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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 8h

Everything that makes Aotearoa New Zealand unique is related to Māori culture. Welcome to the country, that's a pōwhiri. We are gonna thrash you at sport, that's a haka. Traditional meals, that's a hāngī. Matariki that's our New Year

If you don't like Māori stuff maybe you're in the wrong country?

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 5d

#nzpol Sometimes a policy is so stupid it makes you question the very fabric of reality. Decisions so fabulously, almost wantonly dumb, you wonder if we actually live in a simulation. Welcome to the world of removing Jobseeker Support for 18 & 19-year-olds. craigrenney.substack.com/p/a-small-wr...

A small wrinkle in the Jobseeker policy

The government’s recent changes to benefits feel like this: the house is on fire, and this policy is them turning off the smoke alarm and saying it’s fixed

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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 8h

It still saddens me to my core that so many of us are OK with asking the majority if the minority should have a voice. Talk about stacking the deck. #nzpol

Nandor Tanczos @nandortanczos.bsky.social · 8h

MĀORI WARDS
40% of areas chose to keep Māori wards. Some by a wide margin.

A better result than I expected, given the demographics and embedded racism in our country.

In areas that lost, I'd love to know whether the numbers have improved since any previous referendum.

Aotearoa on the move.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 12h

Are you fucking kidding me.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 7h

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 8h

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 15h

The easiest way to understand the system is...

If a poor person makes a mistake, the poor person has to pay.

If a very rich person makes a mistake, the poor people have to pay.

Capitalism is a casino, where are all the games are rigged so the house always wins.

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 7h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 10h

Zach Polanski (Leader of UK Greens) & Zohran Mamdani (Democratic nominee for Mayor of NYC) have both come out in support of the Trans community with their whole chests and I fucking love to see it. More of that from politicians please! #nzpol #Kikorangi

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A Spooky Goose @anarchygoose.bsky.social · 12h

The other thing that is notable about this is that the moment he received pushback, Piers just collapses into a sputtering mess.

This class of 'pundit' has become so used to going unchallenged that they literally don't know how to deal with it. Embarrassing it took so long for this to be exposed.

Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 14h

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 1d

Seeing Ms. Rachel say exactly what needs to be said to Obama is so damn refreshing

Dear President Obama,
I saw in your statement you said "Israeli families" & "the people of Gaza."
Palestinians have families, too.
This kind of language contributes to dehumanization. Dehumanization is part of what caused so many to stay silent as 20,000 children were killed in this genocide.
I've sat with wonderful Palestinian families from Gaza. They look at their children just like we look at ours - with all the love & hope in the world.
Love,
Ms Rachel

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emily moonlight @threnody.bsky.social · 12h

it would probably be sorta hard for just anyone to do it *this well* because it requires you to actually be normal about trans people, but still it feels important to state for the record that WE ARE NOT HARD TO STAND UP FOR AND ANY OF THEM COULD DO IT.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 17h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 23h

Māori ward poll results: 25 to go, 17 to stay. Five regional councils polled voters and only Greater Wellington Regional Council voted to keep its Māori ward.

Racist much?

Some results were very close. Once vote totals are confirmed, outcomes may change.
#NZpol
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-...

Local elections live results: 22 Māori wards to go and 13 to stay as poll results roll in

Updates from across the motu as the local election results land.

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patthepublican2 @patthepublican2.bsky.social · 23h

Water must be recognised as a public good. Its management should not depend on returns to shareholders.,
Local and regional public trusts could take control, operating on not-for-profit principles, reinvesting surpluses in maintenance and environmental protection

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 1d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 1d

We’ve long tried to make the distinction between journalists and media *decision makers* for exactly this reason

Think it’s also important to ask at what point editorial capture and quashing of stories becomes election interference, because the outcome here is identical

Connor Sharp @connorsharp.bsky.social · 1d

I cant even tell you the number of public interest (and interesting) stories about the local election that journos wanted to do, but couldn't because of editors..

Shout out those that did do coverage, esp The Spinoff

Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 1d

Well done media, you achieved this brilliantly, your campaign to nearly completely ignore AKL’s local elections has flowed on to its inevitable outcome. Accelerating your own irrelevance simultaneously -> www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

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Kylie @styla73.bsky.social · 2d

See also, Winston.

spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 2d

Free speech is when I encourage people to send you death threats; hate speech is when you tell me to stop.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

Can you hear the words coming out of your mouth, Megan?

Yes, the guy who received so many threats because of your own actions he had to flee to Europe isn’t the real victim. No. You are, because people called you out.

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 2d

This is actually what is going to happen.

That’s already what’s happening in Lebanon. Israel kills regularly, violates the ceasefire agreement on an hourly basis.

It’s just not on the news anymore.

This is why pressure against Israel mustn’t just continue, but increase.

The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis

CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I...

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The Infinitely Prolonged @wowbaggert.bsky.social · 2d

Hardly a new observation, but recent events have brought home to me that what motivates most people is they Just Don't Want Any Trouble. And having to tell all the aspiring fash to fuck off is various amounts of Trouble.

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 3d

Shame on Luxon, Peters and Seymour & every member not willing to push the Green’s sanctions bill to the floor, and every member ignoring their obligations as signatories to The Genocide Covention. #nzpol #FreePalestine #EndTheGenocide

Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 3d

🔴 Breaking: 8 Palestinians have been killed since dawn in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. In Gaza City, a paramedic was seen trying to comfort young siblings wounded in the latest bombardment.

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•Anti-capitalist meme pebbler• @seizethememez.bsky.social · 4d

Therapy helps but let's be clear. You can't CBT your way out of capitalism. You can't mindfulness your way out of racism. You can't self care your way out of oppression. You can't journal your way out of ableism. This isn't about coping, it's about deconstructing the systems.

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•Anti-capitalist meme pebbler• @seizethememez.bsky.social · 4d

The image is a meme shared by a Twitter user named "SocialistFlamethrower" with the handle "@SocialistFT." The text above the image says, "Never in my life, have I seen a meme this concise."

In the illustration, there is a large boot labeled "capitalism" pressing down on the ground. Underneath the boot, a person labeled "liberals" is painting a scene on the underside of the boot. The painted scene depicts a sunny sky with clouds, suggesting an attempt to beautify or improve the oppressive nature of the boot.

Beside the person, there is a small table with two chairs, a teapot, and cups, adding to the imagery of a quaint, idyllic setting under the boot.

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 3d

Your work is gorgeous! 😍 If you ever do a sketch of Jinx I’d love the opportunity to turn it into a cross stitch. You can see some of my embroideries on instagram at: ciaraarmstrong_

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 3d

This shit is WILD.

CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 3d

Jack Posobiec explicitly says that "Antifa" dates back to the Weimar Republic, explicitly acknowledging that this administration is opposed to those who resisted the arrival of Adolf Hitler in Power.

A screenshot of C-Span showing Jack Posobiec speaking during a panel on "Antifa."

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 3d

Exactly.

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 3d

I think it’s a mistake. Punching down on potential coalition partners instead of working together with them now on bold (& popular) policies they can agree on, then messaging the fuck out of those for the next year will be a losing strategy. IMO of course, which doesn’t count for shit.

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