BtheLane
@bthelane.bsky.social
X refugee, union, republican, atheist, climate action yesterday. You get the idea. 😁
Nice bit of maneuvering here by Labour. 🤣
Labour lodges member's bill to repeal Regulatory Standards Act, asks NZ First for support www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour lodges member's bill to repeal Regulatory Standards Act, asks NZ First for support www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour lodges member's bill to repeal Regulatory Standards Act, asks NZ First for support
"We can do it right now, if Winston Peters is willing to walk the walk."
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Nice bit of maneuvering here by Labour. 🤣
Labour lodges member's bill to repeal Regulatory Standards Act, asks NZ First for support www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Labour lodges member's bill to repeal Regulatory Standards Act, asks NZ First for support www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
The face of a man who totally owned Trump today. 🤣🤣🤣
November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The face of a man who totally owned Trump today. 🤣🤣🤣
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Q: “Are you affirming you think Trump is a fascist?”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
November 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Q: “Are you affirming you think Trump is a fascist?”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
TRUMP: “That’s ok, you can just say yes.”
ZOHRAN: “Ok. Yes.”
How? How does this raise wages? Complete fantasy.
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 AM
How? How does this raise wages? Complete fantasy.
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We rightly lament the abject mediocrity, deviousness, sexism, entitlement and abusiveness of NZs managerial and political class, but rarely connect this social problem to the ‘brain drain’.
What if we saw young people as future leaders who could do better, instead of driving them to Australia?
What if we saw young people as future leaders who could do better, instead of driving them to Australia?
November 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
We rightly lament the abject mediocrity, deviousness, sexism, entitlement and abusiveness of NZs managerial and political class, but rarely connect this social problem to the ‘brain drain’.
What if we saw young people as future leaders who could do better, instead of driving them to Australia?
What if we saw young people as future leaders who could do better, instead of driving them to Australia?
Wasn't it just a few weeks ago that we were getting heaps of concerts coming... 🤷
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Wasn't it just a few weeks ago that we were getting heaps of concerts coming... 🤷
Moved versus visited.
A whole generation is leaving this country. 😪
Record number of New Zealanders leave country www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
A whole generation is leaving this country. 😪
Record number of New Zealanders leave country www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Record number of New Zealanders leave country
72,700 Kiwis have moved overseas in a year, but the number of Australians visiting is surging.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Moved versus visited.
A whole generation is leaving this country. 😪
Record number of New Zealanders leave country www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
A whole generation is leaving this country. 😪
Record number of New Zealanders leave country www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Only a bit longer...
Green shoots are just below the surface and will burst forth any month now.
Honest they will. Or the next month. Or the month after that. Or the following quarter... 🙄
Green shoots are just below the surface and will burst forth any month now.
Honest they will. Or the next month. Or the month after that. Or the following quarter... 🙄
📢 Electronic cards data for October shows that apart from rises in fuel and consumables spending, seasonally adjusted retail spending was on a downward path again
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates
The great retail revival will have to wait a while longer - again
www.interest.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Only a bit longer...
Green shoots are just below the surface and will burst forth any month now.
Honest they will. Or the next month. Or the month after that. Or the following quarter... 🙄
Green shoots are just below the surface and will burst forth any month now.
Honest they will. Or the next month. Or the month after that. Or the following quarter... 🙄
At least Semour and Luxon can't go all sanctimonious on Hipkins appointing Coster. They, in turn, appointed him to the MoR CEO role.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster placed on leave from CEO role after release of damning report
The report found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police, including Andrew Coster, who is now chief executive of the Social Investment Agency.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
At least Semour and Luxon can't go all sanctimonious on Hipkins appointing Coster. They, in turn, appointed him to the MoR CEO role.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
We hate having our assets sold from under us. Bring it on, you idiot. 😡
He talks as if we’ve not done this before and suffered the shitty consequences. Fuck of you empty suit, you’ll be overseas living the high life while the rest of pay the price for your stupid decisions.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
NZ needs to have a ‘mature conversation’ about selling state assets, PM says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated asset sales could be included in National’s manifesto for the 2026 election.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
We hate having our assets sold from under us. Bring it on, you idiot. 😡
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And their attitude - smash stuff under urgency, because we won't be in charge anymore - just highlights the need for an #OmnibusRepealBill to undo the damage.
Nothing this illegitimate regime has done can be allowed to stand. Revert it all on day one.
Nothing this illegitimate regime has done can be allowed to stand. Revert it all on day one.
November 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
And their attitude - smash stuff under urgency, because we won't be in charge anymore - just highlights the need for an #OmnibusRepealBill to undo the damage.
Nothing this illegitimate regime has done can be allowed to stand. Revert it all on day one.
Nothing this illegitimate regime has done can be allowed to stand. Revert it all on day one.
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Mamdani: My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life. But let tonight be the final time I utter his name.
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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I don't care. It will lead to a further gutting of our already decimated manufacturing sector and farmers will get wealthier.
