Oooh we call it ESL or ESOL here (second vs foreign)

EFL? I've not heard of the term. Its completely online and self-led. While the course was written with front-line staff in mind, i'm sure you'll find something useful in there?

If you have a team of more than 5 people and you happen to be in a few areas *dm me to check* we can also do a follow-up deep dive in person!

Combatting Deep Fakes: A Social Worker's Guide Empower social workers with essential knowledge and practical strategies to combat deep fakes and harmful online content.

Omg after the success (almost TWO YEARS ago) of these webinars, I finally got them online as a fully self-led course. If you work with young people at all (social worker, teacher, other frontline) have at it.

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61-year-old facing charges over anti-Indian graffiti in Auckland Police say they're aware the incident has sparked concern for communities.

If boomers don't want us to use the term as a perjorative, perhaps they have to stop doing boomer things www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-a...

Screenshot from the adobe reader download options page there there is an optional extra of installing McAfee Security Scan Plus and i've drawn a big cross across it

OMG Adobe STOP IT, I don't want mcafee, I never have and I never will (the tick box keeps ticking itself)

The same week the NZ state of the environment freshwater report was released, showing dire rivers and lake pollution caused by agribusiness, the Govt changed the rules to allow beef cattle and deer into rivers and wetlands (previously excluded). environment.govt.nz/acts-and-reg...

Omg now I have to #masochist

Literally why I posted this. Someone was watching a video in front of me

a man wearing a hoodie and sunglasses is surrounded by a crowd of people Alt: Damian from Mean Girls surrounded by a crowd of people hiding his face

I'd like to say I've been here for a while

Whhhhhhy do Americans think the L in solder and the H in herb is silent? Whhhhhy

Yep. Its now been an hour or so. My tongue still has that weird recently burnt feel

as someone who has been fighting against "that's so gay" as a perjorative since the 90s and then its resurgence lately, I thoroughly approve of "That's so AI"

Me: I will wait until this miso soup is of a reasonable temperature, I have burnt my tongue too many times in the past...

Also me: DAMNIT

‘Appalled’: Former NZME exec revealed as ‘Sugar Daddy’ who paid underage girl for sex Former One Roof chief executive Greg Hornblow fought to keep his name secret, but on Thursday abandoned an appeal against a decision refusing him ongoing suppression.

CW: Child Sex Exploitation

He knew exactly what he was doing. He literally said "you're too young, so I have to "gift" you money instead of "paying" you for services. Come the fuck on

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

I'm off to do a double karate class ending in some sparring, hitting people (who I like and will hit me back) always makes me feel better

yea I know you do... was spelling it out for others that might not... but also makes me feel better to liberally yell randomly at the internet... as you were

or get one of those tiny butterfly plasters and look like you stepped out of Fight Club (which also neatly means you can't talk about it)

if we DON'T talk about it, there is a very small chance it gets passed. so then we have to, it's all designed to exhaust us all so that they get heinous shit through. darkest timeline

NZF put bills all the time into biscuit tin not expecting to go anywhere. Just to get into the media. This one was added a while ago and it fucking got pulled this month, on the same month we have Trans Visibility day the IRONY. And by talking bout it we give them the oxygen they want. BUT (cont'd)

Oooommmgggg I was OBSESSED with Once Upon a Time and I didn't realise that Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas got MARRIED

Ok a true #showerTbought except for fancy body scrubs or sexy showers with a partner, is there a bit in the middle of your back that never gets cleaned? I think I have that

Alt text for video (cos I forgot) short vid of my office table and shelves, the sun is reflecting off a shiny sequin covered Wonder Woman cushion and filling my office with stars

The shiny pillow on my chair is making beautiful sparkles thru my office. What a great start to Monday

Do you teach food tech, or chemistry?

Haha yes, to be fair the stuff on the deck will be gone soon.

Two women are at a table. The one on the left says "this butter is delicious", the one on the right says "actually, it's ghee" to which the on the left replies "ah, thanks for clarifying"

Snort #groanUp

Hahaha oh sweet summer child this is our deck. A client merged with another client and this is all waiting for ewaste pickup

I am selling because my partner sells legit actual computer stuff on his TM and he doesn't want to seem like some hoarder with a problem. He is in fact, a hoarder with a problem sigh.

LOL at autocorrect changing peeps to perps. What is this, a bad 80s cop drama?