Pāpango
@papango.bsky.social
If I wasn't having fun, this would be intolerable.
Reposted by Pāpango
This is one of the weirder rabbit holes I’ve gone down in my life, but yes, Grohl was an active contributor and supporter of the aids denialist groups
I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
December 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This is one of the weirder rabbit holes I’ve gone down in my life, but yes, Grohl was an active contributor and supporter of the aids denialist groups
Reposted by Pāpango
A little more detailed press release about the release of our new national guidelines. Honestly it still hasn't hit home that we finally got them published - relief doesn't even begin to cover it.
Withheld Guidelines For Gender Affirming Healthcare In Aotearoa New Zealand (2025) Released
The guidelines utilise Te Whare Takatāpui, a conceptual model of wellbeing for takatāpui and rainbow people that was developed by Professor Elizabeth Kerekere.
www.scoop.co.nz
November 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
A little more detailed press release about the release of our new national guidelines. Honestly it still hasn't hit home that we finally got them published - relief doesn't even begin to cover it.
Reposted by Pāpango
If you are a parent, and your kids' school is not on the list, email the board of trustees and ask them to join it.
Great interactive resource here from Tania Waikato / Chris Abercrombie of schools that have publicly committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Locally, I'm disappointed Fairfield Intermediate, Fairfield Primary & Woodstock aren't listed yet.
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...
Locally, I'm disappointed Fairfield Intermediate, Fairfield Primary & Woodstock aren't listed yet.
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...
Schools TOW - Google My Maps
Schools TOW
www.google.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
If you are a parent, and your kids' school is not on the list, email the board of trustees and ask them to join it.
Reposted by Pāpango
Reposted by Pāpango
The Andrew Little situation strongly implies he just confidently assumed he could manage Chung fine, and put zero thought into it beyond that.
Which means he also just assumed Tory Whanau was doing a bad job when he could cruise through.
And that's disrespectful/racist/sexist as shit. #nzpol
Which means he also just assumed Tory Whanau was doing a bad job when he could cruise through.
And that's disrespectful/racist/sexist as shit. #nzpol
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The Andrew Little situation strongly implies he just confidently assumed he could manage Chung fine, and put zero thought into it beyond that.
Which means he also just assumed Tory Whanau was doing a bad job when he could cruise through.
And that's disrespectful/racist/sexist as shit. #nzpol
Which means he also just assumed Tory Whanau was doing a bad job when he could cruise through.
And that's disrespectful/racist/sexist as shit. #nzpol
Reposted by Pāpango
If you have any interest in trans rights, this is a pretty incredible documentary. It’s about Chase Strangio, the trans man who has been arguing before the Supreme Court. And about the ways the news media can misunderstand and misrepresent trans people.
gathr.com/vod/9320a621...
gathr.com/vod/9320a621...
HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY - Video On Demand - Gathr
With the dangerous SCOTUS decision upholding the ban on life-saving healthcare, Heightened Scrutiny is an urgent call to action against bigotry and injustice. HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY follows Chase Strangi...
gathr.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
If you have any interest in trans rights, this is a pretty incredible documentary. It’s about Chase Strangio, the trans man who has been arguing before the Supreme Court. And about the ways the news media can misunderstand and misrepresent trans people.
gathr.com/vod/9320a621...
gathr.com/vod/9320a621...
Reposted by Pāpango
Opinion: If The Herald's political staff wants to sneer about a "C-grade scandalette" let's go there. There's a lot of material in the archives of a newspaper, let's not forget, that waged an obsessive, and increasingly petty and bizarre, campaign to slut-shame an elected Mayor out of office.
November 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Opinion: If The Herald's political staff wants to sneer about a "C-grade scandalette" let's go there. There's a lot of material in the archives of a newspaper, let's not forget, that waged an obsessive, and increasingly petty and bizarre, campaign to slut-shame an elected Mayor out of office.
