Murray Thomson
@drmuzz57.bsky.social
Researcher and editor. Retired academic. Amateur musician and cook. Cryptic crossword tragic. Coffee obsessive (roast my own beans & use a Rocket Appartamento). Still running (just). Kei truck owner.
“Line of Duty Aotearoa” was on the TV news tonight
November 11, 2025 at 5:24 AM
“Line of Duty Aotearoa” was on the TV news tonight
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NZ First MPs keep proposing laws they have no intention of passing, and the media falls for it every time.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-...
The brilliant performative politics of NZ First’s fake members’ bills
NZ First MPs keep proposing laws they have no intention of passing, and the media falls for it every time.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
NZ First MPs keep proposing laws they have no intention of passing, and the media falls for it every time.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-...
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Seen elsewhere. 💯
November 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Seen elsewhere. 💯
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New Air New Zealand boss wants 'situational subsidy' for certain domestic routes - Finally! Recognition of the airline’s crucial role in NZ life and the mean-spirited folly of the neoliberal mindset. Refreshing to see - that’s how it can be done… I’m looking at you, Fonterra
October 23, 2025 at 6:39 AM
New Air New Zealand boss wants 'situational subsidy' for certain domestic routes - Finally! Recognition of the airline’s crucial role in NZ life and the mean-spirited folly of the neoliberal mindset. Refreshing to see - that’s how it can be done… I’m looking at you, Fonterra
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The great H.L. Mencken:
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
October 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The great H.L. Mencken:
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
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I am so done with this bullshit.
NZ First mingled with a crowd who set fire to the grounds of parliament.
The Greens marched with a hīkoi that did not leave a scrap of litter on those same grounds.
NZ First mingled with a crowd who set fire to the grounds of parliament.
The Greens marched with a hīkoi that did not leave a scrap of litter on those same grounds.
October 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I am so done with this bullshit.
NZ First mingled with a crowd who set fire to the grounds of parliament.
The Greens marched with a hīkoi that did not leave a scrap of litter on those same grounds.
NZ First mingled with a crowd who set fire to the grounds of parliament.
The Greens marched with a hīkoi that did not leave a scrap of litter on those same grounds.
Time to invoke the 25th
‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd
The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Time to invoke the 25th
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Here's some recent work by our team, and it's Open Access too: "Material Well‐Being, Oral Health and Affordability of Dental Care in Late‐Middle‐Aged New Zealanders" - Nordin - Gerodontology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Here's some recent work by our team, and it's Open Access too: "Material Well‐Being, Oral Health and Affordability of Dental Care in Late‐Middle‐Aged New Zealanders" - Nordin - Gerodontology - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
What an absolute torrent of management-speak just spewed forth from the Netball NZ CEO on One News re Noeline Taurua’s situation. We are none the wiser for it. Too much empty jargon being used to hide behind these days
October 4, 2025 at 5:47 AM
What an absolute torrent of management-speak just spewed forth from the Netball NZ CEO on One News re Noeline Taurua’s situation. We are none the wiser for it. Too much empty jargon being used to hide behind these days
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If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
Hey MBIE and NZ media - the LAND is “earthquake-prone” (ie liable to have earthquakes); some buildings are “earthquake-susceptible”. It’s not that hard. Buildings should not be described as “earthquake prone”
September 29, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Hey MBIE and NZ media - the LAND is “earthquake-prone” (ie liable to have earthquakes); some buildings are “earthquake-susceptible”. It’s not that hard. Buildings should not be described as “earthquake prone”
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This on the other hand is one of 4 public libraries (+1 Uni library) built by the US Scottish industrialist Andrew Carnegie in Washington DC alone!
2,509 were built between 1883 & 1929.
During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away around $350m equivalent to $6.9 billion in 2025 money
2,509 were built between 1883 & 1929.
During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away around $350m equivalent to $6.9 billion in 2025 money
![The 11th library in the US to receive a grant. Designed by New York firm Ackerman and Ross, this Beaux-Arts building was dedicated on January 7, 1903. Andrew Carnegie and President Theodore Roosevelt attended the ceremony. The building ceased to serve as the central branch of DC Public Library in 1970; it now houses the offices, collections, and research library of the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.[1] It also houses an Apple store.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:l43f5finrcugyqz534j5z265/bafkreicqrpwqteskpcytmnytjfefchu2cucd5bwifyhsdejg4lbyne4bje@jpeg)
September 28, 2025 at 8:20 AM
This on the other hand is one of 4 public libraries (+1 Uni library) built by the US Scottish industrialist Andrew Carnegie in Washington DC alone!
2,509 were built between 1883 & 1929.
During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away around $350m equivalent to $6.9 billion in 2025 money
2,509 were built between 1883 & 1929.
During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away around $350m equivalent to $6.9 billion in 2025 money
Kia kaha, Portland!!
Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities
Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities
September 28, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Kia kaha, Portland!!
Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities
Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities
Hey evangelicals, how did the rapture go yesterday? If it worked, I’m shouting into the void anyway; if it didn’t, you crackers sure are gullible, y’hear?
September 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Hey evangelicals, how did the rapture go yesterday? If it worked, I’m shouting into the void anyway; if it didn’t, you crackers sure are gullible, y’hear?
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Dear American citizens, whatever you wish more German citizens would have done in 1933, do that now.
September 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Dear American citizens, whatever you wish more German citizens would have done in 1933, do that now.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Goebbels says what?🙄
Goebbels says what?🙄
JD Vance backs mass ‘doxing’ campaign to find and harass Charlie Kirk critics
US vice-president encourages ‘calling out’ anyone who celebrates Kirk’s murder, including notifying employers
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:32 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Goebbels says what?🙄
Goebbels says what?🙄
Nice one, Geordie Beamish! World champ!!
September 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Nice one, Geordie Beamish! World champ!!
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In case there is any doubt
September 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
In case there is any doubt
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What the heck just happened at the Cake Tin? Well done, Bokkies - the ABs were rubbish
September 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
What the heck just happened at the Cake Tin? Well done, Bokkies - the ABs were rubbish
Just watched “Red notice” on Netflix - that’s 2 hours of my life that I’ll never get back. Derivative crap
September 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Just watched “Red notice” on Netflix - that’s 2 hours of my life that I’ll never get back. Derivative crap