I blame @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social for the EV bike content now showing up in my feeds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcb5...

Who the heck are the Taxpayers Union, and why are they pretending to be a Union or to represent taxpayers? To me, they are just a lightweight right-wing special interest lobby group that just needs to hide behind a marketable name.

Katie Phang visits the Donald J. Trump Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room, an exhibition that displays the 3,437 volumes of The Epstein Files. “Each of them weighs about 5 lb. … 3.5 million files bound into 800-page volumes. Altogether, it weighs about 17,000 lb.”

Because datacenters for AI haven't proven their value to local economies, I propose that a datacenter power and water tax be imposed of 150%. It'll be calculated on the highest retail cost of those services. The tax will be earmarked for improvements in those systems, with renewables favoured.

If we need to invest in our energy sector, then it's a great opportunity to nationalise and invest heavily in renewables. Electricity is one major pillar that helps businesses operate and compete. Not only that, but it also increases living affordability for ordinary people.

They keep mis-spelling Operation Epic Failure.

Interesting short Select Committee Report for the 'Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee' just dropped: "Briefing on artificial intelligence" selectcommittees.parliament.nz/view/SelectC...

Edward Drinker Cope what quite the name for a guy who didn't seem to consume alcohol yet had temper as if he did. Edward Drinker Cope - Wikipedia share.google/dIQMXTQK9LGb...

Spends $50M+ on a building refit and yet says they want to be mindful of spending ratepayers' money properly. Adds up?

The Greens are calling for nationwide electrification - exactly the kind of big-picture thinking NZ needs to tackle the cost of living & build a resilient energy system. They've also backed our plan for public energy. NZ needs an energy system that works for everyone, not just a wealthy few. #nzpol

If NZ needs to go into more debt, at least do it for the right reasons because you have a plan based on facts backed by evidence. Not an economic policy based on neo-liberal ideological vibes. You could try an equitable taxation system and a well-planned investment in renewable energy.

If your god is all knowing, do they know what it is to not know things? 🤷

Regular reminder that the cost of living was held down through the 2010s by ever-cheaper imports. That started to change around 2016 and saw a significant shift during the global bout of inflation through 2022/23. [🧵 1/3]

The AI coding @bsky.app is stumbling. 😜

Just awesome. www.youtube.com/shorts/V4Jxv...

Large study of the effects of mRNA COVID vaccination impacts in France. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... 1/3

How fast is that FIFA peace prize tarnishing lately?

Really good, blunt stuff here from Emma Ricketts. Email her a compliment if you have time because this sort of reporting is few and far between. #nzpol

American leaders doing immoral things, telling the Pope to stick to "morality", is a timeline we're weirdly in. Mind you, before you think the Pope has a superior moral framework to work off, the Bible does condone genocide, slavery, war brides, and many other things I find horrifically immoral.

Trump should endorse more horrific world leaders up for re-election.

Who is the 'Tax Payer Union' and what are they up to? Hint, they're not a union. They seem to be waging war on Māori. So who are they, who does their dirty work, and how do they roll? A revealing investigation sheds some light👇 teatatinotoa.substack.com/p/is-tpu-wag... #nzpol #atlasnetwork

For goodness sake stop getting reporters to cross live standing outside in a storm. It's stupid and annoying.

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After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 🧵 (1/5) www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

The Greens are calling on the Govt to ensure emergency housing is available to all people experiencing homelessness as Cyclone Vaianu approaches the North Island. Luxon is telling people to stock up & prepare to stick out this storm at home. What does that mean for the people he has made homeless?

People who sweep contradictions and lies in the Bible should remember Luke 16:10. Also, those who lie about what the Bible allows and disallows them to do. IMHO, most religions need a massive reformation. They have some horrific teachings that people are using to excuse hate and war.

To NZers who think we should be reliant on just our own oil, I don't think you understand how little of it we have and how expensive it is to produce. Expensive not only in $$ but in impact on the country and planet.

I wondered if some political "leaders" could do with a trip around the moon to get some perspective. Though if they sent Trump, he'd probably doze off through the entire thing and then claim the moon as his and still be as immoral as ever. That's how hopeless it feels sometimes.

Despite the dramatic political nonsense, I still think this universe is an amazing place (despite it being out to kill us all the time).

This is the face of a lunar scientist who has just been told that the #Artemis II crew saw SEVERAL impact flashes (the flashes when meteors hit the lunar surface) in real time 😃 🌓💥

The way out of decline is not cutting Govt spending - it's re-orientating the economy. Energy self-sufficiency, a bit of industrial policy, R&D... hell, we might need some capital controls. It will *definitely* require public investment. Do we need a few more painful years to work this out? [Ends]

So, if their mission goes to plan, the Artemis II crew will get a record for being the furthest humans from Earth. I wonder if the record will be Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon? 🤭😁😂

Oh so now copyright matters.

Moulton: I’m not a child psychologist so I can’t understand the mind of Donald Trump.

This is Molly. She was finally found a week after her human fell down a 180-foot waterfall while hiking together in New Zealand. Her human was badly injured and rescued by helicopter, but Molly was missing. A week later, Molly was found at the base of the waterfall and reunited with her human. 14/10

Oh dear, yes, but everywhere on this planet drivers do dumb and illegal things. It's pretty sensible as a pedestrian to not trust drivers just based on evidence. Pedestrians will always come off second best and we can't rely on drivers to do the right thing.

More details here from RNZ Border collie found two weeks after owner falls down waterfall in alpine backcountry www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Giving money directly to poor people is the most effective and efficient way of relieving poverty and improving their lives and opportunities.

Is it ironic that we cheer for the legal decisions against social media companies... on social media?

So, a farmer in NZ gets $0.60 per kilo of peas that they grow. Processing costs around $1.70 to produce a 1kg packet of frozen peas. Supermarkets sell those processed frozen peas for about $5.80. A $3.50 margin. Why don't farmers and processors band together to sell goods themselves?

Hey leftists, it’s ok to discuss disagreements about strategy, but if you say people who take COVID precautions: - are too scared to leave the house - demand that everyone wear a mask 24/7 - are terrified of a just a "cold" You are using far right anti-science talking points.

Just renewed my Internet NZ membership! Make sure you remember (by March 31) and tell your friends because the takeover attempt is on again this year #nzpol

This is why I unapologetically tell the economics students to change their major to something respectable.

How long does it take to charge an EV? Seconds. #evcharging

I just typed "pen tetabytes", and I knew it was wrong. Took longer than I am willing to admit to realise it should have been "ten petabytes". 😑

Is lack of empathy a sign of the apocalypse? Remember people, being anti-woke just means you don't want to care about other people. Every time I hear someone say they're anti-woke I just wonder what went so very wrong in their life and how much it is insecure performative macho posturing.

[Insert windswept, interesting, funny and super engaging post here to make people think you are way more intelligent and cooler than you really are.]

been feeling kinda stressed lately so I made a little prototype is this anything