Laura
@greenbirdo.bsky.social
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A random New Zealander AuDHD
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The relationship between you and your employer is not one of equals. Being in a
#union
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#workers
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This article is quite good. It doesn't just talk to businesses but also people who work with rough sleepers. What it highlights is that housing isn't the issue but rather failure to support people with mental health and addiction issues who have nowhere to go
#nzpol
www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/17/t...
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'They have taken over': Tauranga grapples with growing homelessness
Homelessness-related complaints to the Tauranga City Council have more than doubled since 2021.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/17/they-have-taken-over-tauranga-grapples-with-growing-homelessness/
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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine
about 7 hours ago
Fran O'Sullivan asking where Luxon is: that's quite interesting
#nzpol
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Russell Brown
2 days ago
I talked to
@nikdirga.bsky.social
for his story about what to about X. Musk has wrecked its public utility and now he's put an abuse tool front and centre. Public agencies and NGOs need to ask whether they should be there.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
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The X Factor: Grok deepfakes and why NZ is still using Elon Musk's X
Explainer - Elon Musk's X has been in the line of fire over Grok AI deepfakes - with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's office calling them "concerning." What's going on?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/584109/the-x-factor-grok-deepfakes-and-why-nz-is-still-using-elon-musk-s-x
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Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid
2 days ago
Is anyone else having trouble even processing what is happening right now? We're living in a nightmare. Nothing prepares you for this. 😢
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James Renwick
2 days ago
"In fact, extreme heat kills more Australians than all other natural hazards combined."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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As a climate scientist, I know heatwaves in Australia will only get worse. We need to start preparing now | Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick
During black summer, my daughters were too young to know what was happening. Now, amid another Australian heatwave, they deserve answers
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/09/as-a-climate-scientist-i-know-heatwaves-in-australia-will-only-get-worse-we-need-to-start-preparing-now
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Maybe business confidence comments/articles should come with the caveat 'I am feeling more positive bc I haven't gone out of business yet'. Damned with faint praise anyone...
#nzpol
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3 days ago
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Jake Gold
3 days ago
All that matters for Bluesky’s growth is retention. Which is a measure of how engaging the app is. If most users keep coming back on a daily basis then Bluesky will go straight to the moon. If retention is still broken then usage will dwindle. Good news is that retention can be fixed any point.
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Adam Schwarz
3 days ago
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen: "If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU." "Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
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ɔıN
3 days ago
People not getting out and voting out a shit govt is how we ended up with John Key for 9 fukn years.
#nzpol
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Ahhhhh
3 days ago
It’s amazing how many grown adults think capitalism is some kind of innate natural thing humans do and have always done or just simple trade and bartering but with more tools
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Tom Kimmerer, PhD
3 days ago
This is a great opportunity for a forest ecology PhD.
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Ketan Joshi
4 days ago
I think it's fair to say that X's integration of an abusive nudify app that includes children as victims of its users is not really going to have any sort of material dent in the volume of people contributing their labor to ensuring there is a broad hesitation to quit the app. So: now what?
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Mark Hamill
3 days ago
Apparently, it is now acceptable to attain a new status in life, simply by proclamation. I hereby declare I am a 6' 2", 27 yr-old EGOT winner who is currently dating Taylor Swift. Thank you for your attention to our delusions.
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InfoSec
3 days ago
Belgian hospital AZ Monica shuts down servers after cyberattack
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Belgian hospital AZ Monica shuts down servers after cyberattack
Belgian hospital AZ Monica was forced to shut down all servers, cancel scheduled procedures, and transfer critical patients earlier today due to a cyberattack.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/belgian-hospital-az-monica-shuts-down-servers-after-cyberattack/
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Katya
4 days ago
Submissions for this awful bill close tomorrow night. This is a good summary of what Stanford and Seymour are trying to push through. Your submission can just be a statement of opposition
#nzpol
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Education and Training Act (System Reform) Bill Submission Guide
Minister Stanford Makes a Grab for Even More Power It's been a long year and you could be forgiven for wanting to switch off and hide from the pace of political change we've been subject to in the ye...
https://publiceducationproject.ghost.io/education-and-training-act-system-reform-bill-submission-guide/?ref=emilywrites.co.nz
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Simon O'Neill
4 days ago
Rush job as it's a busy week but never be too busy to submit and ALWAYS tick 'yes' for making an oral submission....
