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Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 22m

Maybe if we stopped sending money on that stupid census thing we could hire someone to predict this stuff? 🙄

Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 25m

What happened?

Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 1h

In solidarity with the other tiny individuals I guess.

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Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 1h

Blep.

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Zoë Irene 😷❤️🦈 @getcaughtliving.bsky.social · 1h

Surprising no one who pays attention, the drug war makes problems with drugs worse, not better. For many reasons. END THE DRUG WAR NOW

Longtail News @longtail.news · 1h

Feed: "Science Media Centre"
By: Daniel Walker on Thursday, October 9, 2025

New report says drug laws are a ‘failure’ – Expert Reaction

The Drug Foundation says our current laws are worsening drug addiction, overdose, deaths and criminalisation. Their report released today, Safer drug laws for Aotearoa New Zealand, concludes that decriminalisation of drug use, coupled with significant investment in health and harm reduction service

www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz

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Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 4h

I mean photos of her were across all the press and we have eyes. It would have been a surprise if she didn't maybe.

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Guy Body @bodycartoon.bsky.social · 11h

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Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 16h

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 22h

almost at the two thirds mark, just need 34 more people to pledge $5. In my experience, the closer you get to the goal the more pledges pick up, so if you can space $5 please do (note you won't be charged until November 1st, and then only if the goal is met)

Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 2d

If 66 more people pledge $5 each we'll be two thirds of the way towards the goal

I don't have millionaires backing my journalism and rely on small donations from projects like this

pledgeme.co.nz/profiles/313...

Byron Clark | PledgeMe

PledgeMe helps Kiwis fund the things they care about across project, equity based crowdfunding. New Zealand's first equity crowdfunding platform.

pledgeme.co.nz

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Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 22h

I wanna say at this time of year and over summer more. My suspicion is that they chase salmon upstream from the harbour but I honestly don't know and could be completely wrong.

Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 22h

They often fish on campus. It's very cool to see them inland.

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Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 22h

Saw a shag in Ōwheo/Leith Stream today.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 1d

My new book, THE FLESH KING is out today and available everywhere your get your books. But I’d feel like an ass if I didn’t mention new books by two of my favorite writers: THE ESSENTIAL HORROR OF JOE R. LANSDALE and SHADOW TICKET by Thomas Pynchon. Why not go nuts and get all three?

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Jasmin Taylor @meshedlight.bsky.social · 1d

This government is fucking us all over. The policy of cutting support to folk IS FUCKING BULLSHIT.

Living in a society means we live by a social contract. Part of the contract is that we all contribute towards supporting each other. Sometimes the support is financial assistance. We CAN afford it

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 1d

The Urban Advisory has started a longitudinal New Zealand Housing Survey, asking renters & owners about their experiences & hopes. Natalie Allen says unhappy renters want more choice. Here's our 'Mini-Hoon' on the survey results. Free to all. #NZpol thekaka.substack.com/p/mini-hoon-...

Mini-Hoon: Natalie Allen on housing choices

The Urban Advisory has started a longitundinal New Zealand Housing Survey, asking renters & owners about their experiences & aspirations. Dr Natalie Allen finds unhappy renters wanting more choice

thekaka.substack.com

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Andrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 12d

The address to write to is:

[insert MP name]
Freepost Parliament
Private Bag 18 888
Parliament Buildings
Wellington 6160

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 12d

Reminder
When emailing MPs - be polite.
NEVER make threats, of any sort.
A template email is easy to be automatically sorted into a folder which will be ignored. Probably.
Same goes for cc emails.
Email your MP and say ‘I am a constituent’.
Postcards (& letters) can be sent free to Parly.

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Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 23h

Yes I have that too. Like all archetypal apple images at once.

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Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 23h

How very dare they though. 😉

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Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 23h

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David Buchanan @retr0.id · 2d

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Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 1d

The recent one was so adorable.

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Ni-cola Ga-stan @nicgaston.bsky.social · 1d

When the PM says ‘we don’t owe them a living’, we should be clear that this is not a metaphor.

A living is life. And I want to live in a society in which it is clear that this is the least we owe each other, and are owed. 💞

I’d like us to aim for lives lived in dignity and with joy, personally 🤷‍♀️

Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 1d

Fucksake. It's quite clear now that they only looked at this benefit policy as political marketing and took no advice on who it would impact – which includes young people with serious health issues and disabilities. Just feckless and cynical. Shame on them. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Hundreds of teens with a health condition, disability may be cut from Jobseeker benefit

The government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19 year olds whose parents earn more than $65,000.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Helwise @helwise1.bsky.social · 1d

That's the dream.

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 1d

We should be using fiscal policy to help manage the economic cycle - instead the government is determined to force the Reserve Bank to do all the work. That hinders our recovery and leads to unnecessary misery. Real people will suffer in communities around Aotearoa for this.

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