Frankly this year can get in the bin. Jools, Dolly AND Tim? NO! Enough!
Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror
Alt: Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror walks towards the camera and grimaces wryly.
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Sarah Pallett
@sarah4ilam.bsky.social
“Moderately inspiring” Bailey, 2023 Previously the (Labour) Member of Parliament for Ilam, Aotearoa NZ. Former midwife and lecturer. Pro choice. Pro democracy. Pro science. Proponent of kindness and empathy in politics. Yes, politics. Opinions my own.
Understandably grumpy thread here. This should worry us all. #nzpol
Duncan Webb MP@duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · last wk.Content warning - long grumpy post about arts funding ahead. South Island based arts organisations were reported as getting just 10% of Creative New Zealand funding. That's bad enough. What I discovered next was astonishing.
This entire interview is gold. They attempted a coup, bungled it AGAIN and expect the public to believe they are behind their leader in any other way than Brutus was behind his. With a knife. Et tu, Bishop? #nzpol
Danielle, Petty Hate Machine@dimsie.bsky.social · 2w agoAll I need in life is Kieran McAnulty looking on and calmly drinking water as Bishop squirms #nzpol www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/13/w...
If you prefer not to use AI, this looks really helpful.
jessamyn@librarian.bsky.social · 4w agoI work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
If you're anywhere near #Dunedin, this Health Debate will be worth attending. https://f.mtr.cool/bnttwhosjk #BHN
🔺UPDATE 🔺(10:55am) The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been lifted as the storm has weakened. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely.
🚨Severe thunderstorm warning for Wellington - with potential for torrential rain 🚨Take shelter indoors 🚨Watch for flash flooding and STAY OUT OF FLOOD WATER ❤️Look after yourselves and each other
Wellington under severe thunderstorm warning
Wellington city and airport are under a severe thunderstorm warning, with torrential rain also expected.
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I have direct personal experience of stalking and harassment by Young Nats. I’m not the only one. So do, please, tell me more about the years of work you and your party put into this legislation, Christopher. Or did you just coat-tail on the work of far better people, from the left? #nzpol
Jordan Rivers@jordanriversnz.bsky.social · last mo.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 🤷
Cutting funding for science has a very nasty habit of being a really big problem in both expected and unexpected ways. This may not be relevant to last nights problems, but I can assure you that cutting funding for geohazard monitoring is - of concern.
Government Cuts – New Zealand’s ability to monitor geohazards weakened by science job cuts – PSA – LiveNews.co.nz
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Hope everyone’s doing OK after that quake in Te Anau? Remember that a long OR strong earthquake can cause a tsunami - so if you are near a body of water, including lakes, move to higher ground immediately. Do not wait for an official warning. ❤️ Take care of each other ❤️
This is profoundly shocking. My thoughts are with those who loved her.
Police arrest man on suspicion of Ann Widdecombe’s murder
Body of former MP, 78, found with serious injuries at her Dartmoor home on Thursday morning
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Returning from grabbing spectacular Matariki pastries and purple wheat sourdough from Jerry and George at The Colombo, we saw the most insanely beautiful TRIPLE rainbow. Full arch double rainbow, with patches of a third arch visible. Crap pic, stunning in reality. ✨ Mānawatia o matariki! ✨
I shall be in Vancouver in December - what should I do/see/eat? I’m not a big city kinda girl - but I love museums and art and indigenous anything and nature and will also have the beloved with me who will love what I love 🤣 ❤️🇨🇦
❌ DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH FLOODWATER! ❌ A vehicle can be swept away in mere inches of water. It’s far less than you think. This is a major cause of fatalities during events like this, and you are risking the lives of potential rescuers too. That water is full of hidden hazards, often 💩 too
Sarah Pallett@sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 2mo ago🚨A state of emergency has been declared for the Kaikōura district - as Kowhai River breached its banks 🚨Civil Defence says people should evacuate immediately from parts of Kaikōura and go to higher ground 🚨A red rain warning is in place for parts of Marlborough and Canty ❤️ Take care of each other
🚨A state of emergency has been declared for the Kaikōura district - as Kowhai River breached its banks 🚨Civil Defence says people should evacuate immediately from parts of Kaikōura and go to higher ground 🚨A red rain warning is in place for parts of Marlborough and Canty ❤️ Take care of each other
Weather live: Road closures as heavy rain, snow cause disruption in South Island
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☀️That’s lovely, sunshine ☀️ ☀️Open source, you say? ☀️ ☀️No multi billion dollar business set up by Americans or Australians, you say?☀️ Just simply lovely. #nzpol
mid-apocalyptic c (support🇨🇦🇲🇽🇪🇺🇳🇴🇫🇷🇬🇱)@preclude.swifties.social · 2mo ago👀 #tstats Scientists working on the revolutionary 'R' programming language invented at the University of Auckland have won a top award intended to be a Nobel Prize for statisticians. phys.org/news/2026-06...
