David Mohring
@nzheretic.bsky.social
I'm a New Zealand🇳🇿 very late fifties ex-IT professional, starting a Youtube channel with essays and producing code to improve that state of things technical to political.
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David Mohring
@nzheretic.bsky.social
· Jun 29
11 Days.
Thank you Paula Penfold ( @paulapenfold.bsky.social ) being the first journalist to publish an article about the Proud Boys New Zealand terrorist designation lapsing.
It raises so many questions.
[ tinyurl.com/bskyproudboys ]
#nzpol
Thank you Paula Penfold ( @paulapenfold.bsky.social ) being the first journalist to publish an article about the Proud Boys New Zealand terrorist designation lapsing.
It raises so many questions.
[ tinyurl.com/bskyproudboys ]
#nzpol
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Your gentle reminder that my crowdfunding campaign ends tomorrow night… Thanks everyone for all the love. It’s been amazing. www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
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Support Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse
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November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Your gentle reminder that my crowdfunding campaign ends tomorrow night… Thanks everyone for all the love. It’s been amazing. www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...
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Honestly, Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring is just missing an appropriately themed trailer & theme tune ...
November 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Honestly, Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring is just missing an appropriately themed trailer & theme tune ...
🎶"Right," said Chris, "Both of us together
One each end and steady as we go."
Tried to shift it, couldn't even lift it
We was getting nowhere
And so, we had a cuppa tea and ...🎶
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-X... ]
One each end and steady as we go."
Tried to shift it, couldn't even lift it
We was getting nowhere
And so, we had a cuppa tea and ...🎶
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-X... ]
the state of it, they even took their photographer out to stage a mock photo of them rocking up to a council building like they're heavies collecting rent arrears or some shit
November 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
🎶"Right," said Chris, "Both of us together
One each end and steady as we go."
Tried to shift it, couldn't even lift it
We was getting nowhere
And so, we had a cuppa tea and ...🎶
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-X... ]
One each end and steady as we go."
Tried to shift it, couldn't even lift it
We was getting nowhere
And so, we had a cuppa tea and ...🎶
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E-X... ]
"For most of his career, Guyatt says, he felt his responsibility was only to “put out good science.” But campaigns like SEGM’s, critiques from the student activists, and the present climate, have changed his mind: Right now, he says, “it’s being used for nefarious purposes.” "
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"For most of his career, Guyatt says, he felt his responsibility was only to “put out good science.” But campaigns like SEGM’s, critiques from the student activists, and the present climate, have changed his mind: Right now, he says, “it’s being used for nefarious purposes.” "
#nzpol
#nzpol
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"So today we have pronouns, but no progressive taxation. Land acknowledgement but no affordable housing, inclusive language but exclusive zoning. We've got the optics. But not
the outcomes. Should we really be surprised,then,that the left is losing across the developed world? Of course not."
#nzpol
the outcomes. Should we really be surprised,then,that the left is losing across the developed world? Of course not."
#nzpol
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
"So today we have pronouns, but no progressive taxation. Land acknowledgement but no affordable housing, inclusive language but exclusive zoning. We've got the optics. But not
the outcomes. Should we really be surprised,then,that the left is losing across the developed world? Of course not."
#nzpol
the outcomes. Should we really be surprised,then,that the left is losing across the developed world? Of course not."
#nzpol
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Minister Stanford doesn't care to follow the limits of her position. A Minister interfering with curriculum development is politicising the curriculum and that is dangerous. #education #school #curriculum #overreach #AtlasNetwork #Neoliberalism #nzpol
open.substack.com/pub/aecnz/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/aecnz/p/...
Stanford Admits Involvement in the Development of the Senior English Curriculum
By Bevan Holloway
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Minister Stanford doesn't care to follow the limits of her position. A Minister interfering with curriculum development is politicising the curriculum and that is dangerous. #education #school #curriculum #overreach #AtlasNetwork #Neoliberalism #nzpol
open.substack.com/pub/aecnz/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/aecnz/p/...
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Chris Knox listening to Groopchat playing his song ‘Lapse’ at the launch of Not Given Lightly. You can’t see it, but he was *beaming*.
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Chris Knox listening to Groopchat playing his song ‘Lapse’ at the launch of Not Given Lightly. You can’t see it, but he was *beaming*.
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I'm calling bullshit on this article - the story looks fabricated to me.
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I'm calling bullshit on this article - the story looks fabricated to me.
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"If the social media companies don't step in to police the harm & abuse occurring on their platforms then governments around the world will. The former is much more preferable."
[ bsky.app/profile/nzhe... ]
#nzpol
[ bsky.app/profile/nzhe... ]
#nzpol
We're announcing a new partnership with StopNCII.org to prevent non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) from spreading on Bluesky. While NCII hasn't been frequent on our platform, these incidents are devastating for victims and preventing them is a top safety priority. 1/4
Stop Non-Consensual Intimate Image Abuse | StopNCII.org
StopNCII.org is operated by the Revenge Porn Helpline which is part of SWGfL, a charity that believes that all should benefit from technology, free from harm.
StopNCII.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"If the social media companies don't step in to police the harm & abuse occurring on their platforms then governments around the world will. The former is much more preferable."
[ bsky.app/profile/nzhe... ]
#nzpol
[ bsky.app/profile/nzhe... ]
#nzpol
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"The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled Microsoft cannot block customers from reselling *perpetual* software licenses, marking the end of a years-long debate."
Via LGM "This Changes Everything"
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p5I... ]
See "Acknowledge the doctrine of first sale and private use."⬇️⬇️
Via LGM "This Changes Everything"
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p5I... ]
See "Acknowledge the doctrine of first sale and private use."⬇️⬇️
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled Microsoft cannot block customers from reselling *perpetual* software licenses, marking the end of a years-long debate."
Via LGM "This Changes Everything"
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p5I... ]
See "Acknowledge the doctrine of first sale and private use."⬇️⬇️
Via LGM "This Changes Everything"
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p5I... ]
See "Acknowledge the doctrine of first sale and private use."⬇️⬇️
The second article, linked in the quote below & still appears in the NZHerald search, still links to an "OOps!" 404 page.
Is the story linked to the fires or not?
Who took down the article & why?
( Given the current political climate #nzpol )
Is the story linked to the fires or not?
Who took down the article & why?
( Given the current political climate #nzpol )
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The second article, linked in the quote below & still appears in the NZHerald search, still links to an "OOps!" 404 page.
Is the story linked to the fires or not?
Who took down the article & why?
( Given the current political climate #nzpol )
Is the story linked to the fires or not?
Who took down the article & why?
( Given the current political climate #nzpol )
"So today we have pronouns, but no progressive taxation. Land acknowledgement but no affordable housing, inclusive language but exclusive zoning. We've got the optics. But not
the outcomes. Should we really be surprised,then,that the left is losing across the developed world? Of course not."
#nzpol
the outcomes. Should we really be surprised,then,that the left is losing across the developed world? Of course not."
#nzpol
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
"So today we have pronouns, but no progressive taxation. Land acknowledgement but no affordable housing, inclusive language but exclusive zoning. We've got the optics. But not
the outcomes. Should we really be surprised,then,that the left is losing across the developed world? Of course not."
#nzpol
the outcomes. Should we really be surprised,then,that the left is losing across the developed world? Of course not."
#nzpol
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New newsletter: DOGE remains, SolarWinds got away with it, Apple inserts its AI into apps that don’t have AI, Kawaiicon’s literal anti-virus system rules, Arduino’s new terms hate #hackers, TryHackMe’s #cyber advent calendar is a weenie roast, and more.
Link: www.patreon.com/posts/cybers...
Link: www.patreon.com/posts/cybers...
Cybersecurity: November 25, 2025 | Threat Model
Get more from Threat Model on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
New newsletter: DOGE remains, SolarWinds got away with it, Apple inserts its AI into apps that don’t have AI, Kawaiicon’s literal anti-virus system rules, Arduino’s new terms hate #hackers, TryHackMe’s #cyber advent calendar is a weenie roast, and more.
Link: www.patreon.com/posts/cybers...
Link: www.patreon.com/posts/cybers...
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
If they are being that pedantic the BBC editors should have added:
“the most openly corrupt president in American history” "(so far)"
#nzpol
“the most openly corrupt president in American history” "(so far)"
#nzpol
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If they are being that pedantic the BBC editors should have added:
“the most openly corrupt president in American history” "(so far)"
#nzpol
“the most openly corrupt president in American history” "(so far)"
#nzpol
"The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled Microsoft cannot block customers from reselling *perpetual* software licenses, marking the end of a years-long debate."
Via LGM "This Changes Everything"
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p5I... ]
See "Acknowledge the doctrine of first sale and private use."⬇️⬇️
Via LGM "This Changes Everything"
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p5I... ]
See "Acknowledge the doctrine of first sale and private use."⬇️⬇️
November 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled Microsoft cannot block customers from reselling *perpetual* software licenses, marking the end of a years-long debate."
Via LGM "This Changes Everything"
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p5I... ]
See "Acknowledge the doctrine of first sale and private use."⬇️⬇️
Via LGM "This Changes Everything"
[ www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p5I... ]
See "Acknowledge the doctrine of first sale and private use."⬇️⬇️
"If the social media companies don't step in to police the harm & abuse occurring on their platforms then governments around the world will. The former is much more preferable."
