"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." - Desmond Tutu

We could have a leader like this. Instead, we have something with less of a spine than a worm. #nzpol

FOOKIN EMBARRASSING THE LOT OF YAS

if you're still using the term "tankie" derisively and unironically while literal nazis rule the country, i need you to understand that consciously or not you have chosen sides and i need you to change your mind like immediately

I only learned about Assata Shakur today (unfortunately). Black panther, bank robber, and Tupac's grandmother. Absolute badarse. The world needs millions more like her right now.

TIME FOR WINSTON PETERS TO RETIRE RIGHT NOW

Considering how this govt sees its own indigenous people & language, are we really surprised they just OK’d ethnic cleansing of another? #nzpol

Americans now: "We can't get violent, otherwise the fascists will get worse, they'll target us". And in two years? Four years? You're just going to let it all happen? There is only one way to stop fascists. There is only ONE way.

Feel like our priorities on what's urgent may be a bit skewed

Jellyfish should be feeling good today. We have a human government that has less of a spine than them. We have gone from a nation that mostly gave a shit about one another to a boot licking, fascist wanna be state that is doing everything it can to make life worse for everyone. #nzpol

In a race to stand for nothing, we are increasingly heading for first place.

Oh man, I was really hoping that fascist ended up shooting his cock and balls off. And again, I ask - when are people finally going to step in and put a stop to these goons? There is only one way to stop fascists...

At least we’re still on their good side, aye Winnie…. ya fucking coward. #nzpol

Refusing to recognise Palestine diminishes both Winston’s office and our country’s mana. It aligns NZ with impunity rather than international law — seemingly to please Trump. We should stand with justice and human dignity.

Me: Buys a tent and all the bits and pieces as I have been wanting to do for a while. Tauranga: You can't camp anywhere here. Only campervans. Me: But.. Tauranga: NOWHERE. "Freedom camping" is only for campervans, apparently. Cool.

Bahahaha. Number go down, all the way into the black hole in the bottom right corner.

When the fuck are Americans actually going to fight back? That dude should have been given an absolute beat down after doing that to an innocent woman. This regime doesn't need a pretext to do what they are doing. Stop recording and fight back.

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

What if we legalised weed and taxed it? What if we had a capital gains tax? Fuck’s sakeeeeeee

New Zealand media is shamelessly in the tank for Israel, and they embarrass themselves more with every article.

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

This. I have lost count of the amount of times I have had people eye roll me over the years (even more so now!) When I try to discuss the danger we are all in internationally I know I have been very clear-eyed about everything. The gaslighting from people who *should* know better is astounding .

Drs (and nurses, teachers too) only ever strike as an absolute last resort - and because they care about YOU and the service they can provide to you. Unsafe staffing impacts you. Exhausted Drs impacts you. Underpaid Drs means they LEAVE. I stand with our Drs today, and always. #nzpol

The government won't tell you that they are fascists, but they will tell you that anti-fascists are their enemies.

And Aotearoa still hasn't even lifted a finger. This government is an international embarrassment. #nzpol

FUCK OFF, FUCK OFF, FUCK OFF. If anyone I know tries to tell me I should take leucovorin, they are getting a fist in the face.

My problem with everything is that I know For A Fact that the purpose of life is frivolity. It is to fool around & pursue joy.

Amidst Censorship, "Andor" Is a Miracle. A Disney-owned series that speaks up about fascism and what it takes to fight against it, where head executives at Disney are considering allowing their content to be censored and controlled by the government. templeofgeek.com/amidst-censo...

We need media regulation, and we need it now. Our media are responsible for so much suffering due to their lack of care to inform properly. Why go into journalism just to become a stenographer? #nzpol

Covid is gonna shape American politics for years and years because it was the first time most Americans were asked to make sacrifices and they lost their minds because of it.

What ever you do, do not laugh at the unfortunate circumstance that the nazis found themselves in. Also do not laugh about the stink bombs that drove the busses away so the nazis were stranded. This is not amusing or extremely entertaining.

This is so beautiful. Portishead got together to perform one song for the recent benefit concert for Gaza in the UK. I listened to this band during some of the hardest times in my life, and here I am again, during others worst time of their lives. youtube.com/watch?v=g2Am...

Hipkins is a wet napkin. He should be rolled. There is no excuse to not fight. None. Nadda. Zero. Zip. #nzpol

Relevant for Aotearoa as well. #nzpol

Why have Chippy, an ineffectual member of the status quo, who inspires nothing in anyone, when you could have Kieran McAnulty, who actually seems to give a shit and is willing to push back. Jesus that is a run on sentence if ever I saw one. #nzpol

And some members of NZ First ...😜

National, laser-focused on the economy

The dream is alive and well.

BACK ON TRACK, AMIRITE? #nzpol

One thing I haven't seen mentioned recently after the death of that notorious white supremacist. His face was too small for his head. Just had to get that out of my system.

My fiance is a tattoo artist. People like her really are canaries in the coal mine. She is becoming less and less busy as more and more people can ill afford 'luxuries' such as tattoos. I have a good job, so hopefully we can last another year until this govt are put on the street. #nzpol

If you are just now realizing how fucked this all is....think of how they went after those protesting genocide, how viciously they silenced them. How they abducted people for writing op-eds. How even the Dems sent police to campuses ... They paved the way for this.

When they designate anti fascist domestic terrorists you’re in a fascist dictatorship and everyone either stands together as anti fascists or we all fall alone. America as you knew it is dead.

I'm definitely never going to the US.

ANTIFA FOR LIFE.

I wonder if he actually knows that "antifa" isn't an organization. Not that it matters. It will be used as a pretext to completely stamp out criticism of his regime. This is very, very dark.

Gorillaz say FREE PALESTINE

Damian Grant now trying to amplify Sean Plunket threats against David Farrier. I can't believe these are people anymore. Why would they do this? #nzpol #kiwi

Bluesky labeling a historical photo of a black man with scars on his back "self harm" is peak Bluesky moderation.