Richard Atkin
@codechump.bsky.social
Despairing optimist. I speak only for myself, often only to myself.
Green, left, progressive nerd.
Scammers and bots will be blocked.
Ōtautahi, Aotearoa
Green, left, progressive nerd.
Scammers and bots will be blocked.
Ōtautahi, Aotearoa
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Richard Atkin
@codechump.bsky.social
· Aug 16
To my recent followers from Gaza:
I believe you are who you say you are, and my heart breaks for you. What’s happening to you is a crime, and the west is complicit. I wish I could give, but family medical costs mean I cannot. I am sorry.
I believe you are who you say you are, and my heart breaks for you. What’s happening to you is a crime, and the west is complicit. I wish I could give, but family medical costs mean I cannot. I am sorry.
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A good catch-up on Bari Weiss and what’s happening to American journalism.
December 22, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A good catch-up on Bari Weiss and what’s happening to American journalism.
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Filthy Child Rapist Donald Trump On His Way To Destroy The Life Of This Little Girl,and To Suck The Cock Of Ex Prince Andrew Because He loves To Cross Swords With Men
and Rape Little Boys and Girls
This Is Your President and Your Shame USA
#YouElectedAChildRapist
#ScumOfTheEarth
#OrangeSatan
and Rape Little Boys and Girls
This Is Your President and Your Shame USA
#YouElectedAChildRapist
#ScumOfTheEarth
#OrangeSatan
December 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Filthy Child Rapist Donald Trump On His Way To Destroy The Life Of This Little Girl,and To Suck The Cock Of Ex Prince Andrew Because He loves To Cross Swords With Men
and Rape Little Boys and Girls
This Is Your President and Your Shame USA
#YouElectedAChildRapist
#ScumOfTheEarth
#OrangeSatan
and Rape Little Boys and Girls
This Is Your President and Your Shame USA
#YouElectedAChildRapist
#ScumOfTheEarth
#OrangeSatan
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New from me: Health officials said there was ‘no evidence base’ about the likely impacts of the Government’s decision to ban puberty blockers for transgender youth.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/22/c...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/22/c...
Cabinet overrode health advice in decision to ban puberty blockers
Health officials said there was 'no evidence base' about the likely impacts of the Government's decision to ban puberty blockers for transgender youth.
newsroom.co.nz
December 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
New from me: Health officials said there was ‘no evidence base’ about the likely impacts of the Government’s decision to ban puberty blockers for transgender youth.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/22/c...
newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/22/c...
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This was a federal facility in the United States of America.
The country which claims to be the leader of the free world.
They operate like a Russian gulag.
@albomp.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social is the regime you wish to be associated with as a Security Partner. #DumpAUKUS #auspol
The country which claims to be the leader of the free world.
They operate like a Russian gulag.
@albomp.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social is the regime you wish to be associated with as a Security Partner. #DumpAUKUS #auspol
Ice Kills Thirty In Custody
Guest article by Michael Cohen. Remember to follow him on Substack for more by clicking here. Michael just hit 500,000 subscribers on YouTube! Subscribe today for free here and let’s keep the momentum...
www.meidasplus.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This was a federal facility in the United States of America.
The country which claims to be the leader of the free world.
They operate like a Russian gulag.
@albomp.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social is the regime you wish to be associated with as a Security Partner. #DumpAUKUS #auspol
The country which claims to be the leader of the free world.
They operate like a Russian gulag.
@albomp.bsky.social @australianlabor.bsky.social is the regime you wish to be associated with as a Security Partner. #DumpAUKUS #auspol
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51 days in solitary confinement. 3 days without food. A sink & toilet that didn’t work, which is a polite way of saying I lived with my own waste. A broken window that let rain soak my bed. Gnats. No ventilation. Temperatures pushing 100 degrees. This wasn’t some secret black site in a failed state
December 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
51 days in solitary confinement. 3 days without food. A sink & toilet that didn’t work, which is a polite way of saying I lived with my own waste. A broken window that let rain soak my bed. Gnats. No ventilation. Temperatures pushing 100 degrees. This wasn’t some secret black site in a failed state
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Here's me. "Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children"
Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children - The Shot
Breathe, slowly. It helps. Cry if you need to. All of this hurts. But please understand, before we go any...
theshot.net.au
December 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Here's me. "Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children"
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I’m so angry with the distortion of truth occurring in Australia, to the the point of bitting knuckles in rage & sadness when watching the news.
