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This is really the damning part of this Newsroom story about the rates cap gimmick. They had their performative policy and weren't very interested in being told whether it made sense or not. newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/15/r...
January 14, 2026 at 8:25 PM
This is really the damning part of this Newsroom story about the rates cap gimmick. They had their performative policy and weren't very interested in being told whether it made sense or not. newsroom.co.nz/2026/01/15/r...
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cc: chris hipkins
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 1, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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#NZpol This seems to be going around again (the article is from 11 months ago).
If NZ is “somewhere they don't want to be”, then it’s hard to argue they should have _citizenship_, as that defines they have no interest in it.
They could invest without the citizenship, surely?
If NZ is “somewhere they don't want to be”, then it’s hard to argue they should have _citizenship_, as that defines they have no interest in it.
They could invest without the citizenship, surely?
Investor would only have to remain in New Zealand for 21 days under changes to so-called 'golden visa'
Forcing investors to "be somewhere they don't want to be" is a barrier to attracting people, the Immigration Minister says.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 1, 2026 at 5:54 PM
#NZpol This seems to be going around again (the article is from 11 months ago).
If NZ is “somewhere they don't want to be”, then it’s hard to argue they should have _citizenship_, as that defines they have no interest in it.
They could invest without the citizenship, surely?
If NZ is “somewhere they don't want to be”, then it’s hard to argue they should have _citizenship_, as that defines they have no interest in it.
They could invest without the citizenship, surely?
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I didn’t realise how greedy and narcissistic Wellington’s wealthy clique was until I became mayor.
No fury like a privileged Wellingtonian losing funding for their pet project, but investing in the many? Apparently that’s too much to ask.
No fury like a privileged Wellingtonian losing funding for their pet project, but investing in the many? Apparently that’s too much to ask.
December 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I didn’t realise how greedy and narcissistic Wellington’s wealthy clique was until I became mayor.
No fury like a privileged Wellingtonian losing funding for their pet project, but investing in the many? Apparently that’s too much to ask.
No fury like a privileged Wellingtonian losing funding for their pet project, but investing in the many? Apparently that’s too much to ask.
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I don't think corruption gets enough follow up in New Zealand. The links (should I say "concidences") between donations to politicians/parties and laws passed. The NZF/Costello tobacco link. NZF and fishing industry. Property and virtually every RW party.
December 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I don't think corruption gets enough follow up in New Zealand. The links (should I say "concidences") between donations to politicians/parties and laws passed. The NZF/Costello tobacco link. NZF and fishing industry. Property and virtually every RW party.
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The amount of shit this government pushes through under urgency is astounding
December 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The amount of shit this government pushes through under urgency is astounding
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"at least I'm not as horrible as Ruth Richardson" has got to be the faintest praise anyone has ever been damned with
Nicola Willis going thermonuclear on Ruth Richardson and TPU's upcoming campaign against her.
She says she wants Ruth Richardson to stop "lurking in the shadows with secretly funded ads in the paper" and debate her directly on her "tolerance for human misery".
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
She says she wants Ruth Richardson to stop "lurking in the shadows with secretly funded ads in the paper" and debate her directly on her "tolerance for human misery".
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Nicola Willis challenges Ruth Richardson to debate on ‘tolerance for human misery’
The Finance Minister hits back at her National Party predecessor - but Richardson is not interested in “pistols at dawn”.
www.thepost.co.nz
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"at least I'm not as horrible as Ruth Richardson" has got to be the faintest praise anyone has ever been damned with
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If we are going to ban children from social media can we also ban the PM from TikTok?
December 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
If we are going to ban children from social media can we also ban the PM from TikTok?
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Put 1000s of civil servants out of work.
Tax revenue drops.
Force 1000s to flee to Australia.
Tax revenue drops.
Force 1000s of businesses into liquidation.
Tax revenue drops.
Go figure.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Go figure....
#OneTermGovernment #MostMockedGovt #NationalNotFitToGovern
Tax revenue drops.
Force 1000s to flee to Australia.
Tax revenue drops.
Force 1000s of businesses into liquidation.
Tax revenue drops.
Go figure.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Go figure....
#OneTermGovernment #MostMockedGovt #NationalNotFitToGovern
Government finances worse than expected as tax take falls
Treasury figures show a bigger deficit than forecast.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Put 1000s of civil servants out of work.