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Dr. Curiosity
4 days ago
In case relevant to your interests, or those of anyone else you know:
european-alternatives.eu/alternatives...
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European alternatives for popular services | European Alternatives
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
https://european-alternatives.eu/alternatives-to
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Grumpy
4 days ago
Still thinking about the fact that colonialism forced NZ to take its summer holidays before the height of summer, and send its kids back to school when it's hottest. Fucking numpties.
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Anonymous
4 days ago
Mexico's President Sheinbaum held a 15 minute call with US dictator Trump; she declined offers of US military operations and ruled out US military intervention in Mexico. Trump asked her about Mexico's position on Venezuela, and she responded that Mexico opposes military interventions.
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Daniel Vernon
5 days ago
He can’t give holiday recommendations when he’s working hard throughout the break!
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Brent Toderian
5 days ago
“A diplomatic source said: 'The generals think Trump's Greenland plan is crazy and illegal. So they are trying to deflect him with other major military operations. They say it's like dealing with a five-year-old'.” That’s an insult to 5-year olds. A dangerous and corrupt moron.
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Trump 'orders US army chiefs to draw up plan to invade Greenland'
Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15452323/Donald-Trump-orders-army-chiefs-plan-invade-Greenland-President.html
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PERFECTLY NORMAL
6 days ago
@helenclarknz.bsky.social
has been more active and vocal about the current situation than anyone in government OR opposition. Ka pai
#nzpol
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Former PM Helen Clark criticises Trump for pulling US out of international organisations
The former prime minister is concerned that other countries, which are like-minded with the current United States administration, will also withdraw.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/583707/former-pm-helen-clark-criticises-trump-for-pulling-us-out-of-international-organisations
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Emily Atkin
8 days ago
Randomly inserting Trump’s age into general news headlines about him is so diabolical lmao
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~30 forecast for Auckland
#nzpol
#weather
#heat
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Weather live: Heat alerts for 38C for in parts of country, heavy rain and gales forecast elsewhere
Heat alerts have been issued for parts of the country, while others are facing wind and downpours.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/583541/weather-live-heat-alerts-for-38c-for-in-parts-of-country-heavy-rain-and-gales-forecast-elsewhere
8 days ago
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Te Ao Māori News - 🤖 (unofficial)
8 days ago
A crew of almost 5000 paddlers are set to paddle Waikato waters this weekend in the biggest Waka Ama nationals in history.
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Biggest Waka Ama Nationals in history set to begin
A crew of almost 5000 paddlers are set to paddle Waikato waters this weekend in the biggest Waka Ama nationals in history.
https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/01/09/biggest-waka-ama-nationals-in-history-set-to-begin/
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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway
8 days ago
Grok, X’s AI chatbot, is being used to sexualise women, children, and marginalized communities worldwide. Abuse is fast, systematic, & often escapes current laws. What can NZ do? What should NZ do? And what can you do? Check out the info in slides below 👇 (featuring
@sanjanah.bsky.social
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#nzpol
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Brent Toderian
9 days ago
What do you call it when literally anyone resisting a corrupt dictator is called a “domestic terrorist?”
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Bauhausandmies 🏳️🌈🇳🇿
9 days ago
My brother’s response to my message about Luxon finally stating that he’s working from home. My brother was a proud National voter last election.
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2covet
9 days ago
Temperatures in the high 30s for a few days, Aoteraoa New Zealand. Get your live stock and pets under shade with plenty of water. And, remember, paws burn on concrete, tarseal, and stone, etc. If its too hot for your feet, its too hot for theirs, too.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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Heat alerts, fire risks with temperatures set to reach 37C
MetService has issued heat alerts for hotspots across the country as temperatures are forecast to soar on Friday.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360922009/heat-alerts-fire-risks-temperatures-set-reach-37c
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Dr. Prakash Kashwan
9 days ago
Trump, who already left the Paris Agreement, has now pulled the U.S. out of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), & 65 other international treaties that “no longer serve American interests.”
