kraM Left
@kramleft.bsky.social
Tāmaki based historian, bassist, maker of tracks
In the tradition of the general worldwide rise of the right, and taking into account the general cowardice and lack of clear direction of the NZ National Party currently at the helm, I suggest the following 2026 election slogan: ‘Make New Zealand a Bit Good, For Some Anyway, Maybe!’
December 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
In the tradition of the general worldwide rise of the right, and taking into account the general cowardice and lack of clear direction of the NZ National Party currently at the helm, I suggest the following 2026 election slogan: ‘Make New Zealand a Bit Good, For Some Anyway, Maybe!’
BBC headline: ‘Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect’.
Yeah coz we all trust Putin’s vows.
Yeah coz we all trust Putin’s vows.
December 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
BBC headline: ‘Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect’.
Yeah coz we all trust Putin’s vows.
Yeah coz we all trust Putin’s vows.
I wonder if we’d have a different view of AI if it/they were consumers?
December 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I wonder if we’d have a different view of AI if it/they were consumers?
Australian and New Zealand Jews are wondering what may have inspired this ‘deep, deep hate’ of Jews. Ah, gosh, have you heard of Gaza? It’s been in the news I am sure. I mean, do you also wonder why lots of Europeans still have a deep distrust of Germans?
December 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Australian and New Zealand Jews are wondering what may have inspired this ‘deep, deep hate’ of Jews. Ah, gosh, have you heard of Gaza? It’s been in the news I am sure. I mean, do you also wonder why lots of Europeans still have a deep distrust of Germans?
Gitta Sereny, The German Trauma: “Virtually all of the children of Nazis told me of their contempt for elders who insisted, to the end of their lives, that they knew nothing, saw nothing, and even suspected nothing reprehensible during the Nazi time…“
December 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Gitta Sereny, The German Trauma: “Virtually all of the children of Nazis told me of their contempt for elders who insisted, to the end of their lives, that they knew nothing, saw nothing, and even suspected nothing reprehensible during the Nazi time…“
So at what point does my AI-generated resumé get evaluated by AI in a company coz they’re so sick of dealing with resumés? And at which point, after that becomes commonplace, does the company AI realise the AI that wrote the resumé may as well be the agent doing the job, rather than me?
December 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
So at what point does my AI-generated resumé get evaluated by AI in a company coz they’re so sick of dealing with resumés? And at which point, after that becomes commonplace, does the company AI realise the AI that wrote the resumé may as well be the agent doing the job, rather than me?
New Zealand has terrible productivity and record burnout.
What?
What?
December 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
New Zealand has terrible productivity and record burnout.
What?
What?
Infantino, you are a nauseating toady
December 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Infantino, you are a nauseating toady
‘Elon Musk has called for the EU to be “abolished” after the bloc fined his social media platform X €120 million (NZ$207.6 million).’
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
The full transcript can be summarised as ‘Waah. Waah, waaah, waah.’
Someone give that baby a dummy to suck on.
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
The full transcript can be summarised as ‘Waah. Waah, waaah, waah.’
Someone give that baby a dummy to suck on.
Furious Elon Musk calls for EU to be ‘abolished’ after X hit with massive fine
The billionaire lashes out at European officials after his social media platform incurred a €120m fine for transparency breaches
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www.stuff.co.nz
December 6, 2025 at 10:16 PM
‘Elon Musk has called for the EU to be “abolished” after the bloc fined his social media platform X €120 million (NZ$207.6 million).’
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
The full transcript can be summarised as ‘Waah. Waah, waaah, waah.’
Someone give that baby a dummy to suck on.
www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
The full transcript can be summarised as ‘Waah. Waah, waaah, waah.’
Someone give that baby a dummy to suck on.
From his limited time in the military, Hegseth can’t seem to remember that ‘combat’ means two parties fighting each other, not the world’s largest navy blowing up random boats and murdering any survivors on fake pretexts.
December 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
From his limited time in the military, Hegseth can’t seem to remember that ‘combat’ means two parties fighting each other, not the world’s largest navy blowing up random boats and murdering any survivors on fake pretexts.
Hegseth has pushed back against accusations …, calling them "fabricated, inflammatory, & derogatory". … he tweeted Admiral Bradley "is an American hero, a true professional, and has my 100% support.
"I stand by him & the combat decisions he has made — on the September 2 mission & all others since."
"I stand by him & the combat decisions he has made — on the September 2 mission & all others since."
December 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Hegseth has pushed back against accusations …, calling them "fabricated, inflammatory, & derogatory". … he tweeted Admiral Bradley "is an American hero, a true professional, and has my 100% support.
"I stand by him & the combat decisions he has made — on the September 2 mission & all others since."
"I stand by him & the combat decisions he has made — on the September 2 mission & all others since."
Omg with a rates cap being imposed by government on councils, how will Auckland afford vital services like million dollar public Christmas trees and conference centres for rich people?
December 1, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Omg with a rates cap being imposed by government on councils, how will Auckland afford vital services like million dollar public Christmas trees and conference centres for rich people?
