Earl Mardle - Death Cult Govt - Squalour, poverty & Disease
@rlmrdlnz.bsky.social
Nobody is in Charge. This is a good thing
We're a sac of fluid attached to some calcium. Our entire operating system is made of lard.
#nzpol This govt is a "festering cluster of corrupt, autocratic racists" Paul Enright
We're a sac of fluid attached to some calcium. Our entire operating system is made of lard.
#nzpol This govt is a "festering cluster of corrupt, autocratic racists" Paul Enright
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On the 5th anniversary of the Jan 6th attack, let's remember that Brazil formally sentenced Bolsonaro for the violent coup attempt after he lost re-election because Brazil has a better-functioning democracy than the US does.
January 6, 2026 at 6:47 PM
On the 5th anniversary of the Jan 6th attack, let's remember that Brazil formally sentenced Bolsonaro for the violent coup attempt after he lost re-election because Brazil has a better-functioning democracy than the US does.
If it wasn't so dangerous, it would be cute that the oil companies saying they'll only explore again in NZ if the govt indemnifies them against failure to find anything worthwhile, and Trump having to offer subsidies to get the same people to THINK about going back to Venezuela
idiocracy abides
idiocracy abides
"No CEO wants to go back in [to Venezuela]."
The Trump administration is urging oil executives to invest big in Venezuela. But so far, they don't seem convinced. Ron Insana and Jeffrey Sonnenfeld explain why on the #11thHour with @stephruhle.bsky.social.
The Trump administration is urging oil executives to invest big in Venezuela. But so far, they don't seem convinced. Ron Insana and Jeffrey Sonnenfeld explain why on the #11thHour with @stephruhle.bsky.social.
January 6, 2026 at 5:28 AM
If it wasn't so dangerous, it would be cute that the oil companies saying they'll only explore again in NZ if the govt indemnifies them against failure to find anything worthwhile, and Trump having to offer subsidies to get the same people to THINK about going back to Venezuela
idiocracy abides
idiocracy abides
Worth a read
Echoes of Iraq/Kuwait/Saudi Arabia
Echoes of Iraq/Kuwait/Saudi Arabia
The U.S.-Venezuela-Guyana Oil Triangle
The U.S. interest in Venezuela isn’t just about the oil there, but also about the oil next door in Guyana, and the U.S. oil companies that have staked their future on it.
drilled.media
January 5, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Worth a read
Echoes of Iraq/Kuwait/Saudi Arabia
Echoes of Iraq/Kuwait/Saudi Arabia
Maybe it's just me but if EVERYONE who COULD work remotely, did work remotely, not only would it be good for the environment, support climate mitigation and adaption, reduce travel, fuel and maintenance costs, improve work/life balance, it would make organisational disruption a LOT harder
January 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Maybe it's just me but if EVERYONE who COULD work remotely, did work remotely, not only would it be good for the environment, support climate mitigation and adaption, reduce travel, fuel and maintenance costs, improve work/life balance, it would make organisational disruption a LOT harder
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I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
But yeah, sure, you tell me how "afterwards" they are going to rebuild capacity and trust in government, governance, CDC, USAID, Obamacare and on and on...
ASSUMING rational people replace Trumpco, the FIRST question will be, "JFC, where do we START?"
ASSUMING rational people replace Trumpco, the FIRST question will be, "JFC, where do we START?"
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:42 PM
But yeah, sure, you tell me how "afterwards" they are going to rebuild capacity and trust in government, governance, CDC, USAID, Obamacare and on and on...
ASSUMING rational people replace Trumpco, the FIRST question will be, "JFC, where do we START?"
ASSUMING rational people replace Trumpco, the FIRST question will be, "JFC, where do we START?"
~40yrs ago Marlborough cherry growers, who were making a bundle in the Japanese pre-Christmas market for perfect fruit, suddenly found themselves with multiple yyears of late frosts and significant rain JUST before the pick
Several went bust, the rest resotrted to nets/covers/drainage, whatever
Now:
Several went bust, the rest resotrted to nets/covers/drainage, whatever
Now:
January 5, 2026 at 7:13 PM
~40yrs ago Marlborough cherry growers, who were making a bundle in the Japanese pre-Christmas market for perfect fruit, suddenly found themselves with multiple yyears of late frosts and significant rain JUST before the pick
Several went bust, the rest resotrted to nets/covers/drainage, whatever
Now:
Several went bust, the rest resotrted to nets/covers/drainage, whatever
Now:
But
BUT
BUUUTTT!!!!
What about the AMBULANCES!!!?????
BUT
BUUUTTT!!!!
What about the AMBULANCES!!!?????
Diesel spill from fuel truck crash closes Aotea Quay in Wellington
Police said it will remain closed throughout the morning, and Wellington City Council warn that ferry access and egress will also be impacted.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
But
BUT
BUUUTTT!!!!
What about the AMBULANCES!!!?????
BUT
BUUUTTT!!!!
What about the AMBULANCES!!!?????
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Half a Manapouri. In a month.
"Australia’s rooftop solar market climbed by 22% in the past month with the latest data revealing that 334 MW of small-scale PV capacity was installed on household and business roofs across the country in December 2025"
So near, and yet so far from the minds of the clowns that govern us
So near, and yet so far from the minds of the clowns that govern us
Rooftop solar installs rise as households turn to bigger systems
Australia’s rooftop solar market climbed by 22% in the past month with the latest data revealing that 334 MW of small-scale PV capacity was installed on household and business roofs across the country...
www.pv-magazine-australia.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Half a Manapouri. In a month.
"Australia’s rooftop solar market climbed by 22% in the past month with the latest data revealing that 334 MW of small-scale PV capacity was installed on household and business roofs across the country in December 2025"
So near, and yet so far from the minds of the clowns that govern us
So near, and yet so far from the minds of the clowns that govern us
Rooftop solar installs rise as households turn to bigger systems
Australia’s rooftop solar market climbed by 22% in the past month with the latest data revealing that 334 MW of small-scale PV capacity was installed on household and business roofs across the country...
www.pv-magazine-australia.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:12 AM
"Australia’s rooftop solar market climbed by 22% in the past month with the latest data revealing that 334 MW of small-scale PV capacity was installed on household and business roofs across the country in December 2025"
So near, and yet so far from the minds of the clowns that govern us
So near, and yet so far from the minds of the clowns that govern us
I see the market for hopium is booming
"Gareth Kiernan, chief forecaster at Infometrics, agreed things should improve.
"It can't be worse, right?"
Lear, IV:1
Edgar: The worst is not
So long as we can say 'This is the worst.'
"Gareth Kiernan, chief forecaster at Infometrics, agreed things should improve.
"It can't be worse, right?"
Lear, IV:1
Edgar: The worst is not
So long as we can say 'This is the worst.'
'It can't be worse, right?': What's ahead for the economy in 2026
The past year was a tough grind for many, but forecasters see hope on the horizon.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 5, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I see the market for hopium is booming
"Gareth Kiernan, chief forecaster at Infometrics, agreed things should improve.
"It can't be worse, right?"
Lear, IV:1
Edgar: The worst is not
So long as we can say 'This is the worst.'
"Gareth Kiernan, chief forecaster at Infometrics, agreed things should improve.
"It can't be worse, right?"
Lear, IV:1
Edgar: The worst is not
So long as we can say 'This is the worst.'
Maybe he is not just shaking down the oil companies
US refineries NEED heavy crude to blend with US light crude
They are preparing for Canada to cut the pipelines
US refineries NEED heavy crude to blend with US light crude
They are preparing for Canada to cut the pipelines
Welcome to capex-by-blackmail.
“.. They’re saying, ‘you gotta go in if you want to play and get reimbursed,’” said one industry official .. “But the infrastructure .. is so dilapidated that no one .. can adequately assess what is needed to make it operable.”
#OOTT
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
“.. They’re saying, ‘you gotta go in if you want to play and get reimbursed,’” said one industry official .. “But the infrastructure .. is so dilapidated that no one .. can adequately assess what is needed to make it operable.”
#OOTT
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump admin sends tough private message to oil companies on Venezuela
The White House has told companies they must rebuild Venezuela's crude-pumping infrastructure if they want compensation for assets seized by Caracas.
www.politico.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Maybe he is not just shaking down the oil companies
US refineries NEED heavy crude to blend with US light crude
They are preparing for Canada to cut the pipelines
US refineries NEED heavy crude to blend with US light crude
They are preparing for Canada to cut the pipelines
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babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
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January 3, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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NOW can we abandon 5 Eyes New Zealand? Please?
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
NOW can we abandon 5 Eyes New Zealand? Please?
I moved to the rural city fringe 14 years ago, to grow food, produce my own energy, manage my water on 10acres, it was basically because I did not trust the world to keep functioning
RN none of us actually know for sure the facts about ANYTHING at all but what we do with our own hands
Start there
RN none of us actually know for sure the facts about ANYTHING at all but what we do with our own hands
Start there
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I moved to the rural city fringe 14 years ago, to grow food, produce my own energy, manage my water on 10acres, it was basically because I did not trust the world to keep functioning
RN none of us actually know for sure the facts about ANYTHING at all but what we do with our own hands
Start there
RN none of us actually know for sure the facts about ANYTHING at all but what we do with our own hands
Start there
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Not "just a doomer"
He has options
All of the options, ALL of them, require collective, intelligent, hard work, with the constant risk of being plucked by ICE, shot in your home or having your dog nailed to your door
And NO end in sight
The time for the decisions we would like to make is in the past
He has options
All of the options, ALL of them, require collective, intelligent, hard work, with the constant risk of being plucked by ICE, shot in your home or having your dog nailed to your door
And NO end in sight
The time for the decisions we would like to make is in the past
I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%.
In 1933, German conservatives thought they could control Hitler. Two years later, they were being executed in their own homes. I spent weeks researching this question, desperately looking for counter-...
www.dailykos.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Not "just a doomer"
He has options
All of the options, ALL of them, require collective, intelligent, hard work, with the constant risk of being plucked by ICE, shot in your home or having your dog nailed to your door
And NO end in sight
The time for the decisions we would like to make is in the past
He has options
All of the options, ALL of them, require collective, intelligent, hard work, with the constant risk of being plucked by ICE, shot in your home or having your dog nailed to your door
And NO end in sight
The time for the decisions we would like to make is in the past
These 2 statements occupy the same universe
"78,000 unfilled positions by 2029 - a 26% drop on the current national truckie workforce of 189,900 drivers.
Australian Logistics Council projected ... road freight volumes will grow by around 56 per cent between 2018 & 2040"
<runs screaming into a wall>
"78,000 unfilled positions by 2029 - a 26% drop on the current national truckie workforce of 189,900 drivers.
Australian Logistics Council projected ... road freight volumes will grow by around 56 per cent between 2018 & 2040"
<runs screaming into a wall>
Truck driver shortage puts squeeze on Australia's supply chain
Australia's road transport industry is facing a growing driver shortage driven by an aging workforce and limited recruitment of younger people.
www.abc.net.au
January 3, 2026 at 4:47 AM
These 2 statements occupy the same universe
"78,000 unfilled positions by 2029 - a 26% drop on the current national truckie workforce of 189,900 drivers.
Australian Logistics Council projected ... road freight volumes will grow by around 56 per cent between 2018 & 2040"
<runs screaming into a wall>
"78,000 unfilled positions by 2029 - a 26% drop on the current national truckie workforce of 189,900 drivers.
