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Evelyn!

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doing my best 👭🌈 she/they 🌻 ME/CFS, ADHD, et al 🌻 Ōtepoti, Aotearoa

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Evelyn! @umbellule.bsky.social · 3h
carly rae's new album... every single song is a keeper. like. other artists' lifetime best-of albums that draw from decades of work are not as uniformly incredible as this one. and she made this album AND a baby at the same time
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THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org · 16h
Darrell suspected someone had once again slipped him a trick spoon with the concave side reversed.
Darrell suspected someone had once again slipped him a trick spoon with the concave side reversed.
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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 13h
How many Masters and PhD researchers on a living wage would 1 km of this road pay for per year? *1,173* There are 11 km of the road. On average it takes 4 years to do a PhD in Aotearoa and about 2 years to do a Masters. So, 2,346 PhDs and 1,173 Masters degrees properly paid while doing research.
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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 12h
If you took the $800 million National want to spend on 11km of road and shared it equally between all South Island Councils they'd each get $38 million to spend on roads which would have a wider net positive on roads than 11km of north Christchurch highway.
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Peter Green @petergreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Worth remembering that if it costs the government $4.5b to reverse the gender pay tax, then it costs the women affected $4.5b to leave it in place.
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NinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈‍⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Hope this bodes well for us on this side of the planet!! #nzpol
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Jasmin Taylor @meshedlight.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Aotearoa Te Waipounamu: Solidarity with Sudan a petition worth signing support the establishment of a dedicated humanitarian and family reunification visa pathway for Sudanese families in Aotearoa
our.actionstation.org.nz
Urgent Establishment of a Sudan Special Humanitarian Visa Pathway
Context  April 15 marked three years since the outbreak of war in Sudan. The crisis has escalated into one of the most severe humanitarian emergencies globally, with over 33.7 million people in n...
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trick-is-a-treat-kat @trickykat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
flaring my nostrils because i’m having a good nose hair day
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Jasmin Taylor @meshedlight.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ōtepoti: Pearl Diver is hosting an (unofficial) after party to Rock the Vote Rock En-rol Sunday 4th October 1-4pm Pearl Diver (73 St Andrew St) images are event poster & screengrab from the facebook event DJs Bingo BBQ Clothing swap at 2pm (bring item to swap) bloody mary specials
Rock En-rol

4th Oct

Pearl Diver

DJs
Bingo
BBQ Gary
Clothing swap at 2pm
bloody mary specials

come enrol to vote(screengrab of facebook event details)
What to expect

Enrol to vote before it's too late. We will help you! Let's make the boring stuff fun.

Unofficial after party of Saturdays Rock the Vote!

DJs will play for you outside (if it's not raining)
Sarah G
Danny creature
Duffoir
Sam Ovens

Gary will be sizzling sausages on the bbq for lunch.
Bingo! Brought to you by Caitlin and Perry!
And a clothing swap at 2pm (bring items to participate.)

Plus Bloody Mary and Virgin Mary specials.

If you want to be involved in any way message Pearl Diver.
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Sophie Fern @sophiefern.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
South Island folks! Hey!!! Look- Dunedin to Christchurch! www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/green-par...
nzherald.co.nz
Greens announce plans for Auckland to Wellington overnight rail service
The party also wants a passenger rail service between Christchurch and Dunedin.
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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Another bold populist infra policy that is IMMEDIATELY leading the conversation - the Greens have done the impossible and WINSTON PETERS has had to rush to agree with it Fantastic to see this kind of policy finally being developed, promoted and communicated by the Greens - hope they have follow-up!
nzherald.co.nz
Greens announce plans for Auckland to Wellington overnight rail service
The party also wants a passenger rail service between Christchurch and Dunedin.
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Jasmin Taylor @meshedlight.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ōtepoti: if you're out & about, go down & support local musicians ticket sales on the gate, its family friendly, take the kids, the kind of event you can be there however long or short you want theres food trucks or you can take a picnic
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Julie Blommaert @drjulieb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
There’s two very recent cases of LLM companies claiming their models and agents have made big discoveries in mathematics and genomics/biology where it turns out researchers in those fields had been bouncing their ideas off the models and the companies have no proof the “discoveries” were independent
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Squirrel News @squirrelnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Uzbekistan has seen its #poverty rate drop by a third in a single year 🇺🇿 #Norway opens its biggest-ever marine protected area 🐟 an interactive map tracks almost 1,000,000 trees across #Berlin 🌳 and much more - in our new issue 👇
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Uzbekistan cuts poverty rate by a third, Norway unveils its largest-ever marine reserve, Berlin's open-source tree map - Squirrel News
In today's edition: Uzbekistan has seen its poverty rate drop by a third in a single year, Norway opens its biggest-ever marine protected area, and an interactive map tracks almost 1,000,000 trees acr...
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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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catren parker dot come @jon-snow-420.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
doing what i can, don'ting what i can't
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
CDC sent me the 2025 NHIS data this week, and one number stuck with me. 8.7 million American adults were living with Long COVID in 2025. That's 1 in 30 of us. It's easy to stop seeing a crisis once it stops being new. It's still happening. www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/do...
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Aotearoa Greens Global @nzgreensglobal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So. Got friends or whānau overseas? Remind them to enrol. Overseas NZers are impacted by our government's decisions and they deserve to have a say. With 200 people leaving Aotearoa every day we need help to reach them. So please... share our CALL TO ACTION💚✅️ www.greens.org.nz/a_call_to_ac...
greens.org.nz
A call to action for friends of overseas New Zealanders
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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Tze Ming Mok 莫志明 @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good article with the correct amount of @laragreaves.bsky.social touching on the self-selective nature of the recent exodus: You leave cos of no jobs, & everything NZers are traditionally proud of when abroad is being destroyed, while suffering as a migrant under rising xenophobia now infecting NZ.
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Omigod, this is the most heartwarming story possible! Backpack (bear 89) is the son of the 2019 winner of Fat Bear Week, Holly (bear 435). In 2007, he injured his foot & a practice of riding on momma's Holly's back had a new meaning: he was mobility-restricted while it healed. So Holly moved him.
From DISCVR blog's Facebook page, a momma bear & a yearling cub on her back in the shallow water.  I think the background has been swapped out, and I can't rule out some AI use there?  God, Facebook has become the social media for AI slop : (

The title of the article, which I link below, is "How Bear 89 earned the name Backpack"
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I believe fraternity hazing and military hazing and sports team hazing where men abuse each other is acclimating them into a broader culture of abuse where they will then believe it is their right to abuse other more vulnerable people. It’s so insidious. And that’s also why I think men defend it
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In many ways, the only thing boys need to learn are the lessons we already teach girls. They need to learn to be part of a community. And if they understand that, then the lessons on consent and sexual violence come naturally.
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’m seeing a lot of posts about talking to your sons in light of the Cornell article. And yes. Talk to your sons. Here are some things you should say, based on anti-violence research about what they need to hear:
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josh (oldfriend99) @oldfriend99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Herman Melv'll what? What will Herman Melv do? No one ever says..
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Evelyn! @umbellule.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
having a great time thinking up kidzbop lyrics to waschesalon by rebecca black
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Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
@RossWBermanIV

I’m a REAL MAN:

I’m SCARED OF CITIES

I’m MAD at the LITTLE MERMAID

My truck is TALL and I have to crawl into it like a BABY

Do not get me STARTED on women’s sports
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Carl Ballard @carlballard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
One thing is you don't need to do like a whole monologue about why harrassment is bad. You can just say "really?" in a disappointed voice or "come on, man."
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Marghoul @marghoul.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Please boost! Im trapped this way without help. I would give anything to not need to ask.
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Evelyn! @umbellule.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
i want nz to stop changing times. but NZST (like we have in winter) is imo better than NZDT (what we just changed to). so i want the next time we change to be the last. is this a popular enough position for a petition to be worthwhile?
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Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The polling has the Greens at 16 - highest result we've had since the Party was formed (putting aside two minor outliers from Roy Morgan in 2014 and Bauer Media in 2017) 💚🎉💚 But sadly we are still being out spent by the massive donations that have gone into the other parties. Help us get to Nov 7!
Screenshot of Herald article saying Green Party surges to record high as Labour, National slump to 28%
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Eb @ebthen.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
This is the thing from the WHATWG HTML standard I am referring to. Source: html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/im...
The most general rule to consider when writing alternative text is the following: [begin bold text] the intent is that replacing every image with the text of its alt attribute does not change the meaning of the page. [end bold text]

So, in general, alternative text can be written by considering what one would have written had one not been able to include the image.

