I picked up a copy of the collected letters of JRR Tolkien for reasons, and this is the most bullshit table of contents I've ever seen. I'm actively angry that it exists
Remember the Herald was founded in 1863 to support the Waikato invasion that kicked off the Land Wars. Not much has changed honestly since then given the Paul Henry article below
Funksta Uzz@funksta-uzz.bsky.social · 2w agoThe Herald claims Henry's action standing beneath the confederate flag was unintentional. Umm, it makes no difference where he stood. He intentionally visited a pub that has that flag on full display & held court on "the Māori issue" & Greens being "barely people". The bigotry was evident. #nzpol
The polls are super bad for Trump so he's definitely going to try to cheat www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
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“Carney’s official statement deserves to be read in full, slowly, with a beer, because underneath the diplomatic wallpaper it’s the most quietly savage document a G7 leader’s put out in years. It reads like a bank manager foreclosing on a bloke’s entire self-image & the bank manager is enjoying it.”
KING CARNEY ACTIVATES KONG MODE WITH ZERO FUCKS
Carney Reads the Clock Like a Pro Wrestler
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this is absolutely going in textbooks one day
The Washington Sun@washingtonsun.bsky.social · 4w agoA 1-year-old baby appeared in immigration court without legal representation this week in Arizona and received an instruction: File an asylum application before the next hearing or face deportation. https://www.notus.org/immigration/baby-asylum-hearing
Continue to believe a movie called "Three Hours of Lighsaber Fights, Soundtrack By Daft Punk" would make more box office than the entire prior history of film.
US wants cooperation on tech. But also wants to illegally sanction our ICC judge? Well, America needs telling they can’t have both.
The Japan Times@japantimes.co.jp · 4w agoTaiwan, Japan and the U.S. have been encouraged to cooperate more on tech as geopolitical challenges become more complex. 👉 ebx.sh/NVzkU7
I know you're not allowed to say this during the current debate, but the reason the left dominates academics, art, comedy, and music is that the right has stupid, discredited ideas, they're not funny, and dull resentment does not make for good art. No grand conspiracy required.
More Trumpian hoofwank from ACT, unsurprisingly This election is going to be horrible #nzpol
ACT pledges to end ‘race-based hiring’ in public service ‘reset’
The ACT Party says it will campaign on reforming public service legislation to end what it calls “race-based hiring” and “reset” government agencies around principles of merit and equal treatment.
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Before that they were actually known as Grasshopers
Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · last mo.My favourite grasshopper fact: Grasshoppers first appeared on the planet 250 million years ago. Grass did not appear on the planet until 40 million years ago Imagine it: 210 million years, hopping around on any random surface you can find, waiting for the grass that will make you truly yourself.
In the second piece of our latest Who Benefits series, we delve into the direct connection between the electricity industry, politicians and government officials
Power play: A new hope for renewable electricity
newsroom.co.nz
THIS. Read THIS. It's just about perfect. @drdeanburnett.bsky.social has excelled himself. But I do still think of him as garwboy. 🤓 Some Questions for Channel 4, about their documentary ‘The Great ADHD Myth?’ theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/some-quest...
Some Questions for Channel 4, about their documentary ‘The Great ADHD Myth?’
Channel 4 have announced a new documentary exploring the ‘myth’ of ADHD. There are so many questions they need to answer about this incredibly reckless endeavour.
theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
No Minister should have that kind of power, it belongs in the Environment Court to be tested under law and precedence
Paul van Brakel@paulvanbrakel.bsky.social · last mo.Having worked in air pollution control in heavy industry most of my working life this⬇️ grates, Bishop & Brown "Worryingly, the Select Committee is recommending that the Minister be allowed to authorise breaches of environmental limits.../1 #nzpol #pollution #PM2.5 www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/no-...
I get they fucking do. Complete absence of media analysis of this bullshit. Train our children for capitalism? Get absolutely fucked. How about civics? How about the arts? Social service? Critical thinking? #nzpol
RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 2mo agoIndustry leaders praise nine new secondary school subjects
From the amount of times I’ve seen this post on my feed today this should be a media headline.
Luxon would rather change our voting system than stand up to Peters
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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Chloe to Speaker re 'lie' "You have punished me - personally - multiple times for the use of that word. "I'm seeking your guidance as to whether this rule applies universally, or there's one rule for us and another for him" she said, pointing at Peters." www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Chlöe Swarbrick kicked out of House after challenging Speaker's 'double standards'
The Greens co-leader has been kicked out of the House, after challenging what she called the Speaker's "double standards".
rnz.co.nz
“No one would thank us for it” is such minimising language that continues to perpetuate the harm. I think many people in Aotearoa would in fact thank National for taking an actual firm stand on racism in their Government, not least those facing increased violence because of Winston’s actions.
henry cooke@henrycooke.bsky.social · 2mo agoNicola Willis and Mark Mitchell suggested this morning that firing Winston Peters would bring down the Government. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...
Always punitive with the right. They haven’t met a problem that can’t be solved by simply adding more punishment. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
Act to give schools ‘reasonable force’ powers to remove students, $3000 fines for parents
Fines for parents would start at $300 but could go as high as $3000.
nzherald.co.nz
“It is not impolite to name racism, to document it, or to organise against it. What is impolite is telling a New Zealander of 30 years to go home. What is indecent is a cabinet that shelters him.” — Mohan Dutta. #nzpol e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...
We must name racism when it happens | E-Tangata
"It is not impolite to name racism, to document it, or to organise against it. What is impolite is telling a New Zealander of 30 years to go home. What is indecent is a cabinet that shelters him." — M...
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“Watching Winston Peters shout at Lawrence, his face seemed like the face of every person who has yelled the same words at migrants of colour, repeating the same racist imperative. It is the face of a society that has enabled and normalised racism. It is old skin that refuses to shed.” #nzpol
Why we call Winston Peters ‘Lao Pi’ | E-Tangata
“Mandarin-speaking communities are so familiar with Winston, we have nicknamed him 'Lao Pi'. Lao Pi is like that grumpy neighbour everyone knows is a problem. Except he’s not a random neighbour. He is...
e-tangata.co.nz
I get a little bit frustrated with the "we should ban AI datacentres" discourse. Not because I want them, buf because they're really not special as a category. If our planning stuff can't handle making sure industrial use handles externalities it's not fit for purpose.
It was by Riana Duncan in Punch - nearly 40 years ago. Plus ça change...
NZ has - almost uniquely amongst our peers - tanked its economy and pushed 10,000s onto the dole (and offshore). We were told that this strategy would 'get interest rates down, tame inflation, and drive growth 🎉'. Yet, here we are, slumped and vying to be inflation champs. What went wrong? [🧵1/n]
