Stephanie Rodgers 🍉

Red Dust Rebellion timeline is still well and truly on track. How did I know this was going to happen, lol :)

A lot of our political discourse would be easier if we didn't extend good faith to people who would never extend it back.

it's not just that Mamdani is charming af (he is), it's that he is normalizing the idea that children are full members of society that we all share a collective responsibility for

Does it help if I say it's even more upsetting on a second viewing

This is really the only kind of "strategic" voting you can do in our system

And it only works if TPM win more seats that their party vote would return, so it can be marginal! But no harm in trying ...

How come Israel isn’t banned from the Olymics the same as Russia?

IT'S FEBRUARY 2026.

THE RAIL ENABLED HYUNDAI FERRIES FOR I REX WERE MEANT TO ARRIVE BY NOW.

Instead we have no rail enabled ferries, the two we have are clunky as fuck, and there will be no replacement ferries until 2029 at the earliest.

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Morning all! I recently did an interview with NBR about why I took legal action against my employer despite knowing I was going to lose money. They’ve just made the interview free to view so here’s the link if you are interested www.nbr.co.nz/toil-and-tro...

Screenshot of an Instagram post by Vanessa_Chav. It is a video of her skiing and the text on the screen says reminder that although this is a skiing account, it’s gonna get political because you can’t ski Pow if ice murders you.

Screenshot of an Instagram post by John_Young_golf. In the video he is golfing on the screen, says reminder that this is a golf account, but golf is political because you can’t golf if you’re executed in the street by a gang from the government.

Screenshot of an Instagram post by straight_Lines_and_bourbon. The image is of bourbon and the screen says reminder this is a bourbon account, but I can’t drink bourbon if I shoots me in the face.

Screenshot of an Instagram post by Sadiescookiecompany. It’s an image of her putting on her apron and the text on the screen says a reminder that although this is a cookie decorating account, it is actually political because you can’t decorate cookies if 🧊 murders you

Instagram influencers of all kinds are getting “political” and they don’t care how many followers they lose.

They are posting video of them doing what their account is known for (skiing, golf, cooking), with text overlay reminding their followers that they can’t do X if they’re killed by ICE.

Genuinely the only 3D movie I've properly enjoyed, although I'm pretty sure it was at the expense of all the lovingly placed Easter eggs in the background

My family arrived here in January 1840 aboard the Oriental, other white people are literally not allowed to get angry at me for this post

Saying colonisation was good for indigenous people is actually racist against white people

It buys into the harmful stereotype that Europeans are inherently barbaric and can't share knowledge or resources without bringing violence, disease and oppression

wait is it still a stereotype if it's tr---

BUT, since we were forced to do that, we recognise that the work our amazing expert witnesses put into their briefs of evidence is an important community resource. With their permission, we are proud to share these briefs on our website now.

www.wellingtonpridefestival.com/hrrt-evidence 2/2

IRON LUNG IS IN NZ CINEMAS THIS WEEK oh god I'm actually so hyped

If there was a way to create physical versions of these without breaching copyright that'd be the electoral left's fundraising problems solved for a generation

On top of everything else the National Party apparently thinks *Fozzie fucking Bear* is the Muppet who's iconic for being egotistical

Don't you dare tell me this is bad on purpose to make people share it, it's pure backfire

Whoever wrote the scripts for the Metlink bus announcements which clearly state "the next stop is Lambton Quay, THIS BUS DOES NOT GO VIA THE TRAIN STATION" deserves a goddamn medal

I have never suggested Labour be "just like the Greens" and frankly find that argument tiresome

Also cute to skip "huge spend up" and "unrealistic", definitely no serious criticism there!

Hipkins calls Greens' Budget 'huge spend-up', 'unrealistic' but agrees with some elements The Labour leader has previously refused to rule in or out supporting parts of the plan.

Also was highly critical of the Greens' alternative budget. Like, you don't have to sign up for it day one mate, but you also didn't have to do whatever this is

gross, shitty AI slop art

Y'all know I'm normally cynical about saying "this rightwing outrage is just a distraction from a bigger rightwing outrage!!!"

but David Farrar suddenly popping off unasked about Aotearoa becoming Australia's seventh wheel has GOT to be cover for something, right

A ban isn't radical. A real radical approach would be to no longer accept the governance and economic model that social media platforms rely, which we can and should regulate instead.

NZ academic says Meta using same tactic as big tobacco Social media giant Meta says banning young people from its platforms won't work, but supporters of a law change are crying foul.

The academic is Dr Samantha Marsh, a member of before16 a group pushing for a social media ban backed by wealthy (white) women. Platforms don't want regulation, duh. But what they're really scared of is legal duties of care, which a ban doesn't do (unfortunately) #nzpol
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Worth noting that blocking someone you follow doesn't remove you from their follow list, so it's possible a chunk of those people don't realise they show up as still following him.

Whole lot of you following Neil Gaiman, and I assume it's because you forgot you did so and he stopped posting when it was revealed he is a rapist.

Since he's trying to make a return, do yourself a favour and check if you're following @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com and if so unfollow and block.

Ever since I said Lolita isn’t a love story a bunch of weirdos (mostly men) have been loitering in my mentions with their opinions on what constitutes romantic love and I really hope none of you daft chucklefucks are in relationships.

It is absolutely a choice for government not to ensure every kid has access to the support and resources they need to thrive at home and at school.

"Yes, obviously" 💀

If a union affiliated with NZ Labour (or the CTU, which National and ACT lie about being Labour affiliates) was hosting a high-profile Epstein associate on a speaking tour of NZ it would be the only story for weeks

Remember their reaction to Benjamin Doyle having a slightly naughty Instagram handle