Tax revenue drops.
Force 1000s to flee to Australia.
Tax revenue drops.
Force 1000s of businesses into liquidation.
Tax revenue drops.
Go figure.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Go figure....
#OneTermGovernment #MostMockedGovt #NationalNotFitToGovern
Tax revenue drops.
Force 1000s to flee to Australia.
Tax revenue drops.
Force 1000s of businesses into liquidation.
Tax revenue drops.
Go figure.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Go figure....
#OneTermGovernment #MostMockedGovt #NationalNotFitToGovern
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wife got a timer for all of our christmas lights so obviously thinking of this
December 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
wife got a timer for all of our christmas lights so obviously thinking of this
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Holy shit. So Elon decides it would be nice to know what region of the world people are posting from. So they add that little feature.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
2 hours later they figure out that many Trump supporters with millions of followers are posting from other countries. Surprise!
That "feature" is now gone.
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FYI, Moscow wrote the plan.
November 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
FYI, Moscow wrote the plan.
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
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Who cut the $1000 Kickstarter? National
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
November 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Who cut the $1000 Kickstarter? National
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
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The Key Government actually cut contributions to 2% and suspended contributions to the NZ superannuation Fund (Cullen Fund)
National also canned Labour's compulsory superannuation in 1975, if we kept that we'd have been a wealthy country
National also canned Labour's compulsory superannuation in 1975, if we kept that we'd have been a wealthy country
November 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
The Key Government actually cut contributions to 2% and suspended contributions to the NZ superannuation Fund (Cullen Fund)
National also canned Labour's compulsory superannuation in 1975, if we kept that we'd have been a wealthy country
National also canned Labour's compulsory superannuation in 1975, if we kept that we'd have been a wealthy country
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The Barmy Army spending longer in a plane to watch the first test than they did actually watching the first test will never not be funny
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The Barmy Army spending longer in a plane to watch the first test than they did actually watching the first test will never not be funny
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Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
time.com/7336204/meta...
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.
time.com/7336204/meta...
time.com/7336204/meta...
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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… is a reference to Russian tv propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, and the fact that state tv used to show the ballet “The Swan Lake” as a prelude to the announcement of the death of high ranking leaders.
She got 13 days in jail.
To start the avalanche, one little rock has to roll first.
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She got 13 days in jail.
To start the avalanche, one little rock has to roll first.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
… is a reference to Russian tv propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, and the fact that state tv used to show the ballet “The Swan Lake” as a prelude to the announcement of the death of high ranking leaders.
She got 13 days in jail.
To start the avalanche, one little rock has to roll first.
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She got 13 days in jail.
To start the avalanche, one little rock has to roll first.
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My hero this week is Diana Loginova, also known by her artist name Naoko, who gathered a couple of hundred young people in Saint Petersburg while singing songs banned by The Kremlin.
One line in the song goes [quote:]
“Get the fuck off the screen Solovyov — let the swans dance”
Which…
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One line in the song goes [quote:]
“Get the fuck off the screen Solovyov — let the swans dance”
Which…
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October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
My hero this week is Diana Loginova, also known by her artist name Naoko, who gathered a couple of hundred young people in Saint Petersburg while singing songs banned by The Kremlin.
One line in the song goes [quote:]
“Get the fuck off the screen Solovyov — let the swans dance”
Which…
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One line in the song goes [quote:]
“Get the fuck off the screen Solovyov — let the swans dance”
Which…
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Exactly this. This is both an act of deliberate cruelty towards a marginalised, vulnerable community and a trial balloon to see how far they can push, and how fast.
(Going by the last two years and the pace and volume of erosion, and active targeting of vulnerable people - very far, and very fast.)
(Going by the last two years and the pace and volume of erosion, and active targeting of vulnerable people - very far, and very fast.)
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Exactly this. This is both an act of deliberate cruelty towards a marginalised, vulnerable community and a trial balloon to see how far they can push, and how fast.
(Going by the last two years and the pace and volume of erosion, and active targeting of vulnerable people - very far, and very fast.)
(Going by the last two years and the pace and volume of erosion, and active targeting of vulnerable people - very far, and very fast.)