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had a good decade & bad couple of years on twitter (@philipsophy), trying something new.
Politics, economics, law, films... things of that nature
1of200 co-founder
Politics, economics, law, films... things of that nature
1of200 co-founder
timothy jago? the auckland surf lifesaver?
October 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
timothy jago? the auckland surf lifesaver?
Ted Johnston off the top rope!!
October 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Ted Johnston off the top rope!!
Has there ever been a government in NZ that hated free speech & endorsed cancel culture as much as this one?
October 7, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Has there ever been a government in NZ that hated free speech & endorsed cancel culture as much as this one?
as the famous musical saying goes, when the string is loose then hamas is loose, when the string is tight then hamas will fight. nothing bad can happen, it can only good happen.
September 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
as the famous musical saying goes, when the string is loose then hamas is loose, when the string is tight then hamas will fight. nothing bad can happen, it can only good happen.
If you read headlines you could be forgiven for thinking Shane Jones/ New Zealand First want to renationalise the electricity market.
Jones wrote a letter about options for changing regulatory settings to produce more gas... & even that isn't NZF policy.
The headlines were just not accurate.
Jones wrote a letter about options for changing regulatory settings to produce more gas... & even that isn't NZF policy.
The headlines were just not accurate.
September 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
If you read headlines you could be forgiven for thinking Shane Jones/ New Zealand First want to renationalise the electricity market.
Jones wrote a letter about options for changing regulatory settings to produce more gas... & even that isn't NZF policy.
The headlines were just not accurate.
Jones wrote a letter about options for changing regulatory settings to produce more gas... & even that isn't NZF policy.
The headlines were just not accurate.
sorry stuart but you must be This Divorced 📈 to ride this gravy train
September 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM
sorry stuart but you must be This Divorced 📈 to ride this gravy train
Haven't seen a turnout comparison after the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election so I chucked this together
September 7, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Haven't seen a turnout comparison after the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election so I chucked this together
ok hear me out. what about Local Water Done Badly
August 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
ok hear me out. what about Local Water Done Badly
as a centrist in aotearoa nz, it's clear we don't need to copy ideas from the 'Left' or the 'Right', we have our own Centrist ideas:
1 massive state investment in job creation
2 free dental for all
3 sanctions on israel
4 meeting our emissions targets
1 massive state investment in job creation
2 free dental for all
3 sanctions on israel
4 meeting our emissions targets
August 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
as a centrist in aotearoa nz, it's clear we don't need to copy ideas from the 'Left' or the 'Right', we have our own Centrist ideas:
1 massive state investment in job creation
2 free dental for all
3 sanctions on israel
4 meeting our emissions targets
1 massive state investment in job creation
2 free dental for all
3 sanctions on israel
4 meeting our emissions targets
finally we have a government that very slowly & bureaucratically centralises local govt responsibilities & describes it as kindness
July 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
finally we have a government that very slowly & bureaucratically centralises local govt responsibilities & describes it as kindness
He often publicly changes his mind or apologises after making mistakes, which is commendable. But the reason he does this is always that he *didn't do basic homework in the first place*.
Receipts 2/2:
Climate change
Methamphetamine
White supremacy
Budget 2025
Receipts 2/2:
Climate change
Methamphetamine
White supremacy
Budget 2025
July 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
He often publicly changes his mind or apologises after making mistakes, which is commendable. But the reason he does this is always that he *didn't do basic homework in the first place*.
Receipts 2/2:
Climate change
Methamphetamine
White supremacy
Budget 2025
Receipts 2/2:
Climate change
Methamphetamine
White supremacy
Budget 2025
Hearing a few people recently saying Patrick Gower has 'turned' right wing or got worse. I disagree. For a decade he's been fundamentally deeply incurious, reacting to vibes or acting as a courtier to power.
Receipts 1/2:
Billionaires
Marijuana
COVID border testing
Teacher strikes
Receipts 1/2:
Billionaires
Marijuana
COVID border testing
Teacher strikes
July 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Hearing a few people recently saying Patrick Gower has 'turned' right wing or got worse. I disagree. For a decade he's been fundamentally deeply incurious, reacting to vibes or acting as a courtier to power.
Receipts 1/2:
Billionaires
Marijuana
COVID border testing
Teacher strikes
Receipts 1/2:
Billionaires
Marijuana
COVID border testing
Teacher strikes
Good to see a centrist platform win in New York against the far right minority.
June 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Good to see a centrist platform win in New York against the far right minority.
oops, maybe instead of believing far right politicians about the weather, establishment media should look outside & tell us whether it's raining
June 24, 2025 at 1:31 AM
oops, maybe instead of believing far right politicians about the weather, establishment media should look outside & tell us whether it's raining
in vino veritas when it comes to National MPs
Petition to keep National MPs drunk during election campaigns so the country knows who they really are
Petition to keep National MPs drunk during election campaigns so the country knows who they really are
May 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
in vino veritas when it comes to National MPs
Petition to keep National MPs drunk during election campaigns so the country knows who they really are
Petition to keep National MPs drunk during election campaigns so the country knows who they really are
they're calling him Chris Flipkins in the woke cafes
April 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
they're calling him Chris Flipkins in the woke cafes
What happened:
'there was only 1 supplier that said to the ministry they could do the provision for $3, every other supplier told the ministry it wasn't feasible & sustainable to do it for $3'
rnz.co.nz/news/political…
Actual Real Headlines last year when this was somehow unforeseeable:
'there was only 1 supplier that said to the ministry they could do the provision for $3, every other supplier told the ministry it wasn't feasible & sustainable to do it for $3'
rnz.co.nz/news/political…
Actual Real Headlines last year when this was somehow unforeseeable:
March 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
What happened:
'there was only 1 supplier that said to the ministry they could do the provision for $3, every other supplier told the ministry it wasn't feasible & sustainable to do it for $3'
rnz.co.nz/news/political…
Actual Real Headlines last year when this was somehow unforeseeable:
'there was only 1 supplier that said to the ministry they could do the provision for $3, every other supplier told the ministry it wasn't feasible & sustainable to do it for $3'
rnz.co.nz/news/political…
Actual Real Headlines last year when this was somehow unforeseeable:
If I worked in health under this National Govt I'd start taking Fridays off just to be safe
March 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
If I worked in health under this National Govt I'd start taking Fridays off just to be safe
1 Peters didn't 'back down' or 'apologise'. His spokesperson made a very specific & ambiguous statement.
2 Winston didn't 'acknowledge (Jones) could have expressed himself differently'. He never mentioned him.
3 Jones did not say he 'hopes' to meet with the Ambassador.
2/2
2 Winston didn't 'acknowledge (Jones) could have expressed himself differently'. He never mentioned him.
3 Jones did not say he 'hopes' to meet with the Ambassador.
2/2
January 31, 2025 at 2:53 AM
1 Peters didn't 'back down' or 'apologise'. His spokesperson made a very specific & ambiguous statement.
2 Winston didn't 'acknowledge (Jones) could have expressed himself differently'. He never mentioned him.
3 Jones did not say he 'hopes' to meet with the Ambassador.
2/2
2 Winston didn't 'acknowledge (Jones) could have expressed himself differently'. He never mentioned him.
3 Jones did not say he 'hopes' to meet with the Ambassador.
2/2