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kojamf.bsky.social
Luisa Gonzalez Ballesteros, MD
November 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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liamthorp.bsky.social
A total and utter hero
November 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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chriswoodyard.bsky.social
#Caturday goals.
c. 1890 Special Collections Dept. Univ. of Delaware Library
Cream colored bookplate showing a black cat reading an open book with a candle beside it.
November 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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legallyfeminist.bsky.social
Emily (Emily Writes) and I drafted a letter to Andrew Little about his decision to appoint Ray Chung as chair of the CCO Review & Appointments subcommittee. We think this is unacceptable given his past behaviour. Here's a template for a letter if you agree:
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Really, Andrew Little?
Andrew Little has appointed Ray Chung to head an important Wellington City Council committee. We don't think he should be doing that. If you agree, please tell him so. Here's how.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
October 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
The war zone in Portland is out of control.
October 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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archivetvmusings.bsky.social
Des O'Connor Tonight (9th October 1978). Des welcomes Ronnie Corbett to the sofa.
October 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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huiasue.bsky.social
Sept 3, 2025, Dr Gideon Polya & Professor Richard Hill calculated the total death toll in #Gaza = 680,000+
380,000 = infants under 5 ‼️
99,000 = children over 5
63,000 = women
138,000 = men
= #Genocide #infanticide
October 10, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It's in Your Electric Bill [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN6BEUA4jNU

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45126531
We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It's in Your Electric Bill
Data centers are driving up utility costs. As companies like Amazon and Meta pour billions into data centers across the country, it’s raising electricity bil...
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September 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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huiasue.bsky.social
NZ - it’s never been more important.
Enrol to vote online #nzpol

#EveryVoteCounts

vote.nz/enrolling/en...
July 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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huiasue.bsky.social
NZ Deputy PM, 8% of votes Seymour, says only 'drop kicks' enrol to vote on election day - #SackSeymour #nzpol

www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
Deputy PM says only 'drop kicks' enrol to vote on election day
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour says if you work 1000 days straight he will register to vote for you. Otherwise, you should not be enrolling to vote on election day.
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July 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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huiasue.bsky.social
#NZHealth System - being purposely destroyed by NZ Coalition Govt, to enable rich profiteers to steal public wealth & taxes to make themselves richer. #Health #privatisation despite increases in #Kiwi misery & deaths #nzpol #greed

#submissions by 22nd July
July 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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huiasue.bsky.social
Who is the anti-woke crusader ACT has invited to its AGM?
#nzpol #Racism #LGBT #Trump #AtlasNetwork
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
July 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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huiasue.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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domesticanimal.bsky.social
David Seymour and the Very Selective Select Committee.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #RegulatoryStandardsBill
Cartoon. Title: “A Very Selective Select Committee”. Two frames. First frame: David Seymour with his hands cupped by his head to mimic ears, saying, “I haven’t heard ANYTHING that would make me change my mind about the inclusion of Te Tiriti in the Regulatory Standards Bill”. 2nd frame: David Symour saying, “NOT A THING!” He has paper stuffed in his ears, with Submission and RSB written on it.
July 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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huiasue.bsky.social
When a #RNZ Host gets it terribly wrong: Mary Holm covered #Kiwisaver from its inception-July 2007 by 5th Labour govt Finance Minister, Michael Cullen-to today. #Mulligan's response to Ms Holm didn’t stack up factually, or meet RNZ's Charter #nzpol #Superannuation
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July 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
joannecoliver.bsky.social
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/lu...
PM Luxon: Uphold Codes of Conduct - Call David Seymour into line
Responsible leaders welcome advice from experts and when they are creating laws and policies. They know good decision making means planning for the long term, considering diverse points of view and ma...
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June 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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huiasue.bsky.social
🍃🌹🌿 #NZ #Petition: Enact legislation to remove David #Seymour from Politics #nzpol

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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Enact Legislation to Remove David Seymour from Politics
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June 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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jennykaynz.bsky.social
How to reduce youth offending? Better housing!

Research shows offending decreased among teens living in public housing or getting accommodation supplement. Kids are able to attend school and develop community bonds. Parents spend more time with their kids.
#NZpol
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Youth offending drops with safe, stable housing - study
The study found that 3 years after moving into public housing, alleged offences and court charges among young people reduced by 11.7 percent and 10.9 percent more than the general population.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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huiasue.bsky.social
#RuthRichardson’s state honour is a slap in the face for the #poor: The architect of 1991’s ‘mother of all budgets’, who was made a Companion of #NZ Order of Merit in King’s Birthday honours this week, did immense #damage to the country’s poorest & most vulnerable: thespinoff.co.nz/politics/05-...
June 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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huiasue.bsky.social
#Corruption #FastTrack #ShaneJones #ChrisBishop #donations #NZF #National #ACT

#NZ Govt Ministers continue to make decisions on #fasttrack projects after their parties took donations linked to applicants: #nzpol #NZGovtFail #AtlasNetwork #Corporations #toxic #mining www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
June 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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huiasue.bsky.social
Why I convened the people’s select committee on #payequity: When it became clear the #NZgovt had chosen ideology over evidence in its rushed-through changes to the pay equity system, former National MP #MarilynWaring decided to do something about it #nzpol thespinoff.co.nz/politics/12-...
Marilyn Waring: Why I convened the people’s select committee on pay equity
The government chose ideology over evidence. We'll uncover what should have been considered – and make it available to all.
thespinoff.co.nz
June 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social
ICE crossed a line in LA
June 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM