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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1d

The crowdfund for a podcast investigating how the idea of quitting the Paris climate accords went from fringe to mainstream is getting closer and closer to the goal. If 25 more people pledge $5 we'll be three quarters of the way there

www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/861...

Podcast: Quit Paris? How pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords went from fringe media to the mainstream | PledgeMe

Quit Paris? This podcast will investigate how a fringe idea moved from being a fringe position to one advocated by mainstream politicians

www.pledgeme.co.nz

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Christina Hood @christinahood.bsky.social · 9h

If you are fuming about the derailment of climate ambition in AoNZ, how about helping fund an investigation into where this came from 👇

Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 1d

The crowdfund for a podcast investigating how the idea of quitting the Paris climate accords went from fringe to mainstream is getting closer and closer to the goal. If 25 more people pledge $5 we'll be three quarters of the way there

www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/861...

Podcast: Quit Paris? How pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords went from fringe media to the mainstream | PledgeMe

Quit Paris? This podcast will investigate how a fringe idea moved from being a fringe position to one advocated by mainstream politicians

www.pledgeme.co.nz

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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 8h

Methane makes up 48% of NZ's climate pollution. The Govt's grossly irresponsible announcement today that they will never have a price on methane, combined with their policies to increase the dairy herd, means that they have zero intention of meeting NZ Paris obligations.

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LostArcNZ @lostarcnz.bsky.social · 8h

The solutions proposed for New Zealand's (and virtually every other country's) problems are always like:
"We need to make people work for more years"
"We have to cut back on services, I'm sorry, there is just no other way"
"We have to cut benefits for young people"

never:
"We need to tax the rich"

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Jennifer Ward @jenospeno.bsky.social · 14h

Who will you go near with your vote instead? I’m interested in the direction of people’s pivot.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 15h

Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

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CindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 15h

Also Stuff doesn’t have any climate specialists so they won’t have a clue.

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Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 15h

If you have no idea where this came from or what it means I wrote this explainer a few weeks ago:

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

The great methane debate explained

Explainer - A major decision is about to be announced by the PM, but what does it mean and why does it matter?

www.rnz.co.nz

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Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 15h

Can’t wait to see the regulatory impact statement that outlines the impact of this decision on everyone who isn’t a farmer

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Government lowers methane target, rules out methane taxes

The government is lowering its biogenic methane target for the next 25 years and is ruling out agricultural taxes on methane emissions.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 15h

The market will also have opinions..

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Oli - ultracrepidarian @olimnz.bsky.social · 15h

I do hope the EU et al come down on us like a ton of bricks.

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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 15h

National-led government betting on foreign interests being as gullible as NZers about farmers spurning climate responsibility.

Government lowers methane target, rules out methane taxes

The government is lowering its biogenic methane target for the next 25 years, a move welcomed by the industry but opposed by the Greens and environmental activists.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Paul Thistoll @pault.bsky.social · 15h

I just wrote a complaint to Keith Lynch at Stuff.

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 17h

I'm kind of at a loss for words. NZ's Stuff published a genocide denial piece on Gaza under the guise of an attack on Chloe Swarbrick. It's both intimate in its attacks and horrifying for what it represents...

#nzpol #stuff #gaza #auspol

Even on the UN definition, intention matters so the case becomes untenable in my opinion, but that isn’t important. Most of us don’t study the United Nations manual on crimes against humanity. We understand that genocide entails rounding up families, herding them into cattle carts before cramming them into a fake shower. We imagine mothers hugging their children as they choke to death on poison gas. On an industrial scale.

One word. Two very different meanings.

The Auckland Central MP’s choice of language warrants comment. Because she does understand the distinction. She is aware that, whatever Israel’s intent, there can be no comparison to what happened in Rwanda, Cambodia or Treblinka.

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Jennifer Ward @jenospeno.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you

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Paul Thistoll @pault.bsky.social · 15h

Here is my complaint.

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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 21h

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 21h

People are SHOWING OUT for today’s Protect Rogers Park ICE protest at Clark and Lunt!

There are a lot of great resources here:
- sign making
- school watch group chats
- ICE Watch newsletters
- KYR posters
- and more!

Drop by before 3!!

A perspective of a crowd that is at least 150 that is protesting ICE.

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Sarabeee #ToitūTeTiriti 🇺🇦 @sarabeee.bsky.social · 1d

He should hire her as an advisor.

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Arfur Towcrate @arfurztowcrate.bsky.social · 1d

Thatcher said "The trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money."

The trouble with capitalism is that if you run out of other people's money, you can do it again with a new limited company

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Paul_BarlowNZ @paulbarlownz.bsky.social · 1d

And finally - the most rewarding part for me, despite a raft of results I really dislike, was the sheer volume of people who messaged and told me this was the first time they’ve voted in local elections - that feels like a win no matter the results!

a r2d2 robot is standing in the sand near a rock

ALT: a r2d2 robot is standing in the sand near a rock

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Paul_BarlowNZ @paulbarlownz.bsky.social · 1d

…like TERF Suzanne Levy in Hutt City, Christo Nationalist Caleb Ansell in Matamata, Freedom fan Walt Cavendish in Waihou, anti 1080 campaigner Clyde Graf in King Country, VFFs Dean Harris and co in Kāpiti, all of the Reform group on the West coast, almost all of the Together for Waimak team & more!

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Paul_BarlowNZ @paulbarlownz.bsky.social · 1d

3) the huge swell in Saturday voters makes me more concerned about incoming disenfranchisement changes to same day enrolments for next year.
4) Selwyn should carry a travel advisory warning from now on, same with Cambridge and Hamilton.
5) the lack of civics education here is really showing.

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@kennedyt @kennedyt.bsky.social · 1d

Judge them by what they do, not what they say.

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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 1d

Bit on the nose for the Post to be quoting this given the sheer volume of responsibility they hold for the grossly toxic, racist and misogynistic environment surrounding Wellington local government.

The Post @thepost-nz.bsky.social · 1d

"That must never be normalised, and every councillor, every single one of us, has a duty to call it out and shut it down. That’s how we build a council worthy of the people it serves."

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Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 1d

This *was* their "hide your connections better" campaign!

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