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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 4h

Māori ward poll results: 25 to go, 17 to stay. Five regional councils polled voters and only Greater Wellington Regional Council voted to keep its Māori ward.

Racist much?

Some results were very close. Once vote totals are confirmed, outcomes may change.
#NZpol
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-...

Local elections live results: 22 Māori wards to go and 13 to stay as poll results roll in

Updates from across the motu as the local election results land.

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patthepublican2 @patthepublican2.bsky.social · 5h

Water must be recognised as a public good. Its management should not depend on returns to shareholders.,
Local and regional public trusts could take control, operating on not-for-profit principles, reinvesting surpluses in maintenance and environmental protection

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 13h

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 16h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 11h

We’ve long tried to make the distinction between journalists and media *decision makers* for exactly this reason

Think it’s also important to ask at what point editorial capture and quashing of stories becomes election interference, because the outcome here is identical

Connor Sharp @connorsharp.bsky.social · 12h

I cant even tell you the number of public interest (and interesting) stories about the local election that journos wanted to do, but couldn't because of editors..

Shout out those that did do coverage, esp The Spinoff

Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 14h

Well done media, you achieved this brilliantly, your campaign to nearly completely ignore AKL’s local elections has flowed on to its inevitable outcome. Accelerating your own irrelevance simultaneously -> www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

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Kylie @styla73.bsky.social · 1d

See also, Winston.

spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 1d

Free speech is when I encourage people to send you death threats; hate speech is when you tell me to stop.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

Can you hear the words coming out of your mouth, Megan?

Yes, the guy who received so many threats because of your own actions he had to flee to Europe isn’t the real victim. No. You are, because people called you out.

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 1d

This is actually what is going to happen.

That’s already what’s happening in Lebanon. Israel kills regularly, violates the ceasefire agreement on an hourly basis.

It’s just not on the news anymore.

This is why pressure against Israel mustn’t just continue, but increase.

The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis

CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I...

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The Infinitely Prolonged @wowbaggert.bsky.social · 1d

Hardly a new observation, but recent events have brought home to me that what motivates most people is they Just Don't Want Any Trouble. And having to tell all the aspiring fash to fuck off is various amounts of Trouble.

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 2d

Shame on Luxon, Peters and Seymour & every member not willing to push the Green’s sanctions bill to the floor, and every member ignoring their obligations as signatories to The Genocide Covention. #nzpol #FreePalestine #EndTheGenocide

Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 2d

🔴 Breaking: 8 Palestinians have been killed since dawn in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. In Gaza City, a paramedic was seen trying to comfort young siblings wounded in the latest bombardment.

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•Anti-capitalist meme pebbler• @seizethememez.bsky.social · 3d

Therapy helps but let's be clear. You can't CBT your way out of capitalism. You can't mindfulness your way out of racism. You can't self care your way out of oppression. You can't journal your way out of ableism. This isn't about coping, it's about deconstructing the systems.

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•Anti-capitalist meme pebbler• @seizethememez.bsky.social · 3d

The image is a meme shared by a Twitter user named "SocialistFlamethrower" with the handle "@SocialistFT." The text above the image says, "Never in my life, have I seen a meme this concise."

In the illustration, there is a large boot labeled "capitalism" pressing down on the ground. Underneath the boot, a person labeled "liberals" is painting a scene on the underside of the boot. The painted scene depicts a sunny sky with clouds, suggesting an attempt to beautify or improve the oppressive nature of the boot.

Beside the person, there is a small table with two chairs, a teapot, and cups, adding to the imagery of a quaint, idyllic setting under the boot.

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 2d

Your work is gorgeous! 😍 If you ever do a sketch of Jinx I’d love the opportunity to turn it into a cross stitch. You can see some of my embroideries on instagram at: ciaraarmstrong_

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 2d

This shit is WILD.

CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 2d

Jack Posobiec explicitly says that "Antifa" dates back to the Weimar Republic, explicitly acknowledging that this administration is opposed to those who resisted the arrival of Adolf Hitler in Power.

A screenshot of C-Span showing Jack Posobiec speaking during a panel on "Antifa."

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly.

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 2d

I think it’s a mistake. Punching down on potential coalition partners instead of working together with them now on bold (& popular) policies they can agree on, then messaging the fuck out of those for the next year will be a losing strategy. IMO of course, which doesn’t count for shit.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2d

Imagine how high the Green Party would be polling if they got the same 24/7 coverage as Reform.

It would be much higher than Reform.

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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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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah us pesky leftists wanting everybody to have enough, to stop genocides & not fuck over the planet. We’re fucking awful didn’t you know because we keep talking about these things & want a govt who’ll do something about it… 😱 10 lashings at dawn I guess. #nzpol

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 2d

I’m livid because it seems to me that it’s many of those who are comfortable, or who have managed to weather the storm of this govts slash & burn who are happy to sit with the status quo, while those of us who have & will continue to suffer material harm are begging you to change tack. #nzpol

Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 2d

For fucks sakes Labour members…. Are you seriously going to go into one of the most crucial elections with CH & his vision, or lack thereof, leading the party? He offered nothing inspiring last time & lost…. If Labour loses again, the material harm to people & environment will be horrific. #nzpol

Kaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social · 2d

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Hipkins won't reverse National’s plan to stop 18- and 19-year-olds from accessing the unemployment benefit when out of work.

Do ya see why we call Labour (especially under Hipkins) National lite? #nzpol

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 2d

For fucks sakes Labour members…. Are you seriously going to go into one of the most crucial elections with CH & his vision, or lack thereof, leading the party? He offered nothing inspiring last time & lost…. If Labour loses again, the material harm to people & environment will be horrific. #nzpol

Kaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social · 2d

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Hipkins won't reverse National’s plan to stop 18- and 19-year-olds from accessing the unemployment benefit when out of work.

Do ya see why we call Labour (especially under Hipkins) National lite? #nzpol

Labour's view on youth welfare: 18- and 19-year-olds aren't adults either

Why the removal of the unemployment benefit for 18–19-year-olds reveals the limits of Labour’s empathy in practice.

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Mani Isna La 🇨🇺 🇵🇸 🕊️ 🪶 #IndigenousLivesMatter @maniisnala.bsky.social · 3d

‘Insulting and counterproductive’. Jewish campaigners condemn Starmer’s claim that demonstrations against genocide are 'un-British' morningstaronline.co.uk/article/insu... #morningstaronline

‘Insulting and counterproductive’

JEWISH campaigners have condemned Sir Keir Starmer’s “insulting” claim that demonstrations against genocide were “un-British.”The Prime Minister’s remarks, made today, came ahead of several student pr...

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Stephanie... In New Zealand @bootstheory.bsky.social · 3d

This has been the vicious fucking thing about the "Jobseeker Benefit" ever since Paula Bennett coined it in 2013

In addition to keeping people in poverty it's been a term of propaganda forcing us all to accept the frame of welfare as economic obligation instead of social support

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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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 3d

This is a really excellent piece from Emily Writes, about genocide and incitement and political violence and victimhood.
#nzpol

sprung, springing @aimeew.bsky.social · 3d

Just leaving this here.

www.emilywrites.co.nz/dogs/

Winston Peters, the victim.

Winston Peters needs you to know that he's a victim. He's a victim. And his dog is a victim. His house is a victim. What he has been through is worse than anything anyone else has ever been through. W...

www.emilywrites.co.nz

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ApocalypseElf @apocalypseelf.bsky.social · 3d

Anyone that can join this strike absolutely should www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Policy, IT and other back-office health workers to join major strike action

The union says critical IT workers and policy and business support staff are among them.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 3d

I guess that’s what happens when people vote for a party instead of good policies, which then hurts people like me in very real material ways. It’s infuriating.

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 4d

It's true! When I studied economics, I was stunned by the ROI of social programs. Every dollar spent on childcare returns about $2.80 to the economy, and healthcare delivers even greater returns with broader social impact.

A universal basic income is simply smart fiscal policy. Why the reluctance?

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4d

For every €1 provided through a Basic Income For Artists pilot program in Ireland, the government got €1.46 back. So it’s being made permanent.

Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.

We can’t afford to NOT do it.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 4d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

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