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lieslm.bsky.social @lieslm.bsky.social · 12h

Scares the beejeesus out of me. One of the days im glad im old.

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kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social @kiwisockpuppet.bsky.social · 16h

“The room erupted in laughter when he said he had been advised by Health NZ that the average salary for a senior doctor was $325,000”

Is it even possible for them to make the country hate their guts more #nzpol

1News NZ (Unofficial) @1newsnz.nzcow.com · 16h

📢 There were audible cries of disbelief when he said the action — while their legal right — had "crossed an ethical line".

Simeon Brown accuses doctors of crossing 'ethical line' amid strike action

www.1news.co.nz

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 16h

The Drs are striking because the woeful state of our health system is endangering patients (and them) and they simply can’t stretch themselves or their resources any further. It’s a last resort.
It is NOT them who need the lecture on ethics.
#nzpol #solidarity

Simeon Brown accuses doctors of crossing 'ethical line' with mega strike

There were audible cries of disbelief during Simeon Brown's speech to senior doctors.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 14h

Winston threatened journalists, Seymour said RNZ's budget was cut to "teach them a lesson," Goldsmith low key threatened our national broadcaster. And now they're all crying because Sean Plunket might be subject to basic scrutiny. It's becoming so farcical, it feels like we're in a sketch #nzpol

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 16h

Woman still in jail after violent arrest at ICE protest—for playing "Ghostbusters" on her clarinet.

She was mysteriously transported to jail across state lines—husband not told until 9 hours later.

"We can't even see her... Our 3-year-old has no idea when we'll see mommy again"

Portland, Oregon

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lieslm.bsky.social @lieslm.bsky.social · 12h

The first time i did my online safety talk to my intermediate class, 2 girls fainted when we talked about how unsafe their holiday beach shots were... No i didnt use my classes actual pics. I had a good idea exactly what they were really sending, hence the talk.

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Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 16h

Toby Young 🤢

Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 3d

Really good piece from Jane Bradley and co at NYT.

Earlier this summer Democracy for Sale revealed how anti abortionists, including ADF, were pumping money into the U.K.

Free Speech Union still hasn’t responded to our queries. Funny that…

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/us-antiabo...

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lieslm.bsky.social @lieslm.bsky.social · 16h

For years i taught intermediate level students and got into the habit of holding a parents meeting at the start of every year, and prior to running series of online awareness with the students. The number of naive parents appalled me.

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lieslm.bsky.social @lieslm.bsky.social · 1d

Why do i get wife of Hitler vibes from her?

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Char @kiwichar.bsky.social · 1d

And nobody on planet earth is surprised. War criminals don’t care for peace plans, they care about their genocide plans & theft of Palestinian land and resources. Pure evil imho. #NetanyahuWarCriminal #Geopolitics #nzpol

Sophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · 1d

So far TODAY Israel has:

- bombed Gaza City
- bombed Khan Younis
- shot and killed five Palestinians in Gaza City
- refused to open the Rafah border crossing
- announced they would once more block aid

This is what a "ceasefire" with Israel looks like. This is what it has always looked like.

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Assiduously Julie @awaterevalley.bsky.social · 1d

Presented without comment.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Over 1,500 measles cases have been reported in 42 states — a 500% increase from 2024 and the highest count in more than 30 years.
www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...

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Kay in the End Times 🏳️‍🌈 💗💜💙📚 @jennykaynz.bsky.social · 1d

NZ National Party refuses Climate Minister Watts leave to attend Adaptation Futures Conference on how to adapt to a warming world. More than 1800 people including Pacific leaders, international researchers and UN advisers, are attending in person or online.
#NZpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

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lieslm.bsky.social @lieslm.bsky.social · 1d

COC strikes again. Aotearoa a mere shadow of its former self.

Greenpeace Aotearoa @greenpeace.org.nz · 1d

The NZ Govt has admitted that new methane targets do not align with goals to keep global warming below 1.5C - a limit set in place to prevent catastrophic climate change. The move breaches both international law and free trade agreements with the EU and the UK.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/15/c... #nzpol

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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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 1d

Crime is soaring under the National Party. Thousands of retail crimes are ignored, sexual assault is up, violent crime is up, homicide is up, gangs are up.
But fortunately landlords are back on the menu- Luxon & Carl Bates still profiting bigly #nzpol

PS Look at that body language

Crime Soaring, National Party Dropping

Plus: Jacinda Ardern remains NZ's most popular politician

mountaintui.substack.com

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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 1d

"a lightly lobotomised Jacob Rees-Mogg" is a description for the ages

OwairakaAroha @owairakaaroha.bsky.social · 1d

Simeon Brown is like a lightly lobotomised Jacob Rees-Mogg. His continued presence in NZ politics is an absolute mystery.

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Theta Salmon @thetasalmon.bsky.social · 2d

I hope Penis Head, Melted Rimmer and Dementia Peters have not dismantled our virus detection agencies…

This looks really really bad.
Infections of massive flocks with human contact is a perfect recipe for eventual human cases…& there’s a mad Pedo running the US.

If this is already loose… 💀

#nzpol

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 3d

The newsletter from agricultural producer news site WATT Poultry is now a primary source of my anxiety. H5N1 is exploding in North American poultry. Every day, a headline like this.

But no human cases. Either there aren't any or there's no testing. Given CDC's dismantling, I can guess.

Headline: "Avian flu invades flock of nearly 2 million Washington hens"

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Craig M. Ranapia @craigmranapia.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe the parasites of the consultant class could find a job on someone else's dime by moving to another town - preferably in a whole other country. That's how this works, right? Prime Minister, you there? #nzpol

Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 2d

This $300,000 was clearly as useful as the $100,000 NACT threw away on the road cone hotlines & the $500,000 to Sunny Kaushal to stop talking about retail crime. #nzpol

'Extremely wasteful': Cook Strait ferry ministerial advisory group paid $300,000

$300,000 spent on the Cook Strait ferry Ministerial Advisory Group has been criticised as wasteful, as a contract for new ships is yet to be signed.

www.newstalkzb.co.nz

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 2d

NZ's govt has announced reforms to science funding

just one line about basic science in there: "Discovery-led science & research will continue to be funded. This will sit outside the pillars & is essential for maintaining vibrant curiosity-driven science system"

yea mate seems like a real priority

A new strategy for the science system | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

The Government is changing how science, innovation and technology are funded and supported in New Zealand. The goal is a simpler and more strategic system that helps researchers turn ideas into solutions that benefit New Zealand.

www.mbie.govt.nz

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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 1d

Net-zero is a pipe dream: civilisation now faces an existential threat
Crops now grown will no longer survive, water shortages will become widespread, and food will be scarce. Are we ready for widespread environmental refugees?
#nzpol

Net-zero is a pipe dream: civilisation now faces an existential threat

Opinion from the University of Auckland: Crops now grown will no longer survive, water shortages will become widespread, and food will be scarce. Are we ready for widespread environmental refugees?

newsroom.co.nz

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 1d

This week 21,000 teachers are taking part in a staggered strike before a full day national strike happens on October 23.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Teachers #children #Unions

Cartoon. Title: “A Word From the Head Honcho” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon standing in front of a photo of striking teachers. He’s saying, “It’s shameful - shameful - the way teachers are playing politics with children” then he says, “That is my job”

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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 2d

www.instagram.com/p/DPxKMcVEsx...
#nzpol

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 2d

Brownlee saying he'll be going to the business committee about dress standards as revenge for Oriini Kaipara going overtime in her first speech is peak tory pettiness. #nzqt

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

New study just dropped linking shingles reactivation and dementia risk.

You know what reactivates shingles? Covid.

Want to avoid it? Wear a well fitted respirator and give yourself the best odds of avoiding Covid infection.

There’s also a shingles vaccine which may help reduce risk!

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naj64.bsky.social @naj64.bsky.social · 3d

Document dated 2002, yes more than 20 years ago, Israelis have been engaged in torturing Palestanian children

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