Fascism is always the same, and has been for 100 years, only it needs to market itself in different wrappers. Fascism will never be punk. But it will always try and pretend it is, especially when it needs a new wrapper.

Wondering if getting a Batwoman themed wrap for the new motorcycle when it is fixed would be going too far …

You’ve jammed your last pearl.

Ok, think of y'all in the Wellington Region ... stay safe!

"It was the goose that created value" I feel like there are politicians who could learn a chunk about this idea from these epic slides when it comes to academic research vs making money off it. "eggs do not lay eggs" (I still can't believe these slides were real despite them apparently being so)

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This is excellent from @ganeshahirao.bsky.social busting a lot of the myths about the requirement to keep government small, that is must be about providing room for the private sector, and worst that a government's finances are like a household's finances. ganeshnana.substack.com/p/fiscal-myt...

Today in electric motorcycle news ... #motosky Yesterday a retired guy in Aussie started off on a full lap of the continent of Australia on his electric motorcycle, a big touring Energica Experia, showing off how the technology is developing and how capable it is ... thepack.news/the-big-lap-...

Many of you know I’m not a fan of the current GenAI hype bubble, and have massive critiques from a variety of avenues of the technology. I personally use it as little as I possibly can. But this piece about actual water use by data centres shows it’s more nuanced & complex: youtu.be/wx7ToT0G0qo?...

Every computer, every console, every phone is more expensive because of this market derangement.

Today in electric motorcycle news … #motosky 3/4 of an hour video touring on the Zero DSR/X ‘Black Forest’ edition to the actual Black Forest. You’ll probably need to turn on auto translating captions as the audio all in German otherwise. This is my dream bike. youtu.be/b_wsktQXAR8?...

This is a man who fundamentally sees not a single solitary valuable thing about research except any monetary return it can provide, and what his government is doing to our research system illustrates this perfectly

Man, the Legend of Vox Machina is hella straight this season. Like seriously *sigh*

Man, you click on ONE Instagram advert for motorcycle gloves …

Great thread on what this current political is telling us. Many liberal centrist politicians I suspect are quite scared and feeling quite precarious right now, with their traditional approaches to politics not resonating at all with voters, regardless of which side of the fence those voters are on.

Auckland slump has been particularly dramatic. Grim.

#nzpol The government, just over a year ago… newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/12/g...

And guess what? There is not lots of money for tech investment floating around in NZ. It’s all in property, which historically comes with much fewer risks and higher rewards. Just ask any MP with a housing portfolio.

Ok, funnily enough it’s not Luxon’s naive enthusiasm for AI that’s grinding my gears. It’s this bit: www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

lol, that solar panel election policy announcement from National really got the NZ electricity transition nerds incensed. Like want to see what a collective frustrated scream looks like on Bluesky from reserved EV/electricity-transition/sustainable-transport policy wonks? See the last half hour 😂🤓😍

I'm old enough to remember a promise of 10,000 EV chargers from National that never got off the ground. So... yeah... put me down in the "Voter who thinks this is a cynical policy announcement that will never see the light of day" column. #nzpol

Excuse me if I ask where this policy was during the last three years when so many said back then that we need to do it, our friends across the Tasman were already doing it, and instead we got some patently stupid politics around an LNG import terminal that is still ongoing.

I listened to this on the bus into campus this morning, and I have to say, it was an excellent episode that may have absolutely changed my thinking. I've traditionally gotten quite angry at reporting that used a passive-voice approach to the car in a crash, disguising the presence of a person.

Many said we couldn’t do it. Data says we have. Toxic air-related deaths in London have dropped by 40%. 👏👏 @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Folks are in the mentions here saying "oh ho but those movements did nothing, look, we have fascism anyway" And my loves where do you think people cut their teeth learning the skills that effectively repelled fascist agents in the street during the ICE invasions

Leaving aside whether or not this is nonsense, any political studies academic should absolutely recognise this language as 1990s Blairite Third-Way framing. And as such, it's about the appearance of being above political ideology while disguising one's own political ideology: "do what works".

Auckland Council is asking Local Boards for feedback on housing policy. Option A, the legal bare minimum, is a “why bother?”🤷🏻‍♀️ Option B, which upzones for homes near transport & shops, is the one!🙌 Let your local board know the way to go – here’s how! 📣🤜✍️ www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/06/25/s...

"Solar is moving fast. Really fast. Batteries are moving faster." "Solar is already creating the fastest shift in electricity generation..." reneweconomy.com.au/solar-is-alr... #energysky

Wait ... the guy who has contributed to a movement that is overtly resonating with voters is going to have to APOLOGISE to the political establishment for disrupting their apparently given right to hold office regardless of appealing to voters? I mean, um.

I feel this bird.

Thought some of you Wellingtonians might like this ... Wellington in 1966: pre-Beehive, pre-urban motorway (see how lovely Thorndon looks without that slicing through it), pre-port expansion (this was also just before my mother arrived there from the Netherlands by ship) youtu.be/-3jQSiKDhLk?...

For my Dutch friends ... a kiwi urban-design nerd I know created a "dutch street" basically filled with doorzonwoningen houses ... so yeah, IYKYK :)

Hey, New Zealand brewers? If your pilsner ain’t really that distinguishable from a lager, it’s not a frigging pilsner. Seriously, do better. (also, don’t bloody know what the f**k they’re doing to Heineken in this country, but it’s a bloody abomination)

Here's the thing ... queer women don't tend to describe other woman as "mid". We celebrate women, especially so those outside of traditional heteronormative ideals of beauty. If your starting point for straight women is the majority aren't perceived as attractive, don't know what to tell you.

Now hearing from Patrick & Connor on the next bridge idea - need to do no more than we need and address the missing modes (rapid transit, walking & cycling) - more on the specific concept is here www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/05/27/b... and more info here www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/06/22/f...

We have just launched a parliamentary petition calling for mandatory AI transparency in the public sector. If AI is going to be used in the delivery of public services, it must be AI that is worthy of our trust. Sign: petitions.parliament.nz/7bfe1c60-b99... Read more: www.trustworthyai.nz

Just a suggestion ... but has the UK ever considered maybe joining the EU so as to provide stability with their political issues? I mean, it just occurred to me that joining such a large body might ward off the instability they seem to be plagued with, could be a really great idea.

Oh blast.

Oh poo, but that was coming, you could feel it.

OMG!!! Yay New Zealand!!!

As some of you may know, Noraly Schoenmaker (better known as Itchy Boots) recently took some time out over the NH winter mid-travels (while she was in Mongolia, to avoid the horrendous winter there) to rebuild her health, body, etc post a major crash a few years ago #motosky youtu.be/RAB_JGSxE-A?...

"Two solar facilities built on rehabilitated agricultural land were restored with native plants. Argonne researchers observed pollinators thrive." Solar power, when smartly built, can improve agriculture *and* provide clean, pollution-free, low-cost energy. www.anl.gov/article/inse...

Really important video from Poppy Stanton on the confusing messages regarding protective motorcycle clothing, and why for on-road riding you need more than impact resistance, you also need abrasion resistance #ATGATT #motosky youtu.be/aPVRmeFoFCM?...

Immigrants in soccer are like furries in IT. You skip them at your peril.

This is a small snippet of a longer ride I did through southern Limburg that would then take me thru Belgium and into the Ardennes in May 2026. I have a lot more filming of the ride and I will make a full length video at some point, but I just wanted to upload this #motosky youtu.be/M4bbsUJ5t2Y?...

Well, this is a tad concerning, gotta say … youtu.be/y9WKIRZwMWQ?...