Jane Doe

I'm a software developer and Marxist-Leninist. Currently living in Wellington. Interested in free software and sustainable transport.

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2026-11-09 08:42:46 GMT

I deserve better than New Zealand. I am going to expect better, and I am going to get it.

2026-11-05 22:59:03 GMT

Ooof, that McAnulty interview is disappointing. Why do so many politicians think the path to power is to enact whatever people already support? People can be persuaded if you make a case for your policies.
In Marxist circles, this is called tailism. It’s considered a bad idea, because it never gets anywhere and always fails.
#NZPol

2026-10-28 23:03:14 GMT

Due to a variety of reasons, I recently decided to leave software development. I'd like to pivot into another field, and am trying to figure out my next steps.
Currently, Quality assurance, business analysis, and product are the fields I'm looking at, and I'm curious about the finance, transport, and construction sectors. I'm also interested in speaking with people who have made similar career pivots out of software.
If you have experience with these fields and industries, or feel you could help in any way, I'd love to talk to you. I can do in-person meetings in the Wellington, or I can meet online. I'd be more than happy to buy people coffee.
Feel free to send me a direct message on Mastodon, and I'd really appreciate it if you could boost this post for reach.
#getfedihired

2026-10-18 00:08:48 GMT

Flying cars?
Ha
Hahaha
lol.
Personal aircraft have been viable for decades. They are niche, and have remained niche, because of practical issues related to the cost of training, safety regulations, and airspace management.

2026-10-17 03:48:40 GMT

I dislike the emphasis that is placed on household solar power systems. It’s very individual, and it exacerbates inequality. Richer people receive more benefit from private solar, and that difference is particularly stark when looking at homeowners vs renters.
I think a system where the wealthy pay less for power, maybe even receiving net income, while the poor are left to depend on purchasing power from commercial retailers, is not a fair or equitable system.
I would much rather see investment in large-scale power generation.
#nzpol

2026-10-14 20:36:27 GMT

The way “Software Engineers” have approached LLMs is so irresponsible. It makes me sick.

2026-10-03 21:58:23 GMT

It’s interesting that whenever you hear about someone quitting an AI lab, the stated reasons are always aligned with the industry’s internal narrative; It’s always something to do with how powerful the models are, or how transformative it all is.
These people never seem to quit because they’ve become skeptical of the technical approach or claimed capabilities. Solving all human problems with a trillion parameter text prediction model is, apparently, completely reasonable to them.

2026-09-27 00:27:39 GMT

If you give an unreliable computer program the ability to perform arbitrary actions over an internet connection, it will probably do something harmful. This is incredibly predictable, and indicates that the program is either immature or badly designed in the first place. It is not an indication that the program is highly capable, nor that it is out of control.

2026-09-05 06:15:07 GMT

My favourite map projection is to project the Earth’s surface onto a sphere.

2026-09-01 23:31:39 GMT

This place must be so pretty to naïve eyes.

2026-08-25 19:17:15 GMT

If you want to use AI code generation “responsibly”, then you should not do it until there are tools and techniques that are proven to work well. Using unproven tools is irresponsible, and these tools are unproven.

2026-08-11 22:08:40 GMT

C’mon, make Bishop prime minister. He’s the only vaguely sensible option.
#NZPol

2026-08-10 23:01:41 GMT

“LLMs are just a tool” is a phrase that comes up a lot. It’s strange. A tool can and should be critically evaluated, but people say it as a response to that critical evaluation.
It seems to function as a thought-terminating cliché, rather than a statement of meaning.

2026-07-29 01:25:14 GMT

The right wing in New Zealand predominantly responds to the left’s policy positions via ridicule and insults. They also lie quite a bit. The media is largely complicit in this.
It’s a rhetorical style that undermines political discourse, and that undermining leads to worse governance. Voters tend to make decisions based on melodrama, not rational analysis.
In a functioning system, such a pattern of behaviour would be seen as misconduct, and lead to penalties. Especially if bigotry was involved.
#NZpol

2026-07-28 23:55:04 GMT

New Zealand’s political discourse is in the gutter. I’d expect more respect and decorum from 12 year old boys.
Screw this country.
#NZPol

2026-07-26 06:07:19 GMT

I just learned that Systemd does not load the PATH environment variables for a user when running a service as that user. That was unexpected.

2026-07-23 23:33:10 GMT

The prime problem with New Zealand’s economy and government is a lack of investment, both public and private. A lot of government attempts to achieve “efficiency” are trying to compensate for this lack of investment. This doesn’t work, because things can’t really get much cheaper.
The local government amalgamation is one such example of an “efficiency” project. I don’t think it’s without merits, but I don’t think the desired efficiency is going to be achieved.
#NZPol

2026-07-10 00:19:10 GMT

The western powers are on the precipice of starting a global conflagration, and for what reason? I can’t see any good one.

2026-07-08 02:15:56 GMT

I do not understand the neoliberal economic theories that lead reserve banks to respond to supply shocks by intentionally depressing the economy. I am, however, quite sure the theory is wrong, because this course of action reliably does not work.
#NZPol

2026-07-01 06:54:00 GMT

I made a submission on that horrible transphobic bill. It took me two hours. It was difficult because it's badly drafted. The goal is obviously to exempt trans women and girls from relevant legal protections, but the bill doesn't do it very well. That meant I couldn't just state that it legalises discrimination and that's bad, I had to vaguely discuss the possibility it did that, and how that would be bad if it was the case.
#NZPol #transphobia

2026-06-28 02:55:34 GMT

I am struggling to understand the USA's actions. They signed an agreement, and I see no reason why Iran's enforcement actions in the Strait of Hormuz violate that agreement.
Attacking Iran based on the attack on the Ever Lovely clearly undermines their ongoing diplomacy, and the current escalation is obviously going to lead to full-scale war.
I can see two explanations. The first is that the USA's leadership believes that Iran will not escalate. That belief is obviously incorrect, and believing that requires either extreme arrogance or outright delusion by those leaders.
More concerningly, the USA may have signed the agreement under false pretences, to temporarily open the strait.
In either case, it's extremely concerning, and I suspect full-scale war will soon resume.
#iran #usa #war

2026-06-23 00:38:17 GMT

The hypocrisy from the media on the Green’s minor budget error is astounding. They are consistently bringing forward policy that is independently costed, unlike the other parties. What the media chooses to emphasise is that a leaked budget contained an error due to a spreadsheet typo.
Meanwhile, Hipkins can claim that he’ll fund major healthcare policy with a tax that won’t generate anything for years, and he’s apparently sensible.
#NZpol

2026-06-22 02:53:29 GMT

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The policy does allow people to pause contributions based on "hardship", but this is still inappropriate. The proposed requirements for this are stringent, and people experiencing poverty should not be obligated to satisfy a bureaucracy in order to spend their own money on essential needs.
Additionally, it reduces flexibility that poor people need. Under these rules, people might not be able to use their own money to build emergency funds, or move for better work, et cetera.
#NZPol #kiwisaver

2026-06-22 02:50:25 GMT

I honestly find National's policy on KiwiSaver disgusting. This country has a major issue with low incomes and poverty. Requiring people experiencing poverty to put 6% of their gross income into a retirement savings account is not feasible and will result in worsening poverty.
This is an abhorrent policy aimed squarely at the well-off, insulated from the horrific impact this will have.
#NZPol #kiwisaver

2026-06-05 02:51:20 GMT

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@nprofile…vvev That is better on short-term financials and time to deploy, and I think they’re a useful tool. But the equipment is more resource-intensive to produce and has shorter lifespans. Solar is also more intermittent, which reduces reliability and increases costs.
I’m not convinced solar or batteries have better safety, as the impact of production and disposal appears to be under-studied.
I’m not strongly attached either way - All technologies have drawbacks and I’m not capable of performing a comprehensive analysis of the energy system.

