The ranking was so hard, especially when you had to rank something as "least important" when they're all very important, and none of them can stand alone.

this rocks so hard

It's a small thing, on a global scale, but combined with organisational challenges and the general shittiness that surrounds us, it's made me feel quite hopeless about my ability to effect change or even just live my own values.

$700m on no road + $1b on no ferries = "smart fiscal management", apparently

Teachers, drs, nurses, etc are dealing with a government that has refused to listen and has steadily stripped away anything that is useful and makes it possible to do a great job.

The strike on the 23 Oct is 100% necessary.

The strike on the 23 Oct is 100% justified.

My expectations were low, and the results are still more disappointing than I expected 😔

Which, of course, will make it even harder to shift the balance back towards people with progressive values and a vision beyond "rates should be cheaper". I'm actually quite devastated 😭 #nzpol #localelections2025