Ash
@ashkk.bsky.social
Retired curmudgeon, despairing of our species
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If a govt is obvs *removing* effective pathways into actual homes - a crucial foundation piece of help for homeless that works is to help stablise peoples "place" FIRST *before* intro'ing other support - or work (destroying rights, helping employers keep wages low), then it's working *against* you.
November 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
If a govt is obvs *removing* effective pathways into actual homes - a crucial foundation piece of help for homeless that works is to help stablise peoples "place" FIRST *before* intro'ing other support - or work (destroying rights, helping employers keep wages low), then it's working *against* you.
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Talking to a lad working traffic
Totally red pilled, EVs are unsafe slow burn can't be put out etc etc
Our gov has done basically nothing to educate people on why you'd want an EV and how safe they are
Totally red pilled, EVs are unsafe slow burn can't be put out etc etc
Our gov has done basically nothing to educate people on why you'd want an EV and how safe they are
November 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Talking to a lad working traffic
Totally red pilled, EVs are unsafe slow burn can't be put out etc etc
Our gov has done basically nothing to educate people on why you'd want an EV and how safe they are
Totally red pilled, EVs are unsafe slow burn can't be put out etc etc
Our gov has done basically nothing to educate people on why you'd want an EV and how safe they are
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Who cut the $1000 Kickstarter? National
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
November 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Who cut the $1000 Kickstarter? National
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
Who reduced the minimum contribution to 3%? National
Who reduced the member tax credit from $1040 to $521? National
Who then reduced the same member tax credit from $521 to $260.72? National.
Don't believe National on Kiwisaver.
#nzpol
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It’s been lovely chatting to people about my legal action and crowdfunding campaign. A few days ago I was interviewed by the Skeptics Zone peeps. Here’s the link if you want to listen www.skepticzone.tv Please share!
The Skeptic Zone Podcast
www.skepticzone.tv
November 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It’s been lovely chatting to people about my legal action and crowdfunding campaign. A few days ago I was interviewed by the Skeptics Zone peeps. Here’s the link if you want to listen www.skepticzone.tv Please share!
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In various meetings, I have been trying to encourage people to steer away from using the term AI, as a next to meaningless term that obscures more than it illuminates, in favour of naming the specific technologies.
November 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
In various meetings, I have been trying to encourage people to steer away from using the term AI, as a next to meaningless term that obscures more than it illuminates, in favour of naming the specific technologies.
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Soon midnight in Kyiv.
No power,
but I promised myself not to complain – we must show resilience now.
Calm.
Generously dark outside.
One day at a time.
No power,
but I promised myself not to complain – we must show resilience now.
Calm.
Generously dark outside.
One day at a time.
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Soon midnight in Kyiv.
No power,
but I promised myself not to complain – we must show resilience now.
Calm.
Generously dark outside.
One day at a time.
No power,
but I promised myself not to complain – we must show resilience now.
Calm.
Generously dark outside.
One day at a time.
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Not in any way wanting to diminish this excellent article, but is there a sector of society that this govt hasn't over ruled experts to make awful political policy?
Health
Education
Roading
Housing
Economics
Health
Education
Roading
Housing
Economics
Politicisation of medical care. Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-...
Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
Analysis: The government's ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care prioritises politics and ideology over decades of expert clinical guidance and patient safety evidence.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Not in any way wanting to diminish this excellent article, but is there a sector of society that this govt hasn't over ruled experts to make awful political policy?
Health
Education
Roading
Housing
Economics
Health
Education
Roading
Housing
Economics
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#nzpol
It should be news until the ban is removed and I mean well-informed accurate news.
Articles that have trans health experts on one side vs misinfo & bigots on the other are unforgivable and part of the problem. Looking at you RNZ @rnzrss.bsky.social
It should be news until the ban is removed and I mean well-informed accurate news.
