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We cannot let some of the world’s clearest waters be overlooked and marred by nearby mining #toitūtetiriti #protectthewhenua #nzpol #BHN

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“So, while everyone is justifiably angry at the firings of Brown, Franchetti, and Sliwe they are missing that Hegseth quietly removed one of the remaining barriers to enacting the most sinister aspects of the Project 2025 and Musk agendas: A non-compliant military.” Even more uncertain times #nzpol

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#nzpol it is truly a wonder to behold <sarcasm>

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#nzpol

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Whenever I meet new people at the moment and they find out I work in healthcare they say "oh I'm so sorry, that must be so hard with our current government" It's surprised me because even people I was expecting to be fairly politically conservative have had a clear sense the things are dire #nzpol

submitted 14 hours ago • 1 comment

💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

submitted 1 day ago • 286 comments

This is something I’ve been thinking about too. The cost of abandoning or postponing projects must be absolutely enormous. All those sink costs, all that work, just tossed away. Just breathtakingly wasteful and profligate. I’d like to see some reporting on the true cost of their actions. #nzpol

submitted 13 hours ago • 4 comments

It's done on a Sunday because everyone's out and about and enjoying the last of their weekend, including the media. #nzpol

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Paul's right - the way this is being reported is deeply inappropriate, and at the same time, the targeting of Ghahraman has exposed a huge, troubling, and ongoing invasion of the privacy of all of us. Firing a few security guards doesn't even begin to address the issues it raises. #nzpol

submitted 15 hours ago • 2 comments

i have recieved your email requesting to understand what i got done last week. please see the attached, thanks

submitted 17 hours ago • 16 comments

It’s #Caturday…

submitted 17 hours ago • 61 comments

"You're not my surreal Dad!"

submitted 8 days ago • 35 comments

I hate when a narrative is reinforced by factual events

submitted 22 hours ago • 17 comments

This hits hard.

submitted 22 hours ago • 478 comments

coming this holiday season

submitted 21 hours ago • 92 comments

Simpson is like, Discourage property investment, grow our talent & skills, there is no future in selling bits of land to each other, capital gains tax is fine with me, my skills & networks are more valuable than my money. Stanford is like, get old rich billionaires over here & sell them a house.

submitted 21 hours ago • 0 comments

And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

submitted 20 hours ago • 1213 comments

I've seen it from a couple of agencies already. Sent from an "HR" OPM address. The spam-ass subject line is "What did you do last week?"

submitted 20 hours ago • 24 comments

DOGE has been sending their mass emails from a misconfigured server, causing DOGE emails to fail SPF (Sender Policy Framework) validation. This means that agencies are probably marking DOGE emails as spam.

submitted 20 hours ago • 58 comments

Dear OPM FOIA staff - Remember to preserve all of these email responses, as we will be submitting FOIA requests for this consolidated compilation of information on what the entire federal government did last week. Thx - FOIA community

submitted 20 hours ago • 148 comments

This is how I would respond to the email Musk has had sent to government employees (not legal advice). 1. Refused to violate the law. 2. Refused to violate the Constitution. 3. Refused to bow or scrape. 4. Refused to bend a knee. 5. Deleted this stupid email.

submitted 20 hours ago • 579 comments

Seen in Oaxaca, Mexico.

submitted 20 hours ago • 6 comments

I watched Downfall when it first came out and the thing that really stuck with me was the interview with Hitlers secretary, when she talks about the belief everyone sticks with that they had no idea how bad it was but Sophie Scholl did and she died for it, they had no excuse that they didn't know.

submitted 19 hours ago • 1 comment

Sending an email to employees asking them to list five things they did that week is a classic move from a manager who has no idea how to manage

submitted 19 hours ago • 877 comments

I’ve noticed how often even well-meaning cis white men just totally miss that the Musk/Trump regime are obviously driven by overt and hideous misogyny, in addition to overt and hideous racism.

submitted 18 hours ago • 52 comments

NEW — The National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 282 just emailed its ~8,000 employee members strongly advising them NOT to reply to the “What did you do last week?” email from OPM/Musk.

submitted 17 hours ago • 84 comments

Why are we downplaying Thiel’s connections to NZ Nats?NZ journalists were happy to publish John Keys endorsement of Trump etc, why not ask now if they’re OK with US descent into fascism & Thiel’s statement: “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible”? #nzpol

submitted 21 hours ago • 1 comment

Calm, sensible and affirming advice #nzpol

submitted 19 hours ago • 1 comment

If you haven't joined Mountain Tui: Go Join! substack.com/@mountaintui This is a great article, obviously designed for New Zealand #nzpol but the main ideas are important globally in this moment. substack.com/@mountaintui...

submitted 19 hours ago • 0 comments

Photo of ex-MP leaked by Pak’nSave security guard. Samoa’s Minister of Police says he was victim of a similar leak. Security guards at Pak’nSave Manukau accused of trying to extort money out of shoppers. Foodstuffs North Island (NI) owns Pak’nSave. It said a security guard has been fired. #NZpol

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If I wore a "Real Man" T-short would I be more or less believable than the Man Up guys who assaulted librarians and terrified small children at a library story time? The drag king with teaching experience who led the story time was more a "Real Man" than Destiny Church creeps! #NZpol

submitted 19 hours ago • 1 comment

This time the box is full of booze. #nzpol

submitted 18 hours ago • 0 comments

I am still waiting for the leadership of Australia and Aotearoa to have an honest conversation about how the US has all but blown up the post-world-war two-Western alliance. It feels like the Growth Growth Growth is displacing our security needs.

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

Musk, a neo-Nazi and friend of Putin, says all US government staff must justify their work or lose jobs And today, NZ’s Government has ensured people like Musk can buy up NZ without resistance. Who does your government work for again? #nzpol #kiwi #aotearoa

submitted 18 hours ago • 2 comments

Was just thinking the same thing. We get ‘reporting’ but very limited critical insight #nzpol

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And here is Luxon last year salivating at wealthy money from overseas. To repeat: They are doing away with due diligence and fundamental business case practice. In an article last year, foreign investors said Kiwi assets "were cheap" and the government in charge is "friendly". #nzpol #kiwi

submitted 18 hours ago • 4 comments

PM Christopher Luxon has a plan for handling David Seymour and NZ First. My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol

submitted 23 hours ago • 3 comments

Many of the articles I post are from my personal sidelines, but this one directly affects me because my Father, who turns 100 in May, has been resident in an Oceania run dementia unit since late 2020. The staff have done a wonderful job, through multiple lockdowns, falls, & are already stretched.

submitted 22 hours ago • 2 comments

#nzpol not bad advice

submitted 22 hours ago • 2 comments

“I couldn’t, in all honestly, remain in my roles. The government didn’t seem interested in listening to genuine public health advice.” — Collin Tukuitonga.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

“The political action stems from ideology grounded in ignorance, racism and fear. It has nothing to do with evidence, or public health priorities, or quality of life for people.” #nzpol #Aotearoa #nz #OneTermGovernment

submitted 22 hours ago • 0 comments

“She’ll be right” and number 8 wire fixes going well in nz #nzpol

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