Australian Logistics Council projected ... road freight volumes will grow by around 56 per cent between 2018 & 2040"
<runs screaming into a wall>
To "protect" kids from a global pedophile network run from pizza shops
To "protect" kids from men going into toilets dressed as women
To "protect" kids from unfair competition in sports
It is now necessary to strip-search their daughters without parental consent or presence
Because of course they do
To "protect" kids from men going into toilets dressed as women
To "protect" kids from unfair competition in sports
It is now necessary to strip-search their daughters without parental consent or presence
Because of course they do
Caught with a vape, lose your clothes — and your dignity, and mental stability
Strip Searches in Schools Traumatize Kids Over Minor Offenses
A Bloomberg Law investigation found 40 federal civil rights lawsuits since 2017 claiming children and teenagers were strip searched at school without parents knowing – often for vape pens and minor of...
news.bloomberglaw.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:21 AM
To "protect" kids from a global pedophile network run from pizza shops
To "protect" kids from men going into toilets dressed as women
To "protect" kids from unfair competition in sports
It is now necessary to strip-search their daughters without parental consent or presence
Because of course they do
To "protect" kids from men going into toilets dressed as women
To "protect" kids from unfair competition in sports
It is now necessary to strip-search their daughters without parental consent or presence
Because of course they do
I love my cows. Milking Bella this morning and, as she often does, after she had finished her treat, leaned her head on the rail and began long slow breaths as she dozed while i carried on
Only stopped when she finally fell fully asleep and nearly fell over
Time to let her get back with her calf😘
Only stopped when she finally fell fully asleep and nearly fell over
Time to let her get back with her calf😘
January 3, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I love my cows. Milking Bella this morning and, as she often does, after she had finished her treat, leaned her head on the rail and began long slow breaths as she dozed while i carried on
Only stopped when she finally fell fully asleep and nearly fell over
Time to let her get back with her calf😘
Only stopped when she finally fell fully asleep and nearly fell over
Time to let her get back with her calf😘
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let’s see NZ msm actually start reporting on this stuff in 2026
🚨 Three Freedom Flotilla participants have publicly accused Israeli forces of severe sexual abuse, including rape and torture, after being seized and detained by Israeli authorities in October 2025.
📌 Statements from Anna, Vincenzo, and Surya
▪️Anna: “After I was kidnapped by Israeli forces...
📌 Statements from Anna, Vincenzo, and Surya
▪️Anna: “After I was kidnapped by Israeli forces...
January 2, 2026 at 11:49 PM
let’s see NZ msm actually start reporting on this stuff in 2026
When bureaucratic systems are a maze of dead ends where stuff can be parked, forever, bad things wilol happen, from fake breath tests and real corruption at the cop top, to inhumane and Kafkaesque immigration decisions
Because of THIS
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Because of THIS
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
January 2, 2026 at 11:52 PM
When bureaucratic systems are a maze of dead ends where stuff can be parked, forever, bad things wilol happen, from fake breath tests and real corruption at the cop top, to inhumane and Kafkaesque immigration decisions
Because of THIS
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Because of THIS
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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It's kind of striking when you realize how much of our government consists of or is assisted by convicted felons. No wonder so many illegal things are happening; this is a government of, by, and for criminals.
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
January 2, 2026 at 10:36 PM
It's kind of striking when you realize how much of our government consists of or is assisted by convicted felons. No wonder so many illegal things are happening; this is a government of, by, and for criminals.
#ProudBlue
#ProudBlue
"incomprehensible" is very generous
I'm up for malevolent, malicious, predatory, depraved, cruel, and unconscionable
I'm up for malevolent, malicious, predatory, depraved, cruel, and unconscionable
Who knew we needed a well funded national public Health Service, including appropriate "back room" expert professionals to support current & future technologies, privacy & operations? We did. We knew. We protested this government's incomprehensible cuts and this is why.
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
"incomprehensible" is very generous
I'm up for malevolent, malicious, predatory, depraved, cruel, and unconscionable
I'm up for malevolent, malicious, predatory, depraved, cruel, and unconscionable