2026-06-05 02:30:51 GMT

I am quite pro-nuclear, and I don’t think it’s a bad idea to eventually add some SMRs to NZ’s grid, assuming that the technology matures.
However, it seems very premature to discuss this before more fully developing the hydro storage potential of the South Island. This is both because that is necessary to evaluate how much nuclear would be needed, and because cost-effective storage is incredibly beneficial to the economics of nuclear power.
#NZPol #nuclear #energy
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/597338/couple-of-small-modular-reactors-a-new-pitch-for-nuclear-power-in-new-zealand

2026-06-04 00:36:27 GMT

This is a disappointing response. Introducing regressions into a mature piece of software that is widely relied on is harmful and damaging. Tridge’s response completely fails to accept that he has caused any damage, and refuses to accept that he is culpable. He clearly feels aggrieved by people pointing out his wrongdoing, and paints them as cruel and overly emotional. It’s honestly quite immature.
A large part of his defense is that he isn’t obligated to do any work on rsync and would prefer to do something else. This is a complete misunderstanding of the critique. Tridge isn’t obligated to do free labour, but he *is* obligated to not do harm.
It’s also very concerning that he took these security reports so seriously. It is not sensible to introduce major changes to a mission-critical codebase due to what may be spam.
https://medium.com/@tridge60/rsync-and-outrage-d9849599e5a0

2026-06-01 21:18:28 GMT

It’s remarkable how often stories like this come out. Some person, who has no real idea of what large-scale projects cost, being outraged at a supposedly high cost paid by part of the public sector. The cost is always completely reasonable in context.
A lot of people will take it seriously, because most people don’t know what this sort of project costs. It seriously undermines governance, but it gets votes and clicks, so it keeps happening.
#NZPol
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions_wellington/596986/atrocious-wellington-s-deputy-mayor-slams-600-000-bill-for-library-website

2026-05-19 23:34:26 GMT

How, exactly, does Winston Peters propose to pay for this bank he wants the government to buy? I’m by no means against government spending, but this seems to be going too far.
#NZPol

2026-04-22 23:31:09 GMT

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@nprofile…5876 My biggest concern is the potential for psychiatric violence. Inaccurate medical notes produced by these systems could very easily be used as evidence of psychosis or some other kind of psychopathology, leading to forced medical treatment. Having already experienced some of that system, it really worries me. I don’t let medical providers use these systems with me.

2026-04-21 00:08:36 GMT

It would not be difficult to express concern about the migration provisions in the India-NZ free trade agreement without being racist. In fact, I will do it now.
“I am concerned that the guaranteed migration places required by the agreement may result in an excess of skilled workers in some sectors, leading to worse pay and conditions. It may also lead to increased pressure on our strained infrastructure and housing.”
See? Didn’t even need to mention race or national origin. I could have been talking about a free trade agreement with France.
#NZPol

2026-04-16 22:41:29 GMT

If open-source maintainers are overwhelmed by low-quality LLM PRs, they aren’t going to have time to talk to each submitter independently about why they shouldn’t be doing what they’re doing.

2026-04-03 02:01:52 GMT

I do think having an open standard for internet payments could be good. Lack of standardisation in the space leads to the market being dominated by a few anti-competitive proprietary solutions; A standard could allow for more competition, including by open-source and community-driven projects. That could lead to lower fees and more privacy.
I do agree the participants in this are questionable, though. I could definitely see it being incredibly skewed towards big proprietary solutions.
I guess we’ll see how it turns out.
#nevent1q…u7n4

2026-03-29 16:28:45 GMT

The main reason to have free public transport in an energy crisis is fuel conservation, not any sort of cost relief. If something is free, more people use it. The more people use public transport, which is more fuel-efficient than private vehicles, the less fuel is consumed. That reduces the intensity of the crisis.
Many people would not directly benefit because public transport is not practical for them. Some people who are relatively wealthy would directly benefit. I don’t think either of those facts are relevant, because the policy is not being proposed on the basis that it would relieve costs for individuals.

2026-03-25 04:16:47 GMT

The problem with responding to rising fuel prices by giving people money is that it distorts the market. With that distortion, it’s far more difficult to bring demand in line with supply, which is necessary to resolve the crisis.
Obviously, demand management should be done in a way that is coordinated and reflects social priorities. But if it isn’t done, the crisis is exacerbated.
#nzpol

2026-03-19 05:15:04 GMT

You can’t effectively manage a crisis of inadequate supply without managing demand. Of course, managing demand is contrary to contemporary economic and political orthodoxy, so the supply shock isn’t going to be well managed.

