst privacy breaches in NZ history.
There are failures at so many levels, starting with lack of decent comms.
The directors and executives of this company need to front up, fix this mess, and then resign.
There are failures at so many levels, starting with lack of decent comms.
The directors and executives of this company need to front up, fix this mess, and then resign.
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Here, at time of writing (first minutes of 2026) is what I understand to be the case about the Manage My Health data breach. I am writing this out as a what I know and why (and don't know) as of now to help anyone trying to explain this to others.
This is a data breach with stolen patient data.
This is a data breach with stolen patient data.
December 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Here, at time of writing (first minutes of 2026) is what I understand to be the case about the Manage My Health data breach. I am writing this out as a what I know and why (and don't know) as of now to help anyone trying to explain this to others.
This is a data breach with stolen patient data.
This is a data breach with stolen patient data.
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Change your password immediately. I did.
ManageMyHealth investigating possible cyber breach
ManageMyHealth investigating possible cyber breach
The personal health portal ManageMyHealth is investigating reports of a cyber breach.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 31, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Change your password immediately. I did.
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I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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Also, Hello Kitty isn't even the best character in the Hello Kitty universe:
December 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Also, Hello Kitty isn't even the best character in the Hello Kitty universe:
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The Māori word for the smallest and cutest of kiwis, the lesser spotted kiwi, is pukupuku.
In Japanese, pukupuku (ぷくぷく) is an onomatopoeic word describing something cute, chubby, pudgy, or puffed up.
The two languages are from divergent language families. So WTF?
(Photo not mine; credit in alt)
In Japanese, pukupuku (ぷくぷく) is an onomatopoeic word describing something cute, chubby, pudgy, or puffed up.
The two languages are from divergent language families. So WTF?
(Photo not mine; credit in alt)
December 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The Māori word for the smallest and cutest of kiwis, the lesser spotted kiwi, is pukupuku.
In Japanese, pukupuku (ぷくぷく) is an onomatopoeic word describing something cute, chubby, pudgy, or puffed up.
The two languages are from divergent language families. So WTF?
(Photo not mine; credit in alt)
In Japanese, pukupuku (ぷくぷく) is an onomatopoeic word describing something cute, chubby, pudgy, or puffed up.
The two languages are from divergent language families. So WTF?
(Photo not mine; credit in alt)
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This is why I hate ai and edtech because it is sold as inclusive but we reject real disability access such as remote learning or adaptive clothing or real inclusion - anything that levels a field and reduces control is bad.
December 27, 2025 at 6:27 AM
This is why I hate ai and edtech because it is sold as inclusive but we reject real disability access such as remote learning or adaptive clothing or real inclusion - anything that levels a field and reduces control is bad.
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Have you read Cary Elwes's As You Wish? If not, check out the audiobook, read by Elwes with many of the actors, and Rob Reiner, making appearances. A beautiful ode to the movie made even more poignant now.
December 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Have you read Cary Elwes's As You Wish? If not, check out the audiobook, read by Elwes with many of the actors, and Rob Reiner, making appearances. A beautiful ode to the movie made even more poignant now.
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If you forgot to get me a birthday present the one thing you can do is STOP REPOSTING SLOP ACCOUNTS I don't care if you agree with them, I don't care if you "didn't notice" the images are clearly genAI, I don't care if lots of other people did it first
Sanitise your timelines of disinformation pals
Sanitise your timelines of disinformation pals
December 26, 2025 at 4:29 AM
If you forgot to get me a birthday present the one thing you can do is STOP REPOSTING SLOP ACCOUNTS I don't care if you agree with them, I don't care if you "didn't notice" the images are clearly genAI, I don't care if lots of other people did it first
Sanitise your timelines of disinformation pals
Sanitise your timelines of disinformation pals
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It shouldn't be controversial to say that every single international airport in NZ should have a heavy or light rail link to the nearest city centre. The fact there isn't one for any of them is absolutely ridiculous.
December 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
It shouldn't be controversial to say that every single international airport in NZ should have a heavy or light rail link to the nearest city centre. The fact there isn't one for any of them is absolutely ridiculous.
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Give me Becky Chambers sci fi worlds any day, I like those way more.
December 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Give me Becky Chambers sci fi worlds any day, I like those way more.
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“We ought to be tripling disability related allowances, making Total Mobility 100% funded, and providing a range of state housing options. We could also implement accessibility legislation, make employment-related funding more easily accessible, and reduce prescription fees” - Dr Bex #nzpol
Disability, Material Hardship, and Data
New research shows clear links and a raft of possibilities for change
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
“We ought to be tripling disability related allowances, making Total Mobility 100% funded, and providing a range of state housing options. We could also implement accessibility legislation, make employment-related funding more easily accessible, and reduce prescription fees” - Dr Bex #nzpol
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Clearest example of governments being more interested in regulating individuals rather than institutions/organisations. We do not have lobby groups and donations, just the one vote. Make sure YOU separate glass and plastic but we aren’t gonna a do a damn thing about data centers or Big oil.
My kid is 14. He uses discord to talk to friends when playing Minecraft and dnd. He has no interest in FB or instagram or TikTok, but a social media hard-cap of age 16 would limit his social life unnecessarily with no benefit. Ffs, direct policy at platforms not users. Or ban boomers as well.
December 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Clearest example of governments being more interested in regulating individuals rather than institutions/organisations. We do not have lobby groups and donations, just the one vote. Make sure YOU separate glass and plastic but we aren’t gonna a do a damn thing about data centers or Big oil.
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My kid is 14. He uses discord to talk to friends when playing Minecraft and dnd. He has no interest in FB or instagram or TikTok, but a social media hard-cap of age 16 would limit his social life unnecessarily with no benefit. Ffs, direct policy at platforms not users. Or ban boomers as well.
December 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
My kid is 14. He uses discord to talk to friends when playing Minecraft and dnd. He has no interest in FB or instagram or TikTok, but a social media hard-cap of age 16 would limit his social life unnecessarily with no benefit. Ffs, direct policy at platforms not users. Or ban boomers as well.
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Especially relevant in NZ, where funding for the Archives NZ digitisation programme of official records was axed in 2024.
When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large.
Seems like it's worth posting this one again.
December 22, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Especially relevant in NZ, where funding for the Archives NZ digitisation programme of official records was axed in 2024.
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Academia is busy making itself a house of cards. At some point, the Vice Chancellors and Divisional heads and International Rankings and PRRF rounds will have to reckon with the commodification of tertiary education and the undermining of academic research:
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Academia is busy making itself a house of cards. At some point, the Vice Chancellors and Divisional heads and International Rankings and PRRF rounds will have to reckon with the commodification of tertiary education and the undermining of academic research: