Hopefully
@hopefully.bsky.social
Would love to see all animals and the wilderness free of human exploitation in my lifetime. I know I'm dreaming but tis a noble mission.
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I said I'd write a few words about Craig Robertson's much-anticipated Chris Knox bio, which I love.
These are personal reflections on what will likely be the definitive history of a man who changed indie/alt music globally
opdiner.substack.com/p/cause-when...
#aotearoa
@audioculturenz.bsky.social
These are personal reflections on what will likely be the definitive history of a man who changed indie/alt music globally
opdiner.substack.com/p/cause-when...
#aotearoa
@audioculturenz.bsky.social
'Cause, when it all comes down to dust
Can I say that Craig Robertson's bio of Chris Knox is anticipated? It is, and it's arrived.
opdiner.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I said I'd write a few words about Craig Robertson's much-anticipated Chris Knox bio, which I love.
These are personal reflections on what will likely be the definitive history of a man who changed indie/alt music globally
opdiner.substack.com/p/cause-when...
#aotearoa
@audioculturenz.bsky.social
These are personal reflections on what will likely be the definitive history of a man who changed indie/alt music globally
opdiner.substack.com/p/cause-when...
#aotearoa
@audioculturenz.bsky.social
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Fuck Ryan Bridge, fuck NZ Herald.
formalcomplaints@nzherald.co.nz
formalcomplaints@nzherald.co.nz
October 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Fuck Ryan Bridge, fuck NZ Herald.
formalcomplaints@nzherald.co.nz
formalcomplaints@nzherald.co.nz
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You may have heard Peters trying to make the situation with the abducted NZers all about him
They’ve been released and their flights home paid for by the people who love them
Unlike Peters, who has all his flights paid for by taxpayers
#NZPol
They’ve been released and their flights home paid for by the people who love them
Unlike Peters, who has all his flights paid for by taxpayers
#NZPol
October 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
You may have heard Peters trying to make the situation with the abducted NZers all about him
They’ve been released and their flights home paid for by the people who love them
Unlike Peters, who has all his flights paid for by taxpayers
#NZPol
They’ve been released and their flights home paid for by the people who love them
Unlike Peters, who has all his flights paid for by taxpayers
#NZPol
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We need constantly to remind ourselves that there's nothing normal or inevitable about it. It would be a catastrophe from which we would not recover for many years, in which terrible things are done, to minorities, to vulnerable people, to the rest of the living planet. We cannot let it happen.
October 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
We need constantly to remind ourselves that there's nothing normal or inevitable about it. It would be a catastrophe from which we would not recover for many years, in which terrible things are done, to minorities, to vulnerable people, to the rest of the living planet. We cannot let it happen.
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No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵
October 7, 2025 at 7:43 AM
No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵
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I remember when a protester punched the co-leader of the Greens in the face.
Hana Maipi-Clarke had her home broken into by a political stalker.
I recall VFF protesting outside Clarke's parents' home while Jacinda was on holiday.
I dont remember hearing about National's concerns back then??
Hana Maipi-Clarke had her home broken into by a political stalker.
I recall VFF protesting outside Clarke's parents' home while Jacinda was on holiday.
I dont remember hearing about National's concerns back then??
Calling people attack dogs is not at attempt to deescalate and maintain civility, it's a attempt to escalate to distract from a failing economy. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
October 7, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I remember when a protester punched the co-leader of the Greens in the face.
Hana Maipi-Clarke had her home broken into by a political stalker.
I recall VFF protesting outside Clarke's parents' home while Jacinda was on holiday.
I dont remember hearing about National's concerns back then??
Hana Maipi-Clarke had her home broken into by a political stalker.
I recall VFF protesting outside Clarke's parents' home while Jacinda was on holiday.
I dont remember hearing about National's concerns back then??
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One broken window (which is not great) at the home of one govt politician and people have entirely lost their minds, as if nothing like this has ever happened before.
Do we not remember the violence and threats and abuse directed at left leaning politicians and public figures?
#nzpol
Do we not remember the violence and threats and abuse directed at left leaning politicians and public figures?
