Regular reminder that RBNZ publish real data on mortgage costs. National and the bank reckonomists love to talk about the costs of *new* mortgages only, but what drives the cost of living is what kiwis *actually* pay on our $384bn mortgage pile. Here's the real data... [🧵1/n]

‼️ This is important. Russia and its propaganda machine targeting the Global South seek to build a cheap & inexhaustible reserve of expendable soldiers. Many impoverished people, poisoned&deceived by Kremlin propaganda and anti-Western rhetoric,head to the war in Ukraine in hopes of earning money⤵️

Laura Loomer is in the Middle East, apparently with the world's campiest Andrew Mountbatten Windsor impersonator. As if that region hasn't gone through enough . . .

Bulgaria plans to seize and sell Lukoil’s oil refinery in Burgas, Bulgarian media outlet reported. Sofia is drafting amendments to its legislation that would allow the state to take control of Lukoil’s refinery and sell it to a new owner.

A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women 🧵

She believes in the sanctity of traditional Christian marriage.

Maths... If you make $100,000 a year (not bad), it will take you 10 MILLION years to earn a trillion dollars. If you make a million dollars a year (wow!), it'll still take you a million years to earn a trillion dollars. Tax the rich.

NZ: As world leaders meet for the COP30 climate summit, NZ is about to weaken the main purpose of its zero-carbon law – to ensure accountability in the long term.

Most potential pet owners consider things like breeding, size, coat, intelligence, trainability, and temperament. Often overlooked is the crucially important element of aerodynamics, which can greatly affect your gas mileage, raising the overall cost of ownership significantly.

This guy doesn’t give a damn…about any other human being. He doesn’t even pretend like he does. He…is a suit full of BS…and a little of his own.

There's been stupid from this govt and then there's been this special kind of stupid #nzpol Callaghan Innovation redundancies cost taxpayers more than $10m - report www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Watched Lee Tamahori’s Once Were Warriors on my OE and was absolutely floored as it delivered a one-two punch to my sense of identity: pride in the absolute brilliance of this film and shame that I had been blind to this story in Aotearoa. vimeo.com/66461262

Oh no.

#NZpol Maaaaaaybe we need to remind ourselves about what 'trusted' operators like Serco and their supposed "best international practice" rep brought us last time a National led government favoured them for contracts here...? Posts from the then-Key era and it's insane we have to revisit it again?!

Legendary Ngāti Porou filmmaker Lee Tamahori dies

I can only imagine that certain members of this government are getting large bribes paid into overseas tax havens. Otherwise their decisions make no sense #nzpol

Oh dear. Cant unsee.

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

The Freedom of Russia resistance movement set fire to dozens of locomotives on the territory of Russia - Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Russian locomotives are used to transport weapons, ammunition, and equipment during combat operations against Ukraine.

All credit to N Willis

I'm sure it's totally coincidental that the AoNZ government's changes to the Marsden Fund have been followed by successful applications led by female investigators dropping from 55% to 33%, and successful applications led by Māori investigators dropping from 13% to 5%. 🫠 🧪

I was a Minuteman III launch officer in the USAF. These launches are planned years in advance and 4 are conducted a year from Vandenberg. This scheduled launch had nothing to do with current events or statements made from Trump or Russia this week.

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A literary award held tonight honours the remarkable Ronald Hugh Morrieson.

Genocide now: The Darfur massacre is more international than it might appear Military juntas funded with Emirati oil money, Wagner mercenaries, and Ukrainian special services all meet on the battlefield of the bloodiest conflict in modern history.

InformNapalm leaked secret russian defense docs, exposing OKBM’s reliance on imported CNC machines for PAK DA bomber & Su-57 jet parts, revealing sanctions evasion and production delays due to tech shortages. OKBM was sanctioned by the #EU in Oct 2025. militarnyi.com/en/news/leak...

Flying Squirrel Loves It Every Time

NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to try to blame US President Donald Trump for the nuclear arms modernization and buildup program that Russia began years ago. 🧵(1/5) Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar110525

“When they called our crew name it was proof that anything is possible. It was mind-blowing.”

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New CSIRO survey of 900 Tasmanians shows strong love for the coast, but almost 70 percent worry about rapid change. Ocean warming, plastic waste, and biosecurity top the list. Scientists are the most trusted voices, with strong support for restoration work.

Thank you, New York City. Together we made history. Now let’s get to work. transition2025.com

Fair question

Congratulations. You are two of the greatest, most effective voices against the current fascist takeover of the United States by Donald Trump and his immoral enablers.

"In total, the Gates Foundation (formerly known as the The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) has donated $3,519,491 to Lomborg’s think tank. The most recent tax filing on record includes a 2022 donation to the Copenhagen Consensus Center worth $1.25 million" - @rtakver.bsky.social, @desmog.com

As Zohran Mamdani wins the New York election, check out our @empirepoduk.bsky.social special, an interview with his father, my friend the wonderful Professor Mahmoud Mamdani on his family's history in East Africa & their journey to America. Zohran zindabad! share.google/RS4MWp65kxNy...

All the best people.

Woman who held Ukrainian children taken from Mariupol charged with child trafficking in Russia. 🧵 1/7 ⬇️

"My friend signed a contract, and ten days later, that was f*cking it." A student from India signed a contract with the Russian defense ministry because he wanted to earn money, and died just 10 days later, his friend said.

Morning all. Remember remember … Photograph Bolton News www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/1800575...

Associate Professor Gwynaeth McIntyre has been awarded a University of Otago Prestigious Writing Grant to reframe the narrative around Roman historian Suetonius, who she says is a much more reliable source than his "scandalous anecdotes" might suggest 🏛️🫢 Read more ⬇️

Will bear the knave by th’ volume.

“I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life”

Mamdani: "Yes, aunties."

Mamdani: My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life. But let tonight be the final time I utter his name.