mikedamaori
@mikedamaori.bsky.social
Ive done my share of living the life around the World. 2/1, Kapas,Freelance Techtutu, Tunnel Expert,Brofessional Driver,PhD in BBQ,Hate BaldieLux & DavidSeepage... whinging Poms,Zionist & Mericans can just fark off from Gaza...Toitū te Tiriti
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"Cutting 36,000 public servants does not remove the need for the work they do - it simply pushes it into the hands of private consultants, at a higher cost to taxpayers and with less transparency."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/889061...
#auspol
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The real cost of the Coalition's public service cuts
A smaller public service will have implications on services.
www.canberratimes.com.au
February 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
"Cutting 36,000 public servants does not remove the need for the work they do - it simply pushes it into the hands of private consultants, at a higher cost to taxpayers and with less transparency."
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/889061...
#auspol
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/889061...
#auspol
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📢 App Version 1.98 is rolling out now, including: (1/5)
• a new option for who can reply to your posts
• search posts by a user
• lots of little improvements to make the app feel better!
• a new option for who can reply to your posts
• search posts by a user
• lots of little improvements to make the app feel better!
February 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
📢 App Version 1.98 is rolling out now, including: (1/5)
• a new option for who can reply to your posts
• search posts by a user
• lots of little improvements to make the app feel better!
• a new option for who can reply to your posts
• search posts by a user
• lots of little improvements to make the app feel better!
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Seymour needs to worry less about where I am and worry more about why his MPs aren’t fronting his anti-tiriti select committee #nzpol #atlaspimp
February 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Seymour needs to worry less about where I am and worry more about why his MPs aren’t fronting his anti-tiriti select committee #nzpol #atlaspimp
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If you're an engineer that's curious about what it's like to scale Bluesky, give this pod a listen! Autumn and Justin are such fun hosts too
It's finally here! Episode 8 with @jaz.bsky.social all about how @bsky.app managed to scale to 30 MILLION users without blowing their budget on the cloud 💸
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Predicting Bluesky’s Scale with Jaz
Bluesky has been on a roller coaster of growth for over a year. From the early days of figuring out a new distributed social protocol—AT protocol—to actually buildi…
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February 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
If you're an engineer that's curious about what it's like to scale Bluesky, give this pod a listen! Autumn and Justin are such fun hosts too
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Really important work from @tombfowler.bsky.social, well worth a follow
Just seen that the indefatigable @tombfowler.bsky.social is here. If you know about the #SpyCops scandal then you’ll want to follow him. If you don’t know about the #SpyCops scandal then you really have to follow him.
February 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Really important work from @tombfowler.bsky.social, well worth a follow
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Our takatāpui and rainbow whānau deserve to be treated with respect & dignity. It’s sad groups fuelled by hate are targeting our rainbow community and sadder to see “leaders” preying on our rangatahi to spill hate. Their ideology & aggressive ways are harmful and must be stopped! You are not alone 🌈
February 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Our takatāpui and rainbow whānau deserve to be treated with respect & dignity. It’s sad groups fuelled by hate are targeting our rainbow community and sadder to see “leaders” preying on our rangatahi to spill hate. Their ideology & aggressive ways are harmful and must be stopped! You are not alone 🌈
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This is amazing stuff. They ran a pilot boot camp for youth offenders and their response to questions about whether they will tell us how the pilot went, was it successful, what were the results, what was learned from this pilot is 'absolutely fucking not how dare you'
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Luxon unsure how many boot camp participants back in custody
The Prime Minister acknowledged that there would be "some reoffending", but would not get into individual cases to "respect people's privacy".
www.rnz.co.nz
February 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
This is amazing stuff. They ran a pilot boot camp for youth offenders and their response to questions about whether they will tell us how the pilot went, was it successful, what were the results, what was learned from this pilot is 'absolutely fucking not how dare you'
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Absolute fuckwits assaulting my local community. I hope the police throw the book at these patched-up thugs. www.reddit.com/r/auckland/s...
From the auckland community on Reddit: Video shows Destiny Church meatheads pushing and shoving library staff. Charges must be laid, charity status must be stripped.
Explore this post and more from the auckland community
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February 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Absolute fuckwits assaulting my local community. I hope the police throw the book at these patched-up thugs. www.reddit.com/r/auckland/s...
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Sunday Funday, Meet & Greet! 💙🌊
Diversity makes us all better world citizens & better humans! 🫂
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February 16, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Sunday Funday, Meet & Greet! 💙🌊
Diversity makes us all better world citizens & better humans! 🫂
I want you to meet & connect with more Democracy Defenders today! 💙🇺🇲💙
Drop a Comment here!
Vet & Follow others that have commented, too.
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#DemocracyDefenders
#StrongerTogether 💙🌊
Diversity makes us all better world citizens & better humans! 🫂
I want you to meet & connect with more Democracy Defenders today! 💙🇺🇲💙
Drop a Comment here!
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February 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Here's RNZ doing it too. "New Zealand First introduced a Member's Bill the day after the WDC meeting aimed at returning flouridation decision-making power to local communities." Our publicly funded journalism ESPECIALLY should have no excuses for misrepresenting such a basic concept.
February 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Here's RNZ doing it too. "New Zealand First introduced a Member's Bill the day after the WDC meeting aimed at returning flouridation decision-making power to local communities." Our publicly funded journalism ESPECIALLY should have no excuses for misrepresenting such a basic concept.
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time to dig up the @adamkotsko.bsky.social tweet
February 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
time to dig up the @adamkotsko.bsky.social tweet
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February 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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“This seabed mining project is called a zombie project because it simply did not stand up to scrutiny: there’s so many uncertainties, and the company simply hasn’t done the work.”
PRESS RELEASE on the Fast-Track process opening today #NZpol
www.kasm.org.nz/post/opposit...
PRESS RELEASE on the Fast-Track process opening today #NZpol
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Opposition to seabed mining remains strong as Fast-Track process opens for applications
PRESS RELEASE As the government opens the floodgates today for project applications under its new Fast-Track Approvals Act, opposition to seabed mining is as strong as ever, Kiwis Against Seabed Minin...
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February 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“This seabed mining project is called a zombie project because it simply did not stand up to scrutiny: there’s so many uncertainties, and the company simply hasn’t done the work.”
PRESS RELEASE on the Fast-Track process opening today #NZpol
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PRESS RELEASE on the Fast-Track process opening today #NZpol
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The EPA is right to be concerned about being landed with a process that doesn't have "Environmental Protection" at its heart.
And what happens if the companies don't pay up? Especially if they don't get consent. Which will add legal bills to the debt burden. #nzpol
And what happens if the companies don't pay up? Especially if they don't get consent. Which will add legal bills to the debt burden. #nzpol
Even the EPA hates the fast-track
“running the fast-track process was an uncomfortable fit for the EPA's because its core mission and purpose was protecting human health and the environment but it had been instructed to do it.”
#nzpol
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“running the fast-track process was an uncomfortable fit for the EPA's because its core mission and purpose was protecting human health and the environment but it had been instructed to do it.”
#nzpol
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Environmental Protection Authority will end up defaulting on loan if too few developers use government's fast-track process
It plans to repay the loan over five years using application levies from would-be beneficiaries of the shortened route planning approval.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 15, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The EPA is right to be concerned about being landed with a process that doesn't have "Environmental Protection" at its heart.
And what happens if the companies don't pay up? Especially if they don't get consent. Which will add legal bills to the debt burden. #nzpol
And what happens if the companies don't pay up? Especially if they don't get consent. Which will add legal bills to the debt burden. #nzpol
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A public service that actually serves the public needs proper funding—not cuts dressed up as reform. The real failure isn’t too many workers, it’s a system starved of resources while execs and consultants rake in the dosh. Invest in frontline services, not in bureaucracy or austerity spin. #NZPol
Public Service sector 'not fit for purpose', new commissioner says
Sir Brian Roche has warned the current model needed to lift productivity and streamline processes.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A public service that actually serves the public needs proper funding—not cuts dressed up as reform. The real failure isn’t too many workers, it’s a system starved of resources while execs and consultants rake in the dosh. Invest in frontline services, not in bureaucracy or austerity spin. #NZPol
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#nzpol typical for this abhorrent government
Had an OIA on the Marsden decisions land. This appears to be the ground zero and the level of thinking Collins put into gutting humanities funding. I have found no actual *advice* or analysis on the removal of humanities panels and literally zero engagement with Royal Society or Universities.
February 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
#nzpol typical for this abhorrent government
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Are we being led to Atlas with good spin?
Willis is offering “VIP treatment” to supermarket giants, but can we trust her to put people before profits? More corporate power won’t lower food prices, but it will keep the game rigged.
#CostOfLiving #CorporateGreed #NZPol #PeopleBeforeProfits
Willis is offering “VIP treatment” to supermarket giants, but can we trust her to put people before profits? More corporate power won’t lower food prices, but it will keep the game rigged.
#CostOfLiving #CorporateGreed #NZPol #PeopleBeforeProfits
‘Let’s do a deal': Government invites new entrants to disrupt supermarket sector
Nicola Willis happy to give disruptors VIP treatment.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 13, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Are we being led to Atlas with good spin?