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/07/s...
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Trump pulls out of global climate treaty - The Boston Globe
President Trump announced that he was withdrawing the US from the bedrock international agreement that forms the basis for countries to rein in climate change.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/07/science/trump-pulls-out-of-global-climate-treaty/
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The London Economic
10 days ago
The polling also doesn't make great reading for Labour or the Tories
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Mrs Chippy🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
9 days ago
I will never look at Threads again I will never look at Threads again I will never look at Threads again Wall to wall ragebait with thousands of enraged responses to the dumbest statements. Total shite.
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Jenny Nicholls
9 days ago
My latest project. My collaborator is a genius saleswoman - despite requiring a walker and having only one good eye, we have sold 64 copies out of 150 - even before this story in the Waiheke Gulf News appeared today.
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It could secretly be cheaper than paying someone's salary? *ICYF the current government isn't good at maths and they don't care a jittery jot about people
#nzpol
#union
#health
#worker
#news
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14 days ago
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Robert Raymond
14 days ago
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Prisonculture
14 days ago
There's always a lot of noise especially from folks who won't lift a finger to help you. Focus on what you want to create and keep pushing.
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MetService Warnings
14 days ago
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Wairoa. Go to
https://metservice.com/warnings/home
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Anton Gerashchenko
15 days ago
Large-scale protests have been continuing in Iran for five days now. They were triggered by a sharp collapse of the national currency and a rapid surge in prices. Inflation has reached around 40%, while food prices have risen by 60-70%. The rial at one point fell to 1.4 million per US dollar.
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍
15 days ago
**Fantastic** speech, the sort that makes history. Mamdani is reminding us what truly inspired and courageous leadership looks like.
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Al Jazeera English
15 days ago
Flash flooding, very cold and unsettled weather expected across Palestine, according to the Meteorological Department.
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Displaced people in Gaza brace for harsh weather warning in flimsy tents
Flash flooding, very cold and unsettled weather expected across Palestine, according to the Meteorological Department.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/2/live-survivors-of-israels-war-on-gaza-brace-for-harsh-weather-in-tents?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
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Fucking Bitch Foxy
15 days ago
Presented without comment
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Tory Whanau
15 days ago
Absolutely crucial this year
#nzpol
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Grumpy
15 days ago
Things I, genuinely, wish for 2026: 1. a large enough group of nations to loudly, clearly, and unapologetically, tell Netanyahu and the Israeli supremacists to GET THE FUCK OUT OF GAZA AND THE WEST BANK. And for it to make a difference.
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evacide
15 days ago
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
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You know who else is linked to Neo Nazi group Action Zealandia...ACT Party members. Wouldn't it be interesting to look at whether the young person in this article is a member?
#nzpol
#nzherald
#news
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchu...
16 days ago
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PERFECTLY NORMAL
16 days ago
OK, we have all just about managed to survive 2025 Let's make sure we fix in 2026 Don't spend too much energy trying to change people's minds, concentrate on the ones that "can't be arsed"
#vote
#nzpol
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Enrol to vote in New Zealand’s elections and referendums. Our democracy is better with you in it.
https://vote.nz/
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Streetsblog NYC
25 days ago
“Gone are the days when companies like Instacart and DoorDash can bully their way into record profits on the backs of workers and consumers," said Sam Levine, the incoming head of the Dept. of Consumer and Worker Protection under Mayor Mamdani.
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Mamdani Appoints Pro-Labor Lawyer To Run Worker Protection Agency - Streetsblog New York City
"My life's work has been about ensuring that money and power cannot trample the rights and dignity of working people," said the incoming DCWP commissioner, Sam Levine.
https://buff.ly/J0o0QAK
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Sacha
16 days ago
GPs only find out about patient portal breach through media.
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GPs worried by lack of information on ManageMyHealth data breach
The country's largest patient information portal on Wednesday confirmed it had identified a cyber security incident involving "unauthorised access" to its platform.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/582996/gps-worried-by-lack-of-information-on-managemyhealth-data-breach
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