Martin
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Anyway, National's new shoplifting law is a reminder that if you see someone stealing food or other essentials in the supermarket, no you didn't.
December 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Anyway, National's new shoplifting law is a reminder that if you see someone stealing food or other essentials in the supermarket, no you didn't.
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And their attitude - smash stuff under urgency, because we won't be in charge anymore - just highlights the need for an #OmnibusRepealBill to undo the damage.
Nothing this illegitimate regime has done can be allowed to stand. Revert it all on day one.
Nothing this illegitimate regime has done can be allowed to stand. Revert it all on day one.
November 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
And their attitude - smash stuff under urgency, because we won't be in charge anymore - just highlights the need for an #OmnibusRepealBill to undo the damage.
Nothing this illegitimate regime has done can be allowed to stand. Revert it all on day one.
Nothing this illegitimate regime has done can be allowed to stand. Revert it all on day one.
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Now, don't ask 'where will we find the money', Govt creates $ with votes. Ask instead, where will we find the resources? Do we need fewer people doing bullshit jobs and more well-trained kiwis teaching and doctoring? Well, put up wages and design some taxes to rebalance the economy ffs! [Ends]
October 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Now, don't ask 'where will we find the money', Govt creates $ with votes. Ask instead, where will we find the resources? Do we need fewer people doing bullshit jobs and more well-trained kiwis teaching and doctoring? Well, put up wages and design some taxes to rebalance the economy ffs! [Ends]
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I'm not worried about protein powder because as an electronics hobbyist I've already decided that lead poisoning isn't real
October 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I'm not worried about protein powder because as an electronics hobbyist I've already decided that lead poisoning isn't real
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this is the jacket's breast pocket lining pulled up to make it look like a pocket square
October 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
this is the jacket's breast pocket lining pulled up to make it look like a pocket square
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There are at least 3x the number of people in those three buses than in the cars you can see on the motorway this morning.
This is why I fight for more public transport, more dedicated bus lanes, trains, ferries and hopefully one day light rail, even to the shore! It’s more efficient for everyone.
This is why I fight for more public transport, more dedicated bus lanes, trains, ferries and hopefully one day light rail, even to the shore! It’s more efficient for everyone.
October 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
There are at least 3x the number of people in those three buses than in the cars you can see on the motorway this morning.
This is why I fight for more public transport, more dedicated bus lanes, trains, ferries and hopefully one day light rail, even to the shore! It’s more efficient for everyone.
This is why I fight for more public transport, more dedicated bus lanes, trains, ferries and hopefully one day light rail, even to the shore! It’s more efficient for everyone.
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Happy Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov Saves the World Day, everybody.
42 years ago today, Lt. Col. Petrov prevented an accidental nuclear war.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl...
42 years ago today, Lt. Col. Petrov prevented an accidental nuclear war.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl...
Stanislav Petrov - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Happy Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov Saves the World Day, everybody.
42 years ago today, Lt. Col. Petrov prevented an accidental nuclear war.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl...
42 years ago today, Lt. Col. Petrov prevented an accidental nuclear war.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl...
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Charlie Kirk was an absolute cunt and the world is a better place without him.
I'm not saying that he deserved it, but I'm not the slightest bit upset that he's dead either
I'm not saying that he deserved it, but I'm not the slightest bit upset that he's dead either
September 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Charlie Kirk was an absolute cunt and the world is a better place without him.
I'm not saying that he deserved it, but I'm not the slightest bit upset that he's dead either
I'm not saying that he deserved it, but I'm not the slightest bit upset that he's dead either
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I'm not a spokesman for anything but all these things are true:
1) Political violence is 100% wrong, no matter who the victim is.
2) This will undoubtedly be used by the govt as justification to hurt lots of other people and further curtail our rights.
3) I won't miss him but I don't wish him dead.
1) Political violence is 100% wrong, no matter who the victim is.
2) This will undoubtedly be used by the govt as justification to hurt lots of other people and further curtail our rights.
3) I won't miss him but I don't wish him dead.
September 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I'm not a spokesman for anything but all these things are true:
1) Political violence is 100% wrong, no matter who the victim is.
2) This will undoubtedly be used by the govt as justification to hurt lots of other people and further curtail our rights.
3) I won't miss him but I don't wish him dead.
1) Political violence is 100% wrong, no matter who the victim is.
2) This will undoubtedly be used by the govt as justification to hurt lots of other people and further curtail our rights.
3) I won't miss him but I don't wish him dead.
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Worth noting that the government actually has the power to require Fonterra to supply any dairy product in NZ, and to set the price at which it supplies it www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2...
www.legislation.govt.nz
August 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Worth noting that the government actually has the power to require Fonterra to supply any dairy product in NZ, and to set the price at which it supplies it www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2...
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being bad at risk assessment combined with normalcy bias is how you get people freaking out about battery fires but never second-guessing that whole "endless supply of explosive gas" thing.
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August 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
being bad at risk assessment combined with normalcy bias is how you get people freaking out about battery fires but never second-guessing that whole "endless supply of explosive gas" thing.
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Look. What I say to you is this.
Done the right thing?
Bought a frugal hybrid to cut your cost of living?
Ha ha ha. Sucker! Fcuk you for not buying more petrol, have a tax on woke.
Done the right thing?
Bought a frugal hybrid to cut your cost of living?
Ha ha ha. Sucker! Fcuk you for not buying more petrol, have a tax on woke.
August 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Look. What I say to you is this.
Done the right thing?
Bought a frugal hybrid to cut your cost of living?
Ha ha ha. Sucker! Fcuk you for not buying more petrol, have a tax on woke.
