Ryan CrawCour
@ryan.crawcour.social
Pākehā in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
Manipulator of 1s & 0s while building "the cloud"
Bikes, Beer, BBQ... Do all good things in life start with the letter B?
Posts are my own.
Manipulator of 1s & 0s while building "the cloud"
Bikes, Beer, BBQ... Do all good things in life start with the letter B?
Posts are my own.
i wonder if he dropped the rent on any of his properties after giving himself a tax cut?!?!
February 10, 2026 at 11:22 PM
i wonder if he dropped the rent on any of his properties after giving himself a tax cut?!?!
who do you think the energy companies will pass it on to Luxon!?!
they're not going to eat the cost, they'll pass it on, and then some, to the consumer. So of course it will be paid for by the taxpayer.
you really are thicker than 2 planks ya eegit.
levy == tax
anything else is a lie.
#nzpol
they're not going to eat the cost, they'll pass it on, and then some, to the consumer. So of course it will be paid for by the taxpayer.
you really are thicker than 2 planks ya eegit.
levy == tax
anything else is a lie.
#nzpol
February 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
who do you think the energy companies will pass it on to Luxon!?!
they're not going to eat the cost, they'll pass it on, and then some, to the consumer. So of course it will be paid for by the taxpayer.
you really are thicker than 2 planks ya eegit.
levy == tax
anything else is a lie.
#nzpol
they're not going to eat the cost, they'll pass it on, and then some, to the consumer. So of course it will be paid for by the taxpayer.
you really are thicker than 2 planks ya eegit.
levy == tax
anything else is a lie.
#nzpol
How good are you at spotting fake AI-generated (news) content?
With the massive increase in AI slop and fake content hitting our screens, often from "reputable" sources, it's becoming harder and harder to spot.
Take the quiz here and see how many you can spot.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
With the massive increase in AI slop and fake content hitting our screens, often from "reputable" sources, it's becoming harder and harder to spot.
Take the quiz here and see how many you can spot.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Real or AI? These photos were presented as news. Take a look and pick which ones you believe
A recent trend of AI images depicting real life news events has surged on social media, but how good are you at spotting what’s real?
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February 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
How good are you at spotting fake AI-generated (news) content?
With the massive increase in AI slop and fake content hitting our screens, often from "reputable" sources, it's becoming harder and harder to spot.
Take the quiz here and see how many you can spot.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
With the massive increase in AI slop and fake content hitting our screens, often from "reputable" sources, it's becoming harder and harder to spot.
Take the quiz here and see how many you can spot.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
he should just leave Dark Tower well alone. read the books if you want to know what happens.
February 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
he should just leave Dark Tower well alone. read the books if you want to know what happens.
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At least now that we’re subsidising Fonterra, by paying billions for this new gas terminal, they’ll pay us all back with cheap butter and cheese, right? RIGHT?!?!
February 10, 2026 at 8:42 AM
At least now that we’re subsidising Fonterra, by paying billions for this new gas terminal, they’ll pay us all back with cheap butter and cheese, right? RIGHT?!?!
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In an election year are they seriously planning on imposing a new flat tax (sorry ‘levy’) on us all?
To pay to import the most expensive fuel for generating power?
The price / supply of which is at the whim of a madman on the eastern side of the Pacific?
To save us money?
Bloody unicorn thinking.
To pay to import the most expensive fuel for generating power?
The price / supply of which is at the whim of a madman on the eastern side of the Pacific?
To save us money?
Bloody unicorn thinking.
New liquified natural gas terminal: 'Vital' or 'bonkers'?
New liquified natural gas terminal: 'Vital' or 'bonkers'?
The government wants taxpayers to pay for a new liquified natural gas import terminal, but is promising lower power prices will come as a result.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 10, 2026 at 5:52 AM
In an election year are they seriously planning on imposing a new flat tax (sorry ‘levy’) on us all?
To pay to import the most expensive fuel for generating power?
The price / supply of which is at the whim of a madman on the eastern side of the Pacific?
To save us money?
Bloody unicorn thinking.
To pay to import the most expensive fuel for generating power?
The price / supply of which is at the whim of a madman on the eastern side of the Pacific?
To save us money?
Bloody unicorn thinking.
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The Govt claims to be pro-market yet: $200m subsidy for oil exploration; Uncapped subsidies to decommission old oil fields; $1billion subsidy for LNG imports; Fonterra faces zero price for emissions under ETS. There is a pattern here. They are using the state to support and subsidise pollution.
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 PM
The Govt claims to be pro-market yet: $200m subsidy for oil exploration; Uncapped subsidies to decommission old oil fields; $1billion subsidy for LNG imports; Fonterra faces zero price for emissions under ETS. There is a pattern here. They are using the state to support and subsidise pollution.
