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In the thirty years following the Second World War, there was a broad political consensus. Taxpayers & politicians alike recognised that the best defence against fascism was to ensure that everyone's needs were met through a strong social safety net and robust public services.
#nzpol
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Next, the way we talk about young graduates and unemployed youth alike in this country right now is borderline dehumanising. In media and politics, they’re being reduced to expendable economic units, statistics, potential taxpayers. Their hopes and aspirations are irrelevant.
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Next, the way we talk about young graduates and unemployed youth alike in this country right now is borderline dehumanising. In media and politics, they’re being reduced to expendable economic units, statistics, potential taxpayers. Their hopes and aspirations are irrelevant.
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The police's weaponisation of the HDCA law is the problem in the Ms Z case, not the law itself. All laws can be weaponised to some degree.
The law is fundamentally sound and entirely necessary in this digital age, despite Franks' ramblings.
The police must drop the ongoing 2nd prosecution of Ms Z.
The law is fundamentally sound and entirely necessary in this digital age, despite Franks' ramblings.
The police must drop the ongoing 2nd prosecution of Ms Z.
November 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The police's weaponisation of the HDCA law is the problem in the Ms Z case, not the law itself. All laws can be weaponised to some degree.
The law is fundamentally sound and entirely necessary in this digital age, despite Franks' ramblings.
The police must drop the ongoing 2nd prosecution of Ms Z.
The law is fundamentally sound and entirely necessary in this digital age, despite Franks' ramblings.
The police must drop the ongoing 2nd prosecution of Ms Z.
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98% of us said an unequivocal no to the RSB, yet it has passed its 3rd reading today. This government do not serve Kiwis. They serve the lobbyists & overseas big businesses. F*** the lot of them! #nzpol
November 13, 2025 at 6:13 AM
98% of us said an unequivocal no to the RSB, yet it has passed its 3rd reading today. This government do not serve Kiwis. They serve the lobbyists & overseas big businesses. F*** the lot of them! #nzpol
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Whoa boy ‘controversial’ doing a lot of heavy lifting there. ‘Almost universally unpopular and condemned by legal and constitutional experts’ was obviously too long for the headline.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Controversial Regulatory Standards Bill passes third reading
The bill got the backing of the coalition parties
www.rnz.co.nz
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Whoa boy ‘controversial’ doing a lot of heavy lifting there. ‘Almost universally unpopular and condemned by legal and constitutional experts’ was obviously too long for the headline.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Ivanka—this is awkward, you should've checked the context of this quote . . .🤣
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Ivanka—this is awkward, you should've checked the context of this quote . . .🤣
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There were 159,000 written submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill (on top of over 23,000 submissions last year) - numbers that are second only to the Treaty Principles Bill in NZ’s history.
More than 98% of public submissions were opposed.
There’s a word for this, but it’s not democracy.
More than 98% of public submissions were opposed.
There’s a word for this, but it’s not democracy.
Controversial Regulatory Standards Bill passes third reading
The bill got the backing of the coalition parties
www.rnz.co.nz
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
There were 159,000 written submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill (on top of over 23,000 submissions last year) - numbers that are second only to the Treaty Principles Bill in NZ’s history.
More than 98% of public submissions were opposed.
There’s a word for this, but it’s not democracy.
More than 98% of public submissions were opposed.
There’s a word for this, but it’s not democracy.
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It’s very clear that billionaires and other wealthy people are paying to commit crimes like killing people for sport and raping children. Here in NZ they pay to hide their crimes from public view. And according to the media, we are supposed to aspire to be these people. No thank you.
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It’s very clear that billionaires and other wealthy people are paying to commit crimes like killing people for sport and raping children. Here in NZ they pay to hide their crimes from public view. And according to the media, we are supposed to aspire to be these people. No thank you.
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
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On "affordability" and "subscription culture", this is an actual article from cnn:
"Affordability is in crisis. The solution: You’ll never own anything again."
Corporate news media and mouthpieces for the capitalist ruling class are now mocking working class people. Bruh, what a life! Fuck!!
"Affordability is in crisis. The solution: You’ll never own anything again."
Corporate news media and mouthpieces for the capitalist ruling class are now mocking working class people. Bruh, what a life! Fuck!!
