Steph Phillips

Excellent thread - AoNZ we have a deep problem - cruelty is celebrated as leadership
- legitimised, minimised & cover for cruel behaviour - name suppression & dismissal of cases. For a moment we saw a diff type of leadership - even then backlash amplified, attacks minimised & dismissed

New paper on the fatal consequences of job loss using 🇫🇮 administrative data: "For every 100,000 displaced men, there are 1,100 additional deaths. 60% accrue to the displaced worker, 40% are due to excess spousal mortality.. no such dire consequences are observed after a woman’s job loss"

More than that, countries broadly following the (Nordic) Social Democratic model are at or very near the top of practically every measurement of societal achievement _ever devised_.

All measurements have issues and any one statistic could be flawed.

But when they all point to the same direction…

And those who might want "broken windows" style policing, can they please explain the significance of 150k+ fraudulent breath tests as an indicator of corporate culture?

Mark Mitchell says 36 emails were sent to his office but also that a protocol had been put in place by the Police Commissioner's office to prevent him seeing them.

I'd love a journo to ask:

1. When was the protocol put in place?
2. When did Mark Mitchell become aware of the protocol?

#nzpol

Righto, we had 50 years of state sanctioned child abuse, we had a former Minster of Immigration under investigation for sexual abuse of children, we have the former Act party pres. convicted of sexual abuse, we had a collection of top police men covering for sex offenders, we had cops making false

Police bosses ignored sex complaints against top cop, charged woman for 'revenge' emails instead Suppressions fall away to reveal the full story of the downfall of a deputy police boss.

JFC, yet another case of powerful men being protected & women not being believed. #nzpol

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...

100%.

It’s like these dodgy boys / golf / koru club cohort protect & promote each other - affairs are fine & I bet a bit of insider trading -wink good stock to buy

They either didn’t see the risk to all their careers & the police - that’s he’s a predator or that’s normal dodgy behaviour.

The inside story of how police protected a senior cop, and prosecuted his accuser instead For years, police leadership ignored warnings about Jevon McSkimming. The IPCA has set out the chain of failures.

Honestly, the IPCA report into the police (mis)handling of the McSkimming case makes for jaw-dropping reading.

But it’s 135 pages long so I’ve read it for you.

Here’s my report on one of the most serious failures of integrity in modern policing history⬇️⬇️

All the muck flung at the greens - they didn’t lose votes their base sees through the shit

All this pearl clutching on terrible investigation / cover up yet Nats did so for Uffindel & Jago.

Until “high profile MEN” loose name suppression - it just show how the system protects itself

It’s a double wammy - showing us for men they close ranks - protect HIS career above due process & others rights.

White middle class Men god forbid they feel a consequence - he chose to have an affair

& we know for women - you’ll be hounded & life destroyed if you stumble or fall.

At what point do we publicly accept that NZ is deeply corrupt and the only reason why we don’t have a culture of direct payoffs and bribery (that we cite as the evidence for us not being corrupt) is because it’s not needed? The boys club gets what it wants through people playing their social roles.

In under 2yrs…👀

*Maga moron Kash Patel “secretly” sets up FBI in Wellington.

*Luxon makes us complicit in war crimes & genocide

*Turning Point USA allowed to set up indoctrination of AotearoaNZ in honour of American fascism.

*Charter schools glorifying “Western Values” unleashed. 🤔 #nzpol

Q&A Jack Tame - platforming Turning point USA - “A WAR .. on ideas “. I’m just listening ….. wtf NzNZ

Most people are not in the weeds on this shit will just hear a pro AI marketing interview - not the far right anti universal rights as an umbrella for sexist racist anti democratic lobby group.

See also: proposed second Mount Vic tunnel leading to a dead end

Honestly. If Labour want to win 80% of the vote next year, the election needs to be in the first few days of November and their core policy needs to be “we’ll ban fireworks”.

Zohran's approach: being real, honest, and treating voters like adults and, more importantly, the way it's landing, are proof of the possibility I've always known. Like decisions in COVID to provide financial relief or close borders, govt can do anything if it tries #nzpol

Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.

#nzpol
Parliamentary petition to withdraw the RSB

petitions.parliament.nz/212f27b2-98f...

Jesus fucking christ on a bike.

This is really REALLY BAD. This isn't history, it's propaganda.

1/2

If you wanna go and vote the shit outta this the link is in the thread #NZPol

Apparently the slow process of natural ferment of sour dough can break down the gluten for people who are intolerant - obviously not the Celiac end - but worth seeing if home made is better for you.

Aotearoa govt knowingly approved genocide tech support - not in my name

Rumps response to millions marching against him.

The unnecessary cosying up of our govt to the Trump admin is unnerving.

AGAIN

YouTube video by Q+A with Jack Tame Can unions justify disruptive strikes? New CTU president speaks | Q+A 2025

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@nzctu.bsky.social
#nzpol

The dude is so young he won our Jr category as well as over all winner of the @winterstellar.bsky.social photography comp 2 years ago.

Also one helluva nice guy, congratulations Tom

Doing a bit extra for climate change The question we need to ask, says Craig Page, is how far we, as individuals, are prepared to go to protect the environment for future generations.

Dear Bsky whanau

There's a poll at the bottom of this article. Do your thing

www.farmersweekly.co.nz/opinion/doin...

I actually think the reels & yt shorts ie tik tok rip offs are worse
Brain Candy
At least X is writing / reading and engaging in txt
Any algorithm based feed is dangerous

YouTube video by NZIntlComedyFestival AotearoHA: Rising Stars - The Fan Brigade

this is VERY old now but still slaps

youtu.be/7CvmzPNNlHA?...