Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Why do you make that conclusion, when the vast majority of their questions are standard? 200
Reposted by Tom BaileyRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Do you have a license to pilot a space shuttle? [I swear, I did not make this up] 14732
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 05/09/2026ACT transport policy slightly undercuts this but otherwise great to see. 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Is this the first time a Minister of the Crown has rhetorically repudiated a Treaty settlement? Not close enough to the details to know if this has in substance occurred, but Jones' comments are extremely troubling regardless www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...nzherald.co.nzTainui unleashes scathing attack on Govt after river protection rules haltedFarming regulations designed to protect the Waikato River have been paused until 2032. 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The real deep cut is if it has ever materially affected the vote or possible vote on a Bill 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Was just surprised there was early reporting that didn't highlight that part of the ridiculousness 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Also - you can generally just duck between cars to cross that road. 130
Reposted by Tom Baileyseasonally appropriately spooky Pàra @para14.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Excuse me, does this guy know what "very difficult" means or is he genuinely incapable of using the pedestrian crossing like a normal human? 1612334
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Do journos not know how close these apartments are? 100
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 19/08/2026I would add that the idea that senior officials - who do commonly earn more than politicians - are above reproach and need instinctively protection is an odd one. 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Really? I feel telling people not to vote for you is quite risky, and if an overhang changes the govt it'll unleash a horrid storm of conspiracism which might well sweep away the Māori seats. 021
Reposted by Tom BaileyQuinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 16/06/2026The Minnesota conspiracy case against ICE watchers, like the Broadview Six case, is going to be yet another test of how judges handle a habitually deceitful Justice Departmenttheatlantic.comThe ‘Presumption of Regularity’ Is EvaporatingJudges have long defaulted to a posture of trust toward the federal government, but under Trump that is changing, and a new set of legal possibilities is emerging. 13651192
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Exciting news Henry! Can I ask what this means in practice - how does your role change, should we expect a shift in the kinds of stories or columns you would write vs others in the team? 010
Reposted by Tom BaileyPaula Penfold @paulapenfold.bsky.social · 14/06/2026I spent some time looking at stopping-violence programmes and concerns within the sector about what’s working v what’s not, and whose voice is missing.stuff.co.nzIn groups like this, violent men sit and talk. But a crucial voice is often missingOfficial reports are being signed off as completed without anyone checking if the victims are actually safe, new report show. 78640
Reposted by Tom BaileyEddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 03/06/2026The FSU's vision of free speech is that free speech *prevents* a gay man from speaking out against anti queer bigotry. This is 'insitutional neutrality' operating as its architects intend.nzherald.co.nzUni denies Grant Robertson breached neutrality rules over 'man' and 'woman' definitions billRobertson called the bill 'unnecessary and disturbing' in an email to Otago students. 416058
Reposted by Tom BaileyHayden Donnell @haydendonnell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026David Seymour's comments about not trying to influence RNZ's staffing decisions are slightly undermined by his comments about trying to influence RNZ's staffing decisions 514452
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Their central model assumes no unemployment??? 100
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Would also be interested, albeit with a less academic rationale. Having not been politically aware during this time period I'm very interested in its lessons and recurrences for today. 010
Reposted by Tom BaileyMarc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Another prospective Greens candidate withdraws, this time to run as an independent: Māngere doctor Timoti Te Moke thinks he has a better shot at winning the electorate and succeeding in Parliament if he doesn’t have to toe a party line. @foxmeyer.bsky.social newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/13/h...newsroom.co.nz‘They’re not ready for me’: high-profile Green candidate flips to independentMāngere doctor Timoti Te Moke says the Greens aren’t progressive enough for some of his policies 0101
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 24/03/2026I think the only credible option, but not sure she's covered herself in glory this term. Perhaps in some constituencies it's perceived differently. 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Dune? Eh quality and some icky aspects but very readable. I don't think they offer much specific to these times on that score though, it's more background. 100
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Hipkins would tank to that within ~3m of being in office, regardless of what decisions he ended up making. The vibes are just rancid. 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 13/03/2026The trouble for me is parsing between those two states, reading the tea leaves for the serious thinkers with the care and capacity to care for these matters. (This is a meta reason for wider concerns about how our institutions shape the capacity of our lawmakers and their time for things.) 020
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Yes - but how can you tell from the outside? Perhaps some elements of this will be covered (though I doubt it from the vast majority of parties), but it seems there is a high likelihood this is not covered either because its unlikely to win votes or (worse) because its not an area being thought of. 120
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Part of why I asked is that your note suggests a way of thinking that you'd be looking for which, in the context of campaign promises that are unlikely to get into the minutiae, may be difficult to find the signs for. 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 13/03/2026It is less clear to me what policy you will be looking for here. What do you think good looks like? 010
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 07/03/2026I am once again asking why the 'party of government' is boycotting the largest street festival in the country 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Lmfao man our transport funding (and policy) settings are completely cooked 010
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026What was the rise this year? Scheduling 12c right after an election is ...interesting 100
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment. 020
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment. 1130
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Morgan is tweeting about NZ. Y'all are just interpreting it wider. 110
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Thought I'd be clear by replying to the whole thread :) 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment. 010
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment. 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment. 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment. 000
Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment. 110