Sidhe Said
@altnamackin.bsky.social
Politics-nerdy and proud. Work in words and pictures. Part-time postgrad student. Ex-South Armagh, Ireland, now NZ. Opinions my own.
Many more posts over at the bad place until it becomes Truth X and then I'm here for good.
Many more posts over at the bad place until it becomes Truth X and then I'm here for good.
AND SHE WON. *chef's kiss*
Still savouring my freezing dish of delicious revenge.
#wendyschollum #hastingsmayoralty #thanksmate #misogynyloses
Still savouring my freezing dish of delicious revenge.
#wendyschollum #hastingsmayoralty #thanksmate #misogynyloses
November 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
AND SHE WON. *chef's kiss*
Still savouring my freezing dish of delicious revenge.
#wendyschollum #hastingsmayoralty #thanksmate #misogynyloses
Still savouring my freezing dish of delicious revenge.
#wendyschollum #hastingsmayoralty #thanksmate #misogynyloses
Wonderful news! - what an inspired choice to lead and support the team into 2026 💚💚💚
(I'm not really seeing Malcolm Tucker - unless you've got a lot angrier and swearier since we last worked together) 😉
(I'm not really seeing Malcolm Tucker - unless you've got a lot angrier and swearier since we last worked together) 😉
November 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Wonderful news! - what an inspired choice to lead and support the team into 2026 💚💚💚
(I'm not really seeing Malcolm Tucker - unless you've got a lot angrier and swearier since we last worked together) 😉
(I'm not really seeing Malcolm Tucker - unless you've got a lot angrier and swearier since we last worked together) 😉
We kid ourselves we live in a participatory democracy. We don't. These guys have said often enough 'if you don't like it vote us out next election'. They want us to see it as a three-year cycle, with the period between elections as an unlimited mandate.
October 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
We kid ourselves we live in a participatory democracy. We don't. These guys have said often enough 'if you don't like it vote us out next election'. They want us to see it as a three-year cycle, with the period between elections as an unlimited mandate.
Baybuzz (boomer mag in Havelock North) did slightly better, but then the editor personally endorsed one of the Mayoral candidates. 🤔
What exactly does the Local Democracy Reporting fund require from its recipients? Not much obvs
What exactly does the Local Democracy Reporting fund require from its recipients? Not much obvs
October 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Baybuzz (boomer mag in Havelock North) did slightly better, but then the editor personally endorsed one of the Mayoral candidates. 🤔
What exactly does the Local Democracy Reporting fund require from its recipients? Not much obvs
What exactly does the Local Democracy Reporting fund require from its recipients? Not much obvs
In Heretaunga Hastings the coverage was woeful. Hawke's Bay Today did the absolute bare minimum. No follow up on stuff like who's funding candidates, or dissecting TPU 'poll' methodology (result was quite different) - both topics sitting ducks for a keen journo with no risk of bias.
October 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
In Heretaunga Hastings the coverage was woeful. Hawke's Bay Today did the absolute bare minimum. No follow up on stuff like who's funding candidates, or dissecting TPU 'poll' methodology (result was quite different) - both topics sitting ducks for a keen journo with no risk of bias.
Ah yes. MVB never disappoints.
It's a poor argument. 'Yes, OK men commit far more crime, in fact more fraud ("more *important* fraud", said in Homer Simpson voice), but ... DECEITFUL FEMININITY!'
Also a gratuitous swipe at critical research; Martin's own research doesn't support his thesis.
It's a poor argument. 'Yes, OK men commit far more crime, in fact more fraud ("more *important* fraud", said in Homer Simpson voice), but ... DECEITFUL FEMININITY!'
Also a gratuitous swipe at critical research; Martin's own research doesn't support his thesis.
October 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Ah yes. MVB never disappoints.
It's a poor argument. 'Yes, OK men commit far more crime, in fact more fraud ("more *important* fraud", said in Homer Simpson voice), but ... DECEITFUL FEMININITY!'
Also a gratuitous swipe at critical research; Martin's own research doesn't support his thesis.
It's a poor argument. 'Yes, OK men commit far more crime, in fact more fraud ("more *important* fraud", said in Homer Simpson voice), but ... DECEITFUL FEMININITY!'
Also a gratuitous swipe at critical research; Martin's own research doesn't support his thesis.
OMG he's doing a Trump after the Charlottesville rally
President Donald Trump maintained he "answered perfectly" when he said there were "very fine people on both sides" of clashes at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
President Donald Trump maintained he "answered perfectly" when he said there were "very fine people on both sides" of clashes at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
Trump defends 2017 'very fine people' comments, calls Robert E. Lee 'a great general'
President Trump maintains that he “answered perfectly” when he said there were “very fine people on both sides” of clashes resulted from a white supremacist rally in Char
abcnews.go.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:07 AM
OMG he's doing a Trump after the Charlottesville rally
President Donald Trump maintained he "answered perfectly" when he said there were "very fine people on both sides" of clashes at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
President Donald Trump maintained he "answered perfectly" when he said there were "very fine people on both sides" of clashes at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...
No curly fries then
September 26, 2025 at 2:48 AM
No curly fries then
OMG is this ... real?? 'Sacred contribution', no thanks I think I'll consciously uncouple 😆
September 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
OMG is this ... real?? 'Sacred contribution', no thanks I think I'll consciously uncouple 😆
Amplifying misinformation is now part and parcel of radical right strategy.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study
Amplifying misinformation is now part of radical right strategy, says Dutch study of tweets by MPs in 26 countries
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Amplifying misinformation is now part and parcel of radical right strategy.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
I would prefer to stay here thanks. Loads of real estate freed up, many annoying knick-knacks to discard before moving in no doubt but I'm willing to bear that cross (oops!)
September 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I would prefer to stay here thanks. Loads of real estate freed up, many annoying knick-knacks to discard before moving in no doubt but I'm willing to bear that cross (oops!)