Reposted by Kateautumn coded @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Just talk to another human already jesus fucking christ 1113239649
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Both young people who live at our house (our children) are out. However, there are still two young people here. 180
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Watched a gawky lad approx 19ish rescue a stunned pigeon from the middle of Queen St this afternoon, if you want a little cheering up. 0202
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Anyone got the tldr on PREFU? This public servant was dealing with audit, board papers & OIAs & couldn’t watch. 120
Reposted by KateNinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 27/09/2026So, @andrewtychen.bsky.social and I put together a bit of a talk today, facilitated by Napier Libraries, and I wondered if there was interest in taking the messaging out wider? It’s non-partisan information 75318
Reposted by KateAsher @asherwilsongoldman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is exactly how I talk about it too! I've seen Gen AI try to write good comms and it's always completely terrible (see - most of LinkedIn, a bunch of the newer FB 'nz politics influencer' types. 411448
Reposted by KateEd Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Happy Stanislav Petrov Day He passed in 2017. As Encyclopedia Britannica puts it, “He is survived by his two children, two grandchildren, and the entire human race.” If you don't know his story, please take 3 minutes now to learn it. @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.socialsammatey.substack.comHappy Stanislav Petrov DayTake five minutes to not destroy civilization 252099924
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I went opshopping on Wednesday & got the best haul. Dove shop: autumn wreath, small lemon tree & 4 candle wreaths from Alison’s Acquisitions, 2 beautiful large glass vases, little crystal tree, Japanese plate with Mt Fuji on it, silver bow candle stick $44. 160
Reposted by KateRohan MacMahon @rohmac.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It’s one month since the disaster on the Nepal-China border. The media’s focus has moved on. It's yesterday's news. At least 1,450 lives lost, and over 5,700 still missing. Climate change was a key contributing factor. Our addiction to fossil fuels makes these events more likely. #greensky #nzpol 15120
Reposted by KateTze Ming Mok 莫志明 @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Lunchboxes guys, lunchboxes 34115
Reposted by KateJolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“Ruby Tui belted out Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi at Eden Park, and 40,000 fans sang with her. Four months later, Harry Styles sang the first line of the song at his concert in Auckland and the crowd sang the rest back to him. This was who we were. And this is what Jordan Williams set out to destroy.” #nzpol 513452
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Today I: Donated two bikes to Tāmaki Bike Hub Weeded and cleaned the side garden where the cat likes to 💩 Took batteries, cardboard, cans, soft plastic & op shop donations to Tāmaki Zero Waste Hub Made Mapo dofu for dinner. 0151
Reposted by KateBen Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 23/09/2026Yes. www.labour.org.nz/news/speech-... 15520
Reposted by KateDarby @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I have seen three people on the train reading copies of Dirty Work 18811
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is turning into a great thread of little activities to help with the general ennui of existence/the horrors: 041
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026For reasons* I need suggestions for fun activities for today. I’m planning getting flowers, going opshopping & a walk on the beach. Any other ideas? *grown up shit that will turn out fine in the end but is unpleasant currently. 16220
Reposted by KateFelix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026“I think the people behind this dirty work are deeply lacking in integrity and have far more influence than they deserve.” 113517
Reposted by KateLyndon Hood @lyndonhood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The guy in The Princess Bride does not list all the classic blunders but I guess one is doing Nicky Hager damage control when Nicky Hager was not thinking about you. 313631
Reposted by KateAlice Soper @alicesoapbox.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Years ago, I saw Jordan on tinder and nearly all of his photos were screenshots of him on TV. Embarrassing. 39713
Reposted by KateSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"Its rarer for migrants to identify as English as well as British than for their children or grandchildren. Stoppard’s story illuminates a common-sense point: easier if arrive at 8, not 18 or 28. His evident Englishness shows a 5 or 6 generation rule is absurd" www.britishfuture.org/on-the-engli...britishfuture.orgOn the Englishness of Sir Tom Stoppard - British FutureSunder Katwala reflects on the life and shifting identity of playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who has died aged 84. 3174
Reposted by KateAlom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 21/09/2026One of the things I wish I could have done for my mum before she died was to buy her a washing machine. It was one of the first things some of my Bangladeshi friends paid for when they got jobs as teenagers. Sadly, millions of women around the world still don’t benefit from having one.thewashingmachineproject.orgThe Washing Machine ProjectThe Washing Machine Project is a grassroots social enterprise based in the U.K. aiming to alleviate the burden of handwashing clothes and empower women in low-income and displaced communities. 1257
Reposted by KateMorgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Over the past few weeks, these are the tips I've found most useful and most effective on Facebook. 1105
Reposted by KateMorgan 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. 23922
