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Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 6h

Yaaaaay!!!

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Cars are still bad @jondoesnotexist.bsky.social · 20h

“Everyone who is rich enough or close enough to reactionary politics is effectively in a cult with beliefs loonier than the median Heaven’s Gate member” is a relatively straightforward description of the current moment. I don’t know how we live like this

Craig Harrington @craigipedia.bsky.social · 23h

I dunno, man... I dunno. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 8h

Tory Whanau missing out on a Māori ward seat sucks, but it has an obvious brightside: she's free to run for parliament in 2026 if she wants to.

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Vulture @vulture.com · 1d

Comedians like Aziz Ansari and Jessica Kirson need to look elsewhere for organizations to donate their Riyadh Comedy Festival money. Human Rights Watch said they ‘cannot accept’ donations from them.

Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money

Comedians like Aziz Ansari and Jessica Kirson need to look elsewhere for organizations to donate their Riyadh Comedy Festival money. Human Rights Watch said they ‘cannot accept’ donations from them.

www.vulture.com

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 1d

I shit you not, one of the 5 reasons is “every cycle ends eventually”.

Are you fucking *kidding* ??

Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 1d

RNZ really putting in the hard yards for this gov #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Five reasons to feel positive about the New Zealand economy

It's been a year of grim economic news - unemployment has been up, GDP down and consumer confidence weak.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Victoria 💚 🧡 @vebate.bsky.social · 2d

I predict 27 or 28 November that he will "graciously" step aside because that's the date he gets his lifelong PM entitlements that he's entitled to.

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Mark Daly @markd12.bsky.social · 1d

Seems relevant given our disastrous electricity market that this is the same as when Transpower was sold off. Results will be the same

Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 1d

National-led government wants to privatise core telecommunications infrastructure.

Government mulls possible sale of Chorus

The Finance Minister says with the completion of the ultra-fast broadband fibre initiative, there's no longer a policy reason for the Crown to own Chorus.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 2d

There are so many things wrong in this world and then there are these moments of joy and light!! ❤️

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Nino Cipri @ninocipri.bsky.social · 2d

Y’all this movie is SO GOOD, please see it in theaters if you can!

Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 2d

You will soon stalk, hunt, and take down Prey in theaters:

reactormag.com/prey-predato...

Prey Is Finally Getting the Theatrical Release Director Dan Trachtenberg Says It Was Made For - Reactor

The 2022 film is showing as part of a Predator double feature.

reactormag.com

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 2d

It's unbelievable that this article

"Government’s books show finance minister borrowing billions to keep the lights on"

does not once mention the $12to$14Billion tax cut cost they are borrowing to cover, nor the Billions they stole from Pay Equity Fund #NZPol

Government’s books show finance minister borrowing billions to keep the lights on

Treasury has revealed the state of the Government’s finances and it shows we’re borrowing just to keep the lights on.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 2d

Just got sent this from an article by Bryce Edwards. This is completely false, and he never once fact-checked it with me. My campaign was run by me and my small volunteer team. Comments like this reflect a tired mindset that assumes women can’t succeed in politics without a man pulling the strings.

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concerns about transparency and public trust.
The Anatomy of influence - A Wellington case study
Many of the powerful vested interests behind local politicians are barely acknowledged. For example, how many Wellington voters knew that the current Mayor of Wellington, Tory Whanau, had her successful 2022 campaign essentially run by corporate lobbyist Neale Jones?
Jones co-owns and operates the Capital Government Relations firm with fellow political commentator Ben Thomas. The firm is the epitome of the "revolving door"

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Amberley Museum @amberleymuseum.bsky.social · 3d

This is Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron and considered to be the first person to write a computer programme which was for Babbage's Analytical Machine. She died in 1842
In her honour, today is Ada Lovelace Day and is all about encouraging women and girls in mathematics, science and engineering.