2026-02-17 22:35:35 GMT

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@nprofile…yzxf I don’t disagree with that. Public funding should go to the public system, as that is the most efficient way of doing it. The private sector should be privately funded.

2026-02-17 20:33:20 GMT

I am beginning to think that public health systems, like the NHS, Canada’s and whatever New Zealand has, are bad. Since the system is extremely reliant on public funding, lack of public funding under austerity causes serious issues across the entire healthcare sector. Direct political control also makes it easy for the healthcare to be used to oppress minorities - See the treatment of transsexuals and those with ADHD in England.
Mixed public/private systems, like Australia’s and what is common in Europe seem to do better. In a situation where public funding is inadequate, the private sector can absorb that demand, easing pressure on the public system and allowing more people to be treated in a reasonable time. That does shift costs to consumers and exacerbate inequality, but it is a better outcome than extreme delays across the entire system.
It’s also harder to weaponise a private system, since the private sector has more freedom of action.
#nzpol #health

2026-02-10 20:17:46 GMT

The government’s proposed LNG import terminal exists solely because the USA wants export markets for their natural gas. That’s all it is.
That’s also a big reason why there’s a war in Eastern Europe, and is a possible motivation for the destruction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline - Speculated to be an American action.
#NZPol #geopolitics

2026-01-29 19:51:14 GMT

Everywhere the English settle, they tend to engage in really bad land management practices. It all started when they colonized what is now England, and clear-cut everything.
The floods and land slips in New Zealand are a result of the same issue. It’s a bad idea to build houses on a floodplain, but the English did it anyway. Hardly surprising. This is a culture that has seriously considered settling the moon, so what do you expect?
#NZPol

2026-01-27 21:40:09 GMT

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@nprofile…vvev True. Carney is still a Neoliberal. It’s the approach to international relations that impresses me. The economics are bad.

2026-01-27 21:21:48 GMT

This Carney speech is pretty cool, honestly. I wouldn’t have expected a Neoliberal banker to become an advocate of multilateralism, but it’s a welcome development.
#geopolitics

2026-01-25 21:47:04 GMT

I think ACC is a bad and inequitable system. Having a massive difference in the support provided to those who are injured and those who are ill for other reasons is unjust. By reducing liability for personal injury, it reduces the incentives to improve safety and socialises the cost of negligence.
New Zealand has some of the worst workplace safety, and I think ACC is a major contributor.
I believe the system needs serious reform.
#NZPol

2026-01-25 20:17:05 GMT

I think school uniforms are quite a bad idea. They’re an unnecessary expense. They don’t solve any problem that couldn’t be solved by having a less restrictive dress code.

2026-01-25 20:13:36 GMT

I am saddened to hear of the death of Michael Parenti. His contributions to left-wing analysis were momentous, and he will be missed dearly. May he rest in peace.

2026-01-20 21:01:16 GMT

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@nprofile…vvev Oh, right. If Seymour doesn’t win Epsom, that party might not be in government, and National wouldn’t have that excuse.

2026-01-20 20:35:59 GMT

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@nprofile…vvev Yep. Gotta keep those electorates, even though we have MMP.

2026-01-20 20:12:24 GMT

Amazing. Bishop’s Auckland housing policy, one of the only good policies this government has come up with, is being destroyed. And why? Because rich homeowners don’t like looking at high rise building, and don’t want their overly leveraged assets to have a fall in house prices.
Screw the future. Screw young people who need housing. The petty concerns of old home-owners win again.
What’s the point? No wonder so many people leave.
#NZPol #auckland

2025-12-19 00:03:38 GMT

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@nprofile…t0pv @nprofile…p7rx @nprofile…5nnv Better for carbon, worse for rural communities. Those carbon farms don't need many workers.

2025-12-18 22:29:32 GMT

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@nprofile…fwwf It's efficient, but a data center is going to be producing megawatts of waste heat. The issue isn't efficiency, it's having a large enough radiator.

