.\ndrew Whitsed
@andrewwhitsed.bsky.social
@pineynz.bsky.social would love to discuss your takes re the Nix on the Football Fever podcast. Everything from Burgess possibly conflating offsides to chances for the Jets, comparing injuries at AFC to that at the Nix(when the severity is nowhere similar)to even what's on offer around the concourse
December 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
@pineynz.bsky.social would love to discuss your takes re the Nix on the Football Fever podcast. Everything from Burgess possibly conflating offsides to chances for the Jets, comparing injuries at AFC to that at the Nix(when the severity is nowhere similar)to even what's on offer around the concourse
Good article, just wondering on your use of "exploration ban" when there are still active offshore permits (22 at the time of stopping issuing new permits) that some/all run to at least 2030. I feel the term "ban" frames the issue differently and is not entirely accurate.
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Good article, just wondering on your use of "exploration ban" when there are still active offshore permits (22 at the time of stopping issuing new permits) that some/all run to at least 2030. I feel the term "ban" frames the issue differently and is not entirely accurate.
I worry for Obsidian due to Microsoft's desire for its gaming part of the business to have a 30% profit margin and the pressure it will put on them.
November 12, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I worry for Obsidian due to Microsoft's desire for its gaming part of the business to have a 30% profit margin and the pressure it will put on them.
Fantastic shirt
October 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Fantastic shirt
Would be interesting to hear from Josh Sawyer, his experience with GamePass and if his opinions have changed over time since the release of Pentiment.
www.eurogamer.net/pentiment-wo...
www.eurogamer.net/pentiment-wo...
Pentiment wouldn't have been possible without Game Pass, says Obsidian's Josh Sawyer
Obsidian's Josh Sawyer has said Pentiment never would have been made without Game Pass.
www.eurogamer.net
October 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Would be interesting to hear from Josh Sawyer, his experience with GamePass and if his opinions have changed over time since the release of Pentiment.
www.eurogamer.net/pentiment-wo...
www.eurogamer.net/pentiment-wo...
This is Nat/Act branding, "we're the sensible ones on spending, the economic literate ones," that does permeate in the public if you look at polling on whose best on issues and possibly implicit bias among media.
August 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
This is Nat/Act branding, "we're the sensible ones on spending, the economic literate ones," that does permeate in the public if you look at polling on whose best on issues and possibly implicit bias among media.
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I appreciate this article so much that I have a feeling that every time I see a mutual repost it I will immediately also repost it again, so you'd better be doing some good quoteskeets folks or everyone will suffer.
NZ’s economy is not underperforming by accident
Opinion from Auckland University: The findings of a new IMF report suggest NZ is not just underperforming, but actively backing the wrong kinds of growth.
newsroom.co.nz
June 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I appreciate this article so much that I have a feeling that every time I see a mutual repost it I will immediately also repost it again, so you'd better be doing some good quoteskeets folks or everyone will suffer.
Pillars of Eternity and The Banner Saga
April 21, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Pillars of Eternity and The Banner Saga
That's a good pick.
April 21, 2025 at 5:37 AM
That's a good pick.
Those complications somewhat narrow your options, what were the financial considerations - reporting at the time said demolition would be $243m (which seems crazy expensive - maybe use same contractors as WW).
April 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Those complications somewhat narrow your options, what were the financial considerations - reporting at the time said demolition would be $243m (which seems crazy expensive - maybe use same contractors as WW).
Reading, yes certainly all hers (I did not clearly make that point).
April 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Reading, yes certainly all hers (I did not clearly make that point).
Town Hall? I thought that they can't knock it down due to heritage status (who knows if that would be easily removed given they tried to remove heritage status from other buildings when doing the dp and unable) and not within current resource consent to mothball or leave as is due to building act
April 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Town Hall? I thought that they can't knock it down due to heritage status (who knows if that would be easily removed given they tried to remove heritage status from other buildings when doing the dp and unable) and not within current resource consent to mothball or leave as is due to building act
Salary floor staying 90% of cap? And salary banking gone?
April 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Salary floor staying 90% of cap? And salary banking gone?
Will still be a dog pile on TW, she will get blamed for things not really in her control (Town Hall and lack of use of debt not available to WCC at the time of LTP), as well as the Reading deal, airport shares, 3 waters (despite increased funding) and golden mile (even though she saved nzta funding)
April 16, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Will still be a dog pile on TW, she will get blamed for things not really in her control (Town Hall and lack of use of debt not available to WCC at the time of LTP), as well as the Reading deal, airport shares, 3 waters (despite increased funding) and golden mile (even though she saved nzta funding)
But then how do they create a narrative to pin on someone?
April 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
But then how do they create a narrative to pin on someone?
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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Fact Check: DOGE Claims To Have Found Spearmen the US Has Been Paying Since 723 B.C.
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Fact Check: DOGE Claims To Have Found Spearmen the US Has Been Paying Since 723 B.C.
Claim: The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) issued the following statement on X: “A recent audit of the United States Military uncovered a team of…
hard-drive.net
March 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Fact Check: DOGE Claims To Have Found Spearmen the US Has Been Paying Since 723 B.C.
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Review incoming?
March 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Review incoming?
Dino Riders toys were so great.
March 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Dino Riders toys were so great.
Great band that has insightful commentary/perspective, and has just recently put out a new track from the forthcoming album
Propagandhi - "At Peace" (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Epitaph Records
www.youtube.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Great band that has insightful commentary/perspective, and has just recently put out a new track from the forthcoming album