Laura Wattie
@lyrafay.bsky.social
Avid reader, mythology and folklore lover, music fiend and comic connoisseur!! From 🇳🇿
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Every bit of this only reinforces Joyce Carol Oates’ absolute roast of Elon Musk as fundamentally lacking in the ability to enjoy anything normally human. “I built a tool that can insult people in a social setting better than anything ever invented” is a real personal tell.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Every bit of this only reinforces Joyce Carol Oates’ absolute roast of Elon Musk as fundamentally lacking in the ability to enjoy anything normally human. “I built a tool that can insult people in a social setting better than anything ever invented” is a real personal tell.
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Wow. This does follow a trend over the last couple years of Labour undermining the Greens. This article in particular points out that Little is really pretty right-wing, actually.
We keep warning people about Labour and they refuse to listen, they are deliberately undermining the left and capitulating to the right.
#nzpol
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
#nzpol
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
Andrew Little buddies up to the right
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Wow. This does follow a trend over the last couple years of Labour undermining the Greens. This article in particular points out that Little is really pretty right-wing, actually.
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With fucking Hipkins at Labour's helm, I'm honestly not surprised. (Although I am certainly disappointed.) I don't think he gives a single fuck about LGBTQIA+ issues tbh.
I betcha Ardern would have come out against it right away though. *sigh*
I betcha Ardern would have come out against it right away though. *sigh*
Labour is now the only Opposition party who has not put out an official press release denouncing the NZ government’s restrictions to healthcare access for trans youth and affirming their strong support for the trans, takatāpui and rainbow communities.
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
With fucking Hipkins at Labour's helm, I'm honestly not surprised. (Although I am certainly disappointed.) I don't think he gives a single fuck about LGBTQIA+ issues tbh.
I betcha Ardern would have come out against it right away though. *sigh*
I betcha Ardern would have come out against it right away though. *sigh*
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Anyone else starting to think that Andrew Little stood aside in favour of Jacinda Ardern in the hope that she'd get blamed for Labour losing instead of him?
He certainly doesn't seem to be the kind of chap who'd step aside because he believes a woman would do a better job than him.
He certainly doesn't seem to be the kind of chap who'd step aside because he believes a woman would do a better job than him.
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Anyone else starting to think that Andrew Little stood aside in favour of Jacinda Ardern in the hope that she'd get blamed for Labour losing instead of him?
He certainly doesn't seem to be the kind of chap who'd step aside because he believes a woman would do a better job than him.
He certainly doesn't seem to be the kind of chap who'd step aside because he believes a woman would do a better job than him.
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Commission of Tintin and the commissioner’s dog
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Commission of Tintin and the commissioner’s dog
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21st century Labour Parties seem determined to become the politics of mealy-mouthed middle-class mediocrity, the political champions of the dinner party setting the world to rights over a nice Pinot Noir demographic, protecting the family silver before taxing the obnoxiously wealthy.
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
21st century Labour Parties seem determined to become the politics of mealy-mouthed middle-class mediocrity, the political champions of the dinner party setting the world to rights over a nice Pinot Noir demographic, protecting the family silver before taxing the obnoxiously wealthy.
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And why Hipkins has still not publicly denounced the anti Trans puberty blocker policy
Needs Winston next year to sideline the Greens like 2017
Tell me I am wrong by pointing to a media article on Hipkins denouncing Winston and that policy
Needs Winston next year to sideline the Greens like 2017
Tell me I am wrong by pointing to a media article on Hipkins denouncing Winston and that policy
Every single time
Even Nats are brighter than the lot of them who are nothing but apologists
And expecting Hipkins to pick Winston next year to sideline the Greens without fail
Even Nats are brighter than the lot of them who are nothing but apologists
And expecting Hipkins to pick Winston next year to sideline the Greens without fail
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
And why Hipkins has still not publicly denounced the anti Trans puberty blocker policy
Needs Winston next year to sideline the Greens like 2017
Tell me I am wrong by pointing to a media article on Hipkins denouncing Winston and that policy
Needs Winston next year to sideline the Greens like 2017
Tell me I am wrong by pointing to a media article on Hipkins denouncing Winston and that policy
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"and what explains the pronounced gender gap"
hmmm i wonder. all of the women i know seem so happy.
hmmm i wonder. all of the women i know seem so happy.
