Tom Butlin
@tombutlin.bsky.social
Google jockey, slow runner, slow cooking enthusiast.
Pessimists go through life being pleasantly surprised
Aotearoa New Zealand
Pessimists go through life being pleasantly surprised
Aotearoa New Zealand
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H.R.792 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): This bill directs the National Park Service to add the figure of President Donald Trump to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov
February 2, 2026 at 7:43 AM
H.R.792 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): This bill directs the National Park Service to add the figure of President Donald Trump to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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It was a Luxon Govt decision not to sign up to the road map away from fossil fuels (so don't just blame Jones). Along with all the other climate stupidity policies. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Shane Jones shut down NZ involvement in 'road map' away from fossil fuels
Australia signed up to the 'road map' away from fossil fuels, but Shane Jones did not want New Zealand to join.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 1, 2026 at 11:10 PM
It was a Luxon Govt decision not to sign up to the road map away from fossil fuels (so don't just blame Jones). Along with all the other climate stupidity policies. www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Put a third way, growing corn for ethanol to move combustion vehicles around uses ~100 times more land than making solar electricity to move electric vehicles around.
February 1, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Put a third way, growing corn for ethanol to move combustion vehicles around uses ~100 times more land than making solar electricity to move electric vehicles around.
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company pivots from the only thing it ever sold that people used to like, before there was competition and the owner being an asshole made it into a $90,000 maga hat, to instead focus on this product he's pretending for press is computer controlled but we all saw its operator take off the VR headset
February 1, 2026 at 1:47 AM
company pivots from the only thing it ever sold that people used to like, before there was competition and the owner being an asshole made it into a $90,000 maga hat, to instead focus on this product he's pretending for press is computer controlled but we all saw its operator take off the VR headset
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pizzagate and qanon were not onto something, they were orchestrated by pedophiles to make accusing people of pedophilia make you look insane so that they could continue doing pedophile shit. fucking christ
January 31, 2026 at 7:46 PM
pizzagate and qanon were not onto something, they were orchestrated by pedophiles to make accusing people of pedophilia make you look insane so that they could continue doing pedophile shit. fucking christ
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The funniest part about this is that RFK probably genuinely believes this. 😂🤦♀️
“Doctors won’t tell you this, but you don’t need medication for a tapeworm—all you need is the natural power of friction,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said as he dropped to the floor, lifted his legs high, and dragged his ass along the White House carpet during a press conference.
January 31, 2026 at 3:49 AM
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Melania’s first screening in Times Square draws four people, at least three of them professional critics. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
January 30, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Melania’s first screening in Times Square draws four people, at least three of them professional critics. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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Today on NewstalkZB, Mike Hosking said it's a "reality check" for the Government to not have a proper response for climate hit areas.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
January 29, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Today on NewstalkZB, Mike Hosking said it's a "reality check" for the Government to not have a proper response for climate hit areas.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
Some examples of his previous work that may point to how we got here.
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This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
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Take his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Take his personal army away from him while you can, you stupid, stupid assholes. You’re like an armadillo playing dead in the middle of the road so the semi won’t hurt you
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#GinnyAnderson "Are wages keeping up with the cost of living when white bread has gone up 58.3% in the past year?"
#DavidSeymour "Consider wholemeal."
Ginny Anderson: "It's more expensive."
David Seymour: "Eat less."
You first, Scrooge McFuckFace. You first.
#nzpol #TheAtlasNetwork
#DavidSeymour "Consider wholemeal."
Ginny Anderson: "It's more expensive."
David Seymour: "Eat less."
You first, Scrooge McFuckFace. You first.
#nzpol #TheAtlasNetwork
January 29, 2026 at 3:28 AM
#GinnyAnderson "Are wages keeping up with the cost of living when white bread has gone up 58.3% in the past year?"
#DavidSeymour "Consider wholemeal."
Ginny Anderson: "It's more expensive."
David Seymour: "Eat less."
You first, Scrooge McFuckFace. You first.
#nzpol #TheAtlasNetwork
#DavidSeymour "Consider wholemeal."
Ginny Anderson: "It's more expensive."
David Seymour: "Eat less."
You first, Scrooge McFuckFace. You first.
#nzpol #TheAtlasNetwork
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Literally thinking about this in the NZ context today, why is it always "the Greens should try to appeal to dairy farmers and people who drive Humvees" and not "NZ First should try to appeal to people who went to university and believe in human rights"
To the extent you have any education, consult with any legitimate news sources, know anything about what's happening in the world, you vote Dem. To the extent you don't, you vote Republican.
The fun thing is watching pundits strain mightily to cast this as something *negative about the Dem Party*.
The fun thing is watching pundits strain mightily to cast this as something *negative about the Dem Party*.
January 27, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Literally thinking about this in the NZ context today, why is it always "the Greens should try to appeal to dairy farmers and people who drive Humvees" and not "NZ First should try to appeal to people who went to university and believe in human rights"
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How can anyone possibly defend what ICE/Border Patrol is doing?!
January 26, 2026 at 10:49 PM
How can anyone possibly defend what ICE/Border Patrol is doing?!
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What was the gun wearing
From the NY Post. You know they are really scrambling when they are running "The gun was no angel" stories.
January 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM
What was the gun wearing
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The world can be divided into two sorts of people:
“This is a bit complicated, it’ll be easier if I write it down and email it to you”
And
“This is a bit complicated, it’ll be easier if I explain it over the phone.”
“This is a bit complicated, it’ll be easier if I write it down and email it to you”
And
“This is a bit complicated, it’ll be easier if I explain it over the phone.”
January 25, 2026 at 5:57 AM
The world can be divided into two sorts of people:
“This is a bit complicated, it’ll be easier if I write it down and email it to you”
And
“This is a bit complicated, it’ll be easier if I explain it over the phone.”
“This is a bit complicated, it’ll be easier if I write it down and email it to you”
And
“This is a bit complicated, it’ll be easier if I explain it over the phone.”
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Artist's impression of the NRA:
January 24, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Artist's impression of the NRA:
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Can't help but feel the quote marks are in the wrong place
January 24, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Can't help but feel the quote marks are in the wrong place
You're never going to be a billionaire, so stop carrying their water.
Eat the rich
Eat the rich
When we say tax the rich, we’re not talking about middle income families with a swimming pool & boat, we mean the greedy fuckers who own the world. Stop catastrophising sensible tax reform.
January 24, 2026 at 6:38 AM
You're never going to be a billionaire, so stop carrying their water.
Eat the rich
Eat the rich
Zed
Hoodoo gurus
Joan Jett
All were bloody amazing
15 minutes til Iggy Pop starts.
Fizzing 🥳
Hoodoo gurus
Joan Jett
All were bloody amazing
15 minutes til Iggy Pop starts.
Fizzing 🥳
January 24, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Zed
Hoodoo gurus
Joan Jett
All were bloody amazing
15 minutes til Iggy Pop starts.
Fizzing 🥳
Hoodoo gurus
Joan Jett
All were bloody amazing
15 minutes til Iggy Pop starts.
Fizzing 🥳
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Delete your #tiktok accounts and uninstall IMMEDIATELY
DO IT NOW
His friends are officially in the driver seat now
They will absolutely use this for TRACKING and other stuff
DO IT NOW
His friends are officially in the driver seat now
They will absolutely use this for TRACKING and other stuff
January 23, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Delete your #tiktok accounts and uninstall IMMEDIATELY
DO IT NOW
His friends are officially in the driver seat now
They will absolutely use this for TRACKING and other stuff
DO IT NOW
His friends are officially in the driver seat now
They will absolutely use this for TRACKING and other stuff
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I'm selling a second-hand, bat-free refrigerator. White plastic with metal handles, 4 shelves, does not contain bats, freezer compartment, vegetable crisper, no colony of bats living inside it. 250 or best offer. Stand back when opening
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I'm selling a second-hand, bat-free refrigerator. White plastic with metal handles, 4 shelves, does not contain bats, freezer compartment, vegetable crisper, no colony of bats living inside it. 250 or best offer. Stand back when opening