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lol america's so stupid.
Not even 20 minutes later and I guess we’re doing 50% tariffs on IKEA for some reason. He’s a man with a plan to make life more expensive and he can’t be stopped.
September 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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What a retiring Canadian parliamentarian thinks.
Angus: Well, Donald Trump, I’m going to say this once—and I might never say it again—I want to thank you. I want to thank you for bringing Canada together.

It took a malignant narcissistic slug like you to make us put aside all our differences
April 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Great work from Fisher, as usual, on digging deeper in the Golriz Pak'n'Save thing.

Troubling that at no point in the communications he's identifying do police seem to even consider that what's been reported to them simply isn't a crime.
‘We want her done too’: Supermarket security guard’s texts on Golriz Ghahraman
Police OIA reveals inside story on Golriz Ghahraman and the Pak'nSave shoplifting claim.
www.nzherald.co.nz
March 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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This is the Martin Niemöller poem.
March 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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If the Luxon was dragged in front of the Privileges Committee every time he lied to the House that would be all work the the Privileges Committee would be ever be doing. Full time and non-stop.
The few times Luxon doesn't lie stand our like beacons because they are so rare.
#nzpol
March 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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That old lady is a badass.
Trump supporter Rick Fuze was arrested in Berkeley for using a stun gun on peaceful protesters outside a Tesla dealership. Fuze claimed they were paid protesters and he went there to show his support for Musk and DOGE.
March 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Here’s my wrap of the week that was. Bernard’s Soliloquy for the week to March 23 thekaka.substack.com/p/bernards-s...
Bernard’s Soliloquy for the week to March 23
S&P downgrades 18 councils, blaming Govt moves; Strong demand to lend to Govt, but it's focused on borrowing less; GDP bounces in late 2024, but March quarter data wobbly; Wind farm rejection lamented
thekaka.substack.com
March 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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posted without comment, a prescient letter to the editor from late Oct 2023:
#NZPol
March 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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www.rnz.co.nz/life/food/bu...

We live in New Zealand and have more cows than anything else and have given up clean water and we still can’t afford butter. Isn’t THAT the story here?
Butter too pricey? Experts suggest these alternatives
The price of butter has skyrocketed, forcing home cooks and chefs alike to clarify what you can substitute to keep cooking costs down.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Occasionally it’s worth reading the letters to the editor. Tautoko Stephanie of Wilton!
March 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Book launch time: 5:30pm Mon 24 March at 2/57 on Willis St above Unity Books. The book is “Transitions in Action: an urban and regional transitions guide for Te Upoko o Te Ika Wellington” profiling local businesses and initiatives paving the way to a better future for people and planet. RSVP here👇🏼
Transitions in Action booklaunch
This is the RSVP sheet for our book launch at 5:30pm on 24 March 2025. The new book is “Transitions in Action: an urban and regional transitions guide for Te Upoko o Te Ika Wellington” profiling local...
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March 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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The Commerce Secretary of the US is telling people to go out and buy stock in a specific company on national television.
March 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Seems like important politics news that an ACT MP is attacking National, why does The Kākā seem to be the only media outlet reporting on it??

thekaka.substack.com/p/climate-sc...
Climate sceptic ACT MP attacks National
Mark Cameron says National 'out of touch' with farmers by sticking with Paris accord pledges; David Seymour downplays Cameron's comments, saying National is (happily) doing the bare minimum on climate
thekaka.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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March 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Every day and in every way, Trump and his cohorts take another shit on the Constitution they have promised to revere and defend.
March 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Well, Kirsten, you shouldn’t have empowered Trump by voting for the CR. Just sayin’.
March 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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I note that we're all busy talking about how Seymour is effectively claiming Jesus would be an ACT stan, rather than how he ran cover for a convicted paedophile.

He really is the master when it comes to throwing dead cats down on tables.
March 18, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Spot. Fucking. On.

Hear the primal scream and DO SOMETHING!
March 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Fiona Hill, a former senior National Security Council official and expert on European and Russian affairs, has revealed new insights into Trump’s previous interactions with Vladimir Putin — and how she believes Putin actually mocked Trump during their exchanges.
Former Aide Reveals How Putin Played Trump Like A Fiddle On Phone Call
And the U.S. president didn't even know it, recalled Russia expert Fiona Hill.
www.huffpost.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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A smart journalist would be connecting the dots between the foreign interference bill and covert action by India.
March 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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NZ media do this kind of stuff and then when people complain sneer at their audience that they "clearly don't understand how funding a serious media operation works"

www.reddit.com/r/newzealand...
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March 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM