Tiger Belle
@thegreatbrendini.bsky.social
Curiosity killed the cat. Or did it?
Believes in fairness and a decent society for all. Currently installed in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Believes in fairness and a decent society for all. Currently installed in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Pinned
This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
interesting viewpoint that has touched a chord.
The enemy of cynicism and passivity is curiosity, optimism, agency and possibility.
The enemy of cynicism and passivity is curiosity, optimism, agency and possibility.
NZ govt going hard out on not wanting to deal with impacts of climate change.
“The PSA said FENZ wanted to cut four wildfire jobs just as the smoke was clearing from the big blaze at Tongariro National Park.”
#nzpol #otautahi
“The PSA said FENZ wanted to cut four wildfire jobs just as the smoke was clearing from the big blaze at Tongariro National Park.”
#nzpol #otautahi
In today's episode of "How Fucking Stupid Can Our Government Get?", I bring you...
THIS.
#NZpol #FENZ #nationalnotfittogovernnz
Fire and Emergency restructure biggest in its 8-year existence www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
THIS.
#NZpol #FENZ #nationalnotfittogovernnz
Fire and Emergency restructure biggest in its 8-year existence www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Fire and Emergency restructure biggest in its 8-year existence
At least 140 people are slated to lose their jobs, and unions say the proposal will decimate the agency most relied on for first response in emergencies.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
An indictment on the limping state of the NZ media ecosystem.
“A single shared source of truth makes it harder for partisan echo chambers to form, or for divisive narratives to dominate. It’s good for social cohesion and compromise.”
#nzpol
“A single shared source of truth makes it harder for partisan echo chambers to form, or for divisive narratives to dominate. It’s good for social cohesion and compromise.”
#nzpol
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
An indictment on the limping state of the NZ media ecosystem.
“A single shared source of truth makes it harder for partisan echo chambers to form, or for divisive narratives to dominate. It’s good for social cohesion and compromise.”
#nzpol
“A single shared source of truth makes it harder for partisan echo chambers to form, or for divisive narratives to dominate. It’s good for social cohesion and compromise.”
#nzpol
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Lovely. 👏👏👏
November 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Lovely. 👏👏👏
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I’m not sure I’ve ever heard a more succinct and powerful statement of the situation than this: “Few voters who prioritize bigotry want the diet version.” Got damn.
'Few voters who prioritize bigotry want the diet version, and trying to appease them alienates parts of the Democratic coalition. Yesterday’s vote shows that the path to defeating Trumpism is not accommodating it, but opposing it with the values of freedom, equality, and affordability.'
Democrats Sweep 2025 Elections, 2024 Narratives Crumble
"Be more anti-immigrant, be more anti-trans, be more positive towards anti-democracy bigots like Charlie Kirk. Not as much as Republicans, but move in that direction, since that’s supposedly where the American people are.
Nope."
My latest:
"Be more anti-immigrant, be more anti-trans, be more positive towards anti-democracy bigots like Charlie Kirk. Not as much as Republicans, but move in that direction, since that’s supposedly where the American people are.
Nope."
My latest:
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I’m not sure I’ve ever heard a more succinct and powerful statement of the situation than this: “Few voters who prioritize bigotry want the diet version.” Got damn.
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@henrycooke.bsky.social you've missed what I think is the most significant change:
- removal all public consultation requirements for setting/updating 2050 targets and 5-yearly emissions budgets.
- removal all public consultation requirements for setting/updating 2050 targets and 5-yearly emissions budgets.
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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NZ’s climate law to change – Expert Reaction
NZ's climate law to change - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre
Among several changes announced last night, the Government says the Climate Change Commission won't be required to advise on emissions reduction plans. The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will also be...
www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
NZ’s climate law to change – Expert Reaction
interesting viewpoint that has touched a chord.
The enemy of cynicism and passivity is curiosity, optimism, agency and possibility.
The enemy of cynicism and passivity is curiosity, optimism, agency and possibility.
This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
November 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
interesting viewpoint that has touched a chord.
The enemy of cynicism and passivity is curiosity, optimism, agency and possibility.
The enemy of cynicism and passivity is curiosity, optimism, agency and possibility.
Meanwhile NZ struggles with an energy-price crisis ... a little policy creativity and innovation could make a massive difference to cost of living and productivity.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Absolutely amazing: they've got so much solar in Australia that they need more people to use more of it, so the gov't has instructed energy retailers to offer *at least three hours of free power* during the middle of the day.
Meanwhile fossil-addled US struggles with an energy-price crisis ...
Meanwhile fossil-addled US struggles with an energy-price crisis ...
Energy retailers to be directed to offer free power three hours a day
Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Meanwhile NZ struggles with an energy-price crisis ... a little policy creativity and innovation could make a massive difference to cost of living and productivity.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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This event should be in our headlines all around the world #COP30 #LastChance
As the world gathers in Brazil for COP30, the stakes could not be higher. Leaders must join together and do what it takes to protect the people we serve, and the planet we share.
My op-ed with Mayor Paes of Rio de Janeiro for @NewStatesman.
www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/su...
My op-ed with Mayor Paes of Rio de Janeiro for @NewStatesman.
www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/su...
The time has come for a new type of climate coalition
The world's cities can take the lead in demonstrating how we tackle the climate crisis and deliver global, transformative change.
www.newstatesman.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
This event should be in our headlines all around the world #COP30 #LastChance
A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a gif
November 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a gif
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This thread puts the NZ NACT govt proposals around Modernising Conservation Land Management into a more alarming perspective.
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/20-08-2...
#nzpol
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/20-08-2...
#nzpol
October 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This thread puts the NZ NACT govt proposals around Modernising Conservation Land Management into a more alarming perspective.
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/20-08-2...
#nzpol
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/20-08-2...
#nzpol
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“It turns out, in the end, that there’s only one check and balance that actually matters: Good character. Everything else in a constitutional system follows and relies on that simple foundation.“
The destruction of the East Wing is a reminder that America has violated the only check-and-balance that actually ends up mattering: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-only-c...
The only check-and-balance that actually matters
www.doomsdayscenario.co
October 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
“It turns out, in the end, that there’s only one check and balance that actually matters: Good character. Everything else in a constitutional system follows and relies on that simple foundation.“
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Thank you to everyone who came out to support our public service workers today ✊ #nzpol
New Zealand ‘mega strike’: 100,000 public sector workers demand better conditions
Teachers, nurses and public service staff among those walking off job and pressing for more government investment in health and education
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our public service workers today ✊ #nzpol
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The more countries wean themselves off oil imports, the harder it becomes for the United States to push them around and impose its will on them. In that sense, renewables are also about national security and a country gaining more of a say over its own affairs.
October 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
The more countries wean themselves off oil imports, the harder it becomes for the United States to push them around and impose its will on them. In that sense, renewables are also about national security and a country gaining more of a say over its own affairs.
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Roche is the living embodiment of that Upton Sinclair quote “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”
(In this case the 600K part time salary pays for A LOT of not understanding.)
(In this case the 600K part time salary pays for A LOT of not understanding.)
Does the highly paid Brian Roche not understand how inflation works?
Inflation rates are always historic - the prices have already gone up. Workers are already paying those prices.
When the rate drops - prices don’t go down, they just rise more slowly.
#nzpol
Inflation rates are always historic - the prices have already gone up. Workers are already paying those prices.
When the rate drops - prices don’t go down, they just rise more slowly.
#nzpol
October 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Roche is the living embodiment of that Upton Sinclair quote “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”
(In this case the 600K part time salary pays for A LOT of not understanding.)
(In this case the 600K part time salary pays for A LOT of not understanding.)
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Please check here before heading out to any mega strike activities. The predicted severe weather has significantly impacted events across the motu.
Stay safe everyone!
#nzpol
Stay safe everyone!
#nzpol
Stand together for health on 23 October
On 23 October, nearly 17,000 PSA health members are striking for safe staffing, fair pay, and conditions to give quality care patients deserve.On 23 October, nearly 17,000 PSA health members are strik...
www.psa.org.nz
October 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Please check here before heading out to any mega strike activities. The predicted severe weather has significantly impacted events across the motu.
Stay safe everyone!
#nzpol
Stay safe everyone!
#nzpol
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Same data added up. Note that Govt is having to spend (and tax) more to subsidise the living costs of people that can't pay their rent or afford the basics (even if they're working). Our unequal, landlord loving, uberised workforce dependent economy relies on govt getting bigger. The irony! (2/2)
October 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Same data added up. Note that Govt is having to spend (and tax) more to subsidise the living costs of people that can't pay their rent or afford the basics (even if they're working). Our unequal, landlord loving, uberised workforce dependent economy relies on govt getting bigger. The irony! (2/2)
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This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.
NZ earns enough to pay more. It’s just making choices.
Bernard Hickey wielding a Monday morning flamethrower.
October 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
NZ earns enough to pay more. It’s just making choices.
A worked example of the definition of insanity.
Unfortunately, if you look at what the NZ Initiative, TPU and others of that ilk are saying, the only solution is more of the same.
It's as if, when you discover that banging your head against a brick wall gives you headache, the doctor tells you that you just haven't been banging hard enough.
It's as if, when you discover that banging your head against a brick wall gives you headache, the doctor tells you that you just haven't been banging hard enough.
October 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
A worked example of the definition of insanity.
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Attached is a list of strike locations across the motu for anyone keen to support our valuable yet exploited health & education superstars! #October23 #nzpol #Rally #OneTermGovernment #Aotearoa #NewZealand
www.psa.org.nz/campaigns/23...
www.psa.org.nz/campaigns/23...
Stand together for health on 23 October
On 23 October, nearly 17,000 PSA health members are striking for safe staffing, fair pay, and conditions to give quality care patients deserve.On 23 October, nearly 17,000 PSA health members are strik...
www.psa.org.nz
October 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Attached is a list of strike locations across the motu for anyone keen to support our valuable yet exploited health & education superstars! #October23 #nzpol #Rally #OneTermGovernment #Aotearoa #NewZealand
www.psa.org.nz/campaigns/23...
www.psa.org.nz/campaigns/23...
Prior to the fee increases, the ministry was only able to undertake “limited” consultation on the changes, she says, due to “time and Budget sensitivity”.
So they rushed it without sufficient analysis or due process. What a bunch of shysters are this current NZ govt.
#nzpol
So they rushed it without sufficient analysis or due process. What a bunch of shysters are this current NZ govt.
#nzpol
The Government has quietly dropped a subsidy for costs associated with managing the affairs of vulnerable people, leaving some families with large bills.
#nzpol
#nzpol
She helped a vulnerable man manage his money – then came a $2400 bill that shocked her
The Government has quietly dropped a subsidy for costs associated with managing the affairs of vulnerable people, leaving some with large bills.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Prior to the fee increases, the ministry was only able to undertake “limited” consultation on the changes, she says, due to “time and Budget sensitivity”.
So they rushed it without sufficient analysis or due process. What a bunch of shysters are this current NZ govt.
#nzpol
So they rushed it without sufficient analysis or due process. What a bunch of shysters are this current NZ govt.
#nzpol
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.