Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 7hFirst ride on the new electric bus on the express Oamaru to Dunedin run! Exciting! 030
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 22hIt's time to upgrade my ancient mac mini to a laptop, but there are no stand alone Apple stores in Dunedin. Which big store offers the most knowledgeable service for macs? 210
Reposted by Judy MartinPeter @cloudynetwork.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I say time and time again. This idea that taxes pay for things and "we can't afford it" are simply to avoid the truth that cuts etc are *policy choices*, not fiscal realities. 053
Reposted by Judy MartinAndrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The problem is that NZ issues NZ dollars. That doesn’t abolish scarcity. Nurses, electricity, houses, labour and productive capacity are all genuinely finite. But “the money” is not scarce in the same way. Which makes the household metaphor rather important politically. 3446
Reposted by Judy MartinDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026"Authoritarian, conservative, and reactionary networks have been among the principal drivers of the surge in distrust, conspiracism, and anti-scientific sentiment." Yes: contemporary polarization is driven by a deliberate campaign to destroy trust in core institutions & epistemic standards. 523648
Reposted by Judy MartinSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Historically, agriculture in Europe was done by farming it out to poor people. So "farming" became a synonym for agriculture. Kinda like how "contractor" has become a synonym for construction crew. 11149
Reposted by Judy MartinRichard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There is no such thing as taxpayers’ money youtu.be/4AyhV70BDwE?... Anyone who claims the government spends taxpayers' money is talking total nonsense. The problem is that almost all our politicians do.youtu.beThere is no such thing as taxpayers’ moneyYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 415474
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The right coloured setting, but quite a mission getting it there. Ditches were fallen into multople times, fences were climbed over and souwesterlies battled against. 020
Reposted by Judy Martinꕷꛕ𖣠𖢧𖢧 𖦪ꚶꕷꕷ𖤟ꚳꚳ (3-1) @pscottrussell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“If our viral moment contributes anything to the ongoing cultural conversation about how we judge what we see online, I hope it reminds us to be more comfortable saying, ‘I don’t know the whole story.’” 0215
Reposted by Judy MartinHayley @writagal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Apropos of a final decision from this government that strangely did not make the news yesterday, yet impacts every community.thespinoff.co.nzRemoving the ‘four wellbeings’ from councils is a step in the wrong directionThe 'four wellbeings' aren't just a political football – they're a vital part of what councils do best. 23116
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"The whole neoliberal era has been surrounded by the creation of rules intended to limit the role of government. That is the purpose of fiscal rules. It is the purpose of central bank independence, and associated artificial rules with regard to the control of inflation and inflation targeting." 010
Reposted by Judy MartinDr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A snapshot of a deeper problem in NZ's information ecology du jour: electoral opinion forms not from policy documents but from outrage-optimised social media posts, algorithmic amplification, & comment pile-ons. People vote on vibes shaped by platforms that reward reaction over reading. #nzpol 24719
Reposted by Judy MartinAndrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Honestly don’t think they understand how incandescently angry many people are going to be with them if he fucks this up and we’re saddled with another 3 years of the current lot. 252
Reposted by Judy MartinMarc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 02/09/2026It is not just understandable to feel hopeless, terrified, furious or some combination of the three, but rational to feel that way when presented with the frankly irrational and twisted world we are facing. And yet there are still choices available to us: newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/03/g...newsroom.co.nzGlobal warming will pass 1.5C. What are you going to do about it?With 1.5C of global warming behind us, how bad climate change gets will be determined by how long we burn fossil fuels. Marc Daalder analyses a pivotal United Nations report. 13614
Reposted by Judy MartinMarc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 01/09/2026ICYMI: For the better part of a decade, politicians have sold the public the fiction that we can build things without paying for them. In service of that fiction, we haven’t paid for anything. Now, it’s unlikely that we’ll actually get around to building anything. newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/01/n...newsroom.co.nzNational and Labour's fuel tax squabble puts NZ on a road to nowhere fastComment: For the better part of a decade, politicians have sold the public the fiction that we can build things without paying for them. 34317
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Gutted to miss this! On the wrong side of the northern motorway... 000
