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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 6h

If he was not such an androgynous character, their icon would be Peter Pan, "all you have to do is BELIEVE HARDER!!!!"

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 12h

The tumbrel of justice and sanity gets ONE wheel

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 12h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 12h

We need a countdown and a bookie for the suggestion from someone here that he is waiting for Nov 16, when his lifetime entitlements as former PM kicks in
Some kind of very public sweepstakes for dates between now and Jan1 might just make his last days in the office nicely uncomfortable

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 12h

The headline & lede are startling enough, but might THIS finally get real attention?
Tenbury Wells... has become the first in the country to find that its public buildings are uninsurable. The town historically suffered damaging floods about once a decade, but in .. 6 years has been hit four times

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk

Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

www.theguardian.com

Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 14h

This genuinely brings a tear to my eye

Of COURSE she is still ahead, how the FUCK did we not defend massive privilege?

And tell me please how I ever forgive those who CHOSE <signals fruitlessly about him> whatever the fuck this shambles is?

Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo.bsky.social · 16h

This isn’t just rose-coloured retrospectivity; it’s also that absence* makes the heart grow fonder**

*of good, smart, positive, thoughtful leadership that instils confidence, and even pride

**of that one time we were lucky enough to have something like that #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Screenshot from the linked article, which reads: “The poll also shows that Luxon’s personal standing continues to deteriorate.

His net favourability has fallen to -24, down six points since June. Just 36% of voters now prefer him as Prime Minister, compared with 45% for Labour leader Chris Hipkins, who has extended his lead by two points since mid-year.

While Hipkins’ overall favourability has softened slightly to net 0 (down four points), he remains far more popular than Luxon.

[highlighted]
Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern continues to hold the highest public favourability, at +11.
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The figures underline the growing pressure on Luxon’s leadership as economic anxiety and cost-of-living pressures dominate the political mood.”

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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.bsky.social · 6d

"Trust in politicians is clearly lower in Finland and Norway than in Sweden and Denmark," Norstat research lead Kaisa Parkatti said in a statement.

Some great individual politicians understand the polycrisis we are in, but the top-down structure does not want to change.

yle.fi/a/74-20173101

Finns trust politicians less, survey finds

Finland's trust in its politicians was similar to Norway, but lower than Sweden and Denmark.

yle.fi

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 19h

The world panicked about the effects of lead in petrol to the point that we, finally, outlawed it and, coincidentally, general levels of violence began eventually to recede

Time for an investigation into rates of violence and aberrant behaviour among long-time/high level protein users

+ roid-rage?

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 22h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 1d

Outstanding

And then a majority of voters put the boot into that entire vibe, that one that makes us unique, that makes us stand out, by voting against Maori Wards

Nothing less than betrayal of generations of decency easing itself thorough the land

Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 1d

Now this is cool.

Overseas comedian making a joke about Kiwis not having a chant.

Then someone in the audience sings out Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi and the whole audience shouts Hi aue hei in response.

So the comedian tries to learn it.

Good vibes, real kiwis.

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Kiwi crowd schools US comedian

Visiting US stand-up Jeff Arcuri expressed his surprise that there were no New Zealand chants - his fans quickly put him right.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 1d

Not to be outdone

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

The newsletter from agricultural producer news site WATT Poultry is now a primary source of my anxiety. H5N1 is exploding in North American poultry. Every day, a headline like this.

But no human cases. Either there aren't any or there's no testing. Given CDC's dismantling, I can guess.

Headline: "Avian flu invades flock of nearly 2 million Washington hens"

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 1d

The oligarchy disease is everywhere, our governments are now openly not just, "not on our side", but increasingly, against us
Choose wisely next time eh?

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 1d

Cows, gotta love them
Working with the new calf in the bail this afternoon, checking for horns, introducing treats, a bit of a scratch ahead of the vet next week
Her mum off scoffing hay but Socks my current housecow came over to make sure bubs was OK and reassured that she was not forgotten
😍

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 1d

What happens if they send the bucket to the well and it doesn't "work"?
What then?

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 1d

What if, just maybe, this time the cause of falling real estate prices is not financial shenanigans, what if, this time, it is structural, systemic?
Massive emigration, really shrinking economy, the personal realisation that not only "this is unsustainable" but also, "I can't take any more risks?"

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 1d

Stop asking ANYONE how they feel
Also, stop vox pops totally, asking random people for an opinion of some arcane, convoluted issue about which they have barely heard is undermining the social fabric
Also, <news story about XYZ> "now to Anna on site, what's been the reaction?" Stop wasting our time

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 1d

Fair enough, and given the determined effort to collapse the US economy in the hands of the current regime, demand for, and ability to pay for, all fuels, globally, may be cutting across all those projections

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 2d

Fair point. Thanks for that.
Some questions
What is Argentina using that is worse than FF
why is the US projected to go from -16% to +8% - how does it look beyond 2030?
And what IS happening in the sector to get palms out of the game?

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 2d

Weak?
Unambitious?

Piss off

Corrupt
Destructive
Craven
Suicidal
Scandalous
Pandering
Egregious
Stupid
Ignoble
Mendacious
Mindless
Ghoulish
....

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 2d

Anthem

Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall (HQ)

YouTube video by mongchilde

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 2d

How
Much
Evidence
Do
We
Need

that they don't give a rat's arse about what we think, or want, or need
ESPECIALLY when it comes to some fascism-enabling toxin strained from Seymour's diapers

Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 2d

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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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 2d

My wife grows fine basil as well so we have a selection of greenery for pesto, made
<ahem, flosses teeth, combs eyebrows>
with our own roast macadamias
and olive oil.

The "parmesan" is just some of my cheese I forgot that dried out in a fridge drawer and we ground it anyway

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choo choo choose anger @ralphtheewiggum.bsky.social · 2d

ivy-educated investors and economists, the titans of finance, hunting through bond portfolios with a Clousseau-esque magnifying glass for “hidden risks” while NVIDIA LOANS OPEN AI $1 TRILLION IN DEAL TO BUY CHIPS FROM NVIDIA scrolls endlessly on CNBC over their shoulder

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 2d

Hah, my parsley hung on over winter and now I can't tell one from the other, I had to get its parselyport to be sure

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 2d

"The Government may need to “adapt” its strategy for this war on road cones": van Velden
Imagine being so hap[less that you declare war on road cones, fucking ROAD CONES

And STILL lose

That takes some serious loser vibes

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 2d

National/ACT Coalition government spends over $100,000 a year on a road cone hotline that increasingly hardly anyone uses - with each call leading to less than one road cone removed.

And they took this funding from real worksafe work

WTAF #nzpol #kiwi

After 5 months of the heralded ‘tipline’, just 204 road cones are confirmed gone

In Whanganui, information from the Government’s own Road Cone Tipline had actually led to more cones being put out than taken away. In Wellington, 110 complaints resulted in just two cones being remov...

www.stuff.co.nz

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 2d

Yep, right after they launch "Local Water not nearly as fucked up as you might think, no really"
AND
after Winston stands before us with the keys to those bright new ferries and cries, "gentlemen, start your.. what? Well it was here yesterday, I saw it, right after my midday single malt"

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Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease @rlmrdlnz.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes they come so very close to grasping the nettle
But then they fall away to magical incantation, "if we say it loud enough and often enough and believe and pray hard enough, the underlying laws of physics and maths WILL manifest our fantasies"

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