#nzpol
October 7, 2025 at 5:21 AM
One broken window (which is not great) at the home of one govt politician and people have entirely lost their minds, as if nothing like this has ever happened before.
Do we not remember the violence and threats and abuse directed at left leaning politicians and public figures?
#nzpol
Do we not remember the violence and threats and abuse directed at left leaning politicians and public figures?
#nzpol
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Some of this morning's breakfast, love that they provided a card to explain what everything is. Also had some citrus self serve soft serve ice cream and some fresh orange jelly!!!
ISN'T THIS BEAUTIFUL???😁😁😁😁😁
ISN'T THIS BEAUTIFUL???😁😁😁😁😁
October 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Some of this morning's breakfast, love that they provided a card to explain what everything is. Also had some citrus self serve soft serve ice cream and some fresh orange jelly!!!
ISN'T THIS BEAUTIFUL???😁😁😁😁😁
ISN'T THIS BEAUTIFUL???😁😁😁😁😁
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Spent the weekend at a art & activism space for people to connect, create, and share hope.
After feeling stuck for a while, being surrounded by creatives reminded me how vital communal creativity + collective hope are right now.
Read more here 👇
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
After feeling stuck for a while, being surrounded by creatives reminded me how vital communal creativity + collective hope are right now.
Read more here 👇
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
Art, activism, and collective hope
This weekend I attended an Art and Activism activation.
open.substack.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Spent the weekend at a art & activism space for people to connect, create, and share hope.
After feeling stuck for a while, being surrounded by creatives reminded me how vital communal creativity + collective hope are right now.
Read more here 👇
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
After feeling stuck for a while, being surrounded by creatives reminded me how vital communal creativity + collective hope are right now.
Read more here 👇
open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...
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Submissions close tomorrow on the little-reported Summary Offences Amendment Bill - reading this (via Auckland Pride) it’s not hard to wonder what exactly they are planning to do to make it this easy to target and undermine rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and protest in Aotearoa 🫠
Submission Guide - Summary Offences (Demonstrations Near Residential Premises) Amendment Bill
Link to make a submission: https://www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/make-a-submission/document/54SCJUST_SCF_B49E7971-0040-4D7E-2B43-08DDDDD857FA/summary-offences-demonstrations-near-residential-premises S...
docs.google.com
October 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Submissions close tomorrow on the little-reported Summary Offences Amendment Bill - reading this (via Auckland Pride) it’s not hard to wonder what exactly they are planning to do to make it this easy to target and undermine rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and protest in Aotearoa 🫠
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this country is so funny: a series of welfare subsidies that end up in the hands of landlords and private childcare providers; a chronically unaffordable housing market; a publicly-owned electricity generation and retail racket; oligopolies in supermarket and telecommunication sectors lol
October 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
this country is so funny: a series of welfare subsidies that end up in the hands of landlords and private childcare providers; a chronically unaffordable housing market; a publicly-owned electricity generation and retail racket; oligopolies in supermarket and telecommunication sectors lol
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Make no mistake, this govt knows full well what it is doing.
It has 1 core objective, & it is executing its plan to single-mindedly reach that core objective - to dismember the public sector!
Demonise, denigrate, discredit, damage, downsize, dismantle, & destroy the public sector, & so,
1/…
#nzpol
It has 1 core objective, & it is executing its plan to single-mindedly reach that core objective - to dismember the public sector!
Demonise, denigrate, discredit, damage, downsize, dismantle, & destroy the public sector, & so,
1/…
#nzpol
Government on track to dismember the public sector
A plea to not believe one's own propaganda
ganeshnana.substack.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Make no mistake, this govt knows full well what it is doing.
It has 1 core objective, & it is executing its plan to single-mindedly reach that core objective - to dismember the public sector!
Demonise, denigrate, discredit, damage, downsize, dismantle, & destroy the public sector, & so,
1/…
#nzpol
It has 1 core objective, & it is executing its plan to single-mindedly reach that core objective - to dismember the public sector!