Reposted by Judy MartinNE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 25/08/2026if infrastructure is what connects people, holds them together, serves, supports, and endures, then Dolly Parton was infrastructure. 16952240
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 24/08/2026No cheating. Share the last picture of the sky from your camera roll 000
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Finland tried to end homelessness. What can we learn from its runaway success – and recent failures? www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comFinland tried to end homelessness. What can we learn from its runaway success – and recent failures?The Housing First policy led to the number of homeless people in Finland dropping by half. Those with firsthand experience explain why it worked 110
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Looking forward to this, especially after today's announcements @morganedwards.bsky.social 010
Reposted by Judy MartinD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026There are very rich New Zealanders paying to ensure the majority of us have no healthcare, insecure housing, unsafe workplaces, lower wages and more racism. This is the world they want for us. #nzpol 712154
Reposted by Judy MartinBen Myring @benmyring.bsky.social · 14/08/2026This is wonderful - if you need cheering up then this is a real tonic. ordinaryabundance.comordinaryabundance.comOrdinary AbundanceA walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new. 3267118
Reposted by Judy MartinMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 09/08/2026The ghouls don't understand that the Govt deficit is a balancing figure not a choice. If Govt want to run a surplus then they need to slow the import of fossil fuels, bring ownership of bank equity onshore, tax luxury cars etc. We can't sell enough ecocidal products to 'balance the books'. [Ends] 34311
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Dunedin-adjacent cyclists, do you know anyone who needs a sturdy cycle travel bag, cheap. This one is being auctioned for OneCoast in Waikouaiti, closing Sunday evening. Current bid $20 at the time this was posted. www.facebook.com/share/p/1Crn...facebook.com 114
Reposted by Judy MartinHayley @writagal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026“The Electoral Commission has told staff to turn away voters who aren’t on the printed roll and who say they’re unenrolled, but has no plans to count how many people will be affected.” So nice to see democracy in action, nothing to worry about here, love NZ’s accessible and clear election process. 96649
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Further to my last post I have just joined this. Fingers crossed it gets going quickly. www.ourfoodnetwork.org.nz/news/be-a-lo...ourfoodnetwork.org.nzBe a Local Food Hero - Join the Otepoti Local Food Pilot — Our Food NetworkBe part of something huge! Join the Otepoti Local Food Pilot and know that you are helping improve food resilience while getting the best quality, local, fresh food possible. Links to the boxes are h... 010
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Your worst fears about cultural collapse might be true – here’s what you can do about it www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...theguardian.comYour worst fears about cultural collapse might be true – here’s what you can do about itWriter Sarah Wilson argues we’re hurtling toward the same end as ancient Rome and the Mayan civilisation – but there’s plenty to fight for 200
Reposted by Judy MartinJon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Book blurbs deciphered #booksky 261053266
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I just want to say thar care workers are the absolute best. The way they look after themselves, each other and their clients, they deserve to be in the top wage bracket and completely refunded travel costs. 031
Reposted by Judy MartinGanesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 28/07/2026#nzpol Importantly, was fun😁. And appreciate the opportunity🙏. 0106
Reposted by Judy MartinBinkenstein @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
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 20/07/2026It's a bit sad that one of the most joyful sounds you can hear these days is the tune from your missing phone answering the 6th plaintive call you have made to it in roaming round the location android/find has given you. 150
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 10/07/2026This the best short explanation I have seen of how government spending really works and why the household debt analogy is such dishonest rubbish. 100
Reposted by Judy MartinPublic Health Communication Centre @phcc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The average Aotearoa NZ household spends $252 a week on transport. Higher fuel prices mean many families face impossible choices between transport, food and heating. These trade-offs have real health consequences. tinyurl.com/2h5wwt6stinyurl.comTransport poverty in Aotearoa NZ: A healthy and sustainable transport system is neededTransport poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand is worsening with recent fuel cost rises limiting access to healthcare, food, education, employment and social connections. Long-term investment in low-carbon... 022
