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Toitū te Tiriti 🇳🇿 @mrjeffhowell.bsky.social · 4h

The Olive green areas are councils where citizens voted down Māori wards (the little blue blob in the middle is Kirikiriroa, which voted by a whisker to retain theirs).
Coincidentally those Olive green areas also pretty accurately represent land confiscated by the crown after the Waikato wars.

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Scott Pilkington @spil030.bsky.social · 8h

WHO THE FUCK IS STILL VOTING FOR MIKE LEE?! Worst performing elected rep of the last round, opposed to any kind of future planning, abusive at best in communicating with constituents. I suppose he's an old boy so the other old boys are keeping him in, despite being 20 years over the hill.

a close up of a cartoon character with a very angry face and a tie .

Alt: Gif of the anger emotion from inside out Film having a meltdown

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Andrew Jull NZRN @andrewjull.bsky.social · 3h

It was great, but I gave 238 the big totara my vote people’s vote

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Cars are still bad @jondoesnotexist.bsky.social · 20h

“Everyone who is rich enough or close enough to reactionary politics is effectively in a cult with beliefs loonier than the median Heaven’s Gate member” is a relatively straightforward description of the current moment. I don’t know how we live like this

Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 23h

I dunno, man... I dunno. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 6h

This is frightening -> "The staff of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the journal that reports on health trends and emerging infectious threats, was also laid off. "

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 7h

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Paul Thistoll @pault.bsky.social · 16h

New Zealand doesn’t have a First Amendment — we have Parliamentary sovereignty and NZBORA. Our Parliament banned conversion therapy because it harms people. If Stephen Franks wants US-style “freedom” to abuse LGBTQIA+ kids, he can move there.

Absolutely, this dude utterly sucks!

Many will know a parent who may be doomed to this desperate state - with no way out. Even if they’ve only permitted or aided their innocent child’s groomers without authorising surgery or drugs, some will be haunted. Can they undo the harm? Could they have prevented it?

My firm is trying to help a number of parents who are doing all they can while they can to protect their deluded children.
It is an outrage that the Parliamentarians who passed the conversion therapy ban, despite its direct conflict with freedom of speech, are tolerating the prevarication of Minister Doocey over dangerous ‘gender-affirming’ hormone ‘therapy’ for children

The US Supreme Court is likely to invalidate conversion therapy bans shortly, as contrary to the First Amendment (freedom of speech).

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Andrew Jull NZRN @andrewjull.bsky.social · 11h

Meanwhile another paper reveals just how rubbish the Cass Report was - www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...

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Andrew Jull NZRN @andrewjull.bsky.social · 16h

Orange toddler

White House says Nobel Trump omission was 'politics over peace' www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

White House says Nobel Trump omission was 'politics over peace'

Since returning to the White House for his second term, the US President has repeatedly insisted he deserved the Nobel for his role in resolving numerous conflicts.

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Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 1d

Tantrum underway somewhere … orange make up running, little fists clenched

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

This is a breaking news story.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

This is a breaking news story.

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Bevan Holloway @bevanholloway.com · 1d

I know Erica Stanford and her office, Elizabeth Rata, and Michael Johnston have had this sent to them by an irate educator.

The accusations I make are heavy: someone erased Māori and Pacifica authors from the curriculum at the last minute.

I have had no push back.

Make of that what you will.

Recapturing the Senior English Curriculum

2024 had been a good year for Stanford. The speed bump that was the outcry over the senior English curriculum and the lack of consultation had been smoothly managed by her, and she was on a roll wi…

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Bee @dailybee.bsky.social · 1d

"Everyone has challenges" Paul Goldsmith says when asked about leaving young jobseekers with medical certificates with no safety net.

I'll add that line to the list of ways this government sounds like a invalidating and gaslighting abuser. #nzpol

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 1d

Thought so. I shall wait for all of the social media posts from various political actors clearly condemning this political violence and unacceptable behaviour against Parliament's first nonbinary MP.

