Liam Boardman
@liamjboardman.bsky.social
Still dabbling. Socialist/Greenie Pākehā. He/him
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What Ōtautahi has lacked since the earthquakes is boarding houses, I feel like it wouldn't take many to be able to actually end homelessness in the city
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Not enough houses for rough sleepers in Chch | Star News
Christchurch Methodist Mission's executive director says her organisation already has about 100 people on its Housing First waitlist - and the...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
What Ōtautahi has lacked since the earthquakes is boarding houses, I feel like it wouldn't take many to be able to actually end homelessness in the city
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Really not surprised.
🚨🚨 " Surprise, surprise"; new @bylinetimes.bsky.social report by @nafeez.bsky.social reveals that BBC bias memo fuelling #trump's attack was authored by no else than... lobbyist Michael Prescott tied to #trump's pro-tech giants, #Oracle. bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Really not surprised.
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So I didn’t ask that question, and the Commissioner wasn’t there (surprise), but I did ask another question: ‘In the 24 hrs ministers have repeatedly referred to a few bad apples. Is it not time to recognise that the barrel holding these apples are part of the problem? How should the systemic…
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
So I didn’t ask that question, and the Commissioner wasn’t there (surprise), but I did ask another question: ‘In the 24 hrs ministers have repeatedly referred to a few bad apples. Is it not time to recognise that the barrel holding these apples are part of the problem? How should the systemic…
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Even the corruption is just crass.
New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Kash Patel’s ‘Effin Wild’ Ride as FBI Director
In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation squeezed in a trip to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ on the bureau jet.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Even the corruption is just crass.
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For taxpayers, every piece of cycling infrastructure is a gift that keeps on giving.
An asset that returns annual savings in congestion, pollution, maintenance, safety and healthcare over its lifetime.
Stop asking whether your city can afford to invest in cycling. Ask whether it can afford not to.
An asset that returns annual savings in congestion, pollution, maintenance, safety and healthcare over its lifetime.
Stop asking whether your city can afford to invest in cycling. Ask whether it can afford not to.
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 AM
For taxpayers, every piece of cycling infrastructure is a gift that keeps on giving.
An asset that returns annual savings in congestion, pollution, maintenance, safety and healthcare over its lifetime.
Stop asking whether your city can afford to invest in cycling. Ask whether it can afford not to.
An asset that returns annual savings in congestion, pollution, maintenance, safety and healthcare over its lifetime.
Stop asking whether your city can afford to invest in cycling. Ask whether it can afford not to.
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The massive cover-up of allegations made against former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming gets right at key contradictions in policing itself. The police exist in order to maintain social order - but that social order is fundamentally unjust.
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The massive cover-up of allegations made against former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming gets right at key contradictions in policing itself. The police exist in order to maintain social order - but that social order is fundamentally unjust.
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If anyone is interested … ‘my’ old bill, the Companies (Address information) Amendment Bill is in the House right now for its third reading.
Thank you so much to Hon Dr Deborah Russell @beefaerie.bsky.social for working so long and hard to get the bill to this stage.
Now, PASS!!! 🤞🏼
#nzpol
Thank you so much to Hon Dr Deborah Russell @beefaerie.bsky.social for working so long and hard to get the bill to this stage.
Now, PASS!!! 🤞🏼
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 AM
If anyone is interested … ‘my’ old bill, the Companies (Address information) Amendment Bill is in the House right now for its third reading.
Thank you so much to Hon Dr Deborah Russell @beefaerie.bsky.social for working so long and hard to get the bill to this stage.
Now, PASS!!! 🤞🏼
#nzpol
Thank you so much to Hon Dr Deborah Russell @beefaerie.bsky.social for working so long and hard to get the bill to this stage.
Now, PASS!!! 🤞🏼
#nzpol
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this is hardly the most salient point in the article but they only withdrew the charges against Ms Z *this week*? fucking hell
These are the five senior officers who come in for the most criticism in the IPCA report on the McSkimming scandal.
Revealed: The five senior officers at the heart of the McSkimming 'cover-up'
The IPCA report on the handling of the McSkimming case identifies a string of complicit senior officers. So who are they?
www.stuff.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 6:22 AM
this is hardly the most salient point in the article but they only withdrew the charges against Ms Z *this week*? fucking hell
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“That means courts will treat these children like adults” is a sentence the premier actually used. Proposing life sentences for 14-16 year olds is evil. Meanwhile the federal government is banning kids the same age from social media. Too young to post online but not to serve life in prison.
These reforms violate human rights obligations, contradict the evidence and will be devastating for children and young people in conflict with the law.
Victoria’s ‘adult time for violent crime’ reforms will not solve the youth crime problem
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November 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
“That means courts will treat these children like adults” is a sentence the premier actually used. Proposing life sentences for 14-16 year olds is evil. Meanwhile the federal government is banning kids the same age from social media. Too young to post online but not to serve life in prison.
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Righto, we had 50 years of state sanctioned child abuse, we had a former Minster of Immigration under investigation for sexual abuse of children, we have the former Act party pres. convicted of sexual abuse, we had a collection of top police men covering for sex offenders, we had cops making false
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Righto, we had 50 years of state sanctioned child abuse, we had a former Minster of Immigration under investigation for sexual abuse of children, we have the former Act party pres. convicted of sexual abuse, we had a collection of top police men covering for sex offenders, we had cops making false
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ooof this feels like most every university rn
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
ooof this feels like most every university rn
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Created Google NotebookLM instance on IPCA Report 'Review of Police handling of complaints against Jevon McSkimming'. notebooklm.google.com/notebook/13f... Has a number of resources for New Zealanders to grasp what's in 135-page PDF. Important to render this material accessible to widest audience.
