Roland still can't believe it's not butter 🇳🇿
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Former Software Developer. Code Club Tutor - Python, Web Dev, Arduino. English / Spanish speaker. Hobby Seascape and Beach Photographer. Autistic / ADD / ND.
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If you think you're dealing with an abuser, look for:
D - DENY any wrongdoing
A - ATTACK allegations and victim reputation
R -REVERSE
V - VICTIM
O - OFFENDER, so people ally to them and turn against the true victim.
D - DENY any wrongdoing
A - ATTACK allegations and victim reputation
R -REVERSE
V - VICTIM
O - OFFENDER, so people ally to them and turn against the true victim.
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It beggars belief that these people, who more than likely vote National & ACT and whinge about their rates, seem to have no idea where the extra money to save their business is to come from. Let’s use the phrase “wasteful spending” on them & see how they like it
'Painful recovery': Mount businesses call for urgent financial help
Two owners call for more council and government support.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
It beggars belief that these people, who more than likely vote National & ACT and whinge about their rates, seem to have no idea where the extra money to save their business is to come from. Let’s use the phrase “wasteful spending” on them & see how they like it
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How many people in Aotearoa has the use of fossil fuels killed this year?
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Man dies as flooding triggers Ōtorohanga State of Emergency
A State of Emergency has been declared in the Ōtorohanga District after widespread flooding, heavy rain and slips hit the area overnight.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM
How many people in Aotearoa has the use of fossil fuels killed this year?
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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Happy Saturday the 14th everyone
February 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Happy Saturday the 14th everyone
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National has released ACT's bill to gut workplace health & safety. Restricts the H&S obligations of small employers (and all seasonal companies) to only worrying about "critical risks". www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/governm...
Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill 244-1 (2026), Government Bill Contents – New Zealand Legislation
www.legislation.govt.nz
February 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
National has released ACT's bill to gut workplace health & safety. Restricts the H&S obligations of small employers (and all seasonal companies) to only worrying about "critical risks". www.legislation.govt.nz/bill/governm...
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I'm currently co-producing this glorious inter-generational queer short film, and we're crowdfunding on Boosted! For more info and to contribute: www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/proj...
#queerfilm #supportindiefilm
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#queerfilm #supportindiefilm
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February 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I'm currently co-producing this glorious inter-generational queer short film, and we're crowdfunding on Boosted! For more info and to contribute: www.thearts.co.nz/boosted/proj...
#queerfilm #supportindiefilm
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#queerfilm #supportindiefilm
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Renting in Aotearoa NZ? Please fill in the survey; if nothing else the results will help me with council decision-making!
Own your home? Please share it widely to get max responses.
Own your home? Please share it widely to get max responses.
Aotearoa Renter's Survey 2026
This is about gathering stories and information about what it's like being a renter in Aotearoa in 2026 - to support you, your flatmates and your neighbours to advocate, organise and campaign for dece...
actionstation.typeform.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Renting in Aotearoa NZ? Please fill in the survey; if nothing else the results will help me with council decision-making!
Own your home? Please share it widely to get max responses.
Own your home? Please share it widely to get max responses.
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Will some people miss/misinterpret the satire? Yes. Were they going to vote for her anyway? No. Does this energize the hell out of her activist base and inspire people to volunteer/donate/spread the message? Yes. That's what you NEED!
January 31, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Will some people miss/misinterpret the satire? Yes. Were they going to vote for her anyway? No. Does this energize the hell out of her activist base and inspire people to volunteer/donate/spread the message? Yes. That's what you NEED!
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Elon Musk goes on frantic posting spree after being named in latest Epstein files drop
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-je...
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-je...
Elon Musk goes on frantic posting spree after being named in latest Epstein files drop
Tesla CEO Elon Musk went on a frantic online posting spree Saturday to insist his innocence after being named in the Justice Department’s latest release of files on Jeffrey Epstein, files that in some...
www.rawstory.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Elon Musk goes on frantic posting spree after being named in latest Epstein files drop
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-je...
www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-je...
