James Sugrue
@kiwibastard.omg.nz
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In one spreadsheet: this is why we need to encourage young people to vote. The people watching this definitely do and can pretty much guarantee they vote blue.
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
In one spreadsheet: this is why we need to encourage young people to vote. The people watching this definitely do and can pretty much guarantee they vote blue.
What the actual fuck has a "what a housewife in Oxford is willing to pay" (so fn misogynistic btw) got to do with local prices? How about we start taxing the cunts properly, especially for the absolute damage they do to the roads, not just the slap on the wrist with a wet bus ticket like we do now?
"Fonterra especially should start just treating the more reliable (as in more consistent) local market using cost plus instead of market pricing.
For Fonterra brands it's easy for them to set retail pricing. For other local manufactures Fonterra could offer rebates for goods to local market."
#nzpol
For Fonterra brands it's easy for them to set retail pricing. For other local manufactures Fonterra could offer rebates for goods to local market."
#nzpol
But why do New Zealanders have to constantly pay above export market prices, often for what is lesser quality than that is exported?
Especially since the NZ Taxpayer disproportionally subsidises the infrastructure that is supporting meat + dairy production?
#nzpol
Especially since the NZ Taxpayer disproportionally subsidises the infrastructure that is supporting meat + dairy production?
#nzpol
November 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What the actual fuck has a "what a housewife in Oxford is willing to pay" (so fn misogynistic btw) got to do with local prices? How about we start taxing the cunts properly, especially for the absolute damage they do to the roads, not just the slap on the wrist with a wet bus ticket like we do now?
Penny drops: This is just typical RW self serving, cos Bish and Shitstain Brown are too impatient to sit in WEL airport traffic.
Sorry you had to wait 10 months for your cancer surgery – a politician needed to save 10 minutes getting to the airport.
$4 BILLION to save 'up to 10 minutes' during peak traffic. Fucking hell - imagine what that $4B could do for housing, education, health, etc, in Aotearoa.
November 17, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Penny drops: This is just typical RW self serving, cos Bish and Shitstain Brown are too impatient to sit in WEL airport traffic.
Anyway fuck Rugby. It's cricket season. What about Dazza Mitchell? What a guy.
Anyone checked if he can play Rugby?
Anyone checked if he can play Rugby?
November 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Anyway fuck Rugby. It's cricket season. What about Dazza Mitchell? What a guy.
Anyone checked if he can play Rugby?
Anyone checked if he can play Rugby?
Look. Razor has won a lot more Rugby titles than me. I've only managed 4 finals in 4 years with our rag tag bunch of lads, and lost 3 of those. But shit, I've not seen a less penetrating ABs side since the Randell days. Pods using pistons was the last straw for me yesterday. Knew we were fucked.
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Look. Razor has won a lot more Rugby titles than me. I've only managed 4 finals in 4 years with our rag tag bunch of lads, and lost 3 of those. But shit, I've not seen a less penetrating ABs side since the Randell days. Pods using pistons was the last straw for me yesterday. Knew we were fucked.
I think the world would be 100% better if people realized that subjective opinions are just that. Let other people like what they like. The tribalism and gate keeping around what people like is so dumb.
Except Mark Knopfler. He's objectively the best.
Except Mark Knopfler. He's objectively the best.
November 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I think the world would be 100% better if people realized that subjective opinions are just that. Let other people like what they like. The tribalism and gate keeping around what people like is so dumb.
Except Mark Knopfler. He's objectively the best.
Except Mark Knopfler. He's objectively the best.
It's sad when you realise that a service you used to use and love has been bought by some big enterprise you really don't like. Many examples, but this message brought to you by Heroku
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
It's sad when you realise that a service you used to use and love has been bought by some big enterprise you really don't like. Many examples, but this message brought to you by Heroku
Reposted by James Sugrue
So I'm curious, have any media today asked the PM if he'd like to walk back the 'la la land' comments now that we've found out Tamatha Paul's concerns were completely valid? #nzpol
Media were so bloody quick to lap up the comments from older white men criticising a young non-white woman on this and yet oh look she had a totally valid point
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/lux...
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/lux...
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
So I'm curious, have any media today asked the PM if he'd like to walk back the 'la la land' comments now that we've found out Tamatha Paul's concerns were completely valid? #nzpol
Bring back the days when all we had to talk about on SM was what text editor was the best.
November 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Bring back the days when all we had to talk about on SM was what text editor was the best.
Pro-tip: Don't resort to ad hominem jibes. This govt is that shit you really don't need to.
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Pro-tip: Don't resort to ad hominem jibes. This govt is that shit you really don't need to.
Reposted by James Sugrue
"[Luxon said] I think we need to have quite a mature conversation about assets in New Zealand"
But you won't have a mature conversation about
CGT
Emissions
Health
Education
3 waters
etc.
Fuck you, mate.
#nzpol
But you won't have a mature conversation about
CGT
Emissions
Health
Education
3 waters
etc.
Fuck you, mate.
#nzpol
He talk about farms and other “non-performing assets” but he really means healthcare, education and water infrastructure - I mean: let’s be mature about this
NZ needs to have a ‘mature conversation’ about selling state assets, PM says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated asset sales could be included in National’s manifesto for the 2026 election.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
"[Luxon said] I think we need to have quite a mature conversation about assets in New Zealand"
But you won't have a mature conversation about
CGT
Emissions
Health
Education
3 waters
etc.
Fuck you, mate.
