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Just another Ancient Swamp Witch

@beckeegan.bsky.social
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Musician. Atheist Witch. Crazy Kiwi Cat Lady. Bad driver. Wife. Auntie. Niece. Friend. Nerd. Ally.

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
yeah, I mean, there's a reason the Niemoller poem has "first we came for the communists" in there. and a reason that that is the line that is rarely if ever quoted.
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Stephanie Rodgers 🍉 @bootstheory.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Eternally unpopular yet accurate opinion, Kiwisaver is a scheme to prop up the stock market while entrenching inequality Forcing people who can't afford rent to ~Be Responsible and save (invest) for retirement~ so government can dodge its duty to provide for our elders has always been shit policy
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Purple Ouma @purpleouma.eurosky.social · 21/06/2026
WTF #nzpol
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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Thomas House of Dublin exhibiting the pro-human solidarity that all of us should demonstrate.
SO FOR THE FUTURE (LITERALLY) WE'RE NOT ACCEPTING AI POSTERS OR FLYERS FOR THE PUB.

We're right next to Ireland's biggest Art College, lads. It's not a good look.

WE UNDERSTAND BANDS CAN BE SKINT BUT RELYING ON SOME EARTH KILLING APP FROM SOME PAEDO ISLAND BILLIONAIRE IS NOT THE WAY. WE GOT BY WITHOUT IT AND WE'LL GET BY AGAIN.

IF YOU'RE STUCK WE'LL HELP. (YES IT HAS BEEN USED HERE BEFORE BUT CONSIDER THIS THE START OF THE END OF IT.)

THANKS, HUMANS.
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
This is what I’m talking about. This is the follower & point count from the bio of a guy a whole TON of you are arguing with today. What are you even doing. These accounts exist to put you on a list. Don’t say your piece and then block. Just block and party on
Screenshot from a Bluesky profile reading “3 followers zero following 176 posts
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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Thread. And oh, lord, it is *so* regional. I live in a high altitude plateau/foothills. I should be a pastoralist who follows the herds and gardens native crop plants in hills or waffle gardens near streams (depending on time of year and place) and eat nothing that needs irrigation.
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Timothy Gassin @timothygassin.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Claims by National that this would bring NZ into line with Australia are deeply misleading. In Australia, compulsory superannuation contributions equivalent to 12% of employees' salaries are made by employers on top of those salaries.
rnz.co.nz
National to make KiwiSaver compulsory, if elected
The National Party's new KiwiSaver policy has been slammed as stealing by a coalition partner while another is calling for more scrutiny.
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Tāne @daylightdawn.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
“…in one year, the current Government awarded landlords more money than has been paid out to Māori in 40 years as compensation for historical wrongs.” Dr Neal Curtis. (2.9b v 2.7b) #AoNZpol
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Jesse Lee @jessecharleslee.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
South Africans endured decades of shocking racist oppression — Mandela rightly emerging a global symbol of hope. To see a spoiled white boy raised in Apartheid become the world’s richest man, buy our government, and avenge Apartheid with more mass death is historically grotesque.
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Andrew Frame @napierinframe.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
There will be people who earn $70k a year vociferously against this, screaming "socialism!" & "communists!" even though it won't effect their income one bit. But they will get better healthcare for their elderly parents. Better education for their kids. Safer communities for their families.
stuff.co.nz
Details of Greens ‘super-rich tax’ revealed ahead of announcement
The tax policy was supposed to be announced at 2pm but was posted online.
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Margo Gontar @margogontar.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Your daily reminder it’s Russia who started this war and who can end it any minute. The only reason war continues is because Russia doesn’t want to stop. Because war is exactly what Russia wants
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Adam P Knave @adampknave.com · 21/06/2026
“I need AI to make/write/create this!” Shut the fuck up, you clownfuck loser. You didn’t have it and still made stuff not that long ago. What the fuck do you think everyone simply forgot the universe before a few years ago? You utter turd dolphin. You absolute sewage filled donut.
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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
If you're a young trans man or trans masc person who needs a dad today, congrats. I am your dad now. I am proud of you and what you've accomplished although some of your young person culture and choices perplex me. I am proof trans men can be middle aged married dudes. You can be too some day. Live.
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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 21/06/2026
A painting of a bird beside the text "christ almighty you're a dumbfuck"
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Temecula Rises @temecularises.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Very evolved algae. 😉😁
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Just another Ancient Swamp Witch @beckeegan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Hmm 🤔 who do we know in government in AoNZ that this applies to...? #christopherluxon #winstonpeters #davidseymour #shanejones #nicolawillis ... pretty much ALL pollies in ACT, NZ1st, National. And most of the MSM here too. Yes that means you RNZ.
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Andrew R _ @andrewr4.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Sign the petition: Keep Conservation Land in Public Ownership action.greens.org.nz/protect_cons...
action.greens.org.nz
Keep Conservation Land in Public Ownership
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Bopeep-Burton 💙🐓🏝🐈🏡🏖 🦋🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🇫🇷🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️🌎 @bopeep-burton.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
INCREDIBLY bad faith headline & piece of coverage by RNZ they haven't changed the policy - looks like it was a literal typo & that the numbers themselves are sound aside from the nasty coverage, always amusing to see that rightwing parties never get treated like this even with FAR worse mistakes
rnz.co.nz
Greens change tax policy costings after mistake put it out by $400m
The Green Party has had to correct an error to its tax policy, which had put its costings out by $400 million.
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Josh | writer, painter, tinkerer @tworuru.com · 22/06/2026
the state of NZ political reporting is that they'll heap praise on a right-wing party for an uncosted policy consisting entirely of vibes and frame a couple of GDP's worth of roads as a "bold vision" but will savage the left-wing party's fully costed policy over an actual typo
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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 22/06/2026
Americans still don't seem to realize what this says about our auto safety regulation system
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Physics Today @physicstoday.aip.org · 07/05/2026
By analyzing nightly satellite observations, Zhe Zhu of the University of Connecticut and colleagues have identified rapid and localized brightness changes caused by human activity. #astronomy physicstoday.aip.org/news/brightnes…
physicstoday.aip.org
Brightness of the night sky is volatile
By analyzing daily satellite observations, researchers identified rapid and localized brightness changes caused by human activity.
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Lauren M @elenem.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
It remains utterly disheartening that there are a ton of men in New Zealand who are generally decent blokes but they would rather cut off their own ballsack than take an unabashedly leftist position on something or admit that anything is actually deeply alarming. #nzpol
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
10 Reasons to Love Solar Power 1. Zero CO₂ to run 2.Infinite fuel 3.sunlight 4Cuts air pollution 5.Creates local jobs 6.Low water use 7.Price keeps dropping 8.Powers homes + grids 9. Works off-grid too 10. Energy independence Future-proof tech
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This is true. #WritingCommunity Don't give up. (Just in case you needed to hear that today.)
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June Martin @theworldsgreatestwriter.com · 07/05/2026
They suspended @cara.city for this!!! Dogshit website run by absolute babies. It is a Serious Violation to point out that the head of trust and safety’s pants fell down and everyone saw his little red ass and laughed
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I think it's very funny they keep banning people for stating, correctly, that the head of trust and safety on here was caught liking porn on his official account
Your post was classified as a Serious Violation, adding 4 strikes to your account. You now have 4 total strikes.
Because you reached 4 strikes, your account has been suspended for 3 days. You will be able to access your account again on 10th May, 2026.
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Ed Hyde @edhyde.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The current AoNZ government
