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Tom Bailey

@aproposensible.bsky.social
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Public servant; He/Him. Interested in economics, geopolitics, and climate change. Increasingly radicalised on urban planning, poverty and Te Tiriti. Opinions are my own.

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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Why do you make that conclusion, when the vast majority of their questions are standard?
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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Do you have a license to pilot a space shuttle? [I swear, I did not make this up]
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
ACT transport policy slightly undercuts this but otherwise great to see.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
More lanes.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Dafuq
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Its a quote
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Is 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.nz
Tainui unleashes scathing attack on Govt after river protection rules halted
Farming regulations designed to protect the Waikato River have been paused until 2032.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The real deep cut is if it has ever materially affected the vote or possible vote on a Bill
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Was just surprised there was early reporting that didn't highlight that part of the ridiculousness
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Also - you can generally just duck between cars to cross that road.
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seasonally appropriately spooky Pàra @para14.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Excuse me, does this guy know what "very difficult" means or is he genuinely incapable of using the pedestrian crossing like a normal human?
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Do journos not know how close these apartments are?
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I 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.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Really? 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.
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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The 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 Department
theatlantic.com
The ‘Presumption of Regularity’ Is Evaporating
Judges 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.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Exciting 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?
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Paula Penfold @paulapenfold.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
I 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.nz
In groups like this, violent men sit and talk. But a crucial voice is often missing
Official reports are being signed off as completed without anyone checking if the victims are actually safe, new report show.
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Eddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The 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.nz
Uni denies Grant Robertson breached neutrality rules over 'man' and 'woman' definitions bill
Robertson called the bill 'unnecessary and disturbing' in an email to Otago students.
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Hayden Donnell @haydendonnell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
David 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
David Seymour attacking RNZ for hiring John Campbell and saying its CEO won't be there for long.David Seymour saying staffing decisions are entirely up to management and he's not trying to interfere.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Their central model assumes no unemployment???
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Would 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.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Urgh
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
What is this about?
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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Another 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 independent
Māngere doctor Timoti Te Moke says the Greens aren’t progressive enough for some of his policies
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
PHO?
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I think the only credible option, but not sure she's covered herself in glory this term. Perhaps in some constituencies it's perceived differently.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Dune? 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.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Hipkins would tank to that within ~3m of being in office, regardless of what decisions he ended up making. The vibes are just rancid.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Imperfect information
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Toast Electric
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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Fact check: true
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Oh of course.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The 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.)
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Yes - 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.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Part 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.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
It is less clear to me what policy you will be looking for here. What do you think good looks like?
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
I am once again asking why the 'party of government' is boycotting the largest street festival in the country
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Tēnā koe
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Lmfao man our transport funding (and policy) settings are completely cooked
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
What was the rise this year? Scheduling 12c right after an election is ...interesting
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Morgan is tweeting about NZ. Y'all are just interpreting it wider.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Thought I'd be clear by replying to the whole thread :)
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.
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Tom Bailey @aproposensible.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.
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