Tim Gummer Is Changing It Up
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Designer, indie is my tribe. Just launched changegear.nz - get the best #declarewear for a terrifying year. Pls follow @changegearnz
Feckin #spotify feeding me AI slop. When i'm in the mood for slop I'll have it human-made thanks very much. Give me an off button for that shit, dammit.
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Feckin #spotify feeding me AI slop. When i'm in the mood for slop I'll have it human-made thanks very much. Give me an off button for that shit, dammit.
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It's also vastly easier and cheaper for media outlets to produce culture war content than policy stuff.
With policy, you have to find actual experts that are available and willing, then pray they're good entertaining communicators.
On culture shit, you start with a talking head and work backwards.
With policy, you have to find actual experts that are available and willing, then pray they're good entertaining communicators.
On culture shit, you start with a talking head and work backwards.
This chart (which applies even more to social media than it did to TV) lives in my head rent free.
Social media enveloping traditional media means everything and everyone is now competing in the entertainment market. Boring stuff like policy that affects millions of lives doesn’t stand a chance.
Social media enveloping traditional media means everything and everyone is now competing in the entertainment market. Boring stuff like policy that affects millions of lives doesn’t stand a chance.
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It's also vastly easier and cheaper for media outlets to produce culture war content than policy stuff.
With policy, you have to find actual experts that are available and willing, then pray they're good entertaining communicators.
On culture shit, you start with a talking head and work backwards.
With policy, you have to find actual experts that are available and willing, then pray they're good entertaining communicators.
On culture shit, you start with a talking head and work backwards.
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And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
And we knew this. This wasn't speculation. We studied it, we had the talking points. We trained volunteers to explain this to people. It's not a surprise. Rich people don't flee places with good quality of life when we increase the quality of life. They might try to cheat us, but they don't leave.
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“Globally, despite extreme heat, floods and devastating wildfires, populist leaders, some sceptical but others in outright denial about the science, are talking up the costs of action rather than the consequences of inaction.”
6 global mayors defying climate denying populists
6 global mayors defying climate denying populists
‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders
From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are crafting their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
“Globally, despite extreme heat, floods and devastating wildfires, populist leaders, some sceptical but others in outright denial about the science, are talking up the costs of action rather than the consequences of inaction.”
6 global mayors defying climate denying populists
6 global mayors defying climate denying populists
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www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608... I didn’t vote for him.
Mayor hits back at Wayne Brown over comments to send homeless there
Waikato District’s mayor Aksel Bech said it must be nice having a city so flash you can evict people for not matching the decor.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608... I didn’t vote for him.
So now we're just 'cycling assets in and out of a portfolio'. Dude has no idea how out of touch he sounds. #plonker. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
National to mull asset sales as part of next election, Christopher Luxon says
But the prime minister has ruled out asset sales this term.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
So now we're just 'cycling assets in and out of a portfolio'. Dude has no idea how out of touch he sounds. #plonker. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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✊ "In my book I show how many scientists have come to realize that making polite requests to those in power is no longer a viable option (if it ever was). Scientists-turned-activists are instead rising in resistance, contributing to anti-capitalist and anti-colonial movements around the world."
4/4
4/4
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
✊ "In my book I show how many scientists have come to realize that making polite requests to those in power is no longer a viable option (if it ever was). Scientists-turned-activists are instead rising in resistance, contributing to anti-capitalist and anti-colonial movements around the world."
4/4
4/4
The library is on a short list of my most treasured places. Filling this out only takes a couple of minutes - please give some love back to your library.
AoNZ - do you use your local public library?
Let Public Libraries NZ know!
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2025 Library Community Impact Survey
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October 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The library is on a short list of my most treasured places. Filling this out only takes a couple of minutes - please give some love back to your library.