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Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 3d

Trust me - from close proximity - for a 19 year old struggling with mental health challenges job-seekers is terrifying but these changes will make things far, far worse for so many of our young people. Imagine extra funding to support 18/19 year olds through this tough time?

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Tina Makereti @tinamakereti.bsky.social · 3d

I wrote a thing that is set in an imagined near-future where there is a tent city in Te Aro park. I would very much like sci-fi/speculative fiction/dystopic fiction to remain in any way fictional. I would like it if I imagined an awful thing and it didn't turn out to be not as awful as reality.

Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 3d

A kaupapa Māori youth homelessness group says benefit changes will increase whānau stress and push more rangatahi onto the streets.

If they're living on street and beg for food, cops will move them along for vagrancy. NZ Govt is OK w poor 18 - 19YOs dying off.
#NZpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...

Government benefit changes could leave more rangatahi homeless, advocate warns

A kaupapa Māori youth homelessness group says benefit changes will increase whānau stress and push more rangatahi onto the streets.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Jordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 3d

Just for clarity, the unemployment numbers under this government may look terrible, but keep in mind, Luxon has driven tens of thousands of Kiwis overseas as well, so its actually far worse. These numbers are just the ones that couldnt leave.

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 3d

Fark, I didn’t realise they were going to be THIS cruel and stupid #NZPol

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 3d

Fucksake. It's quite clear now that they only looked at this benefit policy as political marketing and took no advice on who it would impact – which includes young people with serious health issues and disabilities. Just feckless and cynical. Shame on them. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Hundreds of teens with a health condition, disability may be cut from Jobseeker benefit

The government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19 year olds whose parents earn more than $65,000.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 3d

Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.

A post by Rebecca Johnson:
“I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.”

A tumblr respond from mightymur:
“The final, brilliant word on passive voice.
"She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive
"Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”

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Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 3d

She realises this explanation makes what she said sound worse, right?

Alex @shakingstick.bsky.social · 3d

Heh.

Willis told Morning Report the phrase often cropped up in politics and dated back to the time of William Shakespeare, who referred to calling off the hounds in his play Julius Caesar.

The actual quote from Julius Caesar is: "Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war."

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 3d

#nzpol The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate by 0.5%. That sounds great. But banks only cut interest rates that much when the economy is in trouble - and not when things are going well. This cut is a sign of economic weakness, not strength. A 😄🧵

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Peace Action Ōtautahi @peaceactnotautahi.bsky.social · 3d

⚠️BREAKING ⚠️ 25+ arrests have been made violently by police, who are facilitating the business of war and genocide in Te Pae right now. We, the people, say NO to the aerospace military industrial complex. We, the people, say NO MORE WAR IN OUR NAME. #nzpol #nz #peaceactivism

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 4d

Treasury: "Because of this, it is hard to reconcile (from a purely logical perspective) how building a new medical school is going to be better than any non-build option, if we aren’t facing a capacity constraint."

The University of Waikato paid Steven Joyce $1m to get $82.85m of taxpayers' money.

Matthew Littlewood @matthewdunedin84.bsky.social · 4d

www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin... Treasury repeatedly criticised Waikato Medical School proposal, but those complaints fell on deaf ears. @publicaddress.bsky.social

Treasury warnings over medical school ignored

The government ignored repeated warnings from Treasury not to approve the new Waikato Medical School amid concerns about cost overruns. The...

www.odt.co.nz

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 3d

Poll: Controversial pay equity changes could cost coalition the 2026 election

“The Government gambled that people care more about saving money for high income and landlord tax cuts than paying women what they are worth. This poll shows that gamble has backfired badly.” #NZPol

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a woman in a hat is standing next to another woman in a closet .

ALT: a woman in a hat is standing next to another woman in a closet .

media.tenor.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Your Prime Day reminder that Amazon...

-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump

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🎃 public HELLth guy 🎃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 3d

they just slapped a surgeons general warning on RFK like he’s a pack of cigarettes

Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 4d

“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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