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Stephen Clarke @stephenclarkenz.bsky.social · 1d

Listen live at Sammy’s and I remember going to one of Cam Olsen’s fundraising gigs youtu.be/-UsFFK7agik?...

Dunedin Music Documentary - "Funky Dunedin" - 1986

YouTube video by chillblue07

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 21h

Confirmed, the "Gaza peace deal" was the same deal offered to Netanyahu and the US repeatdly, but it was turned down by Israel because they wanted to gift Trump (Israeli asset) a perceived victory at the expense of the Israeli hostages and Gaza population.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 23h

Source:

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 23h

The singer, born Michael Eugene Archer, died on Tuesday morning at his home in New York after privately suffering from pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed.

Read the full story ⬇️

D’Angelo, Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer, dies aged 51

Singer known for tracks such as Brown Sugar and Untitled (How Does It Feel) died at home from pancreatic cancer

www.theguardian.com

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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 1d

“No Official Pavilion: New Zealand does not have a national pavilion at the Expo 2025, citing a lack of government commitment.

Te Aratini, representing Māori iwi, participated in the expo, - discussions on Indigenous peoples' presence at future expos and their participation @ Jellyfish Pavilion.

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 1d

Wild honeybees have been officially listed as endangered in the EU – the first time their decline has been formally recognised.

Dr Arrigo Moro tells us why their survival matters for biodiversity, agriculture, and food security. ⤵️

Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU

The wild cousins of beehive honeybees are disappearing – here’s why that matters

eastangliabylines.co.uk

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dunnersmads.bsky.social @dunnersmads.bsky.social · 1d

No NZ representation?
#nzpol
www.archdaily.com/1034995/expo...

Expo Osaka 2025 Concludes After Six Months of Discussions on Saving, Empowering, and Connecting Lives

Expo Osaka 2025 ends after six months, uniting 165 nations under Sou Fujimoto’s design and the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.”

www.archdaily.com

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Shifty Cow @supergoofnz.bsky.social · 1d

And this is the guy whose rally Eftpostle Brian Scamaki went to in London last month.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_R...

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 1d

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Jennie Coughlin @jenniecoughlin.bsky.social · 1d

His father’s reply changed his perspective. “I was an Indian in Uganda. I was a Muslim in India. And I was all of these things in New York City,” Mahmood Mamdani explained to his son. And “to be a minority is also to see the truth of the place amidst the promise of it.”

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

www.nytimes.com

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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 1d

Jesse Watters tried to make a protester he dubbed "Antifa Kermit" look menacing. I added the words of Secretary of Homeland Security describing Antifa along with some footage of Antifa protesters from an ABC affiliate Local 10 News. The music is royalty free.🎶🪩💃🕺

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dunnersmads.bsky.social @dunnersmads.bsky.social · 1d

It doesn't show my ear scarred from the assassination attempt either.

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dunnersmads.bsky.social @dunnersmads.bsky.social · 1d

Finally some anti inflation action.

RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 1d

#PortlandStrong

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 1d

Last post of the day. Learn how to protect yourself.

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Pip @pipinotautahi.bsky.social · 5d

She is selling assets. Income producing assets. Important infrastructure assets.
These people are economic vandals assert stripping the country

New Zealand Herald (Unofficial) @nzherald.nzcow.com · 5d

📢 Willis said Chorus move does not amount to asset sales, insists economy is improving.

👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates

Nicola Willis says Chorus sales money could go towards funding hospitals and schools

www.nzherald.co.nz

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James Freeman @james-t-freeman.bsky.social · 1d

Italian fascists have their limits.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

ITALIAN PM GIORGIA MELONI COULDN'T GET AWAY FAST ENOUGH.

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dunnersmads.bsky.social @dunnersmads.bsky.social · 1d

A bit scary for them
#nzpol

Polly Hemming @pollyjhemming.bsky.social · 1d

Timor-Leste just scrapped lifetime pensions for former parliamentarians after student-led protests.

But sure — protest doesn’t work.
#auspol

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

screenshot of ABC article. text captured says Timor-Leste scraps lifetime pensions after student-led protests
Topic:Activism and Lobbying

Fri 26 Sep
Friday 26 September
Police officers in the street usher crowds.
Police appeal to students to clear the road to await the result of the parliamentary vote. (AFP: Valentino Dariell de Sousa)

In short
Protests broke out last week in Timor-Leste, with thousands of demonstrators demanding parliament cancel a $4.2 million plan to purchase SUVs for lawmakers and lifetime pension for MPs and public officials.

Sixty-two members of parliament voted unanimously on Friday to pass a new law that scrapped the pensions for MPs, former presidents, prime ministers and cabinet ministers.

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Republicans R Evil 👿 @republicansrevil.bsky.social · 2d

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting video.
Potaka shifts his ground several times and each time McAnulty brings the receipts. Then McAnulty points out to a reluctant Brownlee that Potaka 1st said he'd not received any contact info and then says the ministry has tried to contact her. Two incompatible statements.
#nzpol

Christopher Luxon NatGPT @rugbyintel.bsky.social · 1d

What I'd just say to you is, ok #StraightUpMcAnulty caught Tama out lying in parliament today but personally I'm honoured. After all, imitation is the highest form of flattery.
#LyinLuxon #WorstPMEver #WorstGovEver #CoalitionOfCorruption #NZpol

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dunnersmads.bsky.social @dunnersmads.bsky.social · 1d

Polynesians were sailing upwind around the pacific at the time Paul was stuck on Cyprus with the wrong winds btw.

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Larry Tenney @larrytenney.bsky.social · 1d

THIS!!!

A letter to Benjamin Netanyahu

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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 1d

Well, as expected, Seymour talked to precisely no craft beer business. fyi.org.nz/request/3228...

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Rob🎸 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

And on the same day

Charter schools cost 4 times the money and get no better results plus have zero oversight or OIA

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

First Wellington charter school set to open

Associate Education Minister David Seymour said the charter school was the first for Wellington.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social · 1d

👏 Congrats to University of Dundee researchers! They recently identified a brand-new molecular target that could pave the way for new treatments for Parkinson’s disease. It is still incurable, but breakthroughs like this bring us one step closer to changing that.👇

www.dundee.ac.uk/stories/dund...?

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 2d

Happy to see you talking about guaranteed income and would love to see you add UBI to your platform.

Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · Feb 16

There's a lot of misinformation out there about the concept of universal basic income. If you want to be well-informed, follow me and learn about what we know from studies in this thread:

bsky.app/profile/scot...

Here's a UBI starter pack too:

bsky.app/profile/scot...

And here's a UBI 101 link:

An Introduction to Unconditional Basic Income For All

Why UBI is necessary now and how to get it done

www.scottsantens.com

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