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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 19m

Yes.
In a sea of bland candidate bios and uncertainty about the affiliation and values of unfamiliar candidates, the connection to a known political entity like Labour of the Greens makes it safer to select a particular candidate.
I voted straight Labour/Green in Wellington because of that.
#nzpol

Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 27m

We have a solution for this - political parties! They represent a rough set of values and policy directions, an internal vetting and selection system, and a reputational system that makes parties accountable for the candidates the choose (or throw out if they turn out to be shit).

Timothy Gassin @timothygassin.bsky.social · 1h

Voters therefore have little choice but to make their choices based on the statements made by candidates in the booklet provided with their ballot paper. These statements are often pretty generic, give little real idea of candidates' ideology or beliefs, and are pretty tedious to read.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 19m

Fair comment.

Fiona Wallace @fiionawallace.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING

Prime Minister of South Africa:

“If international law means anything, Netanyahu must be arrested. Otherwise, the ICC is a Western puppet.”

#ICC #Netanyahu #NetanyahuWarCriminal #Justice

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Gil Greening @gilgreen.bsky.social · 19m

It's very handy for those of us from the Far South, e.g. Canberra, who don't want to drive in Sydney but need more flexibility than catching the bus or train. Can park over a weekend then catch suburban train to/from/within Sydney.

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 34m

The dream of turning empty office blocks into apartments appears over. What went wrong?

Strict planning rules and soaring refit costs are deterring landlords and developers – amid calls for government intervention to alleviate the housing crunch * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two years ago, state and local governments pushed to fast-track conversions of near-empty offices into much-needed apartments to alleviate a housing crunch. The promised panacea never eventuated. Continue reading...

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 33m

Seamlessly linking key destinations between the Spirit Trail and Seabus terminal, North Vancouver’s Esplanade has been transformed into a complete street. The wider sidewalks, protected bike lanes, and Dutch-style intersections help to create a more safe and welcoming environment for all road users.

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Kerrie B @wheels002.bsky.social · 33m

Excellent show this morning everyone @davemilbo.bsky.social @deniseshrivell.bsky.social (pushing the right buttons) Greg Jericho and @ronnisalt.bsky.social #SundayShot #auspol Here’s an image of the teeth of our NACC

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 35m

1/2. In the face of protest and even basic democratic expression, those in power are effectively saying “Shut the fuck up and have a BBQ” @davemilbo.bsky.social #SundayShot #auspol

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 32m

2/2 A timely article on the status quo spruikers [like Albo] from @juliannes.bsky.social who was on #SundayShot last week. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Adopting a ‘she’ll be right’ attitude to Australian politics may be seductive, but it certainly isn’t guaranteed

Australians are rightfully proud of their robust election process, yet surveys suggest very few fully understand it

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 4h

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎

Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org

#BeThere 👍

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 35m

Editors across Aotearoa are choosing not to report reality because they want to use their roles to construct reality instead.

It is a specifically political project. #nzpol

Connor Sharp @connorsharp.bsky.social · 23h

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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Lisa the Antifascist “Leftist”🇦🇺 @lisatellstruth.bsky.social · 56m

JFC

watching @theshot.net.au

@ronnisalt.bsky.social revealed NACC has received 6000 referrals for investigation of serious corruption allegations

To date it has found a total of:

1. Middle level manager GUILTY

#auspol

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Gil Greening @gilgreen.bsky.social · 31m

Thanks for a great discussion.

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Tom Reagan’s Hat @rufustsuperfly.bsky.social · 3h

RIP Diane Keaton
My favourite picture of her where everyone else is giving it their best Blue Steel & she looks like she’s just wandered in off the street looking super cool.
She was allowed to wear her own clothes & her wonderful personality shines out.
What a unique talent & human being.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1h

It goes without saying that there was never any reason for Trump voters to believe antifa would show up on January 6. I think they get that now. Which is why they are not going to make the same mistake again. This time they will use agent provocateurs dressed all in black to spark violence all over.

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1h

I wrote a book about January 6, 2021.

Want to know when the Trump administration began its systematized lying about antifa and the FBI being behind MAGAs' attack on the Capitol?

January 6, 2021.

Rudy Giuliani had a suite at the Willard Hotel that was the command center for broadcasting that lie.

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Kent Parkstreet, Laird of Doofus @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 8h

Israel has a taste for blood now.

The US never lost that desire and won’t stop arming Israel.

This doesn’t end until Americans vote better.

Israel strikes south Lebanon, killing 1 and wounding 7

Israel carried out airstrikes on southern Lebanon early Saturday, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry sa...

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 1h

Trump's threats of martial law are bringing us closer to his hellish dream of dictatorship, and we cannot be complacent. Watch the LP Podcast here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=sCHRSOlzf64

He's In His Coup Era 🏰

Trump is flirting with invoking the Insurrection Act, and when he says he “can do something,” he usually means he's GOING to do it. This week, Stephen Miller encouraged the fantasy of Trump's so-called “plenary authority” to deploy the National Guard in...

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Roland Pease @peaseroland.bsky.social · 11h

What!!

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 19h

The editors of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) were apparently fired today.

The precursor to MMWR began in 1878 to address emerging public health threats rapidly.

We are not “great” without it. We are vulnerable to threats from sporadic foodborne illness to bioterrorism.

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E-Tangata @etangata.bsky.social · 4h

“We shoulder the burden of ensuring that Te Tiriti lives in our classrooms, even when government policy tries to erase it.” — Rongopai Kira, deputy principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga.

Erasing Te Tiriti in education | E-Tangata

“We shoulder the burden of ensuring that Te Tiriti lives in our classrooms, even when government policy tries to erase it.” — Rongopai Kira, deputy principal of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Kahungunu...

e-tangata.co.nz

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 4h

In this piece Marli Olive Wesley, a Sāmoan-Fijian American writer and analyst unpacks the appeal of right-wing conservative American figures like Charlie Kirk — and what it reveals about faith, survival, and misplaced allegiance in Pacific communities.

#nzpol

Faith, survival, and misplaced allegiance | E-Tangata

“We are a people who have endured land theft, blackbirding, nuclear testing, deportation, and exile . . . Yet again and again, we align ourselves with those who uphold the very systems that shrink us....

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E-Tangata @etangata.bsky.social · 4h

“Our tūpuna navigated vast oceans with no modern instruments, guided by the stars, the winds, the currents. If they could find calm in the uncertainty of the Pacific, surely, we can find it in the uncertainty of our inboxes and calendars.” — Nathan Hira.

The mindful Māori: Finding calm in everyday chaos | E-Tangata

“Our tūpuna navigated vast oceans with no modern instruments, guided by the stars, the winds, the currents. If they could find calm in the uncertainty of the Pacific, surely, we can find it in the unc...

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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 4h

Britain’s Biggest Battery and the Port That Needed It - CleanTechnica cleantechnica.com/2025/10/10/b...

Britain’s Biggest Battery and the Port That Needed It - CleanTechnica

Teesside’s 1 GW/8 GWh BESS turns renewable energy into stability for ports and industry, unlocking clean power for ships and factories alike.

cleantechnica.com

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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 4h

RIP Diane Keaton — the news of her death sent me looking for this excellent piece about her and her serious interest in photography by her friend Larry McMurty

www.nybooks.com/articles/200...

Diane Keaton on Photography | Larry McMurtry

1. My friendship with Diane Keaton began about twenty-eight years ago, when I found her, one morning, sitting in the flower bed outside the Madison Hotel,

www.nybooks.com

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Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 4h

goddamnit

Josh Mankiewicz @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social · 4h

In person, she was a gem. RIP variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning ‘Annie Hall’ Star, Dies at 79

Diane Keaton, who starred in "Annie Hall," has died. She was 79.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 4h

LOUDER

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 4h

Schatz: They’re stopping wind and solar because this guy has some very strange ideas about the energy mix. And it’s consistent with the rest of his political and economic philosophy — if there’s less of everything, it gives him more authority to dole out favors

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