“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”

My man.

If they declare martial law in the US are we still friends with them? Do we keep the FBI office in Wellington? We’ve just undermined our elections with the passing of the Electoral Amendment Bill, following the US blueprint - the threat is real, and the next election the most consequential to date.

“We will no longer allow people to generate vile and illegal images of others without their consent, except in the cases where we directly profit from it.”

Yep. We need to find a way to insist that cultural, intellectual and arts institutions / events are run by people who aren't neoliberal dickheads. Surely that's not too much to ask....

"They want an excuse to fire on protesters." "They're looking for a reason to declare martial law. Don't..." Ah. See, they're already doing and saying whatever they want. They're putting people in camps and murdering people at will. Our behavior doesn't drive theirs.

When Renee Good said "I'm not mad at you" what the ICE goon heard was "I'm not scared of you." That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.

Liam finishes by banging on about improving productivity. Easily said, but real change will rely on Govt & businesses actually investing in things that drive those improvements. Little sign of that - we're pouring billions into roads so that boomers can drive more quickly to baches. [Ends]

I've covered 'NZ Govt crazy cvid spending' myth lots before (NZ middle of the road by any sensible measure). I can't let the 'increased money supply causes inflation' assumption go though. Total disproven bullshit. Inflation went up everywhere regardless of $ growth (loan growth ➡️ $ growth). [3/n]

#NollaignamBan During WWII Kay McNulty was one of the women who devised processing routines for the ENIAC machine, establishing how artificial intelligence developed. At the public launch in 1946 the women programmers were relegated to the role of hostesses. www.dib.ie/biography/mc...

www.arcolume.com Email them is good. Seyed, who’s the manager, was fantastic to deal with.

So, the government knew there was a threat of our patient information being hacked over 6months ago? Why does simple Simeon still have a job? 🤨 #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fresh-pro...

i think standing too close to ICE is what has been getting people killed

Most of us got a song that says: “This mattered to me. Maybe it will to you too.” So we pass each other songs instead. That’s not noise. That’s people finding each other in the dark.

I got nothing. What the actual fuck is in these people’s heads

I am reminded of a scene from “Yes Prime Minister” when the British army chief of the defense staff was asked about the. RAF’s opinion on a weapons system by PM Hacker . It hilariously describes so well Air Force mentality today. Here is the transcript from the show.

Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."

I just realized that the Disney-Star Wars series ANDOR is an instructional video.

This should be a legal requirement for being allowed to sell networked devices. Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life

oH hAi jUSt mE wORkiNG FrOm hOMe

Something Luxon is actually doing whist WFH #NZPol

The most despised nation on the planet! AmeriKKKans

The actual answer is that the US Govt basically backstops the banks and investors. This means that folks with existing mortgages don't get spanked by interest rate rises. It's a key reason the US economy didn't slump when interest rates were hiked. Is that what Liam said? No, he made some stuff up.

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My contempt for the man holds no bounds.

So our unsolicited dick pic of a PM is “working from home” Surely he knows that’s not an entitlement.

Like those before it, that insane, vile DHS statement about the Minneapolis shooting isn't about covering anything up. It's performative lying. They aren't trying to persuade anyone that their agents did nothing wrong. They're trying to project that their agents can get away with anything.

Luxon sighting reported

This is probably going to demand a depressing amount of repetition, but here goes. If Renee Nicole Good was a childless foreign national, its still wasn't OK for a federal employee to straight up execute her. Begging everyone to not concede one inch of ground to this toxic framing.

Cool. So we just have to tolerate extra-judicial killings until November when Democrats discover that ooopsie our majority isn't big enough whatcha gonna do and if you could fund us through 2028 and elect supermajorities in both chambers and give us the presidency well now we're talking.

PayPal mafia involved in Greenland.

I agree that this administration and the extremists that drive it online have tried to make themselves immune to shame, but their egos are massive and they actively need us to like them, defer to them, laugh at their "jokes". When they start feeling more accountability they'll feel more shame.

Well, there you are. 🤷‍♀️

So...after gutting the state sector & sacking a whole bunch of staff, Minister Brown blames remaining workers for slow OIA responses. This was predictable: gutting the statesector & blaming workers for not being able to get work done. What did he think would happen? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

“The weird men online have endless reservoirs of psychological dysfunction and large expanses of time to marshall their obsessions into people’s mentions. More often than not, they win.” They win not just because there are no consequences but ‘decent men’ give them a seat at the table. #nzpol

The story of US intervention is a story of suffering, misery and chaos. How many more catastrophic failures will it take before we learn the lesson? My piece for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social on the illegal invasion of Venezuela. tribunemag.co.uk/2026/01/star...

Schrödinger's PM He's equally back at work on the 5th of January like he states, or on the 10 week holiday we are all supposed to be on during the summer period. No one knows until he's found in his box & someone opens it.

Labour put out a good statement about the Venezuela attack, so someone's there. But they've said nothing about this, and in particular Hipkins has been silent. The opposition leader needs to call out the PM for begrudging regular people their vacations while being away himself!

So obviously Luxon being MIA is deeply weird and embarrassing, especially after his whole "kiwis don't work hard enough, I'll be back in Jan 3" nonsense. But it's only going to become an issue if the opposition hammers him about it! The media won't do it by themselves. And Hipkins is just as MIA...

It’s the end of the 100 or so year cycle of civilization where the systems break down and the Right Wing brained chuds reach critical mass that happens to coincides with the historical average 250 year lifespan of an Empire’s before it reaches its demise…. The US empire

The thinly-veiled signalling of the Christchurch terrorist's violent extremism in the latest Voices for Freedom email, amongst the other things noted, is an indication of what to expect this year. @paulapenfold.bsky.social's 'Fire & Fury' is worth rewatching. interactives.stuff.co.nz/2022/08/circ...

The Moronroe Doctrine.

If the US holds Venezuela, we will seize 17% of oil -- yesterday's technology. If China uses this precedent to take Taiwan, it will own 60% of semiconductors -- tomorrow's technology. See what happens when you elect evil & stupid at the same time? Really American FB

Great quote from an excellent piece... The myth of Govt needing to 'save for a very rainy/shaky day' really holds NZ back. We need the capacity to respond. open.substack.com/pub/susanbor...

Worth a read Echoes of Iraq/Kuwait/Saudi Arabia

“No room at the Inn” is a biblical reference about immigrants (Jesus’ parents) being turned away. Not the government. Way to go, Hilton! The 3rd Amendment protects private entities from having to house the government.

Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession

Tennis fans on Insta are asking the United Cup organizers if American players should no longer get to use their flags next to their names a la Russia/Belarus, since American has now also invaded a country for no reason. Fair question and extremely embarrassing to the U.S.!