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Created Google NotebookLM instance on IPCA Report 'Review of Police handling of complaints against Jevon McSkimming'. notebooklm.google.com/notebook/13f... Has a number of resources for New Zealanders to grasp what's in 135-page PDF. Important to render this material accessible to widest audience.
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The Greens warn that people may be left without practical alternatives for travel once congestion charges on driving start to bite.
Green MP says public transport not ready for congestion charging
The Greens warn that people may be left without practical alternatives for travel once congestion charges on driving start to bite.
dlvr.it
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The Greens warn that people may be left without practical alternatives for travel once congestion charges on driving start to bite.
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Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling
Renewables will grow faster than any major energy source in the next decade, according to the world’s energy watchdog, making the transition away from fossil fuels “inevitable”, despite a green backlash in the US and parts of Europe.
The world is expected to build more renewable energy projects in the next five years than has been rolled out over the last 40, according to the flagship annual report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
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You need to understand that there is both an officially licensed "Avatar: The Last Airbender" RPG where nobody is allowed to be the Avatar AND an officially licensed "Doctor Who" RPG where nobody is allowed to be the Doctor. The situation is dire.
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
You need to understand that there is both an officially licensed "Avatar: The Last Airbender" RPG where nobody is allowed to be the Avatar AND an officially licensed "Doctor Who" RPG where nobody is allowed to be the Doctor. The situation is dire.
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For the avoidance of doubt, the actual phrase is:
"One bad apple
RUINS THE WHOLE BUNCH"
Thank you for your attention.
"One bad apple
RUINS THE WHOLE BUNCH"
Thank you for your attention.
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
For the avoidance of doubt, the actual phrase is:
"One bad apple
RUINS THE WHOLE BUNCH"
Thank you for your attention.
"One bad apple
RUINS THE WHOLE BUNCH"
Thank you for your attention.
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the measure would remain in place until Washington ceased attacks on boats in the Caribbean, deepening his rift with US President Donald Trump on.ft.com/3XuBBpj
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the measure would remain in place until Washington ceased attacks on boats in the Caribbean, deepening his rift with US President Donald Trump on.ft.com/3XuBBpj
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Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in one month of "ceasefire." Gardens, homes, entire neighborhoods turned to dust www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in Gaza since ceasefire
Entire neighbourhoods controlled by Israel have been levelled in less than a month, satellite images show.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in one month of "ceasefire." Gardens, homes, entire neighborhoods turned to dust www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Frankly, more tax money should be flowing in our direction to keep these NATIONAL institutions going. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Te Papa announces plans for restructure in an effort to cut rising costs
It comes after the museum started charging international visitors to the site due to rising costs of energy, insurance and staffing.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Frankly, more tax money should be flowing in our direction to keep these NATIONAL institutions going. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Fire and Emergency is circulating a restructure proposal to its staff this afternoon but told RNZ it would not release it publicly.
Government must stop 'short-sighted' FENZ job cuts, PSA says
Fire and Emergency is circulating a restructure proposal to its staff this afternoon but told RNZ it would not release it publicly.
dlvr.it
November 12, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Fire and Emergency is circulating a restructure proposal to its staff this afternoon but told RNZ it would not release it publicly.
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This was a pleasure to edit. The papers come from the wonderful histories of northern and regional Australia stream at the AHA conference this year. Thanks to all the talented contributors.
AHA members Lyndon McGarrity and Ben Jones have co-edited a special issue of Australian Studies Journal, on "Histories of Northern and Regional Australia". Access the special issue at the link to read the latest work from a bunch of AHA members! australienstudien.org/australian-s...
Australian Studies Journal 44/2025 – German Association for Australian Studies
German Association for Australian Studies
australienstudien.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This was a pleasure to edit. The papers come from the wonderful histories of northern and regional Australia stream at the AHA conference this year. Thanks to all the talented contributors.
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"A country is also its culture."
Lots of other good points made, especially if you are a librarian, library worker, or a library user.
Lots of other good points made, especially if you are a librarian, library worker, or a library user.
Does Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library | Zadie Smith
Does Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library | Zadie Smith
The dispute over pay at this great national institution gets to the heart of our misplaced priorities, says novelist Zadie Smith
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November 12, 2025 at 4:51 AM
"A country is also its culture."
Lots of other good points made, especially if you are a librarian, library worker, or a library user.
Lots of other good points made, especially if you are a librarian, library worker, or a library user.
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Because it is. Ask any Māori.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Because it is. Ask any Māori.
![Police staff confirmed to the minister’s office this month what process they had previously followed relating to correspondence about McSkimming.
“This included emails/correspondence received in the Minister’s inbox. The emails all related to allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a young woman who [was] employed by Police. We were asked to treat the correspondence in confidence and not circulate to it others [sic] in the Minister’s office or Police generally.”
The memo, seen by the Herald, said that as correspondence came to the minister’s office it was then referred to police, specifically a staff member in Commissioner Coster’s office. That was then, according to the memo, understood to be managed in consultation with then-Deputy Commissioner Tania Kura.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h7papgydn5i7s7t67ngeinei/bafkreidn77hwfpneczqjyd24dfta2ph2jie5b6pno2g243aufn4om4xshy@jpeg)