Paul Brislen
@brislen.nz
Kiwi telco guy. No I don’t know how that happened either.
I shall bind him to me, with promises. 🇳🇿🏴
Cymro o ddewis (Welsh by choice)
"We consider that Mr Brislen is an authoritative source." (BSA decision, March 2020)
Aotearoa he/him
I shall bind him to me, with promises. 🇳🇿🏴
Cymro o ddewis (Welsh by choice)
"We consider that Mr Brislen is an authoritative source." (BSA decision, March 2020)
Aotearoa he/him
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Yesterday, on the Starlink Group 17-32 mission, SpaceX had another failed deorbit burn. While the stage was unable to deorbit itself, the propellant was vented which did lower the perigee to 110km. SpaceX has already delayed several Starlink mission as they investigate the issue.
February 3, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Yesterday, on the Starlink Group 17-32 mission, SpaceX had another failed deorbit burn. While the stage was unable to deorbit itself, the propellant was vented which did lower the perigee to 110km. SpaceX has already delayed several Starlink mission as they investigate the issue.
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Dear drivers, the right hand lane is for overtaking, not for cruising along. If you're not overtaking, pull back to the left.
Do not sit there like a lemon making faster cars overtake you on the left you muppets.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Do not sit there like a lemon making faster cars overtake you on the left you muppets.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
February 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Dear drivers, the right hand lane is for overtaking, not for cruising along. If you're not overtaking, pull back to the left.
Do not sit there like a lemon making faster cars overtake you on the left you muppets.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Do not sit there like a lemon making faster cars overtake you on the left you muppets.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Immigration in NZ - we've just had one of hte biggest drops in immigration numbers, on record.
February 3, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Immigration in NZ - we've just had one of hte biggest drops in immigration numbers, on record.
We don't need to dig up Point Chev to put in a new bridge because we've got the western ring road and if that was properly managed you could have that as the second harbour crossing and be done with the utter bullshit waste of time and money etc blather snort.
discuss.
discuss.
February 3, 2026 at 9:39 PM
We don't need to dig up Point Chev to put in a new bridge because we've got the western ring road and if that was properly managed you could have that as the second harbour crossing and be done with the utter bullshit waste of time and money etc blather snort.
discuss.
discuss.
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Ah, my Listener column about the government's feckless attitude to climate change is now online. www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener...
Russell Brown: After recent events, will our government talk honestly about climate change?
One policy after another, our response to climate problems is weakening.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 3, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Ah, my Listener column about the government's feckless attitude to climate change is now online. www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener...
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Anyway my new startup is IndirectNuclearFusion and we just install solar panels and batteries, it was easier to get NZ government funding that way. Our reactor? It’s 150M km away, for safety reasons
February 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Anyway my new startup is IndirectNuclearFusion and we just install solar panels and batteries, it was easier to get NZ government funding that way. Our reactor? It’s 150M km away, for safety reasons
Taken from the other place but too good not to share.
February 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Taken from the other place but too good not to share.
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In today’s NZ Herald
February 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
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Boom.
BREAKING: Met Police confirm they’re investigating Peter Mandelson.
“[We] can confirm that the Metropolitan Police has now launched an investigation into a 72-year-old man, a former Government Minister, for misconduct in public office offences.”
“[We] can confirm that the Metropolitan Police has now launched an investigation into a 72-year-old man, a former Government Minister, for misconduct in public office offences.”
February 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Boom.
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Give yourself a moment, and read this little excerpt from 'Anne of Avonlea' by the wonderful Lucy Maud Montgomery.
February 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Give yourself a moment, and read this little excerpt from 'Anne of Avonlea' by the wonderful Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Now to prosecute him for taking money for policy.
And then do Farage.
And then do Boris.
And then do Farage.
And then do Boris.
A lid has been lifted on many things. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
February 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Now to prosecute him for taking money for policy.
And then do Farage.
And then do Boris.
And then do Farage.
And then do Boris.
This is to keep his brain occupied as it falls apart. He can play with drawings and models and doze off then send his posts out of an evening and "nobody" will mind.
He should be taken to a care facility OH WAIT that's what they've built for him.
He should be taken to a care facility OH WAIT that's what they've built for him.
Q: Do you plan on tearing the Kennedy Center down and how much will all of the renovations cost?
TRUMP: Probably around $200 million. I'm not ripping it down. I'll be using the steel. So we're using the structure. We're using some of the marble.
TRUMP: Probably around $200 million. I'm not ripping it down. I'll be using the steel. So we're using the structure. We're using some of the marble.
February 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
This is to keep his brain occupied as it falls apart. He can play with drawings and models and doze off then send his posts out of an evening and "nobody" will mind.
He should be taken to a care facility OH WAIT that's what they've built for him.
He should be taken to a care facility OH WAIT that's what they've built for him.
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It's Elmo's birthday
February 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
It's Elmo's birthday
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I read thousands of pages of Epstein files this weekend trying to understand what he wanted out of his meeting with 4chan's Christopher Poole. Here's everything we know about Epstein's plans to dismantle the internet and, eventually, democracy.
