#NZpol
Just submitted my written objection to the Regulatory Standards Bill.
It's not too late to have your say.
Una
Ex evo-devo biologist with a chronic problem of changing fields, now trying to understand what makes N. meningitidis tick.
Public health surveillance, microbial genomics, evolution, ecology, developmental biology, invertebrates, NZ native plants, gardening, cider, perry, malty beer, starry into space, wish I could draw
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I thought it was about time I posted some pics of my friend's allotment that I'm helping out on this year. It's tiny (probably only an 8th of a full-sized one!) but it's in a lovely and peaceful location, and I'm going to have to be careful that I don't end up living there! 😅 #AllotmentGardening #Allotments #Gardening #Kent #England
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Neoliberal not your thing, then submit against the Regulatory Standards Bill, closes 1pm 23rd June.
Never done a submission before, no problems, just follow this, it's so easy.
https://blog.mikeriversdale.co.nz/2025/05/regulatory-standards-bill-submissions.html?
@sundogplanets 1860s papers about the species we studied. On a postdoctoral interview/visit, the professor (Cambridge) actually asked me what was the oldest paper cited.
Some Jolly Rancher sweets unsafe to eat, FSA says https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crr7yjrnj89o
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fucking hell.
"Two thirds of all young people in state care in New Zealand and three quarters of those in youth justice custody are Māori."
@zeborah @witless @BobLefridge Also recycling books just feel so wrong. We have a few boxes of old programming and software books that are very out of date. Not sure what to do with them, but recycling them just feels so wrong..because... books.
@zeborah @witless @BobLefridge ahh that makes sense. I guess arguing around cost is wrong anyways (buying into their justification), because it is the principle around it is wrong to destroy things that are useful for others or even valuable in terms of history or money.
@witless @BobLefridge don’t they still have to cancel/withdraw the books to shred them? I would volunteer too.
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This is sick. The National Library of New Zealand has over 500,000 "excess" books. They claim it's cheaper to shred them than to sell them to second-hand book dealers.
Some of these books will be rare, but the Library seems determined to destroy them. Surely they could trust a small group of booksellers to save the good ones?
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/dealer-sickened-plan-destroy-half-million-books-rnz
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Winter in the orchard. Surprisingly much to do despite the bare trees. New pear rootstock to plant. Grafting. Old trees to remove for more airflow. And a lot of pruning. All weather dependant, as the grass sward is wet and fragile. The Shropshire sheep have been moved to another paddock, the pear orchard where we have daffodils (not yet showing but will soon so the sheep are in for another move) to let the grass rest. #orchard #apples #pears #sheep #baretrees #winter
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Former CDC employees protest against dismantling of public health
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/10/nx-s1-5425477/former-cdc-employees-protest-against-dismantling-of-public-health?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into All Things Considered @all-things-considered-npr
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Controversy brewing in the iNaturalist community over the nonprofit's partnership with Google to make generative-AI text content.
https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/what-is-this-inaturalist-and-generative-ai/66140
@airshipper I get supplies online and make them once in awhile. Takes ages but so worth it. I have only made vegetarian ones, usually just coconut shortening and stock cube for the masa, pablano and coby cheese (ok substitute) filling.
Discovered some tamales (not very old, but forgotten) in the freezer… yum!!!
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We can't let the Atlas Network set NZ policy. It only takes ten minutes to make a submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill and there are only two boxes to fill in.
1. Under 'comments' make sure you state clearly that "I oppose the Regulatory Standards bill." You might mention the extraordinary amount of power the bill would give to one Minister (who has serious connections to the Atlas Network). And your thoughts on taxpayers being expected to compensate extractive corporates for loss of profits, when those companies are operating sunset industries and destroying our environment.
2. Under 'recommendations' again reinforce that the Bill and its proposed updates should be rejected. You might also want to add a line opposing a money-wasting referendum.
That's it. Go for it! Submissions close 1.00pm, Monday, 23 June 2025.
Just found out today there is no way to deposit a check/cheque in #NewZealand. Any USA/UK folks here in #Aotearoa know how go about cashing a government cheque?
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