Laura Wattie

this lady tried to insult me by saying i should use ai lmfao

i love, love, LOVE being able to pull the bestselling author card to be a huge bitch to tech ppl

"I knew that if my friend punched that guy in the face all of a sudden, then there was a pretty good chance he'd try to punch me in retaliation... So, in self defense, I joined my friend in punching him a bunch of times first"

And all it would cost Luxon is $20 per hour.
"It's a deal, it's a steal, it's the sale of the fucking century!"
#nzpol

Government ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies but went with ‘minor’ tweaks instead It is one of the cheapest ways to cut power bills - yet documents reveal the government shelved a subsidy.

"Refusing to subsidize solar while underwriting a billion dollar gas terminal is like renting an expensive fossil fuel heater for a house you're already planning to electrify," - Alva Feldmeier, 350 Aotearoa. @kirstyjohnston.bsky.social

I hope you nerds appreciate that I’m a stubborn enough lunatic to ink this ripple effect in JSA by hand.

Tongariro Alpine Crossing transport operator suspended A company providing visitor transport to and from the Tongariro Alpine Crossing has had its DOC concession suspended for two weeks after ignoring a Hazardous Weather Warning.

Long overdue.

Commercial operators have been flaunting safety in favour of profits for over a decade.

This one will probs just subcontract their buses to another operator for the suspension period. www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r...

Hoooooly shit…

I really do hope that they mean what they say in this statement--that Seven Seas will not use AI for translation. It's good to know they're at least aware of our feelings towards it...

AI art isn’t real art and AI artists aren’t real artists.

I've long been fascinated by the rich white and Indian folk who move to Dubai thinking that they're somehow not in the Middle East

Definitely read this headline as "culture war creeps in local councils" which ... checks out

#nzpol

Chris Luxon, Shane Jones, Nicola Willis, David Seymour all want to make NZ dependent on volatile LNG imports instead of renewables. Paid for by a tax on electricity. They are crackers.

Government ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies but went with ‘minor’ tweaks instead It is one of the cheapest ways to cut power bills - yet documents reveal the government shelved a subsidy.

Laser focused on the cost of living my arse. Luxon is such a liar, the Government are actively pursuing policies that will make power more expensive not less #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/588...

The fact that this statement was put out the next day, from a Japanese company, makes me hopeful that they saw how hugely negative the sentiment was around AI immediately.

Why are you crying? It’s just a kid’s movie?

The movie:

"Why are you crying? It's just a kids movie."

The movie:

Why are you crying? It’s just a kid’s movie?

The movie:

pokémon meme text generator image, which reads "pot of greed allows me to draw two more cards"

this one's for the gamers

Why are you crying? It's just a kid's movie?

The movie:

This is Hippo. He's visiting Scotland for the first time. Had no idea they made squeaky toys for humans too. 14/10 (TT: kelseydarragh)

In honor of Tatjana Wood's birthday, I'd like to share this classic story by Levitz, Garcia Lopez, Saladino, Wood, and Greenberger.

Thirty-nine years ago, a possible secret origin for the Phantom Stranger, "and men shall call him Stranger!"

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Bayly said he would consider the option of continuing to serve as a MP after the 2026 election, and would be exploring the option of applying to be on the National Party list.

lol he thinks Luxon is the reason he is on the out and he's waiting for him to be gone #NZPol

Here's a screen recording of Hipkins speaking today in parliament - saying what Luxon should've if he had any spine.

National MP not quite retiring from politics But the MP won’t re-contest his seat as the MP for Port Waikato.

Andrew, from a voter, you are cordially invited to f**k off.
Isn't that what Bayly said to that staffer.
#nzpol
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Disproportionate treatment sees 149 more Māori women in prison The Ministry of Justice can't explain more than half of the disproportionate representation of Māori women among those sentenced to prison.

Green Party corrections spokesperson Tamatha Paul said “unexplained disproportionality” was a euphemism for systemic racism and misogyny.

" it’s clear to me that Māori women are carrying the criminal consequences of poverty,” she said.
#nzpol

i mean, thats still effectively the same thing unless he also tells us his red lines 🤷‍♀️

Jesus that's pathetic..

Chilli and rice is right there! Like just add a few spices and a bit of liquid... Maybe even some beans.

You would never know it's against parliament's standing orders for a Minister to slag the previous government during an answer. #nzqt