I have no idea what's going on but the Seahawks seem to be doing the thing pretty well.

Just finished watching 'Total Control' on Netflix and holy wow, please can we have an Alex Irving in our Parliament?

Josie really is a national treasure. Also one of the loveliest people I know. National milestone: It’s been 10 years since the Waitangi dildo strike thespinoff.co.nz/politics/05-...

The Melania documentary might have sold more tickets if they'd titled it The Fashwife.

Hey #Resisters! This is probably the most beautiful and hilarious protest story you’ll find. Is there violence? Yes. But this is protesting with “Tactical Frivolity”, which has become the key phrase for #ICE protests, inspired by #Portland This story happened in #Minneapolis Read and Share 1/

Well thank fuck for that. We already have a 'board of peace', it's called the United Nations. New Zealand declines Donald Trump's invite to join Gaza 'Board of Peace' www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Rewatching For All Mankind before the new season drops and it occurs to me it's been a long time since we had something to give all humanity Big Feelings of pride and wonder. All the recent big advances have been in ways to kill each other more efficiently, widen the wealth divide or become lazier.

7 November, in the calendar now. Time to switch in '26!

I've been trying to figure out why the Trivago ad guy creeps me out so much and then I remembered the movie 'Rich Flu' (Netflix). His teeth look the rich people's right before they die. Weird movie. Oddly satisfying concept.

The best thing here would be for those influencers to meet with locals and learn a bit about the moana and it's ecosystem to educate their followers. I hope they'll step up and do that. ‘It’s been relentless’: Locals patrol Auckland rockpools to stop ‘bucket people’ thespinoff.co.nz/society/16-0...

What an image.

Ruin a band by changing one letter. Sham!

Re-watching A House of Dynamite for no reason in particular.

Sad news. Rest easy, Sir Tim. Sir Tim Shadbolt has died at age 78 www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Rational response to ICE killing an innocent woman trying to escape the thugs attempting to get in her vehicle: Apologise, pause operations, initiate investigation into ICE recruitment, training, equipment, policies and processes. Actual response: Malign the victim, carry on the thuggery.

"The second Trump administration has consistently demonstrated a disregard, even contempt, for the New Zealand worldview." NZ faces a foreign policy reckoning newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/07/n...

Hundreds gather in Northland to remember the Battle of Ruapekapeka Pā www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

CNN: How come Trump isn't mentioning democracy when talking about how he overthrew Venezuela and took their stuff? Oh, my sweet summer children.

A nice story to break up the doom. Dog found alive days after yacht capsize — still wearing life jacket www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/04/d...

... Umm, hello? Mr Luxon?...This is Venezuela calling. ... ? Yeah gidday, we can't take your call right now. Please leave your message after the beep. ... Okaay, it's just that the Rules-Based International Order has broken down and... [BEEEEP]

"Concerned", "monitoring".

If US oil companies are going to spend billions of dollars on an invaded Venezuela's oil infrastructure, they're going to want to extract a lot over a long period of time to get a payback on that. 🌎😢

Happy New Year, Trump has bombed Venezuela and kidnapped its president and his wife.

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Rigging the roof with brass bells just to peal something

Neo-Nazi proving once again how laughable their delusions of "superiority" are. Angry loser Sam Brittenden will be sentenced in April. Man linked to white nationalist group rams car off road in high speed chase www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Happy New Year!

Do I really have to stay awake for another 35 minutes? Can I? Happy New Year in advance, in case the answer is no.

Remember the Day After New Year's Day Day is known as New Year-Nah Day As decided by BlueSky folk this time last year

Leaving 2025 like...

Cheers, Bluesky. 🎄🥂

Meri Kirihimete!

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It's pretty shocking. I hope these men eventually see justice for what was done to them.

"'Christ in the rubble' challenges us to think beyond ourselves during the Christmas season; it invites us to see the image of Jesus in every child killed and pulled from under the rubble." www.feijoadispatch.nz/p/baby-jesus...

Cabinet overrode health advice in decision to ban puberty blockers newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/22/c...

Destiny harasses Sikhs. Brian Tamaki-linked group confronts Sikh parade in South Auckland www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...

Even Mother Nature thinks Seymour's a dick.

Inside the weirdest trial of the year: Jim Grenon, Julian Batchelor and TVNZ thespinoff.co.nz/media/19-12-...

Two far-right networks designated as terrorist entities newsroom.co.nz/2025/12/18/t...

"A diary page set out the man’s manifesto, saying he had been radicalised at 19 and he was a 'soldier of Christ, his country, people and religion'". | Hawke’s Bay man deemed a ‘national security threat’, wanted to commit mass killing www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-t...

It's awful that people are using this tragedy to push their various agendas. You can't trust any information in a crisis until it's been verified and be wary of propaganda after. AI-generated images of alleged Bondi gunman used to spread false information www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

Let's not fall for the conman's story here. Beware of Doug www.webworm.co/bewareofdoug

Wrapped!

Well this is a bit delightful. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Ōtautahi places of interest for measles case - includes a couple of buses, bars and restaurants. Quarantine and monitoring of symptoms recommended info.health.nz/health-topic...

Great news!

Ōtautahi, we’re rallying Friday from 6pm in Hagley Park at the corner of Riccarton and Hagley. No one is in support of this ban - every major medical body has come out against it. Let’s show that the public don’t support it, either.

This one’s important e hoa mā - a few of our orgs are collaborating on this fund to ensure that no trans young person in Aotearoa misses out on lifesaving care. Alternative treatment pathways exist but are expensive and we need your help. givealittle.co.nz/cause/we-got...

Excellent decision. Judge voids election result after claims of voter fraud in South Auckland www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...