End of the month isn't an excuse for Fireworks
January 31, 2026 at 10:04 AM
End of the month isn't an excuse for Fireworks
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The time is NOW, to remember who we want to be, who we know we can be, and who we really are. HUMAN. #ToitūTeAroha #nzpol 🕊️🤍
January 31, 2026 at 5:51 AM
The time is NOW, to remember who we want to be, who we know we can be, and who we really are. HUMAN. #ToitūTeAroha #nzpol 🕊️🤍
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A few years ago I learned the history behind this photograph. it was taken by a soldier in Nazi occupied Sarajevo, the Muslim woman is using her veil to cover the yellow star of the Jewish woman behind her. But there's so much more to the story
January 28, 2026 at 8:11 PM
A few years ago I learned the history behind this photograph. it was taken by a soldier in Nazi occupied Sarajevo, the Muslim woman is using her veil to cover the yellow star of the Jewish woman behind her. But there's so much more to the story
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US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’ | Minneapolis |
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’
DHS detain a toddler and her father on Thursday and fly them to Texas before returning child on judge’s order
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
US immigration agents detain two-year-old Minnesota girl: ‘depravity beyond words’ | Minneapolis |
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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dad is coming over tomorrow - 25th Jan - the anniversary of the day in 1999 when he popped into mitre10 for a tin of undercoat. his wife waited in the car. the undercoat was on special, stacked in a pyramid at the end of an aisle. he grabbed a tin by the handle. as he did so, it clipped another tin
January 24, 2026 at 5:39 AM
dad is coming over tomorrow - 25th Jan - the anniversary of the day in 1999 when he popped into mitre10 for a tin of undercoat. his wife waited in the car. the undercoat was on special, stacked in a pyramid at the end of an aisle. he grabbed a tin by the handle. as he did so, it clipped another tin
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Meet FussPot.
The only chick that hatched from my incubator.
The only chick that hatched from my incubator.
January 20, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Meet FussPot.
The only chick that hatched from my incubator.
The only chick that hatched from my incubator.
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Reminder: regime voter suppression means you need to enrol early. vote.nz/enrolling/en...
Enrol or update online
Enrol to vote or check and update your enrolment details. Get ready to have your say in New Zealand’s elections and referendums.
vote.nz
January 20, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Reminder: regime voter suppression means you need to enrol early. vote.nz/enrolling/en...
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I would absolutely believe the staff at Middlemore dismissed and shoved this dying girl. She died in the hallway, and then they were being equally dismissive of my daughter with similar problems not two months later. We were lucky, not well cared for.
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/i-love-...
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/i-love-...
'I still feel heartbroken': Grieving mum fights for answers after daughter's ED death
Kiri Campbell says her daughter was left in a busy ED hallway before collapsing.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 20, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I would absolutely believe the staff at Middlemore dismissed and shoved this dying girl. She died in the hallway, and then they were being equally dismissive of my daughter with similar problems not two months later. We were lucky, not well cared for.
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/i-love-...
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/i-love-...
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Hey y'all, I'm still around but doing less Social Media. Trying to cut back on doom-scrolling and doom-watching habits, and push myself back into creative activities as the year ramps up. Will check in from time to time.
January 19, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Hey y'all, I'm still around but doing less Social Media. Trying to cut back on doom-scrolling and doom-watching habits, and push myself back into creative activities as the year ramps up. Will check in from time to time.
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It seems the best way to get any public sector appointment right now is to send your CV and a covering letter to the ACT Chief of Staff.
Worked for Rainbow.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Worked for Rainbow.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
'Jobs for your mates': How Act minister secretly picked new firearms group members
The nominations were made in the name of Paul Goldsmith, who has defended the process.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 19, 2026 at 8:46 PM
It seems the best way to get any public sector appointment right now is to send your CV and a covering letter to the ACT Chief of Staff.
Worked for Rainbow.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Worked for Rainbow.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
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Kia ora Stuff.
Your dehumanising headline serves as propaganda for a government deliberately underfunding & reducing access to services for our most vulnerable, in service of wealthy people.
Challenging that erosion should be the story; that it’s not says something about the erosion of our humanity.
Your dehumanising headline serves as propaganda for a government deliberately underfunding & reducing access to services for our most vulnerable, in service of wealthy people.
Challenging that erosion should be the story; that it’s not says something about the erosion of our humanity.
January 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Kia ora Stuff.
Your dehumanising headline serves as propaganda for a government deliberately underfunding & reducing access to services for our most vulnerable, in service of wealthy people.
Challenging that erosion should be the story; that it’s not says something about the erosion of our humanity.
Your dehumanising headline serves as propaganda for a government deliberately underfunding & reducing access to services for our most vulnerable, in service of wealthy people.
Challenging that erosion should be the story; that it’s not says something about the erosion of our humanity.