I want to see Opportunity unambiguously rule out any supporting any beneficiary-bashing in any coalition agreement they sign up to. Even Winston First of all people have have managed to come out against this. This is a bright line for me. If there's any chance of Opportunity supporting a […]

Sliding in the polls, have a crack at beneficiaries: National's drug test policy follows a well-worn pattern - https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/08-10-2026/sliding-in-the-polls-have-a-crack-at-beneficiaries-nationals-drug-test-policy-follows-a-well-worn-pattern "The cruelty is the point." Good […]

#solutions #rootCause #AI #futurism

He's somewhat smart (but not a visionary technologist in any way - he's missed every single major innovation in history), but his main attribute is a total lack honour and compassion. And here's a great book detailing his early debauchery […]

Wow, Guyon Espiner talking to Tamatha Paul about billionaires on RNZ just now... using Bill Gates as an exemplar of the 'good billionaire'... wow, Tamatha at least pointed out his presence in the Epstein Files, but I really wish that more people knew how totally unworthy of his wealth - and any […]

My latest entry in the #CarryShitOlympics. It's amazing what you can fit on the back of a bike with a bit if persistence and sime bungee chords. #CarryShitOlympics #BikeTooter #Quaxxing #Bike #Cycling

My latest entry in the #CarryShitOlympics. It's amazing what you can fit on the back of a bike with a bit if persistence and sime bungee chords. #CarryShitOlympics #BikeTooter #Quaxxing #Bike #Cycling

[NZPol Greens on Mastodon] Great to see this from the Kapiti Greens!

[NZPol ACT wants to scrap donation tax break limit] How do you say you're working only for your rich donors without saying so explicitly? https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6406384761112

[NZPol unfamiliar feeling...] I'm not sure, but I think my feeling towards the coming election has shifted a bit towards... optimism!? Gulp. 😬 As Ren and Chinchilla say "I'm scared of feeling OK, 'cause all things change, all things change."

On my way home in cargo bike with the bits needed to build a fence for my rabbits #UrbanArrowAdventures #UrbanArrow #Quaxing #CarryShitOlympics #Bike #Cycling #Bikes #Wellington #LowerHutt #CargoBike #BikeTooter

A software always runs on a computer. A software always do what its creator wants it to do. If the software doesn’t do what its creator wanted, it is a mistake from the coder, a bug. If the software runs without the consent of the computer’s owner, it is a malware/virus. Stopping a software […]

Well, well, well, well! This is even better than getting into the OED!

The difference between the USA and a country that wants good things: The new Danish 200 Kroner note has a picture of a bike lane on it.

🆕🧱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 New location feature: Porth Wen Brickworks, Wales An abandoned Victorian firebrick factory on the picturesque coastline of Anglesey, Wales. These ruins stand at the edge of a secluded cove, the brick and stone structures slowly falling into the Irish […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Is it just me or is “jagged intelligence" just a way for AI pushers to spin “our whole premise was wrong”?

CEO: We need to cut costs. Accountant: We paid you $50 million last year. You are being paid $1 million for this meeting. CEO: Who's that in the hallway? Accountant: That's Greg. He is the only thing keeping this company together. We pay him in nickels and Grubhub gift cards. CEO: Fire Greg.

From RNZ, in case you haven't already memorised them: The new rules: require a minimum passing gap of 1.5 metres when drivers pass other road users who are not driving a motor vehicle allow children up to 12 years old to ride bikes on footpaths and allow parents or caregivers to ride with them […]

[NZPol NZ National characterisation] NZ National Party: putting the 'N' back into 'CUTS'. So simple, yet so apt.

In case you can't read what I boosted: Anthropic's 2025 financials were just revealed: $6B in revenue $8B in operating losses $42B in net losses

RE: https://mastodon.nzoss.nz/@strypey/117147257443048635 Check here: https://enrol.vote.nz/app/enrol/#/check-online

Strypey@strypey.mastodon.nzoss.nz.ap.brid.gy · 2mo ago

Probably not news to any kiwis here, but ... "The Electoral Commission said on 10 August 2026 that about 440,000 eligible people were not enrolled, including approximately 200,000 people aged 18–24. So the simplest public message for the 2026 election is: CHECK YOU’RE ENROLLED NOW. UPDATE […]

i didn’t think it was physically possible, but there’s finally something worse than `curl | sh`

Reviving Passenger Rail in New Zealand - A Quick Start Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pcMToZeIZ0TWeIGZk5LFN47rGr1Frewa/view [20 page PDF alert, Google Drive link] This is a wonderfully aspirational document of what the NZ rail network could be, with most proposals easily achievable in […]

This is your friendly reminder that bikes exist and are a viable method of transport (for most people). Funnily enough, they don't require any fuel. #NZPol #NewZealand #NZ #cycling #transport #OilCrisis