Pip Adam
@pipadam.bsky.social
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1News reporting the the average rent has fallen to around $650 a week. Given a full time minimum wage job brings in just over $760 a week after tax and kiwisaver contributions it should probably fall further still
January 24, 2026 at 5:29 AM
1News reporting the the average rent has fallen to around $650 a week. Given a full time minimum wage job brings in just over $760 a week after tax and kiwisaver contributions it should probably fall further still
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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This right here is one of the biggest reasons we need universal basic income. High consumption inequality creates a fragile consumer economy. We need to widely spread consumption. UBI to grow the consumption of the entire bottom 80%. Taxes to decrease the top 10% to balance for inflation management.
January 23, 2026 at 8:58 PM
This right here is one of the biggest reasons we need universal basic income. High consumption inequality creates a fragile consumer economy. We need to widely spread consumption. UBI to grow the consumption of the entire bottom 80%. Taxes to decrease the top 10% to balance for inflation management.
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Rabbi @abbystein.bsky.social & @lilygreenbergcall.bsky.social recite the mourner's kaddish at #ReneeNicoleGood's memorial. This is the place where she was murdered by ICE.
January 23, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Rabbi @abbystein.bsky.social & @lilygreenbergcall.bsky.social recite the mourner's kaddish at #ReneeNicoleGood's memorial. This is the place where she was murdered by ICE.
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shabana you are aware that the panopticon is not meant to be a good thing?
Shabana Mahmood here, whose “ultimate vision” is to turn the world into a prison
January 23, 2026 at 9:02 PM
shabana you are aware that the panopticon is not meant to be a good thing?
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"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
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Enough is enough, this government are literally killing us with their cuts.
All this, and inflation is INCREASING
#nzpol
All this, and inflation is INCREASING
#nzpol
Nurses and doctors ‘in tears’ as ED goes into code red four times in one night
More than 200 patients turned up at Wellington Hospital’s Emergency Department on Tuesday.
www.stuff.co.nz
January 23, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Enough is enough, this government are literally killing us with their cuts.
All this, and inflation is INCREASING
#nzpol
All this, and inflation is INCREASING
#nzpol
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#nzpol Data released by Stats NZ today shows that the cost of living rose at its fastest rate for 18 months. Prices rose for 80% of items in the CPI basket, meaning growth in prices was broad-based. Minimum wage workers are now facing a 3rd year of real terms cuts in wages. A thread
January 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM
#nzpol Data released by Stats NZ today shows that the cost of living rose at its fastest rate for 18 months. Prices rose for 80% of items in the CPI basket, meaning growth in prices was broad-based. Minimum wage workers are now facing a 3rd year of real terms cuts in wages. A thread
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Tomorrow (Friday), Minnesota is holding a general strike, ”ICE out of Minnesota.” Over 300 local businesses have confirmed they’ll be closed. Others will be donating 100% of proceeds to immigration charities. Some of the unions are encouraging a no-work, no-shopping, no-school strike.
January 23, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Tomorrow (Friday), Minnesota is holding a general strike, ”ICE out of Minnesota.” Over 300 local businesses have confirmed they’ll be closed. Others will be donating 100% of proceeds to immigration charities. Some of the unions are encouraging a no-work, no-shopping, no-school strike.
When i lived in Ōtepoti i LOVED this train. i used to travel on it to Waihōpai in the weekends to see my Aunty Loma and Uncle Athol.
Spotted the (very full) Mainlander train get back into Christchurch Railway Station for its trip south to Invercargill and Dunedin. Hopefully the first of many trips! 🚞
January 23, 2026 at 2:29 AM
When i lived in Ōtepoti i LOVED this train. i used to travel on it to Waihōpai in the weekends to see my Aunty Loma and Uncle Athol.
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Spotted the (very full) Mainlander train get back into Christchurch Railway Station for its trip south to Invercargill and Dunedin. Hopefully the first of many trips! 🚞
January 23, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Spotted the (very full) Mainlander train get back into Christchurch Railway Station for its trip south to Invercargill and Dunedin. Hopefully the first of many trips! 🚞
i was bitching about ai and B said, 'Your name should be P.A(doom).'
January 23, 2026 at 2:22 AM
i was bitching about ai and B said, 'Your name should be P.A(doom).'
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the woke mob is giving He-man pronouns
January 22, 2026 at 6:47 PM
the woke mob is giving He-man pronouns
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life ending and infrastructure destroying floods are now an annual occurrence in new zealand. there is no political recognition of this new reality, and thus there is no resourcing for its prevention. we are not ready
January 22, 2026 at 8:26 AM
life ending and infrastructure destroying floods are now an annual occurrence in new zealand. there is no political recognition of this new reality, and thus there is no resourcing for its prevention. we are not ready
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oh man, the Walker Art Center is going to be closed on Friday
(If you're not from the Twin Cities, this is like MoMA closing in support of a general strike—a very big deal)
(If you're not from the Twin Cities, this is like MoMA closing in support of a general strike—a very big deal)
Walker Art Center joins growing list of organizations closing on Jan. 23
"This reflects our institutional values to center our community, support our staff, and to approach our work with care and safety in mind," a representative says.
