Haven’t really thought too much about selling out the town hall. But now rehearsals are done. Revisions, pedal settings and one set of strings to change and then tomorrow it’s go time, fuck yeah

Who tf is gonna take a tv host seriously abt weapons……probably a govt where a person with an arts degree does the budget….

Comfortable to claim $1k a week for accommodation in your whare. Not so much to front for your own shite legislation. Righto.

What IS cliche is politicians talking out the imaginary surplus they really pray to. Reminds me of that soldier in Vietnam who said “don’t send your sons to finish what politicians start” or similar. How bout not harming your people to feed your surplus….

I'm two weeks away from finishing a Masters in Public Management. Robodebt has been a key feature of several of the papers I've done - the damage done to so many people by automation of a process that should always be human (and humane). They literally teach us not to do this.

You see ministers like Upston and you know for all their bluster about people getting shit on “merit”, they’re spouting fucking bollocks.

If you’ve passed you’re lauded by the PM for your contribution to NZ. If you’re alive and have opinions it’s cliche. Says the one asking for people to dine on air while they worry about some bollocks surplus goal. If they held the electorate of the same name it would be the only Mana this govt had

They ain’t donations. They’re investments with the expectation of good returns

This is what your surplus costs. The model is broken.

Had a very nice time at the AMAs. Probably my fave in terms of being social for once lol. Great to have my work colleagues there and to see their enjoyment. Awesome to see friends add to their collection of awards and nice to be in the midst of so much talent

What a combo of headlines, and how it captures quite a lot abt this govt.

Hope everyone is comfortable. Especially the ones without homes, and the ones being ‘moved on’ because they’re ‘not a good look,’ and the ones paying more thn 30% of their income in rent, or the ‘lotto winners’ in state homes.

Got to play the tribute for the Topp Twins a few years back. They walked around during packdown with a box making sure everyone got a beer. Legends, part of the soundtrack of life. This is a song to them from the Mitchell Twins that we recorded around same time youtu.be/1C8l4FdaLgw?... moe mai rā

When one of those govt sponsored gigs pop up, and you see the beige hue of the lineup, i always think of that couple caught cheating by virtue of being at that Coldplay concert and be like “these are your people”

A forward pass as obvious as that in the Force vs Drua game and people wonder why rugby is a has been

AUCKLAND FC

LFG Auckland FC

Lucky these fellas don’t play full contact sports cause the way they crumple in footy, holy hika

Hone putting his support behind Aperahama for TPM, big

Gotta watch this footy match, lessgo Auckland FC

That Dragons winger prolly started regretting that post-try celebration pretty quick….

Not only do i want these fuckers out, i hope their ineptitude harms their future job chances. Won’t tho, that’s a festering world that grossly supports and regurgitates their ilk. Inter-generational damage will be their legacy www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

My family wonders why i think we should consider moving out of country. This govt has made this place a fucking drag. Each day brings more heartlessness from the people who should be working towards uplifting of all, not the few (of their mates). Ignorant bliss seems bloody appetising sometimes.

new zealander everlee wihongi - kidnapped by ICE 41 days ago - was meant to take the stand today in front of a wisconsin judge. but ICE had other plans. webworm has the latest on this story - please RT, and share: www.webworm.co/everleemay21/

I mean, the amount of marriages they have in that family, it ain’t as tho Trump won’t have another opportunity to go his son’s wedding.

Contemptuously heartless fuckers.

Any country dealing with israel is basically aligning themselves with a terror state

These people are just wearing us down. Like this week it’s an attack on carers or an attack on our trans whānau or more job losses but it’s also like hey what abt Evelyn Wihongi or the changing of shit to avoid litigation or etc et-fucking-c. It’s like they trying to break the soul of this place.

lolol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

A selection from speeches from the debates on the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Recognition Act 2021. Any journos reading this feel free to ask any of the speakers whether they stand by these comments made less than five years ago. At the second reading: Nicola Grigg:

Now think of all the legislation where they haven’t allowed the public to have a full say

Our govt is a govt of hate.

Another example of not a bottom line but holy sweet lord the master negotiator will be all yes please mr winston sir please like me i’m a ceo….

The coalition of fragility www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

I mean, as an example of cutting corners with no fucking idea of what they doing, outsourcing where possible cause just fucking lazy and all ‘do it for meeeeee’ and all glee cause you think you don’t look like goddam out of depth idiots, then the AI thing sits well for this govt.

Onto their last junkie veins…..

Someone who used to work for me told me recently before moving overseas "I can't find a job. If I find one, I'll probably be made redundant in a year. If I somehow find a job I can keep, I'll still never be able to buy a house. Why would I stay here? What is there to stay for?"

Their legacy will be inter generational harm.

I thought this felt familiar… #nzpol #politics #AoNZ

But lord knows they’ll want you to work in office till you lose the job cause they need that cbd hanging in on life support….

I mean, Luxon the dude who took the not-bottom line Treaty Principles Bill and handed it to Seymour on a platter so safe to say, anything on the table with the master negotiator

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Frankly, fuck anything that allows a genocidal occupying power to take part. No mana. www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

Today marks Nakba Day, an annual day of remembrance to commemorate the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 during the creation of the State of Israel and the year that followed.   Inea is a New Yorker and a Nakba survivor. She shared her story with us.

Nats come out with a policy to turn rooftops into LNG storage facilities…..

Shane Jones is unfit to be a drunk at the end of a bar with an opinion let alone an MP. You don’t have it, mate. You barely ever did. You’re embarrassing on many levels.

Means testing is inefficient and people rich enough to afford accountants will slip through the net. Just give it to everyone, and claw it back from the wealthy via the existing tax system

New York Times standing firm against Israel’s threat to sue it for its report on the sexual abuse of Palestinians: “This threat, similar to one made last year, is part of a well-worn political playbook that aims to undermine reporting and stifle journalism that does not fit a specific narrative.”

If you looking for something that exemplifies the out of sight out of mind simpleton thinking of this govt that is it. You people are not up to the task. Real leaders would recognise that shit.

Asking if moving homeless on from the city will solve shit is like wondering if chucking an old sheet over a broken window will fix the window, ffs what is this bullshit