Reposted by HerbertimoHannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026i worry that men think being A Good Guy is dramatically and heroically intervening on behalf of an endangered woman and then being publicly rewarded on a grand scale when actually being A Good Guy is just usually saying, “hey man that’s not funny” or “wow that’s fucked up” and there is no reward 10135043788 0
Reposted by HerbertimoJW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is the master key to deciphering contemporary debates about free speech. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se... 3334121270 0
Reposted by HerbertimoOregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Most riveting thing I've seen all week 384113633086 0
Reposted by HerbertimoJosh | writer, painter, tinkerer @tworuru.com · 26/09/2026I've finally seen the light. I urge everyone to visit taxpayersunion.org.nz and see the good work that they've been doing on behalf of the hard-working taxpayers of New Zealand 815855 0
Reposted by HerbertimoThe Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is the most masculine video on the internet right now 337185695075 0
Reposted by HerbertimoMorgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Did a guest lecture for @dylanhorrocks.bsky.social undergrad design & storytelling class. Made them listen to a detailed history of falling damage in Dungeons & Dragons. Sorry undergrads but I am a slave to my passions. 7387 0
Reposted by HerbertimoD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026“And I think it's even worse for the Phillips kids' mother because she's Māori... a Māori woman trying to get the police and Oranga Tamariki to take her Pākehā ex-husband's threat to their children seriously.” #misogny #racism #nzpolrnz.co.nzPieces still missing from Tom Phillips inquiry - academicAn expert on family violence says it is indefensible Family Court proceedings were excluded from the government's inquiry into the Tom Phillips case. 2398 0
Reposted by HerbertimoD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026“It's pretty clear that these agencies brushed her concerns off ... It's well established in the social science literature that there's just this pervasive societal myth that women fabricate claims of domestic violence for some kind of tactical purpose in custody proceedings.” #misogny #nzpol 1/2rnz.co.nzPieces still missing from Tom Phillips inquiry - academicAn expert on family violence says it is indefensible Family Court proceedings were excluded from the government's inquiry into the Tom Phillips case. 24615 0
Reposted by HerbertimoAndrew Chen @andrewtychen.bsky.social · 21/06/2026We have just launched a parliamentary petition calling for mandatory AI transparency in the public sector. If AI is going to be used in the delivery of public services, it must be AI that is worthy of our trust. Sign: petitions.parliament.nz/7bfe1c60-b99... Read more: www.trustworthyai.nzpetitions.parliament.nzPetitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern. 11177103 0
Reposted by HerbertimoMekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 08/09/2026Good news, the answer is(was?) no. Every few years similar charts make the rounds. Usually to blame smartphones for declines, but more recently LLMs. What really happened is this: High school completion rates in OECD countries are going up. This pulls PISA scores down. It's a one-time shift. 67835 0
Reposted by Herbertimogamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026found this in the top posts and it succeeds in being very funny while also inducing a borderline homicidal rage 13961211658 0
Reposted by HerbertimoJolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026A fantastically informative quiz by @davidslack.bsky.social, about the relative shape and size of things. And by "things", I mean: the stuff of our lives, which we fund collectively, and understand unevenly, and value accordingly, and should ALL know more about: www.davidslack.net/football-pro...davidslack.netWhat would you rather have to carry for an hour? A brick, or a grand piano?Watches the world through the rear vision mirror, wonders what we’ve run over, writes about it. 3124 0
Reposted by HerbertimoJolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Compensation for time & effort spent on unsuccessful bids? Nice! Gosh, *imagine* if arts funding worked this way, or science and research, or indeed any gig whatsoever? "So sorry you didn't get the role, but here's a bunch of cash for making it this far. Best wishes for your work going forward!✨🥰 " 1113760 0
Reposted by HerbertimoHayley @writagal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026“We simply cannot accept the harm being done to a generation of New Zealand children.”* *Except the harm to 1 in 7 NZ kids living in material hardship, the 1 in 4 girls / 1 in 9 boys abused before 15, or kids unable to access public health, or have clean air in schools, or be taught art history ortheguardian.comNew Zealand to consider banning children under 16 from social mediaPrime minister Christopher Luxon’s party to introduce bill seeking the ban, citing harm to a generation of children 815453 0
Reposted by HerbertimoKylie @styla73.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Now is a good time to donate to the Aotearoa Mask Bloc: chuffed.org/project/1510... Current Mask Bloc locations: www.instagram.com/p/Dajs_C0n5v...chuffed.orgAotearoa Mask BlocWe are Aotearoa Covid Action, a grassroots advocacy group that has risen up in the wake of Aotearoa New Zealand no longer having a credible plan to control the spread of Covid in our schools, workplac... 098 0
