@lukewigram.bsky.social
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And here’s an Omni jet landing in Equatorial Guinea yesterday. This is very likely a third-country removal to a torture prison, the second in a week and the third there overall.
Marco Rubio paid off their dictator using humanitarian funds.
Marco Rubio paid off their dictator using humanitarian funds.
January 23, 2026 at 11:50 PM
And here’s an Omni jet landing in Equatorial Guinea yesterday. This is very likely a third-country removal to a torture prison, the second in a week and the third there overall.
Marco Rubio paid off their dictator using humanitarian funds.
Marco Rubio paid off their dictator using humanitarian funds.
Maybe he will, maybe he won't. Has anyone heard where PM Luxon is attending Waitangi day? It was clear last year that it would be Ōnuku, as the AOS had been sniffing about for months, but even now there's no official word I've heard as to where. Even Google is none the wiser...
January 23, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Maybe he will, maybe he won't. Has anyone heard where PM Luxon is attending Waitangi day? It was clear last year that it would be Ōnuku, as the AOS had been sniffing about for months, but even now there's no official word I've heard as to where. Even Google is none the wiser...
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David Pope in Canberra Times
January 23, 2026 at 4:56 AM
David Pope in Canberra Times
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A number of people from out-of-state have been opening tabs at small businesses—coffee shops where people on patrol can grab a drink and warm up, bars where people can be in community, etc. It’s been a deeply appreciated form of solidarity and helps the businesses closing tomorrow.
how (if at all) can we support the minnesota general strike on friday from afar?
January 23, 2026 at 4:27 AM
A number of people from out-of-state have been opening tabs at small businesses—coffee shops where people on patrol can grab a drink and warm up, bars where people can be in community, etc. It’s been a deeply appreciated form of solidarity and helps the businesses closing tomorrow.
Sounds like Prime Minister Luxon is off to visit the flood affected areas today, carrying the blessings of the Ratana Church, where he would of otherwise been.
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Sounds like Prime Minister Luxon is off to visit the flood affected areas today, carrying the blessings of the Ratana Church, where he would of otherwise been.
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Open for all, here’s the edited podcast version of our live weekly news roundup webinar recorded on Thursday nights from 5pm-6pm that we call 'The Hoon'. Many thanks to regular guests Robert Patman & Cathrine Dyer PhD , + special guests Jane Kelsey & David Galler. open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...
The Weekly Hoon: A rupturing world order, a changing climate & an election
Bernard Hickey & Peter Bale chat with regular guests Cathrine Dyer & Robert Patman about the week's news in geopolitics & the climate, plus special guests Jane Kelsey & David Galler
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Open for all, here’s the edited podcast version of our live weekly news roundup webinar recorded on Thursday nights from 5pm-6pm that we call 'The Hoon'. Many thanks to regular guests Robert Patman & Cathrine Dyer PhD , + special guests Jane Kelsey & David Galler. open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...
Didn't we used to have prime ministers who would at very least turn up?
January 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Didn't we used to have prime ministers who would at very least turn up?
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We continue to demand
👉 end subsidies for the cruise industry
👉 ban these ships from sensitive natural environments like Te Rua-o-te-moko Fiordland
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#cruise #climatecrisis #nz #aotearoa
👉 end subsidies for the cruise industry
👉 ban these ships from sensitive natural environments like Te Rua-o-te-moko Fiordland
✊ Help us keep the pressure on - join us, donate or share our socials to support
climateliberationaotearoa.org
#cruise #climatecrisis #nz #aotearoa
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January 17, 2026 at 1:22 AM
We continue to demand
👉 end subsidies for the cruise industry
👉 ban these ships from sensitive natural environments like Te Rua-o-te-moko Fiordland
✊ Help us keep the pressure on - join us, donate or share our socials to support
climateliberationaotearoa.org
#cruise #climatecrisis #nz #aotearoa
👉 end subsidies for the cruise industry
👉 ban these ships from sensitive natural environments like Te Rua-o-te-moko Fiordland
✊ Help us keep the pressure on - join us, donate or share our socials to support
climateliberationaotearoa.org
#cruise #climatecrisis #nz #aotearoa
open.substack.com/pub/yeehawth...
