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"If we consider books as medicine we understand that it’s good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the 'medicine closet' and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment” - Umberto Eco
Another album I forgot to nominate for #5debutalbums0004 was 1 Giant Leap. Neneh Cherry, Michael Stipe, Horace Andy, Whirimako Black, The Mahatella Queens…ah well
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Another album I forgot to nominate for #5debutalbums0004 was 1 Giant Leap. Neneh Cherry, Michael Stipe, Horace Andy, Whirimako Black, The Mahatella Queens…ah well
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Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.
-Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
-Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.
-Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
-Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus
Two days left to make a submission. Sneaky-deaky legislatey: I’d admire their slyness and cunning if they weren’t such perfect examples of anti-Māori, climate-emergency-denying, corporate shills, hell-bent on environmental destruction and (imo) personal gain. 🤮
theconversation.com/5-reasons-wh...
theconversation.com/5-reasons-wh...
5 reasons why the Fast-track Approvals Bill threatens NZ’s already fragile ecosystems
With submissions about to close on the government’s proposed fast-track consenting legislation, its possible impact on New Zealand’s diminished and delicate ecosystems demands proper scrutiny.
theconversation.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Two days left to make a submission. Sneaky-deaky legislatey: I’d admire their slyness and cunning if they weren’t such perfect examples of anti-Māori, climate-emergency-denying, corporate shills, hell-bent on environmental destruction and (imo) personal gain. 🤮
theconversation.com/5-reasons-wh...
theconversation.com/5-reasons-wh...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?
November 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?
Speaking of Aotearoa’s artistic influence on the world, film director Lee Tamahori has died. I watched Once Were Warriors once. I felt like I’d gone ten rounds with Jake Heke. It made the careers of Cliff Curtis, Tem Morrison and Rena Owen as well as Tamahori.
www.nzonscreen.com/title/hautoa...
www.nzonscreen.com/title/hautoa...
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema | Television | NZ On Screen
Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema - Documentary Hautoa Mā! The Rise of Māori Cinema reveals the remarkable impact Māori have made on New Zealand cinema. Alongside film clips and interviews, it goes ...
www.nzonscreen.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Speaking of Aotearoa’s artistic influence on the world, film director Lee Tamahori has died. I watched Once Were Warriors once. I felt like I’d gone ten rounds with Jake Heke. It made the careers of Cliff Curtis, Tem Morrison and Rena Owen as well as Tamahori.
www.nzonscreen.com/title/hautoa...
www.nzonscreen.com/title/hautoa...
#debutalbums1014
Kimbra has a voice to die for. She’s a lot more than “just” the featured singer on Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye.
Vows was released in 2011. The later, US version (2012) has a version of Nina Simone’s Plain Gold Ring which starts a capella.
Kimbra has a voice to die for. She’s a lot more than “just” the featured singer on Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye.
Vows was released in 2011. The later, US version (2012) has a version of Nina Simone’s Plain Gold Ring which starts a capella.
November 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
#debutalbums1014
Kimbra has a voice to die for. She’s a lot more than “just” the featured singer on Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye.
Vows was released in 2011. The later, US version (2012) has a version of Nina Simone’s Plain Gold Ring which starts a capella.
Kimbra has a voice to die for. She’s a lot more than “just” the featured singer on Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye.
Vows was released in 2011. The later, US version (2012) has a version of Nina Simone’s Plain Gold Ring which starts a capella.
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Aotearoa New Zealand high country pastoral leases enter the chat and say hold my beer.
Most of Ireland's uplands are commonage, ie co-owned by local farmers.
The ONLY real income from commonage is via subsidies, almost always for ecosystem-killing sheep. This is why Irish mountains are all empty wastelands, kept that way by your taxes.
Why are we STILL not paying farmers to rewild??
The ONLY real income from commonage is via subsidies, almost always for ecosystem-killing sheep. This is why Irish mountains are all empty wastelands, kept that way by your taxes.
Why are we STILL not paying farmers to rewild??
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Aotearoa New Zealand high country pastoral leases enter the chat and say hold my beer.
November 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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The opening credits for #ItWelcomeToDerry are absolute perfection.
IT: Welcome to Derry | Opening Credits | HBO Max
YouTube video by HBO Max
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November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The opening credits for #ItWelcomeToDerry are absolute perfection.
Can’t wait for the election campaign:
Peters: “National fucked up on that policy”
Everyone: “WE…”
Peters: “National fucked up on that policy”
Everyone: “WE…”
'Lesson was learned' - Peters on deleted tweet
'Lesson was learned' - Peters on deleted tweet
Winston Peters was asked why his tweet was removed as he made his way into the House this afternoon.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Can’t wait for the election campaign:
Peters: “National fucked up on that policy”
Everyone: “WE…”
Peters: “National fucked up on that policy”
Everyone: “WE…”
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Accept no imitations
November 3, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Accept no imitations
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I first heard this beautiful song at the tangi of a teenage lad so it’s always tinged with sadness. But my god, what a perfect tribute
music.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWM...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWM...
Singing in My Soul
YouTube video by Fly My Pretties - Topic
music.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I first heard this beautiful song at the tangi of a teenage lad so it’s always tinged with sadness. But my god, what a perfect tribute
music.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWM...
music.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWM...
I implore you all to listen to this whether you like hip-hop or not. Tom Scott is the genius behind this angry, funny, NZ-flavour #5debutalbums1014 from 2012.
