Lydia Cole
@lydiacolemusic.bsky.social
Writing songs to make sense of life since 2003.
Find my music wherever you stream 🎵
My merch, Substack and more at linktr.ee/lydiacole
Bluesky will probably be where I have social/political/existential convos.
Find my music wherever you stream 🎵
My merch, Substack and more at linktr.ee/lydiacole
Bluesky will probably be where I have social/political/existential convos.
Just David "Ragebait" Seymour referring to people as "crims" in an official letterbox drop of propaganda in Epsom. Normal Deputy Prime Minister sorta stuff.
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Just David "Ragebait" Seymour referring to people as "crims" in an official letterbox drop of propaganda in Epsom. Normal Deputy Prime Minister sorta stuff.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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NZ journalists could easily hound Peters for this. Instead they harassed Doyle. And 2/3s of the coverage I've seen of Doyle resigning frames the resignation up as being another scandal for the Greens
NZ media is a direct platform for abuse against diversity - the evidence is clear
NZ media is a direct platform for abuse against diversity - the evidence is clear
A stochastic hate campaign led directly from within Parliament by government MPs, particularly the Deputy PM Winston Peters, has just forced out an opposition MP over fears for their family's safety.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
'Journey of healing': Green MP Doyle resigns in U-turn on previous desire to stay in Parliament
They previously said they did not want to be 'disappeared by hate'.
www.nzherald.co.nz
September 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
NZ journalists could easily hound Peters for this. Instead they harassed Doyle. And 2/3s of the coverage I've seen of Doyle resigning frames the resignation up as being another scandal for the Greens
NZ media is a direct platform for abuse against diversity - the evidence is clear
NZ media is a direct platform for abuse against diversity - the evidence is clear
I already spent my concert ticket budget on seeing him live at Roundhead just the other week (worth every penny and then some) but if you can get to this you absorutely tootely should.
Tom Scott (Avantdale Bowling Club, Home Brew) releases his first solo album ANITYA on October 10. He's also just shared the first single, 'Till Then'. 1/2
Read Scott's backstory here by @samuelsmith1988: www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/tom-...
Read Scott's backstory here by @samuelsmith1988: www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/tom-...
Tom Scott - AudioCulture
Tom Scott was born in the UK into a musical family. His father, Peter Scott, is a jazz musician who played with the likes of Dr. John. In 1987, when Tom was three, his family emigrated to New Zealand....
www.audioculture.co.nz
September 3, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I already spent my concert ticket budget on seeing him live at Roundhead just the other week (worth every penny and then some) but if you can get to this you absorutely tootely should.
For my musician pals who are wrestling with social media and maybe feeling lost or disempowered within the current environment, this might be a good listen...
Neil Finn on the broken promise of the Internet – and why he won’t give up on it | The Fold
YouTube video by The Spinoff
youtu.be
September 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
For my musician pals who are wrestling with social media and maybe feeling lost or disempowered within the current environment, this might be a good listen...
Listening to @lukaszbuda.bsky.social
I believe this is the best singalong you'll find containing the words "high cholesterol level" and "cardiac arrest" 🩵
I believe this is the best singalong you'll find containing the words "high cholesterol level" and "cardiac arrest" 🩵
I'm a Bit out of Shape
YouTube video by Luke Buda - Topic
youtu.be
September 3, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Listening to @lukaszbuda.bsky.social
I believe this is the best singalong you'll find containing the words "high cholesterol level" and "cardiac arrest" 🩵
I believe this is the best singalong you'll find containing the words "high cholesterol level" and "cardiac arrest" 🩵
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www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608... oh to be an abusive man in NZ, there's not much stopping you doing whatever TF you want.
Kiwi musician succeeds in having abuse convictions set aside, keeps name suppression
The musician had argued he’d lose his career if named.
www.stuff.co.nz
September 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608... oh to be an abusive man in NZ, there's not much stopping you doing whatever TF you want.
Hit up the Tom Scott show tonight via livestream if you're into that kind of thing! The show starts in about an hour, streaming from Roundhead Studios 💖 I'll be in the crowd but I'm 5"2 so you'll probably see more than I will! 🎶
www.youtube.com/live/NGPwqWu...
www.youtube.com/live/NGPwqWu...
