Sophie Jerram

The Broligarchy's First World War? AI-guided weapons, two out-of-control authoritarians, no legal authority and a toxic mess of masculinity: welcome to the manosphere's first major conflict

NEW: Is this the broligarchy’s first world war? AI, like war & rape, is a hyper-masculine fantasy of God-like power, a myth at the dark heart of what we’re seeing play out in the Gulf. This war hasn’t replaced the Epstein scandal. It is the Epstein scandal.

open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

UK's public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

@gregoryalanisakov.bsky.social ka pai e hoa! Fab event in Pōneke.

OK FINE WHAT THE F DO I HAVE TO DO?! We talked about how last year was The Year of Revolt - I'm hoping this year will be the Year of Being Horny on Main. But that seems less likely with every new day and we're only on day bloody six. I m...

I'm on Bluesky! Apparently it is not always terrible here! But what the government is up to is terrible so I made a round up of all the upcoming bills you can submit on #nzpol #kikorangi
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/

What do these companies have in common?

-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta

All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.

And all have broken that promise.

The Government’s 59 policy changes that are destroying the country’s climate response Count them and weep.

The NZ (AtlasNetwork ) Government’s 59 policy changes that are destroying the country’s climate change response & putting NZ, the World & human survival at risk #nzpol
thestandard.nz/the-governme...

Coster was neither remorseful nor credible on Q&A yesterday.

Demand Accountability for Disinformation in Public Discourse Peters’ recent comments misrepresented the facts surrounding athletes Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting and the broader debate on gender and sports. His assertions, based on misleading information and lack...

Standards, pls!: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/de...

milennials make everyone feel lonely.

On a pale blue background, black text reads 'Join us for the launch of Giving Birth to My Father. Saturday 15 November, 5pm. Space Academy, Christchurch.' There is a photo of the book cover and the logos for Scorpio Books and Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Join us to launch a new book of poetry by the incredible Tusiata Avia.

🔹 Saturday 15 November, 5pm
🔹 Space Academy
🔹 371 St Asaph Street, Christchurch
🔹 All welcome!

Books will be for sale with thanks to Scorpio Books, and kai and refreshments will be provided.

www.facebook.com/share/16ZAvv...

Yellow text over a black and white drawing of a scene from the Christmas Carol reads: UNIONS- BECAUSE THE ODDS OF 3 GHOSTS VISITING YOUR BOSS TO MAKE HIM DO THE RIGHT THING ARE VERY SLIM..•

Happy Labour Day Aotearoa. #nzpol

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Climate minister admits new target may breach global 1.5C goal Climate Minister Simon Watts admitted the Government's new methane target may not be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5C.

Lawyers for Climate Action has accused the Government of breaching international law by knowingly setting a target inconsistent with the global warming goal.

And NZ’s Climate minister admits the new methane target may breach global 1.5C goal
#nzpol #climatechange

@rkpriestley.bsky.social

Oppose the Amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area Act Join us in calling on the government to immediately halt all progress on the amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act.

Join us in calling on the government to immediately halt all progress on the amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act. our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/op...

Chief Editor Bronwyn is heading to @adaptationfutures.bsky.social next week. She is looking forward to hearing all the latest research and meeting researchers across this space

Get in touch if you would like to schedule a meeting

Well it seems relocation is alresdy happening in Aotearoa-- @adaptationfutures.bsky.social ... #Westport township - now planning to relocate. A hugely moving story of brave leadership. Where was Central Govt in this? MIA according to the panel.

NZ First joins Labour and the Greens in raising alarm over Gene Tech Bill Glenn McConnell Glenn McConnell

And so it begins! #NZPol

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"I challenge you to choose life over short term gain." Minister Talia also challenges Western science data ownership - and copyright. "We need to own our own data." @adaptationfutures.bsky.social

"It's no longer policy and preference but a legal obligation for States to protect their people. Policy now needs to catch up with law."

First encounter outside w science skeptic, pro Israel stand - v polite Christchurch styles

heading to @adaptationfutures.bsky.social conference in Otautahi - Christchurch today - will aim to report in on Internet Infratructure with @brainboxinstitute.bsky.social in mind!

The free press fights back... Introducing the Nerve. From the wreckage of my old newspaper, comes a new all-women, journalist-owned, independent publication. Join us!

Some great news for journalism in UK and English-reading world. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

i just don't get what the point is, other than to distract?

@criticalsignals.nz tonight the link to the event Refreshing collectivism was set to the wrong date -
pls come along tonight!
events.humanitix.com/copy-of-refr...

Countries are struggling to meet the rising energy demands of data centers Mexico's lagging energy grid is forcing companies, including Microsoft, to use generators.

“Behind a miles-long gray wall in the central Mexico town of Colón, a Microsoft data center portends the future for other data centers in the country.

Unable to plug into the energy grid, it ran on gas-powered generators for at least part of the year.”

Cool. Cool cool cool.

Refreshing Collectivism Critical Signals explores practical and visionary responses to an era of collapses.

our last talk for 2025 at @criticalsignals.nz tomorrow Tuesday will be done in a fishbowl format. Shd be fun... come all Wellingtonians!

criticalsignals.nz/programme/re...

Laurie is still as authentic and responsive as she was when she entered politics 6 years ago. Love us a wahine toa politician with INTEGRITY.

@ira.bailey.nz @julian0liver.bsky.social @criticalsignals.nz

Look it's our first piece of shitty art!
Great summary thanks Jo!

criticalsignals.nz/programme/bu...

@ira.bailey.nz who leads the kai sovereignty thread of @criticalsignals.nz is speaking tonight in Wellington city about healthy local food being accessible and economic for growers. All welcome at 115 Taranaki st.