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Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 2h

OMG the National Party totally screwed up the vote on the Broadcasting Bill. First they didn’t have signed proxies for the conscience vote. Then they didn’t have the 20 members in the house required for a conscience vote - so the vote is a nullity. Politics 101 learn to count !!!

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Assiduously Julie @awaterevalley.bsky.social · 2h

If Winston truly believes Chlöe is responsible for his broken window then logically it follows that he must be accepting personal responsibility for every single death threat made to Benjamin Doyle and their whanau.

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 3h

Treasury official James Kelly grilled after claiming does not see any evidence of price gouging in the insurance sector bcoz their profits ‘don’t look excessive’
Nick McKim “they’re up 50% in the last financial year!” #Estimates

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 7h

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 5h

4chan unlikely to be included in Australia’s under-16s social media ban, eSafety commissioner says

Julie Inman Grant says message board will need to comply with other codes which will also include age assurance for sites hosting violent and adult content * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The eSafety commissioner is not expected to block children from accessing 4chan as part of the under-16s social media ban, despite it being labelled one of the “darker” places on the internet. The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, was asked by independent senator Fatima Payman in Senate estimates on Wednesday night whether 4chan, the message board often referred to as the engine room of the internet, would be considered one of the sites required to prevent under-16s when the social media ban comes into effect from 10 December. Continue reading...

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 7h

Incredibly alarming—after the whole ridiculous antifa roundtable at the White House, as Mark was moving with his family to Europe after threats…

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Andrew Geddis @acgeddis.bsky.social · 10h

"The Government’s policy change to make many 18- and 19-year-olds ineligible for the Jobseeker benefit will go a significant way to helping it meet its target of reducing the number of people on Jobseeker by 50,000."

Stalin: "Death solves all problems, no man, no problem."

Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 10h

My analysis: The design of the new Jobseeker policy incentivises parents of unemployed teenagers to work fewer hours, for fear of the teens losing their benefit.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/08/g...

Govt to meet 9% of Jobseeker target by taking teens off benefit

The design of the new Jobseeker policy incentivises parents of unemployed teenagers to work fewer hours, for fear of the teens losing their benefit.

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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 15h

How many browsing tabs do you typically have open?*

1: 6%
2-5: 54%
6-10: 14%
11-20: 8%
21-30: 2%
More than 30: 3%

*across all windows, on desktop/laptop

yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 1d

In Australia we call this tactic " pulling an Abbott".

Not to be confused with eating an onion or taking a headbutt.

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 1d

A Trump administration official faces criticism after allegedly claiming US President Donald Trump has "plenary authority" while on a live interview with CNN.

Trump aide freezes on live TV after controversial claim about president

A Trump administration official faces criticism after allegedly claiming US President Donald Trump has "plenary authority" while on a live interview with CNN.

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Denise Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 1d

So - let me get this straight…

They’ll ban social media for under 16s even though most experts say it WON’T work

But they won’t ban gambling advertising & other key recommendations even though most experts say it WILL work

What? #4corners #auspol

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nordacious @nordacious.bsky.social · 1d

"Find out who you are and do it on purpose" 🌼 One thing I've always admired about Dolly Parton is how she's always lived so loudly being unapologetically herself. Pure sunshine in human form - may she be protected in good health for many years to come 🤍 | tinyurl.com/595x3p2v

A vintage-style pop art illustration of Dolly Parton with big blonde curls, pastel blue eyeshadow, and a radiant pink smile. She has colourful flowers in her hair and cradles a fluffy white kitten with a yellow bow. A small orange butterfly flutters near her shoulder. The background is a cheerful pink and yellow retro floral pattern. Text beneath reads: “Find out who you are and do it on purpose!”

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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · 2d

~ ermahgerd ~

Seems v much like the NPC was not truthful about its cancellation of Hedges' scheduled appearance on OCT 20.

'Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia'

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Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia — Australian Friends of Palestine Association

AFOPA is responding to the Statement published on 4 October 2025 by the National Press Club of Australia ( NPC) in relation to their cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National ...

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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 2d

I fell for this as well

www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

Truth or Fake - Was Trump removed from a list of Nobel Peace Prize nominees?

Nobel laureates are gathering in Germany this week for a meeting dedicated to the field of economic science. Hoping to join their ranks in the future is US President Donald Trump, who has made no secr...

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YIMBY Melbourne @yimby.melbourne · 2d

Does Melbourne have too much heritage? Our Lead Organiser, Jonathan O'Brien, discusses with ABC Melbourne Drive 👇

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Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 2d

This is the crux of RW vs LW politics, whether you're prepared to take responsibility for your actions and the impact of those upon others.

Swarbrick should just parrot Peters' words back at him.

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 2d

When Maipi-Clarke was attacked, Peters denied responsibility, saying he was "not responsible" for the actions of other people. But today he is laying blame on Chloe Swarbrick and the "hate filled left" #nzpol #kiwi

NZ Herald

Peters says he has no doubts Swarbrick's rhetoric on Gaza incited vandalism on home as man charged

Highlighted text about attacks on Maipi-Clarke:

Peters told Newshub that notion was wrong, adding that he was not responsible for the actions of other people

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Kity Katz @kitykatz.bsky.social · 2d

Pro-Palestinians wouldn't have done such a poor job depicting the Palestinian flag on the billboard.

So the smart money would be on the billboard being an anti-Palestinian propaganda stunt.

#SanctionIsrael #AusPol

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Photo caption: The pro-Hamas graffiti has been widely condemned by political leaders and members of the Jewish community. (ABC News)

The photo shows a rooftop billboard with "Glory to Hamas" printed in large black all-caps against a white background.

The lettering is uneven, suggesting a rushed, hurried scrawl.

The Palestinian flag outline is positioned between "GLORY TO" and "HAMAS," rendered as a simple black line drawing (not filled with the traditional colours of black, white, green, and red). This monochromatic outline blends somewhat into the shadows and text, making it less prominent than a full-colour version might be.

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 2d

First Home Buyers scheme: tinkering about the edges. Govts know what the problem is, don't have the will to stand up to the lobby and inevitable scare campaigns
#auspol
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The solutions they wont use to fix the housing crisis | The West Report

YouTube video by The West Report

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Michael Dowling aka MeckeringBoy @meckeringboy.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve had several conversations with several sovereign citizens over a number of years. I can say they are cooked.

They cannot be trusted to behave logically or rationally.

If they don’t have vehicle licences/registrations they too should be confiscated.

Kent Parkstreet, Laird of Doofus @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 3d

#AustraliaNotAmerica

‘A risk we cannot take’: Police seize 135 guns amid sovereign citizen raids

More than 100 firearms are seized in a WA Police operation targeting 'sovereign citizens' in the wake of the fatal shooting of two Victorian officers.

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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 2d

More than 30 legal experts have called on the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to bar Israel and its clubs from competitions over the atrocities in Gaza.Israel’s top ally, the US, is co-hosting the World Cup next year, FIFA is not ready to penalise the US ally. #auspol #UEFA #FIFA Gaza

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Paul Fawcett @paulyfawcett.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve never heard of a country trying to evict 4000 of its own young people before.

But there you go, another unique New Zealand first

Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 2d

PM tells jobless youth to leave to find a job. So they are going. To Australia. Here’s my daily Chorus email newsletter, video and podcast. The newsletter is open to all, while the full video and podcast are for paying subscribers. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/pm-tells-j...

PM tells jobless youth to leave to find a job. So they are going. To Australia.

PM says: "If you want a job, you go where the jobs are." He points to 'plenty of jobs' in horticulture in Hawkes Bay. Hipkins says: "NZers are hearing that signal & leaving the country - 200 a day."

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 2d

PM tells jobless youth to leave to find a job. So they are going. To Australia. Here’s my daily Chorus email newsletter, video and podcast. The newsletter is open to all, while the full video and podcast are for paying subscribers. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/pm-tells-j...

PM tells jobless youth to leave to find a job. So they are going. To Australia.

PM says: "If you want a job, you go where the jobs are." He points to 'plenty of jobs' in horticulture in Hawkes Bay. Hipkins says: "NZers are hearing that signal & leaving the country - 200 a day."

thekaka.substack.com

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 2d

#nzpol Sometimes a policy is so stupid it makes you question the very fabric of reality. Decisions so fabulously, almost wantonly dumb, you wonder if we actually live in a simulation. Welcome to the world of removing Jobseeker Support for 18 & 19-year-olds. craigrenney.substack.com/p/a-small-wr...

A small wrinkle in the Jobseeker policy

The government’s recent changes to benefits feel like this: the house is on fire, and this policy is them turning off the smoke alarm and saying it’s fixed

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Kirsti Miller @kirstimiller30.bsky.social · 2d

A new report published in The Medical Journal of 🇦🇺 argues that the 🇬🇧’s Cass Review should not be used as a guide for the care of young trans people.

It also asserts that 🇦🇺’s approach to treatment is recognised internationally as best practice.

www.outinperth.com/new-australi...

New Australian report says UK's Cass Review should not guide care for trans young people

Australian researchers argue that the UK's Cass Review is deeply flawed.

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 2d

The lie was so blatant that employers are speaking out. Makes no difference to Luxon who appears happy to lie to NZ at the same time as removing crucial support from young adults based on those lies.

“Orchardists reject Luxon's claim sector is 'crying out' for workers”

#nzpol

Orchardists reject Luxon's claim sector is 'crying out' for workers

The Prime Minister is urging young people to look for work in the sector amid changes to the Jobseeker benefit.

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Mlb Kiwi 🫵✋😛🤚 @mlbkiwi.bsky.social · 2d

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