Louis
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here's to feeling good all the time
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Why hasn’t Luxon gone to COP 30?
Oh..
New Zealand’s adoption of a 'no additional warming' target, rather than pursuing more ambitious reductions, was "an embarrassing and humiliating capture by industry". Says a climate expert at #COP30 in Brazil.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Oh..
New Zealand’s adoption of a 'no additional warming' target, rather than pursuing more ambitious reductions, was "an embarrassing and humiliating capture by industry". Says a climate expert at #COP30 in Brazil.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'Embarrassing’: International climate expert at COP30 scorns NZ’s methane target
A veteran climate scientist says it's "unbelievable" that New Zealand has gone to the annual climate summit with a weaker target as global temperatures continue to rise.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 14, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Why hasn’t Luxon gone to COP 30?
Oh..
New Zealand’s adoption of a 'no additional warming' target, rather than pursuing more ambitious reductions, was "an embarrassing and humiliating capture by industry". Says a climate expert at #COP30 in Brazil.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Oh..
New Zealand’s adoption of a 'no additional warming' target, rather than pursuing more ambitious reductions, was "an embarrassing and humiliating capture by industry". Says a climate expert at #COP30 in Brazil.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Whoa boy ‘controversial’ doing a lot of heavy lifting there. ‘Almost universally unpopular and condemned by legal and constitutional experts’ was obviously too long for the headline.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Controversial Regulatory Standards Bill passes third reading
The bill got the backing of the coalition parties
www.rnz.co.nz
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Whoa boy ‘controversial’ doing a lot of heavy lifting there. ‘Almost universally unpopular and condemned by legal and constitutional experts’ was obviously too long for the headline.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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DAVID CAMERON: [indignant] fucking a pigs head doesnt seem so bad now does it
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 AM
DAVID CAMERON: [indignant] fucking a pigs head doesnt seem so bad now does it
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Landon Thomas Jr of the New York Times got told by Jeffrey Epstein that Trump walked into a glass door bc he was so busy staring at girls in Epstein's house and didn't print it. wild that the Times didn't consider that newsworthy.
November 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Landon Thomas Jr of the New York Times got told by Jeffrey Epstein that Trump walked into a glass door bc he was so busy staring at girls in Epstein's house and didn't print it. wild that the Times didn't consider that newsworthy.
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It's good to have this on the record.
There are 8 (probably more) Senate Democrats who don't believe in majority rule, and who desperately want excuses for failing to govern in ways their voters want when in power.
There are 8 (probably more) Senate Democrats who don't believe in majority rule, and who desperately want excuses for failing to govern in ways their voters want when in power.
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It's good to have this on the record.
There are 8 (probably more) Senate Democrats who don't believe in majority rule, and who desperately want excuses for failing to govern in ways their voters want when in power.
There are 8 (probably more) Senate Democrats who don't believe in majority rule, and who desperately want excuses for failing to govern in ways their voters want when in power.
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Jeffrey Epstein claims he gave Russians insight into Trump
Jeffrey Epstein claims he gave Russians insight into Trump
Newly released emails show the late convicted sex offender’s extensive network of foreign contacts, whom he corresponded with about Trump’s policy decisions.
dlvr.it
November 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Jeffrey Epstein claims he gave Russians insight into Trump
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As a Muslim woman, adding yet another failure to the list
November 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
As a Muslim woman, adding yet another failure to the list
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This is an empirical and appalling measure of how far victims have to go for accountability from the senior ranks of the police, it is literally now evidenced that you need an 'I'LL DO TIME' online-harassment-case level of vengeance-seeking. It shouldn't be like this.
They prosecuted the woman who made complaints against him. #nzpol
“Over a period of years, Lack said the woman attempted to report allegations of a serious physical, psychological and sexual nature by McSkimming, who was one of the most powerful police officers in the country.” #misogny #corruption
“Over a period of years, Lack said the woman attempted to report allegations of a serious physical, psychological and sexual nature by McSkimming, who was one of the most powerful police officers in the country.” #misogny #corruption
Police bosses ignored sex complaints against top cop, charged woman for 'revenge' emails instead
Suppressions fall away to reveal the full story of the downfall of a deputy police boss.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
This is an empirical and appalling measure of how far victims have to go for accountability from the senior ranks of the police, it is literally now evidenced that you need an 'I'LL DO TIME' online-harassment-case level of vengeance-seeking. It shouldn't be like this.
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Now I’d like to hear Chris Hipkins apologise to Tamatha Paul and the rest of us who he gaslit on police safety not that long ago 😡
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Now I’d like to hear Chris Hipkins apologise to Tamatha Paul and the rest of us who he gaslit on police safety not that long ago 😡
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This IPCA report on McSkimming and enabler/s needs a major systemic review of police command staff and systems to result.How deep does the rot go?Is just making up breathalysers results by lower level police a downstream reflection of the culture? New Zealand needs answers, not soundbites.
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
This IPCA report on McSkimming and enabler/s needs a major systemic review of police command staff and systems to result.How deep does the rot go?Is just making up breathalysers results by lower level police a downstream reflection of the culture? New Zealand needs answers, not soundbites.
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When the Oravida person has the moral high ground it’s time to go.
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
When the Oravida person has the moral high ground it’s time to go.
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Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Louise Nicholas reported her assault in 1993.
32 years later, and we're still getting cover ups and intimidation of women abused by serving police officers.
32 years later, and we're still getting cover ups and intimidation of women abused by serving police officers.
'Inexcusable conduct': Police Commissioner says lack of leadership over McSkimming
Richard Chambers says today's IPCA review into the McSkimming complaints found inexcusable conduct by former senior police leaders.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Louise Nicholas reported her assault in 1993.
32 years later, and we're still getting cover ups and intimidation of women abused by serving police officers.
32 years later, and we're still getting cover ups and intimidation of women abused by serving police officers.
ACAB vindicated once again!
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
ACAB vindicated once again!
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New Zealander of the Year: McSkimming's complainant.
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
New Zealander of the Year: McSkimming's complainant.
My nine books:
1. Blood Meridian
2. The Lord of the Rings
3. Long Walk to Freedom
4. The Brothers Karamazov
5. The Great War for New Zealand
6. A Storm of Swords
7. The Old Man and the Sea
8. Stoner
9. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
1. Blood Meridian
2. The Lord of the Rings
3. Long Walk to Freedom
4. The Brothers Karamazov
5. The Great War for New Zealand
6. A Storm of Swords
7. The Old Man and the Sea
8. Stoner
9. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
My nine books:
1. Salem's Lot
2. Catch-22
3. American Tabloid
4. Good Omens
5. The Dark Is Rising
6. Spook Country
7. Dreamhunter
8. My Name Was Judas
9. The Long Dark Tea-time of The Soul
1. Salem's Lot
2. Catch-22
3. American Tabloid
4. Good Omens
5. The Dark Is Rising
6. Spook Country
7. Dreamhunter
8. My Name Was Judas
9. The Long Dark Tea-time of The Soul
My nine books (no order, but books I think about a lot):
1 - The English Patient
2 - Sula
3 - Use of Weapons
4 - Wolf Hall* (cheating as it's three books)
5 - Hamnet
6 - The Shipping News
7 - Ray Bradbury's Short stories* (also cheating as it's hundreds)
8 - The Truth
9 - Wuthering Heights
1 - The English Patient
2 - Sula
3 - Use of Weapons
4 - Wolf Hall* (cheating as it's three books)
5 - Hamnet
6 - The Shipping News
7 - Ray Bradbury's Short stories* (also cheating as it's hundreds)
8 - The Truth
9 - Wuthering Heights
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
My nine books:
1. Blood Meridian
2. The Lord of the Rings
3. Long Walk to Freedom
4. The Brothers Karamazov
5. The Great War for New Zealand
6. A Storm of Swords
7. The Old Man and the Sea
8. Stoner
9. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
1. Blood Meridian
2. The Lord of the Rings
3. Long Walk to Freedom
4. The Brothers Karamazov
5. The Great War for New Zealand
6. A Storm of Swords
7. The Old Man and the Sea
8. Stoner
9. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
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'Luxon said it was "quite normal" for coalition partners to express different views "on the margins".'
Aren't asset sales more central than that?
#NzPol
Aren't asset sales more central than that?
#NzPol
Christopher Luxon brushes off Winston Peters' asset sales attack
The NZ First leader says National wants to sell assets because it's "failed to run the economy properly".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
'Luxon said it was "quite normal" for coalition partners to express different views "on the margins".'
Aren't asset sales more central than that?
#NzPol
Aren't asset sales more central than that?
#NzPol
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Oh the government hasn't fixed the economy? You mean...
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Oh the government hasn't fixed the economy? You mean...
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It’s harder to find testimony from the thousands of Palestinians who were held hostage by Israel on RNZ.
Listen live: Israeli hostage describes 14 months of captivity in Gaza
Listen live: Israeli hostage describes 14 months of captivity in Gaza
Eli Sharabi was kidnapped by Hamas and held mostly in tunnels under Gaza.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It’s harder to find testimony from the thousands of Palestinians who were held hostage by Israel on RNZ.
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People are saying there's no upside to this deal. Wait a second. Isn't the end of Chuck Schumer's political career an upside?
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
People are saying there's no upside to this deal. Wait a second. Isn't the end of Chuck Schumer's political career an upside?
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Every Democratic senator who votes for this should be primaried.
Deal has been reached, I’m told by multiple sources, and Kaine has announced his support
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Every Democratic senator who votes for this should be primaried.
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Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Donald Trump’s approval rating has tanked and Republican suffered heavy losses in last week’s elections. There’s never been a better time for Senate Democrats to cave on the ACA extension.
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wild that twice this year democrats (in DC + in TX) have reached the threshold of making Republicans feel some pain and just dip lol
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Senate hopes for shutdown breakthrough Sunday
Senators believe enough Democrats are ready to reopen the government. The White House isn’t standing in the way of an emerging deal.
www.politico.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
wild that twice this year democrats (in DC + in TX) have reached the threshold of making Republicans feel some pain and just dip lol
www.politico.com/live-updates...
www.politico.com/live-updates...