Alison G, blower of bubbles
@alisonlpg.bsky.social
Midwife, educator, parent, general purpose nerd. Tangata tiriti. Most at peace underwater, most at pieces online, but here I am, regardless. (she/her/not as straight as my life makes me look)
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Genuinely horrifying malevolence. NZ is being pulled into violence and complicity in Trump administration crimes. We didn’t ask for this and it’s not in our name.
October 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Genuinely horrifying malevolence. NZ is being pulled into violence and complicity in Trump administration crimes. We didn’t ask for this and it’s not in our name.
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#nzpol
This is more than disappointing from Treasury.
Is not by any means "talking truth to power" through "free and frank advice" that is core role of public service officials.
Is just echoing the status quo scare-mongering that we're broke and can't afford anything.
Extremely disappointing.
This is more than disappointing from Treasury.
Is not by any means "talking truth to power" through "free and frank advice" that is core role of public service officials.
Is just echoing the status quo scare-mongering that we're broke and can't afford anything.
Extremely disappointing.
Totally out of touch with reality. This "report" from Treasury omits any form of wealth or capital gains tax. As usual, workers would be targetted and the wealthy untouched.
It should be binned.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
It should be binned.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
GST at 32 percent, pension age of 72 among Treasury solutions to financial crunch
Someone is going to have to pay to keep the country's finances in order while the population ages, but who and how need to be decided soon.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
#nzpol
This is more than disappointing from Treasury.
Is not by any means "talking truth to power" through "free and frank advice" that is core role of public service officials.
Is just echoing the status quo scare-mongering that we're broke and can't afford anything.
Extremely disappointing.
This is more than disappointing from Treasury.
Is not by any means "talking truth to power" through "free and frank advice" that is core role of public service officials.
Is just echoing the status quo scare-mongering that we're broke and can't afford anything.
Extremely disappointing.
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So let me get this right…
please help me because I live in Australia.
The NZ government recently has:
-disenfranchised large numbers of voters off the electoral roll. Mainly Māori
-banned school books that have any Māori
-suspended a female MP for a week for asking if MPs had a spine.
#nzpol
please help me because I live in Australia.
The NZ government recently has:
-disenfranchised large numbers of voters off the electoral roll. Mainly Māori
-banned school books that have any Māori
-suspended a female MP for a week for asking if MPs had a spine.
#nzpol
August 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
So let me get this right…
please help me because I live in Australia.
The NZ government recently has:
-disenfranchised large numbers of voters off the electoral roll. Mainly Māori
-banned school books that have any Māori
-suspended a female MP for a week for asking if MPs had a spine.
#nzpol
please help me because I live in Australia.
The NZ government recently has:
-disenfranchised large numbers of voters off the electoral roll. Mainly Māori
-banned school books that have any Māori
-suspended a female MP for a week for asking if MPs had a spine.
#nzpol
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Always helps me to sleep better at night, safe in the knowledge that our government is focussed on the really important things… 🤦♀️ #ThisIsRacist
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/confirmat...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/confirmat...
'English-first': Changes confirmed for NZ passport will place English before te reo Māori
The current passport, with te reo Māori text first, came into effect in 2021.
www.nzherald.co.nz
July 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Always helps me to sleep better at night, safe in the knowledge that our government is focussed on the really important things… 🤦♀️ #ThisIsRacist
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/confirmat...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/confirmat...
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"Dropkicks" and Prisoners Deserve the Right to Vote, I dive into this over at my substack: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/dropkicks-...
July 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
"Dropkicks" and Prisoners Deserve the Right to Vote, I dive into this over at my substack: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/dropkicks-...
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I'm not sure where this falls on deterring travellers (I was already deterred), but I guess for those not deterred by the current fascism but concerned about an additional $250 USD per person, it could be a reason.
Tucked away in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' is the requirement that all visitors to the US must pay $250 just to enter the country starting 1 October! For a family of 5 that's $1250! I doubt this will help America's crashing tourism business which is down 10% already since January
July 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I'm not sure where this falls on deterring travellers (I was already deterred), but I guess for those not deterred by the current fascism but concerned about an additional $250 USD per person, it could be a reason.
