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Allan Alach

@allanalach.bsky.social
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Another refugee from .... Retired primary school principal. career cut short by ME/CFS, with a very left view of life. Looking forward to meeting old and new friends. Email allan.alach@icloud.com

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Brett @brettcd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm from Nuzlind and I endorse this ad. #NZPol youtube.com/shorts/bRP1k...
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NZ Election 2026 | 100% Pure S*itF@^kery
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Another fast-track company thinks paying a bribe means they don't have to do their homework.
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capitolhunters @capitolhunters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Red Delicious USED to be a good apple. It's been around for 100 years; no one keeps a variety that long if it's terrible. The problem is people selected for naturally occurring mutations that made the apples bigger and redder and more shelf-stable but worse-tasting.
newengland.com
Red Delicious Apples Weren't Always the Worst
Turns out the Red Delicious apple used to be...well...delicious. Here's what went wrong.
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🐶🐙Dr. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
So any appliances I wouldn’t have thought of are collecting data www.consumer.org.nz/consumer-rig...
consumer.org.nz
A student on a mission: the dark side of smart appliances
High school student Liam Martin is asking the government to stop the sale of data collected by smart appliances in New Zealand homes.
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Excellent article : Ed Sheeran Just Learnt: Being Pimped By the Billionaires for Genocide Is A Bad Look www.unz.com/jcook/ed-she...
unz.com
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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#nzpol I'd like to report a murder
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Alex Winter @alexwinter.com · 16/09/2026
True story.
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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Fascism in Britain has not come from nothing. It is the result of decades of Thatcherism and then Austerity.
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This is a comprehensive article
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 23/08/2026
Comment:
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Clean up lobbying in NZ politics or see trust in government drop
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
a must read article
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
43-time Club Champion.
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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I can’t say enough how vital this kind of writing is. It shouldn’t be rare to see decision makers & leaders being held to account, but this is one of the few crystal clear, absolutely on point articles I’ve seen outside of the excellent work being done by those who don’t have a mainstream platform.
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Superb. Brought tears to my eyes
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Read this!
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Binkenstein @binkenstein.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
All of National's policies for this election are: 1. Things that should have been done already 2. Things they're just saying to win votes 3. Things that would never fly with ACT/NZ First 4. Any combination of the above #nzpol
rnz.co.nz
National promises to extend paid parental leave from 26 weeks to 30, if re-elected
National has pledged to extend paid parental leave from 26 weeks to 30, if re-elected.
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
My latest article for the Daily Blog: Erica Stanford Shows Her True Colours thedailyblog.co.nz/erica-stanfo...
thedailyblog.co.nz
Erica Stanford Shows Her True Colours – The Daily Blog
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Sign the petition and share it: Press Pause On New AI Data Centres action.greens.org.nz/pause_ai_dat...
action.greens.org.nz
Press Pause On New AI Data Centres
The Green Party is calling for a one-year pause on the construction of new AI data centres, so we have time to develop clear rules to make sure that the needs of people and planet are put first.
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Jim Marr @jimmarr.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Cruel ACT - New Zealand gutting workplace health and safety #nzpol www.publicinterest.nz/fifteen-year...
publicinterest.nz
Fifteen years after Pike River, New Zealand is dismantling the reforms it inspired
The Pike River disaster was meant to transform workplace safety in New Zealand. Fifteen years on, journalist Rebecca Macfie says that consensus is unravelling – and the country is forgetting the lesso...
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 01/07/2026
LOL, gotta love the internet who did this? #HarryKane
Someone has superimposed competitive swimmers diving at the start of a race with Harry Kane's pathetic dive in the game this morning
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
done
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2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
#nzpol Let's at least double that please, Aotearoa... 💪⬇️
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Important article - read it!
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
It’s Shane Jones Vs New Zealand. Conservation land is still under threat. Changes to the Conservation Amendment Bill still preserve a mandate to prioritise development over nature. Shane Jones vows to open up public land to extractive industries newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/26/g...
newsroom.co.nz
‘God as my witness’ – Jones says public land will still be up for development
Changes to the Conservation Amendment Bill preserve a mandate to prioritise development over nature, as Shane Jones vows to open up public land
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
My follow up article on the Conservation bill debacle. thedailyblog.co.nz/so-the-orcs-...
thedailyblog.co.nz
So the Orcs Have Given In and Conservation Lands Are Safe? – The Daily Blog
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I've just written this article about the proposed sale of conservation lands thedailyblog.co.nz/the-governme...
thedailyblog.co.nz
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
New Zealand’s Public Land Is Under Threat youtu.be/zVJKVkWO4-Y?... via @YouTube Our government of Orcs want to sell our precious conservation land. This video is a powerful argument against this. Watch and share.
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New Zealand’s Public Land Is Under Threat
YouTube video by Shoes off kiwi
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Rod Emmerson @rodemmerson.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
In today’s HeraldOnSunday
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The biggest attack on conservation land in New Zealand’s history www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
greenpeace.org
The biggest attack on conservation land in New Zealand’s history - Greenpeace Aotearoa
How the Luxon government plans to  gut the Conservation Act and open the door to selling off around 60% of all conservation land.
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Rory @roryreckons.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Who could have seen this coming? I mean it's not like if you've ever used AI and know the subject you are prompting about you can see the obvious issues... oh wait. "We were also seeing brand reputation damage, because customer service stats were falling" lol. FAFO.
theglobeandmail.com
Canadian employers are paying the price after AI proves unable to replace laid off staff
Layoffs made to save money proved more costly for 75 per cent of organizations that let staff go, according to one study
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Newsroom NZ @newsroom.co.nz · 05/06/2026
Neoliberalism's attempt to make self-interest into a governing philosophy has proven to be a disaster, writes Dame Anne Salmond, but alternatives do exist
newsroom.co.nz
Anne Salmond: Hayek's bastards, revisited
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 31/05/2026
Thread of the day.
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This is a brutal take down of the USA.
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/do...
our.actionstation.org.nz
Don't scrap the Broadcasting Standards Authority. Strengthen it!
The BSA is the only real protection New Zealand has against the broadcasting of lies, abuse or misinformation. Since 1989, it has done an excellent job supporting our television and radio broadcasters...
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mikeybill.bsky.social @mikeybill.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
As May is ME awareness month, I've written this article to explain what ME is and how it has affected me.https://thedailyblog.co.nz/may-is-myalgic-encephalomyelitis-me-awareness-month/
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
As May is ME awareness month, I've written this article to explain what ME is and how it has affected me.
thedailyblog.co.nz
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Bevan Holloway @bevanholloway.com · 01/05/2026
What has Te Tiriti got to do with education? At heart, Te Tiriti is a framework for a relationship. Any framework for a relationship is also a discipline on the more powerful party. It requires informing yourself, consulting, engaging — before deciding.
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
My latest article for the Daily Blog thedailyblog.co.nz/ericas-smart...
thedailyblog.co.nz
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Kev Lucky,unashamedly wobbly.. @kev-lucky.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
#NZPol Secret footage smuggled out of yesterday's caucus meeting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6XI...
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The Young Ones - Who Likes Me.
YouTube video by Alsmonster Blog
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Andrew R _ @andrewr4.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
K A T
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Gary Chiles 🚲 🍄 ☕ 🦚 🐱 𝟜 𝟚𝟘 @testtubeone.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
There has never been a better time for the Labour Party to declare that there will be no Labour/NZ First coalition, regardless of the election results. Make it clear to voters that Winston Peters and NZ First are 100% National's problem. It's so easy. Do it. #OneTermGovernment #nzpol
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MingTheMerciless @mingthemercyless.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Sounds about right.
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I've been writing again
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Fascinating video about an Uganda made electric bus that drove all the way to Cape Town and back. Very high quality bus. Africa is the future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iVG...
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No Diesel. No Limits. Uganda’s Bus Just Took Over Africa 😳
YouTube video by Africa Daily
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Nick Hanauer @nickhanauer.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
This about sums up where we are at.
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I've written this thedailyblog.co.nz/principals-c...
thedailyblog.co.nz
Principals’ Concerns About the New ERO Reporting Format – The Daily Blog
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Allan Alach @allanalach.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
My latest article about the government's class war in education. thedailyblog.co.nz/the-changes-...
thedailyblog.co.nz
The Changes to NCEA Are A Class War – The Daily Blog
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