INFINITY SESSIONS Presents Tom Scott with Sarvi
YouTube video by INFINITY SESSIONS
www.youtube.com
August 16, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Hit up the Tom Scott show tonight via livestream if you're into that kind of thing! The show starts in about an hour, streaming from Roundhead Studios 💖 I'll be in the crowd but I'm 5"2 so you'll probably see more than I will! 🎶
www.youtube.com/live/NGPwqWu...
www.youtube.com/live/NGPwqWu...
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why is "going off the rails" bad. why were you on rails to begin with. if you're not a boxcar free yourself
August 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
why is "going off the rails" bad. why were you on rails to begin with. if you're not a boxcar free yourself
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Brazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff summed it up perfectly in 2023. 🎨
#JournalismIsNotACrime #IsraeliWarCrimes #GazaGenocide
#JournalismIsNotACrime #IsraeliWarCrimes #GazaGenocide
August 13, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Brazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff summed it up perfectly in 2023. 🎨
#JournalismIsNotACrime #IsraeliWarCrimes #GazaGenocide
#JournalismIsNotACrime #IsraeliWarCrimes #GazaGenocide
Re: coercive control by powerful/adored men: "Importantly, this control can be subtle. It is often hidden behind performative niceness – hard to see and harder to prosecute."
I once knew a man like that (not the one you think). He's still out there being "nice" 😈
www.rnz.co.nz/life/culture...
I once knew a man like that (not the one you think). He's still out there being "nice" 😈
www.rnz.co.nz/life/culture...
The celebrity halo effect: why abuse allegations against powerful men like Brad Pitt are so easily forgotten
Brad Pitt is part of a well-established pattern of powerful men in Hollywood who rebound from scandal quickly, and with seemingly little repercussion, writes Jamilla Rosdahl.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Re: coercive control by powerful/adored men: "Importantly, this control can be subtle. It is often hidden behind performative niceness – hard to see and harder to prosecute."
I once knew a man like that (not the one you think). He's still out there being "nice" 😈
www.rnz.co.nz/life/culture...
I once knew a man like that (not the one you think). He's still out there being "nice" 😈
www.rnz.co.nz/life/culture...
All in the Family Closing Theme (Long Version)
YouTube video by Yondris Ferguson
www.youtube.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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hey dude, I noticed you attempting to carve a small space for joy in the face of overwhelming sadness. kind of problematic considering all the horrors
October 14, 2024 at 8:52 PM
hey dude, I noticed you attempting to carve a small space for joy in the face of overwhelming sadness. kind of problematic considering all the horrors
When the bus route only gets you half way home... 🌧️🚶♀️🌧️
At least we know my $10 op shop raincoat hood is in fact waterproof! Hope everyone is safe out there 💙
At least we know my $10 op shop raincoat hood is in fact waterproof! Hope everyone is safe out there 💙
July 29, 2025 at 5:29 AM
When the bus route only gets you half way home... 🌧️🚶♀️🌧️
At least we know my $10 op shop raincoat hood is in fact waterproof! Hope everyone is safe out there 💙
At least we know my $10 op shop raincoat hood is in fact waterproof! Hope everyone is safe out there 💙
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New Zealand must move beyond empty statements on Gaza
New Zealand must move beyond empty statements on Gaza
Nothing will change without overwhelming international pressure – and meaningful disruption....
thespinoff.co.nz
July 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
New Zealand must move beyond empty statements on Gaza
No moment ever repeats:
Things change
And so do we.
Things change
And so do we.
July 27, 2025 at 8:09 AM
No moment ever repeats:
Things change
And so do we.
Things change
And so do we.
Hoping to make enough from TradeMe before this show sells out...! Can't think of a better gig to be at (Tom Scott at Roundhead)!
www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/97457/In...
www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/97457/In...
Infinity Sessions - Winter 2025 - Tom Scott - Roundhead Studios, Auckland
Infinity Sessions - Winter 2025 - Tom Scott, Roundhead Studios, Auckland Sat, 16 August
www.undertheradar.co.nz
July 27, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Hoping to make enough from TradeMe before this show sells out...! Can't think of a better gig to be at (Tom Scott at Roundhead)!
www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/97457/In...
www.undertheradar.co.nz/gig/97457/In...
