Reposted by Gareth Terrysamuel mehr @mehr.nz · 01/10/2026this video of Chlöe Swarbrick, who leads the Greens in New Zealand's parliament, is worth your five minutes' time 23408167
Reposted by Gareth TerryOlivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 24/09/2026Finally getting round to reading this: YES, @rjwatt42.bsky.social! > academia [now demands] conformity, compliance, obedience and that this is stifling universities to the point where they will cease to exist as anything other than a machine. The only escape […] is to make room for prophets. 14112
Reposted by Gareth TerryDylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 17/09/2026This whole thread is incredible, but this especially gets to the core of what's so fucking stupid about the hyper-capitalism of AI... They *know* their tools will be less useful when the sources they rely on start to die. But they don't give a fuck. 46123
Reposted by Gareth TerryHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 17/09/2026AI is screwing up journal papers: Journal editor asks authors of 10 submitted papers to meet and discuss their paper. Of the 7 that showed up, 3 were unable to answer basic questions about the paper and 3 had difficulty when asked further questions on technical details… medium.com/@TmlrOrg/ask...medium.comAsking Authors About Their Own PapersBy Nihar B. Shah 1315684
Reposted by Gareth TerryMountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Reminder: We would now have had future proof, high capacity, hybrid fuel, Interislander ferries if National &d NZ First hadn't cancelled it, throwing away ~$1 billion Now NZ waits for 2 lower spec, more expensive ships & lesser quality ports that need national security checks #nzpol #kiwi 15826
Reposted by Gareth TerryPaul Brislen @brislen.nz · 30/08/2026This is exactly what Three Waters was based on. 17623
Reposted by Gareth TerryDaniel Abraham @abraham.bsky.social · 27/08/2026You know who else has an unfair advantage in sport? Naturally talented athletes. And people with high hemoglobin. And rich people with money for sports camps and coaches. Why should they be allowed to compete? “Fairness in sports” my ass. Never since NFTs have I heard such bullshit. 30115402282
Reposted by Gareth TerryDavid Slack @davidslack.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Christopher Luxon is forever talking about the colossal economic train wreck the last government left and this gets repeated as certain fact. But what are the actual numbers? www.davidslack.net/borrow-story/davidslack.netTrainwreck debt quizChristopher Luxon is forever talking about the colossal economic train wreck the last government left and this gets repeated as certain fact. But what are the actual numbers? 119446
Reposted by Gareth TerryRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Reminder... Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone. 13662511778
Reposted by Gareth TerryDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 20/08/2026Technology that makes cancer vaccines a reality should be treated like Operation Warp Speed. Instead, the government has cancelled $500 million in mRNA vaccine research. 12567175
Reposted by Gareth TerryBen Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Consequent of a NACT1 government who places low value on human lives. Also a inside look to how they would have dealt with Covid in the pandemic 0124
Reposted by Gareth TerryPaul Brislen @brislen.nz · 18/08/2026That is a really frickin' interesting story and very important. First time we've seen both major parties under 30% in polling at the same time. If that doesn't tell you to stop being so bloody centrist I don't know what will. #NZPOL #PurplePerilthespinoff.co.nzNational and Labour just achieved something unprecedented across 50 years of pollingThough it's hardly a record to boast about. 128932
Reposted by Gareth TerryJosh | writer, painter, tinkerer @tworuru.com · 12/08/2026#nzpol bsky is doing Should I Vote For The Opportunity Party discourse again so I'll just leave this here www.emilywrites.co.nz/should-you-v... (if you reply and it's clear you haven't read this I am going to block you and I'm not sorry)emilywrites.co.nzShould you vote for the Opportunity Party?⁉️For a while now, folks have been asking me that exact question. I've been surprised to hear from Green voters who are considering voting TOP. I have publicly said I don't like TOP. I view them as ce... 23113
Reposted by Gareth TerryRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/08/2026PSA: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class. You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense. 29893432762
Reposted by Gareth TerryAlice Soper @alicesoapbox.bsky.social · 30/07/2026It is significant and important that this guidance has been prepared by Women in Sport Aotearoa, given that so much of the anti transgender participation rhetoric is led by those claiming to speak for women in sport. Check out their toolkit here: www.wispainsighthub.org/insight/tran...wispainsighthub.orgTransgender Inclusion in Community Sport Toolkit 04118
Reposted by Gareth TerryAlice Soper @alicesoapbox.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Last night, Women in Sport Aotearoa, alongside InsideOut and the Clare Foundation launched a new toolkit for community sports providers to support the participation of transgender and nonbinary people in sport. Filling the gap created by the deletion of the previous guidance by the Minister of Sport 19132
Reposted by Gareth TerryRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone. 307106283637