More work by the New Zealand cartoonist Daniel Vernon, whose work I often repost.
More work by the New Zealand cartoonist Daniel Vernon, whose work I often repost.
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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More work by the New Zealand cartoonist Daniel Vernon, whose work I often repost.
More work by the New Zealand cartoonist Daniel Vernon, whose work I often repost.
In case you missed yesterdays Aurora, apparently only the tilt of earths magnetic field prevented most of our electronics getting burnt out, globally. Would have been interesting. Last time that happened was 1859, during the Carrington event. Wikipedia link below
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
Carrington Event - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:38 PM
In case you missed yesterdays Aurora, apparently only the tilt of earths magnetic field prevented most of our electronics getting burnt out, globally. Would have been interesting. Last time that happened was 1859, during the Carrington event. Wikipedia link below
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carring...
Oh, today is the day oracle takes over tiktok. Lucky they had a backup plan, just in case that rather large solar flare yesterday didn't break the internet's. Apparently the earths tilt was the only thing stopping another 'carrington' event. Worth googling if you don't know it
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Oh, today is the day oracle takes over tiktok. Lucky they had a backup plan, just in case that rather large solar flare yesterday didn't break the internet's. Apparently the earths tilt was the only thing stopping another 'carrington' event. Worth googling if you don't know it
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Post a car photo you took
January 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Post a car photo you took
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"A commenter also pointed out another user of Palantir’s services: Denmark (..) What could go wrong?"
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social on substack ⬇️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
broligarchy.substack.com/p/stop-norma...
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social on substack ⬇️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
broligarchy.substack.com/p/stop-norma...
Stop Normalizing Fascism
If not now, then when?
broligarchy.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:28 AM
"A commenter also pointed out another user of Palantir’s services: Denmark (..) What could go wrong?"
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social on substack ⬇️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
broligarchy.substack.com/p/stop-norma...
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social on substack ⬇️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
broligarchy.substack.com/p/stop-norma...
Looks like a good night to sight aurora Australis tonight. Before another deluge hits tomorrow
January 20, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Looks like a good night to sight aurora Australis tonight. Before another deluge hits tomorrow
Watching Prime Minister Luxons state of the nation speech. Is it just me or is it hard to tell a zoom background from the real thing these days? #wfh #nzpol
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to deliver State of the Nation speech www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to deliver State of the Nation speech www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to deliver State of the Nation speech
Christopher Luxon is outlining his plan for the year ahead - but will not be announcing the election date.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 19, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Watching Prime Minister Luxons state of the nation speech. Is it just me or is it hard to tell a zoom background from the real thing these days? #wfh #nzpol
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to deliver State of the Nation speech www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to deliver State of the Nation speech www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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If you've not heard @graceblakeley.substack.com yet, well, here she is talking about why the right is winning the culture wars and why the left needs to recognize and adjust to this reality - quickly. Highly relevant in New Zealand, as elections don't go win themselves
If you've not heard @graceblakeley.substack.com yet, well, here she is talking about why the right is winning the culture wars and why the left needs to recognize and adjust to this reality - quickly. Highly relevant in New Zealand, as elections don't go win themselves
The Case for ‘Abolish ICE’ — and Against Liberal Triangulation
Persuasion doesn’t happen through moderation — it happens through repetition, conflict, and narrative.
substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM
substack.com/@graceblakel...
If you've not heard @graceblakeley.substack.com yet, well, here she is talking about why the right is winning the culture wars and why the left needs to recognize and adjust to this reality - quickly. Highly relevant in New Zealand, as elections don't go win themselves
If you've not heard @graceblakeley.substack.com yet, well, here she is talking about why the right is winning the culture wars and why the left needs to recognize and adjust to this reality - quickly. Highly relevant in New Zealand, as elections don't go win themselves
Wondering if chippy can shed any light on Luxons #WaitangiDay plans. Surely he'd know? Unless the dumpster fire overseas that was 2025 has suddenly become a global crisis meaning they both need to claim they are working from home? It kinda feels like they are both MIA or AWOL
January 17, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Wondering if chippy can shed any light on Luxons #WaitangiDay plans. Surely he'd know? Unless the dumpster fire overseas that was 2025 has suddenly become a global crisis meaning they both need to claim they are working from home? It kinda feels like they are both MIA or AWOL
open.substack.com/pub/monkeyan...
