Reposted by RachelThe Scamperbeasts @scamperbeasts.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Sugar naps while the teddy bear stands watch 773840 0
Reposted by RachelBen Ehrenreich @benehrenreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Extraordinary archival work here please share: archivegenocide.com/geolocation/archivegenocide.comGeolocation Map · Gaza — Archive GenocideWhere the archive's footage from Gaza was filmed: nearly 4,000 clips at an exact location and over 31,000 more by town, neighbourhood, camp or building, each with its sources. Filter by place, date an... 012 0
Reposted by RachelKate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I have zero interest in any list of greatest tv shows that does not include Nirvana in Fire in the top 3 so that's my sole contribution to this discourse today. 3231 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Apology without accountability is not reckoning. It is performance." www.webworm.co/arise2026/?r...webworm.coArise Church Still Sucks, Ya'llArise church in New Zealand abused hundreds of interns, and after 3 years has paid just 4 of them. Ben Kendrew of Arise Church responds. Webworm with David Farrier. 000 0
Reposted by Racheltristam @tristam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Chlöe Swarbrick gives an almighty summation of the current governing coalition’s record. Her speech, given as parliament closes for the election, also outlines why the @greens.org.nz need to lead the next government… the video is well worth your time. #nzpol 1016289 0
Reposted by RachelSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We can’t allow this man to get within striking distance of a viable presidential candidacy. 12648681143 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.publicbooks.org/remember-the...publicbooks.orgRemember Them: Palestine Scholars Murdered in the Gaza Genocide - Public Books“In Palestine, some 87,000 students have suffered a near total disruption of their studies for the duration of the genocide, and more than 1200 have been killed. Upwards of 200 academic staff have per... 000 0
Reposted by Rachelwhite2tea @white2tea.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Slowed down the wrap so you can follow along at home. October tea club (50g old arbor autumn raw Puer edition) 072 0
Reposted by RachelNBC News @nbcnews.com · 17/09/2026The new wild cat species is about the size of a domestic kitten and lives in Bolivia.nbcnews.toNew wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers sayA type of tiger cat, the animal is smaller than a house cat, slender and spotted. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest. 13156491872 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I find it so interesting when I say "the worldbuilding was not good" in my book club and they all look at me like I'm speaking another language if we are not reading SFF... but it's true! Worldbuilding is everywhere and if you don't do it right, regardless of genre, your narrative will be weaker. 120 0
Reposted by Rachelwhite2tea @white2tea.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The closest is this, but it’s a huge step up: white2tea.com/products/red...white2tea.comRed StilettoOur Red Stiletto bud heavy black tea from Sichuan province. A commission from 2025 spring, our Red Stiletto is a unique black tea made from Sichuan cultivars that are usually destined for green tea pr... 021 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I don't usually have strong opinions on how someone chooses to acquire/read a book but I have to put it out there that this cover is perfection and the book quality (HC) so satisfying that I highly recommend the paper version 000 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This little oddball is absolutely delicious. Which I was recently reminded of after finding it in the back corner of my tea box. It was a club tea in 2024 and I don't see it on @white2tea.bsky.social 's website. Is there anything similar to recommend? 132 0
Reposted by RachelKate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Honored that my novelette "Barnacle" is part of this collection. Can be preordered now! 26715 0
Reposted by RachelKate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Live now! You can bid on this and so many other fantastic items like Zoom calls with authors, manuscript critiques, and much more. 01512 0
Reposted by RachelLauren Thoman @laurenthomanwrites.com · 15/08/2026I’m so tired of genAI apologists telling me I only hate it because I don’t understand it. I hate it *because* I understand it, you absolute toenail. 713684986 0
Reposted by RachelAlice 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 0
Reposted by RachelJason Danner @jpdanner.com · 23/07/2026Countdown to #InternetNZ board elections! My updated #INZReckons - preferred rankings as of 23/07/2026: 1 Bianca Grizhar 2 Daniel Spector 3 Nabil Sabio Azadi 4 Annette Culpan 5 Keoni Mahelona 6 David Chisholm 7 Jan Rivers No Douglas Brown No Jillaine Heather 104521 0