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Green response to milquetoast CGT announcement
#nzpol
#nzpol
Greens respond to Labour’s CGT announcement
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
www.greens.org.nz
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Green response to milquetoast CGT announcement
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Open letter from Simeon Brown, Erica Stanford and Judith Collins:
We could've been anything we wanted to be
But don't it make your heart glad
That we decided, a fact we take pride in
We became the best at being bad🎶🎵 #NZPol
We could've been anything we wanted to be
But don't it make your heart glad
That we decided, a fact we take pride in
We became the best at being bad🎶🎵 #NZPol
Bugsy Malone Dancing GIF
Alt: Dandy Dan's gang sing dancing "Bad Guys" in Bugsy Malone
media.tenor.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Open letter from Simeon Brown, Erica Stanford and Judith Collins:
We could've been anything we wanted to be
But don't it make your heart glad
That we decided, a fact we take pride in
We became the best at being bad🎶🎵 #NZPol
We could've been anything we wanted to be
But don't it make your heart glad
That we decided, a fact we take pride in
We became the best at being bad🎶🎵 #NZPol
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Should be an interesting watch
#nzpol
#nzpol
Zack Polanski and Chlöe Swarbrick in conversation on this week's episode of Bold Politics.
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
youtube.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Should be an interesting watch
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Simeon Brown is like a lightly lobotomised Jacob Rees-Mogg. His continued presence in NZ politics is an absolute mystery.
October 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Simeon Brown is like a lightly lobotomised Jacob Rees-Mogg. His continued presence in NZ politics is an absolute mystery.
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Could you pls do an old ex-Art History teacher a solid, sign this petition to save the subject in our schools, and pass it on.
These philistines need to hear from you all.
Thank you
petitions.parliament.nz/a1acf19a-72f...
These philistines need to hear from you all.
Thank you
petitions.parliament.nz/a1acf19a-72f...
October 14, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Could you pls do an old ex-Art History teacher a solid, sign this petition to save the subject in our schools, and pass it on.
These philistines need to hear from you all.
Thank you
petitions.parliament.nz/a1acf19a-72f...
These philistines need to hear from you all.
Thank you
petitions.parliament.nz/a1acf19a-72f...
I don't know how big of a rock you'd have to be hiding under to only just get the hint that this govt is avoiding climate action, but sure, understate, we'll wait. NOT.
I thought I’d have a go at answering the question: what’s the flow on effect on emissions budgets from the methane cuts?
The answer was worse than I had anticipated
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
The answer was worse than I had anticipated
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Scientists fear weaker methane target signals wider retreat from climate action
After cutting methane targets, New Zealand has a choice: shoulder the burden at huge cost - or cause more warming to the planet.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
I don't know how big of a rock you'd have to be hiding under to only just get the hint that this govt is avoiding climate action, but sure, understate, we'll wait. NOT.
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Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧
October 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧
can't believe Waitematā has Mike Lee leading over @patrickreynolds.bsky.social - I guess thats what happens when the only thing marginally media visible is the mayoral contest. :(
October 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
can't believe Waitematā has Mike Lee leading over @patrickreynolds.bsky.social - I guess thats what happens when the only thing marginally media visible is the mayoral contest. :(
Like Bogey & Bergman in Casablanca i want to say… "We'll always have Paris".
Except we don't.
Except we don't.
“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Like Bogey & Bergman in Casablanca i want to say… "We'll always have Paris".
Except we don't.
Except we don't.
I cannot ask enough… what is stopping the most car intensive country (that's us… not US… NZ) from learning from the most successful transport tranformations in the world?
“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I cannot ask enough… what is stopping the most car intensive country (that's us… not US… NZ) from learning from the most successful transport tranformations in the world?
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’He is not the hero we deserve, but he is the one that we need right now.’
October 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
’He is not the hero we deserve, but he is the one that we need right now.’
I wish this was OUR local body election…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bBo...
Affordable housing is the new punk rock.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bBo...
Affordable housing is the new punk rock.
Zohran Mamdani - Punkrocker
YouTube video by Branbo
www.youtube.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I wish this was OUR local body election…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bBo...
Affordable housing is the new punk rock.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bBo...
Affordable housing is the new punk rock.
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So the business model is dependent on theft.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
So the business model is dependent on theft.
October 7, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Amid the heartbreak of fascism coming down hard right how its great to see communities in cities like Chicago pushing back and actually saving people from abduction.
This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
Community action works.
Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...
October 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Amid the heartbreak of fascism coming down hard right how its great to see communities in cities like Chicago pushing back and actually saving people from abduction.
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October 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Library Way: New York City #book #books www.slideshare.net/CoolGus/libr... via @SlideShare #library #librarylife #newyorkcity #Manhattan #NewYork #NYTimes #nytough #books #NYPL @nypl