Record levels of unemployment and child poverty, food banks unable to cope with demand, homeless people dying from the cold... and people are still willing to vote for this government #nzpol

Jolisa Gracewood@nzdodo.bsky.social · 20h ago

Per the local FB page, two souls who were sleeping rough in our area have died in the last week. It's bitterly, heart-breakingly cold out there. 😔

📢 What a difference three years makes.There he was in September 2023, Christopher Luxon, freshly polished Leader of the Opposition with the corporate sheen intact...

Christopher Luxon's tough love routine has lost its shine

businessdesk.co.nz

Ok buddy time for your nap now

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 12h ago

$SPCX - SPACEX PLANS MOON FACTORIES POWERED BY HUMANOID ROBOTS

Pretty sure the price of (metaphorical) bread is the oldest political discourse there is.

huck mason@tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 10h ago

for reasons that only make sense if you're insane, a TPUSA kid complaining about burrito costs on xitter has the GOP's biggest divas going for each other's throats.

These are the consequences of voting against taco trucks on every corner.

huck mason@tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 10h ago

for reasons that only make sense if you're insane, a TPUSA kid complaining about burrito costs on xitter has the GOP's biggest divas going for each other's throats.

This would be extremely funny and so I support it.

Owen, Bottom 10% on OF@oweraj.bsky.social · 5h ago

He really should end every tweet with “And that’s the Vance Stance!”

And, the young folk are being left to rot here. Seriously... more than 1 in 3 young people wanting work or more work. WTAF. So, I say it again... is there nothing that needs doing? Have we got all the infra we need? Are our schools rich in support people? Jeez. [Ends]

Regular viewers will know that I had serious doubts about the 'recovery' well before Trump decided to cause global chaos (and trading opportunities for his buddies). Suffice to say, today's unemployment data is GRIM! Let's have a look... Unemployment rate vs the guesses of clueless ghouls. [🧵 1/n]

How do we all feel about murder mystery nights as a fun large activity?

I have a busy job and a full schedule too. Think the Air Force will fly me around?

kyle@kyledchurch.bsky.social · 20h ago

Not for *government duties* for his role as leader of the National Party for a party *fundraiser* for the *election* Surely this is outside the bounds of what the Air Force should be used for?? Seems like an enormous breach of his access to public assets! www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Sauce. This was the solution considered. Give me strength.

BusinessDesk@businessdesknz.bsky.social · yesterday

As schools reported throwing out nearly one in three Compass lunches late last year, the Ministry of Education looked into adding sauce to make the meals more appealing but shelved the idea over cost.

Fuck off RNZ

Weight loss drugs could boost chances of getting a job

International research suggests losing weight may help people get a job - and their New Zealand counterparts say it can't be ruled out here, either.

rnz.co.nz

Bede's World! Bede's World! Party time! Venerable!

How on earth did anyone think people were supposed to Never Forget if they aren't allowed to remember it via art?

CSketch@csketch.bsky.social · yesterday

Oh my god I think I found the video.

"Labour...said the party would release an AI policy...wanted regulations ensuring that data centre operators “be legally required to underwrite new renewable electricity generation so they do not add scarcity or push up power and resource costs for households” #nzpol thespinoff.co.nz/politics/05-...

If AI is about to upend everything, where’s all the AI policy?

So far, the only party to release any AI policy for the 2026 election is the Greens.

thespinoff.co.nz

Quite annoying when the Prime Minister is rich as fuck and he looks down on everyone like they are scum. Luxon goneburger #nzpol

ANTHROPIC: Our son loves humanity and for the low price of trillions and trillions of dollars will usher in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity! OPENAI: Our horrible oafish son is hacking web sites without our permission. ANTHROPIC: (eyes narrowing) Our son is also evil

Say embattled you fuckin’ cowards #NZPol

If anyone from The Post is listening, there’s a strong case for taking down the paywall for this editorial www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...

Editorial: Luxon’s impotence makes him prime minister in name only

Winston Peters can remove Christopher Luxon whenever he wants, but it seems it’s not the other way round.

thepost.co.nz

Spent all day doing pot critique to plan for next batch . . .

Take a close look at who funds The Opportunity Party. Whether built on fitness empires, software companies, or bitcoin fortunes, these donors hold vast wealth outside of real estate. That is no accident; it is precisely why the meteoric rise of donor money must be questioned. #nzpol

ugggggh why does the collapse of society have to take so long im bored

Are you joking? Winne started a homophobic disinformation campaign against a non binary MP knowing full well what that would translate to online. Threats, harassment and other online violence. So serious, that MP left. Unbelievable #nzpol

Downplay a book or movie: "To Maim a Mockingbird"

Jake_Vig@jakevig.bsky.social · 6d ago

Downplay a book or movie: "Reasonable Expectations"

To Kill an Ant

Kenji 🌈@kenjimallon.bsky.social · 6d ago

Downplay a book or movie: "To Maim a Mockingbird"

Squeaking By in Paris and London

Jake_Vig@jakevig.bsky.social · 6d ago

Downplay a book or movie: "Reasonable Expectations"

The Handmaid’s Social Media Coordinator’s Tale

Jake_Vig@jakevig.bsky.social · 6d ago

Downplay a book or movie: "Reasonable Expectations"

The Unbearable Lightness of Styrofoam

Chasing Cirrus@drymeadow.bsky.social · 6d ago

The Devil Wears Old Navy