Andrew R
@andrewr4.womcats.com
Often irreverent. Moving further left as I age. He/Him.
Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland /Aotearoa / NZ
Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland /Aotearoa / NZ
November 30, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
@profanity.accountant let me fucking have it.
@getcaughtliving.bsky.social has swears! They've used 792 profanities in their last 8,248 posts.
🥇 "fuck" (173 times)
🥈 "shit" (127 times)
🥉 "fucking" (116 times)
🥇 "fuck" (173 times)
🥈 "shit" (127 times)
🥉 "fucking" (116 times)
November 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
@profanity.accountant let me fucking have it.
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If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
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The last sentence might sound like semantics, but it's important. Govt spending adds cash to the economy (we get richer) and Govt taxation takes it away again (we get poorer).
Govt 'borrow' by creating cash and spending it.
The more $ Govt spend, the more $ we have to pay taxes. A simple truth.
Govt 'borrow' by creating cash and spending it.
The more $ Govt spend, the more $ we have to pay taxes. A simple truth.
November 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The last sentence might sound like semantics, but it's important. Govt spending adds cash to the economy (we get richer) and Govt taxation takes it away again (we get poorer).
Govt 'borrow' by creating cash and spending it.
The more $ Govt spend, the more $ we have to pay taxes. A simple truth.
Govt 'borrow' by creating cash and spending it.
The more $ Govt spend, the more $ we have to pay taxes. A simple truth.
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Warm homes are not aspirational.
Affordable food, power and rent aren’t aspirational.
Health and social services that centre health and people are not aspirational.
These are not inspired ideas. They are basic, 101 hallmarks of a functioning country.
Leadership that gets that *would* be inspiring.
Affordable food, power and rent aren’t aspirational.
Health and social services that centre health and people are not aspirational.
These are not inspired ideas. They are basic, 101 hallmarks of a functioning country.
Leadership that gets that *would* be inspiring.
November 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Warm homes are not aspirational.
Affordable food, power and rent aren’t aspirational.
Health and social services that centre health and people are not aspirational.
These are not inspired ideas. They are basic, 101 hallmarks of a functioning country.
Leadership that gets that *would* be inspiring.
Affordable food, power and rent aren’t aspirational.
Health and social services that centre health and people are not aspirational.
These are not inspired ideas. They are basic, 101 hallmarks of a functioning country.
Leadership that gets that *would* be inspiring.
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Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life
BOSTON—Prematurely assuming he had reached the end of the 1977 rock masterpiece, local man Peter Verran, who thought Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” was over, was reportedly in for the thrill of his fucki...
theonion.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Man Who Thought Fleetwood Mac’s ‘The Chain’ Was Over In For Thrill Of His Fucking Life
The 12yo mentioned something about Zelda the other day. The only Gen X Zelda is this.
November 29, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The 12yo mentioned something about Zelda the other day. The only Gen X Zelda is this.
Wonder how much AI was involved in programming of the A320 software updates ….
a black and white photo of a robot with the words danger written above it .
Alt: a black and white photo of a robot with the words danger written above it .
media.tenor.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Wonder how much AI was involved in programming of the A320 software updates ….
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Quite a bold claim.
November 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Quite a bold claim.
Black Friday Sales don’t really work for Briscoes - every week seems to be Black Friday Week for the whole year.
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Black Friday Sales don’t really work for Briscoes - every week seems to be Black Friday Week for the whole year.
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They were against covid vaccine mandates but they’ll gladly attach conditions to feeding hungry children
Not only is this blatantly unfair, but for a Party that doesnt believe in collective responsibility,theyre holding ALL children responsible for the actions of others...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Lunch funding to be tied to attendance for hundreds more schools
Next year funding for school lunches delivered through the internal model will be tied to attendance.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
They were against covid vaccine mandates but they’ll gladly attach conditions to feeding hungry children
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Interest is being added to outstanding loans are elevated levels, but that is falling. Looks like we are going to get another cycle of growth fuelled by expanding private and Govt debt. Go us! Hell, we should see rising house prices in 2026! In time for the election! Vote Blue! We're mugs [Ends]
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Interest is being added to outstanding loans are elevated levels, but that is falling. Looks like we are going to get another cycle of growth fuelled by expanding private and Govt debt. Go us! Hell, we should see rising house prices in 2026! In time for the election! Vote Blue! We're mugs [Ends]
Toothsome
Let’s all go around the table and say one word we’re thankful for.