Reposted by HerbertimoMorgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 21/08/2026It's election time in NZ and Facebook is where lots of voters hang out. So, here's my Facebook Playbook. 24323 0
Reposted by HerbertimoKeith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 20/08/2026They printed my piece in Newsroom! On being a Hongkonger-Kiwi in this era of revolution. newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/19/t...newsroom.co.nzThe children of middle-class migrantsA superb essay on bringing the fight for an independent Hong Kong back to NZ, another 'settler colonial state' that has restored the mana of its first people 1112753 0
Reposted by HerbertimoSam Sachdeva @samsachdeva.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Not sure how much attention this will get, but it’s quite a big deal - Labour has pulled its support for the Govt’s controversial census ‘modernisation’ plans, meaning it no longer has the 75% majority it needs in Parliament: newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/03/g...newsroom.co.nzGovt’s census overhaul thrown into doubt after Labour pulls supportOpposition parties warn relying on government agency data instead of a full census risks undercounting Māori and minority groups. 511038 0
Reposted by HerbertimoMorgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Rules of engagement for Facebook in the age of the horrors when there's an election on (and why we can't abandon it to the trolls) morgue.isprettyawesome.com?p=8131morgue.isprettyawesome.comFacebook: Rules of Engagement - From The MorgueIf you're still on Facebook, you've seen how wild it gets over there... We can push back, and make a (small but mighty) difference. 71611 0
Reposted by HerbertimoPaul_BarlowNZ @paulbarlownz.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Tired of all the spin and BS coming from the coalition? Well I’ve got your back fam! At this link you’ll find 50 fact checks (and growing) checking the veracity of claims made by the coalition. Complete with who made the claim, the reality and sources. paultheotherone.com/factcheck26/paultheotherone.comVideo can’t be displayed 105626 0
Reposted by HerbertimoDaniel Vernon @yeehawtheboys.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Know the signs, enroll online: vote.nz 116398 0
Reposted by HerbertimoD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026National MPs that robbed 180,000 women of pay equity, cut funding to SA prevention and survivor organisations and made ACC more difficult for abuse survivors to access. They’re supporting their MP here but imo I think they’d be singing a different tune if it was a Green MP being attacked. #nzpol 108622 0
Reposted by HerbertimoDr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Nash said what they're all thinking out loud. That was his mistake. Misogyny is instead an acceptable practice, eg dumping pay equity claims to make budget. Or supporting an anti trans Bill to select committee. Or refusing to go forward w consent law reform & using it as an election "promise" #nzpol 15224 0
Reposted by HerbertimoCiara 🇳🇿🏴🇮🇪 @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Unless Labour rolls out an amazing disability policy, as a disabled person, I’m begging you all to vote for the Greens. So far they are the only party who would massively, materially change my life, and the lives of disabled & chronically ill Kiwis, for the better. @nzgreensglobal.bsky.social 310644 0
Reposted by HerbertimoDHS @drhsinghnz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026NZ First is desperate to stop any rival ‘decider’. If Te Pāti Māori wins enough seats to be needed for a coalition, NZ First loses its power to hold the country to ransom. Their referendum push on Māori seats is a naked attempt to rig the system and crush a competing power base. 23419 0
Reposted by HerbertimoLyndon Hood @lyndonhood.bsky.social · 11/07/2026I believe we were promised mojo 32910 0
Reposted by HerbertimoRachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I'm been wondering if it would come to this and apparently it has. huge move from cloudflare, which hosts a fifth of all websites on earth.adweek.comPublishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Google SearchThe nuclear option is gaining traction as web traffic collapses and Google refuses to negotiate with content creators 7843631466 0
Reposted by HerbertimoZoe Storm @zoestorm.bsky.social · 04/07/2026On the fourth of July, 1980, about fifteen trans women went to one of the most upscale public swimming pools in Milan, took off their tops, and started lounging around. It was a Friday, and the height of the summer vacation, so there were plenty of families with young children around. 1/ 81505601 0
Reposted by HerbertimoAlice Soper @alicesoapbox.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Have to say it was grim to see the wall to wall coverage offered to the All Whites who had no hope at progressing pass the pools when we had to scrape and scrounge for coverage of the Black Ferns World Cup title defence. (See also White Ferns T20 World Cup) Things have gone backward fast. 36312 0
