There are few things in this country that are more quintessentially "American" than Donald Trump and fascism. Everything he's connected to and everything you're seeing him do is an expression of the deeply fascist state that the US always was.

The primary difference now is that white people are being shot in the streets by Feds, and they have to see this in their communities. Look at the dates on the Epstein emails. Who was president then? Everyone in elite circles knew about Epstein, and to insist otherwise is delusional.

This IS normal. This is what the US is. It's what the US always has been. All of this was happening in this country long before Trump. He just dropped the mask and stopped pretending. A lot of people are pretending that this is new, but deep down they know that's not true.

Not a tax... Like raising gst and taking away free prescriptions and throwing away billions by cancelling ferries and three waters and starting a new fossil fuelled power plant and undermining the treaty... It's all bloody taxing, mate. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

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3news was good at just saying “the terrorist” & only named at the beginning & end of the segment. The also gave the victims time with saying that this trial shouldn’t be all about him.

I think we start with who & where from first. NZ is racist as fuck — I’ve lived it for nearly 60 years where it’s preferred I identify with my Pākehā side first but that’s never been the case with me. But the Australians need to own this for what it is

Sadly, I think few lessons have been learnt on either side of the ditch. The fact it occured in NZ means Aus forgets it happened and doesn't reflect on it. The fact it was done by an Australian means NZers have an excuse not to confront NZ's own issues of racism.

And not name him by his given name. I heard Guyon getting a ton of texts at lunchtime asking him not to name the terrorist.

Agreed. I think by changing his label to the Australian terrorist would help us move forward as a country, while not denying our past but not entirely owning this heinous behaviour by an actual Australian on New Zealanders. I really don’t believe that’s been acknowledged yet

I will write to NZ media outlets and ask this question. I feel like every time he’s identified as “The Christchurch Terrorist”, it puts the emphasis on Christchurch & by extension, New Zealand, when this horror was delivered to us from Australia

Oh well that's all right then. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

So @nznationalparty.bsky.social wants to ship more fossil fuels around the world rather than building a dam or solar farm, is that right?

Husband's loan to buy the mega-robo-mower has been approved and he is extremely excited

DJ announced 'Echo and the Bunnymen' were playing on the radio this afternoon. Rory stated loudly, "I love that Doctor Who story." It will now be referred to as that in our household for evermore. #DoctorWho

It looks like that was quite deliberate.

While many of you are likely yelling “GO PATRIOTS” or “GO SEAHAWKS” I’m yelling “GO HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE” and “The rule of law!”

Legit looks like a Nazi who had his face melted cause he opened the Ark of the Covenant.

Dog people are weird about retractable leads and then tell you to use a long lead instead I find this stupid. A long lead is nowhere near as useful as a retractable one for a dog with poor recall

Any politician who has the guts to make the rich pay for their crimes against humanity will have the backing of the people! If no politician will lead, the people will!

Small dog suffers broken rib after being repeatedly kicked by U.S. Marshals deputy. "Action News 5 obtained two videos that show the marshals service employee kicking Yoshi not once, but twice." www.actionnews5.com/2026/02/07/d...

BASH: Is this measles outbreak a consequence of the administration undermining support for vaccines? DR OZ: I don't believe so. Secretary Kennedy has been advocating for measles vaccines BASH: Oh, come on

@mayaofaotearoa.bsky.social After the devastating war in Gaza and the collapse of medical services, my son Qais contracted a serious virus. With no access to proper treatment, especially in this extreme cold, I am unable to help him. Any support could make the difference between life and suffering

“As to whether he apologises for it, that's ultimately a decision for him. But I would have thought he would want to,” he said. Showing Luxon is either disingenuous or doesn't understand Trump. At least he's grown a spine, just a few days after everyone else. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Luxon had the perfect opportunity to show leadership, but he blew it. When it became clear that he would only govern with the consent of BOTH fringe parties, he should have opted for a minority government, with BOTH opportunists on 'confidence and supply' agreements. NZ wasn't ready to go back left.

The carbuncle has moved from Luxon’s arse to his back on its steady journey to fill the empty space between his ears. #nzpol

Facebook just showed me a clip of Eli Matthewson saying that Luxon told him that he watched every episode of Celebrity Treasure Island. WAS THAT IN 20 MINUTE INCREMENTS THEN #nzpol

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Reform Vs Green. Hate Vs Hope. Hundreds and hundreds of people out on the streets today making sure hope wins. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#nzqanda is back!

Breaking: We have brought more than 140 feminist and LGBTQ+ organisations together to urge our politicians to act and protect inclusive spaces from expensive lawfare ⚖️ Read more in @the-independent.com: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

And the CRL is still half a century overdue. www.cityraillink.co.nz/newsletter-n...

Alternatively watch Terry Talk's Movies reviews. He's not a transphobe unlike some others... www.youtube.com/watch?v=2scJ...

"I think [...] fake news, [...] conspiracy theories, collapse in expert trust [are because] we have learned so much over such a short span of time that our collective knowledge is like a thin crust of ice on the deep sea of ancestral folk wisdom." hilariusbookbinder.substack.com/p/the-thin-i...

I took my kids into the voting booth with me to vote, even as babies. I’ve lived in a dictatorship & had extended stays in countries under communist rule. Being able to vote is a BIG DEAL. My father fought in 3 wars & the Cold War. And this is how he is repaid. It’s all treason. Indict them all.☠️🗽☠️

By star trek real he means making the fascist mirror universe real

Read this resignation letter www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Remember: nobody would be fired if Kamala was in charge. No chaos, just competence.

Elon Musk today referred to Social Security of being “the largest fraud in history”. Get ready. He’s coming for it.

Fri. night Musk posted “CFPB RIP” on X w/ an emoji of a tombstone. HOW DOES THIS BENEFIT THE WORKING CLASS? DOES MUSK HAVE A SECURITY CLEARANCE? DOES HE HAVE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST? HOW DOES 1 UN-ELECTED GUY GET TO MAKE THE DECISIONS RE AGENCIES CREATED BY CONGRESS? 3/5

Why are the men’s names redacted and the victims names exposed?

Britain has dethroned a prince, forced Mandelson to resign, & lost confidence in Starmer because Rep. Thomas Massie & I forced the release of the Epstein files. What is America doing to hold the Epstein class accountable? We need to haul these powerful men before Congress.

No matter what anyone thinks, these two people are brilliant, quite unlike their opponents, the trump regime. Most especially, Hillary, who told everyone what trump was a very long time ago! #ReleaseUnredactedEpsteinFiles