2025-12-18 20:03:10 GMT

A space data center seems like a bad idea. It's difficult to cool a body that is in a near vacuum, since that sort of medium has incredibly low thermal conductivity. And data centers produce a lot of heat.

2025-12-14 20:08:02 GMT

Chris Hipkins is making all the Keir Starmer noises. I've seen this song and dance before, and I'm not going to let it happen to me. I'm probably leaving for Australia in late 2026 or early 2027.
Fuck this stupid cracker country.
#NZPol

2025-12-14 19:55:50 GMT

When are politicians going to understand that tax revenues and Debt-To-GDP ratios are affected by the size of the economy? When are they going to realise they can't cut their way to surplus and wealth?
Secondary question; Will it be before or after I have an aneurysm?
#NZPol

2025-12-07 22:16:18 GMT

The length of the typical summer shutdown in New Zealand is not a problem. Having leave concentrated is more efficient, and those not on leave can use the time for work outside of major projects - My workplace uses it for tech health, for instance.
Also, working less isn't the cause of New Zealand's low productivity. We lack productivity due to years of underinvestment in capital, which is a result of poor industrial policy and bad financial regulation. Luxon's government isn't doing anything about that, he's just scapegoating workers.
#NZPol

2025-12-04 20:00:13 GMT

A lot of political strategy seems to be centred around appealing to "centrists" by taking weak policy positions. I don't think that's effective, because I don't think centrists respond positively to weak policy. I think they'll respond to policy that they think will be effective, and weak policy is almost inherently ineffective.
Not having a strong political ideology does not mean a person is against strong political action.

2025-11-29 03:21:49 GMT

Barbara Edmonds is going on about managing the economy like a household budget. Ridiculous. This is 2025. Saying such drivel should get you laughed at.
#NZPol

2025-11-23 06:57:50 GMT

I worry Hipkins is trying to pull a Keir Starmer. That's, like, my code red.
#NZPol

2025-11-23 01:58:33 GMT

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@nprofile…sp74 I'm not in any rush, I'll see where it's going. But there are really a lot of reasons I'm thinking of leaving, and I'm not confident in Labour to protect me any more.

2025-11-23 01:55:07 GMT

This puberty blockers ban the NZ coalition has made is really impacting my mental health. I really worry for children going through that denial of care.
It also really undermines my sense of safety. Transphobes clearly have influence here in New Zealand now, and I worry what that could mean for me as a transsexual woman. I'm probably going to emigrate.
#NZPol #Transsexual

2025-11-15 19:59:34 GMT

Many critiques of generative AI begin with a statement that AI is useful in some fields. That field is usually outside the area of expertise of the person making the critique. It's interesting. Kind of like Gell-Mann amnesia - Not generalising outside of one's field of expertise.

2025-11-06 04:13:37 GMT

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Personally, it's good to know that homeless people won't be forced to inhabit the void beyond reality, but I'm thinking it might be good to apsire to something better.
Perhaps a house or, apartment?
Not sure. Maybe I'm an idealist.
#NZPol

2025-11-06 04:09:50 GMT

Luxon promises homeless people won't be moved on without somewhere to go. For instance, a park bench in Onehunga, or maybe a nice rocky outcropping in the Tararuas.
#NZPol

2025-11-05 21:11:29 GMT

I keep hearing about these "green shoots" that herald economic recovery. But the actual recovery isn't coming.
I guess it's just a noise orthodox economists use to self-soothe.
#NZPol

2025-10-29 23:22:43 GMT

The Samsung Galaxy S24 is currently available for about 900 dollars. Should I buy it? I'm tempted.

2025-10-29 22:29:17 GMT

Fascinating to see the USA has made kessler syndrome an official policy goal. Seems bad, but clearly the USA is on some galaxy brained level I can't hope to understand.
#Space #USPol

2025-10-28 00:12:27 GMT

Honestly, the free GP visits thing just seems like a waste of a policy announcement. It makes the CGT announcement look pathetic. It isn't - A tax on property appreciation would redirect investment in a beneficial manner. But Hipkins has decided to do announce it alongside the policy equivalent of a fart, distracting from the benefits and making it look weak.
The man's a clown. May as well make a balloon animal. At least that would be amusing.
#NZPol

2025-10-27 23:59:59 GMT

Labour's policy is all anemic. Somebody tell Chris Hipkins to get his Ferritin checked.
This is why you don't have men in political power. Nobody ever checks that they don't have iron deficiency.

2025-06-22 23:20:56 GMT

Luxon’s comments echoing the warmongering rhetoric of the belligerent western powers is irresponsible and threatens our nation’s safety. It is imperative that we condemn the illegal attacks on Iran and restore the independent foreign policy as soon as possible. Our security is at grave risk.
#NZPol #war #iran #israel

2025-06-14 00:27:38 GMT

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@nprofile…cgjt @nprofile…3p3k I definitely agree that should be the policy in the medium term. I’m more talking about the immediate situation.

2025-06-14 00:06:49 GMT

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@nprofile…cgjt @nprofile…3p3k Right now, we need to prioritise distancing ourselves before we get dragged into the war.
#NZPol #war

2025-06-13 23:37:41 GMT

Luxon claiming Iran’s nuclear program and missile capability is a “threat to peace” at a time when Israel has sparked a war is absurd and endangers the safety of our country. He should walk that back, condemn Israel, cancel his visit to the NATO summit, and distance us from the western bloc immediately.
#NZPol

2025-05-21 02:28:30 GMT

I’d love to Māorify Aotearoa. That would be based.
#NZPol

2025-05-09 10:39:48 GMT

Looking at how Australians are analysing their election makes me appreciation Aotearoa’s electoral system. Their Greens got something like 12% of the vote, but have only 2 seats. This is being treated as a crushing rebuke, rather than an indication of a dysfunctional system.
I’m glad to have my views at least be somewhat represented in our parliament. It saddens me that this is somehow a rarity.
#NZPol #auspol

2025-04-07 23:50:21 GMT

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New Zealand’s two greatest defence assets are geographic remoteness and lack of strategic value. If we maintain neutrality in global conflicts, I think it’s exceedingly unlikely we would be invaded.
Military spending to cooperate with the USA-aligned bloc, on the other hand, makes us a target.
#NZPol

2025-04-07 23:43:34 GMT

Violence is the final refuge of the incompetent. And, considering the incompetence of the present government, I’m hardly surprised they’re preparing for it by wasting money on military hardware.
#NZPol

2025-04-03 20:51:42 GMT

I cannot for the life of me figure out what the logic behind Trump’s tariff policy is. It goes against every modern theory of economic development that I am aware of.
It does seem to be a total rejection of America’s prior economic position - Extracting value from the world economy via control of the reserve currency. That requires trade deficits, and those have been totally rejected.
This will totally reorient the world economy.
#USPol #Geopolitics

2025-03-27 00:35:11 GMT

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I am absolutely disgusted by Hipkins’ comments calling Paul’s statements “stupid”. This is unacceptable behaviour from a politician and I expect better of him.
I am tired of a culture where women and minorities are degraded for considered and thoughtful comments, while men, especially white men, exhibit extremely poor behaviour and do not even receive condemnation. I am also tired of the denigration of those holding left-wing positions.
There should be higher standards.
#NZPol

2025-03-27 00:30:03 GMT

I support Tamatha Paul’s comments. Police patrols are intimidating, and pose risks to many marginalised groups. There are safety issues in central Pōneke, but I think Paul’s suggestion of māori wardens and similar community groups are excellent. Built environment is also a major factor.
#NZPol #wellington

2025-03-25 22:08:14 GMT

I gather that the US officials used a signal chat because their discussion contained admissions of intent to commit war crimes. By using an encrypted private channel, that evidence never enters the public record and can be freely destroyed without fear of consequence.
#USPol #warcrimes

2025-03-24 20:27:27 GMT

I think the principles outlined by the government for RMA reform seem reasonable. They should make building urban density easier. Less restrictive, more standardised rules will help, as will limits of objections from neighbours - Too many developments are held up by frivolous aesthetic complaints.
I am concerned initial environmental protection rules will be too weak - Hopefully it will be easy for later governments to amend this act to strengthen them.
#NZPol #urbanism

2025-01-29 22:58:35 GMT

If the government wants to encourage economic growth, there are several things that would be beneficial and would work. Placing a tax on capital gains to encourage increased productive investment. Restrictions of foreign investment to retain more value and improve the general economy. Government support for on-shore processing and manufacturing to capture more value from our renewable resources.
#NZPol

2025-01-15 22:58:22 GMT

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@nprofile…jc9n @nprofile…kkds Key is still a public figure. He often makes public statements regarding politics and is frequent paid speaker at industry events.

2025-01-13 20:08:35 GMT

The UK is a country that can’t invest in itself. It can’t invest in the major capital projects, R&D, and training required to have a strong economic capability. And it certainly can’t engage in the continued investment required to maintain the health and wellbeing of its population.
The result of this is decline. But decline doesn’t sound good to the electorate, so political figures need to announce plausible plans to reverse it. Starmer’s “AI” crap is the latest.
#UKPol #ai

2025-01-10 08:44:56 GMT

The L.A. fires are a stunning example of DEI’s failures. Hundreds of years ago, the environment of California was managed by a competent coalition of Native Americans. But, white Europeans thought this was inequitable. They thought Europeans should have an equal opportunity to manage wildfire risk and water resources.
This ideology has been disastrous.

2024-11-18 23:00:51 GMT

I’m watching the Hikoi proceed along Lambton Quay from midland park. Crowd is huge, and highly diverse. It’s brilliant that so many people are standing for indigenous rights

2024-10-13 23:20:52 GMT

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@npub16mj…alcf The left-most candidate is aiding and abetting a genocide and permitting US proxies to escalate wars that could lead to a catastrophic global conflict. Her rhetoric is increasingly militaristic and she has not indicated she will change these policies. Many voters consider it unconscionable to vote for this, as they see it as being complicit.

2024-09-28 08:17:10 GMT

Simeon Brown has apparently claimed Norway, Denmark and Japan have near-universal 50kph urban speed limits, similar to his new rules. In the case of Denmark, that may be true, but for Norway and Japan, a basic web search indicates that these countries make significant use of sub-50kph speed limits.
#nzpol

2023-12-21 02:13:45 GMT

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@npub15th…6nvx I do not view these things as meaningfully distinct. Power produces ownership and determines distribution of resources. To challenge these functionally *is* to challenge power itself.

2023-12-21 01:53:07 GMT

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@npub15th…6nvx I prefer to model the inequalities and exploitation within capitalism as being consequence to differences in power. I also don’t think economic organisation should be solely determined by material factors, I just find them to be a good starting point because they’re the most constrained.

2023-12-21 01:13:23 GMT

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@npub15th…6nvx I find wealth lacks explanatory power. I prefer to conceptualise capitalism primarily as a system of power where a power elite controls the production and distribution of goods to benefit themselves, and wealth is a social construction within the mechanisms used to accomplish this. This highlights the role of power, and the continuous effort needed to enforce it. It also allows the focus to shift towards the material realities of production and allocation.

2023-08-17 06:51:06 GMT

Considering the amount and frequency of speculative-execution vulnerabilities found in modern processors, I am beginning to think speculative execution is not worthwhile and future processor designs should not use it.

2023-08-08 21:44:49 GMT

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@npub1dn4…cue6 I don’t think that’s causative, it’s just what students do when they’re bored. Getting rid of phones isn’t going to make students any more engaged, they’ll just do something else. Additionally, enforcing this will be a burden on staff and will break down student trust.

2023-08-08 21:22:59 GMT

Banning phones in schools strikes me as somewhat unserious. Students don’t pay attention in class because the teaching is not engaging and the content is either irrelevant to the student, or the relevance has not been explained adequately. Grades are falling because of underfunding and increasing home stress. Addressing these issues requires substantial reforms; Just banning phones seems to just be a way to signal one’s concern about the issue.