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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 3h

Giggled inanely at these for some time

RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · 4h

horror movie posters but with muppets: thread

Oscar the Grouch in the movie poster for Alien.

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 3h

Andrew Hoggard says he will allow cancer-linked glyphosate to be increased by 100 x in our food production.

He's also ignored a High Court order telling farmers to remove cruel farming practices around pigs - extending the 2025 due date out by 10 years. This is ACT #nzpol #kiwi

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 3h

Happy Birthday! I would if I were in Welly. 💝

Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 3h

Bravely persisting

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 4h

My sister says they look like detectives about to tell you how they cracked the case.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21h

On the one hand, medical science is beginning to get a handle on the very complex physiological basis of this disease. On the other hand, we can expect the greatest medical scandal (so far) of the 21st Century – the mass mistreatment and neglect of ME/CFS sufferers – to continue.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21h

ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have been left untreated for so long.
There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome

Research could offer hope for ME patients – but some experts urge caution and say more studies needed

www.theguardian.com

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Steph Matuku @stephm1.bsky.social · 8h

My mum told me her and dad built their first house in Kaitaia in the '70's for $17,000.

Lolololololol *sobs*

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 4h

Something something democracy sausage

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Andrew Geddis @acgeddis.bsky.social · 5h

The below, in turn, helps to explain this ...

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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 17h

The actual glory of this

Ramsha Jahangir @ramshajahangir.bsky.social · 18h

Last week, a Dutch court ordered Meta to give Facebook & Instagram users the right to set a chronological feed by default - one of the first EU cases applying the DSA in civil proceedings.

To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:

www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...

What a Dutch Court Ruling Against Meta Signals for Private DSA Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press

Tech Policy Press spoke with Rejo Zenger, Policy and Advocacy Lead at Bits of Freedom, to better understand the significance of the ruling.

www.techpolicy.press

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 4h

About time

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5h

Have you ever noticed that old clothes online sometimes look better than old clothes in your closet?

Why is that? 🧵

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LostArcNZ @lostarcnz.bsky.social · 9h

Was reminded both on TV and earlier by my wife that it was protests outside politician's homes that stopped the Dawn Raids. With our politicians increasingly curating where they are available, I am unsure how I feel about it being a criminal act to protest outside someone's home.

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 5h

Growing calls for independent #watchdog to keep NZ politicians honest:
As scrutiny of #politicians’ interests rises & public trust in institutions declines, there are legitimate questions to be asked re whether current #integrity mechanisms are working
newsroom.co.nz/2025/04/15/g...

Growing calls for independent watchdog to keep politicians honest

As scrutiny of politicians rises and public trust declines, the Integrity Institute is questioning how potential conflicts are managed

newsroom.co.nz

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 4h

Isn’t it enchanting!

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 4h

It’s fairly terrifying actually 😳

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 16h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Jordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 20h

Just for clarity, the unemployment numbers under this government may look terrible, but keep in mind, Luxon has driven tens of thousands of Kiwis overseas as well, so its actually far worse. These numbers are just the ones that couldnt leave.

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Margaret Jensen @margjen.bsky.social · 8h

to all the Labour mps on here can you tell your leader we need a commitment to reverse the Jobseekers policy that National has just introduced. Thats not giving your policy away that is exercising basic humanity and getting rid of very poorly formulated policy. Just say it. Come on.

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Kieran @nug.monster · 7h

Just saw a post from someone saying that peoplke outside america shouldn't be able to talk about american politics.

Ok. Once you withdraw the american military from every overseas military base on the planet, and stop being involved in foreign politics.

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British Gardening History @britgardhistory.bsky.social · 18h

Golden Crab Apples, Eliot Hodgkin, 1957, private collection.

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 9h

Repost. NZ pensions are not a problem. They are not unsustainable. That’s a lie. #nzpol

Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 10d

Looks like a good time in the news cycle to tackle three big myths 🧵
❌ NZ pension costs are an unsustainable burden ❌
Seriously, no, for lots of reasons.
1. Our current Govt spending on pensions is low compared to most other advanced economies. And... [1/n]

Graph of public pension costs as % of GDP for OECD countries in 2021 (latest data). NZ is lower quartile at around 5.1%. OECD average is 7.8%. Plenty of Euro countries are around 10% or above.

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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 9h

Hey TVNZ Breakfast, there’s absolutely no value in having the Finance Minister on if you’re going to let her present her spin completely unchecked. #nzpol

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 13h

The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…

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