Andy O'Brien
@spadge.bsky.social
Originally from Scotland. I'm a guest in Aotearoa, who works in public service. I try to do IT Security stuff. He/Him.🏳️⚧️Ally.
Brownlee is a hypocritical partisan shit. He was useless in government and is useless in Parliament. We need reform that makes the Speaker unbiased and independent of party. #nzpol
Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa@sanjanah.bsky.social · 8h agoThe Speaker’s selective severity: Rules for Swarbrick, rank for Peters www.linkedin.com/pulse/speake... (LinkedIn) sanjanah.wordpress.com/2026/08/05/t... (WordPress) #nzpol
Back to charging batteries, torches, stocking up supplies in the morning. Because that's what we do in NZ. Pay these horrific electricity prices and the electric companies can't even keep the power on. Government profits over people's health and safety 🤔 #nzpol
“A study of the Hansard supports Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick’s allegation that Speaker Gerry Brownlee gives New Zealand First’s Winston Peters a latitude he denies her, and other MPs who challenge Peters’ conduct.” #nzpol
The Speaker’s selective severity: Rules for Swarbrick, rank for Peters
A study of the Hansard supports Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick’s allegation that Speaker Gerry Brownlee gives New Zealand First’s Winston Peters a latitude he denies her, and other MPs who c…
sanjanah.wordpress.com
RNZ framing this as a wily Peters evading comments, rather than as a coward who refused to answer questions and abused the rules of the house to do so is just par for the course in the current media environment, sadly
The Public Service Commissioner is in one corner trying to tell the Public Service Association what they can and cannot say politically, and then we have Mr CEO of the country using public services to get to and from party political events like that’s just fine and ok
kyle@kyledchurch.bsky.social · 16h agoNot 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...
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...
Christopher Luxon defends using Air Force flight to attend National Party fundraiser
Christopher Luxon is defending his use of an Air Force flight after attending a National Party fundraiser, saying he has a "busy job" and "full schedule".
rnz.co.nz
A vote for National, NZFirst, or ACT is a vote to keep older kiwis in poverty, and to make their poverty worse. This coalition government has actively passed policies that have made things tougher for everyone who isn't in the wealthy donor class. It will only get worse if they are voted back in.
RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 23h agoOlder Kiwis choosing between 'starving or heating' as price increases bite
A vote for National or NZ First means returning ACT to power again. ACT are gunning for workers, disabled people, and children. They will actively and intentionally make all our lives worse, except ofc for their wealthy donor class.
PERFECTLY NORMAL@nzpom.com · 15h agoToday's chart after ACT got another $25k The system is rigged
Party who has categorically shit their pants doubles-down on refusing to remove their shitty pants, and in fact sit down in them.
RNZ News Feeds@rnzrss.bsky.social · 20h agoNational backs its policies as unemployment rises to 11-year high
Brian Tamaki's "hit list" video has turned up on YouTube and it's incredibly disturbing. Starts with Tamaki rambling incoherently about targets, then another guy taking it up a notch – then, at 07:48 a tall, blond young man starts screaming about killing people ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC0S...
Destiny Church Brian Tamaki's 'Hit List' Threats
YouTube video by New Zealand Conspiracy Loons
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Bede's World! Bede's World! Party time! Venerable!
This Thursday, SpaceX insiders will be released from their first post-IPO stock lockup and can cash out early. As I've been saying, this has all the hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme.
"Was I a good game studio?" "Fuck no, but you absorbed some real greats, and they're going to be missed when you get submerged in debt."
Jason Schreier@jasonschreier.bsky.social · 20h agoEA officially goes private tonight, meaning: - EA will no longer trade on the NASDAQ for the first time in 36 years - All stockholders of EA (including many employees) will receive $210/share - EA will take on $18 billion (!) in debt, putting it on the hook to pay ~$1.8 billion/year in interest
"That screen could be an ad", said every enshittifier ever.
Matt Thrower@mattthr.bsky.social · yesterdayBWM cars now showing owners and unskippable ad for the new Spider Man Film whenever they start the vehicle. This shit needs to become illegal, yesterday, else how long before you have to watch it *before* you can start the vehicle.
Sauce. This was the solution considered. Give me strength.
BusinessDesk@businessdesknz.bsky.social · yesterdayAs 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.
"It's actually a real crisis for people. I don't think people really understand or like to think that we have older people who are actively living in poverty in our country," #nzpol
Older Kiwis choosing between 'starving or heating' as price increases bite
An advocate for older people says recent cold temperatures combined with the cost of power and other goods have produced a crisis point, with many people forced to choose between food and heating.
rnz.co.nz
it's crazy to me people still insist ai for research is reliable when we now have an Hbomberguy video's worth of evidence that its unreliability is tanking Hank Green's career
Steve is busy contemplating his shenanigans for the day.
Police investigate Tamaki over ‘heaven’s hit list’ video www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610... #nzpol
Police investigate Tamaki over ‘heaven’s hit list’ video
The Destiny Church leader targeted government agencies, political parties, religions and more in his ‘Heaven’s hit list’.
stuff.co.nz
Guys will listen to male influencer bullshit about needing to have a six pack and manipulate everyone and meanwhile women will go “you know who is the sexiest fucking guy I’ve ever seen?” and post this
When people die and the media says they had “pre-existing conditions”… they’re pacifying the public. Anyone could die from Cyclosporiasis, but they want you to believe it can’t happen to you. It can only happen to the weak, the disabled, the elderly. The expendable people. Eugenics.
Two Deaths Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak in Michigan
The patients had “significant underlying health conditions” that may have contributed to their deaths, health officials said.
nytimes.com
