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Skeptic! Struggling for eternity against the never ending torrent of misinformation. #Birman #Horror #sci-fi #books #politics 🇳🇿

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Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · Jun 11

#blueskycats 🐈🇳🇿 let’s get ready to ruuummmbbblllleeee!

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 9h

#nzpol

GOOD NEWS ALERT 🚨

Today the government relented to pressure from the @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social and retained the requirement for contracted workers to be paid at least the Living Wage rate in Government Contracts. Around 5,000 workers will likely benefit from this decision

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 9h

Gee I wonder what she spent that billions on? #NZPol

Government’s books show finance minister borrowing billions to keep the lights on
Lloyd Burr, Emma Ricketts and Zane Small
October 9, 2025 • 1:06pm

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Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 9h

Wait… the founders of anti-fa are even alive anymore?

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 10h

Pip is an expert in camouflage.
Yes, there really is a dog in this photo.

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Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 10h

Not just capitalism… kings of old didn’t care much for the peasants either me thinks.

Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 12h

Parents who invest in their children get healthy, functioning adults. Governments and councils that invest in their citizens and the country get a healthy and functioning society. #nzpol brain fart from camp obvious.

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 13h

Randomly say this on my timeline and figured I’d pass it on...

This dog is named Clio. She did not study and she does not know how to read. 😊

Cute eager-looking black doggie about to take an exam in a classroom

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Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 13h

the Peace was disturbed between them so here she is lolly gagging in the sun with me.

Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 14h

I’m squeezed between the wall and my reformer in the sun where my cats have joined me. So damned cute!

Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 14h

Luxon isn’t just bad and inept at his job, he’s cruel. And for the MPs etc working with him not speaking up… you’re tarred and feathered too.

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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com · 14h

PRESS: What do you think of the Nazi rise to power?

SPEAKER JOHNSON: I don't know. I don't have time to follow every historical event.

Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 18h

PRESS: "What do you think about Emperor Caligula naming his horse as a Senator?"

SPEAKER JOHNSON: "I didn't see that. i don't have time to follow every news story or social media post."

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Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 14h

Sociology is an important subject for nurses for example. a politician shouldn’t get to determine which subjects are worthy or not… that way authoritarianism lies.

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Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 14h

This is antisemitism

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 1d

Russia's disinformation campaign is now using deepfaked audio of Holocaust survivors to attack Armenia, in videos published on the 2nd anniversary of the Hamas October 7th attack on Israel.

Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 15h

Reminder… John Key and his cronies was/is all for Trump. None of this is a suprise to anyone with a brain what he’s doing.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Pritzker: "It's unconscionable. This has never happened before. They're calling out troops onto the streets of a state that doesn't want them and they're not even telling us where they're gonna go, what they're gonna do. This hasn't happened I don't think since the Civil War."

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(((𝙴𝚖𝚖𝚊𝙲𝚘𝚘𝚔))) @creativeelc.bsky.social · 2d

My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Luxon giving his 'best' advice to unemployed youth...

#NzPol #Caricature #Cartoon #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Luxon

Cartoon. Title: Youth 'Pep' talk...

A tiny Luxon is in the hall talking to young people. He's standing on a stool with his hand casually in his pocket lecturing a room of youth.

He's saying, "The world doesn't owe you a living! BUT... if you grow up to be a landlord..."

In the audience over 20 young people with varying expressions react to his speech. One in particular is looking at us with a distinct angry face.

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Guy Body @bodycartoon.bsky.social · 1d

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Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 1d

But we don’t have to agree

Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 1d

I feel I benefited from Jacindas government, I’m in a high risk occupation and I’m alive due to her policies. I believe I managed to buy a house and my wages improved due to her policies. Child poverty was improving and efforts were made re Maori health authority etc plus Matariki etc

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RNZ News (Unofficial) @radionz.nzcow.com · 1d

📢 Those protesting were chained together near the entrance to the convention centre.

Arrests as protesters target Christchurch aerospace summit

www.rnz.co.nz

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Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, I don’t think Jacindas government was too shitty to bear albeit they did squander opportunity. Most parties handling the pandemic were voted out around the globe.

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Chris Hipkins @chrishipkins.bsky.social · Aug 6

So according to Nicola Willis people concerned about rising unemployment are “glass half empty” and people who have lost their jobs “shouldn’t take it personally”. Could she be any more out of touch?!

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Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 1d

@chrishipkins.bsky.social needs to run on a campaign of hope. Not merely led by reactions… set the tone. Far right thinking is reaching our shores and we have to stand against that with a vision of hope.

Sisyphus @sisyphusreturns.bsky.social · 1d

My morning crew

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d

Hitchcock was a visionary...
nypost.com/2025/10/07/s...

Birds are behaving strangely — and it could have dire implications for humanity, scientist warns

Is it the sign of the a-flock-alypse?

nypost.com

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 1d

This is very kind to hear -- thanks, Chris!

(It *does* feature a true story about a masturbating elk, so, uhhh. You know. Just in case you need that warning.)

(Which then makes it more fascinating the publisher decided to put an elk-like figure on the cover.)

Chris Maka @chrismaka.bsky.social · 1d

I have been a video game writer for years now (fwiw) and have read nearly every well known book on the craft of fiction writing in any medium, even poetry and songwriting, so it's no small thing when I say that @chuckwendig.bsky.social 's book on storytelling is the best I've ever read so far.

The cover to Chuck Wendig's book, "Damn Fine Story - Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative."

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