#nzpol

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

19-year-old charged after sending death threats to Green MP who since resigned

Detective Inspector Warren Olsson said the nature and volume of the threats met the threshold for investigation and subsequent prosecution.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard) @alans-world.bsky.social · 1d

This. All. Day.

James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 1d

It's a crime to stop and board shops in international water. It's a crime to remove people from those ships.

Detained suggests that the Israeli government had the right to stop these ships and take these people. They absolutely didn't #nzpol

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NZ flotilla members detained by Israeli forces arrive back in Auckland

The three New Zealanders were welcomed at Auckland International Airport by a crowd of supporters.

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 1d

A prominent New Zealander has some opinions. www.reuters.com/world/us/pet...

Exclusive: Peter Thiel in talk on 'Antichrist' says he told Elon Musk not to give wealth to charity

Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist and early supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has urged long-time associate Elon Musk to quit the Giving Pledge under which signatories leave the majority of their wealth to charity.

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MeatMechSuit @meatmechsuit.bsky.social · 1d

There should be 6 o’clock news coverage of this fact and a very public apology from peters and the rest of them who leapt to blame and inflame. #nzpol

Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 1d

1. So- #WinstonPeters Girlfriend’s house #Window was a #burglar - NOT protestors & nothing to do with #NZGreens.

Peters, like Seymour, & the rest of the Coalition, seems to have become a master of #misinformation #lies & #deception

#nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Man accused of burglary at Winston Peters’ house pleads not guilty, keeps name secret

The man pleaded not guilty and is not allowed to go within 1km of Winston Peters’ home.

www.stuff.co.nz

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 1d

This is ridiculous. We're all complaining about the results of privatizing the electricity generators so obviously we should privatize the company with the monopoly on the copper and fiber optic networks too #nzpol

Government mulls possible sale of Chorus www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Government mulls possible sale of Chorus

The Finance Minister says with the completion of the ultra-fast broadband fibre initiative, there's no longer a policy reason for the Crown to own Chorus.

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 2d

Brownlee shouting "No, not that" to a wahine Māori doing a haka in parliament is everything that's wrong with this place trying to belittle and silence everything that's good about this place. #NZpol

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MC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · 2d

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 2d

You had a brick thrown through your window? We need legislation!

You got hundreds of messages about how you and your child should die? They started because of some homophobic disinformation about you? You have to leave your job for your safety? lol okay bye.

(imo both these things are bad)

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Richard Easther @rjme.bsky.social · 2d

Young Boomers and senior Gen-Xers, probably not a bad time to check the settings on your retirement accounts...

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Bank's stark warning hints at global fallout

Kristalina Georgieva warned inflated prices could mask deeper economic fragility.

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Talia Marshall @princesstehangi.bsky.social · 4d

holla I am looking for manuscript assessment proofreading and editing mahi mostly because I'm pohara but also it stops me from losing my mind to entropy when I engage with other people about their work

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Lyndon Hood @lyndonhood.bsky.social · 2d

Looking forward to trying to pay for bread with a barrow load of GPUs bsky.app/profile/arst...

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 2d

Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak

Central bank says market concentration hasn’t been this extreme in 50 years.

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Environment Network Manawatū @enviromanawatu.bsky.social · 2d

The EAT-Lancet Commission says a shift towards its planetary health diet, released last week, could prevent 40,000 early deaths a day across the world and cut agricultural methane emissions by 15% by 2050.

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More veg, less meat: the latest global update on a diet that’s good for people and the planet

Most New Zealand adults consume more protein than the recommended amount. They could reduce meat without risking inadequate protein intake.

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Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 2d

I'm as sick of saying it as you probably are of saying it but IF YOU'RE NOT A PROFESSIONAL THIEF, ANY INDUSTRY THAT CAN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT STEALING OTHER PEOPLE'S GOODS AND SERVICES DESERVES TO DIE.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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