Count Spockula
@randomancom.bsky.social
Sci-fi fan with anarchist, leftist political leanings. Atheist. Aotearoa/NZer. An avid reader and aspiring writer.
📢 Peters dismissed accusations of racism as "drivel" before China's embassy lodged a formal protest with MFAT over his remarks.
China lodges protest over Peters' 'go back to your own country' remark
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Winston busy doing a bit of Foreign Affairs
Tf2 Pyro Unleashes Fiery Chaos
Alt: Tf2 Pyro Unleashes Fiery Chaos
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In an ideal world this would be instantly disqualifying for an mp and would see them ejected from politics. That aside it also shows how fucking bad he is at his job as FOREIGN MINISTER- he's in charge of maintaining good relations with potential allies and trading partners. Sack him.
@cmdr-unifex.bsky.social · 7d agoThe racist old fucker finally sees a consequence. #NZPol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
"Kiwis could soon be able to make purchases using their face or hand, without the need for a card. EFTPOS New Zealand is rolling out new Verifone Victa biometric payment terminals that will allow people to pay with their faces or palms - without cards." This gives me the ick. #nzpol
New EFTPOS terminals remove the need for cards or phones
Kiwis could soon be able to make purchases using their face or hand, without the need for a card.
rnz.co.nz
Its a eugenics talking point, the implicit message being "I don't want the wrong kind of people breeding". The same people saying this shit will also be the ones to turn around, and in the same breath, complain about falling birthrates collapsing society.
Jay Edidin@edidin.bsky.social · last wk.Four points for everyone responding to posts about gov’t assistance with shit like “or maybe just don’t have kids”: 1. Fuck you. 2. Reproductive freedom is a basic human right. 3. Punishing poor people for having kids—and even more, punishing kids for having poor parents—is evil. 4. Fuck you.
So telling how women are called lazy for taking maternity leave. Perfect example of the intersection between sexism and capitalist ideology. Childcare is of pivotal importance to society and yet its not compensated the same as other labour cause its domestic work i.e. seen as "womens work". #nzpol
Tony from Welly@tonywelly.bsky.social · 2w agoNew Zealand politics needs to get rid of all the old, sleezy, grumpy, male politicians. Its incredibly embarrassing. Gut the place. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
Surveillance and control under the guise of safety. Regulate the companies instead of fircing us all into a panopticon.
Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 2w agoFrance just became the first nation in Europe to ban teens from social media and, you guessed it, they’re forcing everyone to upload their ID’s for social media access in order to enforce it. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Argh ffs. Mandatory id verification for the internet is upon us. Regulate the tech companies not the internet
Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 2w agoFrance just became the first nation in Europe to ban teens from social media and, you guessed it, they’re forcing everyone to upload their ID’s for social media access in order to enforce it. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Keep religion OUT OF SCHOOL thank you very much. The only context in which religion should be taught is in a historical, social context. Like part of a history class or social studies. Not to indoctrinate young minds
stranger@strangerous.bsky.social · 2w agoAnonymous RC witness lashes out at non-Jewish schools claiming their students “don't understand" — says curriculum should include a comprehensive education on Judaism. Forcing every Australian student into Judaic religious teachings sounds an abhorrent overreach to me.
Jack Tane really cooked him. This was hands down one of the hardest NZ political interviews to watch as the interviewee was utterly destroyed within the first 2 minutes. I think even Act supporters must have cringed watching it. Almost bad enough to make me feel sorry for Paul Henry... almost #nzpol
Manu Caddie@manucaddie.bsky.social · 3w agoSuch a great @tvnz.bsky.social #nzpol interview.
Thats probably not good. How long until it shifts to humans I wonder? Also buckle up, price of poultry products are going to soar #nzpol
Kate Evans@kategevans.bsky.social · 3w agoSo it begins. The deadly bird flu has arrived in Aotearoa. Read Bill Morris's great piece on the latest here www.nzgeo.com/stories/dead... and to stay up to date, keep an eye on @nzgeo.bsky.social's new landing page here: www.nzgeo.com/bird-flu Crossing everything for our beloved birds and seals 🦭🦜🧪
Isn't it just typical that politicians suggest stuff like this rather than saying social media companies must make their products safe?
The Press@thepress.co.nz · 3w agoThe ACT leader is proposing prohibiting the purchase, possession and supply of smartphones to minors or having the Government issue clear guidance that recommended phones suitable for children.
