Steph Phillips
@freestylesteph.bsky.social
Standing for Whakatū Nelson Council . Architect with Interest in social justice, creative arts & creating a better society for all. Aotearoa. Whakatū Tangata Te Tiriti
Excellent thread - AoNZ we have a deep problem - cruelty is celebrated as leadership
- legitimised, minimised & cover for cruel behaviour - name suppression & dismissal of cases. For a moment we saw a diff type of leadership - even then backlash amplified, attacks minimised & dismissed
- legitimised, minimised & cover for cruel behaviour - name suppression & dismissal of cases. For a moment we saw a diff type of leadership - even then backlash amplified, attacks minimised & dismissed
The Wellington CCO director breaking into his neighbour’s house in a cat burglar suit and masturbating over her things.
The predatory groomer and rapist Tim Jago operating as party president of ACT for years, crowing on a podcast with Seymour about ‘victimhood’.
The predatory groomer and rapist Tim Jago operating as party president of ACT for years, crowing on a podcast with Seymour about ‘victimhood’.
November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Excellent thread - AoNZ we have a deep problem - cruelty is celebrated as leadership
- legitimised, minimised & cover for cruel behaviour - name suppression & dismissal of cases. For a moment we saw a diff type of leadership - even then backlash amplified, attacks minimised & dismissed
- legitimised, minimised & cover for cruel behaviour - name suppression & dismissal of cases. For a moment we saw a diff type of leadership - even then backlash amplified, attacks minimised & dismissed
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New paper on the fatal consequences of job loss using 🇫🇮 administrative data: "For every 100,000 displaced men, there are 1,100 additional deaths. 60% accrue to the displaced worker, 40% are due to excess spousal mortality.. no such dire consequences are observed after a woman’s job loss"
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
New paper on the fatal consequences of job loss using 🇫🇮 administrative data: "For every 100,000 displaced men, there are 1,100 additional deaths. 60% accrue to the displaced worker, 40% are due to excess spousal mortality.. no such dire consequences are observed after a woman’s job loss"
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More than that, countries broadly following the (Nordic) Social Democratic model are at or very near the top of practically every measurement of societal achievement _ever devised_.
All measurements have issues and any one statistic could be flawed.
But when they all point to the same direction…
All measurements have issues and any one statistic could be flawed.
But when they all point to the same direction…
Finland tops the global happiness index, which suggests that other countries should use it as a model.
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
More than that, countries broadly following the (Nordic) Social Democratic model are at or very near the top of practically every measurement of societal achievement _ever devised_.
All measurements have issues and any one statistic could be flawed.
But when they all point to the same direction…
All measurements have issues and any one statistic could be flawed.
But when they all point to the same direction…
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And those who might want "broken windows" style policing, can they please explain the significance of 150k+ fraudulent breath tests as an indicator of corporate culture?
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
And those who might want "broken windows" style policing, can they please explain the significance of 150k+ fraudulent breath tests as an indicator of corporate culture?
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Mark Mitchell says 36 emails were sent to his office but also that a protocol had been put in place by the Police Commissioner's office to prevent him seeing them.
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Mark Mitchell says 36 emails were sent to his office but also that a protocol had been put in place by the Police Commissioner's office to prevent him seeing them.
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
I'd love a journo to ask:
1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?
#nzpol
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Righto, we had 50 years of state sanctioned child abuse, we had a former Minster of Immigration under investigation for sexual abuse of children, we have the former Act party pres. convicted of sexual abuse, we had a collection of top police men covering for sex offenders, we had cops making false
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Righto, we had 50 years of state sanctioned child abuse, we had a former Minster of Immigration under investigation for sexual abuse of children, we have the former Act party pres. convicted of sexual abuse, we had a collection of top police men covering for sex offenders, we had cops making false
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JFC, yet another case of powerful men being protected & women not being believed. #nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
Police bosses ignored sex complaints against top cop, charged woman for 'revenge' emails instead
Suppressions fall away to reveal the full story of the downfall of a deputy police boss.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
JFC, yet another case of powerful men being protected & women not being believed. #nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
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Honestly, the IPCA report into the police (mis)handling of the McSkimming case makes for jaw-dropping reading.
But it’s 135 pages long so I’ve read it for you.
Here’s my report on one of the most serious failures of integrity in modern policing history⬇️⬇️
But it’s 135 pages long so I’ve read it for you.
Here’s my report on one of the most serious failures of integrity in modern policing history⬇️⬇️
The inside story of how police protected a senior cop, and prosecuted his accuser instead
For years, police leadership ignored warnings about Jevon McSkimming. The IPCA has set out the chain of failures.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Honestly, the IPCA report into the police (mis)handling of the McSkimming case makes for jaw-dropping reading.
But it’s 135 pages long so I’ve read it for you.
Here’s my report on one of the most serious failures of integrity in modern policing history⬇️⬇️
But it’s 135 pages long so I’ve read it for you.
Here’s my report on one of the most serious failures of integrity in modern policing history⬇️⬇️
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At what point do we publicly accept that NZ is deeply corrupt and the only reason why we don’t have a culture of direct payoffs and bribery (that we cite as the evidence for us not being corrupt) is because it’s not needed? The boys club gets what it wants through people playing their social roles.
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
At what point do we publicly accept that NZ is deeply corrupt and the only reason why we don’t have a culture of direct payoffs and bribery (that we cite as the evidence for us not being corrupt) is because it’s not needed? The boys club gets what it wants through people playing their social roles.
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In under 2yrs…👀
*Maga moron Kash Patel “secretly” sets up FBI in Wellington.