Demonise, denigrate, discredit, damage, downsize, dismantle, & destroy the public sector, & so,
1/…
#nzpol
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October 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Snap Action in Ōtautahi today
Israel’s attack on humanitarian flotilla to Gaza
Today, Thursday 3 Oct
5.00pm
Bridge of Remembrance
There’s more actions planned around the motu, they’ll be posted here once details are confirmed
#NZPol
#Kikorangi
Israel’s attack on humanitarian flotilla to Gaza
Today, Thursday 3 Oct
5.00pm
Bridge of Remembrance
There’s more actions planned around the motu, they’ll be posted here once details are confirmed
#NZPol
#Kikorangi
October 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Snap Action in Ōtautahi today
Israel’s attack on humanitarian flotilla to Gaza
Today, Thursday 3 Oct
5.00pm
Bridge of Remembrance
There’s more actions planned around the motu, they’ll be posted here once details are confirmed
#NZPol
#Kikorangi
Israel’s attack on humanitarian flotilla to Gaza
Today, Thursday 3 Oct
5.00pm
Bridge of Remembrance
There’s more actions planned around the motu, they’ll be posted here once details are confirmed
#NZPol
#Kikorangi
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AOC, "There absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance"
October 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
AOC, "There absolutely is an unprecedented abuse of power, destruction of norms, erosion of our government and our democracy in order to prop up an authoritarian style of governance"
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jane goodall made me believe i could just go up and hug any wild animal
October 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
jane goodall made me believe i could just go up and hug any wild animal
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So you mean to tell me that the sane way forward is to go big into solar and wind for primary electricity supply, and treat hydro as battery storage for generation lulls, and the govt has instead decided to chuck more cash at incumbents and resurrect Solid Energy for gas imports
September 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
So you mean to tell me that the sane way forward is to go big into solar and wind for primary electricity supply, and treat hydro as battery storage for generation lulls, and the govt has instead decided to chuck more cash at incumbents and resurrect Solid Energy for gas imports
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It may not surprise you to learn that David Seymour is completely wrong on this point. When councils create Māori wards, the existing councillors are voting to REDUCE the number of council seats (most of them) can contest ... they actually are voting against their own self-interest.
September 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It may not surprise you to learn that David Seymour is completely wrong on this point. When councils create Māori wards, the existing councillors are voting to REDUCE the number of council seats (most of them) can contest ... they actually are voting against their own self-interest.
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Green Light Rail
You missed out on this Auckland....
You missed out on this Auckland....
I’m riding the 10 tram, which connects Central to the airport, in Zürich.
For much of its route, it runs along a green corridor. Check it out, there’s even grass *between* the rails…
🚉🧵
For much of its route, it runs along a green corridor. Check it out, there’s even grass *between* the rails…
🚉🧵
September 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Green Light Rail
You missed out on this Auckland....
You missed out on this Auckland....
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We were told that competition would drive prices down and bring more investment into power infrastructure.....
How's that fucking working out ..
#nzpol
How's that fucking working out ..
#nzpol
September 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
We were told that competition would drive prices down and bring more investment into power infrastructure.....
How's that fucking working out ..
#nzpol
How's that fucking working out ..
#nzpol
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Live From Adara Ship - Global Sumud Flotilla
YouTube video by Novara Media
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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“New Zealanders will pay the price for Luxon’s Trumpian energy policy with higher electricity bills, less energy security, higher taxes, and more climate pollution.” - Russel Norman
#nzpol
#nzpol
September 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“New Zealanders will pay the price for Luxon’s Trumpian energy policy with higher electricity bills, less energy security, higher taxes, and more climate pollution.” - Russel Norman
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Our turn! #nzpol
🚨BREAKING
40 years ago Margaret Thatcher abolished rent controls in Scotland.
The Scottish Parliament just passed a Bill introduced by the Scottish Greens, which will allow them once more!
This will keep rents affordable and offer safety and stability to renters. 🙌
40 years ago Margaret Thatcher abolished rent controls in Scotland.
The Scottish Parliament just passed a Bill introduced by the Scottish Greens, which will allow them once more!
This will keep rents affordable and offer safety and stability to renters. 🙌
September 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Our turn! #nzpol
