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Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social · 5h

OpenAI 2022- ChatGPT will cure cancer and solve the climate crisis

OpenAI 2025- ChatGPT will tell you that your dick is the biggest it’s ever seen

www.axios.com/2025/10/14/o...

Sam Altman says OpenAI will allow erotica for adult users

"As part of our 'treat adult users like adults' principle, we will allow...erotica for verified adults."

www.axios.com

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Jombucha @mangetout.bsky.social · 7h

Did they only ask people who are either Bish himself, or have never met him?

henry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 7h

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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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 3h

This stinks more than a soggy gumboot , King's execs get 527k which is what some other charities run on per year if they haven't been cut altogether by this cretinus gov..

#nzpol

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 7h

The one good thing about them taking the horny restraints off ChatGPT is that we will never hear from some people again

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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 6h

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

henry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 7h

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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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 6h

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 · 7h

Worst in 11 years.

Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 22h

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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Tuffy @smtuffy.bsky.social · 10h

The pivot from “I’m building god” to “I’m building a jerkoff tool” is pretty funny

Reuters @reuters.com · 10h

OpenAI to allow mature content on ChatGPT for adult verified users starting December reut.rs/3J8NTAi

OpenAI to allow mature content on ChatGPT for adult verified users starting December

OpenAI will allow mature content for ChatGPT users who verify their age on the platform starting in December, CEO Sam Altman said, after the chatbot was made restrictive for users in mental distress.

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Clay Ranck @clayranck.bsky.social · 9h

Trump playing up his bullet dodging skills at the Charlie Kirk memorial is really beyond parody.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Trump at the Charlie Kirk memorial event: "They fired sniper rifles at ICE agents, and me. But I made a turn at a good time. I made a turn at a good time. Charlie couldn't believe it, actually."

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Cam Bennett @cambennett.bsky.social · 8h

Fuck Mike King and fuck this lazy government for outsourcing mental health strategy to him.

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

'Excessive': Two Mike King charity execs earned combined $527k after $24m Government funding boost

I Am Hope has defended the last year’s executive remuneration costs, saying they’re the result of an expanded leadership team following a $24m Government funding boost.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Pip @pipinotautahi.bsky.social · 9h

Every single thing this coalition have done during their term has made conditions worse for the majority of New Zealanders.
Every single thing.

Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 22h

More waves crashing on the sandcastles of hopium. I'm famously pessimistic, but the data continues to surprise me to the downside. It's relentless. We've not seen anything like this for 45 years. Compounding, mutually reinforcing, job-killing dynamics. (1/2)

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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 8h

Yep. Even sweeping statements like "We will repeal all the bad policy that this coalition has enacted".

When pressed about exactly what, they can respond with the stuff they've already publicly stated they'll repeal (e.g. the Regulatory Standards Bill). #nzpol

Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 10h

I wish NZ Labour could understand they can make bold, daring, (controversial even!) statements about future direction without releasing detailed policy.

And when the Right demand policy, refuse and reiterate your point and use it to attack their failures harder.

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Kaz @serenity22.bsky.social · 10h

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

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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 9h

New: Climate Change Minister Simon Watts concedes the Government’s new methane target could result in outcomes not consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5C above preindustrial levels – a threshold mandated in New Zealand and international law.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/15/c...

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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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · 11h

“Copyright growing pains” is one hell of a euphemism for the biggest IP theft in history

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 7h

deeply sick of all the goddamn nazis

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Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 10h

I wish NZ Labour could understand they can make bold, daring, (controversial even!) statements about future direction without releasing detailed policy.

And when the Right demand policy, refuse and reiterate your point and use it to attack their failures harder.

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Julieinnz @julieinnz.bsky.social · 10h

And now we see the astronomical pay rises they awarded themselves. The CAMHS workers who are stretched to the max and spend most of their time at the urgent end of mental health for our young can only dream of these salaries.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

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The Prize Papers Project @prizepapers.bsky.social · 1d

Ship's Papers Used in Court (HCA/32/111C/2 and 3):
Every time a ship was captured by the British, all documents that could be found on board were confiscated to be used as evidence in court (read more below) #earlymodern #history #maritimehistory #skystorians

Prize Papers Project, National Archives, ref. HCA 32/111C/2/SP6A. Images reproduced by permission of The National Archives, UK. Photographer: Maria Cardamone

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Katzcribe @katzcribe.bsky.social · 1d

Replace the entire curriculum of English Lit with a selection of Terry Pratchett novels and you'll achieve the same education with infinitely more entertaining reads.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Pōneke Anti-Fascist Coalition @ponekeantifa.bsky.social · 22h

The NZ government prepares a major attack on Māori rights today.

The Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) (Customary Marine Title) Amendment Bill had its third reading today.

This law is UNJUST for three reasons:

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 22h

More waves crashing on the sandcastles of hopium. I'm famously pessimistic, but the data continues to surprise me to the downside. It's relentless. We've not seen anything like this for 45 years. Compounding, mutually reinforcing, job-killing dynamics. (1/2)

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 22h

They cannot bring themselves to admit that the Govt needs to intervene, hard, to kickstart the economy. It is inconsistent with their worldview. They would rather stumble stupidly for a year or so waiting for the housing market to save the day.

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Gareth @grenow.bsky.social · 21h

Absolutely spot on about an absolutely clueless government

Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 22h

They cannot bring themselves to admit that the Govt needs to intervene, hard, to kickstart the economy. It is inconsistent with their worldview. They would rather stumble stupidly for a year or so waiting for the housing market to save the day.

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Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 21h

THIS. Honestly, I'd have zero sympathy for the Government if the largest shipbuilding concern on Earth decided to send a reminder that it didn't get that way by playing silly beggars with the contracts it enters into.

Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 1d

Hyundai should take the Coalition muppets to the cleaners for breaking the contract.

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

New Cook Strait ferries to be built by large Chinese shipbuilding company

The two new 200m ferries will accommodate 1500 passengers, and include both road and rail decks.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Barry @barryhannah.bsky.social · 23h

All because these petty partisan fuckheads couldn’t stand the idea that “the other party” had done a decent deal for New Zealanders.

Fucking coalition of losers. LOSERS.

Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 1d

Hyundai should take the Coalition muppets to the cleaners for breaking the contract.

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

New Cook Strait ferries to be built by large Chinese shipbuilding company

The two new 200m ferries will accommodate 1500 passengers, and include both road and rail decks.

www.stuff.co.nz

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