What Stanford is doing with the social media ban stuff is exactly what supposed bipartisan lawmaking should not be. The whole idea of it is meant to be that both sides acknowledge the need for change and agree to put something in place, not "Do it because our friends don't like us." #nzpol

I swear, anytime I link up with my Labour or Greens friends, there is a new situation of Luxon putting his foot in his mouth. Truly impressive levels of ego. #nzpol

Hipkins referring to the FSU and TPU as "so called" has given me a massive dopamine hit I can't lie. #nzpol

As a software leftist: it both has all the negative impacts we know and hate AND it does not live up to the hype always given to it. AI slop has always been and will remain slop, so SLOP GENERATING IT

I hate that I have to keep saying this, and at this point I'm gonna start being more direct about it. STOP USING AI FOR YOUR POSTS! It stands against everything the left should stand for, and is also frankly, in a word, cringe. #nzpol

One thing I do enjoy about being connected with both Greens and Labour people is, I get to see where there is the alignment and similar vibes. This weekend, it was entirely laughing at Paul Henry, like his named was mentioned by both with such deserved disrespect. Quite heartwarming. #nzpol

The members bill to make stalking a crime was literally lodged by Labour Party's Ginny Anderson in response to a murder that happened in 2022. Luxon wont tell you that though 🤷

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Not only is this a really damn good policy, but it actively one-ups National's now very sad looking solar policy. Which is not just a great move, but really, really fucking funny #nzpol

Duncan Webb MP@duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 4w ago

#BREAKING Labour will create SolarSaver to remove the upfront cost that shuts most families out of solar. #nzpol

It should be said, you get a lot of immigrant communities who vote against the current government parties, especially for Labour. This is blatantly voter supression against their political rival's electoral base. #nzpol

The Herald for some reason* has an interactive embed now in articles of funding Labour's policy, extremely partisan shit you never would them do to a National campaign #nzpol

I really fucking hate how the media treat a small fixable error as comparable to having terrible policy. Act put out policy to make poors into Salient Yellow… Media: No typos here! #NZPol

I do not expect Labour to share the exact same policy as the Greens, if they did, there would be no reason for both parties to exist. And with the current government, expressing their leadership of a government makes sense. It can be done with more respect, disagreement in method, not cause #nzpol

So Greens have policy that both increases tax revenue and cuts taxes for almost everyone, Labour has policy that makes healthcare costs way lower and limits the cost of PT. National meanwhile only have a policy that actively forces your pay out of your pocket for Kiwisaver. It says enough #nzpol

Been a while since I posted here about the Cricket but OH ME OH MY HENNERS, I said if we get Root in the first session we win the game but within the hour? Good stuff #ENGvNZ

I had not paid any attention to the Rugby, didn't even know it was on last night. However, as soon as I saw this I knew who had won. The Luxon Curse is strong, and I request he say ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about the Blackcaps.

Char@kiwichar.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I feel like MAN Zealand should really take some time to consider this… Would you ever choose to spend your time watching rugby, With this guy? 👀🫢 #nzpol

The poll today is great, but these numbers also prove both this election is very much winnable, and will be very close. Please if you can, get out and help. Be that with Greens, Labour or TPM do what you can, there is so many ways to help and efforts are already in full swing. 💚❤️🖤 #nzpol

this isn't even his worst take (spoilered because yikes)

Highlighting this, the person in question, as shown in replies, is transphobic as all hell. If you follow him and also me, please I implore you to block him. #nzpol

MeatMechSuit@meatmechsuit.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A lot of you follow this anti-trans pos who doesn’t realise that lots of us care about the govt directly attacking a minority. #nzpol

A lot of you follow this anti-trans pos who doesn’t realise that lots of us care about the govt directly attacking a minority. #nzpol

Just putting a thought out before bed, seeing a bit of an uptick of AI or AI looking images in #nzpol and can I say... don't just don't. AI is stupid, steals from creatives, sucks up resources and is the aesthetic of fascists now. Just don't.

Must admit I forgot Mark Mitchell ever existed until today #nzpol

I do feel like in the question about Labour policy is somewhere between extremes, honestly, I can not expect all the policy now, and it's still 5 months out. However, gimme something to chew on (to a lesser extent, this also applies to the Greens and TPM.) #nzpol

The Roy Morgan poll is strange, like jumps like that in polling don't really happen, and there isn't any event that would make sense to explain it. Maybe just some outliers that can happen just all lined up at once? I dunno it's really weird #nzpol

Do you think we could get more rail funding if we just told Luxon trains are just super fast cars and rails are just special roads? #nzpol

One of the best ways to demonstrate that this hate is not welcome in AoNZ (or anywhere) is to vocally show the love that replaces it - remind the minority pushing for this that they *are* the minority.

Cait, Jarl of the Bread Makers 🏳️‍⚧️@jarlbreadmaker.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This also goes for cis people complaining about it, if you do not affirm that support you are contributing to the problem. Be the example.

Just to be clear, saying it's a distraction isn't wrong. It's true because the culture war bullshit is equal part distraction and real hate. Hipkins got it wrong, not for what he said, but didn't say. Which was an affirmation of support for trans people. #nzpol

It took one opposition period for National to go from embracing immigration to GOP style rascist dog whistles about it. Truly embarrassing. #nzpol

I'm almost impressed at how the government is pissing off the old and young at the same time #nzpol

They're trying to rush their vandalism of local power so that even if Labour/Greens/TPM try, they can not fully reverse it. Announcing something like this 6 months before the election is telling. #nzpol