I've got damage from the storm to deal with, and everything feels very difficult right now. So, let's have some meditations (a few you may or may not have read but should return to anyway!). Be kind to yourself. Stay safe x Subscribe to Emily Writes
Kia ora! It's Friday Night Chats time! It's Galentine's Day! It's been a week of real ups and downs so I'm happy to be here with you. I find so much joy in this community and I feel like a
I live in the great green heartland of New Zealand; a biologically ruined grassy waste created to serve cows. And when out in this countryside – dead rivers rich with brown foam, man-made fountains of cow piss raining down on paddocks to percolate into the groundwater and poison it with nitrates,
This is a good old-fashioned rant sparked by my fury over spending a small fortune to see my most favourite artist in the world and having to share space with the worst men in existence throughout it. If you're not up for that kind of rant - go
Welcome to Friday Night (actually day) Chats! I'm so happy to be here! I am in such a good mood because I'm away from my kids! I'm in Tāmaki Makaurau for Laneways! I'm writing this on a Wednesday, but I'll
Content warning: Gendered violence, murder, sexual assault, sexual harassment. Feel free to skip to the comments if you read this already in your email. Skip to comments Like many, when I first saw Clayton Weatherston's dead eyes staring out at me on One News I was repulsed. It&
Last week, my eldest son began high school. He was so excited - he was absolutely fizzing. I volunteered to take him and his friends to school, and they leapt out of the car when we arrived, racing to the school hall before I could even snap a 'first
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Our little country is in mourning after devastating floods and landslides swept across the motu. There are many who need help. Here's a (starter) list of places you can donate. Annoyingly, some media outlets have lists of donation options behind paywalls. Which just feels like you're
Hi! Josh here. Emily is away this week for a family commitment so I am hosting Friday Night Chats. Be gentle, it's my first time. A huge thanks to Emily for trusting me with the keys while she's away. Feel free to skip to the comments
Hi! Josh here – Emily is away this week for a family commitment and so we're running a series of guest posts. We've been writing a bit about AI recently, especially with the horrible news that users of Grok / X / other AIs have been rampantly generating and
An extraordinary guest piece by writer Helen Gilby
Hello! You made it to Friday! Welcome to Friday Night Chats. It's great to have you here. Let's chat. Feel free to skip to the comments if you read this already in your email! Skip to comments Happy Friday! How has your week been? We are
What should you do if you or your child is a victim of a Grok deepfake? This question is simple, right? Feel free to skip to the comments if you read this already in your email! Skip to comments It's something I've been asked multiple times
Around the world, every government is grappling with what to do with perverts using AI to create child sexual abuse material and pornography deep fakes. Grok is the most infamous chatbot to do this. Its owner, the deeply repugnant Elon Musk, is unconcerned by these violations across his site X
Ok, well - I did think because it's Monday, it would be cruel to send out a newsletter about everything garbage going on. So I started writing about why Heated Rivalry is so important, and then I was worried I'd get cancelled for daring to not
It's not normal for public servants and the Government to collude against unions like this.
Welcome to Friday Night Chats! I hope you had a very restful break. It's been a very bleak time for the world truly, but we're here, and we're here together, and that's what matters. It all feels weird, but we at least