Kate

Still at (redacted) in (redacted) & why are men like this?

You two are so cute.

I’m in (redacted) for (redacted) & after picking up my Thai food, asked the hotel bar staff for a plate & some cutlery. “I’ve been in a room with men opining all day.” The sheer girlhood of response was a delight: “I hear you, just ring down if you need wine.”

That would also be a great use of her talents!

Great to see Vanushi Walters as shadow minister of foreign affairs plus the spy agencies. She is a smart, talented woman who works across the aisle on things that matter.

Good G*d, Grant. It’s chemical warfare.

After milking it as much as it could during public hearings to grow their audiences, New Zealand's leading far-right, & anti-vaxx disinfo network now vehemently dismisses Phase 2's report - most likely because it doesn't embrace, & amplify their conspiracy mongering. Entirely expected. #nzpol

Lockdown, vaccine decisions 'considered and appropriate' – Royal Commission The Covid-19 Royal Commission has broadly backed the decisions taken during the pandemic, while identifying areas for improvement.

. @marcdaalder.bsky.social's Newsroom report is *very* good - clear, detailed, fair, & informative. newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/10/l...

How Researchers Won a Legal Fight to Access X's Data Under the DSA A Berlin court has delivered a consequential ruling, ordering X to grant Democracy Reporting International access to its publicly available data.

A Berlin court has ordered X to grant researchers API access under the Digital Services Act. Daniela Alvarado Rincón, Simone Ruf and Jürgen Bering explain how they won the case, and why it’s a major step for researcher data access.

I’ve seen a bunch of folks talking about 2020 vibes: today I made gemista for dinner. A complex multi stage meal I last made (checks recipe notes) about this time six years ago.

What egregious bs. His whole epistemic authority grounded in a literal road to Damascus moment when he was 14? One of the many in the field who sadly take weird comfort in being atheist but also puritanical.

nothing to see here Happy New Harry Album Day! Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally has dropped. No hot takes until I’ve spent three to five days listening to it on repeat....

harry styles did an hour with zane lowe and told us nothing. the heated rivalry boys seem unhinged and are telling us nothing. margot and jacob are obsessed with each other and telling us nothing.

the illusion of access is not an accident. it is the product.
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Rebecca Solnit Says the Left’s Next Hero Is Already Here

This happened. The print interview was edited in ways that feel very jumpy, but I got to say some things. Like: Maybe changing the world is more like caregiving than it is like war. Too many people still expect it to look like war. [and then there's a crazy jump-cut w/out transition.]

I’m on team make the bed too, I like to be able to wash & remake at my leisure.

Historical discrimination of Kiwi Indians in spotlight The New Zealand Indian Central Association was founded in 1926 to combat racism. Celebrating its centenary, it now wants the injustices to be recognised.

Historical discrimination of Kiwi Indians in spotlight www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/...

Two interconnected, and important articles. | South Asians most targeted by racial abuse, police hate crime data reveals www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... #nzpol

NZ spy chiefs warn of extremism risk as teenage boys dominate investigations Our national security agencies are worried about New Zealand’s young men.

In 2022 a group of us (experts) tried to explain to the joint security group that extreme misogyny was the fastest growing form of violent extremism www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

That last story. Urgghhh

Buddy 🤯

Disgusting

Kia mau pai tēnei i a au 🙏🏾

What the HECK

There is a very very obvious answer to this question.

These are my bourgeois complaints. Who has a plan for those far far worse off than me?

Health insurance up, electricity up, gas up, petrol prices hiking, a loaf of decent bread approx $4.75, eggs over $12 a dozen. Lamb legs haven’t been under $17.99 a kg for three years. A block of good cheese is $17 on SALE. Veges in season are still high: peppers 🫑 $2.79, corn 🌽 3 cobs for $5

The worst thing about today’s AI workshop is that instagram is now convinced I’m a big fan.

OFFS. When Iran tried to interefere in 2020, researchers caught them and called them out. Then the Benz-Weiss-Taibbi-Musk-Jordan-Trump axis labeled those researchers "censors" ... and set about defunding them and dismantling their organizations.

Cleaned, gardened, cooked. Why yes, these are my coping strategies. Thinking of all the Iranians in Aotearoa, and those in Iran experiencing further violence on top of a violent regime that’s been killing people in the streets for months. Condemning outright US & Israeli aggression.

Note for locals: if you are anywhere near Auckland Uni this coming week there will be ten thousand teenagers on your bus or crossing major roads at unpredictable locations. Individually they are wonderful people and the future of the country, but collectively they can be a lot.

We are deeply concerned by the situation in Iran. Our first thoughts are with the people caught up in this conflict - in Iran, in the countries in the wider region, and the New Zealand families worried about loved ones. We recognise the courage of Iranians who have taken to the streets demanding change, at enormous personal risk and we condemn the serious human rights violations that have been perpetrated against them. Military escalation does not produce the stability the region needs. The attacks on Iran and the retaliatory strikes undermine international peace and security and put civilian lives at risk. New Zealand must urge all parties - including close allies - to show restraint, pursue diplomatic solutions and first and foremost, protect the rights and safety of Iranian civilians. New Zealand must use its voice on the world stage to call for de-escalation, for a return to negotiations, and for the right of the Iranian people to determine their own future.

That’s a proper Labour/Labor party statement from Chris Hipkins, leader of New Zealand Labour.

Speaks to values, values of peace, international law, and the values of the people of Aotearoa.

Aotearoa New Zealand is a country with a big heart, this is how I’m used to that place responding.