Reposted by Gareth TerryCindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 25/07/2026So Simeon Brown taking credit for this new $6 million radiation therapy machine at Wellington Hospital. This was another step in the funding programme announced by Jacinda Ardern in 2019. Is always worth checking the origins of the Nats big announcements #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/national/114...rnz.co.nzNew $6 million radiation therapy machine installed at Wellington HospitalA multi-million dollar radiation therapy machine which can precisely target tumours has been installed at Wellington Regional Hospital. 512358
Reposted by Gareth TerryBinkenstein @binkenstein.bsky.social · 26/07/2026All of National's policies for this election are: 1. Things that should have been done already 2. Things they're just saying to win votes 3. Things that would never fly with ACT/NZ First 4. Any combination of the above #nzpolrnz.co.nzNational promises to extend paid parental leave from 26 weeks to 30, if re-electedNational has pledged to extend paid parental leave from 26 weeks to 30, if re-elected. 710142
Reposted by Gareth TerryInternational Society of Critical Health Psychology @ischp.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Announcing New Blog Co-Editors Our blog co-editors Jess and Franciska are handing over the reigns. Meet Craig Owen and Emer Cartwright!ischp.netAnnouncing New Blog Co-EditorsOur blog co-editors Jess and Franciska are handing over the reigns. Meet Craig Owen and Emer Cartwright! 022
Reposted by Gareth TerryMatt Wallace @mattfnwallace.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Actually flawless. 124100882304
Reposted by Gareth TerryDaniel Vernon @yeehawtheboys.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Clocking in for another shift at the ‘Tamatha Paul was Right’ factory. I talk more about this over at my substack: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/another-sh... 216659
Reposted by Gareth TerryNicola Gaston @nicgaston.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Omg. Delighted to see this champion of evidence-based policy stepping into the public arena — she’s been a fighter since forever, but goodness gracious she will still need us to have her back, e hoa mā…greens.org.nzDr Lisa Te Morenga - Te Tai TongaWe are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally. 04010
Reposted by Gareth TerryMaarten Paulusse @maartenp.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Tired of AI hype posts? You might like my sober assessment of whether AI-generated summaries are suitable for studying and research. Spoiler alert, they are not. The text is primarily aimed at students and researchers, but has much broader relevance. So share freely!: www.tue.nl/en/our-unive...tue.nlAre AI-generated summaries suitable for studying and research?Despite didactic, ethical, and environmental concerns, the use of GenAI is on the rise in academia. For most applications, the jury is still out on whether and how they will benefit education and rese... 12388171
Reposted by Gareth TerryMohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 20/06/2026culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/06/whit...culture-centered.blogspot.comWhiteness Knows How to StickMohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change 173
Reposted by Gareth TerryMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 13/06/2026It's incredible that the entire panic over "ultra-processed foods" is based on the results of just *five* RCTs, four of which were less than three weeks long. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 21649133
Reposted by Gareth TerryIan Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 10/06/2026Musk fomenting violent race riots in Northern Ireland should have everyone to the left of Reagan fleeing the platform he owns and directly controls but they've already excused so much more, they've abdicated their capacity for moral indignation and disgust 131493414
Gareth Terry @garethterry.bsky.social · 10/06/2026In amongst a lot of really callous shit, some extra callous shit. Please sign! our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...our.actionstation.org.nzStop the Discriminatory Bill Removing Disabled People’s Rights – Ensure Fair Due ProcessDisabled people and their carers already face huge barriers just to live, work and care. This bill sets a dangerous precedent and strips away legal rights that other New Zealanders still have. It canc... 000
Reposted by Gareth TerryStephanie Rodgers 🍉 @bootstheory.bsky.social · 08/06/2026This is SOLID reporting from Emily and every working NZ journo who's regurgitated this government's propaganda about "low attendance" or "tackling truancy" or framed the issue as Tough-Talking David Seymour vs Lazy Teacher Unions should sit down and take some goddamn notes 311153
Reposted by Gareth TerryRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 04/06/2026The role of Simeon Brown in enabling this nonsense is further highlighted here. 15720
Reposted by Gareth TerryDr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Housing, education, and healthcare are the basic 'bread and butter' of a functioning, cohesive society. They are not the icing on top, or a lolly scramble at a birthday party - they are the meat and veg of society. Read more: #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...open.substack.comThis budget fails to provide for peopleBasics aren't bribes 14120
Reposted by Gareth TerryJoel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Former Wellington mayor turned NZ First MP Andy Foster says he claims the $36k annual accommodation subsidy because "the cost of owning a home in Wellington is not cheap". thespinoff.co.nz/politics/27-...thespinoff.co.nzNZ First MP Andy Foster claims $36k top-up to stay in home he’s owned for 26 yearsThe former Wellington mayor says he claims the accommodation subsidy because 'the cost of owning a home in Wellington is not cheap'. 179043
Reposted by Gareth TerryD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026It’s not a distraction, it’s a plan. National signed onto and supported that plan by voting for the bill to select committee. #nzpol They’ve enabled the discussion about the right of a group to exist. There are no excuses or reasons that justify what they’ve done or the harm they’ve unleashed. 15723
Reposted by Gareth Terryfempsych.bsky.social @fempsych.bsky.social · 19/05/2026journals.sagepub.com/toc/FAP/curr....journals.sagepub.comFeminism & Psychology - Volume 36, Number 2Table of contents for Feminism & Psychology, 36, 2 122
Reposted by Gareth TerryɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 12/05/2026"We're the ones that are dealing with a failed energy policy from the last administration." Uh, you sure about that ya fukn bowling ball? #nzpolbeehive.govt.nz 4267
Reposted by Gareth Terrydrrawiritaonui.bsky.social @drrawiritaonui.bsky.social · 07/05/20262meke immigrant check in English from Treaty partner PM Luxon. Tangata whenua te Tiriti partners would like to see a citizenship test in te reo for all Pākehā back dated to 1769 to remind migrants of Māori values. 37718
Reposted by Gareth TerryJan Marc Morawe @janmarcmorawe.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Is contraception "Just Too Complex" for men? If you want to know how Australian men think about contraception, check out this paper journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... If a recruitment of men to talk to about contraception was "Just Too Complicated", see here www.researchgate.net/publication/...journals.sagepub.com“It’s Just Too Complex”: How Australian Men Perceive Sharing Responsibility for Contraception With Partners; A Qualitative Study - Cassandra Caddy, Meredith Temple-Smith, Jacqueline Coombe, 2026Limited research explores the role taken by men in preventing pregnancy within their relationships. We conducted 15 qualitative semi-structured online or teleph... 11911
Reposted by Gareth TerryDr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Time for my yearly update on how we're doing in AoNZ vis-a-vis PhD stipends (poorly). I use the Marsden Fund PhD and Masters stipends as the benchmark because they are at the *top* end of what is offered, btw. 🧪 75128
Reposted by Gareth TerryWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026He’s an anti-vaxxer by way of cynicism. Think of all the followers on X that he stood to lose by publishing that study! 15817
Reposted by Gareth TerryAndrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 19/04/2026Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential? 295192385570
Reposted by Gareth TerryRussel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 20/04/2026NZ Govt has taken a huge bet on fossil fuels. NZ was already spending $8 billion a year importing fossil fuels, and now the global fuel crisis is going to make that worse. Betting on fossil fuels has turned out to be a losing bet for NZ. This is the 14 point policy record of 2 years of the NZ Govt: 17538
Reposted by Gareth TerryThe Press @thepress.co.nz · 19/04/2026The Green Party says a national electrification plan is needed to build NZ’s energy security as, unlike oil shipments, wind and solar can’t be held up in the Strait of Hormuz.dlvr.itIran war: Greens call to ‘electrify everything’ and distance NZ from USThe Green Party says a national electrification plan is needed to build NZ’s energy security as, unlike oil shipments, wind and solar can’t be held up in the Strait of Hormuz. 214550
Gareth Terry @garethterry.bsky.social · 18/04/2026The RNZ article on reduced interest in sex among Gen Z is really not reading the room with its women blaming, manosphere coded bullshit. This on a weekend we hear about rape websites and their tens of millions of views. 6297
Reposted by Gareth Terryjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 16/04/2026calls for “viewpoint diversity” are little more than demands for a quota system for political conservatives who otherwise could not hack it www.aaup.org/academe/issu...aaup.orgSeven Theses Against Viewpoint DiversityDemands for “viewpoint diversity,” a pillar of the Right’s strategy to remake higher education, collide with the pursuit of truth. 582822583
Reposted by Gareth TerrySmooth Brain Society Podcast @smoothbrainsociety.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Men’s health is shaped by identity, culture, and expectations. Assoc. Prof. Gareth Terry of @masseyuni.bsky.social joins to unpack how masculinity interacts with mental, sexual & reproductive health. We also discuss his work on the child-free movement. #menshealth #podcast @garethterry.bsky.social 121
Reposted by Gareth TerryJay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 02/04/2026My conspiracy: NASA is doing the Star Trek slingshot effect to go back in time to before the election in 2016 and get us out of the stupidest and darkest timeline. 1251886203
Reposted by Gareth TerryThe Onion @theonion.com · 01/04/2026CEO Explains How The Future Of Tech Is Himself Being Wealthy 151106196
Reposted by Gareth TerryMarc Murphy @murphycartoons.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Every Tomahawk Cruise Missile costs you $3.M. You. It costs you. Our war plan is so poorly conceived that in addition to killing Iranian school girls with them we’re using them to shoot down $20,000 drones because our leadership isn’t just immoral it’s incompetent. 6283131
Reposted by Gareth TerryAndrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 25/03/2026I hope all the MPs in Aotearoa who think a ban on social media for under-16s is the answer are paying attention. It’s not the kids fault, but the platforms, so we should regulate platforms not people. Especially when the latter is an interference with their right to freedom of expression. #nzpol 55716