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The cunts!
Fucking go to hell you evil mutherfuckers.
May a 1000 Giardia outbreaks bestow your holiday home water supplies for the next 1000 generations.
Fucking go to hell you evil mutherfuckers.
May a 1000 Giardia outbreaks bestow your holiday home water supplies for the next 1000 generations.
The Government is proposing to remove protections for drinking water in its proposed national freshwater plan. The proposals align with the demands of polluting industries over communities. www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/gov...
Government cannot achieve “enduring freshwater policy” by siding with narrow commercial interests
The Government’s proposed changes to national freshwater policy favour the interests of narrow commercial and agricultural groups at the expense of other sectors.
www.phcc.org.nz
July 16, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The cunts!
Fucking go to hell you evil mutherfuckers.
May a 1000 Giardia outbreaks bestow your holiday home water supplies for the next 1000 generations.
Fucking go to hell you evil mutherfuckers.
May a 1000 Giardia outbreaks bestow your holiday home water supplies for the next 1000 generations.
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Christopher Luxon’s legacy summed up with 1 headline
June 8, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Christopher Luxon’s legacy summed up with 1 headline
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A Bill that no one wanted / months of disruption and protests / the Haka / the disproportionate penalty that reeks of colonialism - so much vitriol and wasted energy. ACT has a lot to answer for IMHO #nzpol
June 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A Bill that no one wanted / months of disruption and protests / the Haka / the disproportionate penalty that reeks of colonialism - so much vitriol and wasted energy. ACT has a lot to answer for IMHO #nzpol
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Pō mārie, e te whānau.
Our MPs are heading home tonight. Their suspensions may silence them in the House, but not in the movement.
Aroha nui to the kaimahi who stand behind them every step, & to every supporter who amplifies their voice outside the chamber. We are unapologetically whānau.
#NZPol
Our MPs are heading home tonight. Their suspensions may silence them in the House, but not in the movement.
Aroha nui to the kaimahi who stand behind them every step, & to every supporter who amplifies their voice outside the chamber. We are unapologetically whānau.
#NZPol
June 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Pō mārie, e te whānau.
Our MPs are heading home tonight. Their suspensions may silence them in the House, but not in the movement.
Aroha nui to the kaimahi who stand behind them every step, & to every supporter who amplifies their voice outside the chamber. We are unapologetically whānau.
#NZPol
Our MPs are heading home tonight. Their suspensions may silence them in the House, but not in the movement.
Aroha nui to the kaimahi who stand behind them every step, & to every supporter who amplifies their voice outside the chamber. We are unapologetically whānau.
#NZPol
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Well what happened today in Parliament makes complete sense when you realize bullying and subjugating Māori was core tenet of the coalition agreement. Every policy every budget decision leads back to that.
June 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Well what happened today in Parliament makes complete sense when you realize bullying and subjugating Māori was core tenet of the coalition agreement. Every policy every budget decision leads back to that.
Of course it is. God they will do anything they can to reduce feedback and dismiss what comes in.
#HaveYourSay on other Bills before NZ Parliament 📜🏛️⚖️
Submissions close on dates and times specified in each link. Note to checktime as well as date. Usually it's 11.59pm on the day but with Regulatory Standards Bill #RSB the time is 1pm on 23 June.
#NZpol
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Submissions close on dates and times specified in each link. Note to checktime as well as date. Usually it's 11.59pm on the day but with Regulatory Standards Bill #RSB the time is 1pm on 23 June.
#NZpol
www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Make a submission - New Zealand Parliament
Parliament's decisions affect all New Zealanders. Have your say and influence the laws passed by Parliament. You can get involved by making a submission.
www.parliament.nz
June 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Of course it is. God they will do anything they can to reduce feedback and dismiss what comes in.
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The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety’s announcement today on gutting WorkSafe’s enforcement capability signals a return to a failed approach, that will weaken our health and safety system. Read the full release here: union.org.nz/government-guts-worksafe/
June 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety’s announcement today on gutting WorkSafe’s enforcement capability signals a return to a failed approach, that will weaken our health and safety system. Read the full release here: union.org.nz/government-guts-worksafe/
On an entirely different note from auroras, I befriended a seahorse today. At least I thought I did, but I don’t think the seahorse agreed.
June 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
On an entirely different note from auroras, I befriended a seahorse today. At least I thought I did, but I don’t think the seahorse agreed.
Nearly gave up after just sitting staring at a very static green arc for two hours, and then suddenly it was all go, send visible to the naked eye.
June 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Nearly gave up after just sitting staring at a very static green arc for two hours, and then suddenly it was all go, send visible to the naked eye.
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"Putting aside the myth that government debt is always a bad thing, the fact that Nicola Willis’s incurred debt is now higher than 6 years of the Ardern Labour government combined is another extraordinary feat of hypocrisy - and indeed, in context, incompetence."
Nicola Willis's Debt Already Higher Than All 6 Years of Ardern Government
In September 2023, Nicola Willis and Grant Robertson joined Q&A to discuss finances and budgets.
open.substack.com
May 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
"Putting aside the myth that government debt is always a bad thing, the fact that Nicola Willis’s incurred debt is now higher than 6 years of the Ardern Labour government combined is another extraordinary feat of hypocrisy - and indeed, in context, incompetence."
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Under attack from the Trump administration, Harvard is offering free online courses on the US Constitution, US government, democratic institutions, public engagement, etc. 😉
Do browse.
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
Do browse.
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
Government | Harvard University
Browse the latest Government courses from Harvard University.
pll.harvard.edu
May 24, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Under attack from the Trump administration, Harvard is offering free online courses on the US Constitution, US government, democratic institutions, public engagement, etc. 😉
Do browse.
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
Do browse.
pll.harvard.edu/subject/gove...
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David Seymour just introduced a bill to make “ignoring Māori” legally consistent. Horrid day.
The Regulatory Standards Bill isn’t about better law. It’s about burying Te Tiriti under bureaucracy.
It’s slick, it’s dangerous,
Don’t be fooled.
#NZPol
The Regulatory Standards Bill isn’t about better law. It’s about burying Te Tiriti under bureaucracy.
It’s slick, it’s dangerous,
Don’t be fooled.
#NZPol
May 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
David Seymour just introduced a bill to make “ignoring Māori” legally consistent. Horrid day.
The Regulatory Standards Bill isn’t about better law. It’s about burying Te Tiriti under bureaucracy.
It’s slick, it’s dangerous,
Don’t be fooled.
#NZPol
The Regulatory Standards Bill isn’t about better law. It’s about burying Te Tiriti under bureaucracy.
It’s slick, it’s dangerous,
Don’t be fooled.
#NZPol
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One thing that may get missed from today. Erica Stanford admitted in response to a question in parliament that she knew the teachers pay equity claim would be affected by the move from 60% to 70% because she knew the ratio for those teachers.
May 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
One thing that may get missed from today. Erica Stanford admitted in response to a question in parliament that she knew the teachers pay equity claim would be affected by the move from 60% to 70% because she knew the ratio for those teachers.
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"The committee report now appears partisan, indefensible and open to attacks of racism."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
The House: Parliamentary privileges - Race as an aggravating factor?
Analysis: Reactions and advice from Parliament's Clerk, Speaker and even the committee chair show it has recommended indefensibly harsh punishments.
www.rnz.co.nz
May 17, 2025 at 6:06 AM
"The committee report now appears partisan, indefensible and open to attacks of racism."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Do you know what I find “uncivil” in parliament, what I think brings it into disrepute? A sneering PM who refuses to answer questions with anything more than a snide substanceless one liner or outright lies; his deputy and deputy-to-be, serving overseas pressure groups and their own lust for power.
J Collins, of Dirty Politics fame, the sneering, nasty ex Leader of the Nats talking about civility is a joke. It’s about a Govt enacting racism&white privilege, a Govt that removed legislation/equity settings that saved lives & will result in the early death of 1000s. That’s the real incivility.
May 15, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Do you know what I find “uncivil” in parliament, what I think brings it into disrepute? A sneering PM who refuses to answer questions with anything more than a snide substanceless one liner or outright lies; his deputy and deputy-to-be, serving overseas pressure groups and their own lust for power.