Graeme Edgeler
@graemeedgeler.bsky.social
Check on the Executive
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Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
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Yeah, this.
Two things can be true:
1. Maxwell def should not get special treatment.
2. The treatment Maxwell is getting likely barely qualifies as “acceptable” in many European prisons.
But no one really wants to hear “the path to fairness is to treat everyone humanely!”
Two things can be true:
1. Maxwell def should not get special treatment.
2. The treatment Maxwell is getting likely barely qualifies as “acceptable” in many European prisons.
But no one really wants to hear “the path to fairness is to treat everyone humanely!”
I think it is definitely a story that Maxwell is getting preferential treatment behind bars, but good luck writing that story without encouraging the dehumanization of incarcerated people.
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Yeah, this.
Two things can be true:
1. Maxwell def should not get special treatment.
2. The treatment Maxwell is getting likely barely qualifies as “acceptable” in many European prisons.
But no one really wants to hear “the path to fairness is to treat everyone humanely!”
Two things can be true:
1. Maxwell def should not get special treatment.
2. The treatment Maxwell is getting likely barely qualifies as “acceptable” in many European prisons.
But no one really wants to hear “the path to fairness is to treat everyone humanely!”
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not to absolve them of their other work, but every so often the Bee posts a banger
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
not to absolve them of their other work, but every so often the Bee posts a banger
Declaring on a news media website that someone currently before a court facing criminal charges that could be the subject of a jury trial are not innocent is generally not advised.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heath...
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heath...
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The woman in the Jevon McSkimming saga wasn't innocent here
So it turns out the woman with whom Jevon McSkimming had an affair, whose warnings police ignored and who police charged instead of investigating McSkimmin
www.newstalkzb.co.nz
November 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Declaring on a news media website that someone currently before a court facing criminal charges that could be the subject of a jury trial are not innocent is generally not advised.
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heath...
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heath...
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If you have tenure at Texas A&M and aren't maliciously emailing the president a dozen times every day to ask if you can say this or you can say that, then what's the point in having tenure?
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
If you have tenure at Texas A&M and aren't maliciously emailing the president a dozen times every day to ask if you can say this or you can say that, then what's the point in having tenure?
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Also worth noting: we appointed a bunch of these people to trusted positions when they were clearly fleeing the consequences of their own ethical lapses at police (after McSkimmings' suspension). Did no-one ask them why they were leaving? Did no-one ask the police? Or the IPCA?
November 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Also worth noting: we appointed a bunch of these people to trusted positions when they were clearly fleeing the consequences of their own ethical lapses at police (after McSkimmings' suspension). Did no-one ask them why they were leaving? Did no-one ask the police? Or the IPCA?
So the issue by which I am most exercised now isn't McSkimming, but everyone else. One appointment can fall through the cracks. But all of these statutory appointments overseen by the Public Service Commission, first as Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner, but then appointments at Social Investment
Further fallout in wake of damning IPCA McSkimming report
McSkimming scandal fallout: Aviation boss ‘on leave’ following bombshell report
Former Police Deputy Commissioner Chris de Wattignar was criticised for his handling of concerns about his colleague. Now he’s on leave from another government agency.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
So the issue by which I am most exercised now isn't McSkimming, but everyone else. One appointment can fall through the cracks. But all of these statutory appointments overseen by the Public Service Commission, first as Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner, but then appointments at Social Investment
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"bluesky will suspend you for anything vaguely resembling a death threat" is maybe the single most consistent moderation policy they have I don't know why anyone is surprised by this one
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"bluesky will suspend you for anything vaguely resembling a death threat" is maybe the single most consistent moderation policy they have I don't know why anyone is surprised by this one
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
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Llandudno Remembrance Parade 2025 witnessed an act so audacious that Bond would have been impressed. This individual waltzed in, mingled with the Chain Gang et al and laid a wreath. The catcher? No one knows who the feck he is. Whoever he is he Walted big and hard. I'm not even angry, I'm impressed.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Llandudno Remembrance Parade 2025 witnessed an act so audacious that Bond would have been impressed. This individual waltzed in, mingled with the Chain Gang et al and laid a wreath. The catcher? No one knows who the feck he is. Whoever he is he Walted big and hard. I'm not even angry, I'm impressed.
