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Ciara @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 3h

If Labour wins and Te Pati Māori are part of coalition negotiations, I beg Debbie & Rawiri to prioritise pushing to transfer the chronically ill/disabled onto a living wage with ACC, rather than WINZ, as a deal breaker. We NEED this, it’s long past time to treat us with dignity. #nzpol

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 10m

Ooops

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 16h

When you write a book, you actually write several books. There's the one you know you wrote. Then there's the one your readers bring their experiences to. Suddenly your book becomes lots of different books, all equally valid.

But the book someone part-reads or presumes you wrote? That can fuck off.

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BSanya @msfitnz.bsky.social · 1h

So this is why gardens in new developments often don't last - and why it matters for more than aesthetics:
'Stormwater solutions could be lying in our soil'

Stormwater solutions could be lying in our soil

An expert in water-sensitive design urges us to think harder about what lies beneath our feet

www.rnz.co.nz

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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 4h

My analysis: The Government’s methane announcement is the policy equivalent of a steaming cowpat on cross-partisan climate consensus and international efforts to tackle the crisis.

The headline effect of a new, weaker climate target is a warmer, more dangerous world.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/13/f...

Farmers off the hook on climate means rest of us pick up the slack

Comment: The Government's methane announcement is the policy equivalent of a steaming cowpat on cross-partisan climate consensus.

newsroom.co.nz

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 20m

He's made up of 3 rats in a suit

Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 21m

Probably not.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 6h

People are spontaneously posting up near any laborers or street vendors they spot. Just saw a rapid responder guarding a man working on a building exterior. Many things are terrible today but lord, this stuff matters.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 7h

There are a tremendous number of ICE watchers out in Rogers Park this afternoon after some early morning abductions.

People are guarding churches and patrolling alleyways. Ran into Alderperson Hadden. First timers tell us they're primed and ready to use their whistles.

Know your rights flyer in Spanish on street pole

Alderperson Maria Hadden on street corner

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 22m

Super cute, but a fuck of a lot of money for a tiny old cottage.

Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 25m

Also likely that when we find out we'll all go, "Who???"

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IIML @modernletters.bsky.social · 46m

Been thinking it’s time to write your first book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction? Apply for the MA in Creative Writing at the IIML and have the support of a writing community, Deadline 1 November

www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletter...

Master of Arts in Creative Writing - Te Kohinga Auaha | Te Pūtahi Tuhi Auaha o Te Ao / International Institute of Modern Letters | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Join the Creative Writing programme with a national and international reputation for developing many of New Zealand's best writers.

www.wgtn.ac.nz

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 34m

Thank goodness!

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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 9h

Years ago in my early 20s an openly gay man asked me if I realised I was gay. 'I'm not' I said, but it played on my mind for years and years and, long story short, he was right. Just took me a decade to realise.

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Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 1h

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.

Regulatory Standards Bill:
Select Committee Report:
166,000 submission total
0.7% supported
0.6% unclear
98.7% opposed

AUTHORISED BY DUNCAN WEBB MP, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS WELLINGTON

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 46m

Yikes, not another one!

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Jaide Dee Wiccad Witch of the East @witchnwords.bsky.social · 58m

I hope this week brings laughs that make you snort. That your drinks are always the right temperature. That your skin remains unbruised from evil corners on furniture. That someone tells you how wonderful you are. That you get a happy surprise that makes you smile for hours.
I hope you feel loved.

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 49m

New Cat House 😺😸

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Damien Marie AtHope Ⓐ 🚩🏴🌍 @damienmarieathope.bsky.social · 4h

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Rob🎸 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 6h

Why are they striking Fuxon?

Why?

#nzpol

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

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon blames unions for ongoing strike action

"I think people are getting sick of unions prioritising the politics over patients," the Prime Minister says.

www.rnz.co.nz

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

THIS. There's no reason non-union members should recite chapter and verse on all the legal burning hoops unions have to jump through to take industrial action. The Prime Minister has no such excuse - nobody in the legislature that enacts *bleep*ing industrial relations laws in the first place does.

Steve @kiwistevemc.bsky.social · 5h

I’m sick of RW govts trying to separate “the unions” from their members.

“The unions” can’t take strike actions without balloting members. “The unions” aren’t forcing members to strike; they can’t. Members are voting to strike, because of shite offers from this govt.

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

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon blames unions for ongoing strike action

"I think people are getting sick of unions prioritising the politics over patients," Christopher Luxon says.

www.rnz.co.nz

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David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 6h

44.49% up from 40% in 2022
(source: www.dunedin.govt.nz/council/elec...)

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Heather Hogan @heatherhogan.bsky.social · 5h

Dude in grocery store goes “Some common sense advice: masks don’t do anything. Idiot.” I said “Forgive me for not taking ‘common sense advice’ from a guy wearing socks with Crocs in the rain.” I could tell by his face he’s gonna go to sleep tonight thinking about everyone on line laughing.

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 3h

Sounds like an excellent place to get react quotes to National's weakening of methane targets.

The Press @thepress.co.nz · 7h

Hundreds of scientists and global leaders are converging on Christchurch for the world's largest and most influential climate adaptation gathering.

Global leaders, scientists gather for NZ's largest ever climate event

Hundreds of scientists and global leaders are converging on Christchurch for the world's largest and most influential climate adaptation gathering.

dlvr.it

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Tory Whanau @misswhanau.bsky.social · 6h

I gotta say, I woke up today feeling fabulously free. Even teeing up a hot pot lunch with friends later felt like a huge win. Something I haven’t been able to do in a long time. 💕

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Lilith Grace Toitū Te Tiriti @lilithgrace.bsky.social · 1h

The sector’s been in crisis got a long time. Individual staff and managers are usually good but chronic understaffing and under-resourcing means they can’t provide adequate care.

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