Reposted by KateJolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Great policy in tough times: a) instantly comprehensible b) tackles something we can ALL see & feel c) tangible/ measurable outcomes d) logical extension of the residential rent situation e) if we can fix this, we can fix other stuff Smart, sensible, sane stuff! #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzGreens announce reforms to lower commercial rents, fill empty shopsThe Green Party is pledging to restore city centre vibrancy by ensuring market rent reviews for small businesses can lower rents, and letting councils run rental auctions for spaces that have been emp... 410125
Reposted by KateNikki Hessell @nikkihessell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026100% this. "You just need to tell your stories better" - no, we don't. Our stories are clear, obvious, and awesome. The people who could fund the humanities won't and aren't open to changing their minds 17420
Reposted by KatePatrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This is such a great story. Is great about the power of good transit, the power of state run savings schemes, the power of falling housing markets creating opportunity, and just an interesting couple, making good. www.stuff.co.nz/home-propert...stuff.co.nzHe thought he’d never own a home in Auckland. Now, at 58, he’s finally done itA still-falling market, large Kiwisaver balance and a life change all combined to make it possible to buy his dream mid-century home. 7276
Reposted by KateSimon Wilson @simonbwilson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Is it panicky? Yep. Is it the AI companies boosting their own interests at our expense? Yep. But those things don’t mean the threat to humanity isn’t real. Here’s my analysis of the dangers of AI + what it suggests for NZ, at my Hopetown substack now simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/p/why-arent-...simonwilsonhopetown.substack.comWhy aren’t our politicians worried about AI?What are we supposed to do when the smartest guys in the room tell us they’ve invented machines that might be about to kill us all? 351
Reposted by KateBrooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 18/09/2026What's being described in the AI/EA community is not consensual group sex: it's coerced sex ("consensual non-consensual" they call it) with ppl who control your earning & advancement opportunities. It's revealing bc pressure to engage in group sex is ALSO a hallmark of mafia & criminal groups. 1/x 714853
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 18/09/2026After a six week protracted battle with Noel Leeming & Samsung NZ, our just-out of warranty washing machine is scheduled to be returned, repaired, on Monday, all at their cost. A small win for the principle of repair. 8860
Reposted by KateDr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Turns out people don’t hate government, they hate government that isn’t competent. 48021
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Hello pocket friends & strangers. I know there are many demands on your wallet, but putting $5 towards The Girl From the Beach givealittle.co.nz/cause/the-gi... will support local young artists & be a balm for solidarity & the power of art etc etc. yes, it is my son’s fundraiser.givealittle.co.nz'The Girl From the Beach' a master's short filmWe are looking to fundraise for my master's short, 'The Girl From the Beach', a searing contemporary drama set in suburban Auckland. 010
Reposted by KateBethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I really need journalists to learn that every time OpenAI or Anthropic or xAI says that their model has broken containment and could destroy humanity that it’s a marketing pitch by companies running out of cash with high overheads and no profitable business model wanting more investment. 1853275
Reposted by KateNewsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 16/09/2026Ben King’s engagement to National’s Jessica Rowe raises a serious conflict of interest issue, experts and insiders saynewsroom.co.nzDPMC boss faces political neutrality questions over National candidate partner 185
Reposted by KateTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 16/09/2026Reading proofs from book & remembering what I wrote in 2015: "I am very concerned about the future of AI. Not because of the risk of rogue machines taking over. But because of the homogeneous, one-dimensional group of men who are currently involved in advancing the technology.” 6723199
Reposted by KateD 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
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Thanks crew. Vibes did not vibe, so now I’m going to need virtual hugs & animals being delightful. 15160
Reposted by Kate🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The world did not end because WE DID NOT LET IT END The atmosphere has no hole in it BECAUSE WE FIXED THE HOLE WE BUILD THIS WORLD FROM DUST; IT WILL RETURN TO DUST THE MOMENT YOU STOP BUILDING IT anyway, yeah I've been thinking a lot about age and why it's important to talk to older people lol 221635
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Putting out a small request to the universe for good vibes today, reasons classified. Please 🙏 & thank you 🤩 12420
Reposted by Katecaptain bleach @blainecapatch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026jesus christ do i have to do everything around here 1067483
Reposted by Kate👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 13/09/2026Hey do we know anyone in bury st Edmund’s?? 46060
Kate @knhannah.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The lad and his dad have (separately) headed off on train riding trips. 🚆 0110
Reposted by KateNaomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"People are really mad and however mad you are, it’s not enough. Because there is something so profound about no longer believing in the future, about seeing no value in our shared home, in the natural world. They’re traitors to creation.” www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...theguardian.comNaomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursui... 6539011325
Reposted by KateBumbleebee @parrykylie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Ruru has never won bird of the year. This is an outrage! Don't let those horny Kākāpō seduce you. Vote Ruru! #teamruru #birdoftheyear 27522