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Rutgers School of Engineering canceled a commencement speech by Rami Elghandour—an alum and executive producer of an Oscar-nominated film about Hind Rajab, a Palestinian child killed by Israel—because "some" students complained: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... His response (via X):
Statement from Rami Elghandour on Rutgers Speech Cancellation
Rutgers first gave me the honor of being the convocation speaker for this year's engineering graduation.
They've now given me an even greater honor.
After a "few" students complained about my selection as speaker because of my social media advocacy for Palestine, Rutgers has canceled my speech. They decided that the feelings of a handful of students who said that my social media posts "opposed their beliefs", were more important than the experience of the entire graduating class, the reputation of the school, the dignity and belonging of Arab and Muslim students, and the First Amendment.
I have not and will not waver on my principles. I stand by my commitment to human rights and American democracy. Only those who fear the truth leverage institutional power to silence it.
Rutgers chose me in part because of my humanitarian work. They put my role as an executive producer for the Oscar nominated The Voice of Hind Rajab front and center. They led with my social justice advocacy. Until it was inconvenient. That's the difference between virtue signaling and principles. One withstands challenge. The other wilts in the slightest breeze.
The message Rutgers is sending to this class and everyone around the country is alarming. Don't dare stand for anything. Don't dare speak up. There will be consequences for being a humanitarian. For advocating for social justice and equality. Avoid people and ideas that contradict your own. Cancel them if you can.
I love Rutgers and it's both heartbreaking and disappointing to see it abandon its students and its ideals.
Ironically the essence of my convocation speech is being yourself and choosing kindness. That you can build a life consistent with your values. That you don't have to choose between success and principles. Rutgers' leadership clearly does not believe in these values.
But they can't stop me from sharing them. I'm recording my speech and will post it soon.
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Bichinhos Fofinhos pra quem ta cansado @bichinhos.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
A vida imitando a arte
Imagem composta por duas fotos. 1 Parte da imagem do quadro a criação de adão onde as mãos de deus e de adão quase tocam. 2 P[e de uma pessoa de meia tocando a pontinha de um pezinho pra cima de um gato laranja e branco sentado na cama se lambendo com o pé pra cima
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Just another Ancient Swamp Witch @beckeegan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
OMFG 😳 So, their budget trucks are LITERAL examples of, "I had one of those but the wheels fell off"... Another sign from the universe to NEVER BUY A TESLA.
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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Tesla is now accused of misleading customers. In the past, it has been caught making “misleading statements” about the safety of its electric vehicles, Now, a lawsuit filed in California alleges that the cars are also falsely exaggerating odometer readings to make warranties expire prematurely.
arstechnica.com
Tesla odometer uses “predictive algorithms” to void warranty, lawsuit claims
This is a separate case to the lawsuits alleging Tesla misleads about range.
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Good morning! The Climate Change Commission has just released the first National Climate Change Risk Assessment in six years – and I've read the key document. In short: Climate change is here, we're not ready, but there's lots we can do to prepare. For more: newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/07/l...
newsroom.co.nz
Landmark report finds climate harming NZ now, will worsen with inaction
A major new report on the risks climate change poses to New Zealand has found targeted action now could avert the worst impacts, Marc Daalder reports
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 06/05/2026
The day has finally arrived. You can now *officially* watch puffins live from the Farne Islands, 24 hours a day: bit.ly/4tRz72T Please enjoy these puffins kissing in celebration of this momentous event.
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voegizug @voegizug.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Nature's little observer. 👁️
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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Long COVID is not pale poets dying beautifully. It is unread emails, shower stools, heart-rate alerts, brain fog, canceled plans, disability forms, compression socks, and people who "look fine".
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
it is kind of sad to think about how rapidly data centers are being built and how much water they use when so many Indigenous communities lack access to clean drinking water
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
A huge thing to the credit of Ted Turner: he was widely criticized for his dumb and stupid classic movie colorization scheme and instead of doubling down and crashing out over the negative publicity, he listened to the criticism and launched Turner Classic Movies.
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Cliff Pervocracy @pervocracy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
homer simpson brain: Salem is witch themed b/c they had witches there normal brain: the Salem "witches" were Christians who would've been horrified to be remembered this way galaxy brain: yeah but think how pissed everyone *else* in Salem would be that this is what we do on top of their graves
dancers in pink witch hats (and shirts that say "good witch" and sparkly pink shorts) in the Salem Halloween parade
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Having all the cards is, famously, not the goal in Uno.
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Cliff Pervocracy @pervocracy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
getting one of those "My Social Battery" adjustable pins because I think it would be extremely funny to be mid conversation with someone, look them dead in the eyes, and silently tick it down a notch
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
No no keep letting ChatGPT write articles this is ART
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
'Ron Weasley' yelling “Expensive Petroleum” while filling up his car might be the peak of comedy. Original post
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Sheril Kirshenbaum @sheril.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
“I've always tried to present a positive view of the world in my work. It's so much easier to be negative & cynical & predict doom for the world than it is to try & figure out how to make things better. We have an obligation to do the latter." - Jim Henson
Jim Henson surrounded by many of The Muppets, including Kermit the frog & many others.
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Courtney Heard 🇨🇦 @godlessmom.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
maybe we lose the suits, then.
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Wicked Witch(ney) 🏁🔮🖤 @f1whitney.coys.social · 01/05/2026
Really impressed by an attorney’s voir dire question I heard this week: “Do any of you have any bumper stickers on your car?” And any prospective juror that raised their hand, he asked what they said. Absolutely brilliant. Tells you so much about a person.
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Dean @greendean.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
this account is run by a human at NASA JPL who only posts real images with their receipts. it only has 11k followers compared to the 200k the ai slop space account has
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Just another Ancient Swamp Witch @beckeegan.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Several skeets about AI and climate change... totally unrelated 🫠 bsky.app/profile/nico... bsky.app/profile/mger... bsky.app/profile/rami... bsky.app/profile/than...
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Josephine Browne, PhD, MA @drejosephine.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
For those who aren't aware Turn off your lights whenever possible 🙏 #mercy #insects #biodiversityLoss
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