the “NZ mentioned” of Hungarian fascism is that the party literally sent operatives here to train our own burgeoning fascists (via family first), with the intent to feed into the rightwing parties, which they were VERY successful at, but for SOME REASON there was never significant coverage by NZ msm

I fucking told you so. #nzpol

Listening to Artemis 2 doing toilet tech support calls, as the bogs are shutting down after 20 seconds with a flashing amber fault light. We choose to go to the \oo, and do the other things, not because it is easy but because it is hard.

Just imagine it: taking off for the moon, and finding out just an hour into the mission that the toilet doesn't work.

Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay

Hey look, a government actually taking proactive steps to reduce fuel demand. Meanwhile, over in NZ, we get "just keep on driving"...

Even though Formula 1 now uses sustainable fuels in the cars... ... I'm really not so sure about the optics of running the sport even as we progress further into one of the biggest global energy shocks ever seen.

Alert level 1: - Plan to plan a plan Alert level 2: - Plan a plan Alert level 3: - Plan? Alert level 4: - What plan?

Their plan to plan a plan didn’t produce a plan, so they they continue to plan for the plan for level 3, even though we aren’t planning to move to level 2, wherein the plan for level 2 is to ask people to plan for not being able to drive if they are asked to conserve fuel. Nice and clear.

The government is busy telling everyone about fuel shipments headed to NZ. I want to know about shipments of EVs, eBikes, eBuses, trains, and solar panels, so we don't need to worry about that other shit anymore.

Which is suggestive of what might already seem obvious re: it's sister organisation in NZ. Namely, it's all dark money BS with an equally dark agenda.

The thing I've never really understood about that weird contingent of Apocalyptic Dominionists in positions of power, who openly seek to hasten the return of Christ (and thus, Armageddon)? By the very teachings of Christ, such actions would see them go to hell.

Clearly not humble enough to wear her hard hat properly, hey? It's worse than useless if it's so loose that it flops sideways with the smallest tilt of the head.

Winston inviting outright christian fascists to run under his banner now www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...

Trump openly threatens to commit war crime.

Doesn't Iran have nuclear power plants? Doesn't that mean that Trump is threatening a nuclear attack, albeit without the weapon itself being a h-bomb? Isn't that what's called "escalation" into the realms of nuclear war? What? Does he think they won't respond in kind!? FFS.

Iran is effectively claiming that the purported IRBM strike on Diego Garcia was a false flag attack or some other 3rd party actor. It's almost better to believe it was Iran. If it wasn't, "interesting" times would seem to lie ahead.

For 15 years trans people have been warning cis women this is on the way and the majority wouldn't listen. This is about bodily autonomy and so the trans community will still stand with our cis sisters on this as we have always done. 🏳️‍🌈♀️🏳️‍⚧️

It has also allowed the Spanish PM to speak the truth about various genocides and oil wars and their tech bro propagandists, and to adopt independent policy that reflects the views of the people and the national interest. (You know, democracy, national sovereignty & independence). #auspol

“We must brace ourselves for an increased cost of fuel in New Zealand through no fault of our own”, says MAGA-hat wearing Shane Jones. Maybe if we'd actually condemned illegal wars instead of cheerleading? Perhaps? FFS. Maybe if we'd kept building renewables and EV transit?

If you think unaffordable fuel due to rapid war-caused oil price inflation is upsetting and a bit of a cause for alarm... ... just wait until you find out about the looming food shortages it could cause, which will be even harder to reverse. www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026...

Alternative universe theory: He's just playing a game where he's been dared to say song lyrics as through they were serious... ... but he's really bad at it, can't remember the D:Ream banger properly, and instead of "can only get better" he's depressingly encapsulated his PMship in a nutshell.

Seems IREX was cheaper after all (hint, it always was) 👇

If only Trump's lackeys in the NZ Government hadn't just announced their plan for a new LNG terminal as a replacement for Lake Onslow and other renewable options.

National's 1(:30)pm presser summary: "We've decided that we need to have a plan for when things get worse, and we plan to have that plan in place at that time. We are now planning on how we plan to make that happen."

1: When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain? 2: When the hurly-burly's done When the war is lost or won 3: That will be 'ere the set of sun. 1: Where the place? 2: Upon the Desk. 3: There to announce doing more nothing, at some point or other, when needed. #Willis

Podium of Truth, meet the Desk of Do-Nothing.

