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Gutboiler@gutboiler.bsky.social · 5mo ago

another terrible idea today from Stanford in education - what’s a kid at a ‘C’ or ‘D’ school going to feel like? once again this change privileges the priveliged but I guess that’s the coalition all over

Kevin Hague@kevinhague.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Oh, so just caught up with the news - new taxes can just disappear by calling them levies. Sweet. That wealth levy of ours should now be supported by everyone. Labour can go bolder with its CGL

Gutboiler@gutboiler.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Applies everywhere & definitely in NZ this election year - not confident at all in the overall quality of coverage we are going to get which also results in the unchecked pernicious influence of shady $$ on shaping the narrative.

David Clegg@delphijunkie.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Our mainstream media ecosystem seems woefully ill-equipped to rise to the challenges of reporting on the current global political landscape. They should not be "bothsidesing" everything if one side consistently and demonstrably lies.

Rona Carroll@nzrona.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The health minister and cabinet ignored the recommendation and advice of the Ministry of Health and instead completely banned the option of pubertal suppression for trans kids making NZ one of the few places with zero access to this care.

Jennifer@jennifilm.nz · 8mo ago

Here are the headline paragraphs. The Ministry emphatically did not recommend this ban, and in fact repeatedly pointed out the significant level of harm it was likely to cause. The consultation found overwhelming support for continued access. The only people who thought different were cabinet.

Assessing Option Four against the criteria 147. Option Four, like the other regulatory options, offers less benefit under each criterion when compared to Option One. While it puts safety and caution first, based on a lack of evidence of safety or benefit, the approach is unlikely to be as effective as status quo because it removes the practitioner's ability to consider and respond in the best interests of the individual. This could be alleviated to some degree through patients attending the alternative services but may not resolve the medical issue that young people with gender incongruence/dysphoria are presenting for. Like Option 3b and 3c, people that desperately want to delay puberty while they consider their identity may try to purchase products online where there are safety issues with the quality.
Gutboiler@gutboiler.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Shame the govt didn’t bother to speak to some of these specialists but I guess shame must be a almost a comfy default position for the members of this coalition by now www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2025/11/21/g...

Government halts new puberty blocker prescriptions - Expert Reaction

The government is halting new puberty blocker prescriptions for youth with gender dysphoria. From 19 December, new regulations under the Medicines Act will prevent new prescriptions for this purpose, ...

sciencemediacentre.co.nz

Gutboiler@gutboiler.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Don’t fall for any of the bogus shitty reasons you are given for not taxing the rich more -it’s a solution to helping solve so many things hiding in plain sight.

Dr. Cara Berg Powers@clbergpowers.bsky.social · 9mo ago

And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.

Gutboiler@gutboiler.bsky.social · 10mo ago

All I have is inarticulate rage most of the time about this flippin govt & a media that seems generally too weak to call em out- this is expressed much better.

Dr Bex@drbex.bsky.social · 10mo ago

You found $$$ for roads, tobacco industry, landlords, cancelling ferries, piddly tax cuts. You cut a bunch of so-called 'back room' jobs that supported doctors, nurses, & teachers to do their work. You froze hiring & refused to employ nurses You outsourced curriculum development to AI and Aus.

Gutboiler@gutboiler.bsky.social · 10mo ago

things National seems very interested in supporting: roads tobacco companies landlords private health providers oil roads multi-national fishing companies landlords weapons fighter jets roads rich foreign people private educational providers roads roads speak English man roads $500 concert seating