Articles that have trans health experts on one side vs misinfo & bigots on the other are unforgivable and part of the problem. Looking at you RNZ @rnzrss.bsky.social
This has still not been reported in any mainstream news that I can see - healthcare is a human right, and we’re currently actively normalising its removal.
Politicisation of healthcare is a hallmark of authoritarianism, and silence as trans rights are removed means an easier path for more erosion.
Politicisation of healthcare is a hallmark of authoritarianism, and silence as trans rights are removed means an easier path for more erosion.
Ban on puberty blockers serious human rights infringement
tikatangata.org.nz
November 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
#nzpol
It should be news until the ban is removed and I mean well-informed accurate news.
Articles that have trans health experts on one side vs misinfo & bigots on the other are unforgivable and part of the problem. Looking at you RNZ @rnzrss.bsky.social
It should be news until the ban is removed and I mean well-informed accurate news.
Articles that have trans health experts on one side vs misinfo & bigots on the other are unforgivable and part of the problem. Looking at you RNZ @rnzrss.bsky.social
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I'm really enjoying having this little Dongfeng Box in my driveway.
Sure, I wish my Dong Box had better performance, but as a city car it's surprisingly fun to drive.
Hope you all enjoyed the off-road video featuring the new Riddara electric ute. It's doing pretty good on YouTube. 😎
Sure, I wish my Dong Box had better performance, but as a city car it's surprisingly fun to drive.
Hope you all enjoyed the off-road video featuring the new Riddara electric ute. It's doing pretty good on YouTube. 😎
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I'm really enjoying having this little Dongfeng Box in my driveway.
Sure, I wish my Dong Box had better performance, but as a city car it's surprisingly fun to drive.
Hope you all enjoyed the off-road video featuring the new Riddara electric ute. It's doing pretty good on YouTube. 😎
Sure, I wish my Dong Box had better performance, but as a city car it's surprisingly fun to drive.
Hope you all enjoyed the off-road video featuring the new Riddara electric ute. It's doing pretty good on YouTube. 😎
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My sale ends really soon! Get your buns in there and grab the goods, I never do sales and I MAKE GOOD ART
I never do sales, but I'm doing a big Christmas sale this year! Shop #kikorangi local, support an artist, and give unique gifts that always hit with their recipient!
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
Get in and snag bundle deals, marked down tees, and restocked items that were previously sold out: pepperraccoon.com/collections/...
November 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My sale ends really soon! Get your buns in there and grab the goods, I never do sales and I MAKE GOOD ART
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With the asbestos laced play sand debacle, NZ is getting a case study of what a low/no level of regulation means for pushing cost onto consumers and tax payers … in realtime.
User pays.
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/17/m...
#nzpol
User pays.
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/17/m...
#nzpol
November 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
With the asbestos laced play sand debacle, NZ is getting a case study of what a low/no level of regulation means for pushing cost onto consumers and tax payers … in realtime.
User pays.
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/17/m...
#nzpol
User pays.
www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/17/m...
#nzpol
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If we call it 'development' to move from unsafe drinking water to safe drinking water, does it mean that Fonterra is putting rural NZ on a 'de-development' pathway by removing people's safe drinking water? www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Council-supplied tank water in Waimate District at reproductive risk levels - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Tank water supplied to Glenavy residents by the district council is contaminated with nitrate at levels linked to reproductive risk.
www.greenpeace.org
November 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If we call it 'development' to move from unsafe drinking water to safe drinking water, does it mean that Fonterra is putting rural NZ on a 'de-development' pathway by removing people's safe drinking water? www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
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It’s been a shit few days here at #COP30 so when I got the pānui that my iwi are taking the Crown to Court to protect our taiao and future generations it was pretty special.
A real demonstration of everything we’re preaching here - Indigenous Peoples are holding the line where states are failing!
A real demonstration of everything we’re preaching here - Indigenous Peoples are holding the line where states are failing!
