David Seymour's comments about not trying to influence RNZ's staffing decisions are slightly undermined by his comments about trying to influence RNZ's staffing decisions

David Seymour is a walking, talking, as he lives & breaths hypocritical fuckwit. Aside from the fact he holds ministerial portfolios no one should ever take what the fake Canadian says with anything but contempt.

David Seymour threatens to fire RNZ boss for hiring John Campbell. It's illegal for a Shareholding Minister to interfere in state broadcasters' independence Kiri Allan was hauled through the coals for a mere suggestion & Seymour said at the time democracy was at risk & media interference not OK

The reason why you can't post your way out of being harassed is because posting explanations assumes that the people who are harassing you are acting in good faith and are genuinely interested in understanding your perspective and here's the thing: that's basically never the case.

Seymour saying that he's not directing RNZ editorial choices is like saying you're not changing the menu at a restaurant by changing the entire kitchen staff so they prepare food the "right" way. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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incredibly funny that this bullshit trust and safety team is going to Streisand Effect themselves into everyone knowing about this restore @cara.city you miserable babies

The biggest legacy of the National/ACT/NZFirst government will be all the things it decided to scrap without much thought, only to find that we need to restore what was scrapped or the replacements are worse/more expensive. Cook Strait ferries, pay equity, resource management act, BSA, etc. #nzpol

It's wearying.

So what's the problem here, that Police spoke to someone about a complaint against them, or that they didn't immediately dismiss a complaint related to social media? #nzpol

I remember when I started out in journalism and my wonderful Producer Colin McRae said you have to remember to be fair, accurate and balanced. So for the government to not tweak but get rid of the BSA - with no meaningful engagement or robust rationale - is neither fair, balanced or accurate.

Ahh, yes, the unpopular decisions like “black people don’t deserve political representation,” or “rich people should be able to control everything,” or “women shouldn’t be in charge of their bodies.” Truly a man committed to justice.

hmmm i wonder what the social media posts could have been? www.webworm.co/nzmediaawards/

Relevant reading for ACT's new all-singing all-dancing kiwi values / loyalty / literacy test, so you can at least familiariese yourself with how this sort of thing has been used within living memory secure.splcenter.org/page/67431/s...

🧵My take here is that the coalition government has decided to abolish the BSA because it has advice that the authority's assertion that the Broadcasting Act gives it jurisdiction over online broadcasting is well-founded and would prevail in a court. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Look, if you think that we need to reform laws so much that a Ministry of Regulation is set up, and widespread changes to affect how the Treaty is applied, then updating the BSA to account for the internet isn't a hard thing to do. #nzpol

ACT Kiwi values exam: -Compulsory slop for school lunches -Compulsory AI slop at for education -Workers don’t have rights -Trans people shouldn’t have freedoms -Disabled people should simply die -Everyone gets 1 free pack of cigarettes and a gun when they turn 14

A friendly reminder about a previous run in with the Broadcasting Standards Authority by Sean Plunket #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/entertainmen...

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Life comes at you quick! The Mayor of Timaru took the Labour govt to the High Court over water reform This morning he’s been rolled out as a cheerleader for the coalition government’s amalgamation proposal Whatever might the difference be?

ACT’s 6-point plan for Immigration: 1. Deport. 2. Expire. 3. Stand-down. 4. Fees. 5. English. 6. Enforcement. My #cartoon today #NZpol #Immigration

I have got tears rolling down my face. It's only taken 4 Select Committee's , 2 of them under petitions in my name but finally we got the words we always wanted to hear. "The committee recommends to the Government that the public sale and private use of fireworks be banned."

It's weird how the parties of "local control" and "local democracy" are now effectively dictating how local governments will be restructured, with higher cost for water infrastructure. It's almost like they just wanted something to campaign against. #nzpol

'Come up with a plan within 3 months or the govt will do it for you.' Extraordinary. There is no way communities can have a meaningful conversation about the future shape of local govt in 3 months. They're being set up to fail, at which time they'll have the decision taken out of their hands.

Heads up, 2022 journalists: he was lying

MOAR TRAINS PEOPLE!!!!! If we had a functioning inter-regional train network, I could’ve spent 3.5 hours being productive doing work on the train from Hastings to Welly, than driving. I absolutely love driving but I’d also love to have the option of using that time doing other stuff 🚇 #ChooChooNZ

Stratosphere. My @smh @theage cartoon.

Specifically, Pulitzers for: - Washington Post coverage of DOGE - NYT coverage of Trump enriching himself in office - Chicago Tribune coverage of ICE - Reuters coverage of Trump "expand[ing] executive power and exact[ing] vengeance" - And M. Gessen for "essays on rising authoritarian regimes"

Can everyone just abandon X, please? It's a cesspool of every type of bigotry and staying just gives it prominence and legitimacy.

My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609... Seymour and the Ministry of cutting red tape sure as hell love adding as much bureaucratic levels as possible to people, communities and business. The man of 'small govt' my arse... #NzPol #Cartoon #RedTape

Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70% and algae growth by 85% #energysky -- via pv magazine usa:

this just fucks me off so much … #nzpol i’m gonna need a list of brands to avoid . And new accounting software 😡

What if I told you the real reason you don’t want to vote Labour is that then you would have to admit Labour’s Covid response was good actually and if you actually wanted a party with left wing policies you could and would vote Green actually #NZPol

This is corruption. What ekse has NZ First/Winston been up to, I wonder? NZers have to know what theyre voting for. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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

Please stop buying Zuru toys for your children (or yourself). Aside from the awful environmental impact they have, you’re also indirectly supporting the ACT Party. #zuru #mowbray #nzpol #act #aonz Via Tee To.

Not only do we not buy Zuru. The 7yo now looks at a toy, and if it says Zuru, he will put it back down again. Will often say “oh no, can’t buy that one”

The party of low regulation & taxes announces yet more regulation and taxes, just for people they don't like. #nzpol

Correction: This would introduce American style ICE, create a migrant underclass in poor housing, set arbitrary rules around language for visa applications and make migrants pay more for services that will mostly be used by older New Zealanders rather than migrants themselves.

Katherine Ryan told me off for calling ACT a far right party on air but they have continued to prove me right. We are in this situation because the people in charge of the narrative don’t want to call a spade a spade and would rather run PR for them for balance or whatever.

In today’s HeraldOnSunday

If the problem is universal superannuation might be paid to billionaires, why is your answer means testing instead of taxing the shit out of billionaires

No more hiding their love of conspiracy theory pushers - the TPU needs to rebrand officially to Toxic Cookers Union. #nzpol

Oh FFS. Once again for those at the back - and sorry, must SHOUT 'cos obviously didn't hear last ... few hundred times ... it has been said ... THE GOVT DOES NOT HAVE HIGH DEBT. WE DON'T NEED TO SELL ASSETS. IS FICTION USED TO NARROW ARGUMENT TOWARDS "GOVT IS BAD, SO SMALLER GOVT IS BETTER".

Americans need to learn to live within their means and stop asking for handouts.

And in this corner weighing in at 221lbs... #nzpol Former National MP Chris Finlayson calls for 'war' on NZ First www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...