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Paul Thistoll @pault.bsky.social · 2d

The next time someone says the Atlas Network is just a figment of our left wing paranoid imagination show them this X post:

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This is the noise that keeps me awake @morefasterer.bsky.social · 2d

Handy to know that now Hate Speech includes "the consequences of my own actions"

Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 2d

Going against the tide, the final local election votes have broken left at the expense of conservative Northland leaders. Jonathan Milne reports.

Latest mayor to be ousted claims he's a victim of 'hate speech'

newsroom.co.nz

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Paul Thistoll @pault.bsky.social · 4d

98.7% of approximately 166,300 public submissions opposed the RSB

But the majority of the committee has recommended it go forward with only really cosmetic changes.

Committee process
The Regulatory Standards Bill was referred to this committee on 22 May 2025. We
called for submissions on the bill with a closing date of 23 June 2025. About 166,300
submissions were lodged through the website and by email.1
A minority of us would like to report that the Ministry for Regulation contracted
Allen + Clarke to assist with analysing submissions. Of the submissions analysed,
98.7 percent opposed the bill, 0.7 percent were in support, and 0.6 percent were either
unclear or did not take a position on the bill.
A majority would like to report that from additional analysis, 1,317 submissions were
identified as containing detail or unique arguments, and were considered to be 'substantive' on this basis.

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Jabberwokiwi🦎 @jabberwokiwi.bsky.social · 10d

Yep, it's the same old "bash a beneficiary" or "lazy youf" rhetoric to gain a couple of votes.

Lazy Luxon chasing 4000 kids to save approx $1.3M year but won't chase Destiny church charitable trust or Gloriavale, with charities estimated to be avoiding $2.0B year in tax avoidance.

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This is the noise that keeps me awake @morefasterer.bsky.social · 16d

Well, they're the only printable flavours.

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Corey “🎃Managed NAT Gateway👻” Quinn @quinnypig.com · 16d

Me reading half the internet lately:

spookillumi @illumi.meme · 16d

I can’t tell if you’re a bot or a dipshit

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Frank @fmacskasy.bsky.social · 20d

Totally out of touch with reality. This "report" from Treasury omits any form of wealth or capital gains tax. As usual, workers would be targetted and the wealthy untouched.

It should be binned.

www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

GST at 32 percent, pension age of 72 among Treasury solutions to financial crunch

Someone is going to have to pay to keep the country's finances in order while the population ages, but who and how need to be decided soon.

www.rnz.co.nz

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David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · Sep 12

The hypocrisy as an expression of power is a thing, so the contradictions don't actually matter, but if David Seymour really wants to commemorate people killed for free speech in parliament, there have been over 270 journalists killed in Gaza. But I understand David Seymour might object to that.

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Paul Thistoll @pault.bsky.social · Sep 11

JKR just called Charlie Kirk a Totalitarian. Surprising!

His quote:

“Directly confronting the left, and promising to fight their illiberal ideology with state power when necessary, is the key to winning everyday Americans.

jkr screenshot of X post.

If you believe free speech is for you but not your political opponents, you're illiberal.

If no contrary evidence could change your beliefs, you're a fundamentalist.

If you believe the state should punish those with contrary views, you're a totalitarian.

If you believe political opponents should be punished with violence or death, you're a terrorist.

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · Aug 26

How much income would it take from the richest 10% of people in the world to match that of the poorest 10%?

As the chart shows, it takes less than 2 cents out of every dollar. That's less than *one-fiftieth* of their income, or one week of income in a year.

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · Aug 22

Damn, the banks are getting absolutely buried by the recession.... Just kidding, another all time high 🫡

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Andrew Geddis @acgeddis.bsky.social · Aug 7

When we see things like this, there's reason to be concerned that some madly grinning clown is coming to kill you. But, and however, as with many ACT announcements there's probably lots less to this than meets the eye (remember his whole "unapproved medicine advertising is now legal!" lie?)

‘Crazy’ safety and ingredient label rules are the next target in red tape war

The Government says New Zealand’s “30 crazy labelling laws” are driving up your supermarket bill.

www.stuff.co.nz

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This is the noise that keeps me awake @morefasterer.bsky.social · Aug 3

Snap.

Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · Aug 3

I mean, if you can't stay in this lane, perhaps you shouldn't be driving. Also, it's good if you have to slow down slightly. That's a feature, not a bug, and it actually makes *everyone* safer.

This is the noise that keeps me awake @morefasterer.bsky.social · Aug 2

At the risk of starting the obvious, if you're hitting concrete barriers with your car then perhaps you shouldn't be operating a motor vehicle. Fortunately, cycling is now a safer way to travel in NP... www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

Not so sweet: Why ‘Tim Tams’ are testing drivers in this city

Concrete cycleway separators, nicknamed after the biscuits, are being blamed for delays and accidents.

www.stuff.co.nz

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This is the noise that keeps me awake @morefasterer.bsky.social · Jul 21

Legitimate question: is the 10% inflation of dairy and egg prices translating into greater profitability for farmers? Is the agriculture sector seeing growth that bucks the trend of the wider economy's performance?

Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · Jul 20

The data shows that prices rose most in areas that are particularly hard to manage for middle- and low-income groups. Household energy prices rose 9.1%, with gas prices rising 15.4%. Dairy and eggs rose 9.9%. Dwelling and contents insurance rose 10%. Rates are up 12.2%.

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · Jul 20

#nzpol Data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that the Consumer Price Index rose to 2.7%. This marks the 3rd straight quarter in which annual inflation increased, up from 2.2% in December 2024. The data underneath this figure suggests some troubles ahead. A🧵

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This is the noise that keeps me awake @morefasterer.bsky.social · Jul 19

Uninstall & use the Weatherwatch app - I've found it to be more accurate

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Ben Torkington @bentorkington.bsky.social · Jul 13

These bilingual signs are so confusing. Nobody knows what these words mean. It makes me - an otherwise mild mannered average kiwi guy - furious.

A Wellington dog park sign, with the words “woof woof ruff”

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · Jul 1

Business decision makers believe the Government will deliver on its ‘growth, growth, growth’ mantra, but every quarter they keep being disappointed by the actual results. And that ‘delusion'‘ gap has widened to its widest level ever. thekaka.substack.com/p/behold-ano...

Behold, another Quarterly Survey of Business Delusion

NZIER survey finds gap between business' awful experienced activity & still-hopeful expectations widens again to record-high -35%; Lack of demand fears at 11-year high; Architects' confidence slumps

thekaka.substack.com

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · Jun 30

Here’s what a housing market with bits tacked on looks like. The bits are getting smaller and smaller.

Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · Jun 30

Another year of the very splendid NZ economy. The banks pumped in about $140bn of brand new dollars ($4,500 per second), but we went and gave them $124bn back.
Now, what do we take on debt for in NZ? Give me a H... [1/3]

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This is the noise that keeps me awake @morefasterer.bsky.social · Jun 29

It doesn't help that this very, very important message is also in direct contrast to 3 decades of road safety propaganda that amounts to "there are only 2 road rules: don't exceed the posted speed limit and remove your brain when driving"

This is the noise that keeps me awake @morefasterer.bsky.social · Jun 29

The message “Driving is a really complex task… and people don’t think of it as risky anymore” is a very, very important message, but it's being shouted down in this article by a singular focus on young drivers. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

‘Cool’ behind the wheel? Survivors and experts say it’s killing young drivers

New statistics from AA and SADD show some young drivers may be too relaxed behind the wheel.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Corey “🎃Managed NAT Gateway👻” Quinn @quinnypig.com · Jun 26

It shows.

Techmeme @techmeme.com · Jun 26

Marc Benioff says "AI is doing 30% to 50% of the work at Salesforce now", including software engineering and customer service (Bloomberg)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Blue Sky, Kiwi Fly @blueskykiwifly.bsky.social · Jun 24

Sorry, can you please explain this like I'm five...
- A bill gets proposed
- Experts speak out against it
- The bill proposer gets angry & personally targets them online
- A city Mayor calls it out as dangerous and unprofessional
- "Free Speech Union" plays the victim card on the proposers behalf?

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