Neither perfect nor silent

A confidential update for my lovely paid subscribers - please note the difficult content. Thank you for being the kind of people I can share this with.

Anna McMartin

06 Jun 2022 • 4 min read

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The way we talk about men

A warning that this post is about the tragedy at Waitārere Beach. I want to write with compassion for all involved, but also be loud and clear: it's time to stop promoting harmful ideas about violence. Whoever they are and whoever they've lost, a person is

15 Jan 2026 3 min read

Banality

Be aware this post talks about troubling current and historical events, so might not be timed right if you’re feeling fragile. Thank you to my lovely paid subscribers for your initial feedback. Sometimes, when I’m feeling down about the world, I reach for the only thing that could

11 Jan 2026 4 min read

Into the air

This story was subject to reporting errors at the time, and speculation continues to this day. Where sources are in conflict, I've chosen the ones I've judged the most reliable. Be aware that some of the details are gruesome. Fifty years ago, almost to the day,

31 Dec 2025 20 min read

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