Willis is offering “VIP treatment” to supermarket giants, but can we trust her to put people before profits? More corporate power won’t lower food prices, but it will keep the game rigged.
#CostOfLiving #CorporateGreed #NZPol #PeopleBeforeProfits
Willis is offering “VIP treatment” to supermarket giants, but can we trust her to put people before profits? More corporate power won’t lower food prices, but it will keep the game rigged.
#CostOfLiving #CorporateGreed #NZPol #PeopleBeforeProfits
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Re-upping #nzpol "Libertarianism and classical liberalism, which mean nothing to the average Kiwi, also gained traction with National, but behind the scenes. PM Luxon's economic adviser, Matt Burgess, who worked at the NZ Initiative, adheres to these philosophies"
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
The core reason why the coalition is failing
OPINION: Given the mess Labour left, why aren't National and ACT light years ahead in the polls?
www.thepost.co.nz
February 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Re-upping #nzpol "Libertarianism and classical liberalism, which mean nothing to the average Kiwi, also gained traction with National, but behind the scenes. PM Luxon's economic adviser, Matt Burgess, who worked at the NZ Initiative, adheres to these philosophies"
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
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King Midas wished that all he touched might turn to gold. Seymour is the anti Midas as all it touches turns into shit!
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Chief Victims Advisor takes swipe at David Seymour's handling of criminal cases
The government's new Chief Victims Advisor says Seymour was wrong and out of line in the way he handled two criminal cases.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
King Midas wished that all he touched might turn to gold. Seymour is the anti Midas as all it touches turns into shit!
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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A “review” today, a restructure tomorrow—ACC’s $50B fund is the latest target. Framing it as underperforming signals a shift: expect calls for “efficiency,” riskier investments, or even privatisation down the line. Watch the language—this is how big changes start. #ACC #Privatisation #NZPol
Could $50b ACC investment fund be better managed? Govt commissions review
Minister wants to remove 'constraints' limiting ACC's returns.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
A “review” today, a restructure tomorrow—ACC’s $50B fund is the latest target. Framing it as underperforming signals a shift: expect calls for “efficiency,” riskier investments, or even privatisation down the line. Watch the language—this is how big changes start. #ACC #Privatisation #NZPol
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“Why aren’t they coming?” Maybe because Snr Min spent the last year spewing racist rhetoric, then smirking about it. Treaty attacks, te reo rollbacks, & open disdain for diversity—now they’re scrambling to fix the mess they made. No “brainstorm” will fix a reputation in tatters. #NZPol #Tourism
Erica Stanford brainstorming ideas to bring back Chinese tourists - NZ Herald
Stanford told the Herald she will be giving the PM some ideas next week.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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“Not clear exactly’ where evicted Kāinga Ora tenants will go.”
They’re not lost luggage. They’re people. Whānau. Kids. Mums, Dads, Kaumātua, people being left behind. Kicked out with nowhere to go because this government would rather punish poverty than fix it.
#PovertyIsPolitical
#NZPol
They’re not lost luggage. They’re people. Whānau. Kids. Mums, Dads, Kaumātua, people being left behind. Kicked out with nowhere to go because this government would rather punish poverty than fix it.
#PovertyIsPolitical
#NZPol
‘Not clear exactly’ where evicted Kāinga Ora tenants will go, CEO says
Evicted tenants may face homelessness if they don't engage in repayment plans.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“Not clear exactly’ where evicted Kāinga Ora tenants will go.”
They’re not lost luggage. They’re people. Whānau. Kids. Mums, Dads, Kaumātua, people being left behind. Kicked out with nowhere to go because this government would rather punish poverty than fix it.
#PovertyIsPolitical
#NZPol
They’re not lost luggage. They’re people. Whānau. Kids. Mums, Dads, Kaumātua, people being left behind. Kicked out with nowhere to go because this government would rather punish poverty than fix it.
#PovertyIsPolitical
#NZPol
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The American woman arrested last year for assisting DPRK IT Workers pled guilty.
but.. Did you know the original a search warrant for her home mentioned a TikTok that happened to show her laptop farm? lol oops
www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/a...
but.. Did you know the original a search warrant for her home mentioned a TikTok that happened to show her laptop farm? lol oops
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Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme That Illegally Generated $17 Million in Revenue for North Korea
Christina Marie Chapman, 48, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. in connection with a scheme that assisted overseas IT workers—posing as U.S. ci...
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February 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The American woman arrested last year for assisting DPRK IT Workers pled guilty.
but.. Did you know the original a search warrant for her home mentioned a TikTok that happened to show her laptop farm? lol oops
www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/a...
but.. Did you know the original a search warrant for her home mentioned a TikTok that happened to show her laptop farm? lol oops
www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/a...