Quick summary of the guaranteed basic income trial results in Boulder, CO. A floor of $500/mo for 2 years led to a significant reduction in food insecurity, more education and training, and stronger physical and mental health, with no negative impact on employment.

The Government's means testing for jobseeker benefits is is typical of their myopic, populist approach to governance. It will not build skills, create jobs or prepare youth for the impact of AI. TOP believes Aotearoa needs a comprehensive overhaul of taxes and income support to give youth a chance.

TOP backs a Land Value Tax because- 1. it lowers incentives for speculation and encourages landowners to put property into productive use 2. taxing it's value is cheaper and easier as it can't be hidden or easily avoided 3. it discourages urban sprawl which supports the environment #VoteTOP

Luxon can't do maths apparently, telling school leavers to “get off the couch, stop playing PlayStation and go find a job”. Yet his own government has eliminated 9502 public service jobs* and tanked the economy causing the rise in unemployment to 5.2% and fall in our GDP. #KiwisDeserveBetter

Someone asked me yesterday for data comparing jobseeker recipients to job vacancies across the country. There are limitations to the job ad data (from trademe), but as a rough estimate, here you go... Our Hunger Games labour market has crazy odds in some places ay? A few more reckons... [🧵 1/n]

From Amerika but universal

"Degrowth is a planned and democratic reduction in consumption in rich countries to reduce environmental pressures and inequality while improving well being."

Moment of zen for the day… www.instagram.com/reel/DIJuY20...

#KiwisDeserveBetter ledzepnews.com/2025/09/24/o...

So who is shaking your jar? youtube.com/shorts/eRf9S...

The Brookings Institute found that Charlie Kirk was the 2nd largest misinformation spreader among podcasts they analysed. "Mr. Kirk, a conservative activist and the founder of Turning Point USA, ranked second, with 17 percent of his episodes containing an unsubstantiated or false claim." Gifted:

Degrowth explainer. Admittedly, a hard sell, but climate change will not be stopped without it. youtu.be/RToG-5bgwo0?...

*cough*

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false no longer exist.” - H. Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism (1951)

NZ friends, there will be a doctor strike tomorrow and Wednesday unless a miracle happens today (narrator: there will be no miracle because this govt is incompetent). This is a union action. Do not assume because 'doctors are rich' that this doesn't bite or it 'isn't a real labour action'.

TOP should support this as a PSA. www.facebook.com/reel/2755833...

Thought for the day…

We did this in the 2010 era. Didn’t realise it was so common. I am trying to understand the point of view of the Canadians about resenting this. I bet they would do the same if the roles were reversed. Things are so much worse now, I guess they want us to own the shame. “It ain’t me babe…”🎼

Guess what? The bullies don't like it when you fight fire with fire. The hypocrisy runs so deep they can't even *see* it. In-cred-ible www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09...

GDP is shrinking under the current government of unqualified opportunists. When you have a Minister of Finance whose main qualification is a degree in English literature, do you expect? They fired thousands of government employees without knowing what those civil servants actually do. *This* is why.

Here is more evidence that a Universal Basic Income tends to *increase* rates of employment. TOP will bring a UBI to Aotearoa because #KiwisDeserveBetter #NZpol www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12...

Oh, fuck off.

Kudos to Stephen Colbert on his Emmy win last night. It was a pleasure chatting with him a few weeks ago on The Late Show about how rampant inequality has brought us to this moment in American history — and what we can do to fix our politics.

#nzpol The minimum wage increased 1.5% this year. Data from Stats NZ shows: - Food prices up 5% - Fruit & Veg up 8.9% - Meat up 9.4% - Bread up 9.5% (white sliced up 41.7%) - Cheese up 14.3% - Milk up 15% - Electricity up 11.4% Laser focused on the cost of living www.stats.govt.nz/information-...

The Electoral Reform Bill is in select committee this week. While you sleep your rights and the democratic principles that uphold them are being eroded by the current government. You can read our detailed response to this proposal here: www.top.org.nz/electoral_am... Because #KiwisDeserveBetter

Come out and support TOP member Graeme Tyree in his run for Nelson City Councillor-At-Large. Because- #KiwisDeserveBetter #VoteTOP graemetyree.co.nz

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This quote. I've found it sourced to Newsweek as "“It’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment.” Read more at: economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/interna...

One the one hand, great to see this evil twit consigned to the dust bin of history. On the other, murdering people you disagree with is another sure sign we deserve the coming collapse of civilization. www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...

Hey team, colleague of mine died suddenly yesterday. 45 years old, 2 kids. So...just a reminder to let the ones you love know it, every day. Life is so short, make it matter.

I honestly do not care about some pundit’s opinion on what a government shutdown may or may not look like in an election a year from now. We are beyond that. Whatever can be done to slow down this speed run towards authoritarianism is necessary and should be done.

I am not always an Ezra Klein fan, but this is it. THIS IS PRECISELY IT. Please use the gifted link, listen to these words, share them particularly with those in your life who are not otherwise paying attention. Get them to at least watch the first few minutes.

On the downside, holy fuck. On the upside, he's telling us precisely who he is. He is the main character in a move to use the US military in a morally reprehensible and illegal way solely for his own aggrandisement. Like... clearly he didn't watch the movie.

Now that the time has come to capitalize on our huge investment in Auckland light rail, and build up instead of out, the ACT party is calling this "unnecessary". Will the Minister of Housing have the courage (and support) to do the right thing? Count on TOP to make the better policy carry the day.

Unions’ Decline and the Rise of the Top 10 Percent’s Share of Income www.epi.org/publication/...

Wow what a fucking fantastic resource

Have you said the words "Ranked Choice Voting" or "Universal Basic Income" today?

This is among other things a very well crafted editorial.

We agree with Chris Bishop. House prices do need to fall. It's a bold, honest appraisal. The kind of courage we need in Parliament. But Luxon knows his backers won't support it. TOP in Parliament would help MPs like Bish to do the right thing. Even when their own party won't. #KiwisDeserveBetter

The noose tightens...

The Coalition government is not doing a good job selling the racism. They need to up their game.

A new worry for Aotearoa bees and beekeepers www.canr.msu.edu/news/tropila...

Can scientists save us from ourselves? bbc.com/news/article...

This is a succinct argument in favor of Universal Basic Income, which shows that our basic economic philosophy is unfair and not inevitable.

671 million NZD wasted to kill Labors' ferry scheme. If we keep flip flopping from Labor et al to Nats & Co. this will keep happening. Quit worrying about your "wasted" vote and do something intelligent. Vote TOP.

When Government offered them a briefing on NCEA changes, they didn't respond, then turned it down. That's not leadership, that's political theatre. TOP promotes a cross-paty approach to long-term issues like education. We'll work with anyone to get lasting results because #KiwisDeserveBetter

Great nations make it easier to vote not harder. By shutting the roll 2 weeks before election day, this Government is making it harder for Kiwis to have their say. At TOP, we believe in a democracy that hears every voice at every election. Stand with us. #KiwisDeserveBetter than dirty politics

Israel Accuses Al Jazeera Of Being Mouthpiece For Journalism theonion.com/israel-...