Ngāi Tahu takes Crown to High Court over proposed changes to Conservation Act
Ngāi Tahu takes Crown to High Court over proposed changes to Conservation Act
Proposed changes include streamlining and centralising conservation land management, and a review of Section 4 of the Conservation Act.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
It’s been a shit few days here at #COP30 so when I got the pānui that my iwi are taking the Crown to Court to protect our taiao and future generations it was pretty special.
A real demonstration of everything we’re preaching here - Indigenous Peoples are holding the line where states are failing!
A real demonstration of everything we’re preaching here - Indigenous Peoples are holding the line where states are failing!
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This is what the Climate Crisis looks like.
Tehran is going to be evacuated because it is running out of water due to pressure from climate change.
Where next?
We HAVE to eliminate fossil fuels.
Tehran is going to be evacuated because it is running out of water due to pressure from climate change.
Where next?
We HAVE to eliminate fossil fuels.
November 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This is what the Climate Crisis looks like.
Tehran is going to be evacuated because it is running out of water due to pressure from climate change.
Where next?
We HAVE to eliminate fossil fuels.
Tehran is going to be evacuated because it is running out of water due to pressure from climate change.
Where next?
We HAVE to eliminate fossil fuels.
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It’s one of the most beautiful photos I’ve ever seen.
Youry Bilak, a French photographer born in 1961 in France to Ukrainian parents –
creates works that capture both the culture and the war of Ukraine.
Youry Bilak, a French photographer born in 1961 in France to Ukrainian parents –
creates works that capture both the culture and the war of Ukraine.
November 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It’s one of the most beautiful photos I’ve ever seen.
Youry Bilak, a French photographer born in 1961 in France to Ukrainian parents –
creates works that capture both the culture and the war of Ukraine.
Youry Bilak, a French photographer born in 1961 in France to Ukrainian parents –
creates works that capture both the culture and the war of Ukraine.
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"....raises serious questions about whether this decision is grounded in evidence or ideology." Think we already know the answer to that mate 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ #NZPol
Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
Analysis: The government's ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care prioritises politics and ideology over decades of expert clinical guidance and patient safety evidence.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"....raises serious questions about whether this decision is grounded in evidence or ideology." Think we already know the answer to that mate 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️ #NZPol
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This is shocking.
Greenpeace testing has revealed that even drinking water supplied to Glenavy residents BY THE DISTRICT COUNCIL is contaminated with nitrate at levels associated with increased reproductive risks.
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Greenpeace testing has revealed that even drinking water supplied to Glenavy residents BY THE DISTRICT COUNCIL is contaminated with nitrate at levels associated with increased reproductive risks.
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Council-supplied tank water in Waimate District at reproductive risk levels - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Tank water supplied to Glenavy residents by the district council is contaminated with nitrate at levels linked to reproductive risk.
www.greenpeace.org
November 22, 2025 at 7:12 AM
This is shocking.
Greenpeace testing has revealed that even drinking water supplied to Glenavy residents BY THE DISTRICT COUNCIL is contaminated with nitrate at levels associated with increased reproductive risks.
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Greenpeace testing has revealed that even drinking water supplied to Glenavy residents BY THE DISTRICT COUNCIL is contaminated with nitrate at levels associated with increased reproductive risks.
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
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too many dairy cows, and the concomitant maize and related greenfeed crops for silage, pushed too far to high production levels using nitrogen-centric fertiliser and irrigated to hell to support it, all in an environment which can't sustain that
the dairy industry are wholly to blame
#nzpol
the dairy industry are wholly to blame
#nzpol
#NZPol Well, that's ... unhelpful.
This is shocking.
Greenpeace testing has revealed that even drinking water supplied to Glenavy residents BY THE DISTRICT COUNCIL is contaminated with nitrate at levels associated with increased reproductive risks.
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
Greenpeace testing has revealed that even drinking water supplied to Glenavy residents BY THE DISTRICT COUNCIL is contaminated with nitrate at levels associated with increased reproductive risks.
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre...