In which a then 46-year old Winston Peters acquires the moniker "young" :-)
I'll take it!
I'll take it!
Juggernaut 2: The inside story of the Mother of All Budgets
Juggernaut 2: The inside story of the Mother of All Budgets
Ruth Richardson tells the story of the Mother of All Budgets – what she was hoping to achieve, and how it got that indelible name....
thespinoff.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In which a then 46-year old Winston Peters acquires the moniker "young" :-)
I'll take it!
I'll take it!
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Anne Twomey is turning into a YouTube machine with her series on the dismissal of the Whitlam government—and now she's promising "a special video in a unique location" for the 50th anniversary on Tuesday. Constitutional and political history fans lesssgoooooo
Constitutional Clarion
This channel is about constitutional matters - largely Australian, but sometimes broader international constitutional issues. It is conducted by Anne Twomey, who is a Professor Emerita of the Univers...
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Anne Twomey is turning into a YouTube machine with her series on the dismissal of the Whitlam government—and now she's promising "a special video in a unique location" for the 50th anniversary on Tuesday. Constitutional and political history fans lesssgoooooo
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the thing about this is that a) small states do not have any interests that are inherent to their size (no less than james madison understood this) b) the senate is organized along party lines which makes the small/big distinction almost irrelevant and c) the filibuster has never been used this way
Underrated aspect of killing the filibuster is making pundit hacks at Cook Political p-p-p-piss their pants
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
the thing about this is that a) small states do not have any interests that are inherent to their size (no less than james madison understood this) b) the senate is organized along party lines which makes the small/big distinction almost irrelevant and c) the filibuster has never been used this way
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In the scheme of things 9 million dollars isn't a lot. Bit sure as shit ain't nothing. Its 9 million dollars somehow spent on getting Michelin to review some restaurants. How does that even work. It cost the crown 9 million dollars to get some restaurants reviewed. wtf. Honestly, how is that 9M.
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
In the scheme of things 9 million dollars isn't a lot. Bit sure as shit ain't nothing. Its 9 million dollars somehow spent on getting Michelin to review some restaurants. How does that even work. It cost the crown 9 million dollars to get some restaurants reviewed. wtf. Honestly, how is that 9M.
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I get concerns about expanding laws relating to protest but I reiterate my view that this Bill simply isn't that bad. At the outset, let me note that there is simply no way that "this one-woman protest" will be illegal under the proposed law. 🧵
Why this one-woman protest outside the PM’s residence could soon be illegal
It’s the PM’s official Wellington residence and it’s funded by taxpayers but soon it could be a crime to protest outside it. Meet the solo protester who doesn’t think that’s fair.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I get concerns about expanding laws relating to protest but I reiterate my view that this Bill simply isn't that bad. At the outset, let me note that there is simply no way that "this one-woman protest" will be illegal under the proposed law. 🧵
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One of my Coastguard Hibiscus crew mates took this picture earlier tonight and captioned it “early Christmas”.
It’s the view from his place in Army Bay, Whangaparaoa
It’s the view from his place in Army Bay, Whangaparaoa
November 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
One of my Coastguard Hibiscus crew mates took this picture earlier tonight and captioned it “early Christmas”.
It’s the view from his place in Army Bay, Whangaparaoa
It’s the view from his place in Army Bay, Whangaparaoa
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I have actually not seen Mamdani give a formal speech and what I’ll say is that unlike so many of his peers he is not trying to mimic anyone in his delivery. He is simply being himself and it is very effective.
I’ve been interested in political speeches for as long as I can remember. I’ve listened to nearly every inaugural and major address, and I’ve given tons of public speeches myself.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.
Zohran’s talent in this arena ranks among the best. He’s damn good. Hella good. Remarkably good.
Crazy to watch.
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I have actually not seen Mamdani give a formal speech and what I’ll say is that unlike so many of his peers he is not trying to mimic anyone in his delivery. He is simply being himself and it is very effective.
