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Lew @lewsos.bsky.social · 8d

Nice democracy you got here. But don't worry, we're only planning to disenfranchise an entire electorate's worth of people

This time www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Government explored ban on people voting outside their electorate

The justice minister had said it was “worth exploring” requiring people to be in their electorate to vote, one of the ideas for cutting down on the number of special votes.

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · 16d

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Hell's Bells

What a week of Trump, and it's only Wednesday.

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · 28d

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Page 26, Line 26 by Sue Heggie

Inspired by Page 26, line 26 from The Bone People by Keri Hulme.

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Simeon Brown accused of unlawful action just days after Health NZ was (again) found guilty of unlawful action.

How long can this go on?

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · Aug 31

The Government just administered an inflation shock. Now, the RBNZ has highlighted the scale of hikes in fees & charges and council rates rises in the latest bout of inflation. Voters have noticed too, and now see Labour as a better manager of inflation. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/the-govern...

The Government just administered an inflation shock

RBNZ highlights scale of hikes in Government fees & charges and council rates rises in latest bout of inflation. Voters have noticed and now see Labour as a better manager of inflation.

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · Aug 31

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · Aug 31

The Government just administered an inflation shock. Now, the RBNZ has highlighted the scale of hikes in fees & charges and council rates rises in the latest bout of inflation. Voters have noticed too, and now see Labour as a better manager of inflation. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/the-govern...

The Government just administered an inflation shock

RBNZ highlights scale of hikes in Government fees & charges and council rates rises in latest bout of inflation. Voters have noticed and now see Labour as a better manager of inflation.

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · Aug 30

Cheer up! Maybe we’ll get a spring bounce (economically speaking)
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #EconomicOutlook #CostOfLiving

Cartoon. Title: “Spring Bounce (Economically speaking)”. Image shows a lamb bouncing in first three vignettes. In the fourth vignette she’s bounced right into a deep mud puddle. 5th vignette she’s walking off, covered in mud, and looking deflated, saying, “Maybe next year” Last vignette shows a clump of daffodils. Written beside them is “In the meantime there are daffodils” Then lower down it says “Until the wind gets them”

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Page 26, Line 26 by Sue Heggie

Inspired by Page 26, line 26 from The Bone People by Keri Hulme.

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Page 26, Line 26 by Sue Heggie

Inspired by page 26, line 26 of 'Dancers on a Plane' by John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Jasper Johns.

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · Aug 6

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The Bewildering World of Chris Luxon - déjà vu is policy

Or, when you've run out of announcements, just recycle old ones

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · Jul 11

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PM Luxon: Uphold Codes of Conduct - Call David Seymour into line

Responsible leaders welcome advice from experts when they are creating laws and policies. They know good decision making means planning for the long term, considering diverse points of view and making...

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · Jul 1

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/lu...

PM Luxon: Uphold Codes of Conduct - Call David Seymour into line

Responsible leaders welcome advice from experts when they are creating laws and policies. They know good decision making means planning for the long term, considering diverse points of view and making...

our.actionstation.org.nz

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jun 10

New Zealand is failing to protect its vast ocean resources. We owe it to the world to act | Helen Clark and Kayla Kingdon-Bebb

Less than 1% of our country’s seas are highly protected and the damaging practice of bottom-trawling must be restricted

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · May 22

Yes ended up in Uber to town.

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · May 18

Seeing my first hummingbird of the year, I was reminded of this favorite #birddivination. Available as a print at bit.ly/hummingbird-divination. See more of them and the story behind this labor of love at almanacofbirds.org

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · May 18

How to live and how to die www.themarginalian.org/2020/02/03/e...

How to Live and How to Die

“Leave something of sweetness and substance in the mouth of the world.”

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · May 18

Born on this day in 1872, Bertrand Russell lived nearly a century, through two world wars, and won the Nobel for championing the best in us: our kindness, our critical thinking, our freedom. His wisdom on how to grow old and what makes a fulfilling life:

How to Grow Old: Bertrand Russell on What Makes a Fulfilling Life

“Make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly merged in the universal life.”

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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · May 18

The majority of the 23,000 public submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill were never read by ministry staff, but Minister David Seymour says he's comfortable with it because "there just weren't that many" worthwhile ideas submitted by the public.
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Thousands of Regulatory Standards Bill submissions not read by ministry

David Seymour said 'there just weren't that many' worthwhile ideas in the 23,000 submissions on his proposed law, despite most of them going unread

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · May 19

This week's oasis of sanities in a single place — Annie Dillard on unselfconsciousness, Václav Havel on failure, and a spare, stunning poem that tells you more about how to live a life than all the world's philosophy combined: mailchi.mp/themarginali...

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · May 6

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FFS!!!!!

Moment to Arise

Saving money by cancelling pay equity.

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Cristina Deukett 🇧🇧+🇷🇴=🇳🇿 @artyfarty87.bsky.social · May 9

Earthlings! This is an insightful article by Bernard. You can listen to the podcast if you don't feel like reading. #nzpol #economics #aotearoa #payequity

Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · May 8

Many thanks to paying subscribers for their requests and permission to open this up for full public reading, sharing and listening. Carers, teachers & nurses lose up to $17b, to fund $14b of tax cuts thekaka.substack.com/p/carers-tea...

Carers, teachers & nurses lose up to $17b, to fund $14b of tax cuts

Pay equity grab wrecks wage rises worth up to $17b over 4 years, paying for $14b of tax cuts for NZ's wealthiest; Developers salivate over Kāinga Ora's Auckland land 'goldmines'; 3m fewer hours worked

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · May 6

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FFS!!!!!

Moment to Arise

Saving money by cancelling pay equity.

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · May 6

✌️ We hope today’s decision will help steer police away from the intl trend of increased repression of #peacefulprotest. This moment in history calls on all of us to fight for the change needed for our survival. We will continue that fight. #Climateaction is needed now more than ever.

Home - Climate Liberation Aotearoa

together we can make the changes needed to survive and thrive

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · May 6

☠️ #Climatebreakdown is daily news. Floods, wildfires & droughts. Temps in Pakistan last wk, pre-summer, reached 50°C. That is unsurvivable. Yet instead of working for a liveable future our govt is spending an extra $12 bil making our military ‘modern and combat-capable’.

#climatejustice #nz

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F George @suefgeorge.bsky.social · May 6

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