Affordability is in crisis. The solution: You’ll never own anything again | CNN Business
Stubborn inflation continues to make the cost of living unbearable for many Americans. A number of inventive solutions have emerged — but with a common theme: putting consumers deeper into debt.
edition.cnn.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
On "affordability" and "subscription culture", this is an actual article from cnn:
"Affordability is in crisis. The solution: You’ll never own anything again."
Corporate news media and mouthpieces for the capitalist ruling class are now mocking working class people. Bruh, what a life! Fuck!!
"Affordability is in crisis. The solution: You’ll never own anything again."
Corporate news media and mouthpieces for the capitalist ruling class are now mocking working class people. Bruh, what a life! Fuck!!
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"I know it's a bit of a political football, but it's not really a political issue to us. It feels more like an ethical, educational one." - school board chair.
Nearly 200 schools write to Education Minister Erica Stanford over removal of Treaty obligations
Some school boards made public statements reiterating their commitment to the Treaty.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
"I know it's a bit of a political football, but it's not really a political issue to us. It feels more like an ethical, educational one." - school board chair.
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huh weird, taxing rich people to improve society makes a society rich people want to live in more.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
huh weird, taxing rich people to improve society makes a society rich people want to live in more.
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Someone needs to have a word because this is not acceptable.
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Someone needs to have a word because this is not acceptable.
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Luxon, Mitchell, and Hipkins all failed to apologise in the House to Tamatha Paul today for their derogatory comments about her stating that police on the streets doesn't make people feel safe, and Tamatha has too much grace and class to demand it.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Luxon, Mitchell, and Hipkins all failed to apologise in the House to Tamatha Paul today for their derogatory comments about her stating that police on the streets doesn't make people feel safe, and Tamatha has too much grace and class to demand it.
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
#nzpol
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I'm sure the 'tough on crime' govt will have them all in jail any minute now. That's how it works, right?
Revealed: The five senior officers at the heart of the McSkimming cover-up
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Revealed: The five senior officers at the heart of the McSkimming cover-up
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Revealed: The five senior officers at the heart of the McSkimming 'cover-up'
The IPCA report on the handling of the McSkimming case identifies a string of complicit senior officers. So who are they?
www.stuff.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I'm sure the 'tough on crime' govt will have them all in jail any minute now. That's how it works, right?
Revealed: The five senior officers at the heart of the McSkimming cover-up
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
Revealed: The five senior officers at the heart of the McSkimming cover-up
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
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“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”
This is the unbelievable story of the man who said those famous words, Frederick Douglass.
Born a slave. Died a global resistance leader. 🧵
This is the unbelievable story of the man who said those famous words, Frederick Douglass.
Born a slave. Died a global resistance leader. 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”
This is the unbelievable story of the man who said those famous words, Frederick Douglass.
Born a slave. Died a global resistance leader. 🧵
This is the unbelievable story of the man who said those famous words, Frederick Douglass.
Born a slave. Died a global resistance leader. 🧵
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certainly looking more and more likely the police minister who was a former war profiteer might not be on the up n’ up truly shocking stuff
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
certainly looking more and more likely the police minister who was a former war profiteer might not be on the up n’ up truly shocking stuff
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And today it's the turn of The Times to try and patronise us all.
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
And today it's the turn of The Times to try and patronise us all.
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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“The report attributes this decline to several Coation Govt actions, incl repealing key smokefree “endgame” measures, reducing excise tax on heated tobacco products against official advice, & ALLOWING “revolving door” between #nzpol & tobacco industry roles”
World leading to worst. Thx Luxon & Co.
World leading to worst. Thx Luxon & Co.
Aotearoa plummets from 2nd to 53rd in Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index ranking
Recent policy changes have led to a dramatic drop in NZ’s global ranking for tobacco interference protection.
www.phcc.org.nz
November 11, 2025 at 10:57 PM
“The report attributes this decline to several Coation Govt actions, incl repealing key smokefree “endgame” measures, reducing excise tax on heated tobacco products against official advice, & ALLOWING “revolving door” between #nzpol & tobacco industry roles”
World leading to worst. Thx Luxon & Co.
World leading to worst. Thx Luxon & Co.
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“A few bad apples” is always used to deflect criticism of systemic problems in NZ.
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it: “If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it: “If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“A few bad apples” is always used to deflect criticism of systemic problems in NZ.
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it: “If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
Schopenhauer’s entropy is a more realistic way to think about it: “If you put a spoonful of wine in a barrel full of sewage, you get sewage. If you put a spoonful of sewage in a barrel full of wine, you get sewage.”
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