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Mountain Tui

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · Aug 4

Every country has its big lie moment. This was the right's - the economy.

National inherited a AA+/AAA credit economy, one of the lowest OECD debt to GDP ratios, “better than expected” finances & positive growth expectations.

Importantly Treasury always forecasted inflation drops & no recession.

My Friend, Christopher Luxon

Is it time to say Goodbye? Plus: The Big Lie told by the right wing parties and media that helped Luxon and his Coalition partners win in 2023.

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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 7h

Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says the Waikato Regional Council proposal is an abuse of the RMA process and he's taking advice on his next moves, reports Andrew Bevin.

Council to notify massive Coromandel bottom trawl ban, picking fight with Govt

newsroom.co.nz

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 7h

Under National, gangs are doubling their money as the govt loses experienced cops & police budget constraints hit.
Domestic violence, sexual assaults. meth and cocaine use are all up & thousands of retail crime incidents go uninvestigated #nzpol #kiwi

Gangs making large profits amid 'bizarre' increase in meth use

New Zealand’s meth consumption rose from 732kg in 2023 to 1434kg in 2024.

www.1news.co.nz

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 7h

So it's been confirmed that Candace Owens texts with Charlie Kirk are genuine, but free speech absolutists are trying to shut her down. Apparently, Kirk said he was done with being pro-Israel after donor withdraws $2m from Kirk for not complying with a request #nzpol #MAGA

Kirk:

Just lost another huge Jewsih donor. $2m a year because we won't cancel Tucker. I'm thinking of inviting Candace

Kirk

Jewish donors play into all the stereotypes. I cannot and will not be bullied like this. Leaving me no coice but to leave the pro Israel cause.

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 8h

YES

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 12h

DAMIAN GRANT

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 12h

damian grant the convicted criminal fraudster

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 12h

#stuffistuffed Screw Stuff and their genocide denial articles

Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 12h

"Whatever Israel's intent, there can be no comparison with Rwanda, Cambodia, or Treblinka"?

I think the intent is the WHOLE FUCKING POINT when it comes to genocide

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 12h

Meanwhile Israeli media doesn't deny it's a genocide

Damien Grant the criminal is a fraudster and genocide denier in every way #nzpol

There's no Auschwitz in Gaza. But it's still genocide

This Is Precisely What Genocide Looks Like, Write Israeli Historians Amos Goldberg and Daniel Blatman

www.haaretz.com

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 12h

Have you seen the survey results or are we guessing here?

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 12h

Surveys I've seen is across their brands it's millions

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 13h

More about knowing what the millions that read Stuff are being told

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 13h

Winston's actually outbeating him at the moment in those stakes

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 13h

Newsroom and Spinoff and NZ Geo seem to be the only hold outs at the moment #nzpol

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Bean Crusty @beancrusty.bsky.social · 14h

Let Stuff know email [email protected] and the NZ Media Council it's outrageous

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 13h

I didn't read through to the end but the whole premise was dishonest. For example, he started by accusing Chloe of being connected to the person who threw the object through Winston's piece. Typical politicking BS but the genocide denial planted right there I find to be a new fucking low.

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 14h

Stuff published it - that's < no words > It's literally like people propagandising Nazism and the paper publishing it. I'd always wondered how what happened, happened. I didn't really want to experience what degradation looks like

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 15h

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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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 16h

I'm sure he does. It's a hard job I can imagine, wouldn't wish it on folks

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 16h

He is only one - they are a whole force/group and their success in this local election speaks volumes

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 1d

Is that meant to be a curse on him?

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 1d

This article is paywalled so don't worry if you're not a sub, but the point I want to make here is it's a real wake up call to the state of the country & why speaking to our own echo chamber won't help us.
BTW I'm pretty devastated by the Maori wards results here - about 54% so far reject #nzpol

Local govt results so far as govt forces ~42 Councils to pay for Māori ward referendum

Māori Wards suffer heavy retreats across the country

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 1d

It's like when Luxon went on Newstalk ZB and said "our fast-track is corruption"

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks I hadn't seen this article - but I thought it couldn't be clearer than a public video posted to everyone.

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 1d

Are you serious? I didn't even vote for Labour but the amount of muck I see on Bluesky feels like I'm chatting to right wing voters at times.

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 1d

A few months ago, Hipkins unequivocally stated they will repeal the RSB within 100 days. You won't hear it on Bluesky #nzpol

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