Nico Bertenshaw
@stealthysail.bsky.social
tangata Tiriti; former church organist; malapropagandist; collector of mondegreens and slips of the tongue; failed diarist.
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Looking at the Tino Rangatiratanga flag flying at mahi next to the NZ flag and thinking hell yes.
Without Te Tiriti, the NZ flag would not be a thing. Aotearoa New Zealand exists because of Te Tiriti. Colonisers would have starved without Māori help. #ToitūTeTiriti
Without Te Tiriti, the NZ flag would not be a thing. Aotearoa New Zealand exists because of Te Tiriti. Colonisers would have starved without Māori help. #ToitūTeTiriti
November 12, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Looking at the Tino Rangatiratanga flag flying at mahi next to the NZ flag and thinking hell yes.
Without Te Tiriti, the NZ flag would not be a thing. Aotearoa New Zealand exists because of Te Tiriti. Colonisers would have starved without Māori help. #ToitūTeTiriti
Without Te Tiriti, the NZ flag would not be a thing. Aotearoa New Zealand exists because of Te Tiriti. Colonisers would have starved without Māori help. #ToitūTeTiriti
Valuable advice
New folks on Bluesky, I *beg* you to fill out your profiles with enough info we can tell you're a real person.
I get dozens of new followers a day. At least half are scams and bots.
If your avatar isn't personalized, you never post, but follow thousands, you're getting blocked.
I get dozens of new followers a day. At least half are scams and bots.
If your avatar isn't personalized, you never post, but follow thousands, you're getting blocked.
November 10, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Valuable advice
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New folks on Bluesky, I *beg* you to fill out your profiles with enough info we can tell you're a real person.
I get dozens of new followers a day. At least half are scams and bots.
If your avatar isn't personalized, you never post, but follow thousands, you're getting blocked.
I get dozens of new followers a day. At least half are scams and bots.
If your avatar isn't personalized, you never post, but follow thousands, you're getting blocked.
October 7, 2024 at 4:03 PM
New folks on Bluesky, I *beg* you to fill out your profiles with enough info we can tell you're a real person.
I get dozens of new followers a day. At least half are scams and bots.
If your avatar isn't personalized, you never post, but follow thousands, you're getting blocked.
I get dozens of new followers a day. At least half are scams and bots.
If your avatar isn't personalized, you never post, but follow thousands, you're getting blocked.
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i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same
November 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM
i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same
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Always 💖
Don't make me tap the sign
Don't make me tap the sign
November 6, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Always 💖
Don't make me tap the sign
Don't make me tap the sign
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"Socially, I bump into them at the rugby. I go to dinner with them, maybe a movie. We snuggle on the couch.
"I don't think there's much I can do, quite frankly, to overcome the perception that there is a cosy relationship between myself and both the fishing industry and the mining industry."
"I don't think there's much I can do, quite frankly, to overcome the perception that there is a cosy relationship between myself and both the fishing industry and the mining industry."
If I were Shane Jones and I didn't want people accusing me of having a cosy* relationship with the mining and fisheries industries I would simply not go and see them in their offices or invite them to mine.
*corrupt
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
*corrupt
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
May 24, 2024 at 5:08 AM
"Socially, I bump into them at the rugby. I go to dinner with them, maybe a movie. We snuggle on the couch.
"I don't think there's much I can do, quite frankly, to overcome the perception that there is a cosy relationship between myself and both the fishing industry and the mining industry."
"I don't think there's much I can do, quite frankly, to overcome the perception that there is a cosy relationship between myself and both the fishing industry and the mining industry."
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Every year I struggle to balance the importance of remembrance with the glorification of people at war. This year I will remember my own family and men like this who were traumatised and then abandoned, vilified, and in this instance, unjustly murdered for his trauma.
Relatives of executed WWI Māori soldier fight for apology
Victor Spencer was sentenced to death under orders of the British government after abandoning his unit twice, a fate some say was unwarranted and avoidable.
www.1news.co.nz
April 24, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Every year I struggle to balance the importance of remembrance with the glorification of people at war. This year I will remember my own family and men like this who were traumatised and then abandoned, vilified, and in this instance, unjustly murdered for his trauma.
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40 year-old childless man knows better than you what is good for your kids.
