Clever Hansel 💗💜💙
@cleverhansel.bsky.social
Cabaret reprobate, civic participation nerd, digital wonk, crochet aficionado, several neuroses in a trenchcoat. Pronouns he/they/ia. Based in Wellington & Lower Hutt, Aotearoa New Zealand. Views are my own and not my employers'.
When I was
A young boy
My father
Took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said –
A young boy
My father
Took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said –
October 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
When I was
A young boy
My father
Took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said –
A young boy
My father
Took me into the city
To see a marching band
He said –
And if you're thinking, huh?, wait, I thought he missed the vote on that firearms bill –
– you're correct.
Seymour also missed that vote, in that same year, because he was late, because he spent too long bragging to reporters on the tiles about how hard he was going to vote against it.
– you're correct.
Seymour also missed that vote, in that same year, because he was late, because he spent too long bragging to reporters on the tiles about how hard he was going to vote against it.
October 13, 2025 at 4:01 AM
And if you're thinking, huh?, wait, I thought he missed the vote on that firearms bill –
– you're correct.
Seymour also missed that vote, in that same year, because he was late, because he spent too long bragging to reporters on the tiles about how hard he was going to vote against it.
– you're correct.
Seymour also missed that vote, in that same year, because he was late, because he spent too long bragging to reporters on the tiles about how hard he was going to vote against it.
Look, it's the least of our worries given the NZ govt's decision to weaken climate change targets
BUT
as a committed pedant i cannot let David Seymour claim unchallenged that he was the only MP to vote against the current target.
Because he didn't - he missed the vote, lol. The bill passed 119-0.
BUT
as a committed pedant i cannot let David Seymour claim unchallenged that he was the only MP to vote against the current target.
Because he didn't - he missed the vote, lol. The bill passed 119-0.
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Look, it's the least of our worries given the NZ govt's decision to weaken climate change targets
BUT
as a committed pedant i cannot let David Seymour claim unchallenged that he was the only MP to vote against the current target.
Because he didn't - he missed the vote, lol. The bill passed 119-0.
BUT
as a committed pedant i cannot let David Seymour claim unchallenged that he was the only MP to vote against the current target.
Because he didn't - he missed the vote, lol. The bill passed 119-0.
He may be a perfectly nice fellow, and I know nothing about his policies, but this council candidate's hoardings make him look like an amateur stage magician
September 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
He may be a perfectly nice fellow, and I know nothing about his policies, but this council candidate's hoardings make him look like an amateur stage magician
Another cool fun time for NZ media I see
July 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Another cool fun time for NZ media I see
I enjoyed the original headline this morning
May 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I enjoyed the original headline this morning
feeling bored and cruel, I spend the afternoon tormenting my gen Z colleague by translating Romeo and Juliet into brainrot. she hates this exactly as much as you'd expect.
May 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM
feeling bored and cruel, I spend the afternoon tormenting my gen Z colleague by translating Romeo and Juliet into brainrot. she hates this exactly as much as you'd expect.
Reminder: Reality Check Radio is owned by Voices for Freedom, the biggest anti vaxx group behind the 2022 Parliament protest. VFF is banned from Facebook - RCR isn't. VFF has since pivoted to other 'anti woke' causes. In 2022 they fielded local govt candidates but concealed their VFF affiliation.
May 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Reminder: Reality Check Radio is owned by Voices for Freedom, the biggest anti vaxx group behind the 2022 Parliament protest. VFF is banned from Facebook - RCR isn't. VFF has since pivoted to other 'anti woke' causes. In 2022 they fielded local govt candidates but concealed their VFF affiliation.
Chef's kiss RNZ headline. Literal 'please don't put it on the paper that I got mad' moment.
May 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Chef's kiss RNZ headline. Literal 'please don't put it on the paper that I got mad' moment.
I made a jersey from the same yarn series but in worsted, in the same colourway! Pattern is Night Nook by Westknits. The yarn feels beautiful and is incredibly snuggly.
May 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I made a jersey from the same yarn series but in worsted, in the same colourway! Pattern is Night Nook by Westknits. The yarn feels beautiful and is incredibly snuggly.
Yes, unless they're in a marriage / civil union / de facto relationship. Apparently there may still be 'some supports' in case of relationship breakdown etc, but that reads to me like less than the full support available to everyone else. www.rnz.co.nz/news/budget-...
May 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Yes, unless they're in a marriage / civil union / de facto relationship. Apparently there may still be 'some supports' in case of relationship breakdown etc, but that reads to me like less than the full support available to everyone else. www.rnz.co.nz/news/budget-...