episode one point two from the #AttackOfTheVenusianQueens is out now on my Substack. About 8000 words of B grade space horror in this episode. Trigger warnings, like all fairy tales. One of the ~nine books (so far) that make up the #monkeyandthequeen
episode one point two from the #AttackOfTheVenusianQueens is out now on my Substack. About 8000 words of B grade space horror in this episode. Trigger warnings, like all fairy tales. One of the ~nine books (so far) that make up the #monkeyandthequeen
the attack of the venusian queens - part two - from the monkey and the queen
episode one point two, about nine thousand words
open.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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episode one point two from the #AttackOfTheVenusianQueens is out now on my Substack. About 8000 words of B grade space horror in this episode. Trigger warnings, like all fairy tales. One of the ~nine books (so far) that make up the #monkeyandthequeen
episode one point two from the #AttackOfTheVenusianQueens is out now on my Substack. About 8000 words of B grade space horror in this episode. Trigger warnings, like all fairy tales. One of the ~nine books (so far) that make up the #monkeyandthequeen
I'm just wondering if anyone knows where the Prime Minister of New Zealand will be attending the commemorations this Waitangi day,? The internet's seem not to know, and so for as I've heard the AOS hasn't scoped out Onuku like they had already by this time last year. #nzpol
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I'm just wondering if anyone knows where the Prime Minister of New Zealand will be attending the commemorations this Waitangi day,? The internet's seem not to know, and so for as I've heard the AOS hasn't scoped out Onuku like they had already by this time last year. #nzpol
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My friend,
the climatologist, told me
this year
is off to a bad start.
My friend,
the epidemiologist, told me
this year
is off to a bad start.
My friend,
the historian, told me
this year
is just getting started.
the climatologist, told me
this year
is off to a bad start.
My friend,
the epidemiologist, told me
this year
is off to a bad start.
My friend,
the historian, told me
this year
is just getting started.
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 AM
My friend,
the climatologist, told me
this year
is off to a bad start.
My friend,
the epidemiologist, told me
this year
is off to a bad start.
My friend,
the historian, told me
this year
is just getting started.
the climatologist, told me
this year
is off to a bad start.
My friend,
the epidemiologist, told me
this year
is off to a bad start.
My friend,
the historian, told me
this year
is just getting started.
That's a mighty fine Regulatory Standards Board you've got there, Mr Seymour. It'd be a real shame if someone went and applied for one of them jobs you're advertising on it...
open.substack.com/pub/melanien...
open.substack.com/pub/melanien...
Controversial Regulatory Standards Board vacancies closing soon
This time last year most New Zealanders had not yet heard of the Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB).
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:44 AM
That's a mighty fine Regulatory Standards Board you've got there, Mr Seymour. It'd be a real shame if someone went and applied for one of them jobs you're advertising on it...
open.substack.com/pub/melanien...
open.substack.com/pub/melanien...
Here's the A1 sized story board for 'the pearl fishers'. All images internet screenshots, some manual editing. I'll start putting out the rough edits on my Substack soon. It's part of the collection that forms the #monkeyandthequeen
#thepearlfishers
#thepearlfishers
January 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Here's the A1 sized story board for 'the pearl fishers'. All images internet screenshots, some manual editing. I'll start putting out the rough edits on my Substack soon. It's part of the collection that forms the #monkeyandthequeen
#thepearlfishers
#thepearlfishers
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Because caregiving & sick leave disproportionately fall on mothers, especially single mothers, making schools & daycares safer through clean air & normalized masking is an essential part of any serious gender equity agenda
January 11, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Because caregiving & sick leave disproportionately fall on mothers, especially single mothers, making schools & daycares safer through clean air & normalized masking is an essential part of any serious gender equity agenda