Rohan MacMahon
@rohmac.bsky.social
Climate-friendly investor. That guy from the Auckland Street Choir. Quite good at following a list. He/him.
The top 6 media stories on Stuff are landslides, storms, floods.
None of them mention climate change, which we know makes these events more frequent and more extreme.
People have lost their lives. Homes have been destroyed.
And leading politicians are in the pub having "great fun". #nzpol
None of them mention climate change, which we know makes these events more frequent and more extreme.
People have lost their lives. Homes have been destroyed.
And leading politicians are in the pub having "great fun". #nzpol
January 22, 2026 at 12:57 AM
The top 6 media stories on Stuff are landslides, storms, floods.
None of them mention climate change, which we know makes these events more frequent and more extreme.
People have lost their lives. Homes have been destroyed.
And leading politicians are in the pub having "great fun". #nzpol
None of them mention climate change, which we know makes these events more frequent and more extreme.
People have lost their lives. Homes have been destroyed.
And leading politicians are in the pub having "great fun". #nzpol
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yeahhhhh i probably will be more willing to fork over the extra money for amtrak next time
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 AM
yeahhhhh i probably will be more willing to fork over the extra money for amtrak next time
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Another successful 1080 drop in Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges. Possums are almost permanently nonexistent now, with rats again temporarily wiped out by the latest treatment.
From 1 pair of Kōkako in the 90’s, to over 260 today.
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2026/01...
From 1 pair of Kōkako in the 90’s, to over 260 today.
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2026/01...
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Another successful 1080 drop in Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges. Possums are almost permanently nonexistent now, with rats again temporarily wiped out by the latest treatment.
From 1 pair of Kōkako in the 90’s, to over 260 today.
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2026/01...
From 1 pair of Kōkako in the 90’s, to over 260 today.
ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2026/01...
Major police action on Karangahape Road - at least 5 police cars near the top of Pitt Street and further 3 racing to get there.
Could not see what’s going on - anyone have further info?
Could not see what’s going on - anyone have further info?
January 20, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Major police action on Karangahape Road - at least 5 police cars near the top of Pitt Street and further 3 racing to get there.
Could not see what’s going on - anyone have further info?
Could not see what’s going on - anyone have further info?
Good to see the younger ones getting their exercise.
‘E-bike cowboys’ swarm Sydney northern beaches golf club
‘E-bike cowboys’ swarm Sydney northern beaches golf club
Mass rideouts of young riders on e-bikes have taken over public roads and golf courses as the government grapples with how to respond.
www.smh.com.au
January 19, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Good to see the younger ones getting their exercise.
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Climate change, flooding emergencies, local govt funding crisis, NZTA road budget are all different news topics so it’s important to keep everything in its proper silo and not draw any connections between things.
January 18, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Climate change, flooding emergencies, local govt funding crisis, NZTA road budget are all different news topics so it’s important to keep everything in its proper silo and not draw any connections between things.
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2025 was Aotearoa's hottest year on record across land and sea according to a new study by Jim Salinger. We can reduce future climate change and make our lives better at the same time, it just takes action and optimism. #nzpol #kikorangi newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/16/2...
2025 was New Zealand's hottest year on record
Following NZ's hottest-ever year, a new campaign is asking Kiwis to switch just one car trip a week to active or public transport.
newsroom.co.nz
January 17, 2026 at 2:40 AM
2025 was Aotearoa's hottest year on record across land and sea according to a new study by Jim Salinger. We can reduce future climate change and make our lives better at the same time, it just takes action and optimism. #nzpol #kikorangi newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/16/2...
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I remember how the media here covered the Kellie-Jay Keen speech in Auckland (the one where she got souped) that I attended, and how it was described as an angry mob when it was the most joyful, calm day. It was also telling that Action Zealandia turned up to support KJK and got zero mention.
One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
This dude is intense and correct
January 15, 2026 at 9:32 PM
I remember how the media here covered the Kellie-Jay Keen speech in Auckland (the one where she got souped) that I attended, and how it was described as an angry mob when it was the most joyful, calm day. It was also telling that Action Zealandia turned up to support KJK and got zero mention.
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Adelaide Festival board has retracted their statement of 8 January and have an extended an invite to Randa Abdel-Fattah for the 2027 Writers' Week
January 15, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Adelaide Festival board has retracted their statement of 8 January and have an extended an invite to Randa Abdel-Fattah for the 2027 Writers' Week
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Venezuela is ‘uninvestible’ for now, Exxon CEO tells Trump in White House meeting
Venezuela is ‘uninvestible’ for now, Exxon CEO tells Trump in White House meeting
Trump said companies that invest in Venezuela would be assured “total safety, total security.”
dlvr.it
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Venezuela is ‘uninvestible’ for now, Exxon CEO tells Trump in White House meeting
Unsurprisingly, there are quite a few listed from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
January 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Unsurprisingly, there are quite a few listed from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
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The window for people to create fake content is now open.
Shit got real, and it is going to get real messy, like a fully charged Roomba running over a wet dog shit on a white carpet messy.
It will take time to clean up the sources.
#Caracas
Shit got real, and it is going to get real messy, like a fully charged Roomba running over a wet dog shit on a white carpet messy.
