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Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 38m

Tantrum underway somewhere … orange make up running, little fists clenched

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 35m

This is a breaking news story.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize

This is a breaking news story.

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Bevan Holloway @bevanholloway.com · 3h

I know Erica Stanford and her office, Elizabeth Rata, and Michael Johnston have had this sent to them by an irate educator.

The accusations I make are heavy: someone erased Māori and Pacifica authors from the curriculum at the last minute.

I have had no push back.

Make of that what you will.

Recapturing the Senior English Curriculum

2024 had been a good year for Stanford. The speed bump that was the outcry over the senior English curriculum and the lack of consultation had been smoothly managed by her, and she was on a roll wi…

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Bee @dailybee.bsky.social · 7h

"Everyone has challenges" Paul Goldsmith says when asked about leaving young jobseekers with medical certificates with no safety net.

I'll add that line to the list of ways this government sounds like a invalidating and gaslighting abuser. #nzpol

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

Thought so. I shall wait for all of the social media posts from various political actors clearly condemning this political violence and unacceptable behaviour against Parliament's first nonbinary MP.

#nzpol

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

19-year-old charged after sending death threats to Green MP who since resigned

Detective Inspector Warren Olsson said the nature and volume of the threats met the threshold for investigation and subsequent prosecution.

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Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard) @alans-world.bsky.social · 4h

This. All. Day.

James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 6h

It's a crime to stop and board shops in international water. It's a crime to remove people from those ships.

Detained suggests that the Israeli government had the right to stop these ships and take these people. They absolutely didn't #nzpol

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NZ flotilla members detained by Israeli forces arrive back in Auckland

The three New Zealanders were welcomed at Auckland International Airport by a crowd of supporters.

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 4h

A prominent New Zealander has some opinions. www.reuters.com/world/us/pet...

Exclusive: Peter Thiel in talk on 'Antichrist' says he told Elon Musk not to give wealth to charity

Peter Thiel, the billionaire venture capitalist and early supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has urged long-time associate Elon Musk to quit the Giving Pledge under which signatories leave the majority of their wealth to charity.

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MeatMechSuit @meatmechsuit.bsky.social · 4h

There should be 6 o’clock news coverage of this fact and a very public apology from peters and the rest of them who leapt to blame and inflame. #nzpol

Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 6h

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

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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.

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 14h

This is ridiculous. We're all complaining about the results of privatizing the electricity generators so obviously we should privatize the company with the monopoly on the copper and fiber optic networks too #nzpol

Government mulls possible sale of Chorus www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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.

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Neal Curtis @nihilcurtis.bsky.social · 1d

Brownlee shouting "No, not that" to a wahine Māori doing a haka in parliament is everything that's wrong with this place trying to belittle and silence everything that's good about this place. #NZpol

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MC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · 1d

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 1d

You had a brick thrown through your window? We need legislation!

You got hundreds of messages about how you and your child should die? They started because of some homophobic disinformation about you? You have to leave your job for your safety? lol okay bye.

(imo both these things are bad)

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Richard Easther @rjme.bsky.social · 1d

Young Boomers and senior Gen-Xers, probably not a bad time to check the settings on your retirement accounts...

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Bank's stark warning hints at global fallout

Kristalina Georgieva warned inflated prices could mask deeper economic fragility.

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Talia Marshall @princesstehangi.bsky.social · 3d

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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Lyndon Hood @lyndonhood.bsky.social · 1d

Looking forward to trying to pay for bread with a barrow load of GPUs bsky.app/profile/arst...

Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 1d

Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak

Central bank says market concentration hasn’t been this extreme in 50 years.

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Environment Network Manawatū @enviromanawatu.bsky.social · 1d

The EAT-Lancet Commission says a shift towards its planetary health diet, released last week, could prevent 40,000 early deaths a day across the world and cut agricultural methane emissions by 15% by 2050.

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More veg, less meat: the latest global update on a diet that’s good for people and the planet

Most New Zealand adults consume more protein than the recommended amount. They could reduce meat without risking inadequate protein intake.

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Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 1d

I'm as sick of saying it as you probably are of saying it but IF YOU'RE NOT A PROFESSIONAL THIEF, ANY INDUSTRY THAT CAN'T SURVIVE WITHOUT STEALING OTHER PEOPLE'S GOODS AND SERVICES DESERVES TO DIE.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Almost 55,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

Study shows clear link between Israeli restrictions on aid entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children Almost 55,000 children in Gaza are estimated to be acutely malnourished, far more than have so far been identified as victims of the potentially lethal condition, a study published in the Lancet, the respected international medical periodical, has revealed. The study, published on Wednesday, and led by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa), offers a month-by-month breakdown through much of the two-year conflict, and shows for the first time a clear link between Israeli restrictions on supplies entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children. Continue reading...

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Andrew Jull NZRN @andrewjull.bsky.social · 1d

I expect to see more questions in MSM about the apparent discrepancy between what politicians are saying and what the NZ military is party to planning.

Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/09/s...

Secret defence notes pointing to sensitive China preparation left at op shop

The National-led government has been avoiding questions about whether it is joining in preparations for a US military confrontation with China. A series of Official Information Act requests on this su...

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 1d

Gee I wonder what she spent that billions on? #NZPol

Government’s books show finance minister borrowing billions to keep the lights on
Lloyd Burr, Emma Ricketts and Zane Small
October 9, 2025 • 1:06pm

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

BREAKING: Israeli war planes continue to launch raids on Gaza City as Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire announcement, according to an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent on the ground.

🔴 LIVE update: aje.io/xqppys

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Andrew Jull NZRN @andrewjull.bsky.social · 1d

A very promising and simple intervention to reduce malaria in babies by two-thirds per 100 ppl per week. I would donate to ensure mums and kiddies had access to permethrin-treated baby wraps.

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Permethrin-Treated Baby Wraps for the Prevention of Malaria | NEJM

Malaria remains a major cause of childhood death in sub-Saharan Africa. We leveraged the traditional practice of mothers carrying children on their backs in cloth wraps to assess whether treating t...

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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 1d

My analysis: The design of the new Jobseeker policy incentivises parents of unemployed teenagers to work fewer hours, for fear of the teens losing their benefit.
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Govt to meet 9% of Jobseeker target by taking teens off benefit

The design of the new Jobseeker policy incentivises parents of unemployed teenagers to work fewer hours, for fear of the teens losing their benefit.

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alice says Palestinians in Gaza aren’t scammers! @bluwhalien.bsky.social · 1d

Their crime? Sending food and clothes to starving children.

Truthout @truthout.org · 1d

Israel has intercepted and detained another 145 activists in the second flotilla effort in a row headed to Gaza to break Israel’s near-total humanitarian aid blockade, after detaining and imprisoning over 450 activists in the first wave of ships last week.

Israel Seizes Second Round of Flotilla Boats, Detaining 145 More Activists

Other recently released activists said they faced torture, beatings, and humiliation in Israeli detention.

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Eli Valley @elivalley.bsky.social · 1d

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