Watching all the meeja political fart-sniffers stroking their chins and talking seriously about moon-faced Tory bell-end Streeting being Prime Minister, and I can think only of this

This is a really good explanation as to why Trump is still in power pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/r...

This is what parliament would look like if the only people who could vote were most of the people who bear children, do most of the unpaid work and are most likely to experience male violence. And it is the party most supportive of trans people’s human rights.

Reform is currently trying to do to British Jews the technique used to hookwink a lot of white working class people -pretending to care about them whilst actually fostering views/policies that hold them in contempt. I’m glad so many Jewish people see through it www.haaretz.com/world-news/e...

The end of the UK is nigh. The Celtic nations will ally to finish the union The old-style politics of Tory and Labour is over, and with it the union they defend. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will not stick around to see Farage become Prime Minister My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column

Winston Peters was a practising lawyer for 4 years; he's been an MP for 45yrs

A reminder that Winston Peters only practiced law as a graduate lawyer for a couple of years before becoming a career politician/shit stirrer

Winston Peters lying to the public is bad. But his lies are supported by media that not only doesn't challenge his lies, it *boosts them instead.* And grants them the legitimacy of being published 'in the news,' unchallenged. Lying MPs with media machinery behind them is SUPER TERRIFYING #nzpol

Any Old Brien really ought to be ignored and treated with the same disdain as Whale Oil.

How on earth have the wealthy convinced so many of the rest of us that we're struggling financially because we're lazy or feckless? They love to claim that they work a bazzillionty hours a day, but most of that is just saying random shit out loud and claiming it's being innovative.

Once more for those in the back: THERE IS NO LEGAL REQUIREMENT OR EVEN A FORM AT THE BORDER FOR GREEN CARD HOLDERS RE-ENTERING THE US TO DECLARE A PREVIOUS CONVICTION, WINSTON IS LYING & SPREADING DISINFO ON PURPOSE

Winston Peters claims Everlee Wihongi is being held without representation by US Immigration because she didn't fill in a form properly, so it's her own fault. Even though it's not clear what form she was supposed to fill out. Winston is an expert on form filling www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

unfortunately its partly because this was part of the lie directly amplified by the Foreign Minister, and then further amplified without correction by the entirety of our mainstream media 😡

The thing about travelling the US as a non-citizen at the moment is... It'll probably be fine. Like, most likely it'll be just like any time in the past where you get in fine. Buuuuuut... If, for some reason, you have problems getting in, then the possible outcomes are TERRIBLE!

Seeking health care as a woman in one headline www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Many older adults who died of COVID weren’t close to death before infection, study suggests "About 28% of older people in England who died of COVID-19 in the first 2.5 years of the pandemic would likely, if uninfected, have lived at least another 5 years" Source: www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/man...

Are we now expected to declare EVERYTHING that may be considered a criminal offence anywhere in the world? Everlee Wihongi is supposedly being held by US immigration because she didn't declare a previous conviction for possession of marijuana in New Zealand. A declaration that was not required.

I know I shouldn’t read the comments section but people saying “oh she didn’t declare a conviction” are unhinged. How in your brain do you think that entitles any entity to detain you in prison without contact with family or lawyer WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK EVEN MASS MURDERERS ARE ALLOWED LAWYERS.

With Winston avoiding questions about Everlee Wihongi by passing the buck to ministry officials, and MFAT refusing to say much, NZ media should widen their scope and confront other members of govt about her ordeal and what they should be doing to help 🧵 #nzpol

Same for pedestrians. Everyone, just be really careful, and look twice.

Regular PSA Wellington. It’s still not properly light if you’re driving use your headlights. And if you’re on a bike wearing all black with no reflective strips turn the lights on your bike too. You’re all invisible just watched a very near miss in Newtown

Let me get this straight: the FOUNDER OF BRITISH FASCISM’S grandson runs Palantir for the UK? He wears blackshirts, pals around with Jordan Peterson & Farage, gives speeches about “restoring the West” & reps the company empowering *multiple genocidal regimes?* History truly repeats itself as farce

Reform UK's leader of Kent County Council, Linden Kemkaran, humiliates herself trying to find flaws in The Green LK, "How much have you taken off your long term debt in the last year?" Rachel Millward, "We're actually not in debt"

Okay, let's make this really simple. Will an ebike with enough power for 60Nm torque be able to comfortably handle Brooklyn Road and Washington Avenue? The gradient question was because most information sources tell you fuck all about the actual urban hill capability.

