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Writer. Gardener. Planter of trees. Friend of animals. Mum. Wife. Introverted activist. Tangata Tiriti. 🌈 ally. https://aimeevickers.co.nz/
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just a reminder that new zealand's billionaire darling nick mowbray retweets people who say racial groups have innate differences in IQ. this guy is... fucked in the head

Bluesky watching the shitshow on twitter.

Parents who deliberately expose their babies to a potentially life-threatening disease without the protection of a vaccine deserve a special place in hell. meidasnews.com/news/marjori...

"It doesn't start with them kidnapping you." vt.tiktok.com/ZSMQB2F91/

Today at Parliament I revealed the Police accredited two Destiny Church offshoots as “wellness providers” and over the last year have referred 20 offenders to them for anti-violence rehab. This is crazy and has to stop. #destinychurch #teatatupeninsula

This... from the guy who spent the last 20 years growing the anti vax movement, bringing back diseases that were eradicated. RFK is responsible for untold PREVENTABLE deaths. And now he tells people to vaccinate. Bit late now, sh**head! www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...

RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore theonion.com/rfk-jr-...

The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

You’re probably a pretty smart person. And you might look at conspiracy theorists’ more out-there ideas and think: “how does anyone ever fall for that?” 🧵

How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa

Or as RNZ called it, "a gesture". 🤦‍♀️ Donald Trump inauguration: Elon Musk performs “Nazi salute', draws outraged reaction www.nzherald.co.nz/world/donald...

I'm hoping someone will pop up and say, "you're on candid camera," and we all laugh and say "wow, you really had us. For a minute there we thought Nazis had taken over."

My thoughts about the oligharchy as a short fiction story. It's a freebie if you subscribe, no strings. open.substack.com/pub/aimeemil...

Sometimes I miss the time when there was only one idiot per village.

Hard to reconcile the nation that put a man on the moon is the same nation that put a moron in the White House.

Alarm bells should be ringing 🔔 Critics call proposed Regulatory Standards bill 'dangerous' as submissions close today www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... #nzpol

Growing up studying Hitler’s Nazis, the Holocaust, and the Third Reich, never, ever could I have imagined those historic horrors would foreshadow America’s future.

An image of what 1.5°C looks like

Well, this is certainly the most on-the-nose hilarious clip in recorded history.

Americans voted for an oligarchy who deny climate change, but the ecosystems, animals, and insects don't deserve the FAFO stage. It's a tough watch. abcnews.go.com/living/story...

Wolf Packs of the Web: How online harassment weaponizes shame and isolation—and how we can fight back. Featuring Peter Hotez's inspiring resilience against relentless anti-vaccine hostility. Thank you, Dr. Hotez, for your tireless advocacy. 🙏 open.substack.com/pub/paulmwil...