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has apparently changed the image to one they've yanked from Parliament TV, which seems likely to constitute a breach of Standing Orders #nzpol
April 7, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has apparently changed the image to one they've yanked from Parliament TV, which seems likely to constitute a breach of Standing Orders #nzpol
I will say that the vibes are immaculate, although the smell indoors is exactly what you'd expect from an event with a majority high school aged audience (armpits, pheromones and vanilla body spray)
April 5, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I will say that the vibes are immaculate, although the smell indoors is exactly what you'd expect from an event with a majority high school aged audience (armpits, pheromones and vanilla body spray)
Freddie giving us the full floorshow
March 27, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Freddie giving us the full floorshow
When he was a puppy, my wife used to crate Freddie whenever she was going to do yoga or a workout. It wasn't until his adulthood that we realised we'd accidentally trained him to put himself in dog jail whenever anyone in the house puts on gym shorts.
March 26, 2025 at 6:12 AM
When he was a puppy, my wife used to crate Freddie whenever she was going to do yoga or a workout. It wasn't until his adulthood that we realised we'd accidentally trained him to put himself in dog jail whenever anyone in the house puts on gym shorts.
Deleting my spicier skeets just in case before trying to convince my boss to let me create a work account on here
March 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Deleting my spicier skeets just in case before trying to convince my boss to let me create a work account on here
I know government agencies are seen as the undefeated champions of doublespeak, but SpaceX's use of 'unplanned rapid disassembly' as a euphemism for 'our spaceship blew up' is a strong private sector contender
January 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I know government agencies are seen as the undefeated champions of doublespeak, but SpaceX's use of 'unplanned rapid disassembly' as a euphemism for 'our spaceship blew up' is a strong private sector contender
For anyone planning to make a submission on the TPB, and hasn't yet started writing:
Worth noting that, per the article, the committee won't accept your submission if you call someone racist in it.
Worth noting that, per the article, the committee won't accept your submission if you call someone racist in it.
December 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM
For anyone planning to make a submission on the TPB, and hasn't yet started writing:
Worth noting that, per the article, the committee won't accept your submission if you call someone racist in it.
Worth noting that, per the article, the committee won't accept your submission if you call someone racist in it.
This is the funniest fucking correction I have ever seen in my life.
Article, for reference: slate.com/technology/2...
Article, for reference: slate.com/technology/2...
November 14, 2024 at 5:41 AM
This is the funniest fucking correction I have ever seen in my life.
Article, for reference: slate.com/technology/2...
Article, for reference: slate.com/technology/2...
As a public servant and union member I unironically want to bring these back! The PSA lobbied hard throughout the '40s and '50s for public servants' right to embarrass ourselves and startle passersby with our sartorial splendor and knobbly pale knees
October 30, 2024 at 8:39 AM
As a public servant and union member I unironically want to bring these back! The PSA lobbied hard throughout the '40s and '50s for public servants' right to embarrass ourselves and startle passersby with our sartorial splendor and knobbly pale knees
Oops, let's try that again with alt-text, sorry!
![Screenshot of Hansard:
Rt Hon Winston Peters: Could I ask the Minister does two of the top three in this Parliament who have got Māori background—
Rawiri Waititi: Or blood quantum-ing.
Rt Hon Winston Peters: —or the highest percentage of Māori and Pasifika in a Cabinet, or the highest percentage in the country, in terms of Parliament, represent progress or the kind of retard comment we've just heard?
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Point of order. [Interruption]
SPEAKER: Just a minute. A point of order is called.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: It is unparliamentary to—
SPEAKER: Sorry, just wait. The House is getting a little unruly.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s5gp5lr3btu5prjyks3dlnba/bafkreiglchomjuphn46yzzh6oidloq6rxsqrjlg3sneyjmep266k5evcsi@jpeg)
July 23, 2024 at 5:53 AM
Oops, let's try that again with alt-text, sorry!
TW: Ableism
Today's totally normal #nzpol happenings: Winston Peters uses the R-slur in Parliament - then withdraws after a point of order but does not apologise. Question 10 in oral questions today www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansar...
Today's totally normal #nzpol happenings: Winston Peters uses the R-slur in Parliament - then withdraws after a point of order but does not apologise. Question 10 in oral questions today www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansar...
July 23, 2024 at 5:47 AM
TW: Ableism
Today's totally normal #nzpol happenings: Winston Peters uses the R-slur in Parliament - then withdraws after a point of order but does not apologise. Question 10 in oral questions today www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansar...
Today's totally normal #nzpol happenings: Winston Peters uses the R-slur in Parliament - then withdraws after a point of order but does not apologise. Question 10 in oral questions today www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansar...
Actually, sorry to contradict myself, but it does still appear to be paywalled. Kei te pai, I'll refer to the kit itself - thanks for that link
July 16, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Actually, sorry to contradict myself, but it does still appear to be paywalled. Kei te pai, I'll refer to the kit itself - thanks for that link