(Most) NZ’ers take this for granted, but from perspective of someone who has only ever known democratic deficit, backsliding, & decay - this is v. special, and so wonderful. There’s something sacred about elections, & exercise of franchise only those who have suffered loss of both appreciate. #nzpol

Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai@makeiteasy.bsky.social · yesterday

The Electoral Commission have now launched Access 2026: Accessibility Action Plan for the 2026 General Election to help everyone get ready for the upcoming election. You can read the Access 2026 #EasyRead document and other accessible formats at: elections.nz/about/about-...

Studied Ansell's livestream. Targeting of MPs Paul, & Verrall was coordinated. Anti-vaxxer Barry Young on stage levelling accusations of mass murder, an associate heckling on cue, Ansell narrating for online redistribution. This wasn't just heckling, but a production designed for viral replication.

Alice Soper@alicesoapbox.bsky.social · 2d ago

Went to this as Tam’s campaign manager. Ended up having to be part of an escort for Ayesha. You expect heckles but not harassment at these things. Just yuck for everyone involved.

Not Tim Curry too! 😞

RIP Dolly

Everyone is either sick or knows someone who's sick and you know what? It's the Government's fault. Please share this article as widely as you can. This amount of mass illness isn't a coincidence, it's a choice they're making for you #nzpol www.emilywrites.co.nz/this-governm...

This government is making you sick

So many of us are sick. And there's a reason for it.

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Anyway here's a cool starter pack full of folks everyone should follow. go.bsky.app/3w9a45V

So the FSU has DDOS'd InternetNZ. Fucking hell.

bookmarking this because.... Do I care enough to turn up and vote at the InternetNZ AGM for probably four hours to prevent ideological capture? Yes Do I care enough as a layperson to research these motions myself when I have expert good faith nerds available *right here*? hell no lmao

💉💉💉Kumara📎Republic↙️↙️↙️@kumararepublic.bsky.social · last mo.

I'm personally: Yes✅: 1, 6, 7, 8 No❌: 2, 3, 4, 5, 9

A thankfully brief explainer for any worthy folks Zooming in to the InternetNZ AGM again tonight to be human shields against weird entryist nonsense. Vote No on David Ward's Everything.

Nigel Robertson@easegill.bsky.social · 4w ago

Consensus in Nethub is vote no to all of his motions. They will create a huge burden of work, they will lead to the doxxing of people, and are likely to breach the Privacy Act.

This morning I spoke to RNZ about the problem of insecure work at our universities. Research staff across the country are made to work under perpetual fixed-term contracts with no clear route to secure jobs. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

What's driving the growth of "Frankenjobs" in our universities?

Researchers working in the university sector say their fixed term contracts are more like "Frankenjobs", pieced together with short term funding and limited hours.

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I proposed an amendment to the Internet NZ Constitution that's up for vote at the AGM this Thursday. I proposed a Nominating Committee, or a NomCom, a standard practice across the world's Internet Governance structures. Members can register for the AGM here: internetnz.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom ...

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#InternetNZ team! The FSU is rallying the troops and urging them to register for the AGM! That means we need to REGISTER and TURN UP. 5:30pm Thursday August 13th Register here using the name & email associated with your membership: internetnz.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #kikorangi

Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom ...

internetnz.zoom.us

Jason Danner@jpdanner.com · last mo.

Heya #InternetNZ folks! Don’t forget to vote in the board elections! BUT ALSO: register to attend the AGM from 5:30pm on Thursday August 13th! Register here using the name & email associated with your membership: internetnz.zoom.us/webinar/regi... There are motions to vote on! #kikorangi

Obviously nothing has pissed me off quite as much as them killing the Marsden Fund (👉 my 📌 post), but govt claiming that the Science Investment Plan does not cut funding when the plan itself says “core science and research funding is projected to decline in future years” was the icing on the cake.

Luxon wants to ‘brutally commercialise’ science, but cuts threaten its foundation

Comment from Auckland University: Decades of research funding cannot be replaced by funding the commercialisation of that science

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The Free Speech Union having their CE and board member stand as candidates for Internet NZ and emailing their members to rank them 1 and 2 and not rank any other candidates feels like it should be more of a news story. It's antithetical to a genuine election and the democratic process.

This is such an important petition - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...