*Luxon makes us complicit in war crimes & genocide
*Turning Point USA allowed to set up indoctrination of AotearoaNZ in honour of American fascism.
*Charter schools glorifying “Western Values” unleashed. 🤔 #nzpol
*Maga moron Kash Patel “secretly” sets up FBI in Wellington.
*Luxon makes us complicit in war crimes & genocide
*Turning Point USA allowed to set up indoctrination of AotearoaNZ in honour of American fascism.
*Charter schools glorifying “Western Values” unleashed. 🤔 #nzpol
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
In under 2yrs…👀
*Maga moron Kash Patel “secretly” sets up FBI in Wellington.
*Luxon makes us complicit in war crimes & genocide
*Turning Point USA allowed to set up indoctrination of AotearoaNZ in honour of American fascism.
*Charter schools glorifying “Western Values” unleashed. 🤔 #nzpol
*Maga moron Kash Patel “secretly” sets up FBI in Wellington.
*Luxon makes us complicit in war crimes & genocide
*Turning Point USA allowed to set up indoctrination of AotearoaNZ in honour of American fascism.
*Charter schools glorifying “Western Values” unleashed. 🤔 #nzpol
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See also: proposed second Mount Vic tunnel leading to a dead end
So.. we move urban traffic snarl 1 junction forward for just $152m and the drivers complain?
This.. this is always going to happen? It does nothing to reduce trafic?
#nzpol
This.. this is always going to happen? It does nothing to reduce trafic?
#nzpol
November 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
See also: proposed second Mount Vic tunnel leading to a dead end
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Honestly. If Labour want to win 80% of the vote next year, the election needs to be in the first few days of November and their core policy needs to be “we’ll ban fireworks”.
November 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Honestly. If Labour want to win 80% of the vote next year, the election needs to be in the first few days of November and their core policy needs to be “we’ll ban fireworks”.
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Zohran's approach: being real, honest, and treating voters like adults and, more importantly, the way it's landing, are proof of the possibility I've always known. Like decisions in COVID to provide financial relief or close borders, govt can do anything if it tries #nzpol
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Zohran's approach: being real, honest, and treating voters like adults and, more importantly, the way it's landing, are proof of the possibility I've always known. Like decisions in COVID to provide financial relief or close borders, govt can do anything if it tries #nzpol
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Jesus fucking christ on a bike.
This is really REALLY BAD. This isn't history, it's propaganda.
This is really REALLY BAD. This isn't history, it's propaganda.
The new Social studies curriculum is atrocious in general, but I just want to shine a spotlight on the explicit retreading of literal Nazi propaganda that is woven through the year 10 content! Buckle up this shit is shocking!
October 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Jesus fucking christ on a bike.
This is really REALLY BAD. This isn't history, it's propaganda.
This is really REALLY BAD. This isn't history, it's propaganda.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Aotearoa govt knowingly approved genocide tech support - not in my name
Breaking news: Space Minister Judith Collins admits she knew that we could be abetting Israel's genocide with Rocket Lab launch of Black Sky satellite. #KeepSpaceForPeace #ArmsTradeDeathTrade www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/24/m...
Minister warned about possible Israeli use of NZ-launched satellites
Space Minister Judith Collins said this week the decision to go ahead with BlackSky satellite launches was the right one.
www.1news.co.nz
October 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Aotearoa govt knowingly approved genocide tech support - not in my name
AGAIN
New Zealand’s worst kept secret is still kept secret in the headline. 🙄
ACT PARTY PRESIDENT TIM JAGO
#nzpol
ACT PARTY PRESIDENT TIM JAGO
#nzpol
Well-known New Zealander charged with indecent assault can be named
October 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
AGAIN
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The dude is so young he won our Jr category as well as over all winner of the @winterstellar.bsky.social photography comp 2 years ago.
Also one helluva nice guy, congratulations Tom
Also one helluva nice guy, congratulations Tom
October 19, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The dude is so young he won our Jr category as well as over all winner of the @winterstellar.bsky.social photography comp 2 years ago.
Also one helluva nice guy, congratulations Tom
Also one helluva nice guy, congratulations Tom
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Dear Bsky whanau
There's a poll at the bottom of this article. Do your thing
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/opinion/doin...
There's a poll at the bottom of this article. Do your thing
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/opinion/doin...
Doing a bit extra for climate change
The question we need to ask, says Craig Page, is how far we, as individuals, are prepared to go to protect the environment for future generations.
www.farmersweekly.co.nz
October 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Dear Bsky whanau
There's a poll at the bottom of this article. Do your thing
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/opinion/doin...
There's a poll at the bottom of this article. Do your thing
www.farmersweekly.co.nz/opinion/doin...
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AotearoHA: Rising Stars - The Fan Brigade
YouTube video by NZIntlComedyFestival
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Fuck!
September 30, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Fuck!
Thank god for Nz wahine - blokes - do better!!
This is a brilliant interview. Chloe has to be the most economically literate politician in AONZ right now. youtu.be/zl_LgDjpzxE?... #nzpol
The first politician on Gary's Economics
YouTube video by Garys Economics
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Thank god for Nz wahine - blokes - do better!!
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Remember David Seymour covered up for this man #nzpol
Former ACT Party president Tim Jago loses appeal against sexual abuse conviction
Former ACT Party president Tim Jago loses appeal against sexual abuse conviction
A jury found Tim Jago guilty of sexually abusing two teenage boys in the 1990s.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 29, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Remember David Seymour covered up for this man #nzpol