Pip Adam
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I read Don Mee Choi's DMZ Colony this week and yeah terrifyingly relevant today.
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DMZ Colony - Wikipedia
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January 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I read Don Mee Choi's DMZ Colony this week and yeah terrifyingly relevant today.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMZ_Col...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMZ_Col...
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Stay safe out there. There are indications we may be entering another wave. We have resources on our website about staying safe but also what to do if you do test positive: covidaction.nz/en/resources
January 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Stay safe out there. There are indications we may be entering another wave. We have resources on our website about staying safe but also what to do if you do test positive: covidaction.nz/en/resources
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Fun fact: the US has been at continual war since 1945 and *not a single one of these wars*, from the Korean War to Vietnam to Iraq to Iraq again, was ever declared war by Congress.
The last time the US Congress declared war was 1942. 83 years ago.
The last time the US Congress declared war was 1942. 83 years ago.
A lot of people are talking about whether Trump is going to go to war with Iran but not enough people are talking about the fact that Trump has no legal authority to do so without Congressional authorization
June 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Fun fact: the US has been at continual war since 1945 and *not a single one of these wars*, from the Korean War to Vietnam to Iraq to Iraq again, was ever declared war by Congress.
The last time the US Congress declared war was 1942. 83 years ago.
The last time the US Congress declared war was 1942. 83 years ago.
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One thing people forget is that the US supports plenty of dictators right now, it has supported dictators in the past, and it has installed its own dictators in other countries through regime change operations.
The US doesn't care that Maduro was a dictator or bad, they care he opposed them.
The US doesn't care that Maduro was a dictator or bad, they care he opposed them.
it really doesn't matter whether maduro was "bad"
January 3, 2026 at 9:15 PM
One thing people forget is that the US supports plenty of dictators right now, it has supported dictators in the past, and it has installed its own dictators in other countries through regime change operations.
The US doesn't care that Maduro was a dictator or bad, they care he opposed them.
The US doesn't care that Maduro was a dictator or bad, they care he opposed them.
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Every means-tested program creates two costs:
1. Administration
2. Fraud prevention
Universal Basic Income eliminates both by design. If everyone qualifies, there’s nothing to game.
1. Administration
2. Fraud prevention
Universal Basic Income eliminates both by design. If everyone qualifies, there’s nothing to game.
December 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Every means-tested program creates two costs:
1. Administration
2. Fraud prevention
Universal Basic Income eliminates both by design. If everyone qualifies, there’s nothing to game.
1. Administration
2. Fraud prevention
Universal Basic Income eliminates both by design. If everyone qualifies, there’s nothing to game.
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Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Spray paint a plane and they'll detain you without trial and call you a terrorist.
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
Kidnap a foreign head of state - and Keir Starmer will make it clear we've played no part in it but will wait for the scheduled press conference in a few hours before potentially condemning it
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NZ would do well to go hard on renewable energy for a bunch of good reasons.
January 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM
NZ would do well to go hard on renewable energy for a bunch of good reasons.
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I don’t love you and I’m not holding your hand: call your Senator and tell them that the must shut down the government on January 30th until this ends, a thing that Democrats have the hard power to do at this very moment.
I love you all and am holding your hand as I say this:
Dems wield zero hard power levers
Dems wield zero hard power levers
it's kind of crazy that there's even any question that democrats are going to do anything about this
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I don’t love you and I’m not holding your hand: call your Senator and tell them that the must shut down the government on January 30th until this ends, a thing that Democrats have the hard power to do at this very moment.
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This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.
January 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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We need to reflect more on what it means that New Zealand allowed a standalone FBI office to operate in July 2025 with little concern or critique, and is engaging with people like Kristi Noem, Sebastian Gorka, Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel etc with very little visibility of that engagement.
January 3, 2026 at 6:29 PM
We need to reflect more on what it means that New Zealand allowed a standalone FBI office to operate in July 2025 with little concern or critique, and is engaging with people like Kristi Noem, Sebastian Gorka, Pam Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel etc with very little visibility of that engagement.
Totally misunderstood the premise for Culinary Class War.
January 3, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Totally misunderstood the premise for Culinary Class War.
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And the article only briefly mentions the most outrageous part- there’s no plans to hire the appropriate specialists in Wellington for the next 4-6 years
Health NZ has spent $26,000 sending North Island patients south for complex gynaecological cancer surgery, after the Wellington service collapsed.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Health NZ paying thousands to fly gynae cancer patients south
Health NZ has spent $26,000 flying North Island patients to Christchurch for complex gynaecological cancer surgery, after the Wellington service collapsed.
www.thepost.co.nz
January 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
And the article only briefly mentions the most outrageous part- there’s no plans to hire the appropriate specialists in Wellington for the next 4-6 years
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Health NZ has spent $26,000 sending North Island patients south for complex gynaecological cancer surgery, after the Wellington service collapsed.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Health NZ paying thousands to fly gynae cancer patients south
Health NZ has spent $26,000 flying North Island patients to Christchurch for complex gynaecological cancer surgery, after the Wellington service collapsed.
www.thepost.co.nz
January 2, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Health NZ has spent $26,000 sending North Island patients south for complex gynaecological cancer surgery, after the Wellington service collapsed.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sitting a stewing in frustration isn't nearly as cathartic as just designing a poster. Let's see how often I remember that in 2026.
