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Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa @psna-otautahi.bsky.social · 1d

You may have heard Peters trying to make the situation with the abducted NZers all about him

They’ve been released and their flights home paid for by the people who love them

Unlike Peters, who has all his flights paid for by taxpayers

#NZPol

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(((𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊𝙲𝚘𝚘𝚔))) @creativeelc.bsky.social · 2d

My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Luxon giving his 'best' advice to unemployed youth...

#NzPol #Caricature #Cartoon #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Luxon

Cartoon. Title: Youth 'Pep' talk...

A tiny Luxon is in the hall talking to young people. He's standing on a stool with his hand casually in his pocket lecturing a room of youth.

He's saying, "The world doesn't owe you a living! BUT... if you grow up to be a landlord..."

In the audience over 20 young people with varying expressions react to his speech. One in particular is looking at us with a distinct angry face.

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 1d

The Govt wants to cut Health NZ staff working on alcohol harm & end its research & social marketing campaigns. Sixty five organisations have signed an open letter to the PM, calling for alcohol industry to be excluded from policy making.
My #cartoon today #NZpol #alcohol #Health #PublicHealth

Cartoon. Title: “Sponsored by the Alcohol Lobby”. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Assoc Justice Minister Nicole McKee, drinking together. McKee hands her beer to Doocey and says, “Hold my beer” “I’m going to sort out these Public Health boffins. Lower right it says, “Govt ignores expert advice on alcohol”

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 2d

#nzpol Sometimes a policy is so stupid it makes you question the very fabric of reality. Decisions so fabulously, almost wantonly dumb, you wonder if we actually live in a simulation. Welcome to the world of removing Jobseeker Support for 18 & 19-year-olds. craigrenney.substack.com/p/a-small-wr...

A small wrinkle in the Jobseeker policy

The government’s recent changes to benefits feel like this: the house is on fire, and this policy is them turning off the smoke alarm and saying it’s fixed

craigrenney.substack.com

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Geoff Palmer @geoff-palmer.bsky.social · 20h

You mean RFK jr. didn't get it? 😜

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 21h

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 8, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Motorhead @bradmunchen.bsky.social · 1d

"Putin couldn't do a better job" of attacking America.

How do we know this isn't Putin's doing?

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 21h

A jaw-dropping 11,787 drones lit up the night sky, setting a new Guinness World Record in China

Look at the sheer scale of this 😲

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 2d

Winston has had a secure taxpayer funded salary/expenses for 40+ years. He has a full fridge, a warm house & security. He has no excuse for being such a nasty, divisive, vile old man spewing discord, misinfo & hate about as well as dismantling health, safety&security for NZers & the environment.

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 2d

Did anyone ask Winston to “call off” the cooker occupation of Parliament? Didn’t think so. #NZPol

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Funksta Uzz @funksta-uzz.bsky.social · 2d

According to a number of politicians, breaking a window is a clear case of political violence, but pushing people into poverty and poor health, destroying the environment, ripping up Te Tiriti, and making the military more lethal is business ss usual.
#nzpol

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Baxtermack🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @baxtermack.bsky.social · 2d

One awaits, with bated breath, the speech from Dear Leader Luxon to Google, Windows and Uber Eats about "the world not owing them a living" so it's time to pay the correct amount of taxes from money they earn in Ao/NZ.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Still waiting for it to trickle down...

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 3d

The latest Copernicus data from October 3rd put the planet at a daily surface temperature anomaly of 1.51°C over the 1850-1900 IPCC pre-industrial baseline.

And it looks like the anomaly will be heading back over 1.60°C in the next few days. Stay tuned!

www.karstenhaustein.com/climate

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 3d

Narrator: This is fascism.

The image is an X post by Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis
) from 19 hours ago, stating: "So let me get this straight: a Blackhawk helicopter and dozens of masked, armed federal agents roll up on a Chicago apartment building, cuff everyone—including kids—and then run checks for warrants and immigration status? What the hell is going on in this country? How is that not fascism?" The post includes a verified badge.

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Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 3d

Wonder what Mister "The world doesn't owe you a living" Luxon would be doing if the Fifth Labour Government had said that to Air New Zealand in 2001 instead of writing a $900m bail-out cheque.

Oh, I keep forgetting - Market Forces for Thee and Thine, Corporate Welfare for Me and Mine! #nzpol

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 6d

Is this the same guy that incited Jacinda hatred from his anti-vax mob illegally occupying parliament grounds ? #nzpol

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 5d

Youths can't work in your ghost jobs Luxon! #NZPol

Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 5d

voila

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Geoff Palmer @geoff-palmer.bsky.social · 5d

And later on...

"Plainly, Christopher Luxon is entirely surplus to requirements. He has surrendered domestic policy to David Seymour, and foreign policy to Winston Peters. Maybe its time he was sent home on permanent leave without pay. Hard to see why anyone would feel a loss."

Geoff Palmer @geoff-palmer.bsky.social · 5d

"If Hamas doesn’t sign, the US has just given Israel a licence to complete the genocide. None of which has stopped Foreign Minister Winston Peters from continuing to suck up to Trump, by welcoming the American plan as an example of “global leadership.” "

On The Bogus Peace Plan Being Imposed On Palestine

Can you remember where you were at 7.25am on Tuesday morning at the dawning of what Donald Trump heralded as “one of the great days ever in civilisation?” Because you will want to be able to tell your...

www.scoop.co.nz

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Tim @timward2014.bsky.social · 6d

What The Absolute Fuck?
No money for health.
No money for education.
No money for housing.
Attack helicopters?✅️
Alcohol and tobacco companies? ✅️
Landlords?✅️
Tennis venues?✅️
Tennis venues!!
Priorities are fucked, bro.
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Government announces new $15m roof for Auckland's Manuka Doctor Tennis arena

The roof project is the first investment announced as part of the government's $70 million Major Events and Tourism Package.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 8d

Snap poll on The Panel:

Should the power grid be nationalised?

Yes 91.8%
No 8.2%
#NZPol

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Rob🎸 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 7d

Wait so Winston doctored the #Palestine papers he presented to cabinet and removed 3 options?

He intentionally mislead the cabinet?

#nzpol

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