Steve Perlstein
@steveperlstein.bsky.social
Milwaukeean by birth, Kiwi by choice. I used to chef. Now I hang out with my wife, play punk rock guitar, umpire New Zealand baseball, and play with my deaf dog.
www.alternativefactsband.com
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Hi everyone. Updating this just a bit. Here's what gets me going:
My band, @alternativefactsnz.bsky.social
Hanging out with my wife and my dog
Punk rock
Guitars
Progressive US politics
Progressive Kiwi politics
Baseball umpiring
Brewers, Bucks, and Packers
All Blacks
Black Caps
Stand up comedy
My band, @alternativefactsnz.bsky.social
Hanging out with my wife and my dog
Punk rock
Guitars
Progressive US politics
Progressive Kiwi politics
Baseball umpiring
Brewers, Bucks, and Packers
All Blacks
Black Caps
Stand up comedy
I mean, congrats to the Bears on the win and all that, but the fact that every Bears fan is delirious with joy after finally beating the Packers just once tells you an awful lot.
If you find yourself concerned about humanity or in a sour mood just remember:
The Bears beat the Packers!
The Bears beat the Packers!
a man in a chicago bears jacket is sitting at a table in a bar with his arms in the air .
ALT: a man in a chicago bears jacket is sitting at a table in a bar with his arms in the air .
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December 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I mean, congrats to the Bears on the win and all that, but the fact that every Bears fan is delirious with joy after finally beating the Packers just once tells you an awful lot.
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Also, not for nothing, but those are a quarter of a million people who lost real jobs.
* Number of additional unemployed Americans since January: 982,000.
* Number of federal government job losses: 271,000. 🤡
* Number of federal government job losses: 271,000. 🤡
Trump: "The only reason our unemployment tucked up and went up to 4.5 percent [it's actually 4.6 percent] is because we are reducing the government workforce by numbers that have never been seen before."
December 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Also, not for nothing, but those are a quarter of a million people who lost real jobs.
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In today’s NZ Herald
December 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
@mcuban.bsky.social We moved to New Zealand 7 years ago. In that time, the number of Kiwis who’ve filed for bankruptcy due to med debt is … zero.
Everyone here is ok with taxes for that. And with referrals from their GPs. Etc, etc.
Perfect? Nope. But a million times better than what’s in the US.
Everyone here is ok with taxes for that. And with referrals from their GPs. Etc, etc.
Perfect? Nope. But a million times better than what’s in the US.
For all Universal HC/Single Payer/M4A advocates.
What do the biggest, expensive hospital chains do. Do they opt out and only serve the rich ?
Who in the USA gov runs the program?
R U ok with having to see a primary care doc before you can see a specialist ?
What do the biggest, expensive hospital chains do. Do they opt out and only serve the rich ?
Who in the USA gov runs the program?
R U ok with having to see a primary care doc before you can see a specialist ?
December 12, 2025 at 6:55 AM
@mcuban.bsky.social We moved to New Zealand 7 years ago. In that time, the number of Kiwis who’ve filed for bankruptcy due to med debt is … zero.
Everyone here is ok with taxes for that. And with referrals from their GPs. Etc, etc.
Perfect? Nope. But a million times better than what’s in the US.
Everyone here is ok with taxes for that. And with referrals from their GPs. Etc, etc.
Perfect? Nope. But a million times better than what’s in the US.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
MAGA Jesus
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My friend Tim has put a massive solar installation on his Ōtepoti Dunedin student flats, it's producing more electricity than the tenants use.
They're going to offer FREE electricity to the students. LEGENDS
This isn't hard.
They're going to offer FREE electricity to the students. LEGENDS
This isn't hard.
December 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
My friend Tim has put a massive solar installation on his Ōtepoti Dunedin student flats, it's producing more electricity than the tenants use.
They're going to offer FREE electricity to the students. LEGENDS
This isn't hard.
They're going to offer FREE electricity to the students. LEGENDS
This isn't hard.
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Hey @thebulwark.com @jvl.bsky.social @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social can someone please DM me? Super frustrated that I've got an issue with my subscription and I can't find any way to contact you guys other than sending missives out into the ether.
November 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Hey @thebulwark.com @jvl.bsky.social @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social can someone please DM me? Super frustrated that I've got an issue with my subscription and I can't find any way to contact you guys other than sending missives out into the ether.
This is vile. What are those croissant-shaped things? Surely not croissants. And did she forget to put cheese on the macaroni? Everything looks dry as shit except for the beans, which have been cooked to within an inch of their lives.
Karoline Leavitt's Thanksgiving spread. Please dissect.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
November 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is vile. What are those croissant-shaped things? Surely not croissants. And did she forget to put cheese on the macaroni? Everything looks dry as shit except for the beans, which have been cooked to within an inch of their lives.
It's Alive by The Ramones. This was true when I first heard it in 1982, and it's still true now that I just turned 60.
November 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It's Alive by The Ramones. This was true when I first heard it in 1982, and it's still true now that I just turned 60.
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Mate. Come over here and have a pie. You’ll get it then.
* New Zealand takes pies (namely, handheld meat pies) so seriously that there are National Pie Awards that get major media coverage. The New Zealand National Library has a whole dedicated category for “Pies — Competitions.”
Pie.
Pie.
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Mate. Come over here and have a pie. You’ll get it then.
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Everyone please write to labour:
Chris Hipkins
Ayesha Verrall
Shanan Halbert
Duncan Webb (as this is a human rights issue)
And ask them to make a strong statement saying they will instantly repeal the regulation. Apply as much pressure as possible to the Government.
Chris Hipkins
Ayesha Verrall
Shanan Halbert
Duncan Webb (as this is a human rights issue)
And ask them to make a strong statement saying they will instantly repeal the regulation. Apply as much pressure as possible to the Government.
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Everyone please write to labour:
Chris Hipkins
Ayesha Verrall
Shanan Halbert
Duncan Webb (as this is a human rights issue)
And ask them to make a strong statement saying they will instantly repeal the regulation. Apply as much pressure as possible to the Government.
Chris Hipkins
Ayesha Verrall
Shanan Halbert
Duncan Webb (as this is a human rights issue)
And ask them to make a strong statement saying they will instantly repeal the regulation. Apply as much pressure as possible to the Government.
@preetbharara.bsky.social Curious to hear your take on the current version of Todd Blanche. I know he used to be a colleague who you liked and respected.
November 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
@preetbharara.bsky.social Curious to hear your take on the current version of Todd Blanche. I know he used to be a colleague who you liked and respected.
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Hey @thebulwark.com — I'm a paid subscriber, and I can see your premium stuff on Substack but not on YouTube. Can't find anyplace on YouTube to fix that either. Suggestions?
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Hey @thebulwark.com — I'm a paid subscriber, and I can see your premium stuff on Substack but not on YouTube. Can't find anyplace on YouTube to fix that either. Suggestions?
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