Lew
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Chopper of water, carrier of wood, reader of the fucking article
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lol. Very difficult to parse these yarns for truth on account of how by their nature you are getting self interested sources briefing journos off the record. There are no reliable narrators here, just people telling you what they want you to think rumours mean, but still, lol
Chris Bishop in failed National leadership coup - report
Former Hutt South MP and Transport, Housing, Infrastructure and RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop was behind a recent failed coup plan within the National Party, The Post has reported.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
lol. Very difficult to parse these yarns for truth on account of how by their nature you are getting self interested sources briefing journos off the record. There are no reliable narrators here, just people telling you what they want you to think rumours mean, but still, lol
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folks who don’t engage with reactionary art are denying themselves whole worlds of thought and entertainment
November 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
folks who don’t engage with reactionary art are denying themselves whole worlds of thought and entertainment
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Only the transcendent culture understander has the power to say: this is objectively good, and yet I hate it.
begging people to learn to separate “i like it” with “it’s good.”
i like some things that are objectively crap. you can admit that you do too. it’s fine
i like some things that are objectively crap. you can admit that you do too. it’s fine
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Only the transcendent culture understander has the power to say: this is objectively good, and yet I hate it.
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And oldy from when twitter was fun
November 28, 2025 at 6:06 AM
And oldy from when twitter was fun
Not real big on concerts but standouts include
Fugazi
Arctic Monkeys effectively opening for Neil Young at the Big Day Out
Bob Dylan
Sonic Youth and PJ Harvey in the same week
The Roots and NIN at the same show
Fugazi
Arctic Monkeys effectively opening for Neil Young at the Big Day Out
Bob Dylan
Sonic Youth and PJ Harvey in the same week
The Roots and NIN at the same show
Introduce yourself with five concert you’ve seen.
David Bowie
Mudhoney
Public Enemy
Nirvana
White Stripes
David Bowie
Mudhoney
Public Enemy
Nirvana
White Stripes
Introduce yourself with five concert you’ve seen
Catherine Wheel
Ronnie Spector
Libertines
Ministry
Chemical brothers
Catherine Wheel
Ronnie Spector
Libertines
Ministry
Chemical brothers
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Not real big on concerts but standouts include
Fugazi
Arctic Monkeys effectively opening for Neil Young at the Big Day Out
Bob Dylan
Sonic Youth and PJ Harvey in the same week
The Roots and NIN at the same show
Fugazi
Arctic Monkeys effectively opening for Neil Young at the Big Day Out
Bob Dylan
Sonic Youth and PJ Harvey in the same week
The Roots and NIN at the same show
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When I was a teenager I knew someone who was in an all fat Fugazi cover band called Fatguyzi
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 AM
When I was a teenager I knew someone who was in an all fat Fugazi cover band called Fatguyzi
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this is getting some traction on the other place, but might as well bring it over here
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
this is getting some traction on the other place, but might as well bring it over here
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fuck him up bonnie
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
fuck him up bonnie
Ferris is right on the maths but appears to have done no serious political analysis of second-order consequences.
But in any case, TPM and its factional derivatives don't need Labour collusion to make this happen. They just need to win those seats without much PV www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
But in any case, TPM and its factional derivatives don't need Labour collusion to make this happen. They just need to win those seats without much PV www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Expelled Te Pāti Māori MP calls on voters to exploit electoral loophole
Tākuta Ferris wants Labour to intentionally create an electoral overhang in the Māori seats in what one expert describes as “screwing the scrum”. But Labour is having none of it.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Ferris is right on the maths but appears to have done no serious political analysis of second-order consequences.
But in any case, TPM and its factional derivatives don't need Labour collusion to make this happen. They just need to win those seats without much PV www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
But in any case, TPM and its factional derivatives don't need Labour collusion to make this happen. They just need to win those seats without much PV www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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The new soylent recipe doesn't even have people in it.
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The new soylent recipe doesn't even have people in it.
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We used to spend time - real, substantive time - on "what does the data mean", "what are we trying to emphasise", "how is it going to be interpreted". But the slop is just... "dear sirmedem have gud ibfrograohic". It's *worse* than any of the bullshit we've ever had.
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We used to spend time - real, substantive time - on "what does the data mean", "what are we trying to emphasise", "how is it going to be interpreted". But the slop is just... "dear sirmedem have gud ibfrograohic". It's *worse* than any of the bullshit we've ever had.
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Last night, was waxing lyrical about how datavis as an art/craft is dead.
A little bit from mobile-first making deep/big exploration stuff very difficult, but mostly from the industrialisation via PowerBI/Tableau dashboards, which changed the expectations for what datavis should be...
