Oli - ultracrepidarian

IT IS NOT THE JOB OF A PUBLIC BROADCASTER IN A DEMOCRACY TO REPORT THE NEWS IN A WAY THE GOVERNMENT LIKES. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOT OKAY FOR MINISTERS AND POLITICALLY-APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS TO DICATE INDIVIDUAL EDITORIAL DECISIONS. THIS SHOULD BE FUCKING OBVIOUS.

Govt's census shake-up advances despite 'unreliable' data concerns Labour confirms it will back polarising changes through the first stage of the legislative process – but is reserving the right to kill the bill

Labour needs to back out of this agreement that would legitimise Stats NZ’s damaging destruction of the traditional census. It needs to talk to Len Cook urgently, if it hasn’t already.

Unreliable data is bad for our democracy.

@duncanwebbmp.bsky.social

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Nah, Goldsmith surely.

Mitchell?

Certainly doesn't pass the sniff test.

Like AND repost.

Ooops!

Today my hygienist said I have a strong tongue.

Believe me, I was very close to explaining how it got so strong, but that would have been inappropriate.

They'll just build what they want where they want. As long as it's over $5m on paper (including land no doubt), they'll be sweet.

He's always been a W⚓.
Always looking for an opportunity to be on the front page.

Christchurch could have protest-free zones at 'sensitive sites' A councillor says "there's a time and place for protests", but a veteran protester thinks approved protest zones are contrary to NZ's sense of democracy.

FUUUUUUCK YOOOOU, KEOWN
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Now Greens are becoming a credible and/or popular parties in the UK. Our Greens are as good. How do we leverage the UK success.
#NZgreens #nzpol

Bernie Sander’s 2028 litmus test would strangle America’s golden goose

Surprise! The Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post is against my 5% billionaire wealth tax. I wonder why?

If enacted, Bezos would owe $12 billion in taxes, and an average family of 4 would receive a $12,000 direct payment.

Poor Jeff would be left with just $224 billion to survive.

Black fluffy cat with big round eyes peeking from green hills, holding a small white flower, under a colorful textured sky with the text: “Stay hopeful, even now. Especially now.”

A tiny flower of hope for you 🐈‍⬛🌼

I'd like to report a double homicide

From today's @financialtimes.com #trump #iran #boardofpeace

@henrycooke.bsky.social can you ask about THIS?!?!?

Amazon says drones damaged three facilities in UAE and Bahrain The incidents highlight the vulnerability of key technology infrastructure during military conflicts.

It looks like most regimes will consider data centres legitimate military targets from now on.

Image 1: reasons given for withholding the information I requested on solar from MBIE

Image 2: the reason given in the House today by energy minister Simon Watts today

These two things are not the same

The world wants to ban children from social media, but there will be grave consequences for us all | Taylor Lorenz Age-verification systems require collecting sensitive data to support the biometric information. In no time, the internet will become a fully surveilled digital panopticon, says technology journalist ...

"Age-verification systems require collecting sensitive data to support the biometric information. In no time, the internet will become a fully surveilled digital panopticon."

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Duo biking around the world say NZ drivers are the most aggro During their 17 day stretch in New Zealand, the pair copped abuse daily, including getting the finger from drivers and an aggressive approach they'd seen no where else.

Are we the arseholes?

Yes, yes we are.

“Everyone’s aware that the drivers here aren’t as courteous to cyclists as they have been in other countries,”

Hot on the tail of announcing the destruction of MfE, the regime is smashing more core state capacities, with a bill to abolish the census, and a consequent one amending reserved provisions of the Electoral Act to say how they'll be determining electorate boundaries. Both come into force in 2030.

I tēnei wiki!

TŪREI: The Jackets w/ The Wendys - 7pm

WENEREI: Catalyst poetry - 7pm

TAITEI: Rèver w/ King Tides - 7:30pm

PARAIRE: Marsha & Velveteen w/ Gracie Snow - 8pm

HĀTAREI: Majozi - 8pm

RĀTAPU: Feelings w/ No Broadcast - 7pm

This election year remember the political science concept “the conservative dilemma”

A party that represents the interests of the wealthy and powerful cannot win a democratic election on economic issues, so they create culture wars

NZ First is now consistently using nazi catchphrases in party political statements. you'd think that media *at least* would be pillorying him for this, and yet...

Nice one Invergiggle C C.

(taken of TikTok)

Hipkins on TikTok:

No.

Unequivocal. Firm.
#nzpol
#Iran

#nzpol in amongst the dick and boobs.

I have seen an inordinate number of notifications from the RNZ app in the last 24h. I reckon 90% are about 🇮🇷. Might 🔕 them for a week.