Posts by JessicaRose

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  • Hard News: Public Address Word of the…,

    Mansplaining? Or was that more last year. Manterupting doesn't roll off the tongue so well and I think they are the same thing.

    I'm making a pattern with my suggestions, damn my echo chamber!

    Auckland • Since Sep 2011 • 61 posts Report

  • Hard News: Public Address Word of the…, in reply to Carol Green,

    I should have added the AF. AF could be in it's own class really though.

    Auckland • Since Sep 2011 • 61 posts Report

  • Hard News: Public Address Word of the…,

    ok one more, then I'll stop.

    'white man' Is this the year that we have spoken out loud about the white man in the room? as in 'all of the board directors are white men'.

    Auckland • Since Sep 2011 • 61 posts Report

  • Hard News: Public Address Word of the…,

    I want to suggest 'woke' but I'm still not sure I can easily explain what it means, even to myself. I have a feeling that is why it hasn't really caught on.

    'Housing crisis' as in we have one. Followed by 'bubble burst' as in when will it?

    Auckland • Since Sep 2011 • 61 posts Report

  • Hard News: Public Address Word of the…,

    'Narrative', as in does this have one, and I don't want to be in it.

    I would also like to second Echo Chamber, Trumpocalypse, and Shit-Weasel.

    Auckland • Since Sep 2011 • 61 posts Report

  • Hard News: Excited for Auckland!,

    Chloe Swarbrick continued her roll last night: keen to take every question, confident, articulate and informed when she did so

    She really was fantastic. I have to admit the water balloon above our heads kept me on the edge of my seat. But also the content and panellists were really engaging.

    Election services will be keeping a tally on the % of votes received daily so you can track if engagement was any higher this year than usual. Reposted from Cathy Casey "At first count, 2.16 per cent of votes have been returned in the six days since voting opened, up from the 1.2 per cent for the same period in 2013." So it's looking good so far.

    Auckland • Since Sep 2011 • 61 posts Report

  • Hard News: There in half the time:…,

    I only tried an e-bike two weeks ago, it's transformative. I'm so excited about the Mercury initiative, I mean they are contributing to their future market, which is clever. But realistically the only way to reduce traffic congestion is to remove cars from the road, and e-bikes offer a solution that combats the 'too hilly' or 'I'll get sweaty' issues that stop people from trying a bike. While AT are already working hard on the 'it's not safe' aspect. It's an excellent transport option that not a lot of people know exists - I still regularly have people ask 'what is an e-bike' when I'm talking about them.

    Now if only Mercury's marketing person can get back to me about bringing their branded bikes to a site visit at my work...

    Auckland • Since Sep 2011 • 61 posts Report

  • Hard News: Obscuring the News,

    Has no one read Alain de Botton? http://alaindebotton.com/news-users-manual/

    It's pretty well covered off in The News how bad reporting, as seen in The Herald, is for society. And also why reporting is performed in this way.

    Auckland • Since Sep 2011 • 61 posts Report

  • Polity: Mike's minute: Mike's maths!,

    If everyone ignored him, would he go away?

    Auckland • Since Sep 2011 • 61 posts Report

  • Access: The Meltdown,

    My partner read this blog and comments, and learned that other people have similar reactions to me. To unplanned stuff.

    That was nice.

    Thank you.

    (I did write a massive long story with examples, but have decided to just get to the point).

    Auckland • Since Sep 2011 • 61 posts Report

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