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“It is cruel jest to tell a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps.” - MLK
World's southernmost capital city, NZ/Aotearoa
World's southernmost capital city, NZ/Aotearoa
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In light of the far-Right marches in London, this piece was written 20 years ago. The "English unease" explored in it came to a head with Brexit a bit over a decade later.
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Feature: The unbearable lightness of being English by Kapka Kassabova | New Zealand Listener
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September 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In light of the far-Right marches in London, this piece was written 20 years ago. The "English unease" explored in it came to a head with Brexit a bit over a decade later.
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For context, four Aussie banks took approximately $6.5 billion out of the Aotearoa economy in the last year or so
The majority of which was gleaned from mortgages on family homes
The economy is improving? Sweety, it's tanking, sinking, shitting itself sideways, and you're a big part of the reason
The majority of which was gleaned from mortgages on family homes
The economy is improving? Sweety, it's tanking, sinking, shitting itself sideways, and you're a big part of the reason
'Really insulting': Can ANZ really claim its record profit is due to economy improving?
'Really insulting': Can ANZ really claim its record profit is due to economy improving?
It's announced a full-year profit of more than $2.5 billion.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
For context, four Aussie banks took approximately $6.5 billion out of the Aotearoa economy in the last year or so
The majority of which was gleaned from mortgages on family homes
The economy is improving? Sweety, it's tanking, sinking, shitting itself sideways, and you're a big part of the reason
The majority of which was gleaned from mortgages on family homes
The economy is improving? Sweety, it's tanking, sinking, shitting itself sideways, and you're a big part of the reason
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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This viral fake was created by a Twitter account called TheRealThelmaJohnson.
They’ve done this format, a White House announcement riffing on ridiculous real news items, many times before.
And these often spread to other platforms like Instagram and Threads. (And Bluesky.)
They’ve done this format, a White House announcement riffing on ridiculous real news items, many times before.
And these often spread to other platforms like Instagram and Threads. (And Bluesky.)
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
This viral fake was created by a Twitter account called TheRealThelmaJohnson.
They’ve done this format, a White House announcement riffing on ridiculous real news items, many times before.
And these often spread to other platforms like Instagram and Threads. (And Bluesky.)
They’ve done this format, a White House announcement riffing on ridiculous real news items, many times before.
And these often spread to other platforms like Instagram and Threads. (And Bluesky.)
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I've had an uptick in orders for this print recently, for reasons which are not particularly mysterious to me
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I've had an uptick in orders for this print recently, for reasons which are not particularly mysterious to me
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this is not a joke, once again, the united states of america is the joke, we're all in it, and the joke is very much on us
The claim originated on a satirical news site called the “Dunning-Kruger Times.”
Trump Posts Claim About Obamacare ‘Royalties’ That Originated On Satirical News Site
The claim originated on a satirical news site called the “Dunning-Kruger Times.”
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
this is not a joke, once again, the united states of america is the joke, we're all in it, and the joke is very much on us
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Err BUT...
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
Government 'got to sort out' homeless in Auckland CBD, PM Christopher Luxon says
Government 'got to sort out' homeless in Auckland CBD, PM Christopher Luxon says
Central government and Auckland Council are considering how they can move homeless people out of the CBD ahead of summer.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Err BUT...
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
❌️Potaka made it harder to access emergency housing
❌️Upston made it harder for teens to access Jobseeker
❌️Bishop cancelled thousands of planned social housing builds AND sold off existing social housing
❌️Chhour slashed OT investment into youth employment programs
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1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
November 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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The thread on one page: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
Page by George Monbiot | @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppress...
skywriter.blue
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The thread on one page: skywriter.blue/pages/did:pl...
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1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
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One encouraging parallel to our “second Gilded Age” is that the first one ended partly because the corporations controlling critical infrastructure overextended themselves, investing heavily in technology they were certain would produce future profits, and then collapsed and enraged everyone
November 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
One encouraging parallel to our “second Gilded Age” is that the first one ended partly because the corporations controlling critical infrastructure overextended themselves, investing heavily in technology they were certain would produce future profits, and then collapsed and enraged everyone
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I reckon the most interesting subset of discourse here is when presumed [good] factors are actually either actually bad, or there to downplay or dismiss the bad even if the amount of good is way smaller than the bad.
A short thread to explain: on "training for electrification" + "demand response"
A short thread to explain: on "training for electrification" + "demand response"
I would love it if public discourse on data centers could be just a skosh more sophisticated than "data centers good vs. data centers bad."
November 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I reckon the most interesting subset of discourse here is when presumed [good] factors are actually either actually bad, or there to downplay or dismiss the bad even if the amount of good is way smaller than the bad.
A short thread to explain: on "training for electrification" + "demand response"
A short thread to explain: on "training for electrification" + "demand response"
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Share this to scare Brian Tamaki
November 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Share this to scare Brian Tamaki
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Majority of people not proud of post-Brexit Britain, new survey reveals
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Majority of people not proud of post-Brexit Britain, new survey reveals
Attitudes poll also suggests people increasingly believe UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ exist and life was better in past
www.independent.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Majority of people not proud of post-Brexit Britain, new survey reveals
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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"Conventional wisdom says you can’t sell a tax rise."
Tom Wright: How to sell a tax rise
Tom Wright: How to sell a tax rise
How to sell a tax rise
The Chancellor could do worse than reach back into the stories her predecessors told about tax
www.newstatesman.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
"Conventional wisdom says you can’t sell a tax rise."
Tom Wright: How to sell a tax rise
Tom Wright: How to sell a tax rise
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So in one day, Trump has (1) released a known Russian military intelligence agent from prison; and (2) pardoned a Chinese espionage agent. He appears to seek to actually promote foreign espionage operations on US soil. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump pardons retired New York cop convicted of acting as Chinese agent
The former NYPD officer was sentenced to 18 months in prison in April on charges he stalked a New Jersey couple as part of a Chinese government plot.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
So in one day, Trump has (1) released a known Russian military intelligence agent from prison; and (2) pardoned a Chinese espionage agent. He appears to seek to actually promote foreign espionage operations on US soil. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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The growing consensus on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's order tonight: a horrible situation, handled strategically (from @stevevladeck.bsky.social) www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
November 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The growing consensus on Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's order tonight: a horrible situation, handled strategically (from @stevevladeck.bsky.social) www.stevevladeck.com/p/190-snap-wtf
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I approve this f-ing message, eh?
November 8, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I approve this f-ing message, eh?
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The National Socialist Network held an antisemitic rally outside New South Wales Parliament today - astoundingly, it's emerged this afternoon that they did this with approval from NSW Police. www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Police allowed Nazi rally outside NSW parliament
More than 60 people attended Saturday morning’s rally after notifying police more than a week ago. The police commissioner said he had no idea it was going to happen.
www.smh.com.au
November 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
The National Socialist Network held an antisemitic rally outside New South Wales Parliament today - astoundingly, it's emerged this afternoon that they did this with approval from NSW Police. www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
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James Watson, the sexist racist who stole Rosalind Franklin’s ground breaking research on DNA, created his own (sadly widely believed) genius mythology with a popular book, is dead.
In case anyone is wondering if Watson was really THAT bad, @lpachter.bsky.social compiled a list of quotes that are absolutely not for the faint of heart.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
James Watson, the sexist racist who stole Rosalind Franklin’s ground breaking research on DNA, created his own (sadly widely believed) genius mythology with a popular book, is dead.
Post you from a different era.
When computers only took a few seconds to boot up...
When computers only took a few seconds to boot up...
November 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Post you from a different era.
When computers only took a few seconds to boot up...
When computers only took a few seconds to boot up...