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Takes about all kinds of things but predominantly politics, autistic people things and research, technnology. Opinions my own and all terrible. He/Him Pōneke/Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
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Just another reason why marketing it as AI was a terrible idea

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What could go wrong.

submitted 1 day ago • 12 comments

Oh good, Netanyahu decided the best way to blow up talks between the USA and Iran was literally

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

I listen to a lot of podcasts and audiobooks because I basically live in headphones in public It's a different experience to reading a book for sure but to suggest that it's somehow inferior is silly Especially if you work in radio 🤷‍♂️

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

“listening is lazy” is a bold take for a radio presenter

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

It's nice that they make a list of the richest people each year, so we know exactly who can afford a wealth tax, a CGT and a short tour of a hobbyist woodworking display if things get really exciting.

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

OUTSTANDING journalism - please read it all and understand what flimsy Brooke never will #NZPol newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/09/h...

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

And then I can live happily ever after with my RoboSexBot 3000 and no girl will ever reject me again and I’ll always get picked first for the team of my AI companions!

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

Limitless energy is literally impossible but sure why not pretend we can do that to keep the hype train going Not that I think they'll cure cancer either, it's just actually a possibility

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

GLOW (Governance for Local Wellbeing) is a 12-week course helping diverse people run for council. It’s non-partisan but asks candidates to support principles like climate action, public transport, accessible and sustainable housing, Māori wards, and community-owned renewable energy.

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Jon Stewart on the L.A. ICE Protests and Trump's Escalating Response youtu.be/wDt1-L4KFPQ

submitted 4 days ago • 27 comments

Just to be clear - Wellington City Council are continuing to work with the union and staff on pay equity as part of its commitment to being a good employer. I support that.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

I'm not sure that, if things don't change it'll be fine, qualifies as a plan when we can already demonstrate things are getting progressively worse Could just be me though #nzpol

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

While they can cause serious injuries, “nonlethal” weapons are regularly used in the United States to disperse public demonstrations, including at the recent ICE protests in Los Angeles. www.wired.com/story/non-le...

submitted 5 days ago • 18 comments

@lukeaaronmoore.bsky.social The family of the man OJ definitely killed sued him when he released the hook and won the rights to it and changed the title to just say he did it

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

“The way society operates at the moment, laws punish minorities, not white, heterosexual, sexually deviant men. The rules do not apply to them, & they just hide behind all of these loopholes. “….if he’s not held accountable, he will continue, and that means more victims.” #nzpol

submitted 7 days ago • 3 comments

Getting ads for Jimmy Carr in my podcasts would be annoying but just feels kinda sad and dated when the excerpts they're using to promote him are jokes about vegans telling everyone they're vegan Like it's 2025 not 2005

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

NZ Govt debt costs are spiralling back to the 1990s - we must punish the poor, stop building the stuff we need, suppress the pay of care workers and ECE staff, and dance to Haddaway. Incredible how much harm can be justified by using twisted gross figures instead of net.

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

This misleading crap just gets spilled out into the media with barely any challenge. The purpose of course is to convince us that cuts to public services and the sale of assets to rentiers are all very necessary indeed. TINA. Let's unpick these manipulative stats... [Geek Level Medium to High 🧵1/n]

submitted 7 days ago • 4 comments

'Market. Bond Market.'

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