November 22, 2025 at 8:17 AM
too many dairy cows, and the concomitant maize and related greenfeed crops for silage, pushed too far to high production levels using nitrogen-centric fertiliser and irrigated to hell to support it, all in an environment which can't sustain that
the dairy industry are wholly to blame
#nzpol
the dairy industry are wholly to blame
#nzpol
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Greetings from Kyiv
and warcoffee.
Today, we honor the victims of the massive famine of 1932–1933.
Man-made, stalin-made, russia-made.
Millions of Ukrainians died.
Don’t ever ask us why we stand. You already know the answer.
and warcoffee.
Today, we honor the victims of the massive famine of 1932–1933.
Man-made, stalin-made, russia-made.
Millions of Ukrainians died.
Don’t ever ask us why we stand. You already know the answer.
November 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Greetings from Kyiv
and warcoffee.
Today, we honor the victims of the massive famine of 1932–1933.
Man-made, stalin-made, russia-made.
Millions of Ukrainians died.
Don’t ever ask us why we stand. You already know the answer.
and warcoffee.
Today, we honor the victims of the massive famine of 1932–1933.
Man-made, stalin-made, russia-made.
Millions of Ukrainians died.
Don’t ever ask us why we stand. You already know the answer.
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Wassup with asset sales? Why is a wealth tax a bit meh? Quick 🧵
Glib analogy, but life in the neoliberal economy is like monopoly. You work, earn cash, and pay for things you need as you go round the board. If you earn more than you spend, you can buy an asset - some shares, a house etc... [1/n]
Glib analogy, but life in the neoliberal economy is like monopoly. You work, earn cash, and pay for things you need as you go round the board. If you earn more than you spend, you can buy an asset - some shares, a house etc... [1/n]
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Wassup with asset sales? Why is a wealth tax a bit meh? Quick 🧵
Glib analogy, but life in the neoliberal economy is like monopoly. You work, earn cash, and pay for things you need as you go round the board. If you earn more than you spend, you can buy an asset - some shares, a house etc... [1/n]
Glib analogy, but life in the neoliberal economy is like monopoly. You work, earn cash, and pay for things you need as you go round the board. If you earn more than you spend, you can buy an asset - some shares, a house etc... [1/n]
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BREAKING: The death toll in Gaza since the October 10 ceasefire began has risen to 318 Palestinians after seven more bodies were brought to hospitals across the enclave in the past 48 hours.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7gsnkj
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7gsnkj
November 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
BREAKING: The death toll in Gaza since the October 10 ceasefire began has risen to 318 Palestinians after seven more bodies were brought to hospitals across the enclave in the past 48 hours.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7gsnkj
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/7gsnkj
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Leader of Iran talking about running out of water and the need to move their capital because of this.
Protecting the environment is not a joke,” he said. “Ignoring it means signing our own destruction.”
#nzpol #water #news
www.iranintl.com/en/202511209...
Protecting the environment is not a joke,” he said. “Ignoring it means signing our own destruction.”
#nzpol #water #news
www.iranintl.com/en/202511209...
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Leader of Iran talking about running out of water and the need to move their capital because of this.
Protecting the environment is not a joke,” he said. “Ignoring it means signing our own destruction.”
#nzpol #water #news
www.iranintl.com/en/202511209...
Protecting the environment is not a joke,” he said. “Ignoring it means signing our own destruction.”
#nzpol #water #news
www.iranintl.com/en/202511209...
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On Holodomor Remembrance Day, Ukrainians light a candle at 4 pm
and place it on the windowsill to honor the millions who died in the 1932-1933 famine.
🕯️4 pm in Ukraine
and place it on the windowsill to honor the millions who died in the 1932-1933 famine.
🕯️4 pm in Ukraine
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
On Holodomor Remembrance Day, Ukrainians light a candle at 4 pm
and place it on the windowsill to honor the millions who died in the 1932-1933 famine.
🕯️4 pm in Ukraine
and place it on the windowsill to honor the millions who died in the 1932-1933 famine.
🕯️4 pm in Ukraine