@davemiller.bsky.social has captured this betrayal that so many of us are feeling👇🏽
An absolute must read for anyone seeking clarity from the gaslighting
@davemiller.bsky.social has captured this betrayal that so many of us are feeling👇🏽
An absolute must read for anyone seeking clarity from the gaslighting
Here's me. "Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children"
Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children - The Shot
Breathe, slowly. It helps. Cry if you need to. All of this hurts. But please understand, before we go any...
theshot.net.au
December 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I’m so angry with the distortion of truth occurring in Australia, to the the point of bitting knuckles in rage & sadness when watching the news.
@davemiller.bsky.social has captured this betrayal that so many of us are feeling👇🏽
An absolute must read for anyone seeking clarity from the gaslighting
@davemiller.bsky.social has captured this betrayal that so many of us are feeling👇🏽
An absolute must read for anyone seeking clarity from the gaslighting
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Could all the American influencers pushing in tandem for more guns in Australian just Fuck. The. Hell. Off. Thank you.
December 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Could all the American influencers pushing in tandem for more guns in Australian just Fuck. The. Hell. Off. Thank you.
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SYDNEY TERROR ATTACK
- Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach
- 2 gunmen opened fire
- Dozens of shots were fired
- Bystander disarmed 1 attacker
- 9 victims confirmed dead
- 11 victims injured, some critical
- 1 suspect killed, 1 critical
- Police investigating possible IED
@bnonews.com
- Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach
- 2 gunmen opened fire
- Dozens of shots were fired
- Bystander disarmed 1 attacker
- 9 victims confirmed dead
- 11 victims injured, some critical
- 1 suspect killed, 1 critical
- Police investigating possible IED
@bnonews.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
SYDNEY TERROR ATTACK
- Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach
- 2 gunmen opened fire
- Dozens of shots were fired
- Bystander disarmed 1 attacker
- 9 victims confirmed dead
- 11 victims injured, some critical
- 1 suspect killed, 1 critical
- Police investigating possible IED
@bnonews.com
- Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach
- 2 gunmen opened fire
- Dozens of shots were fired
- Bystander disarmed 1 attacker
- 9 victims confirmed dead
- 11 victims injured, some critical
- 1 suspect killed, 1 critical
- Police investigating possible IED
@bnonews.com
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2019: climate change threatens not only "rights to life, water, food, and housing .. but also democracy and the rule of law."
Phillip Alston sure nailed that one.
I often come back to this critical report, for its clear honesty and drawing in the political.
Phillip Alston sure nailed that one.
I often come back to this critical report, for its clear honesty and drawing in the political.
‘Climate apartheid’: UN expert says human rights may not survive
Right to life is likely to be undermined alongside the rule of law, special rapporteur says
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
2019: climate change threatens not only "rights to life, water, food, and housing .. but also democracy and the rule of law."
Phillip Alston sure nailed that one.
I often come back to this critical report, for its clear honesty and drawing in the political.
Phillip Alston sure nailed that one.
I often come back to this critical report, for its clear honesty and drawing in the political.
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"if this government refuses to build a consensus and just imposes poorly thought out ideological nonsense then it won't be our fault if we have to fix it. Shane Jones might want to put a mine over your back fence but I don't"
December 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"if this government refuses to build a consensus and just imposes poorly thought out ideological nonsense then it won't be our fault if we have to fix it. Shane Jones might want to put a mine over your back fence but I don't"
The UK experience of privatisation should be front and centre in the minds of New Zealanders when it comes to the 2026 election. The Nats are going to plunder our national and local public entities if they stay in government.
