Posts by Linas NZ
2026 Mar 30 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: Who left the seat up?
In this week's newsletter Everything I know about Skepticism I learned from the Bible Should We Be Worried About Microplastics? Is climate change making extreme cold more common? Sugar Feeds Cancer? Youth with a Mission (YWAM)
Skeptic News: Fridays the 13ths
In this week's newsletter: Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments Friday the 13th x 3: The mayhem, the meme, and some math The Deepest Meaning of Liff? Inside the Manosphere – Louis Theroux Auckland Shallow Thinkers A Cult has…
Climate fund failure harms BlackRock brand and ‘hand-waving’ NZ politicians, expert says – Newsroom
In January, Newsroom revealed the world’s largest asset management firm had quietly abandoned plans for a multibillion-dollar climate fund to help New Zealand reach 100 percent renewable energy,…
2026 Mar 02 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: Fragment 176–191
In this week's newsletter Medical Marijuana and Mushroom Mania My first Book of Mormon Stories Pumped hydro storage Philology Fictionology Fragment 176–191: Poisoning AI Summaries?
Meta's new Threads micro-blogging platform and Twitter rival has been flooded with pro-PRC propaganda bots, according to a new report
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2026 Feb 17 NZ Skeptics Newsletter: The Geniuses in Charge
In this week's newsletter Climate Platitude Bingo Uncanny Valley Hidden Messages in the Epstein Emails? Dead Skeptics Society: Thomas William Driver, aka Professor Robert Kudarz, Part 2
EV boom hits the brakes – Newsroom
He says in the space of a couple of years, electric vehicle sales have slumped, with the blame trail leading straight to Wellington. The Government scrapped the clean car discount, introduced EV road-user charges, and, most recently, weakened the clean car…
NZ skeptics podcast: Menopausal Mirror Honey Tapes – Yeah… Nah!
This episode covers: Menopause Supplements Wham, Bam, Autism scams and a grand slam: Telepathy Tapes, Autistic Barbie, and a systematic review. Reflect Orbital: Engineering marvel or just smoke and mirrors? Newsletter issues these…
2026 Feb 02 NZ Skeptic Newsletter: Unholier than Thou
In this week's newsletter Christian Hot Readings Dead Skeptics Society: Thomas William Driver, aka Professor Robert Kudarz, Part 1 Show me the Toes! Book review: “The Alarmist” Astrological Computing
Kiwis not ‘angry’, just ‘disappointed’ in Govt’s climate response – Newsroom
Overall, 40 percent of the 1057 respondents to a new Horizon Research survey said they supported the reversal of the ban, while 36 percent disagreed. However, the research showed stronger support for renewables than…
The NZ Political Right Scream Climate Change Is A Socialist Hoax. Mt Maunganui Is A Glimpse Of Our Future – The Daily Blog
02 Jan 2026 NZ Skeptic Newsletter: What’s next, Menopausal Barbie?
In this week's newsletter Menopause Supplements Wham, Bam, Autism scams and a grand slam: Telepathy Tapes, Autistic Barbie, and a systematic review. Reflect Orbital: Engineering marvel or just smoke and mirrors?
FACT Aotearoa (fight against conspiracy theories) newsletter 2025 Dec
In this edition we voom through some conspiracy theory articles we’ve been reading. And we foreshadow things to come...
05 Jan 2026 NZ Skeptic Newsletter Japanese Story
In this week's newsletter Fortnight in skeptical history - January 6th to 18th Can AI replace your lawyer? Book Review: Nature's Last Dance Critiquing scientific claims
Rather than fully cracking down on scam ads, Meta worked to make them harder to find – Sherwood News
Reuters found that the social media giant didn’t just remove fraudulent ads from its platforms — it also worked to make them harder for governments and journalists to find. Via TLDR newsletter
Cabinet overrode health advice in decision to ban puberty blockers – Newsroom
Ministers rejected the advice of Ministry of Health officials when they decided to implement a ban on new puberty blocker prescriptions to treat gender dysphoria, newly released documents reveal, findings which prompted…