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Now that Bluesky is getting considerably more traffic, here's my regular reminder to watch these and get angry

Denial
Big Oil v the World 1 - Denial
YouTube video by Andy Langley
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30 January 1937 | A French Jewish girl Nicole Blausztajn was born in Paris.

She arrived at #Auschwitz on 19 August 1942 in a transport of 997 Jews deported from Drancy. She was murdered in a gas chamber together with 896 people.
January 30, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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The ‘4Rs’ of emergency management are risk reduction, readiness, response and recovery. Govt decisions to make fairy dust the strategy for emissions reduction suggests they’re not bothered with risk reduction; adaptation is all too hard so forget readiness, making response increasingly frequent
NZ has fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster, experts say. Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut.

My story looking at last week’s storms

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 AM
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Sign Up to Be a Volunteer!

We'd love to have you join us in the community environmental sector! There are so many ways to get involved with ENM and with our member groups ...

www.enm.org.nz/get-involved...
​Volunteer :: Environment Network Manawatū
www.enm.org.nz
January 30, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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Kirikiriroa/ Hamilton folks. It would be great to have a strong show of support for Te Huia this Sunday 2pm at Hamilton Frankton Station. A key decision is coming up in a couple of weeks on extending the trial by another year and your support could help get this across the line.
January 30, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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We hear a lot of talk about “freedom” from my Republican colleagues. And yet these same Republicans are working overtime to deny tens of millions of women the basic freedom to control their own bodies.

That is wrong, and it represents a fundamental betrayal of what freedom is about.
January 15, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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'For Tuiono, the common thread across these issues is an emphasis on justice, equity, and principled leadership – whether confronting global power plays, defending human rights, or protecting workers at home'
Green MP Teanau Tuiono Pushes Principled Voice on Global and Domestic Issues
waateanews.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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What was there to consider? Using the genocide of Palestinians for a real estate opportunity is a disgrace and this should have been rejected on the spot. Luxon said the Government had considered the invitation but decided not to join "in its current form". What does that even mean?
NZ says no to Trump's Board of Peace, joins nations declining invitation
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the Government had considered the invitation but decided not to join "in its current form".
www.1news.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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30 January 1899 | A Polish Jew, Kielman Rosenfeld, was born in Warsaw.

In #Auschwitz from 12 February 1942.
No. 21553
He perished in the camp on 12 March 1942.
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🎧 Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp: https://youtu.be/_ZaWqIsmY4U
January 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Newsie news from newsie news folk who've had a little too much newsie news.
SHOCKING: UK News Host Has USA Meltdown - #BrokenNews
YouTube video by Larry & Paul
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January 30, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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So we did a report on the true value of the Tairāwhiti forestry sector for the amazing @manucaddie.bsky.social and the Mana Taiao Tairāwhiti team. And I'm taking it as an endorsement that a forestry industry lobbyist called it "biased" and "incomplete"

#nzpol

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
‘Low-job, high-damage:’ Forestry not the great economic contributor it claims - report
The paper’s findings have been rejected by the NZ Forestry Owner’s Association as “biased”, “incomplete” and “narrowly-framed”.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 29, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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While the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board interviewed candidates behind closed doors, I was knocking doors.

The Tribune Editorial Board’s endorsement won’t decide this race. Voters will.
January 29, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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GenAI should be banned from use in political campaigning. What's next? Generating political opponents saying things they didn't say? (Aside from the fact this is the sloppiest AI slop that ever slopped. SHAME). #nzpol
So ... um, National decided to put together a pre-election election advert, and it's all AI generated video.

Leaving aside that the AI generated animation is as bad as you think, I wonder how much energy it sucked down and how much it contributed to climate change.
www.instagram.com/reels/DUCyrB...
NZ National Party on Instagram: "National is fixing the basics and building the future. #ai #lifehacks"
652 likes, 111 comments - nznationalparty on January 27, 2026: "National is fixing the basics and building the future. #ai #lifehacks".
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January 29, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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So ... um, National decided to put together a pre-election election advert, and it's all AI generated video.

Leaving aside that the AI generated animation is as bad as you think, I wonder how much energy it sucked down and how much it contributed to climate change.
www.instagram.com/reels/DUCyrB...
NZ National Party on Instagram: "National is fixing the basics and building the future. #ai #lifehacks"
652 likes, 111 comments - nznationalparty on January 27, 2026: "National is fixing the basics and building the future. #ai #lifehacks".
www.instagram.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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A proper article on our climate adaption and lack of resourcing by Kirsty Johnson.

It is a great pity that RNZ seems to promote the vacuous 'money correspondent' far more than the top quality journalists on their staff.
Deadly storms expose growing gap between disaster recovery and climate preparation
Experts say the bill for disasters will only continue to rise unless we make changes.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 29, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Sorry to soil my timeline but this did make me laugh…you?
Took me a moment…

Greg Bovino was asked how he felt about his demotion today. "Well, obviously, I'm not happy", he replied. Someone in the crowd shouted back, "So which one are you?"
January 29, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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See you on Upscrolled the new TikTok/IG replacement with a Palestinian founder
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⁦Olivier jutel⁩ ⁦(@OJutel)⁩ / ⁦UpScrolled⁩
Follow ⁦@OJutel⁩ on ⁦UpScrolled⁩
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January 29, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Damage is estimated at $1.2 billion, joining the U.S. ice storm/arctic onslaught over the past week as the first billion-dollar disasters of 2026. There were 55 billion-dollar weather disasters globally last year.
‘Situation is dire’ for Sicily town teetering on cliff edge after landslide
1,500 people evacuated from Niscemi after battering by Cyclone Harry triggers 4km-long chasm in hillside
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:35 AM
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NZ has fallen into a 'crisis and response' pattern on climate disaster, experts say. Billions have been spent on storm recovery since 2023, while key climate adaptation funding and planning tools have been cut.

My story looking at last week’s storms

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
January 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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“I borrowed in total £55,000…”

“How much do you owe now?"

“£72,000”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Dr Arthur Joustra, a trainee paediatrician, about how his student loan debt has risen since he graduated in 2022 - despite making payments.

#Newsnight
January 29, 2026 at 1:09 PM