Sensitive Mike
@sensitive-mike.bsky.social
Soothsayer. Sunny disposition. Loves politicians. Totally gets social media & woke people. Likes facts. Honest, despite being told I'm a "lying old politi-hack".
The Government's recent moves toward digital driver licences troubles me. Reeks of a citizen identity card by stealth. I recall the late-90s furore when then transport Min Maurice Williamson was forced to promise the new driver licence wouldn't be that.
October 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The Government's recent moves toward digital driver licences troubles me. Reeks of a citizen identity card by stealth. I recall the late-90s furore when then transport Min Maurice Williamson was forced to promise the new driver licence wouldn't be that.
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Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life?
#TwentyfiveFortyseven
#TwentyfiveFortyseven
October 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life?
#TwentyfiveFortyseven
#TwentyfiveFortyseven
Stuart Nash's 2023 implosion aide memoire:
- Broke neutrality, leaned on Police Commissioner, prejudged murder trial
- Bent rules, lobbied MBIE for a mate, leaked Cabinet info to donors
- Biffed by Hipkins from Cabinet, he quit politics
- Bangin' on: conflicts over donor appointments, OIA violations
- Broke neutrality, leaned on Police Commissioner, prejudged murder trial
- Bent rules, lobbied MBIE for a mate, leaked Cabinet info to donors
- Biffed by Hipkins from Cabinet, he quit politics
- Bangin' on: conflicts over donor appointments, OIA violations
September 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Stuart Nash's 2023 implosion aide memoire:
- Broke neutrality, leaned on Police Commissioner, prejudged murder trial
- Bent rules, lobbied MBIE for a mate, leaked Cabinet info to donors
- Biffed by Hipkins from Cabinet, he quit politics
- Bangin' on: conflicts over donor appointments, OIA violations
- Broke neutrality, leaned on Police Commissioner, prejudged murder trial
- Bent rules, lobbied MBIE for a mate, leaked Cabinet info to donors
- Biffed by Hipkins from Cabinet, he quit politics
- Bangin' on: conflicts over donor appointments, OIA violations
Winston won't be listening and nor will Shane. Apologies to William Congreve: "Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a [generation] scorn'd". #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Social media ban sparks protests that oust Nepal's PM
Jubilant youths entered the Parliament complex on hearing he had resigned, waving their hands and shouting slogans,
www.rnz.co.nz
September 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Winston won't be listening and nor will Shane. Apologies to William Congreve: "Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a [generation] scorn'd". #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
LOL - seen on the website of my local paper
March 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
LOL - seen on the website of my local paper
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Facebook, Youtube and Twitter are murdering my reach lately. It ain't a hobby; I need views to justify my employment.
Please, BlueSky, watch & share my vids. It's such a pathetic request but my numbers are falling and my job is at stake - due to MegaCorp algorithms.
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Please, BlueSky, watch & share my vids. It's such a pathetic request but my numbers are falling and my job is at stake - due to MegaCorp algorithms.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMa_...
Volvo EX30 Cross Country: First drive on ICE!
YouTube video by Ecotricity NZ
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March 5, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Facebook, Youtube and Twitter are murdering my reach lately. It ain't a hobby; I need views to justify my employment.
Please, BlueSky, watch & share my vids. It's such a pathetic request but my numbers are falling and my job is at stake - due to MegaCorp algorithms.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMa_...
Please, BlueSky, watch & share my vids. It's such a pathetic request but my numbers are falling and my job is at stake - due to MegaCorp algorithms.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMa_...
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January 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Luxon's broken promises: WOT'S 'E DUN? Only #3 & #4?
1) spend $257k on 10k new EV chargers nationwide starting 24/25
2) Revive ultrafast broadband
3) Amend RMA to scrap need for resource consents for EV chargers
4) scrap 'ute tax (for) clean car discount' by 1 Dec 23
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
1) spend $257k on 10k new EV chargers nationwide starting 24/25
2) Revive ultrafast broadband
3) Amend RMA to scrap need for resource consents for EV chargers
4) scrap 'ute tax (for) clean car discount' by 1 Dec 23
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Watch: National Party will deliver 10,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2030, leader says
National Party leader Christopher Luxon has promised 10,000 electric vehicle charges by 2030 if elected.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 17, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Luxon's broken promises: WOT'S 'E DUN? Only #3 & #4?
1) spend $257k on 10k new EV chargers nationwide starting 24/25
2) Revive ultrafast broadband
3) Amend RMA to scrap need for resource consents for EV chargers
4) scrap 'ute tax (for) clean car discount' by 1 Dec 23
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
1) spend $257k on 10k new EV chargers nationwide starting 24/25
2) Revive ultrafast broadband
3) Amend RMA to scrap need for resource consents for EV chargers
4) scrap 'ute tax (for) clean car discount' by 1 Dec 23
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Brutal assessment of Luxon by Prof. Marc Wilson of Victoria University: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
December 9, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Brutal assessment of Luxon by Prof. Marc Wilson of Victoria University: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
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“Don’t you believe in equal rights?” (Delivered with a smirk). No, and neither do you David. Beyond universal human rights, rights become conditional on the situation. The two parties to a tenancy contract, say (or a treaty) have different rights arising from it. That’s the point (4/4)
November 24, 2024 at 5:57 AM
“Don’t you believe in equal rights?” (Delivered with a smirk). No, and neither do you David. Beyond universal human rights, rights become conditional on the situation. The two parties to a tenancy contract, say (or a treaty) have different rights arising from it. That’s the point (4/4)
I blame the walkers for frightening all the cyclists away. Fukken pedestrians!
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
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Wellington businesses upbeat despite hīkoi hitting sales
Businesses in central city say despite packed streets, their stores are practically empty.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 19, 2024 at 8:45 AM
I blame the walkers for frightening all the cyclists away. Fukken pedestrians!
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
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This excellent piece sums up a great deal of what bugs me about the framing of "impartiality" in news media. Nevak Rogers takes leave to march with her whanau and it's news, but Soper and HDPA *use their actual media platform* to scorn the hikoi and that's different? thespinoff.co.nz/politics/19-...
Who gets to have an opinion on the hīkoi and who must remain ‘impartial’?
Newsrooms of old were apparently more impartial. But that’s only because everyone shared the same biases.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 18, 2024 at 7:31 PM
This excellent piece sums up a great deal of what bugs me about the framing of "impartiality" in news media. Nevak Rogers takes leave to march with her whanau and it's news, but Soper and HDPA *use their actual media platform* to scorn the hikoi and that's different? thespinoff.co.nz/politics/19-...
Luxon's invisible handicap: no imagination.
Agreeing to Rimmer's Treaty Principles Bill:
-- tactically smart because he got a coalition, but
-- strategically stupid because he couldn't imagine Maori being organised and dedicated enough to achieve what they did today. #nzpol
Agreeing to Rimmer's Treaty Principles Bill:
-- tactically smart because he got a coalition, but
-- strategically stupid because he couldn't imagine Maori being organised and dedicated enough to achieve what they did today. #nzpol
November 19, 2024 at 8:33 AM
Luxon's invisible handicap: no imagination.
Agreeing to Rimmer's Treaty Principles Bill:
-- tactically smart because he got a coalition, but
-- strategically stupid because he couldn't imagine Maori being organised and dedicated enough to achieve what they did today. #nzpol
Agreeing to Rimmer's Treaty Principles Bill:
-- tactically smart because he got a coalition, but
-- strategically stupid because he couldn't imagine Maori being organised and dedicated enough to achieve what they did today. #nzpol
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I doubt anyone feels any real emotion about Luxon.
No love
No hope
No optimism
No pessimism
No fear
No hate
Nothing. Not a single emotional hook upon which to hang finely crafted messages. Apart from job title, people have no personal reason to bother listening to him. Big political challenge #nzpol
No love
No hope
No optimism
No pessimism
No fear
No hate
Nothing. Not a single emotional hook upon which to hang finely crafted messages. Apart from job title, people have no personal reason to bother listening to him. Big political challenge #nzpol
December 7, 2023 at 12:41 AM
I doubt anyone feels any real emotion about Luxon.
No love
No hope
No optimism
No pessimism
No fear
No hate
Nothing. Not a single emotional hook upon which to hang finely crafted messages. Apart from job title, people have no personal reason to bother listening to him. Big political challenge #nzpol
No love
No hope
No optimism
No pessimism
No fear
No hate
Nothing. Not a single emotional hook upon which to hang finely crafted messages. Apart from job title, people have no personal reason to bother listening to him. Big political challenge #nzpol
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Let's do this NZ !
November 3, 2023 at 3:13 AM
Let's do this NZ !
November 2, 2023 at 7:35 AM
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The worst thing about the Mitchell and Webb "Are We The Baddies" skit is it made us think people would have an are we the baddies moment but they never fucking do because they are the baddies!
October 30, 2023 at 8:20 PM
The worst thing about the Mitchell and Webb "Are We The Baddies" skit is it made us think people would have an are we the baddies moment but they never fucking do because they are the baddies!
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I've always wanted to know the outcome of this
October 21, 2023 at 8:17 AM
I've always wanted to know the outcome of this