James Kierstead
@Kleisthenes2
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Senior Fellow @nzinitiative, co-host @FreeKiwis, advisor @nzfreespeech, on ed board @InquiryOpen, ex/X classicist 🇨🇦🇬🇧
Wellington City, New Zealand
Joined March 2017
'Décider, c’est décider soi-même. Ce n’est pas laisser la décision à des “gens compétents”, soumis à un vague “contrôle”. Ce n’est pas non plus désigner les gens qui vont, eux, décider.' - Castoriadis #autonomia #demokratia
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RT @FreeKiwis: 'To be uncomfortable with historical interpretation means being uncomfortable with historical enquiry.'
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RT @InquiryOpen: Child immunizations have been declining in New Zealand in recent years, part of a worldwide trend (From:
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RT @Kleisthenes2: @Alethei79908698 I think people who try to bully others like this are actually still in the minority in academia. It's ju…
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RT @Alethei79908698: @Kleisthenes2 Disgraceful response from Liz Beddoe. And academe is full of her ilk.
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RT @Kleisthenes2: @trudgeon666 For those who aren't familiar with Dr McAllister's work, here is her analysis of 'why there are no Maori in…
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@trudgeon666 For those who aren't familiar with Dr McAllister's work, here is her analysis of 'why there are no Maori in your science department':
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RT @trudgeon666: @Kleisthenes2 This is the sort of thing you see on the topic over at the alleged Good Place inhabited by refugees from X.…
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RT @psycho_milt: @Kleisthenes2 Oh, awesome - "Please come along and 'engage with' our assertions but you must be careful not to dispute or…
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@HerotodusAlive Thank you. And may I say that I admired your work on the origins of the Greco-Persian war
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RT @Kleisthenes2: 3/ A few years later, after a few good-faith attempts to re-engage, I've come to the conclusion that nothing significant…
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RT @Kleisthenes2: 2/ I and others strongly advised more internal democracy, more transparency, and better processes early on. That the (sel…
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RT @InquiryOpen: 'Researchers are increasingly recognizing the importance of public trust for the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns ai…
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RT @clockworknoyuzu: @InquiryOpen If the director "wasn't keen on the quote" because it was "of concern" then at least the library should h…
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RT @NZFreeSpeech: “Universities have two core missions. One is to produce and test knowledge. The other is to teach students to think using…
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RT @ProfAliceS: Increase in US high school girls identifying as LGBQ from 2015-2021. Seems like a big jump over a short time period, and o…
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@JaneFurnivall @InquiryOpen I also think the email was over the top, but surely the problem could have been dealt with by a conversation about keeping a professional tone etc. - an outright sacking for one email seems a bit much
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RT @spikedonline: Network Rail wants staff to say “pregnant person” instead of “pregnant woman”. The NHS no longer calls people “obese”. Wh…
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RT @Kleisthenes2: 8/ That thread, in conclusion, reflects far worse on 'Sententiae Antiquae' than on his target.
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