Katya
@nzkatya.bsky.social
Woke socialist, stray cat magnet, Tūī feeder, she/her/ia. Living in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
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You'd think that, with this many weather warnings across the country, there might be some kind of useful govt advice about whether we ought to be sending our kids out to school in the morning, but that would require a govt that values human life and limb
screenshot of the warnings page www.metservice.com/warnings/home
February 15, 2026 at 9:58 AM
You'd think that, with this many weather warnings across the country, there might be some kind of useful govt advice about whether we ought to be sending our kids out to school in the morning, but that would require a govt that values human life and limb
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Tragically I think 11 people have already died in Aotearoa this year because of extreme weather. We need to reduce our emissions and invest in climate adaptation with urgency. But naturally, this government is instead pursuing coal mines and an LNG terminal. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-l...
'Threat to life': State of emergency declared across entire region as low rapidly deepens
People are strongly urged to take this seriously and prepare now.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Tragically I think 11 people have already died in Aotearoa this year because of extreme weather. We need to reduce our emissions and invest in climate adaptation with urgency. But naturally, this government is instead pursuing coal mines and an LNG terminal. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/weather-l...
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So, we've a boil-water notice in Christchurch. Sewerage being blown inland from the South Wellington coastline, and deadly floods in the King Country?
These must be the three waters they warned us about.
These must be the three waters they warned us about.
February 15, 2026 at 12:25 AM
So, we've a boil-water notice in Christchurch. Sewerage being blown inland from the South Wellington coastline, and deadly floods in the King Country?
These must be the three waters they warned us about.
These must be the three waters they warned us about.
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They have replaced three waters with three poos: in our streets, in our water and in the air that we breathe.
Just like racists have always made everything shit.
#nzpol
Just like racists have always made everything shit.
#nzpol
February 15, 2026 at 1:52 AM
They have replaced three waters with three poos: in our streets, in our water and in the air that we breathe.
Just like racists have always made everything shit.
#nzpol
Just like racists have always made everything shit.
#nzpol
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Huge cheer at the Big Gay Out main stage when it's announced that ACT and NZ First aren't in attendance for the politicians event.
February 15, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Huge cheer at the Big Gay Out main stage when it's announced that ACT and NZ First aren't in attendance for the politicians event.
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It was only when Luxon poked his shiny round head inside the Moa Point pipe to see for himself that everyone realised: Why yes! There was, in fact, one single thing the gormless prick could do to make himself useful.
February 15, 2026 at 1:21 AM
It was only when Luxon poked his shiny round head inside the Moa Point pipe to see for himself that everyone realised: Why yes! There was, in fact, one single thing the gormless prick could do to make himself useful.
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This is not a ‘game not the stakes’ post, these are some out-there stakes man
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 AM
This is not a ‘game not the stakes’ post, these are some out-there stakes man
Somewhat astonished that National have redacted some of the official advice they received about the trade deal with India but still expect Labour to support it. "Just trust us" really doesn't cut it with this government. #nzpol
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Free Trade Agreement with India must protect migrant workers - Labour
Labour leader has written a letter to the Prime Minister outlining the conditions National must meet before the party will consider supporting the deal.
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February 15, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Somewhat astonished that National have redacted some of the official advice they received about the trade deal with India but still expect Labour to support it. "Just trust us" really doesn't cut it with this government. #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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This is a really good analysis of Luxon’s Waitangi speech. This Government is going out of its way to reshape public opinion on Te Tiriti #nzpol
February 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
This is a really good analysis of Luxon’s Waitangi speech. This Government is going out of its way to reshape public opinion on Te Tiriti #nzpol
This ⬇️ from Kim Workman is particularly apposite in election year. In the 1990s, Finland went from having one of the highest prison rates in Europe to one of the lowest, without any increase in crime rates. The Nats prefer the US prison system #nzpol
e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
Kim Workman: My life in the criminal justice system | E-Tangata
“My first response to going inside Kohitere was one of anger and disbelief… Anger that no one understood that the offenders of today were almost always the victims of yesterday.” — Tā Kim Workman refl...
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February 14, 2026 at 10:48 PM
This ⬇️ from Kim Workman is particularly apposite in election year. In the 1990s, Finland went from having one of the highest prison rates in Europe to one of the lowest, without any increase in crime rates. The Nats prefer the US prison system #nzpol
e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/...
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“Equity in healthcare doesn’t mean treating everyone the same. It means recognising when people are carrying more medical, social, and economic burdens, and responding with more care, not less.” #nzpol e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
Lighter paperwork, or better care? | E-Tangata
“The trouble is, medicines sit inside real lives. And for many whānau, those lives include multiple conditions, inconsistent access to care, and long gaps between clinical reviews.” — Brandi Hudson.
e-tangata.co.nz
February 14, 2026 at 6:18 PM
“Equity in healthcare doesn’t mean treating everyone the same. It means recognising when people are carrying more medical, social, and economic burdens, and responding with more care, not less.” #nzpol e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
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NACT: We need to cut services and have austerity for you bottomfeeders to SAVE money.
We also need to SPEND billions giving tax breaks to landlords, buying military toys and building a LPG boondoggle for my rich mates that will be outdated and too expensive to run before it’s even built.
???
#nzpol
We also need to SPEND billions giving tax breaks to landlords, buying military toys and building a LPG boondoggle for my rich mates that will be outdated and too expensive to run before it’s even built.
???
#nzpol
Quick, dirty and expensive. The govt is going to build a $1 billion liquid natural gas (LNG) import terminal, instead of investing in clean energy. And as for the levy…if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck…
My #cartoon today #NZpol #FossilFuels #Climate
My #cartoon today #NZpol #FossilFuels #Climate
February 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
NACT: We need to cut services and have austerity for you bottomfeeders to SAVE money.
We also need to SPEND billions giving tax breaks to landlords, buying military toys and building a LPG boondoggle for my rich mates that will be outdated and too expensive to run before it’s even built.
???
#nzpol
We also need to SPEND billions giving tax breaks to landlords, buying military toys and building a LPG boondoggle for my rich mates that will be outdated and too expensive to run before it’s even built.
???
#nzpol
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I found the NZ fairy tern / tara-iti! There are only about 50 adult fairy terns in New Zealand, making them the rarest bird that breeds here by far. It took a lot of trial and error (and some dumb luck) but yesterday, I succeeded! 🪶
www.instagram.com/reel/DUeIROk...
www.instagram.com/reel/DUeIROk...
February 8, 2026 at 3:01 AM
I found the NZ fairy tern / tara-iti! There are only about 50 adult fairy terns in New Zealand, making them the rarest bird that breeds here by far. It took a lot of trial and error (and some dumb luck) but yesterday, I succeeded! 🪶
www.instagram.com/reel/DUeIROk...
www.instagram.com/reel/DUeIROk...
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February 14, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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“When the prime minister, Christopher Luxon, spoke at Waitangi last week, he set out a terribly distorted view of the country’s founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Here are some of the things he got wrong.” #nzpol e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
What the PM said at Waitangi was wrong | E-Tangata
“When the prime minister spoke at Waitangi he set out a terribly distorted view of the country’s founding document.” — Carwyn Jones.
e-tangata.co.nz
February 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
“When the prime minister, Christopher Luxon, spoke at Waitangi last week, he set out a terribly distorted view of the country’s founding document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Here are some of the things he got wrong.” #nzpol e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
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It’s a good thing we cancelled Three Waters isn’t it
Wellington south coast, u may have heard already but there’s a health risk with the sewage spill and weather warning tomorrow, that the sewage is going to be aerosolised in the sea spray 🤢😷
February 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
It’s a good thing we cancelled Three Waters isn’t it
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Often when I read about US politics today I think back with nostalgia to that scene where the Blues Brothers drive the Nazis off the bridge.
February 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Often when I read about US politics today I think back with nostalgia to that scene where the Blues Brothers drive the Nazis off the bridge.
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Zelenskyy: “Putin hopes to repeat Munich — not Munich 2007, when they only spoke about dividing Europe, but Munich 1938, when the previous Putin began dividing Europe in reality.”
February 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Zelenskyy: “Putin hopes to repeat Munich — not Munich 2007, when they only spoke about dividing Europe, but Munich 1938, when the previous Putin began dividing Europe in reality.”