Had a very emo mid-winter cry, c/o Coldplay from when I was 14.
Wondered what the heck is wrong with me and then remembered... life is scary, recovery is messy, growth is hard, emotions are normal.
youtu.be/2gf0njGOJ1o?...
Wondered what the heck is wrong with me and then remembered... life is scary, recovery is messy, growth is hard, emotions are normal.
youtu.be/2gf0njGOJ1o?...
Coldplay - Trouble (U.K. Version)
YouTube video by Luis
youtu.be
July 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Had a very emo mid-winter cry, c/o Coldplay from when I was 14.
Wondered what the heck is wrong with me and then remembered... life is scary, recovery is messy, growth is hard, emotions are normal.
youtu.be/2gf0njGOJ1o?...
Wondered what the heck is wrong with me and then remembered... life is scary, recovery is messy, growth is hard, emotions are normal.
youtu.be/2gf0njGOJ1o?...
Such a good piece today by @haydendonnell.bsky.social. I've had the recent misfortune of experiencing first hand how "justice" bows to the rich and actively dismisses the poor.
Prominent New Zealander strikes again
Prominent New Zealander strikes again
The list of crimes attributed to Prominent New Zealander would make Al Capone blush....
thespinoff.co.nz
June 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Such a good piece today by @haydendonnell.bsky.social. I've had the recent misfortune of experiencing first hand how "justice" bows to the rich and actively dismisses the poor.
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3,500 organic signatures in 4 days. People are tired of the constant bullying and belittling from this government. This is only the start. We deserve better from our country’s leaders. #nzpol
Sign at our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/lu...
Sign at our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/lu...
PM Luxon: Uphold Codes of Conduct - Call David Seymour into line
Responsible leaders welcome advice from experts and when they are creating laws and policies. They know good decision making means planning for the long term, considering diverse points of view and ma...
our.actionstation.org.nz
June 29, 2025 at 12:51 AM
3,500 organic signatures in 4 days. People are tired of the constant bullying and belittling from this government. This is only the start. We deserve better from our country’s leaders. #nzpol
Sign at our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/lu...
Sign at our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/lu...
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Please stop encouraging reconciliation when the person who did the harm isn’t even sorry.
June 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Please stop encouraging reconciliation when the person who did the harm isn’t even sorry.
I've finally lost the remaining trust I had in RNZ news articles, due to the recent anti-trans story (propaganda) and subsequent unwillingness to admit they fucked up. Trans people are some of the most vulnerable in society at the moment ffs.
#rnz @rnzrss.bsky.social
#rnz @rnzrss.bsky.social
Radio New Zealand Says It Did Nothing Wrong
I make it back to the USA, RNZ digs in, and a "No One Likes You, Elon" t-shirt.
www.webworm.co
June 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I've finally lost the remaining trust I had in RNZ news articles, due to the recent anti-trans story (propaganda) and subsequent unwillingness to admit they fucked up. Trans people are some of the most vulnerable in society at the moment ffs.
#rnz @rnzrss.bsky.social
#rnz @rnzrss.bsky.social
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Submissions close 1PM tomorrow (Monday)
Doesn't have to be long 🫶 a sentence will do.
Kia kaha e te whānau,
We've got the love ❤️🔥
Submissions link:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Doesn't have to be long 🫶 a sentence will do.
Kia kaha e te whānau,
We've got the love ❤️🔥
Submissions link:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Kill The Regulatory Standards Bill
killtheregulatorystandardsbill.com
June 22, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Submissions close 1PM tomorrow (Monday)
Doesn't have to be long 🫶 a sentence will do.
Kia kaha e te whānau,
We've got the love ❤️🔥
Submissions link:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Doesn't have to be long 🫶 a sentence will do.
Kia kaha e te whānau,
We've got the love ❤️🔥
Submissions link:
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
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Seymour said that 95% were bots. Here he is being given evidence that one was not a bot and he denigrates the effort. What a guy.
June 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Seymour said that 95% were bots. Here he is being given evidence that one was not a bot and he denigrates the effort. What a guy.