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Bevan Holloway @bevanholloway.com · 9d

Here are a couple of suggested polls for Stuff.

Should our curriculum change process be guided by a small group of ideologically-aligned individuals who aren’t employed by the Ministry of Education?

Should our curriculum be written overseas?

Should we care if democratic process is violated?

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 10d

Gaza BEFORE the Genocide 💔

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Rep. Dave Min @congressmin.bsky.social · 9d

The EA acquisition continues an alarming trend of media consolidation—social media, TV, print news, and now gaming—by Trump’s inner circle of oligarchs.

This is straight out of the authoritarian playbook and we should all be alarmed.
apnews.com/article/ea-e...

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 9d

Happening now: Trump and Bibi are speaking to the press about the Gaza ceasefire proposal.

The real story here is Trump’s mental decline.

It’s getting worse. Much worse.

He’s been rambling incoherently since it began.

It’s jarring.

Somehow the press will find a way to dance around it.

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Elizabeth Knox @elizabethknoxnz.bsky.social · 9d

Truth

JB_AU @jbau.bsky.social · 10d

This whole section really.

Finally: AI cannot do your job, but an AI salesman can 100% convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can't do your job, and when the bubble bursts, the money-hemorrhaging "foundation models" will be shut off and we'll lose the AI that can't do your job, and you will be long gone, retrained or retired or "discouraged" and out of the labor market, and no one will do your job.
AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations:

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Vee @veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 9d

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 10d

1. The $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina, announced last week by the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, delivers an enormous windfall to hedge fund billionaire Rob Citrone.

Citrone has a longstanding personal and professional relationship with Bessent.

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected billionaire

A $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina is a gift for a hedge fund manager with personal and professional ties to the Treasury Secretary

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Michael Paarlberg @mpaarlberg.bsky.social · 9d

I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 10d

“It is to intimidate the largest immigrant groups in this country. It’s full racism. It’s shameless racism. There is no way to deny, and it’s absolutely deliberate.”

When home isn’t safe: Immigration enforcement meets housing discrimination

“What we’re seeing is people are terrified, and it’s deliberate.”

www.motherjones.com

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Stu Fleming @thebasement.nz · 10d

"Killing/eating other contestants not seen as a drawback to success"

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 10d

Kārearea NZ falcon crowned 2025 Bird of the Year

The kārearea New Zealand falcon has taken out the top spot in the 20th anniversary Bird of the Year competition.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10d

Presidents get too much credit when the American economy is strong & too much blame when it isn’t. But in the case of farmers who can’t sell crops, Trump clearly gets 100% of the blame. Rare when you can point to economic disaster in a sector directly attributable to a president.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 10d

Oregon AG Rayfield: I know for a fact, from talking to cities across Oregon, that if you pick up the phone and ask, “What could be helpful?” the answer would not be the United States military.

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BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 10d

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Rob🎸 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 10d

It utterly failed, she had to borrow tens of billions to make it work

its still failing

No resignation

Willis lies

#Nzpol

Nicola Willis: I'd quit as finance minister if my tax cut plan fails

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 10d

Masked ICE agents slammed a 79-year-old U.S. citizen to the ground during a raid at his Van Nuys car wash.

Now he’s suing DHS for $50 million.

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Elizabeth Knox @elizabethknoxnz.bsky.social · 10d

🙄

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Elizabeth Knox @elizabethknoxnz.bsky.social · 10d

Mending relationships with the rest of the world is going to take the US some care and attention (as in listening to!)

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 10d

Congrats to team Europe for winning the Ryder Cup. Historic and well deserved.

Our fans were disgraceful. An embarrassment to the US team and the game of golf.

No class, dignity or grace…just like their cult leader in the White House.

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10d

Psychotic-y megalomaniacal behavior

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 10d

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10d

Stephen Miller has been lying to Donald Trump about what's happening in Portland because Stephen Miller knows that Donald is dumb enough to believe anything.

Mister.Nobody @ytregaws.bsky.social · 10d

LOL

"I spoke to the governor, she was very nice. But I said, 'Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening? My people tell me different.' They are literally attacking and there are fires all over the place...

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