There are no high paying jobs in any deal with India. Just an even faster race to the bottom.
There are no high paying jobs in any deal with India. Just an even faster race to the bottom.
Luxon confident trade deal with India will be reached
Prime minister praises progress of India trade talks as he skips Parliament for meeting
India's trade minister Piyush Goyal is in New Zealand this week for more talks.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I don't care. It will lead to a further gutting of our already decimated manufacturing sector and farmers will get wealthier.
There are no high paying jobs in any deal with India. Just an even faster race to the bottom.
There are no high paying jobs in any deal with India. Just an even faster race to the bottom.
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Luxon confident trade deal with India will be reached
Prime minister praises progress of India trade talks as he skips Parliament for meeting
India's trade minister Piyush Goyal is in New Zealand this week for more talks.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Luxon confident trade deal with India will be reached
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For those believing we’re “turning the corner” …
Number unemployed, other jobless, or wanting to work more hours all at 21-yr Sept high.
Total 394,000 people - with families, whānau, mortgages/rent to pay, & food to put on table.
No way we should accept this as feature of economy.
💔😢☹️😠😡
Number unemployed, other jobless, or wanting to work more hours all at 21-yr Sept high.
Total 394,000 people - with families, whānau, mortgages/rent to pay, & food to put on table.
No way we should accept this as feature of economy.
💔😢☹️😠😡
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
For those believing we’re “turning the corner” …
Number unemployed, other jobless, or wanting to work more hours all at 21-yr Sept high.
Total 394,000 people - with families, whānau, mortgages/rent to pay, & food to put on table.
No way we should accept this as feature of economy.
💔😢☹️😠😡
Number unemployed, other jobless, or wanting to work more hours all at 21-yr Sept high.
Total 394,000 people - with families, whānau, mortgages/rent to pay, & food to put on table.
No way we should accept this as feature of economy.
💔😢☹️😠😡
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The Govt quietly announced a loosening of climate rules at 8pm last night:
- Decoupling the ETS from Paris
- Shifting ETS resets to every 2 years
- Delaying the public sector target by 25 years
- Removing CCC advice from *before* emission reductions plans:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
- Decoupling the ETS from Paris
- Shifting ETS resets to every 2 years
- Delaying the public sector target by 25 years
- Removing CCC advice from *before* emission reductions plans:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Government quietly loosens climate rules
An announcement at 8pm on Tuesday saw the Government delinking the ETS from the Paris Agreement and extending another emissions deadline by 25 years.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The Govt quietly announced a loosening of climate rules at 8pm last night:
- Decoupling the ETS from Paris
- Shifting ETS resets to every 2 years
- Delaying the public sector target by 25 years
- Removing CCC advice from *before* emission reductions plans:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
- Decoupling the ETS from Paris
- Shifting ETS resets to every 2 years
- Delaying the public sector target by 25 years
- Removing CCC advice from *before* emission reductions plans:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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This government wants the world to burn baby burn
So long as their donors can make a few extra bucks
So long as their donors can make a few extra bucks
The Govt quietly announced a loosening of climate rules at 8pm last night:
- Decoupling the ETS from Paris
- Shifting ETS resets to every 2 years
- Delaying the public sector target by 25 years
- Removing CCC advice from *before* emission reductions plans:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
- Decoupling the ETS from Paris
- Shifting ETS resets to every 2 years
- Delaying the public sector target by 25 years
- Removing CCC advice from *before* emission reductions plans:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Government quietly loosens climate rules
An announcement at 8pm on Tuesday saw the Government delinking the ETS from the Paris Agreement and extending another emissions deadline by 25 years.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
This government wants the world to burn baby burn
So long as their donors can make a few extra bucks
So long as their donors can make a few extra bucks
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Another big endorsement for Andrew Cuomo. And it only cost $959 million in tax breaks.
November 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Another big endorsement for Andrew Cuomo. And it only cost $959 million in tax breaks.
The constant "it's just around the corner" commentary on the appalling state of the economy by highly paid opinionistas is getting quite tiring.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
'Worst is behind us', but unemployment expected to rise to near nine-year high
Economists said the data would reflect some steadying of the labour market after the recession, which usually lags other sectors.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The constant "it's just around the corner" commentary on the appalling state of the economy by highly paid opinionistas is getting quite tiring.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Surely, we can give the celebration of a failed Catholic assassination attempt 500 years ago on the other side of the world a miss.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fireworks...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fireworks...
Why the debate over fireworks gets louder every year
SPCA says up to 75% of cats and dogs are frightened by fireworks.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Surely, we can give the celebration of a failed Catholic assassination attempt 500 years ago on the other side of the world a miss.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fireworks...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fireworks...
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Yes yes yes
Now do WIC please
Now do WIC please
BOSTON (AP) — Judges order the federal government to use contingency funds for SNAP food aid payments during the shutdown.
October 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Yes yes yes
Now do WIC please
Now do WIC please
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October 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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October 31, 2025 at 2:30 AM