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Opal - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @opaltiger.bsky.social · Jun 24

This is a barn-stormer.
The part about Keir Starmer is boggling.

Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · Jun 24

On LBC @zoejardiniere.bsky.social lists 3 previous instances where military aircraft have been targeted by campaigners in order to prevent them being used in war crimes, and she describes the govt banning Palestine Action as terrorists as an abuse of state power.

Well said.

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 2h

#nzpol

Episode 25 of Locked Out with Craig Renney looks at the singularly most idiotic policy launched yet by the government. Visible from space levels of moronic. Have watch now 😄

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Ep25 The singularly most stupid policy yet launched by the Coalition government

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Opal - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @opaltiger.bsky.social · 4h

Great talk on the importance of libraries at the Internet Archives new podcast
#GLAM

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 11h

Just got sent this from an article by Bryce Edwards. This is completely false, and he never once fact-checked it with me. My campaign was run by me and my small volunteer team. Comments like this reflect a tired mindset that assumes women can’t succeed in politics without a man pulling the strings.

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concerns about transparency and public trust.
The Anatomy of influence - A Wellington case study
Many of the powerful vested interests behind local politicians are barely acknowledged. For example, how many Wellington voters knew that the current Mayor of Wellington, Tory Whanau, had her successful 2022 campaign essentially run by corporate lobbyist Neale Jones?
Jones co-owns and operates the Capital Government Relations firm with fellow political commentator Ben Thomas. The firm is the epitome of the "revolving door"

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Clint Fern @clintfern.bsky.social · 10h

Now this is going to come as a shock but it seems that the Cones Hotline is a complete waste of time and money.

A graph from Newsroom showing Van Veldens Cones Hotline is a waste of money.

Data shows Wellington City Council's cone report outcomes -
Sites found to be in order 54
Closed with no action 35
Out of scope 22
Contractor advised to move cones 5
Council moved cones

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10h

As I told @josephcox.bsky.social for this piece, if DHS is concerned that the actions of their own officers might inflame public opinion against the agency, they should work to increase oversight and accountability at the agency — rather than seek to have the evidence banned.

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 11h

New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed

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Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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Opal - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @opaltiger.bsky.social · 15h

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead

Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 15h

“Tony Blair should be heading to The Hague, not to Gaza.”

@mehdirhasan.bsky.social explains why Tony Blair should be on trial for war crimes in Iraq, instead of planning to destroy Gaza further with Trump on ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored.’

Read Mehdi’s article on Tony Blair: zeteo.com/p/tony-blair...

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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 1d

This is a wonderful meditation on what AI cannot do.

Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 1d

wowwww this is incredibly beautiful. tagging some friends who will love this: @ladyofsardines.bsky.social @heymrsbond.com @marcusluther.bsky.social

therumpus.net/2025/10/02/h...

Human Error Is the Point: On Teaching College During the Rise of AI - The Rumpus

My syllabus is a mess of half-remembered intentions. I re-use icebreakers that I know don’t work. I forget to grade the first assignment until Week Four. I write emails that begin with “So sorry for t...

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Davien @davi-en.bsky.social · 1d

Shame on cops, shame on aerospace!! Please spread the word 🕊️
#nzpol

Peace Action Ōtautahi @peaceactnotautahi.bsky.social · 1d

⚠️BREAKING ⚠️ 25+ arrests have been made violently by police, who are facilitating the business of war and genocide in Te Pae right now. We, the people, say NO to the aerospace military industrial complex. We, the people, say NO MORE WAR IN OUR NAME. #nzpol #nz #peaceactivism

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Opal - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @opaltiger.bsky.social · 23h

CRASS Do They Owe Us A Living

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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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Naadir @randomvariable.co.uk · 1d

Incredibly normal to have writers for the State of Israel, defender of the Jewish people, who are also proponents of Great Replacement Theory.

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

Fascinating report just released by DropSite which reveals that David Frum, while working on a profile of an Israeli ambassador to the United Nations for the Atlantic, was also shadow-writing speeches for that same ambassador.

David Frum, Douglas Murray Secretly Drafted Speeches for Israeli Ambassador

Leaked emails from former Israeli UN Ambassador Ron Prosor show David Frum, Douglas Murray offering to write his speeches and a CNN producer fundraising for Israel’s Iron Dome during Israel’s 2014 war

www.dropsitenews.com

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Opal - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @opaltiger.bsky.social · 1d

I'm only 30 mins in, but so far this is a gob smacking testimonial to the the amazing and unsung people working in civic infrastructure that is being so quickly eroded by right-wing governments worldwide.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

‘Logs falling from the sky’: the harrowing true story behind wildfire drama The Lost Bus

Paul Greengrass’s anxiety-inducing new disaster drama relives the devastating 2018 Camp fire in California, a day relived by its survivors here

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Opal - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @opaltiger.bsky.social · 1d

A masterclass in good communication

Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 1d

I hear and see your concerns. Over the weekend, a couple users hosted on Blacksky's PDS were banned from the Bluesky app and thus the Bluesky API servers. This was a weakness of our system I've been aware of and hoped we had more time to address before any kind of public incident. 1/11

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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 1d

Great to see the New Zealand Police haven't allowed themselves to be emboldened by the behaviour of their US counterparts, oh wait
#nzpol

‘Thrown backwards into a garden’: Activists allege rough treatment as police make dozens of arrests

The protesters blockaded the building in an attempt to shut down the National Aerospace Summit.

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The Cat's Whiskers @thecatswhiskers.bsky.social · 1d

#NZPol looking encouraging for the left, but please get your co-operation sorted!

Cam Bennett @cambennett.bsky.social · 1d

Yikes

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

National falls below 30% in latest Curia poll, left bloc could form government

Both Labour and National have taken hits, but the centre left bloc could form a government, according to Curia's polling.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 2d

Just to clarify my position. Ryan Bridges must be sacked.

"here's a chick who..."

A fucking woman you Hosking wannabe amateur misogynist hack.

The whole interview was a disgrace, but even teenagers know this isn't how you speak these days if you want to be respected.

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 1d

This government are fools, absolute fools #NZPol

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Susan Edmunds Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent
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File pictureNew rules limit benefits for teenagers to those whose parents who earn less than $65,000 a year. Photo: 123rf.com
New rules that limit benefits for teenagers to those whose parents who earn less than $65,000 a year will create perverse disincentives to low-income families taking on more work, commentators say.

The government announced at the weekend that parents need to earn less than $65,529 for 18- and 19-year-olds to qualify for Jobseeker benefits.

The income limit would be set at the cut-out point for a couple with children receiving the Supported Living Payment and would be adjusted annually.

Craig Renney, policy director at the Council of Trade Unions - who is also on Labour's policy council and a former adviser to then-Finance Minister Grant Robertson - said that amount was equal to two parents working 27 hours a week at minimum wage.

What's going to happen to home loan rates? Listen to No Stupid Questions with Susan Edmunds
"That's around three days at work per week each. If the parents earn one dollar above the cap, then their child gets nothing. But if one parent works one hour less - giving up $23.50 a week, then their child now gets $261 a week. The household is much better off if the parents work less.

"In fact, the parents can work 11 hours a week less and the household would still be better off. With secondary benefits kicking in, such as Accommodation Supplement or Working for Families (WFF) - assuming they have other children - then this might even stretch further."

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Nō 𝔸𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕠𝕒 @wittyeti.bsky.social · 1d

Idk man, why does the involvement of an aerospace entrepreneur named "Mark Rocket" make it feel like a villain's plot for a Saturday morning cartoon?

"If a few must suffer so I can control the market, so be it!" *evil laugh*

#nzpol

The Press @thepress.co.nz · 1d

Scores of peace activists have set up a blockade around a convention centre in central Christchurch to protest against an aerospace summit taking place in the city.

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 1d

Poll: Controversial pay equity changes could cost coalition the 2026 election

“The Government gambled that people care more about saving money for high income and landlord tax cuts than paying women what they are worth. This poll shows that gamble has backfired badly.” #NZPol

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a woman in a hat is standing next to another woman in a closet .

ALT: a woman in a hat is standing next to another woman in a closet .

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Darren Watson @darrenwatson.bsky.social · 1d

'Genius' level policy from National all round, eh!?! Do you think they actually think things through, or is it really just about being seen to punish the 'bottom feeders' as red meat for their base?
#nzpol

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Is this New Zealand's highest marginal tax rate?

New Jobseeker rules mean some homes would be better off if the parents worked less, commentators say.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Ari from Aotearoa @arinic.bsky.social · 1d

Rana, Youssef, and Sam in Amaan, Jordan. Soon they will be on a flight back to Tamaki Makaurau

#NZPol

A group of people inside a civil building

Second from left is Sam, then Youssef and Rana.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

👂LISTEN — (U.S. Navy veteran) country Singer Zach Bryan’s lyrics about ICE that triggered the White House

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Trevor Nicholls @aquatarkus.bsky.social · 1d

Winston's hypocrisy is more transparent than his window ever was
#nzpol

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Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa @psna-otautahi.bsky.social · 1d

Youssef, Rana and Sam have arrived in Amaan, Jordan from where they will fly back home

All of the abductees have been released except for one who is still being held apparently because she bit a guard

#NZPol

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