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The deliberate purging of institutional memory from the public service via managerialism has been incredibly destructive.
February 14, 2026 at 7:39 AM
The deliberate purging of institutional memory from the public service via managerialism has been incredibly destructive.
The thread in response to this post by @alexip718.com is excellent
Times columnist @polgreen.bsky.social poses a familiar question, and arrives at a... let's say an unusual answer.
Why, she asks, has trust in the news media cratered? Because aggressive, probing journalism isn't really that popular. People resent it. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o... [Gift link]
Why, she asks, has trust in the news media cratered? Because aggressive, probing journalism isn't really that popular. People resent it. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/o... [Gift link]
February 14, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The thread in response to this post by @alexip718.com is excellent
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If we can’t afford to have the expertise in our councils to operate critical infrastructure, how can we pay someone else to do it?
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Moa Point shows why critical infrastructure shouldn’t be outsourced
OPINION: Rongotai MP Julie Anne Genter argues Wellington’s sewage collapse is the predictable result of decades‑old privatisation models.
www.thepost.co.nz
February 14, 2026 at 7:01 AM
If we can’t afford to have the expertise in our councils to operate critical infrastructure, how can we pay someone else to do it?
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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NZ has normalised inequality. As the cost of living rises, Govt has to expand into every corner of life so people don't starve and end up homeless.
We need to reduce inequality and rampant rentierism so that people and communities have the resources they need to look after themselves.
We need to reduce inequality and rampant rentierism so that people and communities have the resources they need to look after themselves.
February 14, 2026 at 8:06 AM
NZ has normalised inequality. As the cost of living rises, Govt has to expand into every corner of life so people don't starve and end up homeless.
We need to reduce inequality and rampant rentierism so that people and communities have the resources they need to look after themselves.
We need to reduce inequality and rampant rentierism so that people and communities have the resources they need to look after themselves.
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For 50 years, the median wage of hourly workers stagnated or declined while the stock market and CEO pay skyrocketed.
Is it any wonder why so many feel abandoned by the system? People lose faith, and a demagogue fills the void.
This is why we must fix the system. AOC is right.
Is it any wonder why so many feel abandoned by the system? People lose faith, and a demagogue fills the void.
This is why we must fix the system. AOC is right.
AOC: "Extreme level of wealth inequality leads to social instability and drives authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and really dangerous domestic internal politics. That is a direct outcome of the failure of democracies over decades to deliver."
February 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
For 50 years, the median wage of hourly workers stagnated or declined while the stock market and CEO pay skyrocketed.
Is it any wonder why so many feel abandoned by the system? People lose faith, and a demagogue fills the void.
This is why we must fix the system. AOC is right.
Is it any wonder why so many feel abandoned by the system? People lose faith, and a demagogue fills the void.
This is why we must fix the system. AOC is right.
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"Nothing like this has existed before, and we don't quite know what it does to people."
@carlbergstrom.com spoke to Mihingarangi Forbes about living with AI on Saturday Morning this morning → www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
#cccss26 🧪
@carlbergstrom.com spoke to Mihingarangi Forbes about living with AI on Saturday Morning this morning → www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
#cccss26 🧪
Professor Carl Bergstrom: Living with AI
Internationally acclaimed scientist Carl Bergstrom on why humans are so psychologically wired for online and whether we are living with "modern-day oracles or bullsh*t machines."
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February 14, 2026 at 2:23 AM
"Nothing like this has existed before, and we don't quite know what it does to people."
@carlbergstrom.com spoke to Mihingarangi Forbes about living with AI on Saturday Morning this morning → www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
#cccss26 🧪
@carlbergstrom.com spoke to Mihingarangi Forbes about living with AI on Saturday Morning this morning → www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
#cccss26 🧪
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A physics professor -- namely me -- on the new launch cap. The biggest question is whether we trust the New Zealand Space Agency to do their job when no-one can see...
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Government increases New Zealand space launch limit to 1000
But a physics professor says he does not trust the New Zealand Space Agency to make good decisions about a likely host of new space launches.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 4:36 AM
A physics professor -- namely me -- on the new launch cap. The biggest question is whether we trust the New Zealand Space Agency to do their job when no-one can see...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...