"The man who slaughtered 51 Muslim worshippers during the deadliest mass-shooting in New Zealand’s history hated Muslims.
In the aftermath of the horrific attacks, New Zealanders swore that his values weren’t ours. They - we - pushed back on the ‘us’ and ‘them’ rhetoric of racism and islamophobia. Stickers popped up on the bumpers of cars and in shop windows that said ‘they are us’.
But was that true? Is it true now?"
[#]NZPol #TheyAreUs #Racism
https://emilywrites.substack.com/p/they-arent-us
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Kitties now with names - Corby and Robyn
(Sensitive for eye contact)
[#]CatsOfMastodon #BlackAndWhiteCats #Kittens #Caturday
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"When I searched for documentaries on key events and change-makers in New Zealand’s LGBTQIA+ history, I found almost nothing – just a few old clips from Queer Nation. This glaring gap in access to our own history made me realise how essential it was to preserve these stories. With time running out, it felt urgent to capture the voices of those who had been part of these movements while we still could."
[#]Aotearoa #NZHistory #Queer #QueerHistory #LGBGTIA
https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/30-01-2025/what-i-learnt-making-a-documentary-about-aotearoas-queer-history
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New additions to the household have arrived.
[#]CatsOfMastodon #Kittens
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And last night another from the extended social group, ~ my age, passed away from complications :( (Anyone who knew Mark Winton).
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"Why, given privatisation’s manifold failures, does it retain even a shred of political relevance? Partly because it suits certain interests. But partly because of a political void where the alternative should be.
...
Opponents of privatisation, then, can get left looking like defenders of an inadequate status quo, lacking feasible reform ideas."
[#]NZPol #Privatisation #PublicServices
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/30-01-2025/how-a-failure-of-the-imagination-opens-the-door-to-privatisation
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"Christchurch has long had an organics bin, Tauranga and New Plymouth collect food scraps and Nelson City Council provides composting vouchers to help people set up composting at home. Auckland City Council started food scraps collections nearly two years ago, .... While hundreds of thousands of people have adopted the habit of putting out their little green bin for collection, most people don’t think about where that waste goes. "
[#]Aotearoa #FoodWaste
https://thespinoff.co.nz/kai/29-01-2025/whats-next-for-kerbside-food-waste-collection
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TIL computer processor needs to have virtualisation turned on in BIOS for Windows Subsystem For Linux to work.
[#]technology #computers #Windows11 #WSL
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But it has been a very productive weekend.
https://marsden-online.dreamwidth.org/1047263.html
[#]self
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RIP A pet and separately a friend.
It hasn't been a great start to the year.
[#]self
https://marsden-online.dreamwidth.org/1046883.html
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"Until there is a considerable strengthening of the accountability mechanisms, the parliamentary term should not be extended, argues Brian Easton in this edited excerpt from his latest book In Open Seas: How the New Zealand Labour Government Went Wrong: 2017–2023."
[#]NZPol #ParliamentryTerm #Accountability
https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/23-01-2025/why-were-not-ready-to-extend-the-parliamentary-term
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"With demolition about to begin on the earthquake-damaged South Library and Customer Service Hub, Christchurch City Council is opening two new pop-up facilities to serve the local community.
The temporary library, South Colombo, will open at The Colombo shopping centre on Monday 24 February 2025. The temporary Customer Service Hub will open at Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre on Monday 10 February."
[#]Ōtautahi
https://www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/new-library-and-service-hub-popping-up-soon-in-south
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"Twenty five years ago[new years day], the world breathed a collective sight of relief when nothing particularly interesting happened.
...
Over the past few weeks, various news outlets have been releasing their "25 years later" commentary, and the consensus leans towards this was no big deal, and totally fine.
...
So I want to take a moment to go back to the past, and talk about the end of the 90s. Let's go for it."
[#]Y2K #technology #SocialImpacts
https://thedailywtf.com/articles/y2k25
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feels achy, crushed flat, trapped inside himself.
[#]self
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"The government has quietly cancelled plans to improve recycling and roll out a kerbside food scraps composting scheme.
The Ministry for the Environment on Wednesday posted an update on its website saying the government has agreed four of five policies for waste minimisation had been put on hold.
No ministerial media release or statement was sent out notifying the public of the decision."
😡
[#]NZPol #WasteMinimisation #Recycling #Composting
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/537337/government-quietly-scraps-waste-minimisation-policies
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[#]rape #SexualAbuse #Justice #GisèlePelicot
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/19/gisele-pelicot-trial-husband-jailed-for-20-years-as-all-51-men-found-guilty
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"On Tuesday this week, the House went into urgency, with extended sitting hours expected to last until Parliament adjourns for the year, next Wednesday afternoon.
...
That same day, seven new bills were introduced to Parliament, including significant pieces of legislation like:..."
[#]NZPol
https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/13/parliament-fraying-at-the-seams-in-final-weeks/.
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"Peters added for good measure: “Some of the comments I’ve heard about privatisation…are just ridiculous. [NZ] has been through that twice [with Fay-Richwhite and Toll.] It got run-down twice in the past....”
Indeed, [NZ] did end up having to buy back its rail service. Similarly, we also had to bail out the BNZ twice, spend $900 million to buy back ... in Air New Zealand – and ... to subsidise an aluminum smelter for all eternity."
[#]NZPol #privatisation
https://werewolf.co.nz/2024/12/gordon-campbell-on-the-latest-round-of-ferry-follies/
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"Our government has unilaterally cut off the humanities from the only source of public funding available to us. I am no longer permitted even to compete in the 'marketplace of ideas'.
So I have three choices. ... This is option 3.
...
If you want to judge the worth of the work yourself, please do. I've provided a link to my thesis below."
[#]GiveALittle #GoFundMe #Humanities #philosophy #Research #NZTwits #SignalBoost
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/defying-the-marsden-cuts
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Dammit. Did not need the motherboard on my home desktop computer to die at this time.
(Boot loop, presents slightly differently if no RAM is installed.)
[#]self
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