Stop the Climate Amendment Bill!

This is important because climate change is the most serious and important issue facing humankind. We have a rapidly closing window of opportunity to prevent catastrophic damage to the natural world ...

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Countdown 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

Jason Danner@jpdanner.com · 2mo ago

We're in the countdown to the #InternetNZ board elections. Deliberation is ongoing, but here are my ranked preferences as of 20/07/2026: 1 Bianca Grizhar 2 Keoni Mahelona 3 Daniel Spector 4 Annette Culpan 5 Nabil Sabio Azadi ? David Chisholm No Douglas Brown No Jan Rivers No Jillaine Heather

We're in the countdown to the #InternetNZ board elections. Deliberation is ongoing, but here are my ranked preferences as of 20/07/2026: 1 Bianca Grizhar 2 Keoni Mahelona 3 Daniel Spector 4 Annette Culpan 5 Nabil Sabio Azadi ? David Chisholm No Douglas Brown No Jan Rivers No Jillaine Heather

Remember a year ago when we all joined Internet NZ to keep the FSU from succeeding in its takeover attempt? Well, they're trying again this year, and another TERF who runs a separate anti-trans hate group is also trying to get on the board. Let's keep them out again 💪

Quick glimpse of Hinātore from today’s art exhibition… So relieved the bacteria are glowing!

Happening today! If you are keen to see some beautiful living light, come check it out. The bacteria are behaving. Phew!

Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles@siouxsiew.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If you're in Auckland this Saturday 18 July, join us for an art exhibition that glows in the dark! Hinātore: The First Light, is a free immersive exhibition exploring Māori pūrākau through bioluminescence, maho toi, and Western science. 10:30-4pm, Project Space. 20 Whitaker Place.

Cultures inoculated. Now just hoping the bacteria are comfortable in our spare room and grow nicely overnight. 🤞 Feels a bit like waiting for Christmas morning 😂

Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles@siouxsiew.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Getting very excited for tomorrow. Today we prepped the gallery space and prepared all the plinths. Now we just need the bacteria to grow and be glowing in the morning 🤞

Getting very excited for tomorrow. Today we prepped the gallery space and prepared all the plinths. Now we just need the bacteria to grow and be glowing in the morning 🤞

Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles@siouxsiew.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If you're in Auckland this Saturday 18 July, join us for an art exhibition that glows in the dark! Hinātore: The First Light, is a free immersive exhibition exploring Māori pūrākau through bioluminescence, maho toi, and Western science. 10:30-4pm, Project Space. 20 Whitaker Place.

If you're in Auckland this Saturday 18 July, join us for an art exhibition that glows in the dark! Hinātore: The First Light, is a free immersive exhibition exploring Māori pūrākau through bioluminescence, maho toi, and Western science. 10:30-4pm, Project Space. 20 Whitaker Place.

Prepping for our glowing science art exhibition this Saturday… will post some behind the scenes pics and vids for anyone interested

Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles@siouxsiew.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If you're in Auckland this Saturday 18 July, join us for an art exhibition that glows in the dark! Hinātore: The First Light, is a free immersive exhibition exploring Māori pūrākau through bioluminescence, maho toi, and Western science. 10:30-4pm, Project Space. 20 Whitaker Place.

At the turning of the millennium there were 769 satellites in space, 2026 there are 14,500 satellites. I spent 7mins photographing the Milky Way rising above Poatiri Mt Charles Hoopers Inlet, on Muaupoko (Otago Peninsula) this evening. Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ #Photography

This will never not make me smile.

Sam Neill. A Legend, a Champion, and a Hero.

Not Sam 😢

If you're in Auckland this Saturday 18 July, join us for an art exhibition that glows in the dark! Hinātore: The First Light, is a free immersive exhibition exploring Māori pūrākau through bioluminescence, maho toi, and Western science. 10:30-4pm, Project Space. 20 Whitaker Place.

Wingspan Pocket is impressive for how it preserves the core experience of Wingspan — and more, how it feels like the best version of itself, born of merciless development and fine-tuning. My review: spacebiff.com/2026/07/07/w...

Wingspan for Mandy

“Wingspan but smaller, simpler, and shorter” isn’t half-bad as pitches go. That’s precisely the niche Wingspan Pocket carves out for itself. In every way that matters, this …

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