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Toothsome
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Sonic Youth
The Cramps
Public Enemy
Wire
Gojira
and hundreds more 🤣
Sonic Youth
The Cramps
Public Enemy
Wire
Gojira
and hundreds more 🤣
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
A random selection
-Electric Six
-Killing Joke
-PJ Harvey
-Einstürzende Neubauten
-Pop Will Eat Itself
A random selection
-Electric Six
-Killing Joke
-PJ Harvey
-Einstürzende Neubauten
-Pop Will Eat Itself
Introduce yourself with five concert you’ve seen.
David Bowie
Mudhoney
Public Enemy
Nirvana
White Stripes
David Bowie
Mudhoney
Public Enemy
Nirvana
White Stripes
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Sonic Youth
The Cramps
Public Enemy
Wire
Gojira
and hundreds more 🤣
Sonic Youth
The Cramps
Public Enemy
Wire
Gojira
and hundreds more 🤣
So… the Police Minister never heard about McSkimming, the PM never hears about anything and this guy never heard anything about his portfolio either.
What a bunch of incompetent twats - or perhaps SITTING ON A THRONE OF LIES is more accurate.
What a bunch of incompetent twats - or perhaps SITTING ON A THRONE OF LIES is more accurate.
Trade Minister says UK and EU counterparts never raised concerns with him over climate policies
Trade Minister says UK and EU counterparts never raised concerns with him over climate policies
The Trade Minister said no one had raised concerns with him directly about New Zealand's oil and gas developments.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
So… the Police Minister never heard about McSkimming, the PM never hears about anything and this guy never heard anything about his portfolio either.
What a bunch of incompetent twats - or perhaps SITTING ON A THRONE OF LIES is more accurate.
What a bunch of incompetent twats - or perhaps SITTING ON A THRONE OF LIES is more accurate.
Hipkins can squeeze a negative out for everything. Going to electrify voters to vote Labour 🙃
can labour kick hipkins already lol
like... he's been more supportive of ACT and NZF MPs than this
AND we're well past the point where Labour should be kicking itself in the face over this stuff - Wood, at the very least, has done his time
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
like... he's been more supportive of ACT and NZF MPs than this
AND we're well past the point where Labour should be kicking itself in the face over this stuff - Wood, at the very least, has done his time
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Hipkins says Michael Wood must regain trust of his Labour colleagues
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Wood will need to rebuild trust before he could take up any role in a future Government, but he could have a lot to contribute.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Hipkins can squeeze a negative out for everything. Going to electrify voters to vote Labour 🙃
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The absolute lack of negotiating skills on Luxon’s part is astounding.
It’s like he walked in saying “I don’t care what I have to agree to. I just wanna be PM”.
It’s like he walked in saying “I don’t care what I have to agree to. I just wanna be PM”.
November 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The absolute lack of negotiating skills on Luxon’s part is astounding.
It’s like he walked in saying “I don’t care what I have to agree to. I just wanna be PM”.
It’s like he walked in saying “I don’t care what I have to agree to. I just wanna be PM”.
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Vaccinating all kids works
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Vaccinating all kids works
Winston Peters is being absolutely spineless over the Regulatory Standards Act
Does that make him
Wton ters ?
Does that make him
Wton ters ?
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Winston Peters is being absolutely spineless over the Regulatory Standards Act
Does that make him
Wton ters ?
Does that make him
Wton ters ?
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Why is Chris Bishop sending people speeding into a 'death trap'. When the Ōtaki to Levin highway was 100kmh many died; after the Ardern Govt reduced it to 80kmh no-one died, when Luxon Govt increased it back to 100kmh, the dying restarted. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
Why is Chris Bishop Sending People Speeding into a Death Trap? - Greenpeace Aotearoa
“It’s a death trap” said National Party Campaign Committee Chair and Transport Minister Chris Bishop, on September 23, 2025.
www.greenpeace.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Why is Chris Bishop sending people speeding into a 'death trap'. When the Ōtaki to Levin highway was 100kmh many died; after the Ardern Govt reduced it to 80kmh no-one died, when Luxon Govt increased it back to 100kmh, the dying restarted. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
Can we petition the GG to dissolve the government when they knowingly pass bad law?
I do not know off the top of head what is in the oath an incoming government makes to the Governor General, but it seems like passing legislation you actually think is bad should be some kind of breach of it
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
'It's not impossible': Willis says National may join other parties to repeal Regulatory Standards Act
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Can we petition the GG to dissolve the government when they knowingly pass bad law?
Hey @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social - have another go at that bill of yours. Egg on their face.
Christ on a bike, these fucking idiots are ruining the country for no other reason than coalition agreements.
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
VOTE THEM OUT
#nzpol
'It's not impossible': National may campaign on regulatory standards repeal
The National deputy leader said her party may also campaign to get rid of the law.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Hey @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social - have another go at that bill of yours. Egg on their face.