It’s the neoliberal way. Who gives a shit about the workers as long as CEOs and shareholders make a profit. You can always lie about trickle down economics to keep the masses happy.

#booksky #pukapuka 💙📚🇳🇿 I’m going to start this one whilst I wait for the book I have on hold at the library to arrive. @markgaleotti.bsky.social should. Pair nicely with the book I’ve just finished in some ways.

#nzpol At 27.51 Willis clearly says "No" in response to a question as to whether she is inviting TVNZ to the Budget Lockup. Remember TVNZ is a wholly owned SOE which the Minister of Finance is apparently banning from covering the Govt's own Budget. Unacceptable. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mie...

It's never a bad time to read some Pratchett. RIP to the GOAT. christchurch.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?qu... ^MT

2.5% + 2.5% is 5%? How is the headline 6%?

📚 the content wasn’t what I was expecting from the blurb, it’s was so much better. fantastic Read!

Volunteers and garage inventors stepped in where Russia's official system failed. The reward for their efforts may be having everything taken from them.

#nzpol 🇳🇿

Birds on Ice

Police are appealing for help in identifying three men wanted in connection with an aggravated robbery in which two people were threatened with a weapon in Somerfield, Christchurch.

...and the girls have a(n unofficial) blue plaque now

The jury deliberated for a full 53 minutes before returning a not guilty verdict, and Fanny and Stella resumed their previous lives in touring theatricals. The public reached their own verdict, of course, hence the popular limerick of the time

What had gone wrong? Well... they were frequenting the Strand Theatre, which had at the time, in the words of Neil McKenna, author of Fanny & Stella, a reputation “as a place where men could meet women for sex” – as immortalised in this charming limerick of the time

BREAKING: Auckland’s fleet crisis just hit a dangerous new low. 🚨🚒 This is happening right now at Parnell Fire Station. Second major ladder truck failure in Auckland today. Full footage and details coming shortly. 🛑

Even she is trying to get my attention…. Guys! You have had more than your allotment of food for the day and I was gonna give you a tipple before I go to bed so I can sleep in. Guess you’ll just have to have a small amount now and I shall hope it will suffice

The cats have had all wet foods today plus one and yet…. He’s begging! Despite that I have finished my jigsaw 🧩 it’s very pretty!

Tired now. New battery and have left car at mech for spark plugs. Walked to supermarket and home and will have to walk back to mechanic later. Pooped

Car battery dead again.was told last week battery was good just left it too long but now…. Stuck waiting at home for assistance again.

Europe is waking up to a deterrence problem with no easy answers. The choices facing the continent explain why this debate is just getting started. (Members Only) Listen here: warontherocks.com/ep...

I can’t repost this enough. In particular, the success of an ‘entrepreneur’ is almost never the work of a singular genius but the alienation of the intellectual ingenuity of those solving problems in and for their communities with the sole purpose of capturing the benefits for private gain.

Israeli forces have arrested over 23,000 Palestinians across the West Bank, which is a 83% rise since the start of the Gaza genocide. The arrests have become a daily occurrence carried out around the clock as Israel tightens its grip every day.

I’ve been listening to Battleground Ukraine podcast and Russia isn’t doing as well as what it’s pretending

youtu.be/rQ9qapVmWi4?... I dance like this and told I’m naff

He is sleeping exactly where I am working

She got exactly zero treats but that’s her fault!

Celebrate Mom💐 Enjoy 20% off sitewide, and when you spend $100, we’ll add a free tote bag! Use code MOM26 at checkout and find something as thoughtful as she is. Ends tomorrow! #eeBoo #pieceandlove #1000pieces #jigsawpuzzle #selfcare #puzzling #sale #mothersday #mothersdaygift #giftideas #forher

Nom nom nom nom

#nzpol 🇳🇿 dang!

#booksky #pukapuka 💙📚🇳🇿 finally managed to get a copy, have wanted this book for ages from @irgarner.bsky.social will be a hot minute before I get to read but this copy is mine now!

Walnut ang fig sourdough with butter 🤩

This poor guy hasn’t met his youngest child. Fuck Russia! Slava Ukraine

"the Haters" my books cartoon for this week's @theguardian.com

Book 5 of April (20 YTD) completed - The Alston Branch Pages - Book 118 Month 1528 YTD 6415 So in comes Book 6 (21 YTD) - Year of the Rat - Harry Shukman Pages 300 Paperback edition published 2026 #books #booksky #nonfiction 💙📘📚

For Sublime Scholastic Saturday, time to kick back and enjoy a good book. Some real. Some fake. You be the judge! #NoKings #HumorVersusEvil #ArtVersusEvil #Kindness

This is why it's important authors read a lot, Murakami has no idea this has been done already

Meanwhile the #climate change #flood waters grew higher. (Not to mention the erosion of rights for Māori, children, women, disabled, workers, and increasing pressure on the environment, public service, health, education, etc, etc, and so on) My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol

Apart from the actual stats, the most reliable indicator that immigration is plunging (to our obvious economic detriment) is Nigel Farage turning his dishonest attentions to the mythical millions of benefits claimants.

Report: Every Place On Earth Has Wrong Amount Of Water https://theonion.com/report-every-place-on-earth-has-wrong-amount-of-water-1851544516/

I have 2 iPads. 5his one allows me on to Bluesky and the other says 403 Forbidden? It’s very annoying! Why would this be?

Congratulations to @stephenking.bsky.social for this well-deserved honor!👍 (Novels/Novellas: Approximately 65 to 67 Non-fiction books: 5 books. Short Stories: Over 200 Pseudonyms: 7 novels were published as Richard Bachman. Frequency: He has published at least one book almost every year since 1974)

He would not f@*king shut up until he got his way! He can persist over hours to get what he wants.

Big fatty bumblebee🐝

Look, just bugger off. We have had a nice play together. You stole the feather on the wand and dragged it everywhere to take it from me. You’ve been groomed and it’s too early for lunch. Stop whinging

#nzpol ok, which of you told him the South Island exists?

📢 They say utes contribute about seven times as much social harm in areas like air pollution, and accidents involving utes are seven times more likely to be fatal.

Fantastic episode. Feel so angry at the injustice podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/e...

Good morning blue sky the world says hello! you twinkle above me, I sparkle below … nubby nabby nooby lalalalowlow