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Neville Winsley

@neville2.bsky.social

On unceded land. Aesthetics, existentialism, photography....follower of lost causes...

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Not really, its all part of the plan...

06.11.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The first cigarette of the day use to be like that too...

28.10.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Add in a wealth tax as well...

15.10.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We were saddened to learn about the passing of renowned philosopher of #language John Searle, who joined John and Ken on the program three times, most recently in 2015: philosophytalk.org/shows/how-wo...

#PhilSky #philosophy

29.09.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So it's the 15th anniversary of turning 18 huh?

29.09.2025 00:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was on the construction gang that built the Twizil fire station early 70s. Remarkably it is still standing!

27.09.2025 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course, not a word from our country's (NZ) rabid free speech warriors ...

26.09.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Played

22.09.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pinochet- aided and abetted by Israel

11.09.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Protect Our Vote: Stop Voter Suppression Most people in Aotearoa, no matter our background, income or postcode, value fairness and freedom. The freedom to have a say in decisions that impact our lives β€” from making housing more affordable, t...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...

30.07.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She can however, now afford to go to the movies...

23.07.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zohran Mamdani and Mahmoud Khalil Are In on the Joke What it feels like to laugh when the world expects you to disappear.

one of the best essayists we've got, here with another masterpiece
www.newyorker.com/news/essay/z...

13.07.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Take care Tory, we're with you.😎

11.07.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Surrealist type painting with a central standing female figure in a long pink dress holding a Mexican flag with buildings and machinery behind her to the right and ancient Mexican artifacts and iconography to her left

Surrealist type painting with a central standing female figure in a long pink dress holding a Mexican flag with buildings and machinery behind her to the right and ancient Mexican artifacts and iconography to her left

Self-Portrait on the Border Line between Mexico and the United States, 1932, Frida Kahlo #womensart

11.06.2025 05:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2599    πŸ” 561    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 14

You're in then?πŸ™‚

09.06.2025 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't worry, the FSU will sort it out..

20.05.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Marlon Williams - Kāhore He Manu E feat. Lorde (from 'Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds')
YouTube video by Marlon Williams Music Marlon Williams - Kāhore He Manu E feat. Lorde (from 'Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds')

I found this to be soothing and perfectly lovely.
In case you need it rn…

19.05.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4

Because some damn fool asked, here's a thread about Baxter.

This was taken on the day I brought home Baxter and threw away all hope of an easy life.

Look at him. Absolutely irresistible.

And that's how they get you, the utter bastards

20.11.2024 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2179    πŸ” 385    πŸ’¬ 155    πŸ“Œ 217

Rawe! Great to see @kaibosh-nz.bsky.social join us here. A thorougly awesome group of peepsβ™₯️.

09.05.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer prize for commentary Renowned poet and author wins prize for series of New Yorker essays on suffering of Palestinians in Gaza

An absolutely deserved choice. I can only encourage everyone to read Mosab Abu Toha's reflections on the early phase of the #Gaza war, facing unspeakable destruction, reflecting a deep sense of loss, and portraying the daily sufferings of ordinary Palestinians.

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

06.05.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Netanyahu vows to relocate Gaza’s population after security cabinet approves plan to β€˜conquer’ the enclave | CNN Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the population of Gaza will be displaced to the south after his security cabinet approved an expanded military operation in the enclave that a minister d...

There's no one definition of ethnic cleansing but this ticks all the boxes of most of the prominent ones.

It's also a clear violation of the Rome Statute.
www.cnn.com/2025/05/05/m...

05.05.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

A gross individual

02.05.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Most bases covered...

01.05.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is worth making time to read. Marc appears to be the only journalist who actually stayed on it and read the whole report and wrote about it.

24.03.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Am absolute disgrace..
words fail me....

20.03.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The $2m contract to senior govt advisor’s business partner Health NZ awarded an unadvertised $2m contract to a company co-founded by a senior adviser.

This is how the Luxon Govt rolls - there was no public procurement process: www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...?

11.03.2025 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

What/where is the story?

25.02.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Trump, national-capitalism at bay For anyone in doubt, Donald Trump has at least made things clear: the right exists and it speaks loudly. As has often been the case in the past, it takes the form of a mixture of violent nationalism, ...

Thomas Piketty on the state we are in www.lemonde.fr/blog/piketty...

19.02.2025 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The highest peak: a eulogy for Brian Turner Philip Temple pays tribute to his friend, the great writer Brian Turner (1944-2025)

The highest peak: a eulogy for Brian Turner newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/09/t...

13.02.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anne Salmond: Hunger Games in the Beehive Comment: Radical libertarian ideologies are generating extreme inequality and ripping the social fabric of NZ, writes Anne Salmond. Don’t we want to be a place where talent wants to live?

Anne Salmond: Hunger Games in the Beehive newsroom.co.nz/2025/01/04/a...

04.01.2025 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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