🐻Iona🐻
@bewarethefish.bsky.social
Chaotic soft bear residing in Pōneke. She/her.
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Exactly.
She won handily, the people of Wellington liked her vision, she cracked on with it just the way she said she would, and a few people lost their whole entire minds.
I was really shocked by the efforts to sabotage her. It was so blatant and so undemocratic.
She won handily, the people of Wellington liked her vision, she cracked on with it just the way she said she would, and a few people lost their whole entire minds.
I was really shocked by the efforts to sabotage her. It was so blatant and so undemocratic.
November 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Exactly.
She won handily, the people of Wellington liked her vision, she cracked on with it just the way she said she would, and a few people lost their whole entire minds.
I was really shocked by the efforts to sabotage her. It was so blatant and so undemocratic.
She won handily, the people of Wellington liked her vision, she cracked on with it just the way she said she would, and a few people lost their whole entire minds.
I was really shocked by the efforts to sabotage her. It was so blatant and so undemocratic.
I just noticed the typo where I meant to say previous, but honestly, precious isn't wrong.
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I just noticed the typo where I meant to say previous, but honestly, precious isn't wrong.
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trying to kill the golden mile and advocating for road tunnels then cries it's about fair share?? of terrible roading projects??? why tf do you want a fair share of those?
Our city has not received our fair share in recent years across all modes. This is a central government proposal related to SH1. I'm committed to better public transport and one of the ways I'll be advocating for that is through getting a Regional Deal for Wellington.
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
trying to kill the golden mile and advocating for road tunnels then cries it's about fair share?? of terrible roading projects??? why tf do you want a fair share of those?
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Little setting himself up for failure by not immediately punishing Chung with removal from committees or similar. He was already given a MASSIVE chance by not freezing him out on the basis of behaviour during the campaign. End his career or suffer the consequences.
Mayor Andrew Little says he and chief executive Matt Prosser have had assurances from Chung the situation was unintentional and that Chung has apologised.
Private council briefing blogged online after ‘hot mic’ moment
Wellington City councillor Ray Chung left an open phone line to a controversial social media figure for 40 minutes during a closed training session, the mayor has confirmed – the contents of which wer...
www.thepost.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Little setting himself up for failure by not immediately punishing Chung with removal from committees or similar. He was already given a MASSIVE chance by not freezing him out on the basis of behaviour during the campaign. End his career or suffer the consequences.
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Many people, including the former mayor, repeatedly tried to warn you. This blatant infosec breach is a real ‘standard you walk past is the standard you accept’ moment for Mayor Andrew Little.
Mayor Andrew Little says he and chief executive Matt Prosser have had assurances from Chung the situation was unintentional and that Chung has apologised.
Private council briefing blogged online after ‘hot mic’ moment
Wellington City councillor Ray Chung left an open phone line to a controversial social media figure for 40 minutes during a closed training session, the mayor has confirmed – the contents of which wer...
www.thepost.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Many people, including the former mayor, repeatedly tried to warn you. This blatant infosec breach is a real ‘standard you walk past is the standard you accept’ moment for Mayor Andrew Little.
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Demonstrating that privatising water management is stupid - a 10-year boil water notice and 30 days without tap water all under private management, with the private manager trespassed from the water treatment plant bc he did not pay rent for 7 years.
Taumata Arowai takes control of Kāeo water supply after 10-year boil-water notice
Taumata Arowai takes control of Kāeo water supply after 10-year boil-water notice
Residents claim they have had no running water for 30 days.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Demonstrating that privatising water management is stupid - a 10-year boil water notice and 30 days without tap water all under private management, with the private manager trespassed from the water treatment plant bc he did not pay rent for 7 years.
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So he's saying a market crash will hurt _all_ the rich people?
Can we have two? How about a dozen? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Can we have two? How about a dozen? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Google boss Sundar Pichai warns 'no company immune' if AI bubble bursts
Speaking exclusively to BBC News, CEO Sundar Pichai said the artificial intelligence boom had been an "extraordinary moment", but there was some "irrationality" in it.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
So he's saying a market crash will hurt _all_ the rich people?
Can we have two? How about a dozen? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Can we have two? How about a dozen? www.bbc.com/news/article...
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One of the few good things about living in New Zealand is that you can look at the Labour Party and if you are like “wow I’m way more progressive than/left of them”, then you simply don’t have to give your party vote to them and move on with your life guilt free and vote for Greens 🤷🏽♀️
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
One of the few good things about living in New Zealand is that you can look at the Labour Party and if you are like “wow I’m way more progressive than/left of them”, then you simply don’t have to give your party vote to them and move on with your life guilt free and vote for Greens 🤷🏽♀️
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10 of the 16 Wellington City Councillors are Labour/Green, in a city that has two Green MPs, and Little has already leaned into the mediocre middle that the people Do Not Want.
a man in a suit and tie is smiling in front of a green background with hay written on it
Alt: Kier Starmer being a smug centrist
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
10 of the 16 Wellington City Councillors are Labour/Green, in a city that has two Green MPs, and Little has already leaned into the mediocre middle that the people Do Not Want.
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And Matthews got more votes than Chung, so there's absolutely NO reason for Little to have favoured him (except to pander to the dickheads)
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
And Matthews got more votes than Chung, so there's absolutely NO reason for Little to have favoured him (except to pander to the dickheads)
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Yes! They accomplished so much despite all the attempts to sabotage Tory Whanau and her agenda.
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Yes! They accomplished so much despite all the attempts to sabotage Tory Whanau and her agenda.
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I had an election where I was excited to vote for a mayoral candidate, then 3 years of being proud of the council and the work they were doing.
But now we have this.
So gutting.
But now we have this.
So gutting.
