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Andy Craig
about 13 hours ago
Impeachment is not some special exception from normal politics where you shouldn't say it unless you already have the votes in hand. You go out and plainly advocate what you think should be done, and attack those who refuse to do it, just like on anything else.
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Chris Bertram
about 14 hours ago
The real criminals are inside the base
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Arrests at Lakenheath demo for alleged support of banned group
Five men and two women at a peace camp at RAF Lakenheath are held on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx26rkk2zr4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss&app-referrer=deep-link
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Teanau Tuiono
about 10 hours ago
These unhinged rants are why we should not be following the US into war. Also a reminder that Israel and the US started this war by dropping a bomb on a school full of children. Say no to AUKUS. Say no to US military payloads being launched from Aotearoa soil.
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Baxtermackš³ļøāš š³ļøāā§ļø
about 12 hours ago
Strange days, indeed, my friends.
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David Bowie - I'm Afraid of Americans (Official Video) [4K]
YouTube video by David Bowie
https://youtu.be/LT3cERVRoQo?si=tfxY4UgqHVoCtU3Y
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Royce Kurmelovs
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Turns out we actually needed renewables to firm fossil fuels for when the ship doesn't sail and the pipeline doesn't flow.
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UK to receive last tanker of jet fuel from Middle East this week
Industry warnings of disruption contrast with government calls for calm
https://www.ft.com/content/19f155b1-8b12-491a-bbc5-a3bdb2a2e607?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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Mary Gillis
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Edgelords are always whining about how you can't make comedies today because of woke. Know what might actually be hard to make today? THE SOUND OF MUSIC. How many of the handful of US studios left would be willing to make a movie about how military officers need to desert to defy Nazi commanders?
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The American delusion: what didn't work with bombing will work with more bombing. IIRC Einstein had something to say about trying the same thing over and over again in the expectation that it would work next time.
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Sacha
1 day ago
Petty corruption: cultural training wheels.
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Roading manager āarrangedā removal of no-parking lines outside his home, probe finds
The managerās employer made the conclusion after an internal investigation.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360959977/roading-manager-arranged-removal-no-parking-lines-outside-his-home-probe-finds
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Browsing around, it looks like a couple of NZ's solar developers - RÄnui, Lightyears, plus Myfarm - are wanting investment from wholesale investors to fund new stuff, and I'm surprised no-one is doing this and bundling it into an exchange-traded fund so normal people can help.
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I think their spaceship knows which way to go...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Artemis II astronauts pass 100,000 miles from Earth on voyage to the moon
After six-minute firing of capsuleās engine, crew on track to reach farthest distance travelled by humans in space
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/03/artemis-ii-astronauts-rocket-towards-the-moon-after-breaking-free-of-earths-orbit
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Andrew
2 days ago
Good to see Green MP Lan Pham is also on Bluesky:
bsky.app/profile/lanp...
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https://bsky.app/profile/lanpham-nz.bsky.social
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Met some of my feijoa fans, wandering past to collect socialist fruit on their daily walk. I may hate the fruit, but I love the sense of community it builds.
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Ben Ross
3 days ago
First French Ship allowed to cross the Hormuz after French President rinses Trump. Luxon and Peters kissing Trump's arse is not really going to do us any favours is it team?
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/middle...
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Iran allows first western vessel to cross the Strait of Hormuz
The Kribi is a Malta-flagged ship owned by French logistics giant CMA CGM.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/middle-east-conflict-live-updates-us-warplane-downed-over-iran-one-crew-rescued/ZQQGSP3LUVGG5IG2OBLCYDOA6U/
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Expatriot
3 days ago
See here's the thing. It was hard arguing against a department of defense. Because it's for defense. Do you not like defense? The department of War, conversely, can get fucked from low orbit. I don't need any wars. Zero conquest required. I would like none of my money going to the lies, thanks
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Sky Marchini
3 days ago
this is an admission they're out of military targets
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Andrew
2 days ago
@dbanisar.bsky.social
@georgegreenwood.bsky.social
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social
@mrosenbaum.bsky.social
@mattburgess1.bsky.social
@da.vidh.scot
A few thoughts on forthcoming attempts to weaken NZās
#FOI
law and why it should be resisted. May resonate in England
newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/04/f...
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Forget false narrative about costs, the OIA needs strengthening
Comment from Victoria University: New Zealandās democracy is under pressure, and itās going to get worse unless we act intentionally
https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/04/forget-false-narrative-about-costs-the-oia-needs-strengthening/
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The Aotearoa Weekend
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Is this good?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/591...
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Electoral Commission runs out of 'enrol and vote' brochures
The commission is out of hard-copy brochures but online copies are available for download.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/591393/electoral-commission-runs-out-of-enrol-and-vote-brochures
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Brad Company
3 days ago
If this is the new world order, I'm here for it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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AOC vows to block future US military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems
Ocasio-Cortez says Israel can fund its own defense and she will oppose any new US aid amid human rights concerns
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/aoc-blocks-israel-military-aid?CMP=share_btn_url
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Slow News Dave
4 days ago
A few years ago, James Shaw got up and made a speech on a Member's Day about a particularly odious bill in the name of Simeon Brown. I think about this speech a lot. I am thinking about it again today.
#nzpol
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Chaosium
3 days ago
Chaosium Con New Zealand - Badges are now on sale! Join us in November in Wellington!
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Chaosium Con New Zealand update: badges are now on sale!
Get your badge for Chaosium Con New Zealand in November!
https://www.chaosium.com/blogchaosium-con-new-zealand-update-badges-are-now-on-sale/
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Anti-fascist, Pro-Tortoise.
3 days ago
If the global community were serious about reopening the straight of Hormuz the thing they would be proposing would be sanctions on Israel that meaningfully limited their offensive military capacity. Ending the War is the most direct route to opening the straight.
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Patton Oswalt
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Well, the real estate industry isn't really known for its moral integrity, is it?
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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Industry heavyweights wrote in support of ex-NZME exec before sentencing for paying minor for sexual service
Greg Hornblow was revealed on Thursday as the former executive who paid an 14-year-old girl for sexual services.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360959799/real-estate-agents-wrote-letters-support-ahead-ex-one-roof-executives-sentening
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Andrew
4 days ago
Andy Foster MP, one of the NZ First sponsors of this disgusting and disgraceful Bill, pictured holding a trans rights flag š³ļøāā§ļø in Civic Square on 13 July 2021. It seems Mayor Foster had different views on trans peopleās right to exist?
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Collins says there are no plans to get the public service to work from home to help manage the fuel crisis. Because Wellington cafe-oner profits are more important than fuel supply
#nzqt
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Andrew
4 days ago
Tangerine fascist said absolutely nothing of consequence. Nothing new. Purely an ego boosting grab of primetime eyeballs for propaganda dribbling.
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Do I actually want to watch the orange shitgibbon?
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On NRT: Parliament is now a hate-platform -
norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/04/parl...
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Parliament is now a hate-platform
A ballot for two member's bills was held today, and the following bills were drawn: Public Finance (Prohibition on Providing Public Funds...
https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/04/parliament-is-now-hate-platform.html
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This bill is a fucking hate crime, and parliament is a fucking hate platform
bills.parliament.nz/v/1/295e8f5e...
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House
https://bills.parliament.nz/v/1/295e8f5e-2fb0-4a05-99d2-08de78a98737?lang=en
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Scott Lynch
4 days ago
moby-dick, his eyes enormous: from hell's heart you STAB at moby? for hate's sake you spit your last BREATH at moby? oh! oh! the great shroud of the sea for ahab! the great shroud of the sea rolling on as it rolled five thousand years ago!!!!
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kyle
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Penk almost certainly runs or directly involved in the network of sockpuppet accounts and bots that plague fb and twitter with far right bigotry, there have been plenty of clues for this but nz media completely incurious for some reason
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A consequence of NZ First's terf bill is that it will only be a crime to destroy human greyhounds
classic.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2...
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Racing Industry Act 2020 No 28 (as at 28 June 2025), Public Act 53A Offence relating to unlawful destruction of specified greyhound ā New Zealand Legislation
https://classic.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2020/0028/latest/LMS1016303.html
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Parliament is a hate platform
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Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard)
4 days ago
#NZpol
WHAT HE SAID WAS: āHaving a strong ministerial team with real-world experience to deliver our response is crucial. Todayās reshuffle reflects that...ā. BUT WHAT HAPPENED IS: Simeon Brown becomes Energy Minister and Penny Simmonds on Tertiary Edu, science, innovation and technology. JFC.
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Mountain Tui
4 days ago
Of course
#nzpol
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Adam Serwer
5 days ago
So what this describes is ethnic cleansing
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/w...
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Mountain Tui
4 days ago
Rats roaming around
#Auckland
public hospitals
#NZ
. National's underfunding of public health while shovelling money to fancy private facilities is sickening
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Edd0
4 days ago
There is no -FUEL CRISIS- in New Zealand There are no sheep on our farms But everybody's talking about WW3 'cos everybody's talking about WW3 But we're as safe as safe can be There's no unrest in this country We sleep in a well made bed in a well made bed
#nzpol
#OneTerm
old songs the best
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Paul Bernal
4 days ago
Everyone suggesting we should block VPNs, even for kids, needs to take a read of this, then a long hard look at themselves.
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Andrew
4 days ago
Goldsmith being made Minister for the Public Service as well as being Minister of Justice means heās now responsible for promoting good practice on the
#OIA
as well as any amendments to it. Heās also minister responsible for NZās membership of the Open Government Partnership.
#nzpol
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So how long will Iran have to keep the strait of Hormuz closed for if the US "declares victory" (admits defeat) tomorrow? Until the US economy collapses?
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SAINT JAVELIN
5 days ago
Iran struck an Amazon data processing center in Bahrain, according to reports, while Tehran also said it would target 18 American companies, including Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Tesla, En.Haberler reports.
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Medium Dave
5 days ago
āWhy are you always searching for ways to turn Copilot off?ā
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Sacha
5 days ago
Winston First get a taste of their own medicine.
#NzPol
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National MPs threaten to withdraw support for fisheries bill
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says NZ First will be raising the issue with the Prime Ministerās office as they take coalition agreements seriously
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360959280/national-mps-threaten-withdraw-support-fisheries-bill
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The US is the chief opponent of Ukraine joining NATO, because they (like Putin) believe in great power politics. The US leaving will remove their objection, and allow Europe to negotiate a better future among themselves.
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bill
5 days ago
we can all keep perfectly calm
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Based on their response to select committee submissions and OIA requests, we can probably expect National to investigate making it illegal to email the prime minister
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
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5000 emails to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon from women invoicing for lost wages due to gender pay gap, advocacy group says
PM says his Govt has made good progress on reducing gender pay gap.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/5000-emails-sent-to-prime-minister-christopher-luxon-from-women-invoicing-for-lost-wages-due-to-gender-pay-gap-advocacy-group-says/RVMKAKGRBRAJ5OUWTGLZSCNQJM/
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On NRT: Member's Day -
norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/04/memb...
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Member's Day
Today is a Member's Day. First up is the committee stage of the Carter Trust Amendment Bill , which is the usual cleaning up the mess after ...
https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2026/04/members-day.html
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