Eileen Kiffin
eileenckiffin.bsky.social
Eileen Kiffin
@eileenckiffin.bsky.social
Kai Tahu te iwi. Lover of the land south of the tartan curtain, and of Taranaki. TOITU TE TIRITI
Proud leftie, woke as can be. Owned by a wee rescue tortie, Miss Jodie Foster
Adoptive mum of Marama,a great wee kakapo who lives on Whenua Hau.
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As LA is on fire thanks to Exxon, now is as good a time as any to say that climate disaster costs are increasing 30% each year

And yet the right still insists we can’t afford climate action
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Catastrophes cost the world $320bn in 2024, reinsurer reports
Losses rise by 30 per cent as climate change takes its toll
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January 9, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Ditto for Aotearoa. During a recent heart procedure in Waikato my entire surgical and aftercare team came originally from other countries
Can we just admit that we NEED immigrants for our economy to run, from agriculture to high tech?

We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!
December 29, 2024 at 4:31 AM
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A Traditional Holiday Blessing for you and yours.
(I caught blessed Covid for Xmas. I hope you didn’t)
My Stuff #cartoon today #holidays #Blessing
December 28, 2024 at 8:14 PM
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so if I'm understanding the tech-bro position correctly, it's this
December 27, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Maya Angelou, observes life accurately
December 28, 2024 at 9:21 PM
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December 27, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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People Watching: On the set of Shortland Street - filming their big Christmas cliffhanger at Ardmore airport
December 22, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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Our PM Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis and their one-eyed focus.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #HYEFU
December 21, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Rod Emmerson
December 28, 2024 at 3:54 AM
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From yesterday… #BoxingDay
December 26, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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December 27, 2024 at 5:36 PM
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Superb work from Morten …
December 27, 2024 at 9:11 PM
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December 28, 2024 at 3:45 AM
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Good grief, what a year - see The Year in Review in the Boxing Day edition of the NZ Herald 😎
December 20, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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December 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra ·
Farewell to a national treasure.
Vale Michael Leunig 1945 – 2024
Michael Leunig, The Adoration of the Magpie, 1972, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1979 © Michael Leunig
December 20, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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Vale Michael Leunig: One of my all time favourites that inspired me through my adolescence. Bon voyage Mr Curly
December 20, 2024 at 6:22 PM
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www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

Had a bit of a chat about the trends we are seeing in our swim schools in this recession and the costs that are associated with keeping our business going.
Economic times forcing families to pull out of swimming lessons
Being able to swim is often considered a life skill in a country like New Zealand - but tough economic times are forcing many families to pull their children out of swim lessons. A swim school in Well...
www.rnz.co.nz
December 20, 2024 at 8:05 AM
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So this happened last night in Australia…
December 14, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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Iconic Australian cartoonist, Michael Leunig, has passed away at 79.

“The pen has run dry, its ink no longer flowing — yet Mr. Curly and his ducks will remain etched in our hearts, cherished and eternal.'' - from his Instagram account
December 19, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 16 - 22 www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmer...
December 19, 2024 at 7:29 PM
December 19, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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We don't have a PM. We have a photo-addicted Political Mascot with a Black Belt in Cowardice.
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December 19, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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If you don’t already follow Deb, you should #nzpol 🧵👇
December 19, 2024 at 7:45 PM
December 19, 2024 at 5:02 AM