Reposted by Pāpango
Geoffrey Palmer: The McSkimming scandal shows we need a whole new Policing Act - https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-11-2025/geoffrey-palmer-the-mcskimming-scandal-shows-we-need-a-whole-new-policing-act - Details and more news at: https://nzccl.org.nz/news
Geoffrey Palmer: The McSkimming scandal shows we need a whole new Policing Act
Democracy requires a trusted system to uphold the rule of law. In this instance, the rule of law has been polluted at its source.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Geoffrey Palmer: The McSkimming scandal shows we need a whole new Policing Act - https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-11-2025/geoffrey-palmer-the-mcskimming-scandal-shows-we-need-a-whole-new-policing-act - Details and more news at: https://nzccl.org.nz/news
Reposted by Pāpango
Our heartfelt congratulations to all of our Uber members and the four drivers - Nureddin, Julian, Bill and Mea’ole.
It is not easy to stand up and speak out about a multibillion dollar multinational corporation that controls almost every aspect of your livelihood. You have done it. And won!
#uber
It is not easy to stand up and speak out about a multibillion dollar multinational corporation that controls almost every aspect of your livelihood. You have done it. And won!
#uber
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Our heartfelt congratulations to all of our Uber members and the four drivers - Nureddin, Julian, Bill and Mea’ole.
It is not easy to stand up and speak out about a multibillion dollar multinational corporation that controls almost every aspect of your livelihood. You have done it. And won!
#uber
It is not easy to stand up and speak out about a multibillion dollar multinational corporation that controls almost every aspect of your livelihood. You have done it. And won!
#uber
Reposted by Pāpango
Love this so much. 💜
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Love this so much. 💜
Reposted by Pāpango
I need a huge favour Pōneke friends.
I can't weight bear on my toe so I'm going to After Hours to get it xrayed.
Can someone please go to Chemist Warehouse on Lambton Quay & pick up my blister pack medication for me today and drop it off to my front door.
I will give you all the necessary info.
❤️
I can't weight bear on my toe so I'm going to After Hours to get it xrayed.
Can someone please go to Chemist Warehouse on Lambton Quay & pick up my blister pack medication for me today and drop it off to my front door.
I will give you all the necessary info.
❤️
November 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I need a huge favour Pōneke friends.
I can't weight bear on my toe so I'm going to After Hours to get it xrayed.
Can someone please go to Chemist Warehouse on Lambton Quay & pick up my blister pack medication for me today and drop it off to my front door.
I will give you all the necessary info.
❤️
I can't weight bear on my toe so I'm going to After Hours to get it xrayed.
Can someone please go to Chemist Warehouse on Lambton Quay & pick up my blister pack medication for me today and drop it off to my front door.
I will give you all the necessary info.
❤️
Reposted by Pāpango
If anyone has any spare coins, or connections to people with big pockets - please note funding is needed to support this vital and deeply urgent cause:
www.tika.org.nz/donate
www.tika.org.nz/donate
Donate to Tika | Supporting Victims of Sexual Harm
Support Tika's free legal service helping New Zealanders affected by sexual harm access justice through collective action. Registered charity CC62989.
www.tika.org.nz
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
If anyone has any spare coins, or connections to people with big pockets - please note funding is needed to support this vital and deeply urgent cause:
www.tika.org.nz/donate
www.tika.org.nz/donate
Reposted by Pāpango
A pernicious addiction
Written about the UK but equally applicable to #nzpol
Credit: @davidallengreen.bsky.social
Written about the UK but equally applicable to #nzpol
Credit: @davidallengreen.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A pernicious addiction
Written about the UK but equally applicable to #nzpol
Credit: @davidallengreen.bsky.social
Written about the UK but equally applicable to #nzpol
Credit: @davidallengreen.bsky.social
Reposted by Pāpango
Reposted by Pāpango
Given the grim news in the political reporting at Teen Vogue, we need to support media like The Flytrap even more!
WE ARE SO FREAKING CLOSE, can we find 105 people to subscribe to The Flytrap until the end of the day so we can get to work to create feminist journalism for y'all for another year? the-flytrap.ghost.io/chomp
November 3, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Given the grim news in the political reporting at Teen Vogue, we need to support media like The Flytrap even more!
Reposted by Pāpango
When you are pure of heart no amount of earnestness is Cringe. When you are a malevolent little freak no amount of sarcasm is enough to make you cool
Vibe shift in the culture towards earnestness
October 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
When you are pure of heart no amount of earnestness is Cringe. When you are a malevolent little freak no amount of sarcasm is enough to make you cool
Reposted by Pāpango
You can become a free or paid sub either on my patreon above or on my Burns Notice site. Either are fine, and each will send you an email whenever I publish. www.burnsnotice.com/gopers-have-...
GOPers Have More Solidarity with Foreign Conservatives than other Americans
For Republicans and their international counterparts, the advancement of their ideology takes precedence over their own neighbors.
A news item that caught my eye this week was President Donald Trump ...
www.burnsnotice.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
You can become a free or paid sub either on my patreon above or on my Burns Notice site. Either are fine, and each will send you an email whenever I publish. www.burnsnotice.com/gopers-have-...
Reposted by Pāpango
My friend Matt Inman made a great comic about AI…
A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
My friend Matt Inman made a great comic about AI…
Reposted by Pāpango
Reposted by Pāpango
as reported in webworm today, the nz media council has ruled against RNZ, saying it lacked balance and fairness in its reporting over the death of trans teen alex. hopefully this encourages RNZ to look at all their reporting on trans issues - they need to (www.webworm.co/trainhopping/)
September 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
as reported in webworm today, the nz media council has ruled against RNZ, saying it lacked balance and fairness in its reporting over the death of trans teen alex. hopefully this encourages RNZ to look at all their reporting on trans issues - they need to (www.webworm.co/trainhopping/)
Reposted by Pāpango
Reposted by Pāpango
I have been boosting Bevan’s work for some time & am dismayed that there seems to be little interest by media to pick it up.
THIS needs to shared widely amongst #nzpol
The overriding of proper process and underhanded inclusion of colonial power in a govt curriculum document is an outrage.
THIS needs to shared widely amongst #nzpol
The overriding of proper process and underhanded inclusion of colonial power in a govt curriculum document is an outrage.
Who changed the senior English curriculum just before it went out for consultation?
Why did they erase Māori and Pacific authors and replace them with Shakespeare and 19th century texts?
Why did they erase Māori and Pacific authors and replace them with Shakespeare and 19th century texts?
Recapturing the Senior English Curriculum
2024 had been a good year for Stanford. The speed bump that was the outcry over the senior English curriculum and the lack of consultation had been smoothly managed by her, and she was on a roll wi…
bevanholloway.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I have been boosting Bevan’s work for some time & am dismayed that there seems to be little interest by media to pick it up.
THIS needs to shared widely amongst #nzpol
The overriding of proper process and underhanded inclusion of colonial power in a govt curriculum document is an outrage.
THIS needs to shared widely amongst #nzpol
The overriding of proper process and underhanded inclusion of colonial power in a govt curriculum document is an outrage.
Reposted by Pāpango
Patreon is still the best way to support my work but for those who don't want to create a Patreon account, you can now financially subscribe to my news letter for $4 or $8/month burns-notice.ghost.io/welcome-to-h...
Welcome to Hell! Let's Walk Through It Together
I suppose here is where I introduce this newsletter and why I've started it. Quite frankly, I've felt left out from the newsletter game over the years, despite my presence on Patreon. This is not mean...
burns-notice.ghost.io
September 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Patreon is still the best way to support my work but for those who don't want to create a Patreon account, you can now financially subscribe to my news letter for $4 or $8/month burns-notice.ghost.io/welcome-to-h...
Reposted by Pāpango
the bone farmer, revisited | patreon.com/lubchansky
September 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
the bone farmer, revisited | patreon.com/lubchansky