Reposted by RachelThe Scamperbeasts @scamperbeasts.bsky.social · 16/07/2026"I'm not lurking. I'm observing with intent." 986086 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I have yet to actually try this tea but you'd have to pry the Reading Room chabu out of my cold, dead hands. Gorgeous!!! 021 0
Reposted by RachelCaren Wilton @carenwilton.bsky.social · 14/07/2026A friend suggested honouring Sam Neill by donating to a cause close to his heart. A lovely idea givealittle.co.nz/cause/bendig...givealittle.co.nzStop Central Otago Gold MineHelp us to stop the development of large-scale industrial gold mining in beautiful Central Otago. 213273 0
Reposted by Rachel📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚 @ellieyellu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I was looking through old photos and found this Accidental Renaissance Painting of the cats 233747616 0
Reposted by Rachel🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Paths to atonement and change don’t have to include power over the people you’ve exploited 019854 0
Reposted by Rachelwhite2tea @white2tea.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Planning to press this as a mainstay later in the year or next year 061 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I'm so late to get on this Oct 2025 club tea from @white2tea.bsky.social but it's delicious and I hope more will be made in 2026... which is now half over. Woops! 2025 Flutterbai Shade-dried White 020 0
Reposted by RachelWellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara @wellingtonpride.bsky.social · 04/07/2026On 13-15 July the Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa’s judicial review against the Minister of Health will be heard in Wellington High Court. Join us in the court room to support PATHA as they fight for our community www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/news-1/patha... 15627 0
Reposted by RachelKate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 01/07/2026You too can raise money for voting rights at @romancingthevote.com with all auctions now open. I'm offering a one hour zoom call (ask me anything!) www.32auctions.com/organization... AND an 8 book "Kate Elliott Starter Kit" with a selection of titles: www.32auctions.com/organization...32auctions.comKate Elliott Starter KitAuction item 'Kate Elliott Starter Kit' hosted online at 32auctions. 26051 0
Reposted by RachelParoma @thedramanotes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026JAVABEANS IS BACK. Did you all know she's back? And has a Youtube channel??!! #kdrama youtu.be/jfRjU4k05_4youtu.beCoffee Prince was ahead of its timeYouTube video by k-drama deep dive 021 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 24/06/2026"Whatever is taken from me is taken from you. It may be these 22 strangers now, but it will be you tomorrow." prairielanddefendants.com/defendant-wr...prairielanddefendants.comStatement by Benjamin "Champagne" Song - Support the Prairieland DefendantsI don’t hate. I don’t hate anyone. I don’t hate cops. I don’t hate Trump. I don’t hate Nazis. My beliefs are composed thus: 000 0
Reposted by RachelDavid Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 19/06/2026everlee wihongi's first feed as a free woman, after being kidnapped by ICE 70 days ago. the details of how it went down are here on webworm: www.webworm.co/everleeisfree/ 622659 0
Reposted by RachelBolts @boltsmag.org · 19/06/2026Andrew Guthrie Ferguson says transparency around surveillance technology is essential: “We should not be asking police what technologies are in use, we should know and have approved of them before our tax dollars were used to buy them.”boltsmag.org“Everything, Everywhere, All at Once Surveillance”: Your Questions Answered - BoltsA legal expert on digital surveillance answers questions from Bolts readers about how police track your personal data, and what public officials could be doing to restrict it. 17628 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Submissions close 2 July qtopia.org.nz/news/submiss...qtopia.org.nzSubmission Guide: Legislation (Definition of Woman & Man) Amendment Bill — Qtopia NZSubmissions are open for the Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill. This is a guide produced by a collective of transgender people and their allies, to help others who are also opp... 000 0
Reposted by RachelPeople Against Prisons Aotearoa @papa.org.nz · 14/06/2026The Government's failed tough on crime policies will lead to the prison population ballooning, which will tear whānau apart. This can only be stopped by repealing all tough on crime policies and implementing decarceration policies. www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-a...rnz.co.nzLaw changes expected to boost prison population over next decadeA new report says there will be 15,200 prisoners in June 2036 - a 35 percent increase from this year. 054 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 12/06/2026antonyloewenstein.com/the-antony-l...antonyloewenstein.comThe Antony Loewenstein Podcast: Gaza Is Being Forgotten: On-the-Ground Truths - Antony LoewensteinThis week’s episode is on the catastrophic situation in Gaza. 000 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Highly recommend, and listen to the end. None of us are free unless all of us are free. pca.st/504u5u21pca.stThe trans athlete debate is about a lot more than sportsThe Supreme Court is about to rule on whether states can ban transfeminine student athletes from playing on girls' and women's teams. But we're talking to journalist Imara Jones about why… 000 0
