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Sharon Murdoch

@domesticanimal.bsky.social

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Socially awkward political cartoonist. She/her. Like reading and walking. Ngāi Tahu/Scottish. Live in Aotearoa New Zealand

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · Nov 12

Toitū Te Tiriti! Honour the Treaty.
A #cartoon from late last year.

Winston Peters, PM Luxon, and David Seymour, architect of the Treaty Principles Bill, about to be swamped.

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 2h

Someone has to profit out of them. Landlords and cartoonists. Thank you for kind words

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 9h

Ha! But not a National treasure.

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 9h

Thank you. Geez, every day, something new (but old)

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 9h

Thank you. Sadly, they are full of it.

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 9h

I did notice his unwillingness to say they would walk it back

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 9h

It's very tricky behaviour

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 9h

And he seemed to become more belligerent about it as time went on.

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 14h

Govt to cut #JobSeeker benefit for 18 & 19 year olds who’s parents earn over $65,000, even if the teens have a disability or health condition. With #CostOfLiving & the job shortage they’re cranking up stress levels to 11, all to meet a target.
My #cartoon today about hard-nosed #NZpol

Cartoon. Title: “Job Seeee-e-e-e” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon at the open hatch of a small plane, high above farmland. He’s leaning out, and holding up a parachute pack, labelled “Job Seeker” He’s calling out to someone falling from the plane, “And I’ve kept your parachute because you kids from low-income homes need some motivation” Then he adds, “Don’t let that disability slow you down!”

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(((𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊𝙲𝚘𝚘𝚔))) @creativeelc.bsky.social · 3d

My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Luxon giving his 'best' advice to unemployed youth...

#NzPol #Caricature #Cartoon #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Luxon

Cartoon. Title: Youth 'Pep' talk...

A tiny Luxon is in the hall talking to young people. He's standing on a stool with his hand casually in his pocket lecturing a room of youth.

He's saying, "The world doesn't owe you a living! BUT... if you grow up to be a landlord..."

In the audience over 20 young people with varying expressions react to his speech. One in particular is looking at us with a distinct angry face.

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 2d

Yup.

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you thank you.

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 2d

I think they're the "Hold my beer" govt.

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 2d

The Govt wants to cut Health NZ staff working on alcohol harm & end its research & social marketing campaigns. Sixty five organisations have signed an open letter to the PM, calling for alcohol industry to be excluded from policy making.
My #cartoon today #NZpol #alcohol #Health #PublicHealth

Cartoon. Title: “Sponsored by the Alcohol Lobby”. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Assoc Justice Minister Nicole McKee, drinking together. McKee hands her beer to Doocey and says, “Hold my beer” “I’m going to sort out these Public Health boffins. Lower right it says, “Govt ignores expert advice on alcohol”

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 5d

Since the election, there are 37,243 fewer 15-19 year olds in filled jobs. The jobs market for young people is as bad - if not worse - than the GFC. So adding 6% to the cost of tuition fees and halving apprenticeship boost support makes life even harder. Brilliant work National.

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 5d

The govt says it has a plan to combat high power prices, but their plan could do the opposite, report warns. They have rejected most of the energy report’s recommendations.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Energy #FossilFuels #CostOfLiving

Cartoon. Title: “Side Board” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon at night, in his lounge. He’s being furtive, putting the Energy Report away in a sideboard draw. His wife Amanda has interrupted him, saying, “What are you doing, Christopher?” He answers, “Nothing”

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 7d

Same.

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 7d

Peace plan. Both Trump and Netanyahu have used these words.
My Stuff #cartoon today #Israel #USA #PeacePlan #Gaza #Palestine

Cartoon. Title: “Peace Plan” Image shows a white dove dressed in army gear, brandishing a gun, with the Israeli flag on his helmet and the US flag on his vest. He’s standing amidst the rubble, and saying “Sign… Or we finish the job”

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 9d

A life, seemingly, is not worth much.

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 9d

NZ government overhauls earthquake-prone building classification. Let’s not forget that 185 people died, and several thousand were injured, in the 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #earthquakes #Insurance #TheCostOfALife

Cartoon. Title: “Shake-Up”. Image shows the Beehive surrounded by debris of collapsed buildings. A voice (David Seymour) is saying from the Beehive, “This is a win for logic over emotion” from the right of the frame a speech bubble is rising up from the wreckage, groaning. An arrow is pointing to this, and labelled, “A surfeit of emotion” while in the lower right is written, “So said the man in the building on base isolators”

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 12d

We must have a winner by now, surely?

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 12d

And then daylight saving was thrown in to confuse us.

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 12d

Well done, you. I hope it was for the Kākā. But any of the lovely birds of Aotearoa will do.

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 12d

Voting closes in 7. VOTE #KĀKĀ

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 12d

Voting closes in 10 minutes!

Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 12d

Local Bird Elections are on. Do your avian duty and vote for the Kākā. Just joking. Vote for whoever you like. But the Kākā really is best. Voting closes today.
My Stuff #cartoon today #BirdOfTheYear

Cartoon. Title: “Local Bird Elections” Image shows a Kākā upside down on a branch giving the thumbs up, and saying, “Bwark!” The words to the right of the bird say, “Vote Kākā For Mayor” The For Mayor part is crossed out, and it says “For Bird of the Year” Underneath it says, “BirdOfTheYear.org.nz”

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 12d

😂💀