Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 15hif a second harbour crossing gets built it must take trains, pedestrians, bicycles, and buses as the priority and then maybe cars as a necessary evil 000
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 15hneed my Onehunga to the Airport train line + Airport to Manukau train line now, please and thanks 000
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 09/10/2026a harbour bridge with trains!? fuckng imagine it 110
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 08/10/2026drug testing for the benefit is such a waste of fuckng money. can we ask which of their donors owns the company that they’d award the multi million dollar contract to? 000
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 06/10/2026petrol is so fuckng expensive, give me a govt who makes public transport free 000
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 04/10/2026the way NZ Herald is boot licking the Mowbray’s, SMH 010
Reposted by Awkward OrchidFelix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026“…the coalition ministers have tolerated and benefited from these unscrupulous groups. They should be held accountable by the public.” 717327
Reposted by Awkward OrchidFelix Geiringer @barristernz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026“Year in, year out, the Taxpayers’ Union and allied hard right groups assist the National Party. The Taxpayers’ Union raises millions of dollars to undermine National’s political opponents and in return National gives legitimacy to the Taxpayers’ Union.” 110721
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026i am at a pot luck lunch thingy at someones home and i am ready to leave now and i need to figure out how to leave without being rude while being the first one to leave and ugh ugh ugh this is awkward and i hate it. why am i not good at these things. 100
Reposted by Awkward OrchidLupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 18/09/2026My issue with paywalls that I do think rises above simple personal grievance is that the misinformation news outlets don’t use them & now people’s perception of reality is upside down & I think those two things are connected 27845218
Reposted by Awkward OrchidPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Just because there are a lot of them, it doesn’t stop them being racists. 2355
Reposted by Awkward OrchidChip Matthews @chipmatthews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Each person who played a role in this Macklemore situation is a genocide apologist. 021
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 13/09/2026now we have a city rail loop, i want an inner suburbs loop, an outer suburbs loop, and trains to and from the shore. 110
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 12/09/2026i don’t give a fuck how much it costs, put trains all over auckland. north, south, east, west. i only want a second harbour crossing if it’s for trains 000
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 11/09/2026today is the 25th anniversary of me getting detention at school for making the passing comment in class that Amerikkka must have done *something* for people to commit such awfulness against them, bcs the only way my brain could comprehend it was if it was an act of retaliation 000
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 08/09/2026whoever came up with bachelor bag chicken deserves every honour that can be bestowed 011
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 06/09/2026the legacy of the 20s will echo for generations 010
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 25/08/2026clearly no one likes Chippy or his lack of alternatives 100
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Labour are throwing dildos at their own faces 010
Reposted by Awkward OrchidDr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 25/08/2026371 Kāinga Ora developments (involving 1,576 planned homes) were cancelled by Chris Bishop when he came to power. Bishop also slashed the accessibility requirements for state housing. drbex.substack.com/p/social-hou...drbex.substack.comSocial housing is a key part of solving homelessnessCancelling over 1500 new social housing builds is both fiscally and socially irresponsible, given homelessness is on the rise 48548
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 25/08/2026i would rather tech companies had to make their products safe, than ban kids from using them #nzpol 040
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 24/08/2026i want to take my cat for a ride on a train 120
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 22/08/2026sometimes i feel like the beauty of the winter moon is an apology for the short days 000
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 21/08/2026the amount of times i have told this boomer at mahi, “it’s not what you say, but how you say it”. SMH. 000
Reposted by Awkward OrchidSassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 18/08/2026My number 1 election issue continues to be beneficiaries, despite not being one for over 15 years because how we treat them defines everything else we do and you can’t convince me otherwise. 614022
Reposted by Awkward OrchidKevin is tired @kevinistired.bsky.social · 17/08/2026We didn't save the cheerleader... 1635645
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 12/08/2026united caucus?? lolololol they just couldn’t find anyone to replace him. i love how broken his voice sounds #nzpol 020
Reposted by Awkward OrchidCEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 11/08/2026If Luxon doesn't get rolled I need a laser eyes Kieran Macca going "The National caucus don't have the guts to do the right thing so it's up to Labour and the voters to do it on November 7" 27217
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 11/08/2026the CEO Prime Minister will hopefully today be reminded that CEOs get rolled when they fail to deliver results, when the returns get worse under their leadership, and when the culture gets toxic. 111
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 11/08/2026terrible day to wake up to an internet outage when living in a cellphone reception dead zone 000
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 09/08/2026fuel excise tax + road user charges for all vehicles, in a cost of living crisis that their policies have deepened and worsened? incredible thinking 000
Reposted by Awkward OrchidHayley @writagal.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Can’t stop thinking about the total lack of consideration that women and girls will be unable to consent to being filmed in this decision by Kmart - and it is women and girls who will be targeted by men, because if it was men whose privacy was being impacted these glasses would not be sold. #nzpol1news.co.nzKmart smart glasses in sharp focus over privacy concernsThe glasses have in-built cameras that can take pictures and videos, with a Kmart version of the product recently selling out in stores. 118230
Reposted by Awkward OrchidSassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 09/08/2026The govt is the private sector’s biggest customer 55220
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 03/08/2026one would assume the owners of the NZ Herald are backing Act this election cycle 010
Awkward Orchid @awkwardorchid.bsky.social · 02/08/2026we need to get the humanities back into schools 000
