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acid corbyn dallas @acidcorbyn.bsky.social · 12h

16 percent support for Bish is hardly a ringing endorsement in any case. Personally I can’t see it, like Hipkins he’s more of a natural 2IC.

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acid corbyn dallas @acidcorbyn.bsky.social · 3d

Auckland local body elections: Wayne Brown is back, it is what it is, but it’s sad that generally decent Rob McNeil got outperformed by (in my opinion) racist libertarian headbanger Michael Coote. I first encountered Coote comparing welfare recipients to disease in 2008, no change since

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acid corbyn dallas @acidcorbyn.bsky.social · 4d

Our last place (rental) was built 10-20 years earlier and still had ceramic fuses with wire. They were a gigantic pain in the ass. This looks like a marginal improvement

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acid corbyn dallas @acidcorbyn.bsky.social · 5d

[looks at Eden Park] lord I see who you’ve got running for other councils and I want that for me

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Ira @ira.bailey.nz · 5d

Best poster this political season #NZPol

Colourful poster with a Moa on it saying “Make the Basin a Swamp Again”, found in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 5d

greetings from lake careerbegone

weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 5d

Of course Garrison Keillor did the Riyadh Comedy Festival 🙄

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acid corbyn dallas @acidcorbyn.bsky.social · 5d

Basically if it’s got a 404 line like rolling thunder that’s the vibe for the day

acid corbyn dallas @acidcorbyn.bsky.social · 5d

Started listening to 50 and E-40 too early, in weekend mode already

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Assiduously Julie @awaterevalley.bsky.social · 5d

Te Anihana is still missing. Please help if you live in the area or have connections with the owners of property that may have empty, hidden spaces she could be in.

'Unanswered questions': Family of missing woman Te Anihana Pomana appeals for help
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

'Unanswered questions': Family of missing woman Te Anihana Pomana appeals for help

Te Anihana Pomana went missing in Auckland over a month ago, now her sister has come to the city to help search for her.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 6d

this is not a bug, it is a feature

all of these companies have a fucking platform. that's because they are trying to replace direct human-human relationships with mediated human-platform-human transactions

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 6d

“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.”

Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students

A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.

www.edweek.org

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MJ O’Neill 🏳️‍⚧️ @mjoneillchw.bsky.social · 6d

“Because we do not like unemployed people” is the subtext. And, it’s barely subtext.

Antipoverty Centre @antipovertycentre.org · 6d

Payman: Why are you maintaining a system that "The Labor *party* platform notes can be punitive, cause stress and anxiety, and can be a barrier to employment?"

Senator Jess Walsh responds by explaining that the Labor *government* believes the best form of welfare is a job 👍

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Talia Marshall @princesstehangi.bsky.social · 8d

holla I am looking for manuscript assessment proofreading and editing mahi mostly because I'm pohara but also it stops me from losing my mind to entropy when I engage with other people about their work

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Samantha @samantha42.bsky.social · 6d

these people are so utterly unimaginative that they are still clinging to the idea that the same system that have given them trump is somehow going to make him go away and fix everything

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Josh @joshmallow.bsky.social · 7d

We call them the water drugs.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Trump: "We call them the water drugs. The drugs that come in through water. They're not coming. There are no boats anymore. Frankly, there are no fishing boats. There are no boats out there period, if you want to know the truth. Does anybody go fishing anymore?"

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Curb Your Malthusiasm 2.0 @manucleardevice.bsky.social · 7d

"This Whole Thing Smacks Of Gondor," i holler as i overturn my uncle's funeral pyre and turn the 4th Age of Man into the 4th Age of Shit

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 8d

Another reason to regard monetary policy with great disdain: the 'long and variable lags'.
Folks are begging for cuts to interest rates tomorrow, but changes take 12 - 18 months to flow through. The damage was done two years ago when the ghouls were advising 'higher for longer'.

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 8d

Not very long ago, this would have meant the end of his career.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Hugh Parker @hughp1970.bsky.social · 8d

I'm fucking sick & tired of seeing twats like Jenrick complain that people aren't "integrating".
If you're white and born here no-one cares if you choose to shut yourself away, not get involved in your community, and never speak to your neighbours. But immigrants *must* integrate, apparently.

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MAREcus 👻/ 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · 8d

The racism doom spiral escalates to how to “integration” of British born people of colour. Robert Jenrick will be monitoring you dinner demanding you eat unseasoned meat and overcooked veg

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Keith Alexander @keithalexander.bsky.social · 8d

“We must stop expecting carbon offsetting to work at scale. […] We have assessed 25 years of evidence and almost everything up until this point has failed.”

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions

www.theguardian.com

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 8d

So when we talk about “lack of diversity” in local elections, we’re (arguably) really seeing the offline consequences of online hostility.
Safer digital spaces are about the health of our democracy just as much as they are about eliminating the social attitudes that drive abuse (eg misogyny)

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Charlie Mitchell @comingupcharlie.bsky.social · 8d

Compare and contrast: A statement from an NZ First spokesman 6 months ago about the actions of a party member and supporter, and a statement today from that same party’s leader.

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Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 8d

I remember when a protester punched the co-leader of the Greens in the face.

Hana Maipi-Clarke had her home broken into by a political stalker.

I recall VFF protesting outside Clarke's parents' home while Jacinda was on holiday.

I dont remember hearing about National's concerns back then??

Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 8d

Calling people attack dogs is not at attempt to deescalate and maintain civility, it's a attempt to escalate to distract from a failing economy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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acid corbyn dallas @acidcorbyn.bsky.social · 8d

People think it’s cruel to keep flâneurs indoors but it significantly increases their lifespan! Just make sure you leave water out.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9d

we need a word for a type of person who spends all their time working to live in a city so they can be near cool things, but they don't actually like going out

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