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National is straight up selling citizenships to foreigners again #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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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.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:09 AM
National is straight up selling citizenships to foreigners again #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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“I just don’t know how you go around, asking everyone first. I just don’t see how that would work.”
From May 2025: www.theverge.com/news/674366/...
From May 2025: www.theverge.com/news/674366/...
December 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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📚 Heading Abigail Nussbaum’s list is New Zealander @pipadam.bsky.social’s novel, Audition –
There are 5.5 hours left in 2025, but nevertheless I'm going to take the chance that my year's reading is concluded. Here are my best reads of 2025, an idiosyncratic bunch of choices in a year that did not seem to have many big, zeitgeisty books. wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2025/12/2025...
2025, A Year in Reading: Best Books of the Year
I read 183 books in 2025, a little less than last year but still in the same ballpark. Despite—or perhaps because—of this breadth of reading...
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December 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
📚 Heading Abigail Nussbaum’s list is New Zealander @pipadam.bsky.social’s novel, Audition –
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I'm not an economist or historian, so this is only vibes... But I tend to think that the times we generally think of as the most prosperous (in NZ, Australia, UK and US at least) were the times with the strongest worker strength (unions) and the most public/government investment.
December 31, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I'm not an economist or historian, so this is only vibes... But I tend to think that the times we generally think of as the most prosperous (in NZ, Australia, UK and US at least) were the times with the strongest worker strength (unions) and the most public/government investment.
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Some wonderful reviews of some great books, including AUDITION by @pipadam.bsky.social !!!
From the Editors' Shelves: @casella.bsky.social reviews work from Ethan Rutherford (Strange Object/@deepvellum.bsky.social), Pip Adam (@coffeehousepress.bsky.social), An Yu (@groveatlantic.bsky.social), Thomas Ha (@undertow.bsky.social), and Eddie Robson (@torbooks.bsky.social)
From the Editors’ Shelves: December 2025
Jake Casella Brookins In this new occasional feature, ARB editors offer some quick thoughts on recent reads. For our first entry, Jake Casella Brookins talks about five books from this year that he…
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December 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Some wonderful reviews of some great books, including AUDITION by @pipadam.bsky.social !!!
It was very exciting to take part in my favourite list of the year. I love this list! 'Cheers to the wierdos!': Jesi Bender Presents a Heavy Feather Favorites List for 2025 Thank you Jesi and Heavy Feather.
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“Cheers to the Weirdos!”: Jesi Bender Presents a Heavy Feather Favorites List for 2025
Here we go again! Putting together this year brings me such joy and I hope you find something beautiful here, too. Sometimes, it can seem as if no one reads anymore but making this list reassures m…
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December 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
It was very exciting to take part in my favourite list of the year. I love this list! 'Cheers to the wierdos!': Jesi Bender Presents a Heavy Feather Favorites List for 2025 Thank you Jesi and Heavy Feather.
heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/12/29/w...
heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/12/29/w...
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People ask, “How do we fund UBI?”
That’s skipping the first question:
how did a few people get so rich in the first place?
The answer isn’t just hard work.
It’s control of land, resources, and systems everyone depends on
UBI is the share everyone gets when access is taken away
That’s skipping the first question:
how did a few people get so rich in the first place?
The answer isn’t just hard work.
It’s control of land, resources, and systems everyone depends on
UBI is the share everyone gets when access is taken away
It has to be paid for somehow. The ideal to me is a wealth transfer from the uber rich to everyone else.
You can talk about rights all day, but the money has to come from somewhere.
You can talk about rights all day, but the money has to come from somewhere.
December 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
People ask, “How do we fund UBI?”
That’s skipping the first question:
how did a few people get so rich in the first place?
The answer isn’t just hard work.
It’s control of land, resources, and systems everyone depends on
UBI is the share everyone gets when access is taken away
That’s skipping the first question:
how did a few people get so rich in the first place?
The answer isn’t just hard work.
It’s control of land, resources, and systems everyone depends on
UBI is the share everyone gets when access is taken away
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A wealthy #US businessman implicated in an $800,000 scam involving a Remuera finance company director has denied wrongdoing and threatened to sue #NZ Police for dragging his name through the mud #nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...
'I have nothing to hide': US tycoon implicated in $800k Auckland scam threatens to sue NZ Police
MiloX crypto exchange founder Robert Vashisth tells the Herald: 'I'm no scammer'.
www.nzherald.co.nz
December 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A wealthy #US businessman implicated in an $800,000 scam involving a Remuera finance company director has denied wrongdoing and threatened to sue #NZ Police for dragging his name through the mud #nzpol
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...