A reminder this sort of otherism is typical to fascist regimes. Autism was a problem for race hygiene in Nazi Germany so no wonder the white supremacists currently in charge of the White House are picking this one up.

😮 Paracetamol! How about we start looking at the micro-plastics that are now everywhere as a reason for Autism, but that will mean corporations that are poisoning us will need to start being accountable. And the politicians that enable them. #nzpol

We have a mayoral candidate who thinks cycleways are just a glorified footpath and one that is looking at evidence, believes in facing reality, and giving the community as much say as possible. youtu.be/eK4HRbvH8ww?... #nzpol

#nzpol Worth watching all of the interview as I doubt media will emphasize how great it was. Hipkins did a good job avoiding the gotcha moments and pinpoint what is wrong with this govt's approach. Yes, you could ask why Labour didn't do it all when they could. What good will this do?

#nzpol Highly recommend this week's Hoon, especially the interview with Monopoly Watch’s Tex Edwards. Who's going to be the party brave enough to stop hiding behind the bush and actually deliver some change in the duopoly & competition space but also lobbying rules open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...

You have to admire Luxon. No matter the criticism, the corruption staring us in the face, the failures and total bullshitery, he is loyal and is backing his team. The left needs to take note. #nzpol

After confirming I wanted to make an oral submission and heard 🦗 for days, got this email today. Why the urgency?!? Voters suppression of first order. #nzpol

The only ones celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination are the MAGA, using it as an opportunity to entrench more fascism and state violence.

It's getting to the point that we either require all MPs to sell their "investment" houses when elected. Not put in a trust, not gift to your partner, sell. Or we remove the ability to decide housing policies from the hands of parliament. #nzpol

#nzpol When I submitted to the voter suppression bill I noted I wanted to give an oral submission. I already received an option to make one next week. Does anyone know how many hours of oral submissions were allocated?

What I'd say to you is we are laser focused on growth, growth, growth. They just did not say what growth they refer to. #nzpol

This is a walk of shame to the journalist who wrote that piece of damage control drivel for a failing govt. Every measure can be feasible if you tell yourself a fairytale or have achieved because you throw people out to the street to freeze & die (can also help with the health targets). #nzpol

#nzpol “A multinational shouldn’t be mucked around with all the time and the cost,” Luxon said. “We want to encourage companies like Ikea to invest even more down the road.” What investment is Ikea bringing to Aotearoa? Another massive warehouse that takes a ginormous amount of power to heat?

With local elections heating up, here's a useful guide to respond to all the BS. #nzpol

I truly encourage anyone who even slightly considers this to be a good thing to read The New Age of Sexism by Laura Bates. Coding current sexism, misogyny, and discrimination and allowing the darkest & most frightening behavior to be imagined in AI world will flow into the real world.

Decolonisation comes in many shapes and forms. #nzpol

Narrator: "he was never libertarian." #nzpol

In the absence of investigative journalism in MSM, we're extremely lucky to have people like Melanie Nelson & Dr Ryan Ward dedicating their time to inform the public. #nzpol youtu.be/LPO26Rc8pls?...

You can count on The Spinoff 🤣 thespinoff.co.nz/politics/02-...

#nzpol "We just couldn't get this country to be attractive enough, and we had to do something about that." 😮🤬 www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Is Luxon envious of Willis for the title of the dumbest move and he wants us to find a nice catchy phrase to coin the data centre that will never be? Is Luxon No Data catchy enough? Shall we have a competition? Side note: get the motherfuckers to rectify the environmental damage they created. #nzpol

#nzpol Aotearoa has 5m people. That's the people we MUST feed. If we do want to pretend we feed 50m people, how does Seymour suggest we do that on a dying planet? Does his 2 dead brain cells not tell him that if we have no clean water and we have devastating effects of climate change

This man can't do his job so what is he good gor then? What amazing skills does he bring to the board that outweigh the issues his conflict of interest brings? Who hires an employee that can't fully participate in what they've been hired to do? #nzpol

Money doesn't grow on trees, they say. Well, it kind of does, but the tree is virtual. #nzpol

What did these small biz owners see in Nats promises and past record that made them think they give a F about small biz? If they don't understand the economy is always better under Labour because they invest than they need to go back to school & start learning how the economy works. #nzpol

Let's do even better. Let's have lots of small businesses owned by people living within our communities, who are not looking to make obscene profits. The supermarket model isn't good for communities any way you look at it. #nzpol

At this point there are only two options to lower food prices. Govt mandated price limit or tax the living daylight out of the supermarkets. More competition is bollocks. Aotearoa is too small a market for true competition. #nzpol

A good segment on #BHN . Some thoughts. CGT need to have minimal exclusions. Family home, ok. If we start questioning if additional house was bought before or after Kiwisaver was introduced we create holes that will be exploited but also way too much admin. youtu.be/jcRq2z2f-Yo?... #nzpol

It's got to be satire. "The ACT Party gave a minority view opposing the recommendation, saying the party would only support moving to a four-year term if "stronger checks and balances are built into the system to prevent an erosion of democratic accountability"." #nzpol

The other side of this is - govt debt is private sector surplus. #nzpol

Gary nails it. We have the power to bring change. Sure one simple message and keep sharing it - Tax wealth more Tax work less. A road map on what we should do. What other YouTube channels that challenge the status quo do you watch? youtu.be/6awZT5qlSLc?... #nzpol

#nzpol The market will always make it cheaper! Yeah, nah. "Data shows household electricity prices have surged largely without relief since the industry was privatised in the 1990s" open.substack.com/pub/kirstyjo...

So now we have the moral justification to stop subsidising the environmental degradation of Aotearoa. If profits all go offshore then they need to be accountable for the cleanup. Consumers - you have a choice. There are local brands. Boycott what is now international brands. #nzpol

#nzpol No wonder NaCT are so afraid of her and resort to ridicule. They can not create holes in her logic. And there it is, looking at fiscal indicators to 2040, the Greens budget and that of National ARE THE SAME. The difference is who's going to gain from it. www.youtube.com/live/a_3Z7Sv...

When (certain) people threaten you with good time (wealth tax) get them to: Listen to this podcast - open.spotify.com/episode/5iXU... And read the truth about the wealth exodus myth - taxjustice.net/press/millio... While at it remind them the true wealth creators are the workers #TaxWealth #nzpol

Why teachers are going to become endangered species. www.facebook.com/share/r/16sr... #nzpol

“It's better if the electoral rules don't change frequently... if the electoral rules are the same then people don't worry about the rules, they worry about the policies...and that I think is an advantage.” Yet he goes and changes the rules so he can get re-elected! Fucking hypocrite. #nzpol

The way to solve this is to give the Remuneration Authority power to also decide the pay of all the public service sector. Remember how John Key always said it's out of his hands? Well, let's take the pay of all the public sector out of the hands of politicians. #nzpol

"There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold And she’s buying a stairway to heaven. When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed With a word she can get what she came for."

People don't want tens of dollars in tax cuts. They want to have completely free healthcare. They want to have affordable power bills & grocery bills, affordable PT, and affordable housing. There are so many ways to make life easier without spending one cent on tax cuts. #nzpol

#nzpol Funny that Nicky No Boats is screeching about Hipkins looking at what Sir Michael Cullen stood for when Cullen was the chair of the Tax Working Group that recommended... wait for it.... a CGT!

"Every New Zealander will pay the price if a Labour-Greens government puts our fiscal reputation at risk." How come then, NZ's credit rating actually went up? Maybe the financial illiterate is Willis. #nzpol

#nzpol Relevant to Aotearoa. Stop being afraid of caring about people & the environment. When they laugh at you, ask them why they don't care. Be bold & in their face. Don't accept word salads. Don't be afraid to say the real wealth creators are the workers. Without workers, there's no business.

Ōtepoti Dunedin peeps. Need a recommendation for a GP that accepts new patients. Son was waiting at ED for 2 hours yesterday & gave up waiting. He has a swollen knee, but since it looks like he'll be living permanently there, I think it a good idea to have a GP. #kikorangi #dunedin

Is this for real? All while we are constantly being told we must embrace AI! We have got to push back against this insanity.

#nzpol You should all watch the submissions of the People's Select Committee on Pay Equity. So many smart, educated, passionate wahine and their supporters. And the panel is top notch. No wonder this govt was hiding it all. They knew it will not go down well even amongst their supporters.

Māori words are confusing? 🤣🤦🏽‍♀️ Oh, because words that start with a silent K are fine, or a whole bunch of letters no one can hear (who said neighbour?) is just easy peasy. I'd have more respect if they simply came out and said - we are racists. #nzpol

I'd say take the easy route. Slap all of them with 100% excess profit tax. Then add another 10% because they are forcing us to do admin we shouldn't be doing. #nzpol

Look, I don't want to be a party pooper but why is that rood not covered with solar panels? #nzpol

#nzpol Ok, I have 2 more cents re RUC. Our roads are constantly munted because we a) suck at building good roads b) we move freight on roads. Invest in rail and a lot of the issues will be resolved. And it will be good for the environment. But this govt is allergic to logical long term thinking.