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A "Socialist Petrolhead"'s channel somewhat about working-class issues, '80s culture & music, scooters, punk, social-justice, Kiwi music, Celtic heritage, rusty old cars, & other lost causes.
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I'm helping raise funds for testicular cancer and community charities by doing my longest epic charity ride yet - 320KM Napier-to-Wellington. On a 50cc scooter. Please consider donating if you're in a position to (and/or a share) 🙂 Charity donation link >> www.jollygoodchaps.co.nz/fundraisers/...

And the door is opened to a fire-sale and privatisations: "The requirement that potential foreign investments must satisfy a number of tests proving they will benefit New Zealand are to be scrapped...

"Domestic abuse agencies are again raising concerns about the Man Up course run by Destiny Church, saying it is "downright dangerous"...

This time next week I'll hopefully be somewhere closer to Wellington than Napier. --I'm helping raise funds for testicular cancer and community charities. Please consider donating if you're in a position to. Any amount is welcome, even $1 😁 Donation link >> www.jollygoodchaps.co.nz/fundraisers/...

Not all bad news out there...

My balls may well hurt after this 300KM charity ride, but it's better than having ball cancer. I'm helping raise funds for testicular cancer and community charities. Please consider donating if you're in a position to. Any amount is welcome, even $1 😁 www.jollygoodchaps.co.nz/fundraisers/...

Probably the funniest Aussie on the internet...

".....87% of New Zealand lives within fifteen minutes of a current or former rail station site on Kiwirail’s current rail network. That’s about 4.4 million people...." So don't listen to the doomsayers who claim passenger rail 'would never work in NZ...

This Government's aim to decrease subsidies for public transport could be a total disaster, and put NZ's public transport back a decade or more 🤬

Time to channel Georgina Beyer confronting bigots outside the Parliament steps

Universities have just done the quick calculations on National's cuts to funding paraphrasing "we're FUCKED" Like so fucked, more fucked than your average kiwi understands, like Mayor of fucksville, fuckity fuckity fucked. Jesus I weep for this country.

RIP Jam drummer, Rick Buckler

Testicular cancer - I'm helping raise funds to fcuk testicular cancer. Please consider sponsoring my epic scooter ride from Napier to Wellington - my longest yet - if you're in a position to; and/or share my post so friends etc also can 😁 www.jollygoodchaps.co.nz/fundraisers/...

NZ is not the USA - public servants shouldn't be political appointments.

Destiny 'Church' openly incite hate crimes, hence are not a legit charity - and should lose their tax-free charity status. --Sign the OFFICIAL PARLIMENTARY petition (EVEN if you've signed others, this is the one that counts)... petitions.parliament.nz/a22e0d59-7da...

Using Brian Tamaki's 'logic' that breaking into buildings and scaring the shit out of children is ok, you'd all be more than welcome to come on stage whenever he 'preaches' and drown him out by badly singing Dancing Queen on a loud-hailer. Just a thought. emilywrites.substack.com/p/i-thought-...

What the world needs - a Tesla-n-men Square hero...

Destiny 'Church' has always seemed like a grift to me, and a tax free one. They openly incite hate crimes, hence are not a legit charity - and should lose their tax-free charity status... www.change.org/p/revoke-des...

Next stop - Slop point (well, the 3 or 4 petrol stops on the way), and it's not even a charity ride...

Friday night semi-sober jukebox: Franz Ferdinand - Darts of Pleasure

Friday night semi-sober jukebox: Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea

Friday night semi-sober jukebox: Riot 111 - Ake Ake Ake

Friday night semi-sober jukebox: The Stanglers - Something Better Change

Friday night semi-sober jukebox: Penetration - Don't Dictate

Friday night semi-sober duke-box: The Buzzcocks - What Do I Get

My longest charity ride yet - the Napier-to-Wellington 50cc Scooter Charity Challenge for testicular cancer & community charity fundraiser - if you're in a position to, please consider DONATING to this charity, any amount very welcome 😁 www.jollygoodchaps.co.nz/fundraisers/... #scooter #cancer

I thought the 'Gulf of America' was the increasing disparity between working-class and mega-wealthy folk.

“Taxation is the price which we pay for civilization, for our social, civil and political institutions, for the security of life and property...

A question asking the housing minister to guarantee that no kainga ora land will be sold to donors to govt parties ruled out of order by Brownlee as "unreasonable". Covering for corruption #nzqt

So good. Clog the bullshit systems with crap.

#Clacton voters were left stunned after they were told about the voting record of their MP, Nigel Farage... www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/cla...

Another reminder of how tax-cuts for the very-wealthy and landlords are paid for... 😪

"It sort of feels like more than just a car brand" - by Fredrik Skavlan for Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten

"The government's new Chief Victims Advisor has taken a swipe at ACT Party leader David Seymour over his handling of two criminal cases, saying he was wrong and out of line...

"A new poll shows the centre-left bloc could form a government if an election was held now...

Sunday random scooter pic...

Bitter Truths: The Myth of Welfare Sanctions...

Luxon should step Seymour down from all decisions involving children's welfare. Seymour allowed a pedo to stay on as ACT's president for almost 3 MONTHS after he was told, and initially tried to get the victim to speak to a friendly lawyer rather than go straight to the police.

And in loony-land today, Musk seemingly endorses a second US revolution. --Actually, he might be right - but one more influenced by revolutions with guillotines and the sound of multi-billionaire's heads hitting the ground, than he's envisaging.

An excellent look at actual numbers and facts...

The Coalition was already behind in the polls before ACT's pedo issue became public, add in the possibility Winson might drop under the 5% threshold, and this is looking like the first ever one-term government in my living memory isn't just a real possibility, but it may become a likelihood.