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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 7h

Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 9h

Funny.
And yes, our hive mind is much nicer than theirs.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9h

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable

You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

Headline reads: Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotic for adult users.

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 10h

This from the International Renewable Energy Agency is pretty mindblowing compared to a decade ago

www.irena.org/-/media/File...

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 9h

You’re right. But I do wonder why they decided to toss it in this time. We haven’t had reporting on questions about who should replace Luxon as the head of the party before.

nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 10h

Yes. Exactly. They’re supposed to be reporting the news, not creating a narrative or backing a politician. That Stuff article just feels really out of order to me. I haven’t quite been able to articulate why yet.

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 10h

It must be horrendous. I never discuss my emotional and mental wellbeing with my GP because I wouldn't want anything in my notes. But that's no solution if you need help or a diagnosis.

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 10h

I’m sorry you’re having to deal with this.

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 10h

It’s pernicious. You can see the relief as they decide your illness is somehow your own fault and then they tell you to change your diet, do some exercise, get some therapy, and the care stops.
People seek out other options in desperation.

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Sallymander 🦎 @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social · 11h

I am reminded that actually I am in a good position to comment on executive pay at charities and incorporated societies . . .

A good exec accepts a pay package that puts the org in a safe budget position and never draws more than market because that would harm the work of the org.

Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 14h

This stinks more than a soggy gumboot , King's execs get 527k which is what some other charities run on per year if they haven't been cut altogether by this cretinus gov..

#nzpol

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 10h

Apparently National would have 14 fewer MPs on these numbers, and will lose Willis and Brownlee. That’ll focus some minds.

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 12h

Me out here posting, then deleting the post five minutes later because I realise I don't have the wherewithal to ride herd on it.
I'm going to take a shower instead.

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 12h

This is different from that though if I'm understanding the article correctly. They asked who people would choose to lead National into the next election. That's a bit more than the preferred PM question they ask every time.

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 12h

Do pollsters and papers usually intervene quite this overtly?

My impression is that they at least try to maintain the fiction that they're not shaping the story but just reporting on it.

This, however, looks like an open effort to create a ditch Luxon to save the coalition government narrative.

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Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 21h

The problem with everyone thinking that the housing market is the be all and end all, is that no one can afford to repair and do the minimum to fix their houses
In 10+ years time we see a large number of houses with large mortgage's falling apart because everyone thought housing was the golden egg

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 12h

Even saying "two executives" appears to be generous. It's 1.32FTE so it's one executive (King) and a part-timer doing about 1.5 days a week.

Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 14h

This stinks more than a soggy gumboot , King's execs get 527k which is what some other charities run on per year if they haven't been cut altogether by this cretinus gov..

#nzpol

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 13h

They seem to be skipping embattled and going straight to just fire this muppet already.

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Kevin Veale 😷 (Toitū Te Tiriti) @krveale.bsky.social · 14h

I am thoroughly hoping that the newspapers starting to pick horses in the Luxon Replacement Race kicks off a stampede of people trying to take his chair.

Even better if they start fighting for it while he's 'still alive.' #nzpol

Clint Fern @clintfern.bsky.social · 16h

Stuff going with Lurch, the Grenon-Joyce Herald going with St John Key's favourite (as long as she ties her hair into a ponytail) Stanford.

Fight fight fight !!!

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 14h

So impressive. Well done to miss y9!!

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nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 14h

Stanford and Penk singing from the same songbook this week. Both directing their comments at the kind of people who say 'in MY day, blah blah blah' and are affronted and appalled when things and people persist in not being like that now.
Paper runs appeal to them and so do school cert exams.
#nzpol

Kaz @serenity22.bsky.social · 21h

More misleading BS from min of Ed, Stanford. #nzpol

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Amanda Heidt @scattercushion.bsky.social · 16h

🧪Did I really have time for this story? No, I did not, for reasons I'll be sharing soon. Did I absolutely feel compelled to write it anyways? You know I did! A viral mystery solved by science. Read on @sciencenews.bsky.social

Also, I have a new to-do for my trip to Chicago for #SciWri25 next month!

The viral Chicago ‘Rat Hole’ almost certainly wasn't made by a rat

Researchers used methods from paleontology to analyze the quirky local landmark, created when a rodent of a certain size fell into wet concrete.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

Thinking about how much of their violence has been normalized already, how scenes that caused shockwaves 6 weeks ago are now part of the rhythm of daily life. Watched a TikTok from a daughter who has to do her parents' laundry & get their groceries because they're in hiding. This is just it now

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 18h

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

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🐻Iona🐻 @bewarethefish.bsky.social · 15h

Now that she's been made aware of the issues Keira Knightly will be respecting trans people by pulling out of this JK Rowling venture right? Naaah she just expects people should respect her decision to sign up for this transphobic shit show and not criticise her.

Get in the fucking bin lady.

Knightley said: “I was not aware of that, no. I’m very sorry. You know, I think we’re all living in a period of time right now where we’re all going to have to figure out how to live together, aren’t we? And we’ve all got very different opinions.”

She added: “I hope that we can all find respect.

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Jessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 19h

Wayne Brown calling ACT Te Pāti Pākehā on Ryan Bridge’s show, is a scene to behold. 😂

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