She was a child prodigy. They tried to move her parents to the back at her recital. Nina Simone refused to play until they were returned to their seats. That moment shaped a voice that would never stay silent. Singer. Activist. A voice that would not be silenced. #SheShed #WomensHistoryMonth

In my latest for @newsroom.co.nz, I argue the government should make public transport free for at least three months. The $50 fuel payment costs $373M/year and doesn't cut a single litre of consumption. Free fares would cost less and actually reduce petrol demand. newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/27/f...

"We don't want a situation where we have an Orwellian society of mass surveillance”. We do have a problem with loud cars, mobs on electric bikes, off-roaders and cars circling neighbourhoods at night blearing out sub bass at high decibels but that’s because police aren’t doing their job.

There is definitely a sickness in Israeli society. @theguardian.com has done some harrowing documentaries in Israel and the views against arabs and Muslims there are just gross. As well as the belief in the superiority of Israelis over all others. via @ihabhassan.bsky.social g

I think we're up to our third '1 in 100 year event' in 2026, and it's not even April #kikorangi

We all need a heartwarming moment these days

Simon Upton out there demolishing the Govt’s arguments for it’s LNG terminal, using its own official’s advice and basic logic. newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/25/l...

Incumbent German electricity suppliers said in 1993 that renewables could not provide more than 4% of electricity in the long run. In 2025, renewables provided 55.9% of Germany's electricity — 14 times the predicted ceiling.

Ever wonder why ants build colonies that last generations without trashing their habitat? Or how bees pollinate without poisoning the flowers? No intelligent species will destroy their environment in the disguise for development and profit—nature proves it.

PERFECTLY NORMAL

“Worst in a generation” Environmentalists slam Shane Jones’ Fisheries Amendment Bill www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...

Australia must brace for clusters of natural disasters, not just isolated fires and floods theconversation.com/australia-mu...

Iran says ‘non-hostile’ ships can pass safely through Strait of Hormuz https://aje.news/smdafs

What's happening? Stuff are fact checking the government👀 #nzpol

Voters most impressed by corporate speech elected the worst government in living memory #nzpol

Food for thought.

🇪🇸Spain’s Minister of transportation comments on Netanyahu’s statement today trying to drag Europe to the war: “We're not going with you even around the corner, you genocidal bastard. Let's see if you get it.”

"Back when the science community used to deny climate change... Human caused climate change was looked skeptically for decades.... then the fact driven data forced all honest science literate skeptics to concede ..." www.facebook.com/groups/96164... via The Climate Realism Community

For e-bike users in NZ working out how to lock and charge your e-bike while shopping etc. Note: the app currently needs an update to work however you can use any chip card e.g bus card to use the locks. I will update once I’ve tried the system. #nzpol

This is relevant to NZ and as NZ media seems incapable of decent journalism this story is a worthy read. #nzpol

GlassWorm malware hides in invisible open-source code [via @sciam.bsky.social] 🧪🔍🐛💻👨‍💻 "a class of attacks called “Trojan Source,” which exploited #Unicode, the standard that computers use to represent text and symbols." www.scientificamerican.com/article/glas... #OpenSource #malware #GlassWorm

I sincerely hope the entire regime occupying our country, is held accountable for all the deaths they've caused globally. Especially for all the children here and abroad that they've destroyed. My heart hurts for every single person and their families. 💔 #SheShed

Don’t forget to eat vegetarian once a week though to save the planet

If this kind of infrastructure had been ordered by the last NZ government, the current Finance Minister would have cancelled the contract via text message and replaced the battery changing station with cans of diesel and petrol. At twice the price.

Substitute 'NACT' for GOP, and AoNZ for America, and this is absolutely true in AoNZ. #nzpol

To climate deniers: Your attacks are loud, but irrelevant against satellite records, field measurements, and the clear testimony of collapsing ecosystems. The science doesn’t pause for criticism. Awareness must continue. #ClimateScience #Fieldwork #ClimateAction

#Coral #seamount #underwatercamera #NewZealand www.earth.com/news/century...

This is incredible... www.yahoo.com/news/article...

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stop Seismic Blasting from Australian Marine Parks . Sign here: www.saveourmarinelife.org.au/actions/stop...

“I ascribe to Mark Twain's theory that the last person who should be President is the one who wants it the most. The one who should be picked is the one who should be dragged kicking and screaming into the White House.” Bill Hicks Tags: politics From Goodreads quote page.

Norway just raised its 2026 whaling quota to 1,641 minke whales. The global moratorium has been in place since 1986, yet the killing continues. Speak out and demand that Norway end commercial whaling now. #StopWhaling #ProtectWhales #OceanConservation bit.ly/3OW9KO7

Stop deep sea mining - The deep ocean is one of the world’s largest, most fragile, and most important ecosystems. We need a global moratorium to stop the launch of this destructive new extractive industry greenpeace.org/internationa...

Earth is now heating up twice as fast as in previous decades | New Scientist www.newscientist.com/article/2518...

torches...👀

Israel has killed tens of thousands of Palestinian women and girls in its genocidal war on Gaza. On International Women's Day, we look at the number of women and girls Israel killed in Gaza in 2025. #Infograph

The Equal Pay Amendment Act 2025 was a hatchet job on 180,000 workers and is representative of a political system that lacks the courage and foresight New Zealand urgently needs." She added: "I will never forget or forgive what this government has done to low-paid workers - mostly women." #nzpol

"You can’t blow up the sun." 4 reasons renewable energy is a security imperative www.greenpeace.org/internationa... #iran

New research looking at umbilical cords from babies born between 2003 and 2006 "detect[ed] a wider array of PFAS in the blood, and they discovered 42 confirmed or possible forever chemicals, many of which aren’t typically screened for." 🧪 nautil.us/babies-are-e...

How OPERATION EPSTEIN FURY is going so far: 🤣 🖕 👌 👎

Do we need National's gas? No, we don't. #nzpol theconversation.com/new-modellin...

The greatest heroes are often the ones with the least clicks, likes and re-posts.

Tuesday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

@janefonda.com always delivers a powerful #CupOfJoe! “Let regime change start at home!” Strong women make history! #WomensHistoryMonth

This was literally what everyone had said.

New Zealand has more sunshine than Germany. But only 1 in 35 homes here has rooftop solar. Australia? 1 in 3. Why? I tried to find out - despite some strange secrecy www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Perhaps Luxon & Peters might like to retract their statements before their Trump bootlicking results in a kick up their arse … like this. www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

Is our justice system fit for purpose? Seeing through the eyes of a victim of crime I have to say it is at best a lottery. Recently I started to wonder if the Jury system was in itself fit for purpose, I wasn’t the only one. This is a must watch eye opening social experiment. TVNZ+ if in NZ.