One Afghan killed one member of the National Guard – terrible, tragic and surely there is a much bigger story at play here. So now Donny Trump wants to crack down on ‘all’ immigrants. So what about the other 52 (on average) murders in the US today? Presumably most of these committed by Americans …
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM
One Afghan killed one member of the National Guard – terrible, tragic and surely there is a much bigger story at play here. So now Donny Trump wants to crack down on ‘all’ immigrants. So what about the other 52 (on average) murders in the US today? Presumably most of these committed by Americans …
You know what’s really depressing? ‘Witkoff’ is a Ukrainian Jewish name.
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 AM
You know what’s really depressing? ‘Witkoff’ is a Ukrainian Jewish name.
Hills Hats in Wellington is crowd funding to stay in business after 150 years of hat making. The NZ Defence forces used to be big clients but even they are tightening their belts …
So there’s the answer: make belts!
So there’s the answer: make belts!
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Hills Hats in Wellington is crowd funding to stay in business after 150 years of hat making. The NZ Defence forces used to be big clients but even they are tightening their belts …
So there’s the answer: make belts!
So there’s the answer: make belts!
Europe, step up, arm Ukraine, put logistics troops on the ground there and end this murderous charade!
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Europe, step up, arm Ukraine, put logistics troops on the ground there and end this murderous charade!
I am beyond disgusted at Trump’s ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine that leaves it bereft of 20% of it’s sovereign territory and with a weakened military ripe for Putin’s next attack. Trump you are a disgusting patsy shill for Putin – whatever Putin has on this vile coward must be pretty bloody powerful!
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I am beyond disgusted at Trump’s ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine that leaves it bereft of 20% of it’s sovereign territory and with a weakened military ripe for Putin’s next attack. Trump you are a disgusting patsy shill for Putin – whatever Putin has on this vile coward must be pretty bloody powerful!
White House is holding briefing after confirming new plan to end war in Ukraine … yes, because Trump’s genius plan to ‘end the war’ is that Ukraine is weaker than Russia (after 3 years that’s strongly debatable) so Ukraine has to essentially surrender territory Russia has already taken.
JUST NO!
JUST NO!
November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
White House is holding briefing after confirming new plan to end war in Ukraine … yes, because Trump’s genius plan to ‘end the war’ is that Ukraine is weaker than Russia (after 3 years that’s strongly debatable) so Ukraine has to essentially surrender territory Russia has already taken.
JUST NO!
JUST NO!
@rachaelking70.bsky.social been reading Violet and the Velvets to my granddaughter Etta in Wellington, she loves it! (Have to admit i am enjoying it too)
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
@rachaelking70.bsky.social been reading Violet and the Velvets to my granddaughter Etta in Wellington, she loves it! (Have to admit i am enjoying it too)
Ad for a plug-in: ‘Make you music less robotic with Naturalizer’ … lol
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Ad for a plug-in: ‘Make you music less robotic with Naturalizer’ … lol
NZ National Government wants to deal with homelessness ‘to lower street crime’ despite police figures stating street crime is at a ten year low. But this is the government that ignores data. Who needs it when you have ideology?
November 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
NZ National Government wants to deal with homelessness ‘to lower street crime’ despite police figures stating street crime is at a ten year low. But this is the government that ignores data. Who needs it when you have ideology?
"He told me he shot children,' Tegge said simply. 'He didn't even know any more precisely how many, but he thought 114 anyway.
He'd make them kneel down near a pit and then he'd stand behind one after the other and shoot them in the neck.'
The German Trauma, Gitta Sereny, 2000
He'd make them kneel down near a pit and then he'd stand behind one after the other and shoot them in the neck.'
The German Trauma, Gitta Sereny, 2000
November 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"He told me he shot children,' Tegge said simply. 'He didn't even know any more precisely how many, but he thought 114 anyway.
He'd make them kneel down near a pit and then he'd stand behind one after the other and shoot them in the neck.'
The German Trauma, Gitta Sereny, 2000
He'd make them kneel down near a pit and then he'd stand behind one after the other and shoot them in the neck.'
The German Trauma, Gitta Sereny, 2000
Strange facts you’re not sure you wanted to know: Denmark has more pigs than people, so they’re turning all that pig poo into biogas on an industrial scale.
Wow. This might soon be powering ships!
Wow. This might soon be powering ships!
November 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Strange facts you’re not sure you wanted to know: Denmark has more pigs than people, so they’re turning all that pig poo into biogas on an industrial scale.
Wow. This might soon be powering ships!
Wow. This might soon be powering ships!
New Zealand crime now being committed by Minecraft figures … I mean, seriously, Stuff, why even bother with this picture? www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
New Zealand crime now being committed by Minecraft figures … I mean, seriously, Stuff, why even bother with this picture? www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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kraM Left
kraM Left is Mark Webster with occasional help from Ary Jansen (guitar).
Mark was in The Committee, Bombers, Flak (New Zealand) If (The Netherlands) Teeth and Hip (New Zealand)
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November 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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