Neville Winsley

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

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

Add in a wealth tax as well...

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

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

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

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

Played

Pinochet- aided and abetted by Israel

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 — from making housing more affordable, t...

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

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

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...

Take care Tory, we're with you.😎

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

You're in then?🙂

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

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…

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

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

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...

Netanyahu vows to relocate Gaza’s population after security cabinet approves plan to ‘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...

A gross individual

Most bases covered...

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.

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

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...?

What/where is the story?

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

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...

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...