bringmethenews.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 PM
oh man, the Walker Art Center is going to be closed on Friday
(If you're not from the Twin Cities, this is like MoMA closing in support of a general strike—a very big deal)
(If you're not from the Twin Cities, this is like MoMA closing in support of a general strike—a very big deal)
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The govt is like a person in a lifeboat who has been given the job of keeping everyone warm and so has lit a fire and is gradually stripping the wood from the boat to burn while being excessively proud of their success in keeping everyone warm.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Government's finances in better than expected shape
The government's finances are in better than expected shape as spending has fallen more than the tax take.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM
The govt is like a person in a lifeboat who has been given the job of keeping everyone warm and so has lit a fire and is gradually stripping the wood from the boat to burn while being excessively proud of their success in keeping everyone warm.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
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As @musicalchairs.bsky.social keeps pointing out, there are two sides to every ledger - debits match credits. So the article should be titled, ‘Government finances in better shape than expected due to household finances being in worse shape than expected’
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Government's finances in better than expected shape
The government's finances are in better than expected shape as spending has fallen more than the tax take.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 22, 2026 at 12:23 AM
As @musicalchairs.bsky.social keeps pointing out, there are two sides to every ledger - debits match credits. So the article should be titled, ‘Government finances in better shape than expected due to household finances being in worse shape than expected’
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
#nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
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I think one might have had the foresight 15 hours ago that having pics of Luxo having a jolly old time in the pub while multiple regions are in a state of emergency miiight not be a great look
January 21, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I think one might have had the foresight 15 hours ago that having pics of Luxo having a jolly old time in the pub while multiple regions are in a state of emergency miiight not be a great look
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Fix it from what? You fucks have wiped $28.8b off our GDP since 2023 and are responsible for sending 171,000 over to Australia as record migration to Australia continues
Fix it from who? The fuck have you been doing the last 3 years, you festering cyst of a government?
January 21, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Fix it from what? You fucks have wiped $28.8b off our GDP since 2023 and are responsible for sending 171,000 over to Australia as record migration to Australia continues
I can't believe how much I am enjoying Morning Report this week. I love no banter or hot-takes. I am sure this says more about me than the program.
January 21, 2026 at 7:40 PM
I can't believe how much I am enjoying Morning Report this week. I love no banter or hot-takes. I am sure this says more about me than the program.
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2026 is going to be a nightmare for electoral integrity & media are joining the side of post-truth
the left, & even Labour, need to have a *serious* plan for how they deal with what pro-fascist elements in this country are doing with captured institutions - because ACT, NZF are going to run riot
the left, & even Labour, need to have a *serious* plan for how they deal with what pro-fascist elements in this country are doing with captured institutions - because ACT, NZF are going to run riot
why does nz media, let alone this publicly funded option, even exist?
certainly not for the people of this country, that's for sure.
as far as I can tell, *this one* isn't even syndicated. They chose to write it this way, not just obsequiously justify it via pro-fascist editorial choices
certainly not for the people of this country, that's for sure.
as far as I can tell, *this one* isn't even syndicated. They chose to write it this way, not just obsequiously justify it via pro-fascist editorial choices
January 21, 2026 at 1:30 AM
2026 is going to be a nightmare for electoral integrity & media are joining the side of post-truth
the left, & even Labour, need to have a *serious* plan for how they deal with what pro-fascist elements in this country are doing with captured institutions - because ACT, NZF are going to run riot
the left, & even Labour, need to have a *serious* plan for how they deal with what pro-fascist elements in this country are doing with captured institutions - because ACT, NZF are going to run riot
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why does nz media, let alone this publicly funded option, even exist?
certainly not for the people of this country, that's for sure.
as far as I can tell, *this one* isn't even syndicated. They chose to write it this way, not just obsequiously justify it via pro-fascist editorial choices
certainly not for the people of this country, that's for sure.
as far as I can tell, *this one* isn't even syndicated. They chose to write it this way, not just obsequiously justify it via pro-fascist editorial choices
January 21, 2026 at 1:28 AM
why does nz media, let alone this publicly funded option, even exist?
certainly not for the people of this country, that's for sure.
as far as I can tell, *this one* isn't even syndicated. They chose to write it this way, not just obsequiously justify it via pro-fascist editorial choices
certainly not for the people of this country, that's for sure.
as far as I can tell, *this one* isn't even syndicated. They chose to write it this way, not just obsequiously justify it via pro-fascist editorial choices
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National have weakened our disaster response, reduced our slush fund for fixing things, removed any and all climate related policies and generally put us all at an increased risk from climate change
All so a few landlords and their wealthy business mates can have more money
#VoteThemOut #nzpol
All so a few landlords and their wealthy business mates can have more money
#VoteThemOut #nzpol
January 21, 2026 at 2:02 AM
National have weakened our disaster response, reduced our slush fund for fixing things, removed any and all climate related policies and generally put us all at an increased risk from climate change
All so a few landlords and their wealthy business mates can have more money
#VoteThemOut #nzpol
All so a few landlords and their wealthy business mates can have more money
#VoteThemOut #nzpol
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Hey the voter suppression laws mean you can only vote up to twelve days before November 7 and have to be registered thirteen days before that. Twelve days before Nov 7 is 26 October. THAT IS LABOUR DAY. THE ELECTION VOTING STARTS ON LABOUR DAY.
January 21, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Hey the voter suppression laws mean you can only vote up to twelve days before November 7 and have to be registered thirteen days before that. Twelve days before Nov 7 is 26 October. THAT IS LABOUR DAY. THE ELECTION VOTING STARTS ON LABOUR DAY.