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Lie To Me
AI like ChatGPT creates output that we want to hear. It’s like a personalised disinformation machine.
David Farrier
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A Webworm Brain Dump
I am usually laser-focussed. Not today.
Podcast
“You and me need to hang out. As in, just us 2!”
How a church youth group leader abused children in his care - and how years later, they sought justice.
Newsletter
The Men Commenting on Lorde
Whenever Lorde releases new music, New Zealand's worst men come running for the comments section.
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Are The NZ Media Awards Sponsored By a Conspiracy Theorist?
“I tend to be on the internet a lot doing my own research about things.”
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"An A-Grade Teacher’s Pet"
"Sport? Nah. Popularity? Double nah. But Dave? Well..."
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The Ebs and Flows of Webworm
A plea! A ploy! Ahoy!
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They Can Only Talk About One Thing
While the economy imploded, the online right couldn't stop obsessing over penises & vaginas.
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The Downward Spiral of Arise Church: Part 4
Despite a two year investigation by MBIE, Arise church refuses to make things right.
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Paying For Small Indignities
Each month I pay $700 for health insurance. Does this make me an idiot?
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To Dire Wolf Or Not To Dire Wolf?
An American company claims to have revived an extinct species - but have they?
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I Hope I Never Send This Webworm
“I’m going to use a high-falutin legal term here: I am freaked out.”