This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.

Garcia: They are, on one hand, putting names of survivors in these documents that are not redacted. And in these same documents, they're taking extra time and being extra careful to redact the names of the coconspirators

Yup www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Our beloved ones www.nzgeo.com/stories/fort...

One more piece of wonderful news that we're bursting to share before we close up shop: we're publishing Night, Ma by Elizabeth Knox in April 2026! @elizabethknoxnz.bsky.social Cover: Todd Atticus, @toddatticus.bsky.social

Shayne's memoir Dead People I Have Known is also amazing www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...

'… what is becoming an adult if it isn’t working out to use your little piece of power, for the good of others, or yourself' @forster81.bsky.social reviews the new YA novel from @elizabethknoxnz.bsky.social: www.thesapling.co.nz/review-kings...

'Much of the appeal of Nolan’s films lays in his tangible trust that his viewers will be smart enough to follow him' www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Great to see our colleague Kate Duignan taking 3rd placing in the hotly contested (14720 entries!) Sargeson Prize judged by Elizabeth Knox and won by Becky Manawatu, with PhD student Sam Keenan and MA grads Leah Dodd and Harriet Salmon on the Highly Commended list. www.waikato.ac.nz/news-events/...

“The 3.5% rule is a concept in political science that states that when 3.5% of the population of a country protest nonviolently against a government, that government is likely to fall from power.” If you can get to a No Kings rally this Saturday, please do.

If you’ve recently awoken from a coma, the Speaker of the House is stalling the swearing in of a newly elected member from Arizona because she would be the deciding vote in the discharge petition to release the Epstein files, which would be trouble for his boss. You’re caught up. Ps: Welcome back.

On the Charlie Kirk show, Vought said federal firings could hit “north of 10,000” during the shutdown. Companies lay people off to survive. This is different. He sounded like he’s enjoying the chance to fast-track his agenda. This isn’t about saving money, it’s about sabotaging the government.

These motherfuckers! $30 for a kilo of fucking mince! #NZPol

Highest praise for @elizabethknoxnz.bsky.social's KINGS OF THIS WORLD: Husband grabbing it out of my library bag, ripping through it in a day then straight into DREAMHUNTER, DREAMQUAKE & MORTAL FIRE so he could linger in its world. #BookSky #pukapuka www.allenandunwin.co.nz/browse/book/...

Is that WAKE, Elizabeth Knox’s horror novel, on Jacinda’s bedside table during Covid? Almost yelled out in the theatre. Really good film anyway. PRIME MINISTER @elizabethknoxnz.bsky.social

Here are a couple of suggested polls for Stuff. Should our curriculum change process be guided by a small group of ideologically-aligned individuals who aren’t employed by the Ministry of Education? Should our curriculum be written overseas? Should we care if democratic process is violated?

Gaza BEFORE the Genocide 💔

The EA acquisition continues an alarming trend of media consolidation—social media, TV, print news, and now gaming—by Trump’s inner circle of oligarchs. This is straight out of the authoritarian playbook and we should all be alarmed. apnews.com/article/ea-e...

Happening now: Trump and Bibi are speaking to the press about the Gaza ceasefire proposal. The real story here is Trump’s mental decline. It’s getting worse. Much worse. He’s been rambling incoherently since it began. It’s jarring. Somehow the press will find a way to dance around it.

Truth

1. The $20 billion taxpayer-funded rescue package for Argentina, announced last week by the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, delivers an enormous windfall to hedge fund billionaire Rob Citrone. Citrone has a longstanding personal and professional relationship with Bessent.

I think the Trump admin assumed no one would try to find out who the people on the boats they blew up really were

“It is to intimidate the largest immigrant groups in this country. It’s full racism. It’s shameless racism. There is no way to deny, and it’s absolutely deliberate.”

"Killing/eating other contestants not seen as a drawback to success"

Presidents get too much credit when the American economy is strong & too much blame when it isn’t. But in the case of farmers who can’t sell crops, Trump clearly gets 100% of the blame. Rare when you can point to economic disaster in a sector directly attributable to a president.

Oregon AG Rayfield: I know for a fact, from talking to cities across Oregon, that if you pick up the phone and ask, “What could be helpful?” the answer would not be the United States military.

It utterly failed, she had to borrow tens of billions to make it work its still failing No resignation Willis lies #Nzpol

Masked ICE agents slammed a 79-year-old U.S. citizen to the ground during a raid at his Van Nuys car wash. Now he’s suing DHS for $50 million.

Congrats to team Europe for winning the Ryder Cup. Historic and well deserved. Our fans were disgraceful. An embarrassment to the US team and the game of golf. No class, dignity or grace…just like their cult leader in the White House.

Psychotic-y megalomaniacal behavior

Stephen Miller has been lying to Donald Trump about what's happening in Portland because Stephen Miller knows that Donald is dumb enough to believe anything.

I have been haunted by this statement all day www.kgw.com/article/news...

Start naming mass shootings after politicians who take money from the NRA.

To celebrate the kārearea winning bird of the year here's a couple of pics I took of one on a fence in Ligar Bay, Te Tau Ihu. #boty #falcon #birds

Americans know our economy is rigged. Billionaires become richer while working people can’t afford health care, housing & food.   If Trump wants my vote to fund the government, he must not raise health care premiums by 75% for 20 million people or throw millions off health care.

War ravaged are we?

Trump just ordered the military into Portland, and he’s giving them the green light to use lethal force on American citizens. Authoritarianism is an abstract concept but Trump is making its impacts real and tangible. Let’s be real about it: This is the beginning of dictatorship in America.

War torn Portland (2025) 😞

In other words, he's authorizing the military to murder people who don't agree with him.

WATCH THIS: Trump’s America is a police state in real time. ICE thugs just brutalized a 79-year-old citizen—threw him down like trash. Now they’re facing a $50 MILLION lawsuit. This is how democracies collapse—one assault at a time.

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It's a tale as old as the hills.

Important thread. History matters.

Every single one of these clips was taken today in downtown Portland. Portland doesn’t want or need a federal takeover. If Trump insists on sending federal “resources” he can start with funding health care, bridges, affordable housing, and wildfire protection to name a few.