#nzpol
But you won't have a mature conversation about
CGT
Emissions
Health
Education
3 waters
etc.
Fuck you, mate.
#nzpol
Interesting read: climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarp...
Why Solarpunk is already happening in Africa
Or: How Africa is building the future by skipping the past
climatedrift.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Interesting read: climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarp...
But can we? I'd much rather a brash fighter for people, than the limp high school prefect we have atm.
Can we replace hipkins with this guy?
Just leaving this here:
"YES. I AM A SOCIALIST AND I'M PROUD OF IT. YEAH-THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BRING IT ON, AND I'M VERY PROUD TO SAY TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THE WAIRARAPA THAT THEY ELECTED A PROUD SOCIALIST
AS THEIR MP." KIERAN MCANULTY, LABOUR MP.
#NZPol
"YES. I AM A SOCIALIST AND I'M PROUD OF IT. YEAH-THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BRING IT ON, AND I'M VERY PROUD TO SAY TO THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THE WAIRARAPA THAT THEY ELECTED A PROUD SOCIALIST
AS THEIR MP." KIERAN MCANULTY, LABOUR MP.
#NZPol
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
But can we? I'd much rather a brash fighter for people, than the limp high school prefect we have atm.
Yet another example of current lot throwing out something that would have worked, with a more costly mess: www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines... because of *checks notes* racism.
Proposed government water reforms will cost ratepayers more - report
A report says it will undoubtedly see some councils facing continued downward pressure on their credit ratings.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Yet another example of current lot throwing out something that would have worked, with a more costly mess: www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines... because of *checks notes* racism.
For those that look at Objective-C and think, hmmm good, but it could be more verbose.
Hello-World iOS App in Assembly | Discussion
hello-world iOS app
hello-world iOS app. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
gist.github.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
For those that look at Objective-C and think, hmmm good, but it could be more verbose.
Thought someone with that name would be more into Pig welfare.
"We only consulted with convicted rapists around SA sentencing, cos they're the ones impacted"
#nzpol
#nzpol
Minister defends decision to only consult pork industry on new pig welfare reforms
Associate Agriculture Minister Andrew Hoggard said he did so as the pork industry were "the ones impacted".
www.rnz.co.nz
October 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Thought someone with that name would be more into Pig welfare.
I travel a lot. I'm between two centers commuting. Do you know what I've never thought in the last 6 months? Man this traveling would be solved with MOAR ROADS. Pretty much every journey I wish for either fast rail (so I wouldn't have to drive), or decent bulk rail to keep the trucks off the roads.
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I travel a lot. I'm between two centers commuting. Do you know what I've never thought in the last 6 months? Man this traveling would be solved with MOAR ROADS. Pretty much every journey I wish for either fast rail (so I wouldn't have to drive), or decent bulk rail to keep the trucks off the roads.
I am not a knee-jerker, but Slot must be looking over his shoulder? American owners aren't known for their patience, especially after the massive summer spend. #LFC
October 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I am not a knee-jerker, but Slot must be looking over his shoulder? American owners aren't known for their patience, especially after the massive summer spend. #LFC
I thought we had paid our penance for 2 EPL titles in 4 years. Y'know the prior 30 years of drought, but no the sporting gods are fickle and cruel. #LFC
October 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I thought we had paid our penance for 2 EPL titles in 4 years. Y'know the prior 30 years of drought, but no the sporting gods are fickle and cruel. #LFC
Do I know any C++ contractors looking for a 12 month(ish) gig onsite in CHC for a major international company?
October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Do I know any C++ contractors looking for a 12 month(ish) gig onsite in CHC for a major international company?
Proves once and for all economists are equal parts full of shit, and have no fucking idea.
October 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Proves once and for all economists are equal parts full of shit, and have no fucking idea.
Fuck off braniac. Those roads won't fund themselves: newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/29/w...
Winner of top science prize blames ‘batshit’ Budget for brain drain
Dr Samuel Mehr says the Government values science, but their ‘idiotic’ approach to funding it will cost them their brightest.
newsroom.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Fuck off braniac. Those roads won't fund themselves: newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/29/w...
I think the left needs to reframe the CGT debate. Something like, "hey y'know this CGT thing - it'll only happen when you sell your holiday home, and it won't be much. It will mean that medical insurance you're now paying for, you won't need to, so overall it's a win"
October 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I think the left needs to reframe the CGT debate. Something like, "hey y'know this CGT thing - it'll only happen when you sell your holiday home, and it won't be much. It will mean that medical insurance you're now paying for, you won't need to, so overall it's a win"
I'm with Stu. Just fn do it.
I say give it a go, what's the worst that can happen?
Has anyone else noticed that any proposed taxes on wealth are regularly derided as useless or unworkable yet those on meagre incomes are always advised that they could be so much better off if only they'd cancel their Sky subscriptions and stop eating avocados?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
October 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I'm with Stu. Just fn do it.
Watched a flight my 13yo was on, circle CHC airport a few times and head back to AUK last night during the storm. Never felt so powerless. Anyway, all safe and sound in AUK. Not sure how the parent helpers are going to entertain 11 13yos for a day. Glad it's them not me!
October 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Watched a flight my 13yo was on, circle CHC airport a few times and head back to AUK last night during the storm. Never felt so powerless. Anyway, all safe and sound in AUK. Not sure how the parent helpers are going to entertain 11 13yos for a day. Glad it's them not me!