I stupidly clicked a link to this bullshit misinformation from my browser feed, and now I'm being fed more of these awful articles, which prey on vulnerable people with false promises, fake quotes, and lies. 😡😡 Off to share some media literacy lessons with my daughter!

the economy is understimulated because people aren't buying things to counter this, we should stimulate the economy with stimulus checks in order to bring stability, we should keep doing it consistently, perhaps every month, for every person, universally it's quite basic really

TLDR: “the focus needs to shift away from the victim-blaming culture that mandatory helmet laws foster and towards dismantling the autonormative world we live in.”

Our neighbours are doing works on their driveway/yard and this morning they decided to kick off at 5:15am. Someone yelled at them and they quieted for a bit, but I was wide awake already. Hmmph.

"When it came to Covid, we completely blew out what the value of a life was, completely, I've never seen such a high value on life.” - Brooke van Velden

this rocks so hard

My homework for a leadership thing is watching a TED talk about cultural change and loss and the benefits of protecting diversity. Yet the very same leadership thing has the fingerprints of AI, a diversity killer that creates endless sameness, alllll over it.

"nobody gets seconds until everybody's had firsts" but for transport infrastructure

These Anita Lester court drawings of Erin Patterson are incredible. I only remember seeing the first one at the time

Fuck this fucking government.

NZ First MPs keep proposing laws they have no intention of passing, and the media falls for it every time. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-...

Remember how just a few years ago during the worst of the pandemic when we saw how the govt can actually do big things and saw that our collective health & well-being are intertwined, and then corporations got mad that they lost a modicum of power and helped fund a backlash of amnesia and fascism?

We sold a house this year and made a larger than expected gain (though still modest, really). It felt like a weird loophole to receive it tax free when we pay tax on all other income... CGTs are normal and Aotearoa should introduce one as part of a broader move to make our tax system more equitable!

Seven meetings in a day is too many meetings in a day.

🧘🏽‍♀️ don’t rage quit don’t rage quit there’s no jobs there’s no jobs don’t rage quit 🧘🏽‍♀️

The Luxon Govt’s bonkers plan to build 17 Big New Roads that we don’t really need will cost us at least $44 billion. That’s enough to rebuild Dunedin Hospital 23 times over or to massively improve public transport and cycle infrastructure in all our cities. #nzpol newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/23/5...

This government wank on about fiscal responsibility in local government at the very same time as they're doing shit like this 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻

A sometimes overlooked but very siginficant part of the cost of climate events is disruption and lost productivity, rather than direct damage. We see the damaged infrastructure, but what's the economic impact of a good chunk of Wellington taking the day off tomorrow?

Teachers, drs, nurses, etc are dealing with a government that has refused to listen and has steadily stripped away anything that is useful and makes it possible to do a great job. The strike on the 23 Oct is 100% necessary. The strike on the 23 Oct is 100% justified.

Extraordinary weather events forecast for much of AoNZ tomorrow. NOT usual spring winds, but MEGA RED ALERT WARNING winds. This is climate change. This is climate change HERE NOW. This is why we MUST meet our agreed greenhouse gas emission reductions. It’s not politics - it’s SURVIVAL Mr. Luxon.

I'm watching the season of Below Deck that ends in March 2020, and honestly, watching all these people with no fucking idea of what's to come is pretty fucking anxiety inducing.

Fuck all the people who voted no to Māori wards

The results in my neck of the woods are baaaad (if you're someone with progressive values and a vision beyond "rates should be lower") and to make it worse, several of the successful candidates have indicated that they will push for a change from STV to FPP at the electoral review this term.

Absolutely gutted about local results in my area. Some real talent lost from the council, a mayor and deputy who will most likely have the votes to slash and burn, fewer women, and an end to Māori wards. 😥🫤😠

I'm pro-STV when it's making local elections fairer. I'm less pro-STV when it's making our local election results later! 😬🤞🏻✅

I'm worried about our local results but totally stoked to see both @juliefairey.bsky.social and Peri Zee with great results in their respective races ✅ #nzpol

So freaking stoked about this!!! Go Peri!

If you're in Aotearoa and haven't voted... what support do you need to get voting papers into a ballot box by midday tomorrow? (or maybe today by the time you read this) If you have already voted... is there someone in your life who you could support to vote by midday tomorrow? (and also, thanks!)

I am feeling like our local election result will be bad bad bad, and hoping that I at least get a new Prime Minister soon as a consolation. #nzpol

The most fundamental political debate of our time: You are integrated into and have responsibility for our complex, imperfect society vs. Nuh-uh.

riding through the park met a fellow silly goose savouring spring rain 🚲☔️🪿 #baiku

This was a very excellent puzzle. Hard at first, but very satisfying once it came together. 🌺🦜🧩

People were *big* mad about banning indoor smoking. People were *big* mad about seatbelts being mandatory. People are always gonna be mad about something, if you're not willing to make people mad you're never gonna get shit done.

"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” Rest in power, Dr. Jane Goodall

Kārearea NZ falcon crowned 2025 Bird of the Year

This was me today…

If you're in Aotearoa, today's a great day to: ✅ Vote for your favourite native manu in Bird of the Year (closes 28 September, 5pm) ✅ Vote for the people you want around the table in your local council! (closes 11 October, 12pm)

the post office is a public service. it doesn’t need to make money. public transit doesn’t need to make money. the library doesn’t need to make money. some things exist for the public good and we desperately need lawmakers to stop thinking about them in terms of capitalism. these are not businesses.

It's also *not neutrality*! It would perhaps be neutrality if we ALSO refused to recognise Israel!

I'm so fucking angry about this voter suppression. I'm also fucking angry at most of our local mayoral candidates stoking the fire that STV is too complex and not fair, and promising a return to FPP. Fair and progressive electoral laws are good for us all and these are big steps backwards.

"In some places, French postal workers now pick up prescriptions, return library books, and deliver flowers. Last year, only twenty eight per cent of La Poste’s revenue came from sending mail." Services can evolve in positive ways to meet new and growing needs.

The last time it was this embarrassing to be a New Zealander was when Foreshore and Seabed legislation passed and Cannabis referendum failed. But this takes cake on national humiliation because there’s really no other reason than Luxon being so afraid of Seymour he can’t stand against a genocide.

Use “I” statements please Winston. The tens of thousands of NZers who marched, the thousands and thousands more who see this genocide for what it is and who know recognising Palestine is an important symbol of solidarity, your decision does not represent us.

If you’re a #BOTY fan (Bird Of The Year NZ), I have SO MANY THINGS you might like, all designed by yours truly x pepperraccoon.com #NZ #Kikorangi There might be a sneaky peek of a few new things to come soon here 👀

For STV elections, how much (if any) value is there in ranking everyone vs. just the top 3-5 that you actually support? Is it worse for a least favourite candidate to get a bad last place ranking or no rank at all?

NZNO nurses are quite literally turning their back on a speech from Health Minister Simeon Brown at their AGM

Ohh, I love The Beths' new album, particularly the title song, Straight Line Was a Lie. Very apt for my current mental state, very catchy, very Bethsy 💯⭕❤️ open.spotify.com/track/1KpAju...

Grand self-care / treat yo' self afternoon today: had a yum lunch, just me and my book; wrote in the library for a bit; had a full body massage; bought a wool coat from Swanndri (@ 50% off.) 🧥📚🍔💆🏻