Any political party that does not actively reject this is effectively part of it.
Andy Gardner
@discovery-process.bsky.social
Cantabrian returned from Mexico. EV hacker. Fascinated by the shitshow that is the U.S. political system. WokeAF. I put the macrons on Windows 95 and Apple OS/7 . LGTBQ+ 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Ally #StandWith 🇺🇦
This is NOT NORMAL It is NOT OK And it has to stop NOW Apologies for the paywall. You get the gist though. #nzpol
Russell Brown@publicaddress.bsky.social · 3h agoWe now have a group of people with deranged, obsessive beliefs and a willingness for violence. Egged on by John Ansell, who is now encouraging "more and more people around the country" to do "exactly the same thing". www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...
With RAM pack wobble and a dodgy power cable it's a wonder I achieved anything with my ZX81... patience was a necessity!
This is objectively false by every measure. Studies out of Australia and the UK show that age verification laws have been completely ineffective in reducing teen social media use, have pushed some teens to darker less moderated corners of the internet They’ve just handed platforms MORE kids’ data
Astonishing to hear people say they'd rather asylum seekers drowned than be saved by the RNLI. Next comes letting people die in burning hostels rather than be saved by the fire brigade and letting people get kicked to death in the street rather than be saved by the Police. Don't platform this hate.
Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation If tech firms such as Meta, Google and TikTok did not give the option to turn off algorithms, they should face "substantial" penalties www.bbc.com/news/article...
Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation
Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.
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Came here to say exactly that. 10 print Fuck You; 20 goto 10 Run
Tom Isaacson@parsley72.bsky.social · 2d agoDate yourself with a snap of your first ever compute.
'Theres not enough fun EVs' Kia - 'Hold my GT!' New EV3 GT, EV4 GT, and EV5 GT electrek.co/2026/09/07/k...
Kia launches three new electric GT vehicles: Meet the EV3 GT, EV4 GT, and EV5 GT
Kia expanded its electric GT lineup with the EV3 GT, EV4 GT, and EV5 GT, now on sale. Kia EV3...
electrek.co
The consistent Olympics-level twisting to avoid mentioning the Greens as a party with both experience and values that can appeal to centre-left voters is truly something to behold from pundits across the board, especially given their excellent, smart and common-sense policy announcements recently.
Labour’s ghost campaign risks driving voter turnout into the ground
By avoiding the spotlight to prevent backlash, Chris Hipkins risks putting already exhausted voters to sleep.
stuff.co.nz
Frustrated with Hipkins & Labour? Candidate vote for Labour & party vote for the Greens. Give the Greens a stronger hand in any possible left-wing government. Paul Henry is hinting that ACT voters should split their vote, so let's square the chessboard. #nzpol #NZGreens #Labour tinyurl.com/ycy4hc68
ACT candidate Paul Henry tells electorate to vote for a National MP
"I would love it for Tom to win. I would absolutely love it. I would love people to give two votes to ACT. The reality is, it is very unlikely."
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Christchurch man starts petition in hopes NZ Post will 'push pause' on service closures
Christchurch man starts petition in hopes NZ Post will 'push pause' on service closures
A Christchurch man fighting to stop the closure of NZ Post's suburban postal services says the community should have been consulted.
rnz.co.nz
I spoke to Serena Solomon from RNZ about smart glasses. Yes, they're being used for voyeuristic behaviour and making social media content out of unsuspecting women/girls. There's some law for possible redress, but the tech is outpacing privacy laws. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/life/lifesty...
Worried someone may film you with smart glasses?
Smart glasses could make it easier for perpetrators of voyeurism to commit crimes.
rnz.co.nz
The Prodigy's lesser known hit: Slimefields
‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence
The long read: Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’. The outcome could reshape our understanding of the natural world – and our own place...
theguardian.com
How many other welfare policies crafted under Ruth Richardson are still around? 15 years of Labour governments didn't rid us of them, including nine years cooperating with the Green Party (cooperation, informal supply and confidence, and supply and confidence) www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/minister-...
Solo parent trap: Minister sought advice on controversial policy but no plans for change
Officials provided alternatives to the system in 2024 but these were ultimately dismissed.
nzherald.co.nz
MSD talks percentages to minimise the harm. 88,000 people refused food grants because of an admin error. Every person/family they denied went hungry. #nzpol MSD only beat up 4% of the people they meet, 96% of people are unscathed, so they’re not all bad and KPIs were met.
MSD blames administration error for denying applications for food help
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is again in the spotlight for an administration error, this time over a reason for declining Special Needs Grant applications for help with food.
rnz.co.nz
Great reporting in The Post on the 'softened' school sick-day guidance. Reports how Health NZ did not assess the risks. Now, hospitals are cancelling surgeries while late-winter flu surges. Prioritising bums on seats over public health has consequences. 1/4 www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...
Seymour called for softer rules for sick days without health risks being assessed
Associate Health Minister David Seymour’s call for language around sick days to be softened to boost attendance was done without assessing the health impacts.
thepost.co.nz
NZ Post’s management has been engaging in deliberate destruction of a public service. It is a scandal that MPs and the media have been ignoring. #nzpol
The Press@thepress.co.nz · 2d agoThe Cashel St postal services will relocate to a new hub on Moorhouse Ave.
LG TVs Camera, microphone all on and recording whilst the tv is 'off' etc www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IFV...
216,000,000 Spy TVs | The LG Smart TV Problem
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
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‘Love to see better numbers’ says Hipkins. Well you can sod off and resign for one and that should give a 5 point boost in Labour's polling OR STOP BEING ABSOLUTE WEAKSAUCE AND GROW A SET OF BOLLOCKS. Stop cancelling everything and defending the Status quo from National
‘Love to see better numbers’: Chris Hipkins on Labour’s 25.9% poll result
Labour's result is its worst in this poll since July 2024.
nzherald.co.nz
We need journalists to follow Paula Penfold's lead & treat these unhinged views as serious & fact check them. The anti-choice movement in NZ wants to punish women & abortion providers of given another term w/ National & NZF happy to repeal abortion law. Vote! #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
A political candidate says a topic has ‘haunted’ her for years. We fact check her claims
Senior journalist Paula Penfold examines an NZ First candidate’s abortion claims against the law, official data and medical practice.
stuff.co.nz
A US tourist with MAGA/trump related stickers on their vehicle asked me for directions while I was getting gas. Oops, I may have sent them in the opposite direction 🤷♂️
You hear quite a bit about how Chinese electric cars are good, but only coz they copy western brands. Sorry if this is an inconvenient truth but it's the other way round. Chinese EVs are the hands-down world leaders in EV innovation & development. Traditional carmakers are struggling to keep up.
“Together for the Vote is a movement for anyone wanting to lift voter enrolment and turnout this Election 2026.” #nzpol Check out the events on the Tāiki Ē! Your enrolment festival calendar here: our.actionstation.org.nz/partnerships...
