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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News

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🏳️‍⚧️He/They🏳️‍🌈 Resident Foo Foo-er and meme-curator on #BHN Friday Show. Bringing you rants with research to back it up. Building community one rant at a time. Proudly Māori, Pākehā, Pansexual, Trans and Autistic from Rotorua living in Te Whananui-a-Tara.

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · Jul 11

Ask and ye shall recieve!

Welcome to the Big Hairy Network,

Welcome to the Big Hairy Network: Home of Locked Out with @clrenney.bsky.social and The Frontline with @garypayinda.bsky.social .
And the classic #BHN

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sophie malice @sophieactual.mitsuko.nz · 1d

rules for thee, not for me

standard ACT NAT NZF policy

#nzpol

Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 1d

What's Seymour going to do about government truancy !

#nzpol

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 1d

🍃🌹🌿
NZ People - DON’T FORGET to VOTE!
Every vote makes a difference! #nzpol

It closes at 12noon tomorrow (Saturday)

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump is ordering extrajudicial killings of suspected drug smugglers.

He's vilifying his political opponents and threatening to jail them.

His ICE agents are terrorizing immigrants and firing chemical agents at peaceful protestors.

And some people think he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize?

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 1d

No let's fucking not. Slowly over the last 30 years govts have slowly sold us off for parts and now we're in a worse situation.

#nzpol

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 1d

Government mulls possible sale of Chorus shares

The Finance Minister says with the completion of the ultra-fast broadband fibre initiative, there's no longer a policy reason for the Crown to own Chorus.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Lotographia 🍹 @lotographia.bsky.social · 1d

Yup. He's also truly responsible for the occupation at parliament, if we follow the same standards he applies to Chlöe.

If he wants to play this game he is going to lose so badly.

Winston Peters meeting with the people who occupied parliament, set the grounds on fire, threw bricks at police, and intimidated the residents of Thorndon. By his own standards he is explicitly condoning their behaviour.

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Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 2d

Wellington. please vote, the city needs you.
According to "Inner-City Wellington" it looks like only around 1 in 5 people have voted! I know you voted, but have you checked on your friends? Link to voting drop box locations.
Maybe a cheeky re-post too.

wellington.govt.nz/your-council...

Places to drop off your vote

Locations for orange voting bins and post boxes in Wellington.

wellington.govt.nz

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 2d

All NZME entities are now infected with by the #AtlasNetwork. Jim grenon now holds 23% in shares....

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 2d

It's that time again, a #nzpol 🧵
What starts online doesn’t stay online.
The 2025 local elections have become the most toxic in memory, w candidates (esp women) harassed & forced to campaign from home. This is what happens when we treat online abuse as “just words”
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

‘Scares the pants off me’: Toxicity surges in local elections

This year’s council elections are turning into the nastiest in memory, with a growing fear that online abuse could spill over into real-world violence.

www.thepost.co.nz

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 3d

Bsky auto censoring the orange guy is too funny

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 3d

@chewienz.bsky.social you told us not to let you forget so here's a reminder.

Vote in your local election whānau

#nzpol #LBE2025

6 panel image. Show 3 different sticker designs in English and in Māori. The first sticker design says "I voted" with a sexy cartoon depiction of the orange vote guy in tight white underwear. The second says "I voted" with a sexy cartoon depiction of the orange vote guy leaning back with one arm behind his head as he leans back, a ballot box covering his crotch. The final one says "I voted" with a sexy cartoon depiction of the orange vote guy from behind. He has a very voluptuous bare behind and is looking back playfully while holding up a voter ID card.

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 3d

If you go to archive.ph you can get past paywalls by find the capture or requesting one. Simple and easy to use

archive.ph

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cmdr-unifex.bsky.social @cmdr-unifex.bsky.social · 4d

#fixedYourHeadline : Failing Politician tries to use their position of power to punish an activist they disagree with by threatening their livelihood.

#NZPol

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

One NZ cuts actor from ads over protest at Winston Peters' house

The activist, who gave out the home address of Foreign Minister Winston Peters and encouraged other pro-Palestine protesters to join, is also one of the faces of One NZ’s advertising campaigns.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 4d

Winston Peters strolled around and anti-vax picnic and spoke with people who had chanted and written threats of hanging on gallows of Jacinda Ardern, Dr Ashley Bloomfield and so on, but this was all OK as it was just harmless opportunistic politicking #NZPol

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 4d

No sadly! But I will be going to the greens event on Saturday arvo/night for local Body ☺️
I'll definitely watch the recording!

Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 4d

But our govt defunded the arts.....

We could have a better country if the govt would invest in it rather than investing in their portfolios

#nzpol #oneterngovt #cucksonsucks

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 4d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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DudeWTF @dudeseriouslywtf.bsky.social · 4d

#FIRERYANBRIDGE

FIRE RYAN BRIDGE FROM #NZHERALD.

PLEASE REPOST FREQUENTLY.

#NZPOL

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mayor of tr*nny town @missfluss.bsky.social · 4d

they're gonna suddenly stop talking about the brick thrown at peters' house when they find the guy who did it and he's a cooker

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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 4d

Hey remember when Brooke van Velden pretended she was really shocked to be called a cunt about stealing women's money and made a big song and dance of it in Parliament? But it didn't work and none of us forgot that she stole our money?

Thinking about that for no reason in particular #nzpol

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 4d

We pay him half a million dollars a year to let other people terrorise our country.

#nzpol #onetermgovt

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

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Exaldear @exaldear.bsky.social · 4d

@chewienz.bsky.social @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

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Te wookie o te tangata @chewienz.bsky.social · 4d

Friend Chewie is back!

#BHN Greens flotilla press conference | Luxon on 18/19's kicked off jobseeker | Bomber v Winston #nzpol

www.youtube.com/live/oiL152R...

#BHN Greens flotilla press conference | Luxon on 18/19's kicked off jobseeker | Bomber v Winston

YouTube video by Big Hairy Network

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 5d

They will do anything to not look after the citizens of our country.

But when it comes to the landlords and defense budget "the money has to be found"

#nzpol

Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 5d

So now they want young people to move to get work? Well maybe their parents can house and feed them at home but who is meant to pay for them to move away for work? These are not serious people, this is not a serious plan #NZPol

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 6d

#BHN SPECIAL: Update on Sam Leason from the Israeli detention centre from father Adi Leason

@patbrittenden.bsky.social @chewienz.bsky.social @iamprettyawesome.bsky.social

#nzpol

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gPZ...

www.youtube.com

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 7d

It's so rough out there! I knew my degree wouldn't necessarily get me a job. But I didn't think it'd be this bad. So many people much more qualified than myself are all in the same boat 😬

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Magenta Kaos of Bright Hairy News @xkaosmagex.bsky.social · 7d

Why should he sleep comfortably while people are being murdered continuously. Children unable to eat or sleep from the famine and trauma.

If you stand by your actions, stand by the consequences.

Those protestors represent NZ better than he has.
#nzpol

Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 8d

Winston, you chose to be in this position of power.

You chose to have your own people write a paper instead of taking on board the ministry’s suggestion.

You chose to be a coward.

Stop spinning and address the elephant.

recognise #palestine #nzpol #bhn

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

Gaza flotilla supporters gathered outside Winston Peters' Auckland home to protest

Footage seen by RNZ shows people chanting, banging drums, waving Palestinian flags and holding posters.

www.rnz.co.nz

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