It will take time to clean up the sources.
#Caracas
![BREAKING NEWS CONSUMER'S HANDBOOK
1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.
2. Don't trust anonymous sources.
3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information.
4. There's almost never a second shooter.
5. Pay attention to the language the media uses.
• "We are getting reports".
". could mean anything.
• "We are seeking confirmation".. means they don't have it.
• "[News outlet] has learned". means it has a scoop or is going out on limb.
6. Look for news outlets close to the incident.
7. Compare multiple sources.
8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers.
9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.
ON THE MEDIA
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January 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM
The window for people to create fake content is now open.
Shit got real, and it is going to get real messy, like a fully charged Roomba running over a wet dog shit on a white carpet messy.
It will take time to clean up the sources.
#Caracas
Shit got real, and it is going to get real messy, like a fully charged Roomba running over a wet dog shit on a white carpet messy.
It will take time to clean up the sources.
#Caracas
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Christmas Day in Iceland set a new temperature record of 19.8°C, extraordinarily warm for winter and a marker of how far “normal” has drifted. And the consequences go far beyond the impacts on polar bears and penguins.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/more-th...
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/more-th...
More Than Polar Bears and Penguins: Why Polar Warming Is Everyone’s Problem
Christmas Day in Iceland set a new temperature record of 19.8°C, extraordinarily warm for winter and a marker of how far “normal” has drifted. Of course a single datapoint isn’t, by itself, a climate ...
www.lyrebirddreaming.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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I’m at the Donald Trump.
I’m at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
I’m at
I’m at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
I’m at
December 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I’m at the Donald Trump.
I’m at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
I’m at
I’m at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
I’m at
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Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
December 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Oh my oh my, what treasures has #SecretSantaAoNZ #OpeningDay brought!
This is really so generous.
The musically themed scarf will be perfect for outdoors performances with the Auckland Street Choir in winter. (I hope you can see the bass & treble clefs in the photo.)
Thank you, mysterious Santa!
This is really so generous.
The musically themed scarf will be perfect for outdoors performances with the Auckland Street Choir in winter. (I hope you can see the bass & treble clefs in the photo.)
Thank you, mysterious Santa!
December 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Oh my oh my, what treasures has #SecretSantaAoNZ #OpeningDay brought!
This is really so generous.
The musically themed scarf will be perfect for outdoors performances with the Auckland Street Choir in winter. (I hope you can see the bass & treble clefs in the photo.)
Thank you, mysterious Santa!
This is really so generous.
The musically themed scarf will be perfect for outdoors performances with the Auckland Street Choir in winter. (I hope you can see the bass & treble clefs in the photo.)
Thank you, mysterious Santa!
Me too! #SecretSantaAoNZ
Working first, then opening! #SecretSantaAoNZ
December 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Me too! #SecretSantaAoNZ
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Here’s an article from this year with the Australian gun lobby boasting that, with surging gun numbers, it was winning the fight against firearms control advocates. Blame guns. Blame anti-Semitism. Blame terrorists. Do not blame everyday Australians who marched for peace.
Australia’s gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ the fight against firearm control as numbers surge
There are now more than 4m guns in the community – almost double the number recorded in the years after the Port Arthur massacre that prompted a national crackdown
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Here’s an article from this year with the Australian gun lobby boasting that, with surging gun numbers, it was winning the fight against firearms control advocates. Blame guns. Blame anti-Semitism. Blame terrorists. Do not blame everyday Australians who marched for peace.
News from Bondi shows yet again that anti-semitism is alive and well in Australia.
The shooters appear to have used high-powered rifles.
It could have been even worse if they had semi-automatic weapons. #auspol
The shooters appear to have used high-powered rifles.
It could have been even worse if they had semi-automatic weapons. #auspol
December 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
News from Bondi shows yet again that anti-semitism is alive and well in Australia.
The shooters appear to have used high-powered rifles.
It could have been even worse if they had semi-automatic weapons. #auspol
The shooters appear to have used high-powered rifles.
It could have been even worse if they had semi-automatic weapons. #auspol
So I chatted with Jesse Mulligan on RNZ today about the Sanctuary Mahi Whenua community gardens.
You can listen in here: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
You can listen in here: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
What's going on at Auckland's Sanctuary Mahi Whenua Gardens?
An Auckland community is disputing the development of housing on the site of the Sanctuary Mahi Whenua Gardens. The gardens are based on the old Unitec campus site in Mount Albert and have existed for...
www.rnz.co.nz
December 11, 2025 at 4:35 AM
So I chatted with Jesse Mulligan on RNZ today about the Sanctuary Mahi Whenua community gardens.
You can listen in here: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
You can listen in here: www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
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I dunn0 man, I dunn0.
December 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I dunn0 man, I dunn0.
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Me, realizing that Christmas is sneaking up and I'm utterly unprepared.
December 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Me, realizing that Christmas is sneaking up and I'm utterly unprepared.
If there is a workplace productivity problem summer, surely Simon already knows the answer?
Slushies ! ! !
Slushies ! ! !
December 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
If there is a workplace productivity problem summer, surely Simon already knows the answer?
Slushies ! ! !
Slushies ! ! !
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