Some of Seattle's top NIMBYs live in the Laurelhurst neighborhood, where they have managed to force Seattle Children's Hospital patients coming by life flight to land a MILE AWAY from the hospital and transfer to ambulance because NIMBYs don't like the noise. www.tiktok.com/@voterondavi...

The astronauts faces say everything that you need to know about this meeting

Imagine the thrill of a lifetime in going all the way to the moon... And then coming back and being forced to meet with this piece of trash.

"ebike speeds must be capped at half the residential speed limit, but how dare you suggest putting speed limiters in cars which kill 50K people a year in this country"

You won't have seen it on the News but right now Israel is destroying 600,000 homes in Lebanon, to move 2m out of 22% of Lebanon, so they can steal it all for themselves. A war crime not seen since Hitler, or Gaza.

NZ political donations so far this (election) year. Interesting to note the parties get increasingly right wing from the bottom to the top. Answers a lot of questions though. #nzpol

What happens if you don't tax really rich people

Hoping for late working at the Beehive tonight. #nzpol

And a note for Kiwis: ACT, NZ First and National are walking the same path as America's GOP. Their policies are the same and, if they enact them, the outcomes will be too. So stop marveling at how "crazy America is right now" and check your own backyard. Vote to avoid becoming America #nzpol

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

#ThePrivatisationCon 'You were promised better, cheaper services back in the 1980s and 1990s, when Margaret Thatcher privatised your public services. Instead, 40 years later, you’re paying more for a worse service'. weownit.org.uk/privatisation

Can you imagine going back to 1776 and telling the Founding Fathers that in 250 years, the King of England would be standing in the United States Capitol lecturing American lawmakers about the importance of democratic norms?

I would strongly put forth that the reason Trump NOW wants taxpayers to fund his WH ballroom is because he wants to pocket whatever private funds have been "donated" to pay for same. He's a criminal, grifting piece of shit. It's ALWAYS about the grift.

#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...

The NZ govt seem to think that if they cuddle up to global corporates and offer all our resources to US businesses we'll become a mini-America. We won't, we'll become a mini-Philippines #nzpol

#nzpol This is a perfect encapsulation of EXACTLY how this government operates. Harvesting the wealth of the people for the profit of corporations. Offshore and multinational corporations preferred. www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Well, this is embarrassing for Nicola Noboats Willis's fiscal geniuship... >>>In 2023 when Luxon became prime minister, debt was 39.3 percent of GDP. [...] ...debt as a percentage of GDP...[is] around 45 percent in 2025<<< (1) www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

What I'd just say to you is, which of these 2 photos of the architect of my re-election do you prefer? #DyinLuxon #CoalitionofFascists #NZpol

Nonsensical oil crisis response from the coalition #nzpol - If you take things out of your car, it will be lighter and use less petrol. - If you allow heavier loads in trucks they can carry more things and use less petrol too. Very good logic here. They have clearly thought this through. We […]

Astroturf watch... #nzpol

NZ chose not to electrify the bus fleet. 80% still diesel. Oil shock hits, Auckland Transport needs subsidies, ratepayers wear it. We chose not to subsidise EVs. Now we're subsidising diesel. Climate action was the cheaper option. #nzpol

transparency? from ACT NAT NZF? rofl #nzpol

Pollution levels in Paris after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.

If they win in November, this place screwed for ever.

Of course, having such a world-leading balance sheet (relative to our economy) does create some issues. Rentiers expect a return on their $4.5 trillion of financial assets. Businesses and banks have to collect money from us to pay the rentiers. It's one of the reasons things cost so much here. [6/n]

It's beautiful. We sold billions in Govt Bonds and shares (blue) which have not increased in value by much (pink), but, net, we have not purchased any offshore assets at all. BUT, the offshore assets we do own have rocketed in value! We sell low return Govt debt to buy high-return shares! [Ends]

Thanks NZ Herald, Newstalk ZB, FPU, TPU, Family First, and Hobsons Pledge for more free advertising. #nzpol teatatinotoa.substack.com/p/how-long-d...

78th Birthday and still a stage goddess Happy Birthday to the amazing Kate Pierson, one of the lead singers and founding members of the B-52s, born today in 1948. #punk #punkrock #newwave #katepierson #theb52s #history #otd

Too soon?

This wonderful, incredibly smart woman. 🏆❤️

The Trump fake assassination attempts will continue on a regular schedule until his poll numbers rise. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Seems appropriate m.youtube.com/watch?v=z_jd...

Forget iPhones & spyphones, this was peak tech.

Three more years of this coalition means a much closer relationship with the US. It means allowing a focus on military and minerals. It means expanding the remit of the FBI office in Wellington. It means a strengthened far right ethos, and people in positions of power who will implement that policy.

I hate it when the Second Amendment ruins the First Amendment’s dinner!

Donald Trump needs to go to Assassinations Anonymous if he can’t control his addiction to the Hitman Hoax. Help is available.

So it was a blitz attack? On a ballroom??

Nemophila bloom season has begun in Japan. Every spring, the fields of Hitachinaki Park are transformed into a blanket of blue, where over 5 million delicate blue flowers bloom, creating a "sky beneath your feet" effect.😍 Good image for Bluesky .

Solar and wind now dominate global electricity generation. Worldwide, solar and wind power will each surpass nuclear in 2026. This surge has halted fossil fuel power generation rise, with renewables overtaking coal, supported by battery storage providing system flexibility at scale.

I'm genuinely surprised/impressed that Iran is holding firm on the "ceasefire must include Lebanon" demand; I'm so used to everyone being quick to throw Palestine & Lebanon under the bus.

#National have NEVER been good fiscal managers, have always privatised & given themselves backhanders & pushed an pro-élite inequality, & there are v good reasons no-one voted in far-right ACT & NZF #Greens fully-costed budget is Brilliant. Less tax for 91% NZers. Free GP, Dentist & Childcare #nzpol

Nicola Willis's #Debt Way Higher Than All 6 Years of Ardern Govt, (despite Covid payouts to protect jobs & businesses, Cyclone & Climate emergency funding, ferries & good change) Nat/ACT/NZF spent it on oil & tobacco corps & Rich Landlords taxcuts #nzpol thestandard.org.nz/nicola-willi...

And what Human Rights & Democratic Rights are being lost? #AtlasNetwork, #Zionist Governments & creeping #Fascism #auspol #nzpol #uspol #ukpol #eupol #canpol #Democracy & #HumanRights vs AntiWoke

Note that there's been no threat to sue over this statement. I know I would be suing for tens of millions if I was innocent.

Tourists are gonna love the new Shitover jet

So I just learned about a Black actress named Nichelle Nichols and how her being on Star Trek was a big deal to Black people back then and how she was the reason why we had astronauts of color being a part of NASA. This is why representation matters and it is that deep. She made history.

One Gulf diplomat with knowledge of the talks said: “We regarded Witkoff and Kushner as Israeli assets that dragged a president into a war he wants to get out of.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...