Reposted by HerbertimoThe Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 28/06/2026A reading renaissance: Wellington welcomes two new indie bookshopsthespinoff.co.nzA reading renaissance: Wellington welcomes two new indie bookshops Willis St will soon be home to not one, not two, but three indie bookstores.... 0154 0
Reposted by HerbertimoDisabled Persons Assembly NZ @dpanz.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The next Kōrero for Change webinar will focus on Political and Democratic Processes and explore how we can strengthen political and democratic processes in Aotearoa to be inclusive, equitable, and representative of everyone.accessmatters.org.nzKōrero for Change - Political and Democratic ProcessesWelcome to the Kōrero for Change webinar series! Access Matters Aotearoa is facilitating courageous conversations about ableism in key areas of life where individuals in Aotearoa New Zealand face… 0109 0
Reposted by Herbertimodeb te kawa @debtekawa-ao.bsky.social · 01/06/2026A movement built by thousands of whānau becomes the achievement of someone best known for opposing many of the intellectual and educational traditions that grew from it. 13012 0
Reposted by HerbertimoAlex @shakingstick.bsky.social · 30/05/2026If you get hit up to sign a citizen initiated referendum about MP numbers, it's Destiny Church so take that into account. It's stupid, Tamaki is a false prophet (when Clark was PM he said God told him he would running the country within 10 years), and the earlier this nonsense fails the better 78641 0
Reposted by HerbertimoHell-a Bambust 🏳️⚧️ (alleged transsexual)(spooky) @ela-bambust.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Trans. Woman. Two words. "trans woman" shows that this is just a kind of woman, like tall, blonde or green-eyed. "Transwoman" has and will be used to say that we are a separate thing from women. Trans women are a kind of woman, pass it on. 342407781 0
Herbertimo @herbertimo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Productive train/bus ride home! Submitted in opposition to the inequitable Pharmac proposal on Type 2 Diabetes medicines and the Amendment Bill on defining a woman and a man. 020 0
Reposted by HerbertimoD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 14/05/2026“Responsible, trustworthy media is the backbone of functioning democracies. We need media that are honest, reliable, and uphold the law and basic ethical principles.” #nzpol Scrapping the BSA will make AotearoaNZ’s media less trustworthy, less balanced, and less reliable. Please sign and share.our.actionstation.org.nzDon't scrap the Broadcasting Standards Authority. Strengthen it!The BSA is the only real protection New Zealand has against the broadcasting of lies, abuse or misinformation. Since 1989, it has done an excellent job supporting our television and radio broadcasters... 0116 0
Reposted by HerbertimoSassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Migration is our collective human history. People have always moved. Whether it’s from rural to urban, country to neighboring country, or straight up continents, this is what we do. Social stability is not at risk because people moved it’s at risk because you are a hater. 39329 0
Reposted by HerbertimoMeatMechSuit @meatmechsuit.bsky.social · 12/05/2026NZ judges really need to examine their weapons-grade misogyny. Stop saying a man’s predatory behaviour is not as bad as the consequences. Stop letting them get away with it. Stop devaluing women.nzherald.co.nzEngineer who tried to film naked sex worker with Meta glasses fights for secrecyThe victim believes the women in his life should know of his offending. 34717 0
Reposted by HerbertimoTe Pāti Māori @tepaatimaori.bsky.social · 08/05/2026TPM plan: write off student debt, create a universal student allowance, restore support for part-time, postgraduate and long-course students, and make public transport free for tertiary students. Because education should build futures, not trap whānau in debt.❤️🤍🖤 #nzpol #aonz #education #studentsrnz.co.nzFees-free university scheme to be scrapped in upcoming Budget, Nicola Willis confirmsFinance minister Nicola Willis said students completing study this year remain eligible. 213341 0
Reposted by HerbertimoTahetoka | Ómar @amscraig.bsky.social · 06/05/2026We have a Community as a Service. Our micro communities are a place where you can enter, we facilitate and provide the social infrastructure to a community. Centering a food forest and decentralising cars. We have done the mahi for you all to enjoy the benefits. A papakainga for everyone. 23521 0
Reposted by HerbertimoMorgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 06/05/2026This post deserves its own Mortal Kombat “Fatality” animation. 2103 0
Reposted by HerbertimoDavid Slack @davidslack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026What The Luxon Years Produced, In One Picture 412132 0
Reposted by HerbertimoVeranoa Hetet @whaeavee.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Dawn ceremony - blessing of Te Ara Tupua. I'm so proud of my Sam. Today, I saw his carving for the first time. It made me catch my breath. This is the last piece my dad helped Sam design. He would be so proud of his son in law 💙 1716424 0
Reposted by HerbertimoDr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Really value Paula's work here in lifting the lid and looking under the rocks (to mix my metaphors badly) on these wealthy and powerful men who seem to have a habit of predatory/sexualised behavior around young women. 15016 0