NOPE NOPE NOPE. Agree? You can tell Marlborough District Council how you feel. Usual advice, be polite etc etc mdc@marlborough.govt.nz #nzpol
The Press@thepress.co.nz · 2mo agoSjerp William Ysselstein plans to convert the 288-hectare sheep and beef farm in the Marlborough Sounds into an intensive farming operation.
While we enjoy celebrating the Solstice across the world - spare a thought for the poor National Trust workers in the UK who have to move all those huge Neolithic stone circles back an hour.
Sarah Pellett did not take the seat of Ilam from Gerry Brownlee. I did. Although tbh the kiwi accent means that’s auditorily correct in AoNZ. #nzpol
Maryanne Chisholm Laughing Hilariously
ALT: Maryanne Chisholm Laughing Hilariously
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The Press@thepress.co.nz · 2mo agoBrownlee, a Christchurch National Party MP, represented the usually blue Ilam electorate until 2020,
🚨 Orange strong wind warning for Canterbury inc Ōtautahi Christchurch and Bank Peninsula 🚨 Period: 4hrs from 1pm - 5pm Sat, 20 Jun Action: Prepare your property by securing items that can be picked up by strong winds. Drive cautiously. Tie down your trampolines!
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In all the <stuff> some good news! I am proud to have contributed in a small way to this legislation which, while not all we need to do, will make a huge difference in this space. Huge mihi to all who have worked so hard on this for so long (looking at you @akwomenscentre.bsky.social!). #nzpol
Auckland Women's Centre@akwomenscentre.bsky.social · 3mo agoFrom yesterday, Tuesday 26th May, stalking is now a crime. This could be a major boost for the freedom of women and communities - and we'll be watching to see it's implemented properly 👀
As a cisgender, heterosexual woman I think it important to state very clearly that I stand strong with my transgender whānau. While this bill is legislatively incoherent drivel, it is causing great harm and should be stopped NOW. Sign if you feel the same. Please. #nzpol
E Tū E Kī: They Don’t Speak for Us - Block the Definition of Woman Bill
The Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (a...
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It is beyond naïve to think that ministers, or the PM, are unaware of these donations. I am guessing that all messages from these donors to the PM and/or other Ministers are OIAable? Just a thought.
Nick Young@nickofnz.bsky.social · 3mo agoThat seems … corrupt? $1m in political donations from entities linked to fast track applications revealed #nzpol
People who are drowning often do not look like they are drowning. Do take the time to read this, it may save someone’s life. I’ll link the original article below …
Stella Ducks@stelladucks.bsky.social · 3mo agoanother copy (not paywalled), thanks to kindness and the net archive: archive.ph/IfdDL
Writing emails of support to MPs who are vocal allies is really important, too. They are on the front line, and trust me when I say that a kind word goes a very long way. They need strength for this fight, they need to know we see them and when they stand we are right behind them. #nzpol