This guy (Pinker) is the speaker for a Free Speech Union event tomorrow in Takapuna. h/t @kyledchurch.bsky.social

This is absolutely fucked and any government in any country trying to say "we can't do anything" or "gas and oil is the only choice for energy security" should be prosecuted for negligent endangerment.

General reminder that National and the US republicans are members of the same international right wing political org, and the fundy christianity runs deep. #nzpol

remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened

A long winded way of saying, made in China

I’ve been really moved by the works that fiber artists are making in response to ICE killings www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Can we get this on a billboard? #NZPol

You know things are bad when the thing you used as a distraction to hide all the crimes you were doing now needs all the crimes you were doing to serve as a distraction from your distraction.

Reasons to be skeptical over claims that Trump is "softening" over Minneapolis. Mine for Radio New Zealand's "Morning Report" with Corin Dann. 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/884680... #pretti #Minneapolis #Trump #simonmarks #RNZ #news #ICE #BorderPatrol #Bovino #Homan #uspolitics

We still arguing about this? It's part and parcel of every extreme climate event so maybe explore whether "we can forestry our way out of the ETS" was the galaxy brain bet you thought it was?

Luxon's govt cut funding for extreme-weather resilience in 2024, and so shouldn't be allowed to now crow about any money they dedicate without it being mentioned. The Post does it right.

The thing about shutting down a strategic fund for climate resilience is that not only does it let you give the money away in tax cuts, but your ad hoc responses also mean you get to look like you’re handing out largesse in an election year too.

New Zealand voters looking to NZF after getting sick of National's abysmal track record. webcomicname.com/post/1529587...

mountaintui.substack.com/p/maga-minio... "Peters’ movement serves an important function for the new right wing movements - it seeks to change and influence Kiwi culture in a manner that is more conducive to division." And Shane Jones is his dirtiest minion.

Can someone who supports Labour please explain why they are so arrogant about minor parties on the left. National have illustrated how pre election deals like Epsom with minor parties give you more power over time.

Everyone on the right spent a lot of time deriding Ardern as performatively empathetic, but her government passed firearms legislation after the massacre. It created the Climate Response Emergency Fund in 2021. It saved 20,000 lives with the Covid elimination strategy.

The fact that every right winger with influence screams "who is paying for all of this" tells you exactly how awash in cash they all are, and how much they rely on that to keep their movement afloat.

Please help by crowdsourcing related news stories or links to their social media. Ta. It will become very useful in about 6 months time... #nzpol

Look, as always, I don't want to pretend journalism is easy, but surely it is *weird* for both of RNZ's articles on this to offer no neutral summary about the work WHO does, the "original mandate" of the organisation, any kind of factual context It's just the perspectives of various dudes

This would be the same Federated Farmers who have actively resisted climate change mitigation strategies and put pressure on the govt to reduce climate change action 🧐🤔

I am glad we're getting "oops yeah I guess it is fascism, my contrarianism is not a sustainable bit at this point" pieces, since Dem politicians seemingly see these guys as Independents-knowers and behave accordingly. But man it is fucking annoying

Man who fanned racist bonfire suddenly upset that things are getting burned www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

the weird thing about reporting on ICE in america is that my old fear was being tear gassed or pepper sprayed or arrested and deported to new zealand. now the fear is being shot dead, and quickly, and then the american government defaming me & my family in every single way possible

“Ditch the pricks in 26!”

The nurses are pissed

Since it’s an election year I hope we can talk about how this government is responsible for deliberate withholding of healthcare to make some numbers on a piece of paper look good for their donors

Im not sharing the video of ICE killing intensive care nurse Alex Pretti because too many of us have witnessed violence and sometimes it’s causes more fear than the rage it should. But NZ politicians should be actively and loudly backing out of USA.

In New Zealand the Minister for Sport and Recreation is (unfortunately) Mark Mitchell, if you'd like to light up his inbox. [email protected] #nzpol

Well worth reading, I'm pausing and considering messages and reminders about preparedness. We must vote for a government that has science and evidence behind the decisions made. #NationalNotFitToGovern

Now with added cake

A climate emergency fund would be useful right about now. Oh, that's right, Luxon canned it so he could funnel more money to landlords.

If you're into celebrities (I've never understood it myself), at least be a little skeptical of where the likes of Stuff - or worse - Woman's Weekly are sourcing their shit from. You truly can't believe everything you read these days - now more than ever.

Well, guess Maureen Pugh has now done one thing in her political career that is not fucking useless.

This is a banger of an ad.

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I am physically incapable of taking a deep enough breath to accommodate all the swears I have about our nations current leadership. With currently about double the support NZF had at the 2023 election, if reflected in a new government their influence could be twice as strong.

Love love LOVE the idea that this clown car rogue state Imelda Marcos motherfucker has set up a branch in NZ with prime minister and uncooked chicken breast Chris Luxon.

Cuts to things we need. Spending on things we don't. Subsidising and accelerating climate change. Undermining clean energy initiatives. Everything they do is the worst possible option, and always against expert advice. They are destroying our country, for their mates' short term gain. #nzpol

Comment: At no point since coming to office has Christopher Luxon set out a big picture of the future he and his government see for NZ

LOL fuck no. You've had your chance. There is no plan. There never was one. It's all gaslighting and racism. Also how keen is Nicky No-boats to shank Temu Discount Knock-off Jeff Bezos here. She's probably already grabbing the knife.

The tragic loss of lives in NZ flooding events this week are climate change deaths. Media and govt are avoiding the topic. Leaders and commentators must acknowledge the emerging reality of ordinary summer rainstorms carrying volumes of water akin to tropical cyclones of previous decades.

FOR FUCK'S SAKES STOP CALLING THESE THINGS '1 IN 100 YEAR EVENTS.' The absolute most complacency inducing and climate-denier aiding term. It has to be retired. #nzpol

Today is a day i find myself agreeing with Ian Taylor. I mean he is not wrong in his calling out Bishop for the bullshit that is the gold mine in Otago that is set to be FastTracked ..... all of that for 1 teaspoon of gold! fuck these fuckers #nzpol

Fix it from who? The fuck have you been doing the last 3 years, you festering cyst of a government?

lmao erica stanforrd's response to Andrew Geddis' OIA requesting information on all the principals complaining that the unions had "bullied" them into supporting the treaty amounts to 3 redacted emails, one of which definitely isn't from a principal.

Reminder: regime voter suppression means you need to enrol early. vote.nz/enrolling/en...

“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy