Michael Gibson
@michaelg1962.bsky.social
Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
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"Of course, these profits don't signal a stronger economy. They highlight just how bad New Zealanders are being treated by their banks – especially in terms of how little interest they received on their deposits." #nzpol
📢 The bank's CEO said its full-year profit of more than $2.5 billion showed New Zealand was turning a corner.
'Insulting': Can ANZ really claim its record profit is the economy improving?
www.1news.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
"Of course, these profits don't signal a stronger economy. They highlight just how bad New Zealanders are being treated by their banks – especially in terms of how little interest they received on their deposits." #nzpol
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When one bad cop at the top makes all the other cops look bad.
When one bad cop brings the NZ Police name and ability to serve the public into question
McSkimmings did realise this would happen, didn't he🤔
Some people and I can say males because I am one, think they are invincible
#nzpol
When one bad cop brings the NZ Police name and ability to serve the public into question
McSkimmings did realise this would happen, didn't he🤔
Some people and I can say males because I am one, think they are invincible
#nzpol
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 AM
When one bad cop at the top makes all the other cops look bad.
When one bad cop brings the NZ Police name and ability to serve the public into question
McSkimmings did realise this would happen, didn't he🤔
Some people and I can say males because I am one, think they are invincible
#nzpol
When one bad cop brings the NZ Police name and ability to serve the public into question
McSkimmings did realise this would happen, didn't he🤔
Some people and I can say males because I am one, think they are invincible
#nzpol
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Louise Nicholas reported her assault in 1993.
32 years later, and we're still getting cover ups and intimidation of women abused by serving police officers.
32 years later, and we're still getting cover ups and intimidation of women abused by serving police officers.
'Inexcusable conduct': Police Commissioner says lack of leadership over McSkimming
Richard Chambers says today's IPCA review into the McSkimming complaints found inexcusable conduct by former senior police leaders.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Louise Nicholas reported her assault in 1993.
32 years later, and we're still getting cover ups and intimidation of women abused by serving police officers.
32 years later, and we're still getting cover ups and intimidation of women abused by serving police officers.
Palmer asks Parliament: What's the rush? newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/10/p...
Palmer asks Parliament: What's the rush?
The overuse of urgency and insufficient scrutiny of new laws are hurting Parliament's public reputation, ex-PM says
newsroom.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Palmer asks Parliament: What's the rush? newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/10/p...
Growing labour market cracks to dominate next year’s election newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/10/g...
Growing labour market cracks to dominate next year’s election
Increasing numbers of job seekers opting out of joining the workforce has to be a real concern for politicians.
newsroom.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Growing labour market cracks to dominate next year’s election newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/10/g...
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Another day, another coupla billion sucked out of the economy #nzpol
📢 The bank said its profit was up 21% over the same period last year.
👉 Latest bot: NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland
👉 Latest bot: NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland
ANZ reports record $2.53 billion profit
www.1news.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Another day, another coupla billion sucked out of the economy #nzpol
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Aotearoa New Zealand should not be invited back to any climate conference until we have removed the Right Wing "Climate Denier" Government
It so embarrassing when most of us are making a difference and our stupid government is holding us back
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It so embarrassing when most of us are making a difference and our stupid government is holding us back
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November 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Aotearoa New Zealand should not be invited back to any climate conference until we have removed the Right Wing "Climate Denier" Government
It so embarrassing when most of us are making a difference and our stupid government is holding us back
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It so embarrassing when most of us are making a difference and our stupid government is holding us back
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Were I to offer advice here, it would be to get into the High Court ASAP to seek a temporary injunction preventing this expulsion in order to complicate TPM being able to claim that there has been a "distortion of proportionality" in the House (thus enabling it to use the Party Hopping law).
Were I to offer advice here, it would be to get into the High Court ASAP to seek a temporary injunction preventing this expulsion in order to complicate TPM being able to claim that there has been a "distortion of proportionality" in the House (thus enabling it to use the Party Hopping law).
Te Pāti Māori expels Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
'Rogue' MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi have called their immediate expulsion from the party unconstitutional.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Were I to offer advice here, it would be to get into the High Court ASAP to seek a temporary injunction preventing this expulsion in order to complicate TPM being able to claim that there has been a "distortion of proportionality" in the House (thus enabling it to use the Party Hopping law).
Were I to offer advice here, it would be to get into the High Court ASAP to seek a temporary injunction preventing this expulsion in order to complicate TPM being able to claim that there has been a "distortion of proportionality" in the House (thus enabling it to use the Party Hopping law).
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NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...
November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...
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An ongoing attack is underway in Tuapse, likely involving Ukrainian naval drones. Local reports suggest a hit on a Russian vessel.
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
An ongoing attack is underway in Tuapse, likely involving Ukrainian naval drones. Local reports suggest a hit on a Russian vessel.
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The American people need protection from those who seek to exploit the workers for every last penny.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The American people need protection from those who seek to exploit the workers for every last penny.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
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It is possible that the relationship recession will not correct itself. A striking 7% of singletons say they would consider a robo-romance with an AI companion.
AI is patient, AI is kind and it won’t ask you to clean the bathroom or get a better job
AI is patient, AI is kind and it won’t ask you to clean the bathroom or get a better job
The rise of singlehood is reshaping the world
In good ways and bad
econ.st
November 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It is possible that the relationship recession will not correct itself. A striking 7% of singletons say they would consider a robo-romance with an AI companion.
AI is patient, AI is kind and it won’t ask you to clean the bathroom or get a better job
AI is patient, AI is kind and it won’t ask you to clean the bathroom or get a better job
"Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours."
A solemn and stormy Edmund Fitzgerald day to all who celebrate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP0k...
Billy Strings “Wreck of the Edmund’s Fitzgerald” 4/19/25 #billystrings #cary #agirlandherphone
YouTube video by Beth Boylan
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
"Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours."
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"Glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and the broader High Mountain Asia (HMA) region, which are vital water sources for nearly two billion people, could suffer catastrophic losses even under moderate global warming scenarios, according to a new global assessment by @iccinet.bsky.social"
At 2°C warming, only 25% of Hindu Kush–Himalayan glaciers will survive, warns report | Dehradun News - The Times of India
Dehradun: Glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and the broader High Mountain Asia (HMA) region, which are vital water sources for nearly two bill.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
"Glaciers of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and the broader High Mountain Asia (HMA) region, which are vital water sources for nearly two billion people, could suffer catastrophic losses even under moderate global warming scenarios, according to a new global assessment by @iccinet.bsky.social"
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"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
Pope Leo calls for ‘deep reflection’ about treatment of detained migrants in U.S.
“Many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now,” Chicago-born pope says.
chicago.suntimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
"Pope Leo said Scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world:
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
'How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made about what is happening'..."
chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...
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On the evening of Nov 5, Ukraine struck a major Geran-2 (Shahed) drone base at Donetsk airport with cruise missiles and drones. An ammo depot, fuel storage, and pre-launch prep site were destroyed. Power and comms nodes damaged. Up to 1,000 drones and 1,500 warheads were reportedly on site.
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
On the evening of Nov 5, Ukraine struck a major Geran-2 (Shahed) drone base at Donetsk airport with cruise missiles and drones. An ammo depot, fuel storage, and pre-launch prep site were destroyed. Power and comms nodes damaged. Up to 1,000 drones and 1,500 warheads were reportedly on site.
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Out today!* The updated edition of WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT PUTIN from Ebury (@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social), taking the story into the darker years since it was written in 2018
* Hardcopy in UK, ebook everywhere, hardcopies elsewhere in due course...
* Hardcopy in UK, ebook everywhere, hardcopies elsewhere in due course...
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Out today!* The updated edition of WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT PUTIN from Ebury (@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social), taking the story into the darker years since it was written in 2018
* Hardcopy in UK, ebook everywhere, hardcopies elsewhere in due course...
* Hardcopy in UK, ebook everywhere, hardcopies elsewhere in due course...
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rightwing guy inherits insurance empire from his dad.
struck with revelation that the rich should run everything! "a proper elite that takes care of the country".
builds JD vance from dust to ensure just that.
profits!
gets wapo treatment as a big thinker.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
struck with revelation that the rich should run everything! "a proper elite that takes care of the country".
builds JD vance from dust to ensure just that.
profits!
gets wapo treatment as a big thinker.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
The secretive donor circle that lifted JD Vance is now rewriting MAGA’s future
Chris Buskirk put tech elites in power in Trump’s Washington. His efforts are grounded in a controversial theory: An “aristocracy” is needed to move the country forward.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
rightwing guy inherits insurance empire from his dad.
struck with revelation that the rich should run everything! "a proper elite that takes care of the country".
builds JD vance from dust to ensure just that.
profits!
gets wapo treatment as a big thinker.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
struck with revelation that the rich should run everything! "a proper elite that takes care of the country".
builds JD vance from dust to ensure just that.
profits!
gets wapo treatment as a big thinker.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Though he was never president, the American presidency today is Dick Cheney's presidency; our national epistemology of threat and fear is Dick Cheney's; the modern Middle East bears his irrevocable imprint. Not hyperbolic to say he was the most consequential political figure in 21st century America.
November 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Though he was never president, the American presidency today is Dick Cheney's presidency; our national epistemology of threat and fear is Dick Cheney's; the modern Middle East bears his irrevocable imprint. Not hyperbolic to say he was the most consequential political figure in 21st century America.
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AOC dethroning Chuck Schumer as Senator 2028...
CNN has just gone full NSFW titillation - don't threaten us with a good time.
CNN has just gone full NSFW titillation - don't threaten us with a good time.
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
AOC dethroning Chuck Schumer as Senator 2028...
CNN has just gone full NSFW titillation - don't threaten us with a good time.
CNN has just gone full NSFW titillation - don't threaten us with a good time.
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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
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Okay, we've had a long section talking about how to reduce the nation's debt by slashing the welfare state. Looking forward to the bit where they talk about clamping down on rampant tax avoidance by the wealthy to help the nations coffers.
#politicslive
#politicslive
November 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Okay, we've had a long section talking about how to reduce the nation's debt by slashing the welfare state. Looking forward to the bit where they talk about clamping down on rampant tax avoidance by the wealthy to help the nations coffers.
#politicslive
#politicslive
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This is the president of the United States taking a break from gold-and-marble interior renovations to say he’ll defy a court order to feed hungry Americans.
Nero would be proud.
Nero would be proud.
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is the president of the United States taking a break from gold-and-marble interior renovations to say he’ll defy a court order to feed hungry Americans.
Nero would be proud.
Nero would be proud.
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There's no such thing as a good Tory
Matt Doocey was often described as "one of the good ones", he's proved to be anything but.
As useless as a carpet fitter's ladder
#nzpol
As useless as a carpet fitter's ladder
#nzpol
‘Abdication of responsibility’ - Mental health minister helped launch service but won’t step in to save it
‘Putting lives at risk’ - mental health service facing closure after government funding dries up
www.stuff.co.nz
November 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
There's no such thing as a good Tory