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
February 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
I read thousands of pages of Epstein files this weekend trying to understand what he wanted out of his meeting with 4chan's Christopher Poole. Here's everything we know about Epstein's plans to dismantle the internet and, eventually, democracy.
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
www.garbageday.email/p/here-s-how...
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1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
Mandelson’s Fifth Column
The British government’s business department exists to undermine democracy.
www.monbiot.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM
1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Blanche: It's not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein.
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Blanche: It's not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein.
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Peter Thiel in 2009:
“I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.”
Peter Thiel is the founder of Palantir.
Palantir currently receives approximately $12 billion from US defense contracts.
“I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.”
Peter Thiel is the founder of Palantir.
Palantir currently receives approximately $12 billion from US defense contracts.
February 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Peter Thiel in 2009:
“I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.”
Peter Thiel is the founder of Palantir.
Palantir currently receives approximately $12 billion from US defense contracts.
“I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.”
Peter Thiel is the founder of Palantir.
Palantir currently receives approximately $12 billion from US defense contracts.
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Europe just started building a ‘kill switch’ for U.S. tech — and the market isn’t priced for it, says this strategist
Zoom and Microsoft are among those companies that could lose business, says Matthew Tuttle
www.marketwatch.com/story/europe...
Zoom and Microsoft are among those companies that could lose business, says Matthew Tuttle
www.marketwatch.com/story/europe...
Europe just started building a ‘kill switch’ for U.S. tech — and the market isn’t priced for it, says this strategist
Zoom and Microsoft are among those companies that could lose business as Europe seeks tech sovereignty, says Matthew Tuttle
www.marketwatch.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Europe just started building a ‘kill switch’ for U.S. tech — and the market isn’t priced for it, says this strategist
Zoom and Microsoft are among those companies that could lose business, says Matthew Tuttle
www.marketwatch.com/story/europe...
Zoom and Microsoft are among those companies that could lose business, says Matthew Tuttle
www.marketwatch.com/story/europe...
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Just spitballin’ here: Russia?
Complaint against Tulsi Gabbard could do ‘grave damage to national security’: Report
The whistleblower’s allegations are so highly classified that documents are being kept locked in a safe and the complaint still hasn’t been shared with Congress
www.independent.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Just spitballin’ here: Russia?
What's up with repeating the headline three times instead of engaging the reader to encourage them to click through?
I see this a lot - sadly mostly with traditional media.
You have the headline, you have a subhead and you have the actual post itself. Try using the medium to better effect. Go on.
I see this a lot - sadly mostly with traditional media.
You have the headline, you have a subhead and you have the actual post itself. Try using the medium to better effect. Go on.
February 2, 2026 at 9:50 PM
What's up with repeating the headline three times instead of engaging the reader to encourage them to click through?
I see this a lot - sadly mostly with traditional media.
You have the headline, you have a subhead and you have the actual post itself. Try using the medium to better effect. Go on.
I see this a lot - sadly mostly with traditional media.
You have the headline, you have a subhead and you have the actual post itself. Try using the medium to better effect. Go on.
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EMP DRINK!
*but seriously, the sun attacking us w/photons & charged particles is a reason to make electrical grids, for example, more robust & resilient AND SO IS THE FUCKING WEATHER AS WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEING SO HOW ABOUT WE DO THAT.
*coughs*
BEHOLD:
Edward the EMP Egret
#AtomicAnimalFriends
*but seriously, the sun attacking us w/photons & charged particles is a reason to make electrical grids, for example, more robust & resilient AND SO IS THE FUCKING WEATHER AS WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEING SO HOW ABOUT WE DO THAT.
*coughs*
BEHOLD:
Edward the EMP Egret
#AtomicAnimalFriends
February 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
EMP DRINK!
*but seriously, the sun attacking us w/photons & charged particles is a reason to make electrical grids, for example, more robust & resilient AND SO IS THE FUCKING WEATHER AS WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEING SO HOW ABOUT WE DO THAT.
*coughs*
BEHOLD:
Edward the EMP Egret
#AtomicAnimalFriends
*but seriously, the sun attacking us w/photons & charged particles is a reason to make electrical grids, for example, more robust & resilient AND SO IS THE FUCKING WEATHER AS WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEING SO HOW ABOUT WE DO THAT.
*coughs*
BEHOLD:
Edward the EMP Egret
#AtomicAnimalFriends
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Almost as if people are hedging their bets on a PHEV of some kind until both the supporting infrastructure and battery market get sorted.
ICYMI: Scout Motors now has over 150,000 reservations. Nearly all want the range-extending gas engine. Is Scout onto something, or is this just a stopgap until EVs and charging hit critical mass?
insideevs.com/news/785904/...
insideevs.com/news/785904/...
Scout Didn't Expect This: Nearly All Of Its 'Electric' Truck Buyers Want A Gas Engine
Scout Motors now has over 150,000 reservations. Nearly all want the range-extending gas engine, Scout CEO Scott Keogh said.
insideevs.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Almost as if people are hedging their bets on a PHEV of some kind until both the supporting infrastructure and battery market get sorted.