Scott is a youthful polemicist here. He’s become jazzier and more self reflective since then. But this will be my number 1 for sure.
Scott is a youthful polemicist here. He’s become jazzier and more self reflective since then. But this will be my number 1 for sure.
November 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I implore you all to listen to this whether you like hip-hop or not. Tom Scott is the genius behind this angry, funny, NZ-flavour #5debutalbums1014 from 2012.
Scott is a youthful polemicist here. He’s become jazzier and more self reflective since then. But this will be my number 1 for sure.
Scott is a youthful polemicist here. He’s become jazzier and more self reflective since then. But this will be my number 1 for sure.
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You might have seen that Siouxsie won her legal battle against the UoA, but even after the damages were awarded she ended up massively out of pocket.
So she's asking for help - There's been lots of support already, which is cool to see - Siouxsie deserves it!
www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
So she's asking for help - There's been lots of support already, which is cool to see - Siouxsie deserves it!
www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
Support Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMe
Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
www.pledgeme.co.nz
November 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
You might have seen that Siouxsie won her legal battle against the UoA, but even after the damages were awarded she ended up massively out of pocket.
So she's asking for help - There's been lots of support already, which is cool to see - Siouxsie deserves it!
www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
So she's asking for help - There's been lots of support already, which is cool to see - Siouxsie deserves it!
www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
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The fact of the matter is that helping people costs money and that is just not popular with corporations that, for all practical purposes, own a vast number of congresspersons.
Get money out of politics and we can move onward and upward
#EndCitizensUnited
The fact of the matter is that helping people costs money and that is just not popular with corporations that, for all practical purposes, own a vast number of congresspersons.
Get money out of politics and we can move onward and upward
#EndCitizensUnited
How the US sets its poverty rate is shocking
It's so horrible, it should actually piss you off
open.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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The fact of the matter is that helping people costs money and that is just not popular with corporations that, for all practical purposes, own a vast number of congresspersons.
Get money out of politics and we can move onward and upward
#EndCitizensUnited
The fact of the matter is that helping people costs money and that is just not popular with corporations that, for all practical purposes, own a vast number of congresspersons.
Get money out of politics and we can move onward and upward
#EndCitizensUnited
The BBC interviewed an expert about Perry and Trudeau. He’s probably been misquoted or quoted out of context. But this sort of thing makes me regret the time I’ve wasted reading this sort of thing.
Also Private Eye Pseuds’ Corner - are you looking?
Also Private Eye Pseuds’ Corner - are you looking?
November 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The BBC interviewed an expert about Perry and Trudeau. He’s probably been misquoted or quoted out of context. But this sort of thing makes me regret the time I’ve wasted reading this sort of thing.
Also Private Eye Pseuds’ Corner - are you looking?
Also Private Eye Pseuds’ Corner - are you looking?
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ICE Agent, 7-Year-Old Both Wearing Same ‘Military Commando’ Halloween Costume
October 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
ICE Agent, 7-Year-Old Both Wearing Same ‘Military Commando’ Halloween Costume
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The Trump administration has repeatedly claimed that it needs to send the military into American cities because of the unique danger faced by federal agents enforcing immigration laws.
ICE's own data begs to differ.
ICE's own data begs to differ.
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
www.motherjones.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The Trump administration has repeatedly claimed that it needs to send the military into American cities because of the unique danger faced by federal agents enforcing immigration laws.
ICE's own data begs to differ.
ICE's own data begs to differ.
So during the #debutalbums 2000 to 2004 bracket I missed a chance to promote this cracking Kiwi album: Bass Player by Rhombus. Check out Clav Dub.
Pity I forgot. Ah well…
Pity I forgot. Ah well…
October 31, 2025 at 8:11 AM
So during the #debutalbums 2000 to 2004 bracket I missed a chance to promote this cracking Kiwi album: Bass Player by Rhombus. Check out Clav Dub.
Pity I forgot. Ah well…
Pity I forgot. Ah well…
#5debutalbums1014
Hell yeah! I’d forgotten this. Broods sneaking in to this bracket from August 2014. If you get a Lorde feel that’s partly thanks to shared producer Joel Little. Rawe!
Hell yeah! I’d forgotten this. Broods sneaking in to this bracket from August 2014. If you get a Lorde feel that’s partly thanks to shared producer Joel Little. Rawe!
October 31, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#5debutalbums1014
Hell yeah! I’d forgotten this. Broods sneaking in to this bracket from August 2014. If you get a Lorde feel that’s partly thanks to shared producer Joel Little. Rawe!
Hell yeah! I’d forgotten this. Broods sneaking in to this bracket from August 2014. If you get a Lorde feel that’s partly thanks to shared producer Joel Little. Rawe!
Another Kiwi album from 2010 for #5debutalbums1014
tbh I really only know the singles. But Youngblood got traction internationally and the album went straight to No. 1 in Aotearoa. Well worth a listen.
tbh I really only know the singles. But Youngblood got traction internationally and the album went straight to No. 1 in Aotearoa. Well worth a listen.
October 31, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Another Kiwi album from 2010 for #5debutalbums1014
tbh I really only know the singles. But Youngblood got traction internationally and the album went straight to No. 1 in Aotearoa. Well worth a listen.
tbh I really only know the singles. But Youngblood got traction internationally and the album went straight to No. 1 in Aotearoa. Well worth a listen.
October 31, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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