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Laura

@lhr

Here for pols, science & research. Very into chickens, cats & buns. Trans rights are human rights. History will autodelete. She/her/Dr.

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Public service notice: Wilson's try to charge penalties for car parks. They *cannot enforce this*. They will also try to force you to use an online portal instead of emailing a human being. More from Consumer here:

24.04.2024 05:17 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

We have a baby one that was planted last year and flowered this year. I'm hopeful!

19.04.2024 04:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The best jars for my chutney endeavours!

10.04.2024 09:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Arguably one of the best years for movies.

07.04.2024 07:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Heat Death of the Internet - takahΔ“ You want to order from a local restaurant, but you need to download a third-party delivery app, even though you plan to pick it up yourself. The prices and menu on the app are different to what you sa...

Yep, exactly it: www.takahe.org.nz/heat-death-o...

06.04.2024 11:54 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The unprecedented power the government is handing three of its ministers under its new Fast Track Approval Bill What is the Fast Track Approval Bill and why do experts say it's a step beyond even the Muldoon era?

I know a lot has been written about the fast track bill already but I’m a visual person so I tried to draw up the power and the process in this explainer - like I would on a whiteboard - & made it so the diagram text is readable on mobile. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

20.03.2024 18:08 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 5
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Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In Her Lane. Focused. Flourishing.

24.05.2023 04:48 πŸ‘ 1191 πŸ” 215 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 17

I keep wondering how much longer I need to look at my phone until it makes me happy. Got to be close now.

23.01.2024 06:34 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Every single one

16.01.2024 09:33 πŸ‘ 143 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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"I don't know where to fucking start"

13.11.2023 17:07 πŸ‘ 782 πŸ” 204 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 10
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The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill All pandemic long, scientists brawled over how the virus spreads. Droplets! No, aerosols! At the heart of the fight was a teensy error with huge consequences.

This may be the most important piece of journalism in the entire pandemic. Brilliant detective work by scientists; compellingly told.
www.wired.com/story/the-te...

25.10.2023 20:31 πŸ‘ 755 πŸ” 446 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 52

I think most people and institutions still hold a belief (consciously or not) that harassment happens when someone does something β€˜controversial’.

That allows everyone (except the victim) to minimise it, because maybe on some level it was self-inflicted or deserved when they got their hands dirty.

09.11.2023 19:09 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

This slogan always made me think of sanitary pads.

08.11.2023 01:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

^whole not who, sorry.

08.11.2023 01:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some people identify as multiple ethnicities (relevant if the who population data is drawn from StatsNZ).

08.11.2023 01:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Voting opens today for our country's most important election: www.birdoftheyear.org.nz

30.10.2023 02:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I think about this sign from a Scottish terf counter rally at least once a week.

24.10.2023 09:41 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

This is such a great thread, thank you

16.10.2023 03:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Kens/Barbies

16.10.2023 01:21 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

Perfection.

16.10.2023 01:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Good from Stuff.co.nz to declare themselves conscientious objectors to the Other Place.

13.10.2023 06:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

[reads about the most horrific things imaginable happening all over the world on a daily basis] I just don't know why I'm so anxious lately, lol

11.10.2023 22:01 πŸ‘ 2712 πŸ” 679 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 27

Yikes.

09.10.2023 03:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
It is our large baby with our cat on the sidewalk.

It is our large baby with our cat on the sidewalk.

It is our large baby with our cat on the sidewalk.

It is our large baby with our cat on the sidewalk.

It is our large baby with our cat on the sidewalk.

It is our large baby with our cat on the sidewalk.

The cat comes on walks with us and is delighted by the baby’s slow, chaotic pace. Lots of opportunities to just flop down on the sidewalk here and there without falling behind. Big fans of fall, both of these guys.

28.09.2023 02:09 πŸ‘ 1729 πŸ” 154 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 8

You do not need an EasyVote Card to vote.

You do not even need to be enrolled and you do not need to take identification with you when you go to vote.

If you are a NZer over the age of 18, just show up to a polling booth and you will be able to vote.

Pass it on.

04.10.2023 04:12 πŸ‘ 142 πŸ” 107 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/30/j...

29.09.2023 18:28 πŸ‘ 125 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5
Teddy snuggled I. To the side of the couch all curled up. He is a white golden Maltese/Shitzu cross with a little black nose.

Teddy snuggled I. To the side of the couch all curled up. He is a white golden Maltese/Shitzu cross with a little black nose.

Teddy out on a walk veering off the path onto the grass. He is on a lead and his gut looks pretty against the green of the grass.

Teddy out on a walk veering off the path onto the grass. He is on a lead and his gut looks pretty against the green of the grass.

Hi Bluesky newbies. The answer to do we want to see your pets is a big yes!!!! There us a feed called Aotearoa Pets. If you use #AotearoaPets or #nzpets or the emojis πŸΆπŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώtogether or πŸ±πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ together your content will show up on the feed. This is Teddy my part time pet. Please show us yours!!

29.09.2023 05:14 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 2

I'm no big-city economist (and especially not the single big-city economist National pays to tell them their numbers are good, actually), but if you plan to save $2 billion in welfare payments, it probably means welfare recipients will be worse off to the tune of $2 billion.

29.09.2023 06:04 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you know the rules for voting from overseas had changed? I didn’t! Your family and friends around the world probably haven’t heard either.

vote.nz/overseas/vot...

26.09.2023 04:34 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0