Reposted by Rachelsamuel mehr @mehr.nz · 08/06/2026I asked a couple dads at school if they knew our government was killing off basic science. They hadn't heard a thing It's a crime against journalism that the NZ press isn't all over the dissolution of the Marsden Fund, and a crime against academia that our universities aren't yelling to the rafters 217479 0
Reposted by RachelKate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Look what's out in paperback! My grimsweet fantasy road trip (on foot) w/ a humble deputy courier forced to guide uppity court officials on a back country route that includes a ravenous fungal ghost plague, court intrigue, & a mysterious haunt. First of a duology. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...us.macmillan.comThe Witch RoadsBook 1 in the Witch Roads duology, the latest epic novel by fan favorite Kate Elliott.Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned.When an a... 818261 0
Reposted by RachelJohnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 31/05/2026I've been working on this since May 11 🤣 but I finally finished and was able to get it down to a reasonable read. I got a little excited with the casting of Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs and Joel D. Montgrand in The X-Files Reboot. redpopnews.com/i-want-to-be...redpopnews.comI Want to Believe: What Three Indigenous Actors Could Mean for the X-Files RebootWhen Deadline broke the news on May 11 that Ryan Coogler's Hulu reboot of The X-Files had filled out its pilot cast, most of the headlines focused on the marquee names. Weapons Oscar winner Amy Madiga... 812037 0
Reposted by RachelJessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Paint me like one of your French girls. 1160842 0
Reposted by RachelThe Root @therootdotcom.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Today in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, crowds gathered for the National Day of Action. Activists, lawmakers, and everyday people pushed back against attacks on voting rights and Black political representation happening across the South. Here are scenes taken by Nikolai Pizarro on Instagram. 452941863 0
Reposted by RachelJessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Also @timtalkstrash.bsky.social did a great explainer post on LinkedIn about this. 094 0
Reposted by RachelKate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 11/05/2026THE FLOWER COURT a sapphic romantic fantasy in which a clever young scribe infiltrates the imperial consort quarters to search for a missing noblewoman, only to find herself forced to work with the Dowager Empress’s loveliest & most condescending servant Preorder: us.macmillan.com/books/978125.... 27427168 0
Reposted by RachelOrthanc @orthanc.nz · 13/05/2026I'm always dissapointed how well immigrant bashing seems to work in nz politics. NZ is small, like without thinking too hard, my dad, my grandparents, my sister in law, many colleagues and friends. All immigrants. Everyone has immigrants in their lives, it's just disappointing people fall for it. 4669 0
Rachel @sgwordy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026The audiobooks are in my top 3 of best audio experiences ever! A must experience even if you've already read these. 000 0
Reposted by RachelAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Apparently, journals, universities and publishers cannot do it but the Oscars can 243573926 0
Reposted by RachelDavid Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 29/04/2026everlee wihongi, the new zealander kidnapped by ICE, has just had her first appearance in front of a judge (please RT and share): www.webworm.co/betty2/webworm.coEverlee Will Remain Locked Up For Another MonthEverlee Wihongi has appeared in court, only to be sent back to ICE detention until at least June 10. David Farrier of Webworm talks to her mother Betty about the news. 38874 0
Reposted by RachelGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 25/04/2026“Health researchers at the University of Auckland have suggested a tax on utes in response to high emissions and more deadly accidents. They said traffic accidents involving utes were seven times more likely to be fatal, burdening the healthcare system.” www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzResearchers call for ute tax, citing burden on health systemThey say utes contribute about seven times as much social harm in areas like air pollution, and accidents involving utes are seven times more likely to be fatal. 3239 0