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Haven't heard Eugene V. Debs thanked this prominently in an acceptance speech since Anna Paquin won her Oscar.
November 5, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Haven't heard Eugene V. Debs thanked this prominently in an acceptance speech since Anna Paquin won her Oscar.
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So often:
Commentator: The new Technology X will bring about Y so it must be tightly regulated or banned
Reply: But we've had Y happening for years. X won't change anything
Commentator: irrelevant, I'm talking about the dangers of X
Commentator: The new Technology X will bring about Y so it must be tightly regulated or banned
Reply: But we've had Y happening for years. X won't change anything
Commentator: irrelevant, I'm talking about the dangers of X
November 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
So often:
Commentator: The new Technology X will bring about Y so it must be tightly regulated or banned
Reply: But we've had Y happening for years. X won't change anything
Commentator: irrelevant, I'm talking about the dangers of X
Commentator: The new Technology X will bring about Y so it must be tightly regulated or banned
Reply: But we've had Y happening for years. X won't change anything
Commentator: irrelevant, I'm talking about the dangers of X
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I'm often very critical of Christopher Luxon as PM, so I try to make it a point to say when I think he's doing something well.
And while it seems like a low bar, his being this assertive and direct here is something he could easily have avoided.
And while it seems like a low bar, his being this assertive and direct here is something he could easily have avoided.
November 3, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I'm often very critical of Christopher Luxon as PM, so I try to make it a point to say when I think he's doing something well.
And while it seems like a low bar, his being this assertive and direct here is something he could easily have avoided.
And while it seems like a low bar, his being this assertive and direct here is something he could easily have avoided.
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Just started on a new business history book! It's on why the history of management as a discipline focuses on factories and not, oh, the massive business that produced the inputs for the factories, namely the slavery-based plantation economy.
October 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Just started on a new business history book! It's on why the history of management as a discipline focuses on factories and not, oh, the massive business that produced the inputs for the factories, namely the slavery-based plantation economy.
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Damn…..did the people that wrote the new “knowledge rich” curriculum even proof read their work or know how to math?
October 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Damn…..did the people that wrote the new “knowledge rich” curriculum even proof read their work or know how to math?
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
October 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
This is a wonderful story to have read. So many nice touches included. I clicked on it for some reason, and expected something short and it just kept going with more wonderful detail.
www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/...
'Changed my life': Unlikely friendship sets SBW's World Cup medal on course for auction
Teenager who rushed Twickenham after All Blacks' RWC triumph reflects, a decade on.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This is a wonderful story to have read. So many nice touches included. I clicked on it for some reason, and expected something short and it just kept going with more wonderful detail.
www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/...
www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby/...
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The Auckland University chair of macroeconomics, who hasn't left his office since 1975, thinks there are are people "worth a few hundred thousand" who are landlords and that houses are worth $100k.
October 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Auckland University chair of macroeconomics, who hasn't left his office since 1975, thinks there are are people "worth a few hundred thousand" who are landlords and that houses are worth $100k.
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Amen.
There was no one unified and tidy movement, but rather multiple overlapping ones with rival leaders and disparate constituencies, generational and sectional tensions, arguments over strategies and tactics, wildly different attitudes to capitalism and religion, focal points all over the map …
There was no one unified and tidy movement, but rather multiple overlapping ones with rival leaders and disparate constituencies, generational and sectional tensions, arguments over strategies and tactics, wildly different attitudes to capitalism and religion, focal points all over the map …
Here’s the thing about the Civil Rights Movement people don’t realize, shit was messy.
October 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Amen.
There was no one unified and tidy movement, but rather multiple overlapping ones with rival leaders and disparate constituencies, generational and sectional tensions, arguments over strategies and tactics, wildly different attitudes to capitalism and religion, focal points all over the map …
There was no one unified and tidy movement, but rather multiple overlapping ones with rival leaders and disparate constituencies, generational and sectional tensions, arguments over strategies and tactics, wildly different attitudes to capitalism and religion, focal points all over the map …