Israel, which does not allow foreign journalists into Gaza…has killed 237 journalists since the war started, according to Gaza’s government media office. The Committee to Protect Journalists said at least 186 journalists have been killed in the Gaza conflict. apple.news/At7CSM72NQWe...

Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza — The Guardian

Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital

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Exclusive: CDC Director Susan Monarez met with its vaccine-focused center to talk about yesterday’s shooting. I listened to a recording. Scientists and officials are shaken & pointing fingers at RFK Jr. Many said his vilification and misinfo turned them into targets. www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...

A deadly shooting at the CDC shook its scientists. Now they want answers from RFK Jr.

CDC Director Susan Monarez convened an online all-hands meeting of the agency division that focuses on vaccines, and employees called out Kennedy’s rhetoric specifically.

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Language oppression is all about control. Welsh Nots a classic example,(from FB). I can't help but think of te reo Māori and the cr*p going on here. Re-Anglicising signs, govt dept names, passports. What a waste of $ trying to remove our bilingual heritage #nzpol #nz #cymru #language #tereoMāori

Who knew!!!???

Dr. Paula R. Curtis@paularcurtis.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I have had a several colleagues tell me about malware embedded in generative AI links their students put in essay bibliographies. Do not fuck around with this. Educate yourself about these technologies before signing away all tasks to them.

So how's those exams marked by AI coming along Erica? #nz #nzpol #education

Geoff Green@geoffgreen.org · 12mo ago

I've seen this on Bluesky and had to try it myself. The image below was the response to the prompt: "Show me a diagram of the US presidents since Herbert Hoover, with their names and years in office under their photos" Bravo, OpenAI, bravo.

It always amazes me just how generous NZers are, even in the toughest of economic times. We are a nation of volunteers, connected into our communities, doing our bit for each other. Checkout the @goodbitchesbake.bsky.social FY2024-25 annual report. gbb.org.nz/assets/Uploa...

I firmly believe we need a clear vision for education in Aotearoa New Zealand- www.linkedin.com/posts/janetr...

Making international headlines for all the wrong reasons.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.

The authorities in New Zealand charged a woman with child neglect after a 2-year-old girl was discovered alive in a suitcase in the luggage compartment of a bus.

Don't wait til a funeral to tell s/one how they were a +ve role model, or an amazing boss, or a great Dad, or a trusted friend and confidante, or a kind-hearted person, or a friendly face. Been to a funeral today of a friend who died way too early. Life's short. Live well. Hug the ones you love.

1. We interrupt this programming for some LEGITIMATELY GOOD NEWS Violent crime in Baltimore has PLUMMETED to historic lows How did the city do it? Baltimore adopted a comprehensive set of "woke" policies, treating violence as a public health issue

The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year

This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.

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Libraries and librarians rock!

Tastes Like Purple@linz13.bsky.social · last yr.

Keep real history alive. If you’re a library at risk of having books confiscated or removed, pick a library in Canada, send them there with a note to keep for you, and they’ll do it no questions asked. Any library, any town, any city. Send them all here. Well keep them safe.

Seeing posts of travellers trying to drive NZ in 7 days. People need to take a look at the map and note the need to catch a ferry too. It's a small population but a spread out country!

#booksky

Mayor Brandon Scott has reduced crime in Baltimore by 62%, and now has the lowest homicide rate in Baltimore history. How did he do it? NOT be spending more on police. He did it by MAJOR investment in afterschool and literacy programs. Socialism works

Wonder how many who spoke up at Woodstock or previous Glastonbury events would've been banned today? Music, musicians and songwriters have always been outlets for political commentary. They reflect the voices of the people.

The Independent@the-independent.com · last yr.

Bob Vylan dropped from multiple European music festivals over Glastonbury chant

Kicking off today's #AotearoaFuturesForum with Eruera Tarena and Awhina McGlinchey "Mō Kā Uri: a participatory approach to community-led future-making #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #Aotearoa

Books are the ultimate form of resistance. In a world where knowledge is power, libraries are the frontline. Read, question, challenge.

We're on the front page! This is our amazing Nelson/Tasman chapter Head Bitch Tamara pictured on the cover of Nelson's Best Life Magazine 😍 We're stoked to be featured in a delightful article all about the local chapter 💛 Have a read on page 31 here: bit.ly/GBBNelsonApp

Which means either: 1) The bombings did only superficial damage to the sites. 2) The sites had already been evacuated of fissile material. In either case, the attacks failed, at most delaying Iran's ability to finish a bomb while guaranteeing their resolve to do so.

Made a batch of Zimtsterne cinnamon stars for Matariki. Not a bad effort, though not as classy as the ones in the new @goodbitchesbake.bsky.social cookbook, Familiar Foods: Treats of Aotearoa gbb.org.nz/shop/familia...

WTAF? www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/destiny-c...

Live: Brian Tamaki marching on Queen St against 'non-Christian religions'

Brian Tamaki leads a protest against 'Islam, the UN, and foreign religions'.

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“When they slaughtered Congress, we didn't wake up. When they blamed terrorists and suspended the constitution, we didn't wake up then, either. Nothing changes instantaneously. In a gradually heating bathtub, you'd be boiled to death before you knew it.” —Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

I love working with talented people. Shout out to Hannah, our @goodbitchesbake.bsky.social Marcomms Manager for pulling together our latest cookbook in celebration of connectedness, whānau | family and kai | food. Interview on RNZ's Culture 101 here - www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

Sad to learn Maurice Gee has passed away. But what an innings. 93! Loved his books.

“Once on par with Scandinavian economies in the 1970s, we now produce around 40 percent less output per hour than Denmark, Finland, or Sweden. While those countries have lifted productivity through sustained investment in innovation-led sectors”

Andrew@openpolicy.bsky.social · last yr.

A good article, again showing how New Zealand’s economy – ‘a housing market with a country attached’ – is so counterproductive we are decades behind countries we would regard as peers. Actively stifling the kind of investment that lifts productivity. newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/14/n...

As a web librarian I cannot stress enough how important websites like Te Ara, NZHistory, and the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography are for researchers of all kinds. These sites were built with the idea that they would exist in perpetuity for all New Zealanders to access.

Russell Brown@publicaddress.bsky.social · last yr.

If we don't tell our own stories, we forget who we are. These fresh cuts save relatively little fiscally, but will cost us so much. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...