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Stephenjohn Holgate

@mistaholgate

Writer type person. Professional immigrant. PEN/Dau Prize winner. MA from the IIML, Wellington. Contramestre of Capoeira Angola. #author πŸ‡―πŸ‡² ➑️ πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ https://open.substack.com/pub/jackmandorastory

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Skool Stuff Things heard and seen in education

New nonsense. This time in classrooms open.substack.com/pub/jackmand...

13.03.2026 09:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wtf?!

12.03.2026 07:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s such an inelegant word. Murdered. Killed. Topped. Popped. Jimmy Hoffaed. Erased. Assassinated. Bumped off.

12.03.2026 06:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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β€˜Unalive’ is such a blunt lexical tool that reveals more about one’s slavishness to the corporations’ algorithms than anything else.

12.03.2026 06:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As an EV driver: I don’t think I should have to do carless days, thnx (I cycle most days anyway)

12.03.2026 04:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The manosphere one in netflix

12.03.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Whānau, remember how the far-right tried to take over Internet NZ last year and we kicked their butts? They haven't learned, and they're trying to do it again this year. Register by March 31st ($21 for a year) so you can vote in the AGM and send them packing again. members.internetnz.nz

11.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 92 πŸ” 56 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 5

This is what happens when you don’t read poetry.

12.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ban all podcasts.

12.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Put men in rice. A factory reset is needed.

12.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so old. Who are these people?

12.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This Louis Theroux doc is wild.

12.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Wind and solar not looking so bad, huh?

11.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Green revolution looking like a good idea, huh?

11.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

lol

10.03.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Recently finished the Wire for the first time, and I have no idea how someone could watch that show and not come out an abolitionist.

09.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

If this wasn’t 3am in NZ I would sign up immediately. Having done one of Leon’s workshops, I can confirm they are excellent

09.03.2026 09:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You’ve given this more thought than Hegseth or Bibi.

09.03.2026 08:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Denialism in the Education Debate Don't Believe the Evidence of Eyes and Ears.

The next article about strange doings and transpirings in schools like Michaela open.substack.com/pub/philbead...

09.03.2026 04:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Traditionalism' Down Under The Centre for Independent Studies

Very interesting article (there’s another I will share as well) especially in regard to a particular kind of free school/ trust in the UK open.substack.com/pub/philbead...

09.03.2026 04:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

maybe I'm focusing on the wrong thing here but this is the wildest shit I've ever heard a white South African say and I study racism for a living

08.03.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 9623 πŸ” 1691 πŸ’¬ 209 πŸ“Œ 34

Never been happier to drive an EV

09.03.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Neoliberalism in action

06.03.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Obama’s change in policy towards Cuba and the JCPOA happened, the world didn’t end, everything was fine. Part of manufacturing consent for more war is purposefully forgetting the very recent memory when it was proven to be wholly unnecessary.

06.03.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 1151 πŸ” 217 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 6

It’s very upsetting that Gravediggaz first album isn’t on Tidal. Why is that? Who do I have to fight?

06.03.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
kill the imposter syndrome in you head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they're also using chat gpt to do it

kill the imposter syndrome in you head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they're also using chat gpt to do it

Anyways.

05.03.2026 11:54 πŸ‘ 26257 πŸ” 10306 πŸ’¬ 75 πŸ“Œ 204
05.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 2109 πŸ” 487 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 14

My god

05.03.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Have recommended this book to lots of people. The section around you being refused by LLoyds was particularly…enraging?…infuriating?…painful

05.03.2026 10:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This graphic novel is amazing

05.03.2026 05:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0