2 dead, 8+ hurt after Thomas Sanford of Burton, MI, rammed a truck into a Mormon church, opened fire, and set it ablaze before police killed him. His home had a Trump–Vance 2024 sign and FB shows years of pro-Trump posts. Motive unconfirmed, but points to far-right politics.

How wealth inequality is destroying democracies worldwide w/ Chloe Swarbrick MP youtu.be/zl_LgDjpzxE

Looks like a good time in the news cycle to tackle three big myths 🧵 ❌ NZ pension costs are an unsustainable burden ❌ Seriously, no, for lots of reasons. 1. Our current Govt spending on pensions is low compared to most other advanced economies. And... [1/n]

Confess I embrace digital tyranny when daylight saving arrivesNo nasty timer changing.

'Pathetic': Military experts rip Pentagon head after reason for generals' meeting revealed www.alternet.org/military-exp...

Amazon agreed to a $2.5 billion settlement with the FTC, resolving allegations that it deceived users into signing up for Prime service and purposefully made it difficult to cancel.

Back in the 90's they tried to reflag mortality by re-naming death as a "negative patient outcome".Someone will find the old euphemism playbook and dust it off soon enough.

Integrity Briefing: Parliamentary inquiry puts more than just one MP on trial open.substack.com/pub/theinteg...

🌍 Earthquake Alert 🌍 📍 Location: SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND 📏 Magnitude (ml): 3.1 🔽 Depth: 5.00 km ⏰ Time: 2025-09-25 08:43:50 UTC 🔗 Source: EMSC Stay safe!

Health NZ says some of the doctor’s claims were out of context or based on historical incidents, including the reference to a sad event from three years ago in a car park, but concedes the hospital has been in and out of critical overload (the equivalent of “code red”) for several weeks.

🙏 everyone who presented yesterday. The Air Club website has a link to the Healthy Indoor Air event. The speakers covered a lot of ground, so I'll enjoy being able to stop and start after watching the event live in New Zealand. Please encourage people & orgs to sign the pledge. www.airclub.org

Daily Chorus: The problems for our new 'Laser Kiwi' open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...

'Astounded and speechless': Diplomats bash Trump's 'stark raving mad' UN speech www.alternet.org/trump-speech...

The Solar eclipse was so so but this Rapture's very low energy.

In April 2025 Chris Bishop increased the speed on the Otaki to Levin Road from 80 to 100kmh, against community opposition. Yesterday he called the road a 'death trap'. Yet he increased the speed on this 'death trap'. www.levinnews.co.nz/2025/04/23/c... www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Bringing in new work to residence pathways to replace the workers your stupid policies have driven offshore makes only very twisted sense.

I laughed, then I remembered this is the guy in charge of Health & Human Services in the USA.

Four departing mayors tell us what they really think thespinoff.co.nz/politics/23-...

As the frothing right scurry barking into the night because the Green's chief of staff is modelling prudent behaviour I'll tell you how it all plays out.There will be barking, snarking, startling shows of malice and then....Green Party polling will either hold steady or rise. So why bother?

Luxon lying his arse off on TVNZ Breakfast. Must be a Monday #nzpol

We're clear here for the eclipse.Pro tip - don't peep! I did, now wondering why I'm Trump level dumb at times.

Just tag it as Cosplay Sunday like I do.

Surely perky little Simeon Brown didn't just wear a suit while recycling old spends on Cosplay Sunday.Not even a hi vis?He's letting his side down.

I loved the World Weekly "News".My fave was about the Hitler cloning farm in Sith America where they kept breaking out and trying to take over local villages and towns.

'an empty, cold shell that will do great damage to what humanity is about'

Mmm. Moderately irksome speed bump versus dead kids? Such a tough call.

Wealthy, whiny and wildly tone deaf: Elizabeth Gilbert’s new memoir exemplifies ‘priv-lit’ theconversation.com/wealthy-whin...

Prayers up for Greymouth

Bat crazy lying “Willis..indicated she & PM Luxon had discussed her retention of economic growth portfolio & Luxon had expressed full confidence in her Willis since clarified the pair hadn’t spoken about that & she was instead referencing Luxon’s continued confidence in her abilities”???? #nzpol

Neo-gothic spring

Economists who warned Willis she was "needlessly" worsening the economy in 2023 incl. former heads of banks, Treasury Chief Economists, Productivity Commission Chair, Harvard's Renney & multiple Order of Merit economists. But Bishop said National would sooner listen to penguins. Hubris. #nzpol

Two years ago our rent was $400/wk, now it’s $610. Don’t even get me started on groceries and power. #NZPol #kikorangi

It's almost like merrily getting rid of things without thinking it through isn't a good idea. Fortunately the farmers won't be upset now. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/education...

It’s incredibly disheartening to read this. Negative attitudes that are increasing contribute to behaviours, that contribute to violence against women, children & marginalised people. thespinoff.co.nz/society/18-0... thespinoff.co.nz/society/18-0...

I'm big mad about the media coverage of the citizenship pathways for tangata whenua born overseas story not asking the Green Party who ARE THE PARTY THAT HAVE AN ACTUAL, SPECIFIC POLICY ABOUT THIS. www.greens.org.nz/overseas_new...

BREAKING: Democrat Xp Lee wins the Minnesota House special election to fill the seat of Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June.

It’s a nitrate emergency alright. Canterbury has landscape scale toxic water contamination from industrial dairy. And the current Govt is deliberately making it worse and this is the second emergency - our Govt is captured by agribusiness www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Here's something I prepared earlier #nzpol theconversation.com/a-damning-st...

Fuck off you fucking brainless morons. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Voters & business leaders now blaming Govt for economic malaise open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...

Maybe it always was secretly "Back on Track (For the Sorted)" only.

6pm and the sun's still with us.

Shot, chaser Young men more likely to vote Green than Reform. Young men second most progressive group of any demographic. Combined right-wing vote barely bigger than Green vote alone for young men

'You are just wasting my time!’ Trump demands allies do ‘as I say’ in early morning rant www.rawstory.com/ukraine-2673...

You’re think *you’re* depressed? Try being at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association right now with 5,000 political scientists presenting their work on the state of democracy, public opinion, and media. They are also drinking heavily.

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WSJ editors rip Trump's latest 'blunderbuss raid' and warn of looming repercussions www.rawstory.com/hyundai-trum...

Benefit data day - quick preview... Working age people on main benefits is still sailing above Treasury/MSD forecasts from a few months ago, and we are a full 30,000 souls above last year's forecasts. (1/n)

Bates moved 25 of his properties, mostly rentals from Auckland, Wellington& Whanganui, to a family trust just before becoming an MP. The rule is clear: “declare any real property in which you have an interest, including property owned by a trust of which you are a beneficiary”. #nzpol #kiwi