Done the right thing?
Bought a frugal hybrid to cut your cost of living?
Ha ha ha. Sucker! Fcuk you for not buying more petrol, have a tax on woke.
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Meanwhile giant 18-wheelers will continue to destroy our roads everywhere because we literally can't run a railway network to save ourselves. =/
August 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Meanwhile giant 18-wheelers will continue to destroy our roads everywhere because we literally can't run a railway network to save ourselves. =/
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Some confusion today about the 'better than expected' unemployment rate. Few things going on.
Firstly, the unemployment rate came in exactly as RBNZ predicted (5.2%). However, Treasury guessed 5.4% back in May and a few of the bank reckonomists reckoned at 5.3% in the last couple of weeks. [🧵 1/n]
Firstly, the unemployment rate came in exactly as RBNZ predicted (5.2%). However, Treasury guessed 5.4% back in May and a few of the bank reckonomists reckoned at 5.3% in the last couple of weeks. [🧵 1/n]
August 6, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Some confusion today about the 'better than expected' unemployment rate. Few things going on.
Firstly, the unemployment rate came in exactly as RBNZ predicted (5.2%). However, Treasury guessed 5.4% back in May and a few of the bank reckonomists reckoned at 5.3% in the last couple of weeks. [🧵 1/n]
Firstly, the unemployment rate came in exactly as RBNZ predicted (5.2%). However, Treasury guessed 5.4% back in May and a few of the bank reckonomists reckoned at 5.3% in the last couple of weeks. [🧵 1/n]
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I'd like to see a big Labour press conference on the waterfront in Wellington on the week the first new ferry was supposed to arrive. A ribbon-cutting, champagne-smashing celebration of Nicky No-Boats' financial genius.
August 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I'd like to see a big Labour press conference on the waterfront in Wellington on the week the first new ferry was supposed to arrive. A ribbon-cutting, champagne-smashing celebration of Nicky No-Boats' financial genius.
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Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995
June 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Iran: Weeks away from having nuclear weapons since 1995
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I want my code to be understandable to idiots with limited context, because that's also future-me.
June 3, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I want my code to be understandable to idiots with limited context, because that's also future-me.
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On my recent annual review at work I was praised for always keeping a cool head, delegating tasks effectively and not micro-managing. The truth is it's because I'm lazy and I don't give a flying fuck about the work or anyone there.
May 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
On my recent annual review at work I was praised for always keeping a cool head, delegating tasks effectively and not micro-managing. The truth is it's because I'm lazy and I don't give a flying fuck about the work or anyone there.
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Hopefully my only budget commentary: The government doesn't "find savings." It's not a household or a local council. A sovereign nation literally makes its own money; it can have as much of it as it likes. When journalists say the government has "found savings" they are perpetuating a lie.
May 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Hopefully my only budget commentary: The government doesn't "find savings." It's not a household or a local council. A sovereign nation literally makes its own money; it can have as much of it as it likes. When journalists say the government has "found savings" they are perpetuating a lie.
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Quick Dec 24 balance sheet update. Banks still owe the rest of us around $420bn in lovely NZ dollars (net). The cash in our bank accounts is an asset for us, but a liability (debt) for the banks. Don't try and take it out all at once! 😨 [🧵 1/n]
April 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Quick Dec 24 balance sheet update. Banks still owe the rest of us around $420bn in lovely NZ dollars (net). The cash in our bank accounts is an asset for us, but a liability (debt) for the banks. Don't try and take it out all at once! 😨 [🧵 1/n]
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Saturday 🧵 on what NZ interest & dividend flows tell us about our vassal state, housing ponzi economy...
First, let's tackle the issue the ghouls focus on: Govt's 'crippling debt servicing costs'.
What do you see? Yes, it's a nothing story. *Net* Govt interest paid was about $1bn in 2024 [1/n]
First, let's tackle the issue the ghouls focus on: Govt's 'crippling debt servicing costs'.
What do you see? Yes, it's a nothing story. *Net* Govt interest paid was about $1bn in 2024 [1/n]
April 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Saturday 🧵 on what NZ interest & dividend flows tell us about our vassal state, housing ponzi economy...
First, let's tackle the issue the ghouls focus on: Govt's 'crippling debt servicing costs'.
What do you see? Yes, it's a nothing story. *Net* Govt interest paid was about $1bn in 2024 [1/n]
First, let's tackle the issue the ghouls focus on: Govt's 'crippling debt servicing costs'.
What do you see? Yes, it's a nothing story. *Net* Govt interest paid was about $1bn in 2024 [1/n]
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Excellent idea. Bloody well done ASB.
March 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Excellent idea. Bloody well done ASB.
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Just posting for no particular reason this piece from a few years back mapping out the least completely fucked places should nuclear war break out. Not "good"; least completely fucked. Basically; South Pacific, Iceland, and Mauritius.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Island refuges for surviving nuclear winter and other abrupt sunlight‐reducing catastrophes
Some island nations in the Southern Hemisphere might survive a severe sun-reducing catastrophe such as nuclear winter and be well placed to help reboot-collapsed human civilization. Such islands must...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Just posting for no particular reason this piece from a few years back mapping out the least completely fucked places should nuclear war break out. Not "good"; least completely fucked. Basically; South Pacific, Iceland, and Mauritius.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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a special shoutout to everyone who "works with computers" and therefore is required to fix the electronics of their entire extended family over the holidays
December 26, 2024 at 9:38 PM
a special shoutout to everyone who "works with computers" and therefore is required to fix the electronics of their entire extended family over the holidays