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Catherine McKenzie

@catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social

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Gen Xer living in Wellington, Aotearoa/NZ. She/her. Tangata Tiriti. Your ally, always. Sans kids. Downwardly mobile. Fireworks free campaigner for animals. #wecarenofireworkshere Solid left and music all day long.

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 2d

It's almost that time of the year for seymour to think about blowing up the Ministry for Pacific Peoples again and/or animals dying from the fright or injuries that fireworks have caused.

If you would like a PDF poster that you can print out to A3 or A4 and attach to your property please d.m me.

Cerise and black text on white background "We care no fireworks here"

White text on purple to cerise fade "We care no fireworks here"

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 1m

Does anyone want to see what awful men exist outside of Bluesky? I have many examples, but this one, for once, isn't an unprovoked insult directly aimed at me. This is from an Andrew Little campaign page. I did reply however.

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 38m

I hope so. I'm a voting nerd. I turn up a.s.a.p on the first day I can to cast my vote. All the best for Palmy.✅️👍

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 5h

Here's where you can find out how your city or district is tracking with LB voting.
Thanks @nzclover.bsky.social

Sarah @nzclover.bsky.social · 5h

Just found this. www.electionz.com/LGE2025_reso...

electionz.com

www.electionz.com

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 5h

No. I've been checking in on scoop to check ours. Those other two figures came from faceblab.
I had been trying to find a national returns monitoring site. I thought the Electoral Commission might do it. Maybe someone less sleep deprived than me can find it lol.
If your on fb try the end is naenae.

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 5h

Blimey. Where are you may I ask? (You don't have answer).
I've just heard on fb grapevine that Christchurch is around 30%, Kapiti (KCDC) is around 28%.
This is some pretty serious disengagement from LB elections.

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 5h

Awwww, big bless❤️

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 5h

Jeepers Wellington, giddy up! Only 27.52% have voted. You've only got two days left.

wellington.scoop.co.nz?p=174681

With two days to go, only 27.52% have voted in WCC elections

Latest voting figures for Wellington show that 44,397 people have voted so far, representing 27.52 per cent of eligible voters. This compares with 24.

wellington.scoop.co.nz

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 7h

John Major is not a name I have heard in a while!

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 7h

I'm sure he will go down in nu zild history as our most poorly dressed PM. All that money and he can't even be bothered to hire a tailor.
Maybe we should just be grateful he's not mincing down a run way ala Key.

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 7h

They have a "war on road cones and potholes" in the UK too. Maybe it's like an aspect of culture wars, traffic division. Let's she how far we can distract voters attention away from societal well being.

Do you think a road cone would fit Fundy Luxes head though?

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 8h

Keeping laser focused on the important things - those 5 pesky cones that needed to be moved.
This should be a great comfort to those who have found themselves homeless, jobless, or left with chronic pain through no fault of their own.

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 12h

I have always adored Fan Brigade❤️. Timely posting of this song, too, given the recent gener inequality report that came out from Otago AND the rise of targetted misogyny on line (noted by me, but not measured)

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 12h

So much so. Several forms of mental illness (that can lead to physical illness) can be directly attributed to men's behaviour towards women, ranging from psychological abuse to violence, sexual violence and sexual harm.

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 12h

If I wake up, it means I've slept, which is a miracle. There are not enough drugs on this planet that can get me to sleep.

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 13h

OK. Yep thats entirely unsuitable from a driver perspective, of handling your car in those particular lanes.( As opposed to Chris Bishop announcing reckons) Its also really bad when its been raining as the dips in the road are full of water.

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 13h

If by "the Raumati straights" he means the bottom of the Wainui saddle at Paekakariki and to the Raumati South turn off (northbound) that side of the road has dips and lumps perhaps due to the swamp its built on, and is not safe for driving at high speed.

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 13h

This is infuriating. What happens next to correct this falsehood?

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 1d

What makes it even sadder was that farrowing crates were due to be outlawed by 10th December. Thete was a plan in action. We came all this way only for this cruel Govt to revoke it.

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 1d

Out of my hands now. It's with the courts. Next court date is his trial. He has approximately 150 other similar conditions and two co offenders. The cop I deal with said there will be jail time. I look forward to his sentencing.

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 1d

And another one.

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 1d

Statement from Kneecap

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 1d

The British Govt are just digging a bigger hole for themselves.
The charges laid against Mo Chara were already very flimsy. One of the issues was that the charges were laid out side the time frame after the non event. AND it happened in the USA, not Britain.
This is about Starmer hating the Irish +

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 1d

*per*. As per usual

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 1d

I think they are shitty, as our the usual, but in recent years we've seen an increase in hostilities, here in NZ, and I see the far right continues to ramp up in Aus.
The guy that that did this to me was entitled, from a privileged family and an ACT Party supporter
I think he has good $ for lawyers

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Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 1d

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