YasuKiwi 🇳🇿🇺🇦
@yasukiwi.bsky.social
Avid traveller esp by rail. Pro public transport. Urbanist. More Regional Rail for NZ! Japan, Slovenia, Iceland. Slava Ukraini! May Ukraine be free, and prosperous!
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#TrainNews: Auckland Transport has taken delivery of the final batch 3 EMU train.
The arrival of the 23rd train of batch 3 takes Auckland's total electric train fleet to 95.
The final train to arrive is numbered AM1249.
The arrival of the 23rd train of batch 3 takes Auckland's total electric train fleet to 95.
The final train to arrive is numbered AM1249.
February 4, 2026 at 9:36 PM
#TrainNews: Auckland Transport has taken delivery of the final batch 3 EMU train.
The arrival of the 23rd train of batch 3 takes Auckland's total electric train fleet to 95.
The final train to arrive is numbered AM1249.
The arrival of the 23rd train of batch 3 takes Auckland's total electric train fleet to 95.
The final train to arrive is numbered AM1249.
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Facepalm... On Facebook where so many AI images are used to illustrate clickbait stories, I now click the 'X' then 'I don't like the creator' *every time*.
Top tip: to avoid having the British Union of Fascists logo on the side of your mock-up train, don't use horrible text-to-image AI slop instead of actual designers and artists.
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
February 2, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Facepalm... On Facebook where so many AI images are used to illustrate clickbait stories, I now click the 'X' then 'I don't like the creator' *every time*.
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It’s time to start blaming all Republicans not just Trump. Trump could not do anything without them.
February 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
It’s time to start blaming all Republicans not just Trump. Trump could not do anything without them.
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At the site of yesterday’s russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, where an 18‑year‑old boy and girl were killed, people are bringing flowers, candles, and toys🕯
May they rest in peace.
May they rest in peace.
February 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
At the site of yesterday’s russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, where an 18‑year‑old boy and girl were killed, people are bringing flowers, candles, and toys🕯
May they rest in peace.
May they rest in peace.
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What is not going to happen is any goddamn accountability for the fact that this coalition deliberately tanked the economy. And I’m choosing the word deliberately specifically because they brought it policies that ARE KNOWN to tank economies. Sorry ignorance is not an excuse in 2026.
February 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
What is not going to happen is any goddamn accountability for the fact that this coalition deliberately tanked the economy. And I’m choosing the word deliberately specifically because they brought it policies that ARE KNOWN to tank economies. Sorry ignorance is not an excuse in 2026.
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Globe and Mail cartoon
February 2, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Globe and Mail cartoon
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It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
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@franciscoisaac.bsky.social Sydney Morning Herald calling it. Tomorrow the 2027 RWC Opening game will be Australia v Chile. www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...
Why a Wallabies-All Blacks blockbuster won’t kick off the 2027 World Cup
Sydney is set to be revealed as the big winner – yet again – when the full draw of the 2027 Rugby World Cup is announced this week.
www.smh.com.au
February 2, 2026 at 8:37 AM
@franciscoisaac.bsky.social Sydney Morning Herald calling it. Tomorrow the 2027 RWC Opening game will be Australia v Chile. www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...
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#TrainNews: All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga.
Via Waikato Times: www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Via Waikato Times: www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
(Almost) all aboard for Te Huia trips to Tauranga
The Stack the Station rally in Frankton drew a crowd of about 400, all keen to see the retention and expansion of Te Huia - with one exception.
www.waikatotimes.co.nz
February 1, 2026 at 11:46 PM
#TrainNews: All three Hamilton MPs appear to be united behind the retention of the Te Huia passenger rail service between Hamilton and Auckland, as well as potentially expanding it to Tauranga.
Via Waikato Times: www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Via Waikato Times: www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
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You know who is NOT in the Epstein Files?
Kamala Harris & Tim Walz. 🤷🏾
Kamala Harris & Tim Walz. 🤷🏾
January 31, 2026 at 2:48 PM
You know who is NOT in the Epstein Files?
Kamala Harris & Tim Walz. 🤷🏾
Kamala Harris & Tim Walz. 🤷🏾
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The Boss speaks.
January 31, 2026 at 11:36 PM
The Boss speaks.
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Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
January 31, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Amazon has cut a combined 28,000 jobs since October. Its CEO made $40M+ in 2024
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS has announced 78,000 job cuts since last year. Its CEO made $24M.
HP announced up to 6,000 layoffs in November. Its CEO made $21M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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Fantastic turnout today in Hamilton to support Te Huia & demand its extension to Tauranga!