It's almost impressive how much the current govt have munted the economy in under 3 years. Wellington especially has been decimated fiscally. I can't comprehend how most of the city's restaurants can possibly survive another year, or less, of folk not being able to afford them?

Well, but actually, they aren’t. No one’s talking about that the private sector is also having a shit of a time recruiting and retaining qualified experienced staff. (Which the coalition will “fix” with deregulation)

This is deeply concerning. A US-raised Kiwi with whakapapa to both countries has been disappeared by ICE. Meanwhile, our foreign minister victim blames her with factless claims. Shame on Winston. Shame on our government. Lots of aroha to the Wihongi whānau. 1/2 #nzpol

Soon the only security, health, and education workers in Aotearoa will be those in the private sector.

144 NZ Police Officers left for Australia in the last year National offered an arguably worse pay offer than Labour in 2024 surprising cops, forced police into arbitration & removed water cooling stations Many have left Gang numbers now exceed police, while gang profits double under National

Aotearoa nerds - is there a map or data source that tells us the slope gradient of roads in Wellington? Trying to figure out what torque required for an ebike commute that incorporates HILLS

I just don’t understand Labour at all. If Labour MPs are sitting on select committees and watching this govt completely destroy whole ministries with no mandate. How is Labour still trying to hold some middle bi-partisan ground???? @sarah4ilam.bsky.social help. My head hurts. 🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕🤕 #nzpol

This is just disgusting. Particularly as our government does not give one single solitary fuck

Argh! I needed to combine a last minute, urgent, errand at the far end of the CBD with an appointment in Evans Bay. I live near the hospital, southern suburbs, and the time frame was 45min. My options - drive, bus, public ebike

Despite her region recently being ravaged by a cyclone, Hawke's Bay MP votes to abolish Environment Ministry. Local paper's response is: #HawkesBayDeservesBettet

-Raising the Super age -Privatising Healthcare by stealth -Rolling back climate policy It's an endless conveyor belt of shite

-Move fees free to the last year and then dump it all together -Reduce govt Kiwisaver contribution until there’s no contribution -Get rid of personal grievance claim at salaries over $180k then slowly make it for no one -Turn sickness beneficiaries into jobseekers Anti-universalism sucks balls.

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We need more of this.

The motivation for getting rid of fees-free for universities is part of ensuring only the children of wealthy get to go to university. Everything this government does is designed to benefit themselves and their donors at the expense of the majority of us #nzpol

Wellington 🇳🇿 is a city grappling with fiscal challenges. Please tell Wellington City Council to *maintain* investment in its cycling infrastructure - the most cost-effective kind. Submit here. Consultations close TODAY at 11:59. For cycleways, please pick *Option B*. go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...

BREAKING NEWS: People who voted against centralised three waters are angry that they now have to pay for three waters themselves. Very "I didn't think the leopards would eat my face" vibes here. #nzpol www.odt.co.nz/regions/nort...

Every single person who, after decades of evidence disproving the fact, believes that neoliberal austerity is the way forward and that, somehow, all debt, no matter who creates it, is caused by public spending, is a dunce.

ICE have just transferred kidnapped new zealander everlee wihongi to arizona, the day she was due to meet with her lawyer in california. the valid green card holder has been in prison for 30 days. over on webworm, an essay from everlee's aunt, jen, writing from NZ: www.webworm.co/winstonpeters/

It's Mother's Day. Here's to every single one of us who is a mum, was a mum, wanted to be a mum, who lost their mum, who deserved a better mum, who has the best mum, who wishes they'd known their mum. Be kind to yourselves today.

Probably the quickest way to get the BSA put back is for news organisations to start reporting about alleged reasons David Seymour protected Tim Jago

The Scottish people have spoken … and now Westminster will ignore our voice A pro-independence majority will be elected once again in the Scottish Parliament. And once again, London will deny a referendum This is a democratic outrage and it must be resisted My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column

I was complaining yesterday about football manager press conferences and how the journalists just ask questions to create pre-determined narratives with no care of furthering understanding. It's not just football and it is the main reason we are where we are.

The Onion ass headline

I look at this place and others and think the Modern House business model has been, let’s just say, diluted.

Want to buy a piddly little house, in the arse end of nowhere, will probably be in the sea in under 2 decades, for the equivalent of NZ$1.3m? themodernhouse.com/sales-list/t...