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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 10h

Of course he would say that. Peters launched his last election campaign on Reality Check Radio, his political career depends on the ability for online platforms to spread disinfo without any accountability to the public

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Winston Peters accuses Broadcasting Standards Authority of 'Soviet era stasi' censorship | RNZ News

It follows a decision to begin regulating podcasts and online media.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Jennifer Ward @jenospeno.bsky.social · 16h

Where is the mandate for this legislation to pass? ACT got LESS than 9% of the vote and yet Luxon aka Mr mergers & acquisitions signed us ALL up for this shit 😐. VOTE THEM OUT!

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miravox @miravox.bsky.social · 17h

Mister 'contest of ideas' Seymour won't accept the validity of any content in 98.7% of submissions.

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Mike Riversdale @mikeriversdale.co.nz · 17h

"Democracy eh!"

The select committee report on the Regulatory Standards Bill is in.
📝166,000 submissions.
❌98.7% opposed.

Yet National are going to continue supporting it.

🗣New Zealand could not have been louder, but Luxon still isn’t listening.

#NZPol #RSB #Aotearoa #NewZealand

REGULATORY STANDARDS BILL SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT:

166,000 SUBMISSIONS TOTAL

0.7 % Supported
0.6% Unclear
98.1% Opposed

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Jennifer Ward @jenospeno.bsky.social · 16h

THIS ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ Surely?

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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 17h

Surely we can’t be too far away from the “When are you going to admit that you got it wrong?” questions from the media? #nzpol

Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 18h

Worst in 11 years.

Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 1d

Same data but just for September months. Completely unnecessary self flagellation. It's like all the lessons learned on the need for fiscal kick-starts are being roundly ignored. Small island, housing ponzi, rogergnomics, 8-wire, whip the poor exceptionalism. (2/2)

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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 17h

And the other half want Luxon to step down but absolutely definitely do not want Bishop taking over. #nzpol

henry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 18h

NEW POLL: Half of voters want Christopher Luxon to step down - and Christopher Bishop is the top choice to replace him

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

Chris Bishop emerges as Luxon’s successor-in-waiting

The latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll signals a leadership swap could lead to boost for National, with half of voters wanting Christopher Luxon gone.

www.thepost.co.nz

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 17h

Luxon boasting today about ram raid numbers falling - meanwhile #nzpol

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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 17h

Gendered disinformation, harassment, threatening online behaviour is causing democratic decay (and not just in NZ). We should all care about that. #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-...

Polls and trolls: is violent online abuse turning women off local politics?

Tory Whanau's candid speech on the relentless online abuse she faced as Wellington mayor would not been reassuring for candidates waiting for local election results.

www.rnz.co.nz

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 17h

Photo credits:
Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 17h

Please remind us who the domestic terrorists are again.

Photo from Chicago: DHS militarized agent holding a gun up directly in someone’s face as the victim has their hands up, pleading for them not to shoot.

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JohnMaun ❌ @johnmaun.com · 17h

#ICE is a domestic terrorist organization.

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Glenn Storm @glennstorm.bsky.social · 17h

Who might have thought that masked thugs

disheveled, untrained, and the very opposite of 'uniform'

empowered and over-funded by the state to patrol, harass, assault, arrest, detain and 'disappear' citizens

would be bad for the citizens, for business, and for the long term prosperity of the U.S. ?

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Rylynne @amisfitnamedbri.bsky.social · 17h

You're kidding with this shit right? As a veteran, I can 100% assure you that this is not proper escalation of force and there is no reason in any reality that they should be pointing that weapon at that UNARMED person's head. FFS. The person is outnumbered like 5:1.
#AbolishICE
#Antifa=Antifascist

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Jennifer Ward @jenospeno.bsky.social · 16h

If you can’t attend a protest, there are many other ways to resist:

• Get connected to the resistance: fiftyfifty.one

• Get trained on noncooperation:
nokings.org/rise

• Get engaged in politics:
pol-rev.com

• Get started:
Choosedemocracy.us

50501 — 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement

Join the movement to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach. 50 protests, 50 states, 1 day: #50501.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 17h

If you can’t attend a protest, there are many other ways to resist:

• Get connected to the resistance: fiftyfifty.one

• Get trained on noncooperation:
nokings.org/rise

• Get engaged in politics:
pol-rev.com

• Get started:
Choosedemocracy.us

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Jennifer Ward @jenospeno.bsky.social · 17h

This is a good read bsky.app/profile/debt...

deb te kawa nō aotearoa @debtekawa-ao.bsky.social · 19h

Mainstream media obsesses over Te Pāti Māori as if Parliament is where rangatiratanga happens. It's not. The real exercise of rangatiratanga is done in Iwi boardrooms managing billions in assets, Hapū asserting authority over whenua me wai, and whānau/whanui making decisions about their future.

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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 21h

The masterful Māni Dunlop on where things are at with Te Pāti Māori, with context.

Analysis: Te Pāti Māori turmoil exposes a deeper hurt for Māori

Te Pāti Māori faces turmoil over leaked allegations, financial overspend, and leadership rifts, undermining its kaupapa and risking wider harm to Māori amid unresolved internal strife.

www.teaonews.co.nz

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deb te kawa nō aotearoa @debtekawa-ao.bsky.social · 19h

Agree with Sacha below. Māni is always offering a masterclass. One caveat, though, and this is absolutely not for Māni or Mihi or the other journalists skilled in Te Ao Māori me Te Ao Pākeha politics.

Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 21h

The masterful Māni Dunlop on where things are at with Te Pāti Māori, with context.

Analysis: Te Pāti Māori turmoil exposes a deeper hurt for Māori

Te Pāti Māori faces turmoil over leaked allegations, financial overspend, and leadership rifts, undermining its kaupapa and risking wider harm to Māori amid unresolved internal strife.

www.teaonews.co.nz

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deb te kawa nō aotearoa @debtekawa-ao.bsky.social · 18h

Ruptures clear deadwood, force reckonings, and create space for new leadership. TPM's on its third iteration in the modern era: is that resilience or fragility? Every party has to renew itself; some do it in public. Is it a dysfunction or the way politics is framed?

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Tax Wealth not Wages @progallthethings.bsky.social · 18h

Look. What I say to you is this.

Making young people homeless and destitute is getting our street urchin economy back on track.

Last time I stepped over a cheeky young skamp in a doorway, I gave him a list of management books; "Gawd bless ya guvner" he said, I'll burn this for warmth."

#nzpol

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 18h

Just ask the Milkman if he needs a young person with some gumption

Hamo @hamo.bsky.social · 20h

Lots of work around for lamplighters nowadays I'd wager.

Rob🎸 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 20h

Plenty of vacancies for Switchboard Operators I assume these days?

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 18h

Crime Soaring, National Party Dropping
open.substack.com/pub/mountain...

Crime Soaring, National Party Dropping

Plus: Jacinda Ardern remains NZ's most popular politician

open.substack.com

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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions @nzctu.bsky.social · 18h

#BREAKING Rā Whakamana locations have just DROPPED. On the 28th of October we're gathering across the motu as iwi and unions to mark the signing of He Whakaputanga and the first Labour Day. Go to together.org.nz to find an event in your rohe and sign up for email updates. #nzpol

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 18h

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Andrew Geddis @acgeddis.bsky.social · 20h

"Young people should just go out and get a job distributing Facebook Posts and Instagram Reels ... "

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