Chris
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"Ernest Hemingway once wrote, 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for.' I agree with the second part."
Re-watched Inglorious Basterds recently... That final scene really resonated.
December 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Re-watched Inglorious Basterds recently... That final scene really resonated.
Nicola Willis: "We can't afford to pay teachers and nurses any more - there's no magic money tree at the bottom of the garden!"
Also Nicola Willis: "Property investors should be allowed to continue making massive tax free capital gains because *reasons*"
Also Nicola Willis: "Property investors should be allowed to continue making massive tax free capital gains because *reasons*"
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Nicola Willis: "We can't afford to pay teachers and nurses any more - there's no magic money tree at the bottom of the garden!"
Also Nicola Willis: "Property investors should be allowed to continue making massive tax free capital gains because *reasons*"
Also Nicola Willis: "Property investors should be allowed to continue making massive tax free capital gains because *reasons*"
Just now on RNZ: "Winston Peters is touching himself" 😂☠️
October 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Just now on RNZ: "Winston Peters is touching himself" 😂☠️
Palestinian statehood: 'We came to the conclusion that this wasn't the right time' - Peters
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand has taken a moral stance in not recognising a Palestinian state after considering all aspects of the issue.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Trump: "We reject the idea that mass numbers of people from foreign lands can be permitted to travel halfway around the world, trample our borders, violate our sovereignty, cause unmitigated crime and deplete our social safety net"
Native Americans:
Native Americans:
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September 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Trump: "We reject the idea that mass numbers of people from foreign lands can be permitted to travel halfway around the world, trample our borders, violate our sovereignty, cause unmitigated crime and deplete our social safety net"
Native Americans:
Native Americans:
Worst arguments against CGT:
*It won't raise any money! (it will)
*It'll hurt 'mum and dad' investors! (but I thought it won't raise money?)
*It will force landlords out of the market! (only the ones who are specifically chasing untaxed capital gains)
*It won't raise any money! (it will)
*It'll hurt 'mum and dad' investors! (but I thought it won't raise money?)
*It will force landlords out of the market! (only the ones who are specifically chasing untaxed capital gains)
September 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Worst arguments against CGT:
*It won't raise any money! (it will)
*It'll hurt 'mum and dad' investors! (but I thought it won't raise money?)
*It will force landlords out of the market! (only the ones who are specifically chasing untaxed capital gains)
*It won't raise any money! (it will)
*It'll hurt 'mum and dad' investors! (but I thought it won't raise money?)
*It will force landlords out of the market! (only the ones who are specifically chasing untaxed capital gains)
I guess Trump will be dispatching the National Guard to Utah any minute now, right?
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September 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I guess Trump will be dispatching the National Guard to Utah any minute now, right?
Nah, deport him. Imagine how humiliating it will be for a guy who crusades for the rights of 'real' Australians to be deported because he's actually a Kiwi 😂
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
'He's an Australian'': Luxon on possible deportation of awful human being' Thomas Sewell
The prime minister says the neo-Nazi is an Aussie citizen, and he's not getting into calls from Australians to deport him.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 4, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Nah, deport him. Imagine how humiliating it will be for a guy who crusades for the rights of 'real' Australians to be deported because he's actually a Kiwi 😂
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Time to cancel my Amazon Prime subscription because, well, fuck Jeff Bezos and his fucking ads.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Time to cancel my Amazon Prime subscription because, well, fuck Jeff Bezos and his fucking ads.
Are we there yet?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Wellington brew bar Fortune Favours closing, blames cost of living crisis
Fortune Favours has announced it will shut its doors for good on Sunday.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Are we there yet?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Trump goes after universities for allowing 'anti-semitism'
Meanwhile, this:
Meanwhile, this:
Florida bans "The Diary of Anne Frank" in school libraries. Whoever made this decision should have to eat every page of that amazing book, page by page.
August 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Trump goes after universities for allowing 'anti-semitism'
Meanwhile, this:
Meanwhile, this:
Please RNZ, just stop. www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Why OCR decision may be good news for home loan rates
A signal from the Reserve Bank that there could be two more cuts to come in the official cash rate could help drive down home loan rates over the coming weeks.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 20, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Please RNZ, just stop. www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Thoughts and prayers for California Republicans. Imagine having to argue against Democratic gerrymandering "because only Republicans are allowed to cheat".
August 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Thoughts and prayers for California Republicans. Imagine having to argue against Democratic gerrymandering "because only Republicans are allowed to cheat".
Who thought it was a good idea to let Kathryn Ryan come to work today?? 😳🤒
August 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Who thought it was a good idea to let Kathryn Ryan come to work today?? 😳🤒
Before adopting the 'Final Solution', the Nazi plan had been to relocate the Jews to Madagascar.
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Israel is in talks to possibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan
Israel is in talks with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country.
apnews.com
August 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Before adopting the 'Final Solution', the Nazi plan had been to relocate the Jews to Madagascar.
apnews.com/article/isra...
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Back on track, yet? www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Unemployment rate expected to hit nine-year high
Unemployment is set to hit its highest level in nearly nine years, as the lagging effects of last year's recession and the sluggish recovery hit hiring and wages.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 4, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Back on track, yet? www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Has anyone checked on Winston? www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
New Zealand hit with 15% Trump trade tariff
The White House had originally said New Zealand goods would face a 10 percent levy.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 1, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Has anyone checked on Winston? www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
What's a "school ma'am" and why is Shane Jones so obsessed with them?
July 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM
What's a "school ma'am" and why is Shane Jones so obsessed with them?
Alternative headline: Coalition parties know they're toast.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Coalition parties call for opposition not to re-ban oil and gas exploration
The government's repeal of the 2018 ban passed through Parliament on Thursday night.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Alternative headline: Coalition parties know they're toast.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Narrator: "It was at that point that Bibi realised he was fucked"
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Canada PM says it intends to recognise the state of Palestine
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country will make the move in September.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Narrator: "It was at that point that Bibi realised he was fucked"
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Miss 15 just finished the 15th and final season of Supernatural, and the ending broke her 😢
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July 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Miss 15 just finished the 15th and final season of Supernatural, and the ending broke her 😢
So, it's not enough for Fed Farmers to pretend climate change isn't real. Now they're trying to sue those who think otherwise! www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Commerce Commission dismisses Federated Farmers complaint on net-zero banking
The complaint alleged five banks were co-ordinating their agricultural lending with Net-Zero Banking Alliance strategies.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 21, 2025 at 4:53 AM
So, it's not enough for Fed Farmers to pretend climate change isn't real. Now they're trying to sue those who think otherwise! www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Oh look, it's 'just weather'. Again. 😐
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Nelson Tasman floods: Multiple reports of people trapped, power out as rain smashes the region
Some people are stuck in their homes and others in their cars in the Nelson Tasman region.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 11, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Oh look, it's 'just weather'. Again. 😐
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