Excellent to hear National Cabinet Minister (& local HamWest MP) Tama Potaka saying publicly he will fight for the train!
Excellent to hear National Cabinet Minister (& local HamWest MP) Tama Potaka saying publicly he will fight for the train!
February 1, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Fantastic turnout today in Hamilton to support Te Huia & demand its extension to Tauranga!
Excellent to hear National Cabinet Minister (& local HamWest MP) Tama Potaka saying publicly he will fight for the train!
Excellent to hear National Cabinet Minister (& local HamWest MP) Tama Potaka saying publicly he will fight for the train!
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My boss now and forever
Thank you!
Thank you!
January 28, 2026 at 6:40 PM
My boss now and forever
Thank you!
Thank you!
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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What was there to consider? Using the genocide of Palestinians for a real estate opportunity is a disgrace and this should have been rejected on the spot. Luxon said the Government had considered the invitation but decided not to join "in its current form". What does that even mean?
NZ says no to Trump's Board of Peace, joins nations declining invitation
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said the Government had considered the invitation but decided not to join "in its current form".
www.1news.co.nz
January 30, 2026 at 12:17 AM
What was there to consider? Using the genocide of Palestinians for a real estate opportunity is a disgrace and this should have been rejected on the spot. Luxon said the Government had considered the invitation but decided not to join "in its current form". What does that even mean?
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Any territory Ukraine withdraws from Russia will occupy, and the Trump-led US will let them.
Doesn’t matter what Putin or Trump officials say now or what Ukraine gets in writing, no promise from them is credible.
I’m pretty sure the Ukrainians know this. Anyone trying to pressure them should too.
Doesn’t matter what Putin or Trump officials say now or what Ukraine gets in writing, no promise from them is credible.
I’m pretty sure the Ukrainians know this. Anyone trying to pressure them should too.
January 28, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Any territory Ukraine withdraws from Russia will occupy, and the Trump-led US will let them.
Doesn’t matter what Putin or Trump officials say now or what Ukraine gets in writing, no promise from them is credible.
I’m pretty sure the Ukrainians know this. Anyone trying to pressure them should too.
Doesn’t matter what Putin or Trump officials say now or what Ukraine gets in writing, no promise from them is credible.
I’m pretty sure the Ukrainians know this. Anyone trying to pressure them should too.
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Republicans are ball less chickenshit they must hate moron Trump also.
January 28, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Republicans are ball less chickenshit they must hate moron Trump also.
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True story. There's probably more than one there.
January 28, 2026 at 1:50 AM
True story. There's probably more than one there.
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There is a strange misconception in the U.S. government that the war in Ukraine is about the territory of Donbas. They believe it because... putin said so? They just cant stop repeating nonsense about giving up Donbas, right?
It is not a war for Donbas. It is a war to destroy Ukraine as a state,
It is not a war for Donbas. It is a war to destroy Ukraine as a state,
January 28, 2026 at 11:28 PM
There is a strange misconception in the U.S. government that the war in Ukraine is about the territory of Donbas. They believe it because... putin said so? They just cant stop repeating nonsense about giving up Donbas, right?
It is not a war for Donbas. It is a war to destroy Ukraine as a state,
It is not a war for Donbas. It is a war to destroy Ukraine as a state,
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In exciting Iceland news that not many other people will understand or celebrate haha, our Men's Handball team is into the semi-finals for only the third time ever in the Euros.
We're a tiny nation, so we get excited when we score big on the international stage. Áfram Ísland!
#handball #iceland
We're a tiny nation, so we get excited when we score big on the international stage. Áfram Ísland!
#handball #iceland
January 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Have to update this
January 29, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Have to update this
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‼️ Russia will not be able to capture Donbas before August 2027, — ISW
Giving Russia the rest of the Ukrainian Donbas would be a strategic mistake, wrote the American Institute for the Study of War, arguing that it would take the Russian army at least 18 months to achieve this by force.
Giving Russia the rest of the Ukrainian Donbas would be a strategic mistake, wrote the American Institute for the Study of War, arguing that it would take the Russian army at least 18 months to achieve this by force.
January 28, 2026 at 12:16 PM
‼️ Russia will not be able to capture Donbas before August 2027, — ISW
Giving Russia the rest of the Ukrainian Donbas would be a strategic mistake, wrote the American Institute for the Study of War, arguing that it would take the Russian army at least 18 months to achieve this by force.
Giving Russia the rest of the Ukrainian Donbas would be a strategic mistake, wrote the American Institute for the Study of War, arguing that it would take the Russian army at least 18 months to achieve this by force.