I'm not a fan of statutory commissioners, it feels like central govt overreach (from any side of the aisle). it seems odd to me that there's no mechanism for early elections? Like if the council got replaced, presumably the 2025 elections won't happen in Welly -- then you're denying citizens votes?
Made another handy #accessibility guide, this time for your science plots! 🧪🔭 Our plots can have lots of messages in them, so try and tell the story of the main message. Here's a guideline/template and some tips on how you can describe your plots that works for me. Hope folks find this useful!
Also, two more white men get the famous prize. Brings the gender balance to 2.21% of Physics Laureates being female, if my math is right.
All I’m going to say about the #PhysicsNobel is that it feels like they jumped on the AI Hype Train, which I feel is a misplaced endeavour.
fuck this guy. the only reason name suppression should continue is if victims/survivors request it. in this case, they both oppose it. it's infuriating that well-known, well-resourced abusers can continue to ride roughshod over the wishes of people they abused. #nzpolwww.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Interim name suppression the man has now had for 622 days will continue until at least his name suppression appeal hearing.
turns out I won't be able to make D&D in a month, because I'll be at a conference. Hilariously, I will be away for the campaign in which I play Barragh O'Biden, a College of Eloquence Bard, on November 6th NZT, which will be during the U.S. election.
Luxon realises he’s running a *country* not a company, right? Wait, if the CEO of a company was doing shitty tiktok dances while reallocating funding away from core operations, they’d be fired. 🤔
I want (insert random part here)? Good news, someone’s already modelled it, here you go
God I love having a 3d printer
