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10 years of fucking awesome art from a top notch human. I remember the first time I met Pepper in person, @rabble.bsky.social and I were fangirling so much! Pepper's tees have constant rotation in my outfits and I look forward to snuggling into this hoodie in colder months.

Every single problem in the public service is a result of government cost-cutting and prioritising optics, spin and ideology over just spending the money to do the job properly, which would have the benefit of making everyone's lives better but on the other hand doesn't make rich people richer

As an old-school hater, I very much appreciate this deep dive thread into why Luxon sucks

Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

It's been another hell week for #nzpol. Take a break and celebrate Dr Bex's kid's album track. Have a listen and pass it on. And have a relaxing weekend, whanau.

Fully support the universities in this. But if they are genuinely committed to ensuring "free public access to the research...taxes had funded" maybe those that limit access to electronic copies of theses to current staff or students could open them up to the public. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

There was udon in the pataka kai! 😍

crazy IG em_clarkson

can we discount the fact that things have been buried, perhaps actively by police, at this stage?

So… what’s everyone’s favourite pancake or scone recipe that doesn’t include eggs or milk?

For context, four Aussie banks took approximately $6.5 billion out of the Aotearoa economy in the last year or so The majority of which was gleaned from mortgages on family homes The economy is improving? Sweety, it's tanking, sinking, shitting itself sideways, and you're a big part of the reason

AUTHORS!! Remember that case where a bunch of authors sued AI for stealing their work? And WON? Well, the settlement money has been announced. Each WORK that got thefted will be compensated $3k (split 50/50 bw publisher + author). So authors will be compensated $1500 per WORK stolen. More here:

And now now to be sad that a $1300 electric scooter is something I cannot afford as I try to find someone to drive me to fridays appointment

Welp looks like I’m spending my secret Santa monies on a physio instead

While the NZ assoc health minister, Casey Costello, hosted an Irish anti-trans activist to discuss ‘women’s rights’, at Parliament ($4,500 venue cost), the Human Rights Review Tribunal heard evidence of the ‘extreme’ & ‘vicious’ nature of trans-exclusionary sentiment thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-...

If you haven’t already, please sign. Bevan will be presenting this petition to Cushla Tangere-Manuel on the steps of Parliament at 3:15pm tomorrow 🙌 #nzpol

If you'd told me that a speaker at the Free Speech Union conference would call for banning non-Christian public expressions of faith to an applauding crowd, I would have said yes, obviously that is going to happen newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/10/t...

Anyway Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein because she was deeply annoyed about being trapped in a castle with Lord Byron because her silly poet husband who had a big nerd crush on him wanted to hang out with him.

The nurses on the picket line in Hamilton’s CBD just copped a barrage of abuse from a young man. Their responses “Is he ok” “Is anyone with him” “Poor fellow is really escalated” “Is anyone here familiar with him?” Just absolute empathy and no fear for thier own safety

#nzpol The Greens have the right idea here. It's time for the government to cap dividends to shareholders until power companies deliver capital programmes to adapt and expand to meet our collective needs for the climate crisis. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...

I have been saying this for something like 15 years and I am so tired, folks: the tactics. Of the right. Don't work. For the left. Because their politics are divisive and anti-community. Ours aren't. They win when politics is toxic and vicious. We win by building solidarity.

#eqnz wee wobble, where was that one from?

tough guy

Maybe you could start talking about the evidenced policies that reduce the likelihood of this happening RNZ. Things like: Guaranteeing all a living incomes Taxing the wealthy more so more money can be given to things like fully funded healthcare Rent control Increasing home ownership Pay equity

Democratic Governors turning into various Batman villains is an intriguing development for sure.

China spends 95% less than the US on healthcare per capita, but has a healthy life expectancy that is *4 years longer*.

Housing 👏 Should 👏 Not 👏 Be 👏 An 👏 Asset 👏 Class

Every dictator in history has claimed that they’ll only use their powers to go after the worst of the worst. Every dictator in history has lied. Donald Trump is no different.

The Greens say the advice is very explicit, showing the changes would “absolutely be counterproductive” to wanting to get more people in education and training. Labour is also calling for all financial information about the de-merger to be released. #nzpol

“McDonald's workers have been striking at different outlets around the country in a bid to get the fastfood giant to commit to introducing the living wage.” #LivingWage

Today is the National Park Service’s birthday! 🥳🏞️ You know what would be a great birthday gift? Not firing staff or cutting funds from the agency responsible for keeping our public lands pristine and accessible!

Why are older women most affected by rising housing and energy costs? Because structural misogyny has left them with lower lifetime earnings, less superannuation, and greater housing insecurity, in the middle of a cost of living crisis. #nzpol

You may want to know that every drama this year on the BBC has been partially funded by the Government of Ireland, the Northern Ireland Executive, the Welsh Government or the Scottish Government.

Work is progressing towards the new website launch. We have a date in mind, but we’ve both been involved in so many projects that we’ll let you know that once we’ve got through go/no go. In the meantime, here’s something new from me that’ll be available for preorder on the new website…

other98 A study in Denmark tracked over a million children for 21 years and found no link between vaccines and autism, but RFK, Jr. watched a couple of podcasts so he knows better?

Salaries for teachers, nurses etc should be linked to MPs. Theirs goes up? So does yours. And an independent body to negotiate other conditions.

When they start coming for disabled people… you should get concerned, not supportive of them. Because history shows they never end with disabled people, it’s a gateway to the rest of society. (Going after disabled people is bad enough though without anything else happening)

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users. While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

One thing that demonstrates how eroded NZ media has become since late 2023 is the almost universal lack of coverage of the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill, which recently closed submissions. This Bill is one of the most consequential to impact New Zealand’s public health system to date. 🧵

My fundamental reasoning about the energy market is: a) with a plentiful supply of cheap electricity, you can achieve almost anything b) the energy market should be geared to provide that with the lowest pollution c) the energy market consequently needs to be decoupled from capitalism

And another special moment from today. Seeing my old teammate and friend getting a very special surprise.

“A graduate starting salary is now between $50,000 and $60,000 pa. if you can get a job. That house is now over 35 times that starting salary.“ Article by Dr. Rod Carr, former chair Climate Change Commission.

"At least 32 billionaires owe their wealth to Low-Wage 100 companies" Bookmark this study & ask anyone to justify their 'socialism is bad' stance. They haven't got a leg to stand on. ips-dc.org/report-execu...

If you're worried about missing any of the Argentina v All Blacks game don't worry, the Argentine anthem has only started so you have at least another half an hour before kick-off!

#eqnz wee wobble there

Another Schrodinger's Conservative: The stupid thought experiment where right-wingers are simultaneously competent to decide what you're allowed to read, listen to or watch AND have absolutely no idea why calling a banker a Shylock is an unambiguously and irredeemably antisemitic slur for 400 years.