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@drmike.bsky.social

Australian New Zealander. Retired, but maintaining a keen interest in landscapes, seascapes & urban environments. ngai Aotearoa ahau

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THIS is the inconvenient truth

29.10.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 99    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The very words that should get this idiot removed from Presidency.
He can’t be controlled and he has too many equally dumb potential protectors.
Making him far too close to those nuclear buttons.

30.10.2025 05:29 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Very best wishes to you both. Good to know he is in the best place. Yes, the people in the system are amazing, as our own recent experiences have shown.

30.10.2025 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You’re never too old to make worse friends than Slater

21.10.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 255    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 21
Single frame. Scale. On one side of scale, weighing heavily, a small gold weight marked β€œOCT 7 2023”. On the other side, much lighter, a huge bag (of sand?) marked β€œEVERY DAY SINCE.”

Single frame. Scale. On one side of scale, weighing heavily, a small gold weight marked β€œOCT 7 2023”. On the other side, much lighter, a huge bag (of sand?) marked β€œEVERY DAY SINCE.”

Scale.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

08.10.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 315    πŸ” 123    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 6

They go straight to the bin. I’ve never read one of them. Am I missing anything?

02.10.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'll tell you what I'm "deeply concerned" abt, @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social.

I'm "deeply concerned" abt your complicity in Israel's genocide of the people of Palestine.

And I'm "deeply concerned" I won't live long enough to see you charged, standing in The Hague where you belong.

01.10.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pretty clear what’s coming. See you all in the camps.

18.09.2025 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2115    πŸ” 481    πŸ’¬ 199    πŸ“Œ 63

Agree that this is in many ways a solid deconstruction of blackpill.

What bothers me about it, though, is the insistence that you can't break it down by traditional left/right.

And you *can.*

Groypers are ABSOLUTELY right wing.

And they are ABSOLUTELY interested in the nation state project.

15.09.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 431    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 7

Simon or Garfunkel

13.09.2025 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Queen St Tāmaki Makaurau this morning. Great to see such a huge turnout in support of Palestinians

13.09.2025 03:36 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NEW ROUTE AOTEA SQ TO VICTORIA PARK Saturday 13 September 9:30am
Harbour Bridge March postponed due to high wind

NEW ROUTE AOTEA SQ TO VICTORIA PARK Saturday 13 September 9:30am Harbour Bridge March postponed due to high wind

After reviewing multiple weather models, including a forecast commissioned twice from MetService specifically for the Harbour Bridge.  It is clear that predicted winds of 75-85KM/H make the crossing unsafe. 
Postponing the Harbour Bridge march is the only responsible course of action.

After reviewing multiple weather models, including a forecast commissioned twice from MetService specifically for the Harbour Bridge. It is clear that predicted winds of 75-85KM/H make the crossing unsafe. Postponing the Harbour Bridge march is the only responsible course of action.

BRIDGE CROSSING POSTPONED.
Change to the Gaza March for tomorrow. Starts in Aotea Square.

12.09.2025 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RIGHT NOW Trump's deportations and military deployments to US cities are political violence. Police brutality against Stop Cop City and other protesters is political violence. The mainstream thinks it only counts as political violence when the state didn't explicitly order it & that's a filthy lie.

10.09.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Oh look! Taking care of people works…..almost like the economy actually is people and their happiness and quality are important.

Late stage capitalism is killing us all violently. Much more socialism is needed around the world.

07.09.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I may need to pop out and buy champagne!

31.08.2025 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There mere possibility fills me with joy

31.08.2025 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Rumours of Luxon resigning and Trumps death - can the day get any better?

31.08.2025 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure what we can actually do to stop it, but discouraging friends and rellies from attending is a good start. This whole movement is gaining significant momentum - UK, US, Aus - and it will continue to grow here, stoked by the far right, whose purpose it serves

30.08.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s happening

30.08.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not funny Rod. Show me where this β€˜after’ actually happens

30.08.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe rivers in this catchment regularly create problems on farmland…”

More accurately, farming regularly creates problems for rivers. Rivers are dynamic systems that follow their own natural laws. Try to constrain them and one will ultimately pay a high price

29.08.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Back on line after a 4 week self imposed SM and news-free mental health sabbatical in Australia, most of the time being spent in the Northern Territory. A wonderful experience, with immense well-being benefits! Lots of photos to share, but first I need to figure out the best way to present them

21.08.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How true this is. And NZ is no exception. We are governed by some of the most thoughtless, brain dead imbeciles ever to be elected to parliament, and their media cheerleaders run a close second for their commitment to championing abject stupidity

21.08.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is bare faced, anti-democratic shitfuckery by a government now aware it faces a single term in power before all their bastardry is repealed and reversed. Show them the same respect they are showing us with labels like β€˜drop-kicks’. Not one of them deserves respect, only contempt

24.07.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fonterra have literally said that they have no social responsibility to New Zealand, so imho NZ has no responsibility to give them another cent.
Here’s a list of Fonterra brands to boycott.

* Anchor

* Fresh & Fruity

* Kapiti

* Mainland

* Mammoth

* Perfect Italiano

Fuck em.

#nzpol

24.07.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 280    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 10

The American people need to raise holy hell and not stop until the full Epstein files are released and EVERY person implicated in them is brought to justice, despite their party or position.
We're either a nation of human decency or we're not.
This should be a nonpartisan demand.

23.07.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 15573    πŸ” 4395    πŸ’¬ 578    πŸ“Œ 210

If you want to find out who someone truly is, surrender fully to their will and give them everything they want. They'll show you.

Zionism is showing us what it truly is right now. This is what it looks like when the Zionists are allowed to do exactly what they want to do.

22.07.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 560    πŸ” 180    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 8

More like β€œlet them eat lard”

23.07.2025 05:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seymour’s preoccupation with β€œburdens on business” sums up ACT completely. Societal, cultural and environmental factors are not just incidental in policy formulation, they are irrelevant. The RSB demonstrates that clearly. Business is not the primary factor - it is the only factor

23.07.2025 05:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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