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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 12h

"In 1990, New Zealand’s emissions of carbon dioxide were almost net zero! The goal we are now struggling to reclaim".

Veronika Meduna @veronikameduna.bsky.social · 16h

Seems like a good time to share this again - given the government's decision to weaken the methane emissions target and not to put a price on agricultural emissions northandsouth.co.nz/2021/10/18/n...

"We Spent 25 Years Doing Virtually Nothing"

Why New Zealand is one of the developed world's worst climate laggards

northandsouth.co.nz

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 14h

I hope my presentation demonstrates, as with many other cases, the disproportionate burden of MCS placed on Pacific nations. At the same time, DWFN entities mostly evade similar oversight.
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2025/10...

The 9th Pacific Tuna Forum — Francisco Blaha

This week in Denarau, Fiji, the 9th edition of the Pacific Tuna Forum was organised by my friends from INFOFISH, with the support of Fiji’s Ministry of Fisheries and PNG’s National Fisheries Authority...

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 20h

If you are in Waiheke and love bikes, come to this event. Hear in 6' from each presenter about cycling in the Republic of Giorgia, the Southern Alps and Molesworth gravel road of NZ, the islands of the Seto Sea in Japan, touring Cambodia, and what it takes to build the cycling infrastructure in NZ.

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Trevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · Sep 8

IT'S ADORABLE!
New fish species just dropped: the bumpy snailfish at 10,000 ft down in the ocean
gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/s...

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 22h

Education Minister Erica Stanford says "parents should be furious"... believe me, they are... but with the government you represent, not the teachers!! 21000 teachers are wrong... only 10 of us are right... 🤔

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

PPTA teachers strike on day of NCEA exams - the dates to know

About 21,000 secondary school teachers are walking off the job after stalled talks.

www.rnz.co.nz

Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 23h

“Éramos tan pobres” decía Alberto Olmedo

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 1d

The Pacific Islands Tuna Fisheries, the only ones worldwide that are in the green, have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to maintain private certifications, such as MSC, to prove themselves to EU consumers, yet their own fisheries are a mess. Pure hypocrisy
fiskerforum.com/a-million-to...

A million tonnes of overfished mackerel

The warning by the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) that over a million tonnes of mackerel in excess of scientific advice has been caught over the past five years has been highlighted by t...

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Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 1d

The select committee report on the Regulatory Standards Bill is in.
📝166,000 submissions.
❌98.7% opposed.
Yet National are going to continue supporting it.
🗣New Zealand could not have been louder, but Luxon still isn’t listening.

Regulatory Standards Bill:
Select Committee Report:
166,000 submission total
0.7% supported
0.6% unclear
98.7% opposed

AUTHORISED BY DUNCAN WEBB MP, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS WELLINGTON

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 1d

The opposite of King Midas www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener...

PM Christopher Luxon seemingly transmutes political gold into sh*t

PM seemingly fluffs the coalition’s beneficiary-bashing surefire vote winner.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Paul Thistoll @pault.bsky.social · 1d

If you want to lead—whether its being PM, delivering a $10B dollar transformation project, conducting the local choir, or leading a non-profit—there is one overarching skill you need: you must bring the people you are leading along the journey with you.
Luxon just doesn't have the skills to do this.

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 1d

“Is a matter of time and isolation” 🙄 (terrible evolutionary pun)

Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 1d

As I was told, Western conservation focuses on preservation, while here they focus on coexistence.
www.franciscoblaha.info/blog/2025/10...

Musings from exploring Japan's fishing villages on my bike and they take on conservation — Francisco Blaha

I've been keen to spend time in Japan for a long time since my time on Japanese fishing boats in the 1980s in Argentina, and my exposure to a different type of literature after reading Yukio Mishima ...

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 1d

One can only hope!

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 1d

Surprise… surprise

newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/13/f...

Farmers off the hook on climate means rest of us pick up the slack

Comment: The Government's methane announcement is the policy equivalent of a steaming cowpat on cross-partisan climate consensus.

newsroom.co.nz

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 1d

The irony of having this event under the current government policies and beliefs, is not escaping my attention

The Press @thepress.co.nz · 2d

Hundreds of scientists and global leaders are converging on Christchurch for the world's largest and most influential climate adaptation gathering.

Global leaders, scientists gather for NZ's largest ever climate event

Hundreds of scientists and global leaders are converging on Christchurch for the world's largest and most influential climate adaptation gathering.

dlvr.it

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 4d

Yep. Same: ash.harvard.edu/resources/wa...

Watching the Generative AI Hype Bubble Deflate – Ash Center

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 4d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

futurism.com

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 3d

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 3d

Indeed… lmost an Augustus Pablo 1st hour…

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 3d

Bikes and Vinyl Dub Day at the Waiheke BikeHub

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 4d

There are plenty of examples of the opposite… The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) manages at least 128 overseas bases in at least 51 different countries…. So I guess is just fair having one?

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 4d

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

www.youtube.com

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Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 4d

Will you get paid to collect medicines?

Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 4d

"Pathetic" is the word in English that comes to my mind... yet it feels that is not enough... It's just such a deftists argument to be made

Francisco Blaha @franciscoblaha.bsky.social · 4d

"...but eventually things will get better..." is such a desperate line

5 reasons why landlords, farmers, investors who make money from money may be positive... while the rest (most people) are feeling fucked.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Five reasons to feel positive about the New Zealand economy

It's been a year of grim economic news - unemployment has been up, GDP down and consumer confidence weak.

www.rnz.co.nz

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