A little bit from mobile-first making deep/big exploration stuff very difficult, but mostly from the industrialisation via PowerBI/Tableau dashboards, which changed the expectations for what datavis should be...
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Last night, was waxing lyrical about how datavis as an art/craft is dead.
A little bit from mobile-first making deep/big exploration stuff very difficult, but mostly from the industrialisation via PowerBI/Tableau dashboards, which changed the expectations for what datavis should be...
A little bit from mobile-first making deep/big exploration stuff very difficult, but mostly from the industrialisation via PowerBI/Tableau dashboards, which changed the expectations for what datavis should be...
Not about THAT Erebus, but we got some people with global chops making metal down here, get amongst www.youtube.com/watch?v=rULb...
REMINA - Erebus (Official Video)
YouTube video by Ghost Bird Studios
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Not about THAT Erebus, but we got some people with global chops making metal down here, get amongst www.youtube.com/watch?v=rULb...
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Regardless of where you stand in terms of political party allegiance, or even just on the political spectrum ... rhetorically positioning a commitment to Te Tiriti as inherently "anti-government" speaks a lot to how you view the policy positioning of the government you're a part of.
Boards Chair here - before our BOT passed a motion affirming our commitment to Te Tiriti, I received emails from parents and teachers urging the board on.
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
The union never said a word.
Amazing that reaffirming a commitment to Te Tiriti is viewed as "anti-govt" (his words)
November 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Regardless of where you stand in terms of political party allegiance, or even just on the political spectrum ... rhetorically positioning a commitment to Te Tiriti as inherently "anti-government" speaks a lot to how you view the policy positioning of the government you're a part of.
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Questions around what skills and personality types I want in a morning presenter, and my opinions about each of these (including Qs about which of them I perceive to be politically biased, have annoying voices, etc).
November 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Questions around what skills and personality types I want in a morning presenter, and my opinions about each of these (including Qs about which of them I perceive to be politically biased, have annoying voices, etc).
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Just did an online survey for RNZ, largely focused on what I want from a morning radio show.
Specific presenters asked about were HDPA, Lloyd Burr, John Campbell, Garth Bray, Emile Donovan, Laura Tupou and Paddy Gower.
Specific presenters asked about were HDPA, Lloyd Burr, John Campbell, Garth Bray, Emile Donovan, Laura Tupou and Paddy Gower.
November 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Just did an online survey for RNZ, largely focused on what I want from a morning radio show.
Specific presenters asked about were HDPA, Lloyd Burr, John Campbell, Garth Bray, Emile Donovan, Laura Tupou and Paddy Gower.
Specific presenters asked about were HDPA, Lloyd Burr, John Campbell, Garth Bray, Emile Donovan, Laura Tupou and Paddy Gower.
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This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
Justice Committee recommends passing Electoral Amendment Bill with some amendments
The bill would prevent same-day enrolments, ban prisoners from voting, and tighten up the rules around treating.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This Bill could invalidate the votes of enough people to swing the next election in favour of the current government for no reason other than that they failed to fill out the correct piece of paper by the "proper" time (as defined by the people who benefit from the rule change).
Troy Kingi album drop day, for those who celebrate www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyeW...
Hori on a Hoiho (feat. MOKOMOKAI)
YouTube video by Troy Kingi - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Troy Kingi album drop day, for those who celebrate www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyeW...
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If I'm spending $100K on a truck it better be a 15-year-old Hilux with $80K in cash on the passenger seat.
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
If I'm spending $100K on a truck it better be a 15-year-old Hilux with $80K in cash on the passenger seat.
Rare that I need to roll this one out for an actual column by an actual journalist, but the facts are the facts and whether they should be reported is not governed by whether anyone happens to like them or not
November 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Rare that I need to roll this one out for an actual column by an actual journalist, but the facts are the facts and whether they should be reported is not governed by whether anyone happens to like them or not
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I phoned up Radio Clyde to get them to play Danger Zone and now I’ve been put through to their IT department under a ticket of “Cannae login”
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I phoned up Radio Clyde to get them to play Danger Zone and now I’ve been put through to their IT department under a ticket of “Cannae login”
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Don’t they have reviewers or editors or production people?
Is anyone looking at the content before it is published?
Please stop.
AI slop.
Is anyone looking at the content before it is published?
Please stop.
AI slop.
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Don’t they have reviewers or editors or production people?
Is anyone looking at the content before it is published?
Please stop.
AI slop.
Is anyone looking at the content before it is published?
Please stop.
AI slop.
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so when olivia nuzzi tweeted that the kate mara character in house of cards was unrealistic, what she really meant was that kate mara's character is a rank amateur compared to her
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 AM
so when olivia nuzzi tweeted that the kate mara character in house of cards was unrealistic, what she really meant was that kate mara's character is a rank amateur compared to her