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The UK experience of privatisation should be front and centre in the minds of New Zealanders when it comes to the 2026 election. The Nats are going to plunder our national and local public entities if they stay in government.
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There's a good news story on the ABC about how the town of Castlemaine, in northwestern Victoria, formed a member-owned co-op to keep a community hub in community hands:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS7t...
#auspol #coop #cooperatives #Castlemaine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS7t...
#auspol #coop #cooperatives #Castlemaine
Harnessing the people power of co-ops to stave off privatisation | The Business | ABC NEWS
YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
There's a good news story on the ABC about how the town of Castlemaine, in northwestern Victoria, formed a member-owned co-op to keep a community hub in community hands:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS7t...
#auspol #coop #cooperatives #Castlemaine
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS7t...
#auspol #coop #cooperatives #Castlemaine
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The temptation to make a shit joke about not being able to put a decent cabinet together is almost more than I can bear.
IKEA opened its first store in new zealand today, a big enough news event in our little country that the prime minister showed up www.tickaroo.com/e/Gl1R2NvhOf...
December 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The temptation to make a shit joke about not being able to put a decent cabinet together is almost more than I can bear.
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Seymour: let's not make "assumptions" that a serious food safety incident is the responsibility of a company with a record of food safety incidents so bad that officials strongly warned against contracting it. Maybe it was the person who reported it! What a prick. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchu...
Seymour labels principal at centre of mouldy school lunches a media 'frequent flyer'
The principal has hit back saying the food is delivered daily and leftovers removed.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Seymour: let's not make "assumptions" that a serious food safety incident is the responsibility of a company with a record of food safety incidents so bad that officials strongly warned against contracting it. Maybe it was the person who reported it! What a prick. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchu...
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What the hell is going on with the new New Zealand school curriculum, and what does it have to do with the Atlas Network? (No, really!)
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
What the hell is going on with the new New Zealand school curriculum, and what does it have to do with the Atlas Network? (No, really!)
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
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people rich and connected enough to run UBI pilots running the experiment 14 million times searching for a single version of it that ever fails in any circumstance or approach so they can forever cite that in congress and fox news and billionaire funded researchers as why we must never let it happen
September 27, 2024 at 5:27 PM
people rich and connected enough to run UBI pilots running the experiment 14 million times searching for a single version of it that ever fails in any circumstance or approach so they can forever cite that in congress and fox news and billionaire funded researchers as why we must never let it happen
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truth matters
September 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
truth matters
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Everyone at the top pushing Digital ID and total surveillance is in the Epstein files and/or connected to Israel. They want you enslaved, while they are exempt and have impunity.
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Everyone at the top pushing Digital ID and total surveillance is in the Epstein files and/or connected to Israel. They want you enslaved, while they are exempt and have impunity.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Alan Dershowitz is one of those claiming Epstein was not a pedophile because he pleaded guilty to one count of having sex for money with a 17-year-and-10-month-old person. "That’s not a pedophile." See this important response from Julia Brown, the brave reporter who broke the news on this
November 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Alan Dershowitz is one of those claiming Epstein was not a pedophile because he pleaded guilty to one count of having sex for money with a 17-year-and-10-month-old person. "That’s not a pedophile." See this important response from Julia Brown, the brave reporter who broke the news on this
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Welly peeps; Cole is back from six months in the West Bank. He’ll been speaking in Newtown on Tuesday.
November 15, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Welly peeps; Cole is back from six months in the West Bank. He’ll been speaking in Newtown on Tuesday.
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Sorry Christine - link did t come through
'Act immediately': Two brands of children's coloured sand recalled over asbestos concern www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'Act immediately': Two brands of children's coloured sand recalled over asbestos concern www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'Act immediately': Two brands of children's coloured sand recalled over asbestos concern
People are warned to stop using the product immediately.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Sorry Christine - link did t come through
'Act immediately': Two brands of children's coloured sand recalled over asbestos concern www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'Act immediately': Two brands of children's coloured sand recalled over asbestos concern www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.