Callmelron
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Callmelron
@callmelron.bsky.social
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Adopted Wellingtonian, Aotearoa NZ. Nga Puhi. Unionist. Left (read woke). Excessively fond of coffee, wine and cheese.
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This was best a quick Google found
Image of east eing of White House and post demolition
October 26, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Pennywise and Silly Hat party have made this election significantly more bearable for me. They are both so talented I'd love to see them run in earnest
September 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Can I vote for Wellington?
September 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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saycheeselouise.bsky.social
Even if you don't vote for your council (pls do but), tick that box for the referendum.

It is BINDING for three terms - so if it fails, no Māori ward for nearly a decade.

And EVERYONE votes, not just Māori. Tāngata Tiriti step up, Pākehā mā, you need to vote.
September 12, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Based on my feed rn, approximately 1/3. Appreciation to all the good souls there tonight when I couldn't be
July 31, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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“Since AFP was founded in August 1944, we have lost journalists in conflicts, we have had wounded and prisoners in our ranks, but none of us remembers seeing our colleagues die of starvation.”

The AFP news release has been released in French. Below is an English translation via Google translate.
Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die - AFP, July 21, 2025 AFP has been working with one freelance writer, three photographers, and six freelance videographers in the Gaza Strip since the departure of its staff journalists in 2024. Along with a few others, they are now the only ones reporting what is happening in the Gaza Strip. The international press has been banned from entering the territory for nearly two years. We refuse to see them die. One of them, Bashar, has worked for AFP since 2010, first as a fixer, then as a freelance photographer, and since 2024 as the main photographer. On Saturday, July 19, he managed to post a message on Facebook: "I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can no longer work." Bashar, 30, works and lives in conditions equal to those of all Gazans, moving from one refugee camp to another as Israeli bombardments dictate. For over a year, he has lived in absolute destitution and works at enormous risk to his life. Hygiene is a major problem for him, with periods of severe intestinal illness. Bashar has been living in the ruins of his Gaza City home since February with his mother, his four siblings, and the family of one of his brothers. Their house is devoid of any amenities or comforts, except for a few cushions. On Sunday morning, he reported that his older brother had "fallen from hunger." Even though these journalists receive a monthly salary from AFP, there is nothing to buy, or only at exorbitant prices. The banking system has disappeared, and those who exchange money between online bank accounts and cash charge a commission of nearly 40%. AFP no longer has the means to have a vehicle, let alone the fuel to allow its journalists to travel for their reports. Traveling by car is tantamount to running the risk of being a target for the Israeli air force. AFP reporters therefore travel on foot or by donkey cart. Ahlam, for her part, survives in the south of the enclave. And she is determined to "bear witness" for as long as possible. "Every time I leave the tent to cover an event, conduct an interview, or document a story, I don't know if I'll come back alive." The biggest problem, she confirms, is the lack of food and water. We see their situation worsening. They are young, and their strength is failing them. Most no longer have the physical ability to travel the enclave to do their job. Their heartbreaking pleas for help are now daily. Over the past few days, we have understood from their brief messages that their lives no longer depend on much and that their courage, devoted for many months to informing the whole world, will not help them survive. We risk learning of their deaths at any moment, and it's unbearable. This Sunday, Bashar wrote: "For the first time, I feel defeated." Later that day, he told one of us that he thanked him "for explaining what we live daily between death and hunger." "I wish Mr. Macron could help me get out of this hell." Ahlam is still standing. "I try to continue practicing my profession, to carry the voice of the people, to document the truth in the face of all attempts to silence it. Here, resistance is not a choice: it's a necessity." Since AFP was founded in August 1944, we have lost journalists in conflicts, we have had wounded and prisoners in our ranks, but none of us remembers seeing a colleagues die of starvation.
July 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
callmelron.bsky.social
The new app is terrible. I've been with them for years and generally really rate my experience
July 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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It's been on the cards for quite a while unfortunately but finally got pick up today
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Part-time workers could get less sick leave under law change, Workplace Relations Minister announces
The Workplace Relations Minister has announced draft legislation to change the Holidays Act, including a change that hit part-time staff.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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This morning I made a plunger of coffee with my #MWSecretSantaAoNZ blend. I went into a day of meetings I wasn't looking forward to feeling better about life. I made it, I'm tired, I think I did ok. I know someone is rooting for me
June 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Woops, forgot the #MWSecretSantaAoNZ on the last pic. Don't know if this is santa made too but it's gorgeous. Really feeling the pocket hug rn
June 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Look at this beautiful hand made kitty! The note in the card had me tearing up and it has Merties eyes x
June 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Im sorry, I don't have the self restraint to open and post one by one by Holy moly Santa, you got everything, I'm so spoilt!
June 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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robertsaunders.bsky.social
If the only question we ask at elections is "am I better off now?" we'll never get a politics that thinks long term; that makes sacrifices for great causes; or that calls some to pay more in solidarity with others.

We're citizens, not customers. The left, of all movts, needs to keep that idea alive
June 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Also wearing my stunning Matariki earrings from Santa's past today
June 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM