Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

@xkaosmagex.bsky.social

600 followers 130 following 860 posts

🏳️‍⚧️He/They🏳️‍🌈 Resident Foo Foo-er and meme-curator on #BHN Friday Show. Bringing you rants with research to back it up. Building community one rant at a time. Proudly Māori, Pākehā, Pansexual, Trans and Autistic from Rotorua living in Te Whananui-a-Tara.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · Jul 11

Ask and ye shall recieve!

Welcome to the Big Hairy Network,

Welcome to the Big Hairy Network: Home of Locked Out with @clrenney.bsky.social and The Frontline with @garypayinda.bsky.social .
And the classic #BHN

2 10 18

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 1h

👀 where would I find these remarks

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Veranoa Hetet @whaeavee.bsky.social · 7h

An oldie but a favourite. A lucky shot.

Right place (my deck)
Right time

1 5 67

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Joel MacManus @joelmacmanus.bsky.social · 1d

The new Wellington City Council will include 5 Labour councillors and 4 Green councillors, plus Andrew Little, giving the two party "coalition" an increased governing majority - 10 out of 16 votes, compared to 8 under the previous council.

6 32 150

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 13h

Mind blowing.

The Luxon Government has confirmed it will rewrite NZ’s once bipartisan climate change law to dilute methane reduction targets and PERMANENTLY exclude dairy from the Emissions Trading Scheme – a move Greenpeace says amounts to full-blown climate denial.
#nzpol

13 97 190

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Empress of the Internet @johubris.bsky.social · 1d

Seymour says that a 50,000 person petition is just 1% of the population and Parliament shouldn’t have to debate that. But the entire country can be ruined by 9% of the people just fine? Okay

MPs urged to debate petitions newspaper article

1 3 5

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 1d

Man who infuses self with the blood of younger men calls climate change activist the Antichrist 😂

Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 1d

Compare the words of Pope Leo with those of wealthy tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel on climate activist Greta Thunberg or AI cautionary Eliezer Yudkowsky.

Which of these three resembles an Anti-Christ, or one who opposes Christ's teachings?
#NZpol #USpol
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...

Peter Thiel labels Greta Thunberg ‘the Antichrist’, warns of apocalyptic future

The US tech billionaire argues that those who propose limits on AI development not only hinder business but threaten to usher in an era of global totalitarian rule.

www.stuff.co.nz

1 4 35

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 13h

He weriweri rātou!
#nzpol

Dr Tara McAllister @taramcallister.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck all the people who voted no to Māori wards

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Gary Chiles 🚲 🍄 ☕ 🦚 🐱 𝟜 𝟚𝟘 @testtubeone.bsky.social · 1d

Diane Calvert, Ray Chung, and Nicola Young are all YOUR problem now Andrew Little.😶
Good luck.
I predict it will be at least three times more horrible for you than being in a Government coalition with Winston Peters.💩
Have fun.😱
#nzpol

4 4 28

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 14h

We don't delete comments. But I went and checked and I can't see it so it must be on YTs end. I know they shadow banned one of our Livestreams a few weeks back too. Im sorry it got deleted!

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 14h

I try to socialist but it's hard 🤣

Greg the Sorcerer @gregthesorcerer.bsky.social · Aug 29

going nonverbal at the party and just doing this in the corner until I can leave

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15h

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

360 4.6K 14K

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

sophie malice @sophieactual.mitsuko.nz · 2d

rules for thee, not for me

standard ACT NAT NZF policy

#nzpol

Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 2d

What's Seymour going to do about government truancy !

#nzpol

3 12

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 2d

🍃🌹🌿
NZ People - DON’T FORGET to VOTE!
Every vote makes a difference! #nzpol

It closes at 12noon tomorrow (Saturday)

1 8 13

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

Donald Trump is ordering extrajudicial killings of suspected drug smugglers.

He's vilifying his political opponents and threatening to jail them.

His ICE agents are terrorizing immigrants and firing chemical agents at peaceful protestors.

And some people think he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize?

260 1.1K 3.9K

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 2d

No let's fucking not. Slowly over the last 30 years govts have slowly sold us off for parts and now we're in a worse situation.

#nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 2d

Government mulls possible sale of Chorus shares

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

1 4 21

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Lotographia 🍹 @lotographia.bsky.social · 3d

Yup. He's also truly responsible for the occupation at parliament, if we follow the same standards he applies to Chlöe.

If he wants to play this game he is going to lose so badly.

Winston Peters meeting with the people who occupied parliament, set the grounds on fire, threw bricks at police, and intimidated the residents of Thorndon. By his own standards he is explicitly condoning their behaviour.

1 16 56

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 3d

Wellington. please vote, the city needs you.
According to "Inner-City Wellington" it looks like only around 1 in 5 people have voted! I know you voted, but have you checked on your friends? Link to voting drop box locations.
Maybe a cheeky re-post too.

wellington.govt.nz/your-council...

Places to drop off your vote

Locations for orange voting bins and post boxes in Wellington.

wellington.govt.nz

1 31 47

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 3d

All NZME entities are now infected with by the #AtlasNetwork. Jim grenon now holds 23% in shares....

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 3d

It's that time again, a #nzpol 🧵
What starts online doesn’t stay online.
The 2025 local elections have become the most toxic in memory, w candidates (esp women) harassed & forced to campaign from home. This is what happens when we treat online abuse as “just words”
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

‘Scares the pants off me’: Toxicity surges in local elections

This year’s council elections are turning into the nastiest in memory, with a growing fear that online abuse could spill over into real-world violence.

www.thepost.co.nz

5 24 63

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 4d

Bsky auto censoring the orange guy is too funny

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 4d

@chewienz.bsky.social you told us not to let you forget so here's a reminder.

Vote in your local election whānau

#nzpol #LBE2025

6 panel image. Show 3 different sticker designs in English and in Māori. The first sticker design says "I voted" with a sexy cartoon depiction of the orange vote guy in tight white underwear. The second says "I voted" with a sexy cartoon depiction of the orange vote guy leaning back with one arm behind his head as he leans back, a ballot box covering his crotch. The final one says "I voted" with a sexy cartoon depiction of the orange vote guy from behind. He has a very voluptuous bare behind and is looking back playfully while holding up a voter ID card.

1 1

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 5d

If you go to archive.ph you can get past paywalls by find the capture or requesting one. Simple and easy to use

archive.ph

1 2

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

cmdr-unifex.bsky.social @cmdr-unifex.bsky.social · 5d

#fixedYourHeadline : Failing Politician tries to use their position of power to punish an activist they disagree with by threatening their livelihood.

#NZPol

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

One NZ cuts actor from ads over protest at Winston Peters' house

The activist, who gave out the home address of Foreign Minister Winston Peters and encouraged other pro-Palestine protesters to join, is also one of the faces of One NZ’s advertising campaigns.

www.stuff.co.nz

1 5 14

Reposted by Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 5d

Winston Peters strolled around and anti-vax picnic and spoke with people who had chanted and written threats of hanging on gallows of Jacinda Ardern, Dr Ashley Bloomfield and so on, but this was all OK as it was just harmless opportunistic politicking #NZPol

13 71 260

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 5d

No sadly! But I will be going to the greens event on Saturday arvo/night for local Body ☺️
I'll definitely watch the recording!