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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 1h

They're Running

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Kent Duston @kentduston.bsky.social · 2h

I think one of Jim Bolger’s crowning political achievements was to have the good sense to fire the toxic Ruth Richardson when she drove the economy into the ground for no reason. Luxon should learn from his example

#nzpol

www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Former Prime Minister Jim Bolger dies

The former National prime minister died on Wednesday aged 90 after months of treatment for kidney failure. “Jim was much loved and will be deeply missed,” his family said.

www.thepost.co.nz

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Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 1h

Winston admonishing us for not celebrating the ceasfire that he did nothing to procure like bro STFU

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 15h

Lawyers for Climate Action has accused the Government of breaching international law by knowingly setting a target inconsistent with the global warming goal.

And NZ’s Climate minister admits the new methane target may breach global 1.5C goal
#nzpol #climatechange

Climate minister admits new target may breach global 1.5C goal

Climate Minister Simon Watts admitted the Government's new methane target may not be consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5C.

newsroom.co.nz

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 18h

They effectively overlooked Bishop when they recruited Luxon. He doesn’t present well and he is prone to losing his shit under pressure or when tired and emotional. Libertarian Pisshead faction

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 19h

It will pay off for Luxon when he gets his bank chairman job and gong

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 19h

a black and white photo of a man wearing a bow tie .

ALT: a black and white photo of a man wearing a bow tie .

media.tenor.com

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 19h

Ball Mason jars are the best containers.

Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 19h

Bishop will be great for Seymour

Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 20h

Pants on fire smoke

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 21h

End Him

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 21h

This is Colton. He started a fire at his house when he chewed through a lithium ion battery. He's not the first dog to do this, and he won't be the last, but unfortunately his dad is a firefighter, so it's probably going down as one of the most embarrassing instances. We're still giving him a 12/10

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Kaz @serenity22.bsky.social · 1d

More misleading BS from min of Ed, Stanford. #nzpol

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 1d

This week 21,000 teachers are taking part in a staggered strike before a full day national strike happens on October 23.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Teachers #children #Unions

Cartoon. Title: “A Word From the Head Honcho” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon standing in front of a photo of striking teachers. He’s saying, “It’s shameful - shameful - the way teachers are playing politics with children” then he says, “That is my job”

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 22h

What will they do to recover ? Ditch Luxon and blame him ?

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 1d

He is obsessed with inconveniences to his life of privilege and entitlement. His best example is whining about the bar not allowing him to take his wine to his room.
Everything he does is manufactured drama for bootlicking media headlines

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 1d

Perhaps they could clean car windows at the lights

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 1d

It's manufactured in line with other regimes to ban protest action and justify violent political arrest powers

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 1d

You're living through one of the biggest technological transformations in world history and it has nothing to do with AI

Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 2d

Grid scale batteries are changing our electricity system. Excellent new visual story on batteries in FT today shows just how far this technology has evolved.

Fasten your seatbelts, this is just the beginning.

ig.ft.com/mega-batteri...

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Sarah Chambers @sarahpolo10.bsky.social · 1d

She knows. It's just more throwing misinformation out there to their base to get angry at.

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Patrida Sutton @patridanz.bsky.social · 1d

Stanford is doing whatever it takes to get parents riled up against teachers. I support striking for better wages & conditions cos I know the alternative is that my kid's teachers will vote with their feet and either leave the profession or leave NZ for countries where they are better valued.
#nzpol

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 1d

Cronyisms

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 1d

How did they frame "violence" to get that obviously bogus result.
That's not research, its manufacturing media

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Pete @braincolor.bsky.social · 1d

Seymour is running our country. Our finance minister is a libertarian from a libertarian think tank network. She is cutting services as fast as she can get away with.

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Roscoe Changleen @changleen.bsky.social · 1d

#NZPol The practical effects of housecat economics. This is exactly what our CoC are trying to push.

www.currentaffairs.org/news/this-is...

This is Why You Don’t Let Libertarians Run Your Country

In Argentina, President Javier Milei has screwed the economy up so badly he needs a $20 billion bailout. That’s because his “free market” economics don’t actually work.

www.currentaffairs.org

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