A corollary to this is that the alt attribute's value should never contain text that could be considered the image's caption, title, or legend. It is supposed to contain replacement text that could be used by users instead of the image; it is not meant to supplement the image. The title attribute can be used for supplemental information.
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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If you'd like to support your favourite disabled candidate, from the only party who has a disability policy, and who is enduring these out the gate debates - you can find the donate link here 😘 www.greens.org.nz/louisehutt_2...
greens.org.nz
Louise Hutt | Hamilton West
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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emily fraser 🌿🐌✨ @emilyesfraser.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m only seeing people with ME or Long Covid sharing this. If you’re not affected, can you please read it & share? Ableist propaganda goes viral all the time, which encourages outlets to publish more of it. Can we please make the truth go viral instead?
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Queer and Pleasant Danger @monsterologist.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Worth a repost with ALT text
"The incident fits a broader pattern in the the discourse around 'free speech' and 'cancel cultue': whatever comes from the top down is freedom; whatever comes from the bottom up is bullying and censorship. When Macklemore is dropped at the behest of the billionaire stadium owner Robert Kraft, it's an exercise of the freedom of businesses to 'demonstrate their values' by deciding whom to platform. But when Ed Sheeran's fans decide not to buy tickets to his performances, or even demand refunds, it's bullying, mob behavior. Since most people are not billionaires and do not own stadiums, they can exercise meaningful power only collectively. The collective exercise of power must therefore be demonised."
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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
'A survey of Australians as young as 13 found misogyny can predict extremist violence more strongly than ideology, religion or time online.' The under-16 social media ban won't address this. We have to start having the necessary difficult conversations to challenge gendered disrespect everywhere.
pursuit.unimelb.edu.au
Hostile attitudes toward women are driving extremism in young Australians
A University of Melbourne survey of Australians as young as 13 found misogyny can predict extremist violence more strongly than ideology, religion or time online.
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Oregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Most riveting thing I've seen all week
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Alison Mau @alisonmau.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We’re grateful for any and all donations - our bottom line is the Tika service remains free for all survivors. givealittle.co.nz/org/tika
givealittle.co.nz
Tika
Tika is an independent way to report sexual harm. When your report connects with others, take legal action together. Safe, private and free.
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Michiel @murtoz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There is an ongoing legal campaign crowdfunding right now to take the UK government to court. www.crowdjustice.com/case/justice...
crowdjustice.com
NHS care for ME now
Campaigning for ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) to be medically managed safely, to protect families from permanent disability or death from neglect of the illness.
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Squirrel News @squirrelnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Kosovo’s decades-long landmine-clearance mission reaches its end 💣 30,000 non-biting #mosquitoes are released in #Lisbon to combat disease-carrying pests 🦟 a new #airport is cooled by natural ventilation instead of air conditioning 🛫 and much more – in our new issue 👇
squirrel-news.net
Kosovo nears landmine-free status, non-biting mosquitoes released in Lisbon, reviving ancient water systems - Squirrel News
In today's edition: Kosovo's decades-long landmine-clearance mission reaches its end, 30,000 non-biting mosquitoes are released in Lisbon to combat disease-carrying pests, and communities in Nepal rev...
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Researchers reviewed 146 studies and found gut disruption can persist for 6 months after COVID. In Long COVID, loss of beneficial bacteria tracked with ongoing symptoms, while microbiome recovery tracked with improvement. www.resmedjournal.com/article/S095...
resmedjournal.com
The Gut-Lung Axis in Respiratory Diseases: Mechanisms, Microbiome Dysbiosis, and Therapeutic Implications. A Comprehensive Review
The gut and lung, though anatomically distinct, are connected through a dynamic, bidirectional communication network known as the gut-lung axis, whereby intestinal microbiota, immune cells, and microb...
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Robin | Offline @bugbarkz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
NEW CAT JUST DROPPED !! GENUINELY !! First new cat species in over a CENTURY !! www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
Leopardus tilcayo – the tilcayo, or Yungas tiger cat. Close up on a black background. Leopardus tilcayo – the tilcayo, or Yungas tiger cat. The cat is walking through a forest with one front paw outstretched, mid stride. Leopardus tilcayo – the tilcayo, or Yungas tiger cat. Close up of the spotted cat's face on a blurred green background.
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shaunt @shaunvids.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
they're not clueless or misled or anything, they are being paid to do what they are doing. "winning" for their donor class is not winning elections, it is maintaining the status quo, which means aiming for a political deadlock where no ambitious policies can be enacted
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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
the media also have SERIOUS questions to answer about why and how they've facilitated and allowed TPU figures to consistently use their outlets as megaphones, particularly for smear campaigns against politicians and other public figures
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Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The drop from mild to moderate has been so limiting that I cannot even imagine severe. I couldn't have imagined moderate until it happened to me. And that is what motivates me to pace meticulously and avoid getting sick at all costs. I wouldn't survive severe. Moderate is just barely existence.
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Elliot Forhan (he/him) @forhanforohio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Kaptur, Acton and Brown should check out how taking a centrist approach on trans issues worked out for Keir Starmer. @erininthemorning.com www.erininthemorning.com/p/starmers-r...
erininthemorning.com
Starmer's Resignation And Labour's Collapse Shows Why Democrats Must Avoid Abandoning Trans People
Throwing trans people under the bus will not help the party.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hannah Einbinder was just arrested protesting Benjamin Netanyahu's safe passage into New York and the genocide of Palestinians. Elliot Page, Susan Sarandon, and Chelsea Manning are among those currently blocking the road
Chelsea Manning among others at the protest against genocide and Netanyahu's visit
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Morgan Davie @fromthemorgue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nicky Hager book is unusual because its main thesis seems to be "they are just doing all this bad faith money-for-racism stuff in plain sight and the media don't seem to perceive it as bad" Media: "Hmm this Hager book has no revelations in it, we knew all this already, oh well carry on as normal"
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 23/09/2026
an amazing new project launches today in new zealand: people can report sexual harm, and get matched with others who reported the same person. when you report, you get a lawyer - and lawyer-client privilege. for free. i profile the website, technology, charity, & law firm here: www.webworm.co/tika/
webworm.co
This Could Change The Way Victims Get Justice
David Farrier's Webworm looks at Alison Mau and Zoë Lawton's Tika: a new way to report sexual harm in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
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