Reposted by Judy Martinwe all need food and water @weallneedfoodwater.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The fastest way to lose someone in a climate conversation? Start with the facts. Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explains why people are more likely to engage when we begin with shared values instead. buff.ly/xbBOjXq Exactly! And it shows in our new tagline: Protect what matters most.buff.lyThe fastest way to lose someone in a climate conversation? Start with the facts. Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explains why people are more likely to engage when we begin with shared values… | TED CountdownThe fastest way to lose someone in a climate conversation? Start with the facts. Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe explains why people are more likely to engage when we begin with shared values instead.... 15021
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Back from holiday and rostered on at the OneCoast Hub for this miserable afternoon. We thought it would be deserted but it was buzzing! Favourite memories: a customer attacking a vintage radiogram case with a powertool to unscrew the feet so it would fit in the back of her car. 230
Reposted by Judy MartinCindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Andrea Vance: NZ First list "an algorithmic collection of outrage merchants, culture-war hobbyists, and men convinced Western society is on the brink of collapse, and they’re only one homemade podcast away from saving it." ... and Winston is *very* triggered #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...thepost.co.nzWelcome to the NZ First manosphere: now featuring the undeadOPINION: The joke is on the resurrected candidates chasing Parliament’s spotlight. As a NZ First backbencher, your job is to be embalmed and keep the caucus seats warm. 24612
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 04/07/2026"Fourteen years ago, University of Otago dental lecturer Dr Li Hong He was killed when a car door knocked him off his bike and under the wheels of a truck in Cumberland St, aka State Highway1." And a decade or so before the same thing happened to Dr Jan Breward from the Dept of General Practice! 061
Reposted by Judy MartinEmma Atkins @emmaatkins.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Alternative refrigerants and reducing food waste are both in the top 10 most impactful solutions to climate change, and they are deeply intertwined. Very lucky that I get to work on them in different ways foodwastestories.com/cooler-futur...foodwastestories.comCooler futuresA cooler future is one without global warming. Unfortunately, cooling technologies like the fridge are heating the planet. Through my work and research, I approach the climate impacts of refrigerat… 051
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 29/06/2026‘Make people dream’: how to build an economy for the common good www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Make people dream’: how to build an economy for the common goodEconomist Prof Mariana Mazzucato says governments must ‘get back their mojo’ and believe they can change the world 110
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 21/06/2026OneCoast highlights today were more about waste minimisation. Particularly the drop off of household furniture which was completely "redistributed" within an hour of its being dropped off. 201
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 20/06/2026www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin... "...a noisy political backlash that may not reflect public sentiment."odt.co.nzQuestions linger over potential plans for South DunedinAn unconfirmed plan that could require the loss of one in four South Dunedin homes has been met with a noisy political backlash that may not... 000
Judy Martin @southernrata.bsky.social · 19/06/2026When I first got on to Bluesky I was going to use it to record some of the goings-on at OneCoast our Resource Recovery Centre. I've been reinspired by this week's workshop on measuring social impact, so here goes. 130
Reposted by Judy MartinGanesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 14/06/2026#nzpol Sigh😢💔 Here we go again - monotonous regularity every election period - claims & counter-claims of spending gaps of $bns on 'promises'. *All* parties perpetuating the same insidious narrative ... "we can't 'afford' to feed or house our people" ... but our 'books' are our priority ... 😠😡 35513
Reposted by Judy MartinKatharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 09/06/2026Context: in 2018, FB labeled clean energy & climate as “political” topics. I was told I had to “register as a political entity.” I’m a scientist, I said. Over my dead body. So my previously thriving page was shadowbanned-til Dec when the algo was altered to deliberately promote divisive content 😳 8333122
Reposted by Judy MartinOblomova @oblomova.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Is there a word - probably German - for feeling nostalgia for a time or place that you have never lived in? 282
Reposted by Judy MartinPossum @pollytics.bsky.social · 07/06/2026That question might be interesting, but the answer isn't. Half the population's information consumption is almost entirely negative - because that is what is fed to them. It's the media model, the algorithm model, the social model. Conflict First. 6443