[ bsky.app/profile/nzhe... ]
#nzpol
[ bsky.app/profile/nzhe... ]
#nzpol
We're announcing a new partnership with StopNCII.org to prevent non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) from spreading on Bluesky. While NCII hasn't been frequent on our platform, these incidents are devastating for victims and preventing them is a top safety priority. 1/4
Stop Non-Consensual Intimate Image Abuse | StopNCII.org
StopNCII.org is operated by the Revenge Porn Helpline which is part of SWGfL, a charity that believes that all should benefit from technology, free from harm.
StopNCII.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"If the social media companies don't step in to police the harm & abuse occurring on their platforms then governments around the world will. The former is much more preferable."
[ bsky.app/profile/nzhe... ]
#nzpol
[ bsky.app/profile/nzhe... ]
#nzpol
Google translation
"The wheels on the bus they go round and round
The four buses almost lived up to the children's song when they got stuck in the roundabout."
"The wheels on the bus they go round and round
The four buses almost lived up to the children's song when they got stuck in the roundabout."
November 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Google translation
"The wheels on the bus they go round and round
The four buses almost lived up to the children's song when they got stuck in the roundabout."
"The wheels on the bus they go round and round
The four buses almost lived up to the children's song when they got stuck in the roundabout."
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Better to actually vote & promote voting for the least worst political party reasonably capable of getting MPs into parliament & most capable of changing it mind when presented with evidence.
DO NOT ENCOURAGE APATHY!
Left apathy helped Trump & the NZ Coalition of Catastrophe into power!
#nzpol
DO NOT ENCOURAGE APATHY!
Left apathy helped Trump & the NZ Coalition of Catastrophe into power!
#nzpol
The only thing you can do is keep on hammering & hammering the message that:
1) A vote for anyone other than the resulting Democratic Party Candidate after the convention IS a vote for TRUMP! 🗳️✅
2) "Not voting IS a vote for TRUMP! 🗳️✅
3) Voting for a third party IS a vote for TRUMP! 🗳️✅"
1) A vote for anyone other than the resulting Democratic Party Candidate after the convention IS a vote for TRUMP! 🗳️✅
2) "Not voting IS a vote for TRUMP! 🗳️✅
3) Voting for a third party IS a vote for TRUMP! 🗳️✅"
A vote for TRUMP IS a vote for YOUR partner lying to you constantly, even in face of overwhelming evidence!
A vote for TRUMP IS a vote for YOUR partner to sleep with porn stars, prostitutes & the underage -- YOU CUCK!
Not voting IS a vote for TRUMP! Voting for a third party IS a vote for TRUMP!🗳️✅
A vote for TRUMP IS a vote for YOUR partner to sleep with porn stars, prostitutes & the underage -- YOU CUCK!
Not voting IS a vote for TRUMP! Voting for a third party IS a vote for TRUMP!🗳️✅
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Better to actually vote & promote voting for the least worst political party reasonably capable of getting MPs into parliament & most capable of changing it mind when presented with evidence.
DO NOT ENCOURAGE APATHY!
Left apathy helped Trump & the NZ Coalition of Catastrophe into power!
#nzpol
DO NOT ENCOURAGE APATHY!
Left apathy helped Trump & the NZ Coalition of Catastrophe into power!
#nzpol
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The thing I love about this is that he looks like he is having a ball
He is saying loudly, clearly, without hesitation or hedge, the things the electorate has had sitting at the back of their minds screaming to get out
Like Mamdani, he has rolled over the zeitgeist and is standing on it's throat ✔️
He is saying loudly, clearly, without hesitation or hedge, the things the electorate has had sitting at the back of their minds screaming to get out
Like Mamdani, he has rolled over the zeitgeist and is standing on it's throat ✔️
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The thing I love about this is that he looks like he is having a ball
He is saying loudly, clearly, without hesitation or hedge, the things the electorate has had sitting at the back of their minds screaming to get out
Like Mamdani, he has rolled over the zeitgeist and is standing on it's throat ✔️
He is saying loudly, clearly, without hesitation or hedge, the things the electorate has had sitting at the back of their minds screaming to get out
Like Mamdani, he has rolled over the zeitgeist and is standing on it's throat ✔️
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PRESS RELEASE: Ashburton town supply water sample nears national health limit for nitrate; almost double levels associated with reproductive risk www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol #toomanycows
Ashburton town supply water sample nears national health limit for nitrate; almost double levels associated with reproductive risk - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Greenpeace testing on Sunday revealed that a sample of Ashburton town water supply had reached nitrate contamination levels of 9.65mg/L.
www.greenpeace.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
PRESS RELEASE: Ashburton town supply water sample nears national health limit for nitrate; almost double levels associated with reproductive risk www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol #toomanycows