2covet
@2covet.bsky.social
NZ museums and heritage aficionado, shoe fancier, curator baiter, demure chocoholic, and all-round-caffeine fiend. Personal views; Not those of my employer.
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Russian submarine and warship are in the vicinity as the US operation unfolds, news report says.
US military seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker
Russian submarine and warship are in the vicinity as the US operation unfolds, news report says.
www.aljazeera.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Russian submarine and warship are in the vicinity as the US operation unfolds, news report says.
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Palestinian Christian children were filmed singing at an Orthodox church in Gaza City to celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar.
January 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Palestinian Christian children were filmed singing at an Orthodox church in Gaza City to celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar.
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Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
January 7, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
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I truly don’t think Americans understand or will ever understand how patient the rest of the world has been with them while they have this psychotic episode.
Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"
January 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
I truly don’t think Americans understand or will ever understand how patient the rest of the world has been with them while they have this psychotic episode.
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Jen Sorensen nails the hypocrisy and racism of the "European culture" argument.
January 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Jen Sorensen nails the hypocrisy and racism of the "European culture" argument.
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Ask your employer tomorrow why they operate an official account on the Twitter/X web service that built a child sexual assault materials generation machine & why they tacitly approve of pedophilia. Have your fellow employees ask the same question.
January 7, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Ask your employer tomorrow why they operate an official account on the Twitter/X web service that built a child sexual assault materials generation machine & why they tacitly approve of pedophilia. Have your fellow employees ask the same question.
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🚨 DEADLINE DAY 🚨 Our 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest closes today!
🎥 Last chance to submit your 2–3 minute short film utilizing at least 1 piece of #publicdomain material from 1930!
📆 Submit by 11:59 PM PT, Jan 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
🔗 Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...
🎥 Last chance to submit your 2–3 minute short film utilizing at least 1 piece of #publicdomain material from 1930!
📆 Submit by 11:59 PM PT, Jan 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
🔗 Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...
January 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🚨 DEADLINE DAY 🚨 Our 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest closes today!
🎥 Last chance to submit your 2–3 minute short film utilizing at least 1 piece of #publicdomain material from 1930!
📆 Submit by 11:59 PM PT, Jan 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
🔗 Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...
🎥 Last chance to submit your 2–3 minute short film utilizing at least 1 piece of #publicdomain material from 1930!
📆 Submit by 11:59 PM PT, Jan 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
🔗 Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...
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🚢 US military boarded tanker before Russian ships arrived - Fox News
The crew of the seized tanker had previously rejected attempts by the US Coast Guard to board it. The vessel was called the Bella 1, but the name was changed after it began flying the Russian flag.
The crew of the seized tanker had previously rejected attempts by the US Coast Guard to board it. The vessel was called the Bella 1, but the name was changed after it began flying the Russian flag.
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
🚢 US military boarded tanker before Russian ships arrived - Fox News
The crew of the seized tanker had previously rejected attempts by the US Coast Guard to board it. The vessel was called the Bella 1, but the name was changed after it began flying the Russian flag.
The crew of the seized tanker had previously rejected attempts by the US Coast Guard to board it. The vessel was called the Bella 1, but the name was changed after it began flying the Russian flag.
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NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 3, we lay out a timeline of key moments throughout the day as the assault on the Capitol unfolded.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
n.pr
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In Chapter 3, we lay out a timeline of key moments throughout the day as the assault on the Capitol unfolded.
