Cordwainer Bull
@cordwainer.bsky.social
If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he lucky?
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Yo Central Labour and Chris Hipkins, this is how you get shit done: BY JUST DOING IT
No cuddling the 38% (most who fucked off to Australia rather than take self responsibility they landed us in this mess with Luxon), no cuddling National, working with your actual allies in Greens and TPM 👇
No cuddling the 38% (most who fucked off to Australia rather than take self responsibility they landed us in this mess with Luxon), no cuddling National, working with your actual allies in Greens and TPM 👇
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Yo Central Labour and Chris Hipkins, this is how you get shit done: BY JUST DOING IT
No cuddling the 38% (most who fucked off to Australia rather than take self responsibility they landed us in this mess with Luxon), no cuddling National, working with your actual allies in Greens and TPM 👇
No cuddling the 38% (most who fucked off to Australia rather than take self responsibility they landed us in this mess with Luxon), no cuddling National, working with your actual allies in Greens and TPM 👇
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Auction has started!
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www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplac...
January 7, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Auction has started!
www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplac...
www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplac...
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Trifle - the thinking man's lasagne
December 26, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Trifle - the thinking man's lasagne
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Del Amitri - Nothing Ever Happens
YouTube video by DelAmitriVEVO
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Behind the scenes of one of the biggest weeks in news I can remember
The truth came out this week
But not on its own
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Behind the scenes of one of the biggest weeks in news I can remember
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If I could change one thing about political reporting in New Zealand it would be the reflex to treat policy criticism from the political opposition as not only meaningful but the most important thing.
October 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
If I could change one thing about political reporting in New Zealand it would be the reflex to treat policy criticism from the political opposition as not only meaningful but the most important thing.
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as someone who plans to build a shed on my boundary in which to make cakes so I can buy a 1949 Studebaker which will only need a yearly WOF, and whose waste engine oil I can simply tip in the ocean without penalty, I'm really starting to warm to this government
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Government to loosen rules for home-based cake makers
It's promising to make it cheaper and easier for hobby bakers to sell their goods.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
as someone who plans to build a shed on my boundary in which to make cakes so I can buy a 1949 Studebaker which will only need a yearly WOF, and whose waste engine oil I can simply tip in the ocean without penalty, I'm really starting to warm to this government
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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"If they can't afford plywood, some owners rebuild the store out of straw. That's when the big bad wolf comes in. Very bad guy. Radical leftist wolf. Vice-president of antifa. He comes over and he, he just blows the stores down. That's not normal. Maybe he got that way from being vaccinated."
Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."
October 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
"If they can't afford plywood, some owners rebuild the store out of straw. That's when the big bad wolf comes in. Very bad guy. Radical leftist wolf. Vice-president of antifa. He comes over and he, he just blows the stores down. That's not normal. Maybe he got that way from being vaccinated."
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I truly believe Mountain Tui is doing some of the best journalism in the country.
If only our so-called media would do this kind of article so people can see what is actually happening.
But in the meantime, please send people to this vital articles & of course, support if you can.
If only our so-called media would do this kind of article so people can see what is actually happening.
But in the meantime, please send people to this vital articles & of course, support if you can.
The tale of how National broke our 3-5th largest industry so quickly is truly extraordinary. 18,000 jobs gone, ~40% increase in business liquidations, tens of thousands of businesses destroyed, infrastructure capacity and skills lost.
Give it up for Chris Bishop once again
#nzpol
Give it up for Chris Bishop once again
#nzpol
How Could National Damage Construction So Quickly?
Industry experts say Chris Bishop and his party are to blame, but Bishop denies it, saying construction industry leaders are just "wrong"
mountaintui.substack.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I truly believe Mountain Tui is doing some of the best journalism in the country.
If only our so-called media would do this kind of article so people can see what is actually happening.
But in the meantime, please send people to this vital articles & of course, support if you can.
If only our so-called media would do this kind of article so people can see what is actually happening.
But in the meantime, please send people to this vital articles & of course, support if you can.
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What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short.
Short.
July 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short.
Short.
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If the proposals for the Terrorism Suppression Act go through, we could see similar attacks on freedom of expression in New Zealand.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
see nzccl.org.nz/secret-minis...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
see nzccl.org.nz/secret-minis...
Ian Hislop calls arrest of man holding Private Eye cartoon at Gaza protest ‘mind-boggling’
Jon Farley arrested under Terrorism Act at Leeds demonstration for holding sign making joke about Palestine Action ban
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
If the proposals for the Terrorism Suppression Act go through, we could see similar attacks on freedom of expression in New Zealand.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
see nzccl.org.nz/secret-minis...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
see nzccl.org.nz/secret-minis...
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I snorted for once
The secret open letter of .. Sir Ian Taylor newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/05/t...
@theplatformnz.bsky.social
#NZPOL satire
@theplatformnz.bsky.social
#NZPOL satire
The secret open letter of .. Sir Ian Taylor
Inside the animated mind of Sir Ian Taylor
newsroom.co.nz
July 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I snorted for once
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This week we added 7 new emails from ACT, Casey Costello, @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social , Jordan Williams, Miriam Ross (Green Party General Manager), Winston Peters and Shane Jones. The database now contains 2,227 emails.
