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David Mohring

@nzheretic.bsky.social

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I'm a New Zealand🇳🇿 very late fifties ex-IT professional, starting a Youtube channel with essays and producing code to improve that state of things technical to political.

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · Jun 29

11 Days.

Thank you Paula Penfold ( @paulapenfold.bsky.social ) being the first journalist to publish an article about the Proud Boys New Zealand terrorist designation lapsing.

It raises so many questions.
[ tinyurl.com/bskyproudboys ]
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 4h

Have you read Liu Cixin (刘慈欣)'s The Three-Body Problem (三体)?

The Three-Body Problem (novel) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 5h

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 5h

There is no olive branch great enough to turn a turkey into a dove.
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 5h

There is no olive branch great enough to turn a turkey into a dove.
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 8h

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 6h

"The deals are so vast that they defy comprehension — the Financial Times put the company’s recent commitments at north of $1 trillion – and they’re making public companies’ stock prices jump. Stock analysts dub some of these agreements “circular,” ... "

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 17h

"Some people aren't mincing their words about it either, calling the deals "circular financing" or even "vendor financing" - where a company invests in or lends to its own customers so they can continue making purchases.

"Yes, the investment loans are unprecedented," Mr Altman told me on Monday."

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 2d

What could burst the AI bubble?
Hubris my dear fellows, Hubris.

[ www.google.com/search?q=ai+... ]
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · Aug 6

I wish National folks would stop referring to us as Families,
just as much as
I wish Labour folks would stop referring to us as Workers.

Just call us, the population of Aotearoa New Zealand,
as "Everyday People"/"Tangata o ia ra".

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 2d

"Starring
Christopher Gollum
Saruman Peters and his dipshit sidekick
And the Eye of Seymour
Directed by the Atlas Network"

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 2d

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

www.youtube.com

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 1d

"‘Lives of timid obedience and mediocrity’ will not attract talent, or keep our brightest and best at home."

Too many academic institutions have chosen to "keep their heads down" & hide from the political reality for far too long.

See thread...
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Political Cartoon Gallery @politicalcartoon.bsky.social · 1d

Matt Davies @MatttDavies on #Trump #NobelPeacePrize #NobelPeacePrize2025 #IsraelGaza #Ceasefire #SevenWars - political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 1d

And elsewhere ...
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · Sep 2

Austerity based policy from Reagan, Thatcher & Douglas undermined the Manufacturing sectors of the countries & created a similar underclass. De-regulation of the Financial & Banking sectors ensured a seemingly endless cycle of fake booms & real busts which continue to plague economies today.

David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 2d

Indeed, see thread.
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · Jul 8

I would question John Battersby's ( NZ Police Teaching Fellow
Centre for Defence and Security Studies ) assertion as to "lone wolf", given the level of online incitement evidence ...
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Christchurch Terror Attacks: Podcast questions lone wolf theory

New evidence suggests the Christchurch terrorist was no lone wolf, but part of a broader extremist ecosystem.

www.rnz.co.nz

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dr alex concorde @doctoralex.bsky.social · 3d

HUGE NEWS Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms using nanoparticles that clear brain plaque & restore memory

In a massive breakthrough, researchers from Spain & China developed nanoparticles that remove toxic Alzheimer’s plaques from the brain AND repair the brain’s natural defense system.

Scientists achieve "striking reversal of Alzheimer’s" in mice

“Our results point to a new path: fix the barrier that keeps the brain healthy," researcher Giuseppe Battaglia told Newsweek.

www.newsweek.com

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 2d

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 2d

What could burst the AI bubble?
Hubris my dear fellows, Hubris.

[ www.google.com/search?q=ai+... ]
#nzpol

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 2d

Same ethos, same ideology, same methods & sadly same inevitable outcomes...
( see thread )
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · Nov 29

Prime Minister Luxon reveals his '49 actions' for first 100 days
www.1news.co.nz/2023/11/29/p...
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The 49 prioritised actions announced this afternoon include:

Prime Minister Luxon reveals his '49 actions' for first 100 days

"People have put their trust in National, ACT and New Zealand First to steer them towards a better, more prosperous future," he said.

www.1news.co.nz

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 2d

Indeed.
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 2d

"Starring
Christopher Gollum
Saruman Peters and his dipshit sidekick
And the Eye of Seymour
Directed by the Atlas Network"

#nzpol

the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 2d

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

www.youtube.com

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 2d

In fact, how many political motivated acts of violence have been committed by actual left wing people ln Aotearoa New Zealand in the last four decades?
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 2d

Will anyone be raising the questions with Nicola Willis?
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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 5d

If Willis is claiming the Greens are responsible for Winston's broken window, then will her Coalition be taking responsibility for "their" right-wing?
In 2023 Te Pāti Māori Hauraki-Waikato candidate, Hana-Rawhiti Maipi Clark's home was invaded, vandalised, and left with a threatening letter.
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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 2d

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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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 2d

What's Seymour going to do about government truancy !

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 2d

Boycott the USA, like you or your parents boycotted apartheid South Africa before 1991.
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