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10.08.2025 19:58 β π 1447 π 159 π¬ 23 π 4@lilithgrace.bsky.social
Me again. Whatβs one more social medium? Chronically ill artist who also writes. Loves cats, jokes, social justice, clouds. She/her. Aotearoa. π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈally.
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10.08.2025 19:58 β π 1447 π 159 π¬ 23 π 4Mad skillz!
11.08.2025 11:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0My relative died because of the handwashing advice for a predominantly airborne virus. When in actual fact the risk on surfaces is less than 1 in 10,000 and I expected this government to expose this and Iβm still waiting for them to morally do the right thing.
11.08.2025 08:43 β π 66 π 5 π¬ 4 π 2Damn!!!
11.08.2025 10:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Switch Hipkins for someone the electorate hasn't said nah to and Labour jump ahead on polls and preferred pm
11.08.2025 06:34 β π 8 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Israel murdered five al-Jazeera journalists, including Anas Al-Sharif.
They did so because they're now liquidating Gaza City, and want to silence the remaining witnesses.
To Western journalists silent about the slaughter of your colleagues:
Their blood is on your hands, too.
Being homeless is not the crime. A society letting people be homeless is the crime.
10.08.2025 22:36 β π 98 π 25 π¬ 3 π 2How awful for all of you. I hope she has some overall improvement. β€οΈ
11.08.2025 10:28 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0(I mean in Clarkβs case I donβt think it was true, but even so)
11.08.2025 10:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0PM hesitant to recognise State until it's safe to do it
Nation less hesitant to recognise absolute state of PM
Jeezus! We're heading for a credit downgrade?
How the hell are the Govt's loyal battalion of political reporters, editors & pundits going to spin THAT one?
Ye gods. I remember when all the jerks were calling Helen Clark a lesbian.
11.08.2025 10:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Action against Israel must come alongside recognition of Palestine
Prime Minister Luxon has announced that Cabinet will consider recognising the State of Palestine in September. This is a good step for NZ to take. Recognition alone will not bring peace to Gaza and the West Bank. New Zealand must take a strong stand - expel the Israeli ambassador and bring in sanctions now!
Demand better from our Government. Tell Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters to take action against Israel AND recognise Palestine. Email: C.Luxon@ministers.govt.nz W.Peters@ministers.govt.nz
Dayenu: NZ Jews Against the Occupation says any recognition of the Palestinian state must be coupled with strong action against Israel.
11.08.2025 10:08 β π 23 π 18 π¬ 0 π 1Iβm so sorry for your loss. Take care of yourself.
11.08.2025 10:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This closeness is perhaps why the coalition is looking to stop people enrolling to vote during the voting period. Special votes usually break left. At the last election, National ended up with 2 fewer seats than on election night after special votes were counted.
#nzpol
We have gas hot water, cooking and one fire place. We have a log fire that we have to use a lot in winter unfortunately. We have small electric heaters on in the kidβs rooms at night on timers. Our energy bill was $474 this month. I have no idea how people are keeping their house warm.
11.08.2025 08:45 β π 49 π 3 π¬ 14 π 1Yes they do, but thatβs not really the focus. They mainly tote guns and belong to the NRA. Some humans get shot.
11.08.2025 03:24 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Parenting experts saying yelling or verbal abuse is never OK and also Mums are gaslit out of expressing their anger.
Is this both-sidesing or what (RNZ)
10.08.2025 17:20 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0But I think thatβs when I got really disgusted and annoyed with certain types of health programs who insisted they werenβt about losing weight but giving you tools to be healthy.
But if that were the case, they would have an app for pregnant people. They wouldβve accounted for this scenario.
Citizens not voting for local government in this region is not apathy. It's due to almost zero publicity of an election and no readily available information on the politics and competence of candidates. Including the lot currently elected. Lack of party support and media coverage are also factors
11.08.2025 02:24 β π 12 π 4 π¬ 2 π 1But what if the tail is the only bit of the dog that's moving?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-...
Shunting American orders out the door like itβs going out of style bc tariffs are going to ruin international small business trade π
11.08.2025 01:47 β π 57 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0He practiced saying βYes, Sir!β on Seymour and Winston.
11.08.2025 02:51 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is an absolute travesty and a dangerous new step in the decades-long decline into authoritarianism that the UK has been undergoing under both Tory and Labour governments.
10.08.2025 14:23 β π 172 π 64 π¬ 6 π 3it's so deranged how rich business owners have demanded for decades that they be called "job creators" despite the fact that every single person i know has experienced a rich guy buying out an existing business and firing everyone and usually completely bankrupting it before cashing out and leaving
10.08.2025 18:57 β π 7829 π 1676 π¬ 58 π 79This is not something I would normally do, but I know so many of you have to deal with chronic, disabling illness that I want to share this comment from a rheumatologist on a patient:
"This young woman has had so much taken away from her by her illness and the consequences of its treatment that...
Something random but might bring you a wee moment of calm or joy - an all womenβs group of sea shanty singers. Something different to have a listen to, very wholesome.
(They wrote or rewrote shanties to centre more women)
www.femmesdelamer.com/blank-1