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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 10h

'Thirty-eight percent of voters approved of Luxon' #nzpol

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 10h

www.theguardian.com/world/2019/m...

New Zealand schools hit by 'mega-strike' as 50,000 teachers walk out

‘Overwhelmed’ staff are demanding more pay, more respect and better conditions

www.theguardian.com

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 10h

I can't see the whole clip tvnz might have intentionally cut it to look like he's blaming teachers. But who knows.

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 10h

Just a reminder of the teacher strikes under labour gov ...so is not unreasonable to question..

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 10h

His communication is pretty useless ...

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 10h

Does Hipkins support teachers strike ? because he sure doesn't sound like it. #nzpol

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 13h

'Thousands of Canterbury kids'

Wasn't Christchurch Luxon's poster child city supposedly doing well.... if you discount the thousands of hungry kids.. #nzpol

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 18h

Luxon said settlements need to be "affordable and responsible".

"We don't have a bottomless pot of taxpayer money, but together they need to work through that with government employers and unions," he said

Coughs* Landlords

#nzpol

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 19h

So he's blaming tens of thousands of doctors, nurses , teachers and all the rest striking.

#nzpol

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 19h

Imagine the massive depleted uranium contamination that will cause cancers / birth deformities to Gazans for generations to come.

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 19h

A family member's rightwing saffer hairdresser who complained constantly about Jacinda is just off to Australia for good which I thought was quite funny..

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 19h

Can the Greens or Labour please ask the gov if AI is being used in ACC claims. #nzpol

All gov depts should have to state this..

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 19h

Lol , self awareness of a 🥔 #nzpol

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 19h

Said the little shit still protected by the state whos mummy paid 11 million to make it go away..

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 1d

www.cyclingnews.com/news/four-ri...

Two kiwi riders decide to stay with a rebranded Israel premier tech while the team is suing a former rider who left the team over Gaza ,the team is still owned by an Israeli pro genocide billionaire.

Four riders renew with soon-to-be rebranded Israel-Premier Tech

Team has mounted €30 million legal action against Derek Gee in contract dispute

www.cyclingnews.com

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 1d

Is a bit here about the NZ-EU FTA alot references to the Paris aggreement.

www.iisd.org/articles/pol... the Talk: Potential trade,on fossil fuel subsidy reform.

Sustainability and the New Zealand-EU Free Trade Agreement: A step up in accountability

John Ballingall describes the ambitious and progressive environmental conditions of the New Zealand-EU free trade agreement and what these mean for both parties going forward.

www.iisd.org

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 1d

Depends totally on political populism of the day and if the EU enforces the trade agreements environmental targets we have signed up to..

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 1d

Becoming pretty obvious that Sora 2 like most AI is a bait & switch business model just aimed at hype investment as the reddit user describes..

The sooner it self combusts the better.

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 1d

What i'm saying to you is did you super-glue my pockets ! #nzpol

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 1d

Would be karma if french farmers demanded total ban of nz diary just after fonterra sold anchor to the French. #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Government lowers methane target, rules out methane taxes

The government is lowering its biogenic methane target for the next 25 years and is ruling out agricultural taxes on methane emissions.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 1d

Swamp Kauri
Orivida milk powder
Space weapons... is her new grift. #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

NZ defence strategy explores space weapons export potential

Defence Minister Judith Collins insists NZ-produced technology could compete internationally.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 1d

I'm kind of at a loss for words. NZ's Stuff published a genocide denial piece on Gaza under the guise of an attack on Chloe Swarbrick. It's both intimate in its attacks and horrifying for what it represents...

#nzpol #stuff #gaza #auspol

Even on the UN definition, intention matters so the case becomes untenable in my opinion, but that isn’t important. Most of us don’t study the United Nations manual on crimes against humanity. We understand that genocide entails rounding up families, herding them into cattle carts before cramming them into a fake shower. We imagine mothers hugging their children as they choke to death on poison gas. On an industrial scale.

One word. Two very different meanings.

The Auckland Central MP’s choice of language warrants comment. Because she does understand the distinction. She is aware that, whatever Israel’s intent, there can be no comparison to what happened in Rwanda, Cambodia or Treblinka.

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 3d

Not sure what a 'guarantee' from a genocidal terrorist state is exactly worth..

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 3d

Yet another Green party in crisis beat-up..

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

Green Party loses another staffer

The party's director of communications has resigned.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 3d

What's Seymour going to do about government truancy !

#nzpol

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