Scream it from the rooftops people! Drown out all the fawning news over Act's new celeb MP Paul Henry
Watershitdown@watershitdown.bsky.social · 3w agoThis will get less media attention than the last few days of fawning Paul Henry stories.. #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
yet you can absolutely COUNT on pet economists and commentators CONTINUING to cry about "having to make the hard decisions" to normalise this with the centre parties while REFUSING to do the same regarding EASY decisions like taxing billionaires or curtailing political donations
RNZ poll: Most voters want super age to stay at 65
National will face an uphill battle convincing people to lift the superannuation age, with most voters opposed to the idea, according to the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
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Quelle surprise that John Key, the man who gave us Luxon and stands by his choice, thinks Paul Henry is a great choice too. There’s not enough regressive, misogynist, racist, selfish, and serving white men in Parliament says Key. #nzpol
Paul Henry revealed as new Act candidate – expected to be given 'electable position'
His candidacy has been quickly welcomed by Sir John Key.
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Act is getting another gross bigoted MP who's "controversies" section on wikipedia is long and varied. They will truly accept anyone. #NZpol
‘Enormously disappointed with National’: Paul Henry announces candidacy for ACT
ACT Party leader David Seymour made the “major election-related announcement” in central Auckland.
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Am mostly delighted to see this on account of just how attached some folks were — this was all gamergate era discourse, mind you — to the idea that our brains are biologically different & thus explain/limit capabilities. It was always tosh. But always nice when science shows up with receipts
Laura Helmuth@laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 4w agoMale brains and female brains are all just human brains.
This point needs to be made over and again: The main purpose of wealth taxes should not be to raise revenue. That's a small and secondary benefit. The main purpose should be to *reduce the fortunes of the ultrarich*. Why? Because those fortunes present a massive threat to democracy and public life.
This skeet did not age well at all. It was bad enough Platner had a nazi tattoo, but now hes also facing sa claims. I'm not an American so I have no stake in this, but if I were I wouldn't "vote blue, no matter who" in this instance.
Stephen King@stephenking.bsky.social · 2mo agoI voted for Platner.
We can't really shout too loud about China when we're doing this, can we?
Watch: NZ Air Force fires missiles at ship during training exercise
Two AGM-84 Harpoon guided missiles, supplied by the Australian Defence Force, were launched from a P-8A Poseidon near Guam – aimed at a decommissioned ship.
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"New Zealand and Australia were only given hours’ notice before the missile was launched at 12.01pm (US time), shortly after Australia and Fiji signed a comprehensive and elevated security pact on mutual defence." China WTF are you doing 😑 This is not a good sign for stability in the region #nzpol
Photos released of China's missile launch in South Pacific
Photos released by Xinhua News Agency obtained by the Associated Press show the long-range ballistic missile being launched from a Chinese nuclear-submarine.
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Fridge : $100 Dishwasher: $80 Washing Machine: $30 Change of government : Priceless #nzpol www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/07/t...
The power-hungry appliances that might be costing you money
Consumer NZ says having one of each major appliance will add about $30 a month to household power bills.
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Remember just after the election when it turned out only a few hundred families got the maximum tax breaks they had lied about pre-election? Same same. #nzpol
RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · last mo.Not all eligible families receiving promised fuel relief payment
I'm no climate expert, but this really cannot be good news 😱 In fact it seems pretty bleak.
Zack Labe@zacklabe.com · last mo.El Niño continues to grow, with sea surface temperatures clearly at record high levels for the time of year... 📈 Sign up for our next monthly briefing to learn more, including Q/A: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... We'll also have an update on 2026's U.S. billion-dollar disasters so far.
Instead of reporting how the NZ public are being ripped off by greedy power companies the media are talking down to us and explaining how high power bills are really our own fault. Screw you 1news! #nzpol
The power-hungry appliances that might be costing you money
Consumer NZ says having one of each major appliance will add about $30 a month to household power bills.
1news.co.nz
#nzpol …and here we have it. Complete and unfettered surveillance capitalism ushered in on the back of well-meaning but incredibly misplaced ‘will somebody think of the children and then save them’ hysteria. Better solution: 1-time age verification of devices.
henry cooke@henrycooke.bsky.social · last mo.NEW: The Government is pursuing a VPN ban or restrictions as part of the U16 social media ban, according to multiple sources. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...