Hi NZ Herald. Strangulation is one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence. Victims who experience non-fatal strangulation by an intimate partner are 750% more likely to be murdered by that partner in the future. It is shockingly negligent not to make this clear given NZ’s violence stats.

I've just made a submission against the anti trans bill. This stuff makes me so tired, and so bloody cross. Submissions close at midnight tomorrow if you've yet to make one and think you'd like to. #nzpol

These headlines from today are about two *different* public hospitals in New Zealand that are falling to pieces, in case you wanted yet another strong indicator of the dire state of public health in this country.

I'm not sure that men whose beliefs literally reject an ongoing future for the world, like Shane Jones or Luxon, should get to make national decisions involving the future.

I read something the other day about men who think they’re not centering themselves in a relationship when it’s often the status quo - this is a masterclass in clearly not knowing what her expectations are for the relationship vs imposing yours in every single sentence. Ask, my dude - it’ll help.

A couple of years ago I posted something to the effect of “are we prepared for severe heatwaves/we need preparation to happen now” and a whole bunch of dudes reached out to tell me I was stupid. Feel like there’s something there re voting out men whose self-belief vastly outweighs their competence.🤔

Super great that we are now just reporting on these shiny new builds and throwing in a quick paragraph about the capex work in the public health sector without ever mentioning that the spend is disproportionate and the impact of privatisation is always profit over people - no matter how shiny it is.

Because it is fucking freezing and currently I’m sitting in bed with an electric blanket on and five layers - once more, with feeling 👇

#nzpol with a managed retreat from family harm call outs - the true picture will be hidden. Yeah, but NACT care so much about women and families

The most devastating thing a “friend” said when I came out was “I don’t care that you’re gay as long as I don’t have to see it.” We stopped being friends from that moment, and anyone who thinks like this is no ally to the LGBTQ+ community. This is bigotry poorly disguised as “just asking questions”.

I was thinking about this just the other day. For so many women this is their most affordable option for living independently, and it's going to become the norm in places like NZ if we're not very very careful.

can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool

“This is called “normalcy bias”: the idea that if a situation is truly dangerous, if massive crimes are being committed in plain sight, someone will intervene and stop them.” - Sarah Kendzior

So much for principled leadership and the idea that good governance is more important than retaining power. If inevitable accidents and deaths aren't sufficient to consider bringing the government down, nothing is. #nzpol

#NZpol And there's me thinking this is *precisely* the sort of issue that if a Govt is shown to have demonstrably abdicated their duty of care to all while claiming to be "responsible", and *especially* those who have to work in some of the worst conditions**, well... it *should* be brought down.

Done, your turn... Say NO to freezing families in winter...

“Australian women deserve better than becoming a political lightning rod for the far right,” writes Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director of The Australia Institute. Read more ➡️ https://theaus.in/3QR9NvP

INCREDIBLY bad faith headline & piece of coverage by RNZ they haven't changed the policy - looks like it was a literal typo & that the numbers themselves are sound aside from the nasty coverage, always amusing to see that rightwing parties never get treated like this even with FAR worse mistakes

Please do not pay attention to the last three years please do not pay attention to the last three years please do not pay attention to the last three years please do not pay attention to the last three years please do not pay attention to the last three years please do not pay attention to the last

“…in one year, the current Government awarded landlords more money than has been paid out to Māori in 40 years as compensation for historical wrongs.” Dr Neal Curtis. (2.9b v 2.7b) #AoNZpol

That projection thing where a man accuses you of doing the thing he is demonstrably, actively and consistently doing 🤔 www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

If like me you are freezing in your house right now because it costs too much to turn on the heat - sign below 👇 This has almost 30,000 signatures and might just send a message to our don’t-care government that we don’t want power oligarchies in NZ - we want to be able to afford heating in winter.

Incredibly sick of these on-repeat articles which describe the cost of greed crisis hurting people across the board, especially the vulnerable - yet fail to ask the politicians and oligarchies responsible for people being unable to heat their houses how they’ll urgently act to change the status quo.

If any business in NZ had these wait times they wouldn’t be in business for very long. Why is this acceptable from the Ministry of Social Development? People need support 7 days a week - why are we picking and choosing when we want to answer the phone? Another symptom of abject leadership failure.

Trying to call WINZ on behalf of my parent because they cut off her benefit while she was in hospital 😡🫠 - they’re only open until 1pm and despite saying it was an emergency the AI said to try again on Monday because they were experiencing high volumes. Maybe hire human staff to help, then? #nzpol

That thing where you see a headline and you really would like to comment but alas you cannot.

I do not say this lightly but the Deputy Prime Minister should be removed from Parliament altogether for this repeated pattern in behaviour of berating victims of sexual violence. We should not have a society that continues to allow this behaviour as acceptable #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

The #antichoice #antiabortion unqualified Health Minister Simeon Brown has removed 2 health professionals from the Medical Council b/c 'ideology'. This is unhinged & a tactic from the anti- #abortion playbook. He is positioning himself to be the decision maker to then attack abortion rights #nzpol

I know, so many terrors it's hard to get track of them all, but if you haven't put in your submission for this one yet, it's very important and not to be missed. Link to submissions are in the second skeet of the quoted thread. 💚

“This is the largest rollback of environmental protections New Zealand has seen in nearly 40 years. They are commercialising our national identity to make a quick buck, and they thought we'd be too distracted to notice.” GetlostwithLiam sounding the alarm - this should be front page news 👇

A teen (14) is standing on a stage before a crowd, reading from a notebook filled with dense, curving hand writing. Radiating reluctance to speak publicly but wanting to do it anyway to defend their right to exist. Earnest, honest and brave. This is true heroism. (4)

🧵Spotted at a Gender Bill Protest in Aotearoa New Zealand: A young human (4?) and Mum are decked out in their best rainbow finery. Sparkly faces beaming as they dance to happy music. Bubbles floating in the air overhead. Passing cars honking their support. Giggles, laughter, joy and love. (1)

Truly an unreal moment, as a crowd gathers at 10:30pm on a Friday night outside the Kennedy Center as a crew puts up scaffolding to take down Donald Trump’s name.

“The number of women serving time in prison is expected to surge 63% over the next decade, due to stronger punishments for theft.” The current austerity-for-thee-but-not-for-me government of New Zealand, preparing to usher us all into our Les Misérables era… It doesn’t have to be this way! #nzpol

“A study by the Coalition to End Women's Homelessness found that over 1000 young people in Gisborne did not have a proper home@ #nzpol “Wealthy and sorted” Mr Luxon and the ACT/NZF/NAT coalition have no plans to address this, in fact their actions/policies are making it worse.

DO THIS IN NEW ZEALAND NOW #nzpol

“You can’t vote out the mafia, but you can help protect people from them.” Sarah Kendzior, clearsighted as always. Food for thought with elections on the horizon in New Zealand. When the mafia remain, what are the mechanisms for community?

“Neither Soper nor du Plessis-Allan appeared apologetic or expressed remorse for any of the comments made… the message listeners would have received from the broadcast is that non-binary people are appropriate subjects for ridicule.” Media accountability should not be self-regulated, exhibit A. (🎁)

A warm, dry, home, and affordable food and power are human rights. There are too many articles and too many politicians framing these things as easy to have if you just cut corners, vs. articles asking why these simple, basic, 101 things are not happening. My freezing “healthy” home this morning👇

RNZ still going strong - you might almost think that the prevailing NZ media view is that exorbitant, unfair, unregulated, profiteering costs are actually the fault of the people struggling to make ends meet to pay them, not the companies and politicians deliberately choosing to exploit people.

Let’s run our lives after 9pm to save on heating. The elderly should be nocturnal because it would save $$, or live in 1 room with a hot water bottle. No morning showers for the hoi polloi- like universities according to Government favourites - washing and housing should be for the elite. . #nzpol

From Consumer NZ: “End high power prices now Back our four-point plan and help us fight for cheaper power. Tell the government power bills must come down” Sign the petition here and share #nzpol campaigns.consumer.org.nz/end-high-pow...

Consumer has a petition about the power gentailers. campaigns.consumer.org.nz/end-high-pow... @chewienz.bsky.social #NZPol

This is starting to feel like another "Dead cat on the table" event. You know what we've stopped talking about? How National were using private communication channels to receive emails from corporate lobbyists which resulted in policy change extremely favourable to them.

Hi RNZ and the rest of NZ Media - please could you spend your time actually focusing on the politicians who are responsible for cold, damp, miserable homes and refuse to regulate the food and power oligarchies, instead of gleefully putting out these stupid articles like clockwork every year. #nzpol

These fucking patronising articles about turning off the TV and heated towel rails to save pennies piss me off so much Save money on your bills by voting for parties who will look after you and not themselves #nzpol

I hate to use this word but this is a scoop: parents are being fined and chased by schools for having unwell, dying, and disabled children. Some have been fined of threatened for - among other things - keeping kids home when a parent has died. www.emilywrites.co.nz/parents-fine...

MSD continuing their decades-long unbroken streak of despicable policy with no signs of slowing down.

As with the climate crisis As with waste As with transport As with social media As with privacy As with democracy So with health. Always the burden is put on the individual. Never accepting that more can be done collectively, which is the only way systemic problems can be addressed.