You can see them all here: theprogressreport.co.nz/emails/ #nzpol
You can see them all here: theprogressreport.co.nz/emails/ #nzpol
NZ Political Email Archive - The Progress Report
Explore political newsletters from New Zealand parties. Updated automatically and expanding historically.
theprogressreport.co.nz
July 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This week we added 7 new emails from ACT, Casey Costello, @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social , Jordan Williams, Miriam Ross (Green Party General Manager), Winston Peters and Shane Jones. The database now contains 2,227 emails.
You can see them all here: theprogressreport.co.nz/emails/ #nzpol
You can see them all here: theprogressreport.co.nz/emails/ #nzpol
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Extraordinary!
I’m fucking dying
I’m fucking dying
July 3, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Extraordinary!
I’m fucking dying
I’m fucking dying
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Comment: Treating economic statistics as news is like caring about a bingo caller predicting which number is coming next, writes Rob Campbell.
The dangers of this economic sitcom
newsroom.co.nz
June 24, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Comment: Treating economic statistics as news is like caring about a bingo caller predicting which number is coming next, writes Rob Campbell.
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This is the last thing the BBC needs
June 17, 2025 at 5:44 AM
This is the last thing the BBC needs
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Really is incredible how Google’s all “what if we just did more of this thing everyone hates and wants to get rid of”
Google has a new button. It might destroy the web as you know it. Experts say the new “AI Mode” is an asteroid aimed at the heart of the internet, one that could decimate millions of websites. It seems this chapter of online history is over. Here’s what comes next: www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Is Google about to destroy the web?
Google says adding more AI to its search engine will rejuvenate the internet. Others predict an apocalypse for websites. One thing is clear: this era of online history is closing.
www.bbc.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Really is incredible how Google’s all “what if we just did more of this thing everyone hates and wants to get rid of”
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Need to know something about a football club, ground, or league in New Zealand?
Then the 2025 New Zealand Football Pyramid Resource is for you. Check it out here:
eatsleepfutball.medium.com/2025-new-zea...
Then the 2025 New Zealand Football Pyramid Resource is for you. Check it out here:
eatsleepfutball.medium.com/2025-new-zea...
2025 New Zealand Football Pyramid Resource
The 2025 New Zealand Football Pyramids Resource is now available on the web here.
eatsleepfutball.medium.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Need to know something about a football club, ground, or league in New Zealand?
Then the 2025 New Zealand Football Pyramid Resource is for you. Check it out here:
eatsleepfutball.medium.com/2025-new-zea...
Then the 2025 New Zealand Football Pyramid Resource is for you. Check it out here:
eatsleepfutball.medium.com/2025-new-zea...
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Going to call out all NZ political parties here: Don't send out a press release on submitting a members bill without the text of the bill.
We know you must have it by that stage. Knock it off and actually inform the public on what you want to do.
Media, don't run a story without it either.
#NZpol
We know you must have it by that stage. Knock it off and actually inform the public on what you want to do.
Media, don't run a story without it either.
#NZpol
April 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Going to call out all NZ political parties here: Don't send out a press release on submitting a members bill without the text of the bill.
We know you must have it by that stage. Knock it off and actually inform the public on what you want to do.
Media, don't run a story without it either.
#NZpol
We know you must have it by that stage. Knock it off and actually inform the public on what you want to do.
Media, don't run a story without it either.
#NZpol
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In which Patrick Gower finds wisdom in the teachings of Amanda Luxon.
The Secret Diary of .. Paddy and Amanda
newsroom.co.nz
April 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
In which Patrick Gower finds wisdom in the teachings of Amanda Luxon.
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Juking the stats! Those companies need to show that people are using their ai so they can keep investors happy. They do not care about what consumers want or their customer experience.
April 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Juking the stats! Those companies need to show that people are using their ai so they can keep investors happy. They do not care about what consumers want or their customer experience.
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Imagine selling a car to a journalist
"yeah it's done over 20,000km, at least one careful lady owner, it's got almost six doors, and I'm asking 250 blocks of cheese for it. It's $70,000 cheaper than a boat, so you're actually saving a whole years' salary. Even more if you convert it to Fahrenheit"
"yeah it's done over 20,000km, at least one careful lady owner, it's got almost six doors, and I'm asking 250 blocks of cheese for it. It's $70,000 cheaper than a boat, so you're actually saving a whole years' salary. Even more if you convert it to Fahrenheit"
March 31, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Imagine selling a car to a journalist
"yeah it's done over 20,000km, at least one careful lady owner, it's got almost six doors, and I'm asking 250 blocks of cheese for it. It's $70,000 cheaper than a boat, so you're actually saving a whole years' salary. Even more if you convert it to Fahrenheit"
"yeah it's done over 20,000km, at least one careful lady owner, it's got almost six doors, and I'm asking 250 blocks of cheese for it. It's $70,000 cheaper than a boat, so you're actually saving a whole years' salary. Even more if you convert it to Fahrenheit"
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Sign the Petition
Reinstate Healthy and Nutritious School Lunches
www.change.org
March 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM