Dave
@dpdiver.bsky.social
Diver, humanist.
Follow with caution, I have no idea where I’m going!
Skeets may contain swears.
📍Aotearoa
Follow with caution, I have no idea where I’m going!
Skeets may contain swears.
📍Aotearoa
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Random public info msg... The guys at Stats NZ work out how much each NZ industrial sector is spending, selling, and paying out in wages. Here's the 'utilities' sector for example. The whole sector spends $4,000 per kiwi on stuff, another $500 on wages, and makes a $1,300 operating profit. [🧵 1/n]
January 23, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Random public info msg... The guys at Stats NZ work out how much each NZ industrial sector is spending, selling, and paying out in wages. Here's the 'utilities' sector for example. The whole sector spends $4,000 per kiwi on stuff, another $500 on wages, and makes a $1,300 operating profit. [🧵 1/n]
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5 x draft dodging Donald Trump insults every man and woman who served in Afghan. I want an apology for the nations he has insulted, the families affected and that includes myself, my kids and my husband who served 2 tours in Afghanistan!!
Unforgivable 😡
Unforgivable 😡
January 23, 2026 at 6:04 AM
5 x draft dodging Donald Trump insults every man and woman who served in Afghan. I want an apology for the nations he has insulted, the families affected and that includes myself, my kids and my husband who served 2 tours in Afghanistan!!
Unforgivable 😡
Unforgivable 😡
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Do something nice for yourselves this weekend, chums.
January 23, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Do something nice for yourselves this weekend, chums.
So basically much higher inflation than 3% in the things people can’t avoid paying, but a fall in discretionary purchase prices (due to fall in demand due to belt tightening?) offsetting it. The CPI doesn’t reflect reality for many AoNZers. #nzpol
Electricity prices rose 12.2%, gas prices rose 16.2%. Food prices rose 4.3%, with meat prices up 8.2% and dairy and egg prices up 9.8%. Telecom services prices grew 7%. Overall inflation is helped by falling prices of audio-visual equipment (-18.5%) and games, toys and hobbies (-5.8%).
January 23, 2026 at 5:59 AM
So basically much higher inflation than 3% in the things people can’t avoid paying, but a fall in discretionary purchase prices (due to fall in demand due to belt tightening?) offsetting it. The CPI doesn’t reflect reality for many AoNZers. #nzpol
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Electricity prices rose 12.2%, gas prices rose 16.2%. Food prices rose 4.3%, with meat prices up 8.2% and dairy and egg prices up 9.8%. Telecom services prices grew 7%. Overall inflation is helped by falling prices of audio-visual equipment (-18.5%) and games, toys and hobbies (-5.8%).
January 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Electricity prices rose 12.2%, gas prices rose 16.2%. Food prices rose 4.3%, with meat prices up 8.2% and dairy and egg prices up 9.8%. Telecom services prices grew 7%. Overall inflation is helped by falling prices of audio-visual equipment (-18.5%) and games, toys and hobbies (-5.8%).
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Anyway congrats to Israel for being on the Gaza Board of Peace, I hope it brings you as much satisfaction as my position as Chairman of the Board of Not Being a Fat Misanthrope
January 23, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Anyway congrats to Israel for being on the Gaza Board of Peace, I hope it brings you as much satisfaction as my position as Chairman of the Board of Not Being a Fat Misanthrope
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This is embarrassing and we are fucking doomed.
January 23, 2026 at 4:33 AM
This is embarrassing and we are fucking doomed.
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i don't know if it's "alleged" when you have the documents proving it.
Alleged conflict of interest messages between Teaching Council Chair and Education minister
The Educational Institute Te Riu Roa and the Council of Deans of Education said the messages show a conflict.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 22, 2026 at 11:03 PM
i don't know if it's "alleged" when you have the documents proving it.
Meanwhile, in AoNZ we’ve got the antithesis of Carney as our PM 🙄 #nzpol
He's far from perfect but Carney is able to speak to the gravity of the moment with an earnestness, clarity, and dignity few others can muster. He's a serious person. Cometh the hour, I suppose.
January 23, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Meanwhile, in AoNZ we’ve got the antithesis of Carney as our PM 🙄 #nzpol
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Completely baseless theory time:
The rise of new shows about medieval times are a sign of recession
The rise of new shows about medieval times are a sign of recession
January 23, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Completely baseless theory time:
The rise of new shows about medieval times are a sign of recession
The rise of new shows about medieval times are a sign of recession
Honestly, fuck Winston Peters and his populist sniveling attempts to curry favour with the Trump regime, and fuck the conspiracy theorist loons who lap his shit up and vote for him. #nzpol
'Unelected globalist bureaucrats' - Peters praises United States' WHO withdrawal www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'Unelected globalist bureaucrats' - Peters praises United States' WHO withdrawal www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'Unelected globalist bureaucrats' - Peters praises United States' WHO withdrawal
The United States has officially exited the WHO, a year since President Donald Trump gave notice via executive order.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 23, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Honestly, fuck Winston Peters and his populist sniveling attempts to curry favour with the Trump regime, and fuck the conspiracy theorist loons who lap his shit up and vote for him. #nzpol
'Unelected globalist bureaucrats' - Peters praises United States' WHO withdrawal www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'Unelected globalist bureaucrats' - Peters praises United States' WHO withdrawal www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Oh ffs. Put it away. 🙄 #OneTermGovernment #nzpol
January 23, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Oh ffs. Put it away. 🙄 #OneTermGovernment #nzpol
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Just remember, Aucklanders: In a city with a population of 1.8 million, you're never more than a few metres away from a twat on an e-scooter.
January 22, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Just remember, Aucklanders: In a city with a population of 1.8 million, you're never more than a few metres away from a twat on an e-scooter.
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There is *no* functioning Dem leadership at this point. Jeffries and Schumer need to go NOW if our nation is to have any chance.
January 22, 2026 at 11:40 PM
There is *no* functioning Dem leadership at this point. Jeffries and Schumer need to go NOW if our nation is to have any chance.
I did not have People Magazine becoming one of the final journals of record during the dying days of the American experiment with democracy on my 2026 bingo card.
People Headline: ICE Agents Seize 5-Year-Old, Use Him as "Bait"
NYT Headline: Trump Administration Boldly Probes the Limits of Child Endangerment Laws
NYT Headline: Trump Administration Boldly Probes the Limits of Child Endangerment Laws
Seriously, @people.com has been meeting the moment better than 90% of publications with direct reporting and crystal clear headlines.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
January 22, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I did not have People Magazine becoming one of the final journals of record during the dying days of the American experiment with democracy on my 2026 bingo card.
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If I was NZ Labour, I'd be looking at the UK and thinking "Aiming to replace an unpopular Right Wing government by running with a suite of watered down milquetoast policies may not work out all that well."
January 22, 2026 at 6:12 AM
If I was NZ Labour, I'd be looking at the UK and thinking "Aiming to replace an unpopular Right Wing government by running with a suite of watered down milquetoast policies may not work out all that well."
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FOR FUCK'S SAKES STOP CALLING THESE THINGS '1 IN 100 YEAR EVENTS.' The absolute most complacency inducing and climate-denier aiding term. It has to be retired. #nzpol
January 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM
FOR FUCK'S SAKES STOP CALLING THESE THINGS '1 IN 100 YEAR EVENTS.' The absolute most complacency inducing and climate-denier aiding term. It has to be retired. #nzpol
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Allow me to summarise
Everything is fucked, broken, not working, worse than ever, BUT it's not as shit, fucked & broken as we predicted, so 'finance in better shape'
There's not a single thing in that article that is even slightly acceptable
Everything is fucked, broken, not working, worse than ever, BUT it's not as shit, fucked & broken as we predicted, so 'finance in better shape'
There's not a single thing in that article that is even slightly acceptable
Chatgpt write me an article about slashing core services as good news. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Government's finances in better than expected shape
The government's finances are in better than expected shape as spending has fallen more than the tax take.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 21, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Allow me to summarise
Everything is fucked, broken, not working, worse than ever, BUT it's not as shit, fucked & broken as we predicted, so 'finance in better shape'
There's not a single thing in that article that is even slightly acceptable
Everything is fucked, broken, not working, worse than ever, BUT it's not as shit, fucked & broken as we predicted, so 'finance in better shape'
There's not a single thing in that article that is even slightly acceptable
This political strategy and messaging worked worked for the Tories in the UK for 15 years, 5 PMs and 3 re-elections. Let's make sure it doesn't work here! #nzpol
Analysis: ‘Trust our plan’, says the Prime Minister, while stoking fear the opposition will take the country backwards
Luxon, splendid optimist, makes his pitch to the country
newsroom.co.nz
January 21, 2026 at 6:59 PM
This political strategy and messaging worked worked for the Tories in the UK for 15 years, 5 PMs and 3 re-elections. Let's make sure it doesn't work here! #nzpol
Why are the media reporting anything that Trump says (such as "I won't use force in Greenland") as reliable or factual when he does radical about faces on everything everyday. Nothing he says should give anyone any comfort that a particular thing will or will not happen.
January 21, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Why are the media reporting anything that Trump says (such as "I won't use force in Greenland") as reliable or factual when he does radical about faces on everything everyday. Nothing he says should give anyone any comfort that a particular thing will or will not happen.
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
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🚨 NEVER try to walk, swim or drive through flood water.
🚨Assume that all water is contaminated with chemicals or sewage.
🚨 Flash floods can happen extremely quickly. Please follow official advice.
❤️ Stay safe and look after yourselves and each other.
🚨Assume that all water is contaminated with chemicals or sewage.
🚨 Flash floods can happen extremely quickly. Please follow official advice.
❤️ Stay safe and look after yourselves and each other.
January 20, 2026 at 10:34 PM
🚨 NEVER try to walk, swim or drive through flood water.
🚨Assume that all water is contaminated with chemicals or sewage.
🚨 Flash floods can happen extremely quickly. Please follow official advice.
❤️ Stay safe and look after yourselves and each other.
🚨Assume that all water is contaminated with chemicals or sewage.
🚨 Flash floods can happen extremely quickly. Please follow official advice.
❤️ Stay safe and look after yourselves and each other.
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NZ really is in danger of being the wild west for risky AI tools, and that's embarrassing. ICYMI here's 800 words where I explain why. Written with my friend and colleague Andrew Lensen. #nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/21/s...
www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/21/s...
Sexualised deepfakes on X are here and NZ law is struggling to keep up
The Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 is far from perfect, say experts Cassandra Mudgway and Andrew Lensen.
www.1news.co.nz
January 20, 2026 at 10:12 PM
NZ really is in danger of being the wild west for risky AI tools, and that's embarrassing. ICYMI here's 800 words where I explain why. Written with my friend and colleague Andrew Lensen. #nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/21/s...
www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/21/s...
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An asteroid impact on Davos could solve an awful lot of the world's problems right about now x
January 20, 2026 at 8:20 PM
An asteroid impact on Davos could solve an awful lot of the world's problems right about now x