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For years now, UK state owned rental properties have had swathes of solar panels on their rooftops, supplying clean energy to the grid. But clean green 100% Pure NZ is going to import fossil fuels instead. Fuckwits.
February 10, 2026 at 6:21 AM
For years now, UK state owned rental properties have had swathes of solar panels on their rooftops, supplying clean energy to the grid. But clean green 100% Pure NZ is going to import fossil fuels instead. Fuckwits.
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It's the most flawless economic plan since they paid $671 million to buy zero ferries.
February 10, 2026 at 6:10 AM
It's the most flawless economic plan since they paid $671 million to buy zero ferries.
Ummmmm, they’re using the same engine!?!
February 10, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Ummmmm, they’re using the same engine!?!
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To call the government’s idea of an LNG terminal a stupid idea is an insult to actual real life stupid ideas. It makes zero economic sense now, and it will make even less economic sense every year hereafter
February 10, 2026 at 6:59 AM
To call the government’s idea of an LNG terminal a stupid idea is an insult to actual real life stupid ideas. It makes zero economic sense now, and it will make even less economic sense every year hereafter
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If you’re as old as me, you might recall Muldoon betting the country on a collection of truly terrible projects called Think Big. This LNG idea makes Think Big look like a genius move from an economic wizard
February 10, 2026 at 7:01 AM
If you’re as old as me, you might recall Muldoon betting the country on a collection of truly terrible projects called Think Big. This LNG idea makes Think Big look like a genius move from an economic wizard
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About 45% of gas produced in this country goes to Methanex, the Canadian multinational. Fonterra is another significant gas user. Just in case you are wondering who stands to benefit most from the planned LNG plant which is to be paid for by me, thee and every other individual user of power.
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 AM
About 45% of gas produced in this country goes to Methanex, the Canadian multinational. Fonterra is another significant gas user. Just in case you are wondering who stands to benefit most from the planned LNG plant which is to be paid for by me, thee and every other individual user of power.
At least now that we’re subsidising Fonterra, by paying billions for this new gas terminal, they’ll pay us all back with cheap butter and cheese, right? RIGHT?!?!
February 10, 2026 at 8:42 AM
At least now that we’re subsidising Fonterra, by paying billions for this new gas terminal, they’ll pay us all back with cheap butter and cheese, right? RIGHT?!?!
Why are we subsidising Methanex, a Canadian methanol company, and Fonterra with a new gas terminal paid for by the NZ taxpayer?
February 10, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Why are we subsidising Methanex, a Canadian methanol company, and Fonterra with a new gas terminal paid for by the NZ taxpayer?
So not only do we have to pay a $1B tax for this thing, we have to pay another $1.7B too. Great.
February 10, 2026 at 8:33 AM
So not only do we have to pay a $1B tax for this thing, we have to pay another $1.7B too. Great.
Look, let’s face it, cremation is my only shot at a smoking hot body.
February 10, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Look, let’s face it, cremation is my only shot at a smoking hot body.
Dammit. It’s been 4 days and not one of you reminded me that the new Puscifer album was out. FOUR DAYS. 96 HOURS. 5,760 MINUTES. 345,600 SECONDS.
I HATE ALL OF YOU!!
I HATE ALL OF YOU!!
February 10, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Dammit. It’s been 4 days and not one of you reminded me that the new Puscifer album was out. FOUR DAYS. 96 HOURS. 5,760 MINUTES. 345,600 SECONDS.
I HATE ALL OF YOU!!
I HATE ALL OF YOU!!
The 1st or the 2nd time?
February 10, 2026 at 1:37 AM
The 1st or the 2nd time?
sounds like the best idea. ever. who's joining me?
February 10, 2026 at 1:08 AM
sounds like the best idea. ever. who's joining me?
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Australia: let’s roll out so much rooftop solar you can have free power during the day
NZ: businesses are closing down because they can’t afford power so we’re building a one billion dollar fossil fuel terminal so we can keep not having free power
NZ: businesses are closing down because they can’t afford power so we’re building a one billion dollar fossil fuel terminal so we can keep not having free power
New liquified natural gas terminal: 'Vital' or 'bonkers'?
New liquified natural gas terminal: 'Vital' or 'bonkers'?
The government wants taxpayers to pay for a new liquified natural gas import terminal, but is promising lower power prices will come as a result.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Australia: let’s roll out so much rooftop solar you can have free power during the day
NZ: businesses are closing down because they can’t afford power so we’re building a one billion dollar fossil fuel terminal so we can keep not having free power
NZ: businesses are closing down because they can’t afford power so we’re building a one billion dollar fossil fuel terminal so we can keep not having free power