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Anne Zablocka @tubb1977.bsky.social · 18h

Book of the Week: Leah McFall on Chelsea Winter newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/23/b...

Book of the Week: Leah McFall on Chelsea Winter

'She’s 40, twice-separated, now a solo parent, and we are eating her feelings.' The sage of Karori on the Taylor Swift of the NZ consciousness.

newsroom.co.nz

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 20h

I don't find this view pervasive among the public. Most people know things are bad & want info + pressure applied to decision makers

Media/Pol circles however *absolutely* seem to believe this- it's one of the main claims thrown at me by journos. Why do they think that despite clear evidence?

Kirsty Johnston @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social · 21h

You know, there’s this pervasive view that people don’t care about climate change / are bored of it / find it overwhelming but I wrote this story this week and social media went crazy over it. People care!!!! They really care are they need a way to channel it www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

New Zealand guts climate policy it bragged about on the world stage

The law was once held up internationally as a model of transparency. The government just weakened it.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Tze Ming Mok 莫志明 @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 1d

It's like she's doing Pokemon Go but with Nazi war criminals.

JuCo with Sebastian Gorka after a tour of the West Wing and "discussing counter-terrorism and the Indo-Pacific"

JuCo QTs "Excellent meeting with excellent friends", original post from the legitimately insane fascist white supremacist trogdolyte war criminal "Secretary of War Pete Hegseth" "welcom[ing] NZ Minister of Defence Collins to the Pentagon yesterday. We discussed pragmatic and tangible opportunities to enhance our cooperation"

JuCo with Pam Bondi with whom she "had much to talk about including trans-national crime. It was a delightful meeting" indeed, for the 'transnational crime' is all fake and a cover for suspension of habeas corpus, crimes against humanity and an illegal invasion of Venezuela probably.

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Anne Zablocka @tubb1977.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like I am going mad.

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David Slack @davidslack.bsky.social · 2d

You’re never too old to make worse friends than Slater

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Azlemed04 @azlemed04.bsky.social · 1d

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Anne Zablocka @tubb1977.bsky.social · 1d

@infinitescream.bsky.social

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Anne Zablocka @tubb1977.bsky.social · 1d

People watching is consistently one of my favourite things each week 🥰

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 2d

Judith Collins calling open fascist Kristi Noem a friend and posing for photo ops with her would have her hounded out of politics in any reasonable democracy - and a functioning, non-propagandistic media would lead that charge

Unfortunately we have neither of those things in NZ

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Jeff Thomson @jeffct.bsky.social · 2d

🤮🤮

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 3d

The whole point of democracy is so one person's derangement does not become everybody's problem. It's social hygiene. The fact the richest men in the West are a mix of grotty twelve year olds and deranged apocalypse fanatics is a problem, and we should be honest about it.

Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 3d

Someone went there:

"It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel is Losing It"

via @futurism.com

futurism.com/future-socie...

It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel Is Losing It

He's spent the past month delivering four high-octane lectures in San Francisco's downtown waterfront on the antichrist.

futurism.com

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Hayden Donnell @haydendonnell.bsky.social · 3d

Some sort of investment fund? This economically illiterate 1970s state capitalism policy pales in comparison to my strategy: spending every last dollar this country has on 10 roads

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Anne Zablocka @tubb1977.bsky.social · 4d

My Lock Screen

A dangerous apex predator (fluffy grey cat) attacks a wooden handrail.

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Anne Zablocka @tubb1977.bsky.social · 4d

Would it be best for me to ring Te Papa tomorrow and ask them? Thank you!

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Paul Thistoll @pault.bsky.social · 5d

If he's genuinely worried about birth rates, he'd advocate for enhanced paid maternity leave, affordable housing, and universal childcare. Instead, he's scapegoating women's liberation. Predictable and tiresome.

@foxylustygrover.bsky.social @ninjakitty.bsky.social

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Anne Zablocka @tubb1977.bsky.social · 5d

Yes definitely, it’s in there.

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Anne Zablocka @tubb1977.bsky.social · 5d

Does anyone in Pōneke know where I could take a dead Kererū (flew into our window 🥺😔) for someone to make use of its feathers?

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Mana Serving Diva @misswhanau.bsky.social · 6d

Great to see The Post finally celebrating Wellington’s progress. It’s amazing what a difference a week makes! 😂

Could 2026 be
Wellington's year?
Deborah Morris | The Post
October 18, 2025
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The new main entrance of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui - Wellington's restored central library.
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Hey Wellington, next year is looking pretty good.
The arguments over cycleways and stalled projects haven't disappeared, but around the city, long-delayed redevelopments are under way.
There are new shopfronts and heritage restorations and the city is shifting up a gear.

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Marcus Hutchins @malwaretech.com · 6d

One time I asked ChatGPT to generate some code. It gave me complete dogshit which didn't even compile, so I paste just the error message and nothing else. It then responded with an entire paragraph praising "my" code, followed by hyping me up telling me how close I am to getting it perfect.

Marcus Hutchins @malwaretech.com · 6d

You know how billionaires end up with severe cognitive deficits as a result of becoming surrounded by yes men who constantly tell them their every idea is genius? What if we made a bot that just does that to everyone. I think that would be a good idea.

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Bruce Buckman @brucebuckman.bsky.social · 8d

Doctors cross ethical line says man who raised speed limits for no reason despite extensive evidence it would lead to more injuries and death.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Simeon Brown accuses doctors of crossing 'ethical line' with mega strike

There were audible cries of disbelief during the Simeon Brown's speech to a senior doctors' conference.

www.rnz.co.nz

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wargen @funeralpig.bsky.social · 9d

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. One for practice and the other one is the "main" grave.

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Toby Morris @xtotl.bsky.social · 9d

People Watching: Lunchtime in Paeroa on a Friday

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 10d

Could you pls do an old ex-Art History teacher a solid, sign this petition to save the subject in our schools, and pass it on.

These philistines need to hear from you all.

Thank you

petitions.parliament.nz/a1acf19a-72f...

Edvard Munch's 'Scream' but with the text 'I can't believe they're cancelling Art History' in a speech bubble

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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 11d

Remember the old rightwing argument that all we needed to do was put a price on climate emissions and let the market do its thing? Well the necessary step was for the Govt to put a price on emissions. The current far right NZ Govt just announced it will never put a price on emissions.

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LostArcNZ @lostarcnz.bsky.social · 11d

The solutions proposed for New Zealand's (and virtually every other country's) problems are always like:
"We need to make people work for more years"
"We have to cut back on services, I'm sorry, there is just no other way"
"We have to cut benefits for young people"

never:
"We need to tax the rich"

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