The Super K strain is ruining a lot of summer breaks in Australia. No doubt it will be appearing in an airplane, airport, bar, and cafe near you too, Aotearoa New Zealand. 😷
January 7, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The Super K strain is ruining a lot of summer breaks in Australia. No doubt it will be appearing in an airplane, airport, bar, and cafe near you too, Aotearoa New Zealand. 😷
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1. The DOJ has not released 99% of the Epstein Files, in direct violation of the law
They claim the delay is necessary to review the files
But here is the thing: The DOJ previously claimed THE REVIEW WAS COMPLETE IN JULY
They claim the delay is necessary to review the files
But here is the thing: The DOJ previously claimed THE REVIEW WAS COMPLETE IN JULY
DOJ admits it has still not released 99% of Epstein files, violating law
The DOJ said it is still reviewing millions of Epstein files, after previously claiming it completed the review in July
popular.info
January 7, 2026 at 1:52 PM
1. The DOJ has not released 99% of the Epstein Files, in direct violation of the law
They claim the delay is necessary to review the files
But here is the thing: The DOJ previously claimed THE REVIEW WAS COMPLETE IN JULY
They claim the delay is necessary to review the files
But here is the thing: The DOJ previously claimed THE REVIEW WAS COMPLETE IN JULY
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Did you know❓
The UK only signed up to the International Criminal Court because its treaty agreed not to criminalise the use of nuclear weapons.
www.declassifieduk.org/uk-agreed-to...
The UK only signed up to the International Criminal Court because its treaty agreed not to criminalise the use of nuclear weapons.
www.declassifieduk.org/uk-agreed-to...
UK backs International Criminal Court since it can’t prosecute Britons
The government has long believed the ICC would only act in “failed states” and is not able to indict UK nationals, declassified files show.
www.declassifieduk.org
January 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Did you know❓
The UK only signed up to the International Criminal Court because its treaty agreed not to criminalise the use of nuclear weapons.
www.declassifieduk.org/uk-agreed-to...
The UK only signed up to the International Criminal Court because its treaty agreed not to criminalise the use of nuclear weapons.
www.declassifieduk.org/uk-agreed-to...
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French far-right chief Marine Le Pen was one of the few politicians to attend movie legend Brigitte Bardot’s funeral today.
Marine Le Pen attends funeral of movie (and far-right) icon Brigitte Bardot
The New Wave film star was known for her animal rights advocacy — and multiple convictions for “incitement to hatred.”
www.politico.eu
January 7, 2026 at 2:06 PM
French far-right chief Marine Le Pen was one of the few politicians to attend movie legend Brigitte Bardot’s funeral today.
F*ck Israel and every country and every person that enables it to commit genocide.
Zionism is not Judaism.
Free Palestine from zionist Israel NOW.
Zionism is not Judaism.
Free Palestine from zionist Israel NOW.
Israel extends Gaza occupation beyond ‘yellow line’ in north, bombs south https://aje.io/nb59mu
January 7, 2026 at 8:41 AM
F*ck Israel and every country and every person that enables it to commit genocide.
Zionism is not Judaism.
Free Palestine from zionist Israel NOW.
Zionism is not Judaism.
Free Palestine from zionist Israel NOW.
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#NZpol
I mean, it's... just the planet we're talking about here. You know, the one we need to survive. As a species.
Might be important to some others out there...
I mean, it's... just the planet we're talking about here. You know, the one we need to survive. As a species.
Might be important to some others out there...
#nzpol Pay attention, Aotearoa New Zealand, because this sh*tty National/NZ First/ACT coalition govt is selling you out.
Unhook ourselves from oil and gas and we unhook ourselves from dependency on dictators, autocrats and expansionist regimes all over the planet.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
Renewables and other low-carbon energy sources are not just good climate sense. They are also good political sense.
January 7, 2026 at 8:19 AM
#NZpol
I mean, it's... just the planet we're talking about here. You know, the one we need to survive. As a species.
Might be important to some others out there...
I mean, it's... just the planet we're talking about here. You know, the one we need to survive. As a species.
Might be important to some others out there...
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Oh man, it must suck to have your contributions to a project ignored on such a massive stage.
Reminds me that time when some guy made a movie about the ingenious plan a bunch of Canadian officials made to smuggle US embassy personnel out of Iran, but the movie credited the CIA for the plan instead.
Reminds me that time when some guy made a movie about the ingenious plan a bunch of Canadian officials made to smuggle US embassy personnel out of Iran, but the movie credited the CIA for the plan instead.
Ben Affleck Says ‘Argo’ Oscar Snub for Best Director Was ‘Massive Embarrassment’
'Argo' won the Oscar for best picture but Ben Affleck didn't even get nominated for best director. He says it was a 'massive embarrassment.'
variety.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Oh man, it must suck to have your contributions to a project ignored on such a massive stage.
Reminds me that time when some guy made a movie about the ingenious plan a bunch of Canadian officials made to smuggle US embassy personnel out of Iran, but the movie credited the CIA for the plan instead.
Reminds me that time when some guy made a movie about the ingenious plan a bunch of Canadian officials made to smuggle US embassy personnel out of Iran, but the movie credited the CIA for the plan instead.
Now would this be the same Shell that still hasn't cleaned up their mess or compensated citizens for lost income and illness from its pollution in the Niger Delta, would it. 🤔
Petrovietnam Gas awards first-ever LNG term contract to Shell reut.rs/3LuAAeJ
Petrovietnam Gas awards first-ever LNG term contract to Shell
State-owned Petrovietnam Gas has awarded its first-ever term supply tender seeking liquefied natural gas (LNG) to energy major Shell , which will deliver the super-chilled fuel to Vietnam from 2027 to 2031.
reut.rs
January 7, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Now would this be the same Shell that still hasn't cleaned up their mess or compensated citizens for lost income and illness from its pollution in the Niger Delta, would it. 🤔
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I hope yank goons don't invade Aotearoa looking to kidnap our Head of State because nobody bothered to tell them that he lives in the UK...😮🤪💩👎
#FuckTrump
#FuckTheUSA
#FuckTrump
#FuckTheUSA
January 7, 2026 at 7:11 AM
I hope yank goons don't invade Aotearoa looking to kidnap our Head of State because nobody bothered to tell them that he lives in the UK...😮🤪💩👎
#FuckTrump
#FuckTheUSA
#FuckTrump
#FuckTheUSA
#nzpol Can someone from Business Desk please provide a screenshot or archive link to this article when its no longer paywalled because we victims deserve to know what the hell is going on and all these separate paywalls aren't helping.
January 7, 2026 at 7:17 AM
#nzpol Can someone from Business Desk please provide a screenshot or archive link to this article when its no longer paywalled because we victims deserve to know what the hell is going on and all these separate paywalls aren't helping.
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A much needed hacking for the greatest good story...
Can’t stop laughing at random details of the WhiteyLeaks hack
“According to the leaked data, WhiteDate had more than 6,500 users, of which 86% were men and 14% women. “A gender ratio that makes the Smurf village look like a feminist utopia,” Root wrote.”
techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/h...
“According to the leaked data, WhiteDate had more than 6,500 users, of which 86% were men and 14% women. “A gender ratio that makes the Smurf village look like a feminist utopia,” Root wrote.”
techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/h...
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacist websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:46 AM
A much needed hacking for the greatest good story...
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Somebody needs to throw 9000 wrenches in the technical fuckin infrastructure
“The records show that Palantir is actively working on the technical infrastructure underpinning the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts which could soon impact U.S. citizens.“
Palantir will be used to identify domestic Trump critics soon enough.
Palantir will be used to identify domestic Trump critics soon enough.
ICE Just Paid Palantir Tens of Millions for ‘Complete Target Analysis of Known Populations’
The records show that Palantir is actively working on the technical infrastructure underpinning the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts which could soon impact U.S. citizens.
www.404media.co
January 7, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Somebody needs to throw 9000 wrenches in the technical fuckin infrastructure
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I'm on Bluesky! Apparently it is not always terrible here! But what the government is up to is terrible so I made a round up of all the upcoming bills you can submit on #nzpol #kikorangi
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/
OK FINE WHAT THE F DO I HAVE TO DO?!
We talked about how last year was The Year of Revolt - I'm hoping this year will be the Year of Being Horny on Main. But that seems less likely with every new day and we're only on day bloody six. I m...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
January 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I'm on Bluesky! Apparently it is not always terrible here! But what the government is up to is terrible so I made a round up of all the upcoming bills you can submit on #nzpol #kikorangi
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/