Rage rooms: demand is surging – and 90% of customers are women
Rage rooms: demand is surging – and 90% of customers are women
Venues designed for people to smash things up safely are seeing an enormous rise in bookings. But why? And what explains the pronounced gender gap?
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"and what explains the pronounced gender gap"
hmmm i wonder. all of the women i know seem so happy.
hmmm i wonder. all of the women i know seem so happy.
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🐈⬛ BLACK CAT 🐈⬛
November 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
🐈⬛ BLACK CAT 🐈⬛
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Give hats for Christmas, and you'll be helping a business survive, Aotearoa New Zealand.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
‘Last roll of the dice’: 150-year-old family business crowdfunds to survive Wellington’s ‘freefall’
Its clients have included the Government, Air New Zealand and the All Blacks, while Lady Gaga, Willie Nelson and Tāme Iti are among its high-profile fans.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Give hats for Christmas, and you'll be helping a business survive, Aotearoa New Zealand.
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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“Conversation with Smaug”, by JRR Tolkien, for 1937’s “The Hobbit”.
I’ve no idea what state of mind Tolkien was in when he painted it. But every time I’ve seen it, and I’ve seen it a lot, I get the impression that he was having a really great time. It’s so zestful, in its details & as a whole.
I’ve no idea what state of mind Tolkien was in when he painted it. But every time I’ve seen it, and I’ve seen it a lot, I get the impression that he was having a really great time. It’s so zestful, in its details & as a whole.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“Conversation with Smaug”, by JRR Tolkien, for 1937’s “The Hobbit”.
I’ve no idea what state of mind Tolkien was in when he painted it. But every time I’ve seen it, and I’ve seen it a lot, I get the impression that he was having a really great time. It’s so zestful, in its details & as a whole.
I’ve no idea what state of mind Tolkien was in when he painted it. But every time I’ve seen it, and I’ve seen it a lot, I get the impression that he was having a really great time. It’s so zestful, in its details & as a whole.
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Christ on a bike, Chung is a fuckwit
"Ray Chung questioned the benefits of the project’s pedestrian improvements (“was it considered that people might go for a walk somewhere else?”)"
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
"Ray Chung questioned the benefits of the project’s pedestrian improvements (“was it considered that people might go for a walk somewhere else?”)"
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
Andrew Little buddies up to the right
In his first council meeting as Wellington mayor, Andrew Little opened a political rift between Labour and the Greens.
thespinoff.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Christ on a bike, Chung is a fuckwit
"Ray Chung questioned the benefits of the project’s pedestrian improvements (“was it considered that people might go for a walk somewhere else?”)"
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
"Ray Chung questioned the benefits of the project’s pedestrian improvements (“was it considered that people might go for a walk somewhere else?”)"
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
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EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
The Messages Rockstar Saw Before Firing 34 Union Members
YouTube video by People Make Games
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: So far it's been unclear what proof Rockstar Games has to justify its firing of 34 union members, who it claims were leaking "confidential information in a public forum".
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
PMG has now seen some of the messages which contributed to this decision being made.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TvW...
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Yep.
When the Overton window slides right, it’s their job to drag it back. Not go with it.
When the Overton window slides right, it’s their job to drag it back. Not go with it.
Labour, under Hipkins, is now a right wing party.
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Yep.
When the Overton window slides right, it’s their job to drag it back. Not go with it.
When the Overton window slides right, it’s their job to drag it back. Not go with it.
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"Internal documents show how the sector repeatedly lobbied Resources Minister Shane Jones to dilute New Zealand's cleanup rules for ageing oil fields. Rules brought in to protect taxpayers after the 2019 Tui Oil Field collapse left the state burdened with a $300m bill."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
How the oil and gas industry helped rewrite New Zealand’s drilling rules
A paper trail shows just how far ministers went to accommodate the industry's wishlist, including giving it access to draft laws.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"Internal documents show how the sector repeatedly lobbied Resources Minister Shane Jones to dilute New Zealand's cleanup rules for ageing oil fields. Rules brought in to protect taxpayers after the 2019 Tui Oil Field collapse left the state burdened with a $300m bill."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Central Labour screws up again
And why despite one particular person in here taking everything out of context then putting words into people's mouths we were not thrilled Renny running in a seat held by a Green MP rather than carpet bagging a Blue Seat.
Central Labour just keeps screwing up
And why despite one particular person in here taking everything out of context then putting words into people's mouths we were not thrilled Renny running in a seat held by a Green MP rather than carpet bagging a Blue Seat.
Central Labour just keeps screwing up
Wow. This does follow a trend over the last couple years of Labour undermining the Greens. This article in particular points out that Little is really pretty right-wing, actually.
We keep warning people about Labour and they refuse to listen, they are deliberately undermining the left and capitulating to the right.
#nzpol
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
#nzpol
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-...
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Central Labour screws up again
And why despite one particular person in here taking everything out of context then putting words into people's mouths we were not thrilled Renny running in a seat held by a Green MP rather than carpet bagging a Blue Seat.
Central Labour just keeps screwing up
And why despite one particular person in here taking everything out of context then putting words into people's mouths we were not thrilled Renny running in a seat held by a Green MP rather than carpet bagging a Blue Seat.
Central Labour just keeps screwing up
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wtaf
It is understood reforms to be announced today will mean the dissolving of regional councils, and the first steps could be within this current three-year council term.
End of regional councils tipped in local government reforms
It is understood reforms to be announced today will mean the dissolving of regional councils, and the first steps could be within this current three-year council term.
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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"New research shows PFAS contaminate a far wider range of whales and dolphins than previously thought, including deep-diving species that live well beyond areas of human activity.
But most surprising of all, where an animal lives does not predict its exposure..."
But most surprising of all, where an animal lives does not predict its exposure..."
‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought – new research
The sex and age of an animal turn out to be stronger predictors than habitat for higher PFAS levels, suggesting they accumulate over a lifetime.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"New research shows PFAS contaminate a far wider range of whales and dolphins than previously thought, including deep-diving species that live well beyond areas of human activity.
But most surprising of all, where an animal lives does not predict its exposure..."
But most surprising of all, where an animal lives does not predict its exposure..."
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This is what happens when the middle class takes the narrative that they're the workers in the world.
You know, the group of people notorious for being middle management...
If the middle realized they were closer to the bottom than anywhere near the top, we wouldn't be here.
#nzpol
You know, the group of people notorious for being middle management...
If the middle realized they were closer to the bottom than anywhere near the top, we wouldn't be here.
#nzpol
November 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This is what happens when the middle class takes the narrative that they're the workers in the world.
You know, the group of people notorious for being middle management...
If the middle realized they were closer to the bottom than anywhere near the top, we wouldn't be here.
#nzpol
You know, the group of people notorious for being middle management...
If the middle realized they were closer to the bottom than anywhere near the top, we wouldn't be here.
#nzpol
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Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
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Is this UK based “evidence” our transphobic Health Minister was leaning on when banning puberty blockers? #nzpol
Streeting is admitting that the Pathways “trial” already has a predetermined outcome. Stuffing it with SEGM placeholders is evidence of this.
The only way we are going to end state-mandated torture of trans kids is to get Labour out of government completely.
The only way we are going to end state-mandated torture of trans kids is to get Labour out of government completely.
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Is this UK based “evidence” our transphobic Health Minister was leaning on when banning puberty blockers? #nzpol
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There is a dude on the radio absolutely shredding Luxon's KiwiSaver announcement and he knows his shit
Robert McCulloch his name is
Robert McCulloch his name is
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 AM
There is a dude on the radio absolutely shredding Luxon's KiwiSaver announcement and he knows his shit
Robert McCulloch his name is
Robert McCulloch his name is
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As someone who is around genuinely (professionally) funny people every day - this is the stupidest most immature thing ever and no one would be laughing. Vulgar & looks based roasts are terrible & unfunny - they always have been. Good roasts are clever and subtle. Elon is not funny or subtle.
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
As someone who is around genuinely (professionally) funny people every day - this is the stupidest most immature thing ever and no one would be laughing. Vulgar & looks based roasts are terrible & unfunny - they always have been. Good roasts are clever and subtle. Elon is not funny or subtle.