Just leaving this here. Andrew Little could have given Ray Chung the cold shoulder from day one. But oh no, he had to help out his bros. bsky.app/profile/bewa...
And he overlooked the very experienced Rebecca Matthews in favour of Chung and brand new right wing councillors like Karl the ice cream man. Five minutes into the job and he's done nothing but validate all my worst fears about him.
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I had an election where I was excited to vote for a mayoral candidate, then 3 years of being proud of the council and the work they were doing.
But now we have this.
So gutting.
But now we have this.
So gutting.
My new togs arrived and they're great and they fit which means my togs shopping as a fat person nightmare is finally over 🙌
I got these ones from Thunderpants. Purple mushroom togs! www.thunderpants.co.nz/collections/...
I got these ones from Thunderpants. Purple mushroom togs! www.thunderpants.co.nz/collections/...
One Piece Swimsuit Mushrooms
This swimwear fabric has been printed at the wonderful Auckland Fabric Printers using water based inks. We are not sure if they will last as long as those nastier more chemical based inks but everythi...
www.thunderpants.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM
My new togs arrived and they're great and they fit which means my togs shopping as a fat person nightmare is finally over 🙌
I got these ones from Thunderpants. Purple mushroom togs! www.thunderpants.co.nz/collections/...
I got these ones from Thunderpants. Purple mushroom togs! www.thunderpants.co.nz/collections/...
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So, he's willing to put up with a car generation, or a rough sleeper generation, or a homeless shelter generation instead.
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
So, he's willing to put up with a car generation, or a rough sleeper generation, or a homeless shelter generation instead.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Do ANY of our male politicians have a spine?? Chung's inside the tent pissing on everyone and he's been OK'd to do it again ffs
#nzpol
#nzpol
Mayor Andrew Little says he and chief executive Matt Prosser have had assurances from Chung the situation was unintentional and that Chung has apologised.
Private council briefing blogged online after ‘hot mic’ moment
Wellington City councillor Ray Chung left an open phone line to a controversial social media figure for 40 minutes during a closed training session, the mayor has confirmed – the contents of which wer...
www.thepost.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Do ANY of our male politicians have a spine?? Chung's inside the tent pissing on everyone and he's been OK'd to do it again ffs
#nzpol
#nzpol
Interesting to see Tom Hunt treating Ray Chung's utterly predictable bad behaviour and Andrew Little's piss weak response to it with a far more delicate approach than he ever took towards our precious wāhine Māori mayor www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Interesting to see Tom Hunt treating Ray Chung's utterly predictable bad behaviour and Andrew Little's piss weak response to it with a far more delicate approach than he ever took towards our precious wāhine Māori mayor www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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I guess I already knew beauty ads were fakey but now they’re fakey-fakey at scale.
www.wsj.com/articles/lor...
www.wsj.com/articles/lor...
November 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I guess I already knew beauty ads were fakey but now they’re fakey-fakey at scale.
www.wsj.com/articles/lor...
www.wsj.com/articles/lor...
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I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
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IDK if the Government is still thinking about putting a 4-year parliamentary term up for a vote at the 2026 election, but if it is then it's also doing its best to sink any chance of the proposal passing.
How a 'loophole' resulted in 11-day submission period on fast-track amendments law
Labour leader Chris Hipkins said the decision "infringed on the rights" of the public to take part in the process.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 AM
IDK if the Government is still thinking about putting a 4-year parliamentary term up for a vote at the 2026 election, but if it is then it's also doing its best to sink any chance of the proposal passing.
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The #Uber loss in the Supreme Court “highlights a grey area in the law”, says Brooke Van Velden.
It’s been through 3 courts. The judges were unanimous. There’s nothing grey about it. The law is black & white. WORKERS HAVE RIGHTS! That’s the real “problem” this anti-worker govt wants to “fix” #nzpol
It’s been through 3 courts. The judges were unanimous. There’s nothing grey about it. The law is black & white. WORKERS HAVE RIGHTS! That’s the real “problem” this anti-worker govt wants to “fix” #nzpol
November 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Too much red tape eh
November 18, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Too much red tape eh
Is this a new right wing eugenics thing or a new right wing dating app?
November 18, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Is this a new right wing eugenics thing or a new right wing dating app?
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You say pragmatic call
I say a little light corruption.
To may toe
To mah toe
Po tay toe
Po tah toe
#nzpol
I say a little light corruption.
To may toe
To mah toe
Po tay toe
Po tah toe
#nzpol
PM backs minister's 'pragmatic' call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a decision to reallocate funds to a walking and cycling bridge in his electorate.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
You say pragmatic call
I say a little light corruption.
To may toe
To mah toe
Po tay toe
Po tah toe
#nzpol
I say a little light corruption.
To may toe
To mah toe
Po tay toe
Po tah toe
#nzpol
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Any Netsafe members on BlueSky? I’ve put myself forward for one of two available positions on the Board. I care deeply about protection against online harm and want to use my experience to strengthen the HDCA and tools to help others feel safe. HMU if you want to chat further.
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Any Netsafe members on BlueSky? I’ve put myself forward for one of two available positions on the Board. I care deeply about protection against online harm and want to use my experience to strengthen the HDCA and tools to help others feel safe. HMU if you want to chat further.
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An oldie from 22nd April 2024 but even more relevant today than last year.
And each year that we continue to use fossil fuels.
#NzPol #Cartoon #30PercentPure
And each year that we continue to use fossil fuels.
#NzPol #Cartoon #30PercentPure
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
An oldie from 22nd April 2024 but even more relevant today than last year.
And each year that we continue to use fossil fuels.
#NzPol #Cartoon #30PercentPure
And each year that we continue to use fossil fuels.
#NzPol #Cartoon #30PercentPure