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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 11h

How did the Classic biz trope “you have to spend money to make money” manage to slip their mind(s)?

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 12h

They cannot bring themselves to admit that the Govt needs to intervene, hard, to kickstart the economy. It is inconsistent with their worldview. They would rather stumble stupidly for a year or so waiting for the housing market to save the day.

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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 12h

Initially I thought they were true believers in austerity economics. But the data is uniformly against and they’ve just doubled down. You have to assume they know now the inter generational damage they’re causing. And they still continue. The wreckonomics just became really intoxicating I guess.

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 12h

Same data but just for September months. Completely unnecessary self flagellation. It's like all the lessons learned on the need for fiscal kick-starts are being roundly ignored. Small island, housing ponzi, rogergnomics, 8-wire, whip the poor exceptionalism. (2/2)

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 12h

More waves crashing on the sandcastles of hopium. I'm famously pessimistic, but the data continues to surprise me to the downside. It's relentless. We've not seen anything like this for 45 years. Compounding, mutually reinforcing, job-killing dynamics. (1/2)

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David Slack @davidslack.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve had loaves of bread that didn’t go stale as fast as this clown

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 1d

Oof

Andrew Geddis @acgeddis.bsky.social · 1d

"You're gonna need a bigger stadium ... ."

Migration slump deepens as record numbers of Kiwis head overseas

Annual net migration has fallen again as fewer migrants arrived in the year to August.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Mandy Hager @mandyh.bsky.social · 3d

www.youtube.com/shorts/dsklY...

Nobel Peace Prize Official Apologizes to Trump

YouTube video by Zeteo

www.youtube.com

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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 3d

💔 madness

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Christen Rexing, PhD, MPH @christenrexing.bsky.social · 3d

The CDC was destroyed last night. Our federal public health infrastructure will no longer exist. It has major & long-lasting repercussions that will impact the health of everyday people in the U.S. &beyond💔

Trump administration lays off thousands of federal workers during government shutdown - CNN

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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 3d

Loved this. When I’m asking my students to read Kristeva and Lacan etc I encourage them to read for association, not for understanding. Felt this is ‘precisely’ what you were saying in the beginning of the pod. It is really hard for them to let go of the search for understanding. Thanks ☺️

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Ordinary Unhappiness @unhappinesspod.bsky.social · 3d

🚨UNLOCKED🚨 We unpack Julia Kristeva's concept of "abjection" and "the abject." It's a powerful idea that clarifies real bodily experiences, raw affects, and urgent political concerns involving violence, vulnerability, scapegoating, and disgust. www.buzzsprout.com/2131830/epis...

UNLOCKED: 107: On Abjection - Ordinary Unhappiness

Unlocked Patreon episode. Support Ordinary Unhappiness on Patreon to get access to all the exclusive episodes. patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappinessAbby, Patrick, and Dan discuss and apply Julia Kristeva’s ...

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 5d

Net Govt interest payments on debt are back to typical levels - well under 1% of total Govt spending. Always worth cancelling out the interest Govt receives (and pays each other). The net interest payment figure ($1bn net) is very tiny compared to... [🧵1/n]

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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 7d

Hey remember when Brooke van Velden pretended she was really shocked to be called a cunt about stealing women's money and made a big song and dance of it in Parliament? But it didn't work and none of us forgot that she stole our money?

Thinking about that for no reason in particular #nzpol

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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 8d

Solid plan. Become the singularity…

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Juha Saarinen @juha.bsky.social · 8d

Two out of five experts say artificial intelligence will kill us all www.interest.co.nz/technology/1...

Does AI pose an existential risk? We asked five experts

Two out of five experts say artificial intelligence will kill us all

www.interest.co.nz

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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 8d

Just a small reminder, we have only a Luxon-Willis manufactured economic crisis. Not an actual external economic crisis (like a pandemic for instance).

Juha Saarinen @juha.bsky.social · 9d

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... Righto, it's kumara picking in Darga for the kids then.

Jobseeker changes: 'Punished for economic crisis they didn't create'

"We love these young people," the prime minister says, but a youth advocate says they're being "punished for an economic crisis they didn't create".

www.rnz.co.nz

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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 8d

I haven’t seen any vision, had much hope, or seen evidence of a well functioning society!!

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 9d

This is a policy with no basis in any analysis. It's designed to look tough. It actually makes them look thoughtless and out of touch. It's arbitrary, mean, and simply designed to disguise the fact that the government is failing young people. Is this what being back on track feels like?

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 9d

Since the election, there are 37,243 fewer 15-19 year olds in filled jobs. The jobs market for young people is as bad - if not worse - than the GFC. So adding 6% to the cost of tuition fees and halving apprenticeship boost support makes life even harder. Brilliant work National.

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 9d

#nzpol The government has announced that 18/19 year olds, who live in a household where the parents earn $65,529 or more, can't claim jobseekers support. If both parents work 27 hours on the minimum wage - $634 a week - they will be expected to now financially support their adult offspring. A 🧵

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 9d

Now do living on other welfare! #NZPol

I tried to live off Super. I failed on day one

“Until now, I’d blithely assumed that it kept retirees just comfy enough,” says Verity Johnson.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 10d

I know Jeanne from UAB and she is not only a brilliant researcher, but is one of the kindest, most generous, ethical, warm humans I've ever met. She is BELOVED on our campus. I wish RFKjr the same fate as the etiquette minister in the Dune prequels (IYKYK).
www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...

RFK Jr. fires NIH vaccine whistleblower Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo

RFK Jr. fired infectious disease specialist Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who told CBS News she was put on leave after questioning actions taken by Trump appointees.

www.cbsnews.com

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The Ronin @the-ronin.bsky.social · 10d

🇮🇹 2 Million Italians Bring Nation to Standstill in Unprecedented Strike for Gaza – Airports Shut, Ports Blockaded

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Christopher Luxon NatGPT @rugbyintel.bsky.social · 10d

What I'd just say to you is, I don't know what they're talking about. It still only costs me $60 a week for my groceries.
#LyinLuxon #WorstPMEver #WorstGovEver #EconomicVandals #NZpol

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