"... because New Zealand borrows a lot of money from the world and global interest rates are rising" HOW MUCH HAVE ~YOU~ BORROWED, WILLIS!? Ffs.

Everyone sing along with Willis (Sorry, Ronan Keating!)... "The smile on my face is 'cause I know you need me. The truth is that we are both sorted and wealthy.. The touch of my hand won't be trimming down fuel tax at all. Because we say it best, when we say nothing at all."

I remember back in covid, that when I wanted to watch the 1pm update, it was available live on at least 2 or 3 different NZ News Youtube channels. Now I can't find today's supposedly important fuel update on even one. Comms are bad. How things have changed.

This new season is not the twist I was expecting. New, uninspriring cast, but exactly the same "4 levels" mechanic? And a completely changed underlying plot that was first teased years ago to support the whole show!? It's like the writers weren't even trying. At least season 2 had continuity.

I'm beginning to wonder if there's a general media aim not just against Labour, but also against the current form of National. First a (welcome!) hit job on Luxon, and now this? Have they decided that Winnie is their Trumpiest favourite or something, a la Farage?

Is it cynical of me to suggest that the best chance of it not being WW3 is if the whole thing is regarded as more of a proxy war situation?

Remember when Dr Who ended a political career with 4 words? Well, my best attempt is 5 words: "Doesn't he look like Andrew?"

Do: Be normal, be down to earth, give straight-forward answers to questions, avoid BSing, give a damn about people, appeal to their better nature and let them feel good about themselves, and be upfront and frank with it. Avoid: "What I'd say to you is" and "It's tough, but we have to be realistic".

Lies, more lies, venom, and propaganda. Beware the inverse proposition: Those who remember history sometimes intend to repeat it.

That's because most of "these people" are very old, and will need buried once they die as the world moves on beyond them and their shit. It's just circle of life stuff.

This SOTU is basically just Trump saying "Me? I'm awesome. As are the people who enable me. The Democrats though? they're kind of evil. Not even Kind of. They're evil. Bigly evil. They won't even stand up to applaud me." ... ... even as he bears down on a already minoritised scapegoat.

State of the Union prediction: America good, but only because me. Iran bad - should watch out! Supreme court betrayed me on tariffs. Me = the best... bigliest.

Meanwhile what drives me absolutely fucking insane is that I have been described as a "conspiracy theorist" for stating that the entire anti-trans moral panic was a psyop, when they had a public summit in which the principal actors explicitly said "we're going to start an anti-trans moral panic."

So, they've announced the bill to make English the official language it already is, and after commenting on something for giggles last night, I became slightly (just a little) obsessed with an old variety of English. So here it is, a reading (with all it's faults) from the song of Genesis:

Just realised that Kid Rock is older than The Rock. I haven't been so disturbed since I found out that Gary Oldman is younger than Gary Numan.

They’re announcing that they plan to strip women and girls (the main beneficiaries of the Equality Act) of their rights and protections next. We told you so. It was always transphobia. Hate all the way down:

What! I trowe that this is a yvel idea. I can thynke of litel more that wolde be a gretter waste of the tyme of the folk and here leddres. Yif thou wolt make English an offycel tongue, thou must first define what kynd of English thou meanest.

Straight up we have a coordinated, intentional pattern that explicitly intends to push overwhelmingly wahine Māori from public and political life - not just from members of the public, but hugely from our media outlets. Do you know how fast this racist disinformation turns into outright fascism?

There's been this hit job on the Green Party by ACT's NZCPR, claiming money was "stolen" from water infrastructure for cycleways. In fact, their Council invested significantly, more than others over decades. They put $2.7 billion to 3W in 2021 and 1.8% of that on cycleways #nzpol

This administration in America will not be happy until they have returned us to the middle ages, get excited for your dose of black death*! *Yeah that is the plague

I remember people speculating on who it was that loved the torture video - well, speculate no more, because Pam Bondi just told us all it was Sulayem.

So, Winnie is now going to campaign against Māori seats. That's right... not just wards at a local level, but against the Māori roll itself and the MPs it produces. You can find his full and regressive slimy arguments if you want to - I'm not giving him more oxygen than he's due: I refuse.