School lunch - parents responsibility
Sick kid - David will tell you how long they can stay home
School lunch - parents responsibility
Sick kid - David will tell you how long they can stay home
Truancy: David Seymour says Government to give public health advice around sending sick children to school | Newshub
www.newshub.co.nz
April 3, 2024 at 5:21 AM
40 year-old childless man knows better than you what is good for your kids.
School lunch - parents responsibility
Sick kid - David will tell you how long they can stay home
School lunch - parents responsibility
Sick kid - David will tell you how long they can stay home
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Luxon poised to leave a legacy of shame and harm by repealing popular, evidence-based, and logical smokefree law. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
'Shameful': Researchers condemn smoking law repeal as bill hits the House
The bill was introduced under urgency as the Government's 100-day deadline nears.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 27, 2024 at 6:33 AM
Luxon poised to leave a legacy of shame and harm by repealing popular, evidence-based, and logical smokefree law. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
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The ONLY way disabled people will be treated better is if you stop ignoring us.
The ONLY way things change for us is if abled people give a shit about us enough to do something about our quality of life.
You NEED to give a shit about whether we live or die because governments do not.
The ONLY way things change for us is if abled people give a shit about us enough to do something about our quality of life.
You NEED to give a shit about whether we live or die because governments do not.
March 19, 2024 at 2:30 AM
The ONLY way disabled people will be treated better is if you stop ignoring us.
The ONLY way things change for us is if abled people give a shit about us enough to do something about our quality of life.
You NEED to give a shit about whether we live or die because governments do not.
The ONLY way things change for us is if abled people give a shit about us enough to do something about our quality of life.
You NEED to give a shit about whether we live or die because governments do not.
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invisible disabilities
February 1, 2024 at 7:45 AM
invisible disabilities
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"The thousands of Palestinian deaths and the boundless suffering of Gazan civilians are not, and will never be, the answer to our grief"
Ceasefire Now: An Open Letter to Jewish Institutions and Community
An open letter to Jewish institutions and community, from Jews in Aotearoa, to join the calls for an immediate ceasefire. Read and sign.
pantograph-punch.com
December 19, 2023 at 12:58 AM
"The thousands of Palestinian deaths and the boundless suffering of Gazan civilians are not, and will never be, the answer to our grief"
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Bringing social cohesion to Christmas: coleytangerina.substack.com/p/bringing-s...
December 19, 2023 at 2:33 AM
Bringing social cohesion to Christmas: coleytangerina.substack.com/p/bringing-s...
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A lot of protest happens these days without any serious or valid theory of change and I think everyone could take a lesson from Te Waka Hourua because how many people in the last few days have learned that the reo Māori Tiriti o Waitangi was the version that was discussed, agreed to and signed.
Te Papa should remove English version of the Treaty of Waitangi - Māori legal expert
Te Papa should listen to protesters and remove its large display of the English version of the Treaty of Waitangi, a Māori legal expert says.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 13, 2023 at 12:17 AM
A lot of protest happens these days without any serious or valid theory of change and I think everyone could take a lesson from Te Waka Hourua because how many people in the last few days have learned that the reo Māori Tiriti o Waitangi was the version that was discussed, agreed to and signed.
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Look what I am finally getting in my Christmas shop!
December 10, 2023 at 4:53 AM
Look what I am finally getting in my Christmas shop!
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For sure, based on feels and death merchants
December 1, 2023 at 1:46 AM
For sure, based on feels and death merchants
A worthwhile historical article exploring the changing face of racism toward Māori NZ history. It traverses the 19th and 20th centuries, explores Māori urbanization and demographic trends. CW: discussions of racism could be triggering to some.
newsroom.co.nz/2023/11/28/f...
newsroom.co.nz/2023/11/28/f...
November 29, 2023 at 2:11 PM
A worthwhile historical article exploring the changing face of racism toward Māori NZ history. It traverses the 19th and 20th centuries, explores Māori urbanization and demographic trends. CW: discussions of racism could be triggering to some.
newsroom.co.nz/2023/11/28/f...
newsroom.co.nz/2023/11/28/f...
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November 27, 2023 at 3:34 AM
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A conspiracy theorist, a fundamentalist Christian and a libertarian fascist walk in to parliament. This isn’t a joke, it’s New Zealand’s new government.
November 23, 2023 at 11:04 PM
A conspiracy theorist, a fundamentalist Christian and a libertarian fascist walk in to parliament. This isn’t a joke, it’s New Zealand’s new government.