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cleftcraft.bsky.social
Gardener on the edge. Lover of natural complexity. Bike life. Making and teaching craft with http://rekindle.org.nz in Ōtautahi/Christchurch, NZ. instagram.com/cleftcraft/
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My current bugbear is that pretty much every issue we face is caused or worsened by disinformation and a growing absolute disregard for truth, evidence, or any notion of a shared reality - and that no one in power will do anything about it because it's too useful for them.

submitted 10 days ago • 6 comments

After years of trying out plastic bags, shoe covers, etc. to keep my feet dry on the bike I've settled on ankle gumboots for rainy days. Should have got them years ago: store.pggwrightson.co.nz/grubs-shorel...

submitted 14 days ago • 2 comments

ngā mihi @mohanjdutt.bsky.social "By the time we arrive in places like Aotearoa, we are well practised in playing the model minority in white societies... We draw on our caste privilege to conform to white norms of success [and also] pitch ourselves as marginalised." e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...

submitted 18 days ago • 3 comments

A cartoon about our government’s unconcern for our land and water. “Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of a cancer cell”, so said Edward Abbey. My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Climate #Water #Environment #RMA #FastTrack

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

One of the things about generative AI, if they are indeed using an LLM to summarise submissions, is that you cannot guarantee accuracy with LLM summarisation. This has been well documented. My concern is thus what steps are being taken to ensure accuracy, as otherwise you risk political anomie.

submitted 22 days ago • 8 comments

We have a date e te whānau! REGULATORY STANDARDS BILL SUBMISSION PĀTI / PARTY June 12th (Thurs next week) 6.30 - 9PM Some folks from the greens will be here to tautoko/support & some other lovely folk too BYO laptop if you have one (no stress if you don't) This is a supportive & FREE event!!!

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

The NZ govt is refusing to allow updated clinical guidelines for trans healthcare to be released. Their reasoning is clearly bad-faith and ideologically in line with the ‘culture war’ restrictions of people’s rights in the US. Medical bodies are speaking out. Where is the media coverage of this?

submitted 27 days ago • 3 comments

Apocalypse Nowt

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

The Regulatory Standards Bill had its first reading yesterday. National and NZ First barely spoke — but voted it through to select committee. This isn’t just about the Treaty. It’s a sweeping attempt to rewrite how law works in NZ. The quiet tells a story — and it’s worth paying attention to.

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

🚨 It's here 🔥 Mata Reports @mihiforbes.bsky.social and Annabelle Lee-Mather on David Seymour #FrontierCentre www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLOj...

submitted 36 days ago • 5 comments

Reminder, it's Open Christchurch architecture festival this weekend. A chance to see dozens of great local buildings for free. Check the opening times at openchch.nz and make yourself a list.

submitted 55 days ago • 2 comments

This is an excellent and thorough read on how we ended up with the UK Supreme Court ruling novaramedia.com/2025/04/29/h...

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

As a Muslim kiwi I will clearly say that the NZ chief human rights commissioner is a threat to our lives here in Aotearoa New Zealand and his reported words in the media are is basically inciting violence against a community that has already paid with their lives because of racism like his.

submitted 56 days ago • 20 comments