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Anneleise @anneleise.bsky.social · 3h

Pretty much the state of NZ politics ... ☠️

Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 5h

For ChrisT sake

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 3h

Surely the man in his 50s with past substance abuse problems, who has a bleached mullet and wears hoodies to Parliament, is fiscally responsible?

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 11h

Either way, this photo was taken in Parliament after he got handed a large cheque.
I’m pretty far from the corporate wanker I once was, but I’d at least chuck on a collared shirt

ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 13h

*tap tap*

ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 11d

3 guesses as to what Israel are going to do once Hamas release the remaining hostages...

a candle is lit up in the dark and looks like a ufo .

ALT: a candle is lit up in the dark and looks like a ufo .

media.tenor.com

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 14h

It costs big boy money to look like a 15 year old.

Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 14h

'Excessive': Exec pay at Mike King’s charity soars after $24m public funding boost
#nzpol

'Excessive': Exec pay at Mike King’s charity soars after $24m public funding boost

I Am Hope has defended a significant increase in executive pay over the last year.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 1d

Now this is cool.

Overseas comedian making a joke about Kiwis not having a chant.

Then someone in the audience sings out Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi and the whole audience shouts Hi aue hei in response.

So the comedian tries to learn it.

Good vibes, real kiwis.

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Kiwi crowd schools US comedian

Visiting US stand-up Jeff Arcuri expressed his surprise that there were no New Zealand chants - his fans quickly put him right.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

Saying nothing would’ve been a better option

Joe Biden I am deeply grateful and relieved that this day has come – for the last living 20 hostages who have been through unimaginable hell and are finally reunited with their families and loved ones, and for the civilians in Gaza who have experienced immeasurable loss and will finally get the chance to rebuild their lives.

The road to this deal was not easy. My Administration worked relentlessly to bring hostages home, get relief to Palestinian civilians, and end the war. I commend President Trump and his team for their work to get a renewed ceasefire deal over the finish line.

Now, with the backing of the United States and the world, the Middle East is on a path to peace that I hope endures and a future for Israelis and Palestinians alike with equal measures of peace, dignity, and safety.

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 1d

The gangs need to start doing ramraids and vaping underage I guess.

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 1d

Had Norma's old trainer send me his website.
It was a photo of the site up on his laptop.
Bless.
#normageddon

ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 3d

Don't even need to get her lead for toilet anymore. She happily trots/slinks outside.
Speaking of outside. She's discovered that hanging out by the front door, at the appropriate times, gets the human to take her for a long walk.
The Normageddon.

ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 7d

The world’s fastest couch potato.
She’s lump.

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 2d

I can't decide if this government is the most corrupt, or stupidest we've ever had.
When I look at the evidence, it has to be both.

#nzpol

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 2d

Unexpected

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LostArcNZ @lostarcnz.bsky.social · 3d

The solutions proposed for New Zealand's (and virtually every other country's) problems are always like:
"We need to make people work for more years"
"We have to cut back on services, I'm sorry, there is just no other way"
"We have to cut benefits for young people"

never:
"We need to tax the rich"

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 3d

Diwali

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 3d

She's a lot smarter than the previous situations have allowed her to be.

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 3d

Don't even need to get her lead for toilet anymore. She happily trots/slinks outside.
Speaking of outside. She's discovered that hanging out by the front door, at the appropriate times, gets the human to take her for a long walk.
The Normageddon.

ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 7d

The world’s fastest couch potato.
She’s lump.

A black greyhound asleep on a light grey bed with her head on a black cushion.

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Just Call Me Amanda🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛ @amandabf.bsky.social · 3d

Dogs when they did something wrong: guilty meme
Cats when the did something wrong: Samuel L. Jackson staring daggers into your soul

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 3d

Real estate agent from before the bubble.
Says everything you need to know

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 4d

Just as long Conrad Steadman isn't the "possible third".
Guy is a complete...

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 4d

Future Dunedin was pretty much every single 1%er in the city.
Hopefully they haven't done too well as a group..

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 4d

Grateful that Radich is gone.
I was embarrassed for Dunedin every time he stood next to Luxo, Bishop, Reti and Simeon like a little lapdog, nodding and joining in the gaslighting while they fucked us over.
#nzpol

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Jasmin Taylor @meshedlight.bsky.social · 6d

Ōtepoti: Palestine solidarity

There are a couple of events this Saturday 11th October

Car rally/convoy
3pm
meet at John Wilson Drive to raise flags at Signal Hill

Vigil for Palestine
6:30pm
upper octagon

images are event posters for each, summary info above (full in alt text)

CAR RALLY FOR A FREE PALESTINE
Saturday 11 October

Meet at 3pm at John Wilson Drive to Raise Flags at Signal Hill

organised by Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa

illustrated with Handala holding a Palestine flag, red, green and black cars, background is white with a light grey kuffiyeh pattern

Vigil for Palestine

an evening of solidarity & remembering the loss of thousands of innocent Palestinians

October 11
6:30pm

upper Octagon

Pray for Palestine

illustrated with a Palestine flag that includes an outline of Al Aqsa mosque in the middle of it

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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 5d

PEOPLE. THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. MY GOD THERE ARE LUNATICS STANDING FOR SEATS

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · 5d

Only one in five Aucklanders have voted in local elections

With two days remaining until polls close, only 21.9 percent of eligible voters had returned their papers.

www.rnz.co.nz

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 5d

For the Epsteinth time, why are they so focused on child genitalia?

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ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 5d

Couple of things.

Closing areas? Yeah that worked out real well during the Parliament occupation huh.

Restoring rights?
Police never had this right in the first place. Hence the court decision.
You mean "rewriting the law to give police rights they don't fukn need"

#nzpol

Dr Dean Knight @drdeanknight.bsky.social · 6d

WTF?

www.beehive.govt.nz/release/gove...

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Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 6d

Wellington. please vote, the city needs you.
According to "Inner-City Wellington" it looks like only around 1 in 5 people have voted! I know you voted, but have you checked on your friends? Link to voting drop box locations.
Maybe a cheeky re-post too.

wellington.govt.nz/your-council...

Places to drop off your vote

Locations for orange voting bins and post boxes in Wellington.

wellington.govt.nz

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