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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 1h

That is the point

More money diverted away from ggovt to private investors in the short and long term

James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 4h

Love the way she uses humour and sarcasm to make her point

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 4h

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

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

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.

www.rnz.co.nz

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 6h

Just when you thought Protestants couldn't hate Catholics more 😂

James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 7h

Hard to point specifically at it being for this though when there's a bunch of people pissed about a bunch of things 🤷‍♂️

James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 8h

He's never complained before if it meant he got to be Minister for Foreign Affairs and get all the free trips

Maybe it was cause they were women PMs?

James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 8h

Too old to be cool and they're totally up for some eugenics where we're concerned

James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 8h

This needs a companion article that's just a collection of the graphs and accompanying explanations that @musicalchairs.bsky.social posts

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Rory @roryreckons.bsky.social · 9h

Favourite part about this is the increase in job ads which is point two.

"Noting that two of those job number increases were 0.02 percent and 0.03 percent, so are barely positive and could easily be revised negative."

That is statistically insignificant I imagine.

Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 10h

RNZ really putting in the hard yards for this gov #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Five reasons to feel positive about the New Zealand economy

It's been a year of grim economic news - unemployment has been up, GDP down and consumer confidence weak.

www.rnz.co.nz

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 9h

I laughed cause I don't have a rational response to whatever the fuck that is

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 11h

Just in case you were worried this shit couldn't get dumber and weirder

Turns out it totally can 🤦‍♂️

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 15h

Besides linking Tylenol in pregnant women to autism, RFK Jr. now says circumcision is part of the reason why kids are autistic.

"Children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, and it's highly likely because they're given Tylenol. None of this is positive..."

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Rory @roryreckons.bsky.social · 11h

The timeline for the Chorus sale is before the next election.

Early next year, to artificially pump the books in the short term for Budget 2026 while fucking over everyone in NZ for the foreseeable future.

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 11h

That seems like quite the loophole

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 11h

It's no worse than any other disabilities. But for years, it was billed as one of the most tragic outcomes possible for kids. It was seen as a symptom of schizophrenia or this condition that drove children into a catatonic state. The fact mothers were blamed for it made the stigma worse.

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 12h

I don’t exactly how to phrase this, but like… is autism that bad???? Like, why is it such a source of fear??? Of course there are challenges but you can be autistic and have a rich, fulfilling life! Many people do! I don’t understand the preoccupation.

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 11h

Pretty sure that's also illegal under the conversion therapy ban

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 11h

Good old neo liberal capitalism, socialize the costs and then privatise the profits

It'd be insane to simultaneously complain about the results of privatizing electricity and then privatise the fiber and copper networks

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 12h

This is outrageous. This govt did not campaign on asset sales!!

If Peters supports this, his Party has drunk the neoliberal koolaid.

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.

www.rnz.co.nz

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 11h

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 12h

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.

www.rnz.co.nz

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 12h

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.

www.rnz.co.nz

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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 13h

Hi if you’re in NZ I HOPE YOU VOTED IN YOUR LOCAL ELECTIONS OTHERWISE UR A JERK

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 12h

Pretty sure it's called Cocaine Bear

James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 12h

So like a NZ specific version of the if you're protesting alongside Nazis you're doing it wrong rule?

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 14h

The questions I keep coming back to are:

What if they do?
What if they automate away white collar, creative and transport workers?
Who buys the stuff from their companies?
With what money?
How does that economy function?

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 12h

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.

www.rnz.co.nz

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 12h

Yeah and they're good/bad based entirely if you agree with what they're saying if it's peaceful protest

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