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Thanks you for all you have done here and what you have endured!

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Good sunset where I am…

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If john prine wasn’t dead, he’d have written a song about this.

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Worrying and likely true, but my feed there actually feels safe-ish again finally and the cartoons about the Supreme Court are killer good.

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Dr Lucy Stewart's avatar Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social
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Haven't talked about it much here but I'm really proud that the Save Science Coalition now has twenty-three member organisations who are standing up for a properly funded public science sector. Do you belong to an organisation that might want to join? Let me know! scientists.org.nz/save-science...

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Kiwifruit definitely not fetching a premium here in Maryland versing Georgia peaches and other beauties. But it is on the shelf!

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It also made a fab good news story today for the last lecture filling in at VUW!

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The NZAS submission to SSAG is now available. How can we bolster hope the latest effort produce better results than other reforms in recent decades?
scientists.org.nz/news/13360052

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𝕯𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖘™ 's avatar 𝕯𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖘™ @dallasnz.bsky.social
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Bit of an explainer to what everyone experienced last night.

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NZAS recommends submissions consider and describe what process will be required for successful reform. We propose that the SSAG will need to be followed by a Royal Commission to address the nation's challenges after three decades of circular policies on science and wider R&D.

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The new Science System Advisory Group (SSAG) faces a scope as broad as previous failed reforms, yet draws on narrower skills to aim at a slim target with no $$ on the table. The SSAG's questions for submitters create paradox that submitters must consider. bit.ly/4a2sJeK

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Dr Lucy Stewart's avatar Dr Lucy Stewart @lcsnz.bsky.social
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We've been doing this science system reform gig since practically before I was born - time to consider something different, maybe?

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NZAS recommends submissions consider and describe what process will be required for successful reform. We propose that the SSAG will need to be followed by a Royal Commission to address the nation's challenges after three decades of circular policies on science and wider R&D.

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The new Science System Advisory Group (SSAG) faces a scope as broad as previous failed reforms, yet draws on narrower skills to aim at a slim target with no $$ on the table. The SSAG's questions for submitters create paradox that submitters must consider. bit.ly/4a2sJeK

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Chris Bishop has an op ed in the Herald. He doesn’t mention coal, mining, or that plenty of renewable energy has been consented but not built. Or that the expert panel process is weak and subject to bias.

So, is this gaslighting?

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fast-trac...

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Laurie Winkless's avatar Laurie Winkless @lauriewinkless.bsky.social
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I just did my GST return. It has been a grim six months, work-wise, and the forecast isn't sunny. Wherever you are in the world, if you need a very experienced science writer, physicist, comms consultant, trainer, mentor, event speaker, or talking head / broadcaster, please hit me up 👩‍🔬🧪📚💬

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More on the swing back to coal. 95bFM called so I hopped on their podcast. Normally I’m an environmental scientist with fairly measured comments, but I rolled out my dismay in no uncertain terms. #gaslighting 95bfm.com/bcast/govern...

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More on the swing back to coal. 95bFM called so I hopped on their podcast. Normally I’m an environmental scientist with fairly measured comments, but I rolled out my dismay in no uncertain terms. #gaslighting 95bfm.com/bcast/govern...

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Eddie Clark's avatar Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social
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Important thing it seems people don't know. If you make a submission to a select committee a) the upload page asks for your contact details and b) the full text of your substantive submission may be published so you *shouldn't put your phone number/email/address in your submission*. Not safe.

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Apparently Carbon News heard it too. RNZ put it to Chris Hipkins on air. What he said was fine, but I was disappointed in the lack of laughter. I'll already miss James Shaw's ability to have a media-worthy guffaw of laughter.

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Just gaslighting - probably an example for the ages?

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Apparently Carbon News heard it too. RNZ put it to Chris Hipkins on air. What he said was fine, but I was disappointed in the lack of laughter. I'll already miss James Shaw's ability to have a media-worthy guffaw of laughter.

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I just woke up to hear on RNZ that Shane Jones is telling the press that increasing New Zealand’s coal mining will help pay for our climate mitigation?

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A trading nation seeking high-value markets will want to seriously reduce emissions. This will come as a disappointment to NZ farmers – any reasonable review may find more rationale to strengthen methane targets than weaken them. 2/2

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I've upzoned my twitter thread on Friday's School Strike #SS4C and included a bonus roundup of April Fools content.

Thinking about future generations enables the concepts of integrity and sustainability merge and overcome the myopia of short-term thinking.

troybaisden.substack.com/p/integrity-...

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We have taken to say science a big more since the change from RSI to SI&T. By that, we mean for the use to be interchangeable if this is the names we have to work with.

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The NZAS is calling on researchers and scientists to signal support for science at the School Strike For Climate #SS4C which is taking place across the motu tomorrow. See our website for more.

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Another rapid period of change is coming to research in New Zealand. Will it help or worsen the crisis brewing in the universities and across our research funding? Our Co-Presidents have a message for the research community and the nation. youtu.be/AhUtAxLLaw8?...

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But that process might be clearer and better in 1-2 year increments? Not that many units can do that at once, and those that do can’t normally keep doing it?

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And doing it every 6-8 years is silly unless this is the time needed to see some progress. Originally it was sensible; now needs a completely different approach.

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Pretend it was to capture leftover hot cross buns?

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