"Everything is green and plastic in this essentially restful dining area." Furniture by Vico Magistretti for Artemide and lamp by Harvey Guzzini. Interior design by Dierre Studio from Interiors for Today by Franco Magnani (1974) Photo: Bruno Mio

Rob Reiner had one of the most wide-ranging audiences of any American filmmaker. People rewatch his films with nostalgia and joy. They quote them with parents and pass them down to children. Ignore the other one's commentary. It's like a black hole commenting on the sun.

Finally!!! I pushed through lots of pain to finish her. Really need to sell her quickly, & for as much $ as I can possibly get… definitely wanting at least $1500 as she’s very big. 78.5cm x 70cm. Please share widely, I would greatly appreciate the help. #CrossStitch #Kikorangi #nzpol

US artist Nikki Root recycles vintage and modern bottles and glassware to create stained glass windows #WomensArt

Jewish soldiers in the German and Austro-Hungarian armies celebrating Hanukkah on the Eastern Front, 1916.

Hatred is cruel, for the victims of it and for those it consumes. As 2026 approaches, let us all recommit to hope over hatred, to peace over war, and to our shared humanity.

Deeply distressing news from Bondi, where a mass shooting has taken place in the same location as a Hannukah celebration.

One of mine in the latest Big Issue @bigissue.com. Have good taste and pick up a copy from your local vendor.

In Canada, a second Conservative MP has defected to the governing Liberals, who are now one seat away from majority Govt.

The Govt has decided to reduce the real wages of all minimum wage workers. Every time they speak about the value of employment, and about the value of hard work, they lie.

US District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego, whose wrongful deportation became a flashpoint in President Trump’s immigration crackdown, ruling that the government never secured a formal order for his removal from the US reut.rs/4aQp2wq

Throwback Thursday: An aerial view of Christ Church Cathedral and Cathedral Square from September 2000. ⁠ ⁠

My constituent, Amu, is on Day 40 of their hunger strike in prison. Last month, I requested an urgent meeting with the Justice Secretary to discuss their wellbeing. He has now officially declined my request. What an absolute disgrace.

For the first time in 30 years, a Democrat has been elected Mayor of Miami.

The Govt today reached a new level of farce by accusing Westpac of being "out of touch".

Verian and Curia have produced very different polls. They can't both be right.

#OtD 9 Dec 1984 Mexican revolutionary, Amelio Robles Ávila, died aged 95. Assigned female at birth, he later lived as a man, joining Zapata's army, taking part in battles, extorting capitalists and threatening those who misgendered him. Learn more: www.tiktok.com/@workingclas...

Indiana Republicans have effectively ended any realistic chance of the Democrats retaining any of the State's House Reps, mostly by splitting the main city into four equal quarters, so that each new district will be dominated by reliable GOP voters outside the city.

Some people are surprised that National has seen a boost in Verian's poll. But huge numbers of NZ households have seen significant cuts in their mortgage payments. A great many are potential National voters, and they are sighing with relief. But that feeling will not last in a cost of living crisis.

The PM and Simon Bridges handed such an easy win to Mr Hipkins. By making themselves enemies of the holiday, they have allowed Mr Hipkins to pose as the friend of the Xmas break. Newsflash, National: people work hard and like holidays.

What are people's thoughts about the reasons for the apparent transfer of support from Green to Labour suggested by the Verian poll?

One interesting result from the Verian poll is its indication that a plurality of Maori believe TPM's co-leaders should step down. However, the margin of error will be higher for a sub-set (Maori voters) of the overall poll. The sharp decline in Party Vote support tends to support that result

After a year of working and struggling, people are being chastised by this Govt for taking a holiday. Unbelievably tone-deaf. Genuinely stunning in its ignorance of the public mood.

I'm watching a travel video (uploaded today) from Tanzania. Images of the dictator are everywhere. On main roads, every lamp post has her picture. Omnipresent images of the thug in chief are a hallmark of the worst regimes.

Please consider signing in support of Trans youth: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/re...

1970’s Fibreglass Booth Seat

Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on. The union never said a word. Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)

26-11-1913 NEW ZEALAND: Christchurch paper boys strike local newspapers to press their demand for increased wages. www.odt.co.nz/opinion/100-...

The resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene is a reminder of how all-powerful Trump is in the GOP. It is compulsory for Republicans to stand with Trump in every matter and at every time. They stand with him, and they will fall with him.

We have all dealt with men like Trump. Men who require constant flattery. But as Mayor Mamdani knows, that need for constant praise can make those men very weak indeed.

Australia (New South Wales): Cronulla MP, Mark Speakman has announced his resignation as the leader of the NSW Liberals (Centre-right), amid speculations over leadership challenge. ➤oceaniaelects.com/Australia #nswpol #auspol #Australia

I see Trump is fantasising about killing his political opponents. Yet again.

Rebecca Heineman, known best for co-founding original Fallout developer Interplay alongside Brian Fargo, Jay Patel, and Troy Worrell in the early 1980s, has died aged 62. https://bit.ly/4oP8CJ7

This poll, among others, indicates that Trump will be much less damaged by the Epstein files than many people hope. Despite the evidence, fewer than one in eight of his voters believe he was involved in a crime.

"Quiet. Quiet, Piggy". - Trump, responding to a female journalist's Epstein question. A fresh new low with every passing day.

Ballantynes is still open, on the same site. I often cut through on the way home and gaze wistfully at their Versace coffee pot. $2200.

It's interesting to see MTG and a small layer of other MAGA Republicans breaking away from Trump on the Epstein issue. But I suspect the enormous majority of Trump's followers will remain loyal. They have swallowed thousands of lies - why not this one?

#nzpol The minimum wage increased by 1.5% this year. Data today from Stats NZ shows annual increases of: - Food prices up 4.7% - Fruit up 11% - Beef up 17.4%, Lamb up 32.2% - Bread up 11.4% - Cheese up 14.8% - Eggs up 16.2% - Electricity up 11.8% Laser-focused on the cost of living

In a historic victory for the left, Catherine Connolly won the Irish presidential election on October 24, becoming the first left candidate to win a majority of votes in a national election. www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1442/wo...

I wonder if Marjorie Taylor Greene is still wearing her "Trump Was Right About Everything" hat?

#OtD 13 Nov 1970 the UK Gay Liberation Front held its first ever public demonstration by lesbians and gay men at Highbury Fields in London, protesting against police use of provocateurs to entrap gay men stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8517...

This is, as far as I know, unprecedented.

Oriini Kaipara is no longer listed as a TPM MP on the Pati's website.

Announcement comes as US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean and Presidents Trump, Petro feud.

Today I'm thinking about the truly hysterical reaction to a Green MP saying that not everyone trusts the cops.

By editing Trump's comments in a deliberately dishonest way, some staff at the BBC did real damage to the political struggle against Trumpism. The only course of action with a chance of political success involves defending the truth without exception.

The booing of Trump at the NFL game is just remarkable. It's sustained and very loud, with no hint of any cheering in response. At an NFL game. Is he listening yet? No, of course he isn't.

#OtD 9 Nov 1972 132 mostly Black sailors refused to reboard the USS Constellation ship in San Diego during the Vietnam war in protest against racist practices on the ship. More info in our podcast with a Vietnam Navy vet: workingclasshistory.com/2018/08/06/e...

Cyndi Lauper delivered a powerful call to action during her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark." Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF