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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 1d

It’s all about who you rank last these days (jokes, but seriously how were there so many) and then shuffling the boring candidates in middle and putting your best at the top 😂

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 1d

Better watch out for any new Hamilton city councillors now Tim Macindoe has been promoted to mayor. He somehow has a terrible track record of successors…

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 2d

Will be interesting to see if it’s a 19 year old who is less savvy in veiling their comments compared to those who’ve been making hateful statements as a hobby for decades, or if they were just outrightly intent on threatening Doyle. Will be interesting to see if others are charged.

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 3d

I’m frustrated by the lack of discussion about how there is currently a bill before the house to address this exact issue, but when it’s only conducted against MPs. It’s definitely an issue, but I’m not convinced the Govt proposing to legislate fines or prison time (no warnings) isn’t hyping it up

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Workers First Union @workersfirstunion.bsky.social · 4d

Comparing NZ supermarket pay and benefits.

Kmart & Woolworths employees all enjoy the same pay and conditions across NZ. Pak'nSave/Foodstuffs employees have variable pay and conditions depending on employer and bargaining strength.

Join your union and win better pay and conditions!

A table that compares starting pay rates, 6 month and 1 year pay rates, and various other benefits across Kmart, Woolworths and Three Pak'nSave stores: Kilbirnie, Royal Oak and Richmond. Kmart scores the best overall, then Pak'nSave Kilbirnie and Woolworths, though Pak'nSave Royal Oak has all benefits (but lower pay rates). Notable is the differences between different Pak'nSave stores, with Kilbirnie scoring so high, and Richmond being by far the lowers, with substantially lower pay and none of the benefits.

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 5d

It’s because they’ve got a bill in front of Parliament to ban protests outside of MPs homes.

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 6d

They arrested a guy for wearing a Plasticene Action tee so the bar is in hell

Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 6d

Basically, to a lot of conservative Christians their main belief is that those who aren’t Christian are going to hell unless they get “saved” so it’s been easy to shun others from the get-go. If they won’t have a come-to-Jesus moment then they can be judged or bothered about their “misdeeds”.

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Strictly Obiter @strictlyobiter.bsky.social · 6d

“How do you find the defendant: guilty or not guilty?”

“Guilty.”

“And is that the unanimous view of you all?”

“Yes, your Honour. Eight of us aren’t going to stand for it and four us won’t take it sitting down.”

Strictly Obiter @strictlyobiter.bsky.social · 6d

A rare trip behind the scenes in a regional courthouse today, including a jury room that only had eight chairs.

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 6d

Not your standard sunglasses branding #China

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 7d

Travelling in China, we’ve spotted some great shirts.
Misspellings, nonsense phrases or outright absurdities (such as swear words on children’s clothing).
One which just repeated the phrase “fuck you” to form the silhouette of a panda. It takes the cake so far.
This comes in second.

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 7d

As Midnight Oil once sang, “The rich get richer, the poor get the picture. The bombs never hit you when you're down so low”.

Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 7d

The community services card income cap for a family of one adult/one child is $65k.

Apparently there’s no longer a gap between those who are supposed to be able to financially support their kids and those who need CSC support 🤷🏻‍♀️

Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 7d

Cowardly announcing policy on a Sunday that underlines the total failure of this government’s policies.

Jobseeker: Parents earning more than $65k must support 18-19yo children www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Jobseeker: Parents earning more than $65k must support 18-19yo children

First announced at the Budget, the government had not at the time decided where to draw the line.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Dr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️‍🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 7d

Just a reminder that a policy to reduce the number of people on benefits isn’t the same as ensuring they have jobs.

The language and metrics used in policy decisions can create perverse outcomes.

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Kylie @styla73.bsky.social · 7d

but they'll still pay adult prices to go to the doctor (and for everything else) and still be treated as adults by the justice system etc etc etc.

$65k is NOTHING in this economy holy shit. Heaven forbid we have a safety net.

Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 7d

Cowardly announcing policy on a Sunday that underlines the total failure of this government’s policies.

Jobseeker: Parents earning more than $65k must support 18-19yo children www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Jobseeker: Parents earning more than $65k must support 18-19yo children

First announced at the Budget, the government had not at the time decided where to draw the line.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Paul Connolly @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social · 23d

Disgraceful. Absurd. As with the Kimmel situation, politicians across the world want to suppress protest and creative resistance. They hate opposition. They hate protest. They hate satire. They hate art. Soon we will wake up and find our mouths gagged, our hands tied, our pens and laptops taken away

Sally Rooney unable to collect award over Palestine Action arrest threat

The Normal People author can no longer safely enter the UK without potentially facing arrest, according to a statement read out by her publisher at the prize ceremony

www.theguardian.com

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 23d

It’s actually ridiculous she can be arrested without a warrant for this.

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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions @nzctu.bsky.social · 23d

In a historic first, iwi leaders and unions have united to call for mass mobilisations against the Government on the 28th of October. Rā Whakamana will affirm tino rangatiratanga and workers' rights and mark He Whakaputanga and the first Labour Day in Aotearoa.

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 23d

Like you KNOW what you’re doing putting “Israel Institute director” at the start of his name but it has NO weight when he has NO skin in the game at all. Let actual Jewish people and other minorities speak on this thing without the takes of a white Christian cis man weighing in.

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 23d

Sorry the fact that one of the main go-to voices on Israel/antisemitism/what is offensive isn’t even Jewish but seemingly in fact a Christian Zionist is actually ridiculous and media need to stop deferring to him just because he has a take.

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 23d

Yeah. I think that’s it. He knows his place. Because he isn’t doing a stellar job either, so if she goes he’s next in line for the chop.

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 23d

I sometimes feel like white Americans are just Dory on steroids

a clown fish is swimming next to a blue fish

ALT: a clown fish is swimming next to a blue fish

media.tenor.com

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 24d

I’m sorry, but holding a day-long music event on a weekday is actually insane. It doesn’t bode well for big events in future… are we just going to have to start taking leave for one-day festivals?

Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 26d

Also, I’m a lapsed Anglican, I’m not the biggest fan of the Anglican Church as a whole but I still love the priests who get out and protest and are part of their communities.

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Greta Yeoman @gretayeoman.bsky.social · 26d

I would wager more people are intimidated by Police officers than priests.

Andrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 26d

"I would point out that they are obstructing those who would want to go to that office to get help with electorate matters. Many people would find it intimidating that there are [priests] on the street outside," Willis said

What can she think about security guards outside Work & Income offices?

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 26d

'We must stay on': Clergy chained in Gaza protest wait to meet Willis

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