At this point in human history, the opposite of socialism isn’t capitalism, it’s nihilism.

It’s interesting how much Trump’s cabinet (and MAGA overall) are into wrestling - a homo-erotic, hyper-masculinity fantasy.

Well that’s exciting news. My #picturebook Jo and the No has made the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Notable Books list. Woo-bloody-hoo! Thanks in no small part to the fabulous illustrations by genius illustrator Judy Watson.

I question the validity of so-called “Christian” identity. Sure, there’s lots of folk wearing “Christian” symbols, but there’s no real evidence they’re living an authentic “Christian” life. Yet they’re allowed to walk into non-Christian spaces and expect everyone to respect their life choice.

I wish friends and relatives would stop sending me AI-generated shit. I’m starting to get AInxiety. 🤔

Why is Jason Statham?

Sorry, but I don’t want a government run by people who believe in mythical beings, let alone conspiracy theories.

Instead of countries boycotting the World Cup, surely #fifa could just move all the games to Mexico and Canada? Of course that’s not going to happen because they are totally corrupt and spineless, but surely it’s currently not tenable for teams and fans to risk being ICE-ed?

The most annoying thing about #bluesky is the increasing number of people who post other people’s posts as if they’re their own. It’s becoming boring to see the exact same thoughts/observations/facts clogging up my feed. Why are so many people such attention seekers with nothing original to say?

The problem with every technology owned by billionaires is that they inevitably end up utterly corrupted and monetised to the point of uselessness. And the process is quickening every year. Where are the Luddites when you need them?

Can’t the Nobel committee revoke their prize?

So the US is now the belligerent oaf school bully - stealing lunch boxes and sticking heads down toilets. And all the spineless, scared sycophants urge them on.

So you can fool all of the people sometime, but MAGA people all of the time.

I suspect AI will kill social media rather swiftly. Who wants to waste their time “chatting” with bots and fake accounts, or watching the second rate “creations” of second rate humans? It’s like volunteering to live in a Black Mirror episode.

My writing year: 3 picture books published, 2 new pbs accepted, 4 episodes of a junior fiction series for a Chinese publisher finished (due in 2026 as a dual language boxed set), and a 40k middle grade novel submitted. Now I shall rest on my laurels… for a week or two. #kidlit #writinglife

Please share this widely. There have been 13 peer-reviewed critiques of the Cass Review, to the extent that academia regards it as pseudoscience, but so far all have been subject to organised censorship by mainstream media. This is the first time one has broken through. Oz Guardian only still.

Inflation is really having an impact on our chickens’ egg production. 🤣

Leonard Cohen’s I’m your man is a perfect album… EXCEPT for Jazz police. WTF is that discordant doing there? I always have to skip it.

So the US has a (increasingly theoretical) separation of church and state, yet the only argument they present to deny trans care is: “God created man and woman and god never makes mistakes.” Seriously, WTF????

It really should be illegal for apps to update without consent. Utterly frustrating.

The “alpha-male” trump cabinet seem to be injecting testosterone straight into their brains.

Nicola Willis makes Ruth Richardson seem like a socialist. I wonder if she even understands being the Treasurer doesn’t mean her job is to accumulate as much treasure as she can for her and her cohorts.

Left(ish) wing parties: we only won 60% of the vote so we must still be mindful of the needs of the other 40%. Right Wing parties: we got 51% of the vote! Suck it up, losers!!

If God’s only commandment had been: Don’t be a fucking hypocrite, every right winger would be going straight to hell.

AoNZ is being run/ruined by a coterie of ex-lobbyists still working to advance the causes of their backers. From building obsolete roads to imposing draconian rules upon a generation of young queer people. Nothing they do is for the greater good. None of it even makes sense. Wish they’d fuck off.

Gotta hand it to the Luxon government. They’re certainly pulling out all stops to be crowned worst, most incompetent and ineffective government of all time. There isn’t a single minister who wouldn’t fit nicely into the Trump cabinet. Nasty, entitled morons.

Can we get rid of the stock market? What a cesspit of hubris and greed. Surely there’s a better way.

Just had a check up. I’m fit as an oboe. 😁

For people who profess to believe God is all knowing, infallible, and works in mysterious unknowable ways, they sure do get angry if you suggest he must then have created trans people for a reason. Obviously their infallible god fucked up big time with that one. 😱🤣🤣

Why do so many poor people vote for rich people who despise them?

It’s funny how people who think we should bring back slavery never imagine they could be the slaves. Slaves have not all been black you know?

Peter Thiel’s a really deep thinker, isn’t he? I mean who could argue with his proposition that the anti-Christ and/or Armageddon is on its way because “it’s becoming increasingly difficult to hide your money”. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

It’s hilarious how all these self-proclaimed “alpha males” all have massive daddy issues. 🤣🤣

I ate some tripe once. It was offal.

You’d think part of being a decent parent (not to mention a basic human being) would be NOT thinking torturing your children to make them conform to whatever YOU decide is right isn’t the best option. But maybe that’s just me.

Peak, malignant capitalism is when businesses are willing to destroy the planet and society to squeeze out a few extra dollars for people who already have more than they could ever need.

How does anyone manage to work in a normal job? If I didn’t get my post-lunch nap, my brain would be mush the rest of the day. 💤💤

Why does anyone listen to the wet dreams of tech bros? They’re utterly dull, personality-free, unimaginative man boys.

I’m not convinced by framing NZ’s failure to recognise Palestine as “cowardice”. Peter’s, Luxon and Seymour are all grifters with absolutely no morals or values. They’re not failing NZ or the world out of cowardice. They’re failing because they simply don’t care and don’t see any profit in it.

America’s obsession with “what did the founders think/do” is utterly bizarre. Civilisation has moved on so much it’s now akin to wondering what a chimpanzee thinks of iPhones. Seriously, get a grip!

So when MAGA went on about “draining the swamp” they actually meant draining it of public funds and credibility?

Next time round the US should just elect an actual entitled toddler rather than a bloated, half-decayed one.

I guess the “Save our kids” folk mean saving kids from having more freedom than they did? Gosh, as a non-parent I always imagined parents might support a more accepting society and a future that didn’t look like something out of Mad Max. Silly me. Oppression and uniformity is what kids really need.🤣

Luxon: We’re going to ignore climate change and support environmental degradation, while also destroying the social fabric, so kiwis really need to breed more so billionaires have enough servants for their bunkers.

Gosh, the MAGA Kool-aid is potent stuff, eh? Makes folks more batshit crazy than zombies on Viagra.

It feels like the RW are addicted to hypocrisy. The more extreme and obvious the better. I guess it’s how they “own the libs” and give themselves jollies.

It’ll be a hoot to see what self-aggrandising claims Trump makes on September 11. I’m sure it’ll be heartfelt and inspiring. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The old adage “there’s no smoke without fire” has been so weaponised by the media it no longer holds any truth. Nowadays the smoke is being blown out of someone’s arse and the media report it knowing full well a lot of people will presume there must be some truth to it.

MAGA trying to defend Trump from the Epstein files.

Linehan tries so hard to be the Dougal to JKR’s Father Ted, but he’s really just Father Jack shouting obscenities at the internet.