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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 2h

*Checks what else is on from international channels*

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 3h

What another one? Right what else is on?

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 4h

Progress Task List for today 1) Coffee ✅ 2) Dentist for kids ✅ 3) Woolworths ✅ 4) Laundry ✅ 5) Lawns IF IT STOPS RAINING 🌦️ (it really didnt) 6 Continue Edits on second manuscript of trilogy (first manuscript off to independent editors today) 📖 ✏️. Ongoing. Upto Chapter 11 - Book 2

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 7h

Does that include removing direct swipe card access to Parliament for lobbyists and they like the public should be going through the Front Door for all us to see and ultimately JUDGE

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 7h

Well the Main Council and the Councillors now have direct say over shit like what Wayne was pointing out So after a decade and a half of us citizens bitching to get shit done, go and get it done and instruct the Transport Department to pull finger www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

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No hi-vis, no permission: Wayne Brown takes paint roller to ‘hated’ car park

An exasperated Auckland mayor has taken matters into his own hands, warning transport officials to stop doing “being annoying”.

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 7h

Again: $4.5b still costs less than National's Holiday Highway PPP to the border of Northland

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 7h

$4.5b still costs less than National's Holiday Highway PPP to the border of Northland

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 8h

Well you still have two chances here USA: After the mid terms, try the shit stain in a Washington Trials that mirror Nuremberg OR let the Public have a riot and do what they did to El Duce and his conspirators in 1945 Either works and I am sure both Italy (and the French) can offer tips

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 9h

I wonder if Harry was ever disappointed in Nick not being the brightest bloody spark in the family tree

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 9h

That being Mild and Edam Both dish soap

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Horus @guynermie62.bsky.social · 13h

Hosking had his arse handed to him by Chippy live on air yesterday and is now having a massive sook about it. ZB oughta be required to register as a National Party promoter. #nzpol www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-...

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Mike's Minute: Chris Hipkins has been found out

Mike Hosking comments on what the PREFU release means for Chris Hipkins and the Labour Party.

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 9h

Progress Task List for today 1) Coffee ✅ 2) Dentist for kids ✅ 3) Woolworths ✅ 4) Laundry ✅ 5) Lawns IF IT STOPS RAINING 🌦️ 6 Continue Edits on second manuscript of trilogy (first manuscript off to independent editors today) 📖 ✏️

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 10h

I love you South Auckland but what the actual fork. Guys come get your pissed uncle from the Courts please.... www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland/...

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What the fork! Police chase forklift as it hoons along Auckland street

A 39-year-old man will appear in Manukau District Court today on five charges.

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 10h

Absolute perfection as the car even pissed itself all over the pavement As for the mess? Either some sand or get the fire truck and hose it with the primary cannon Now back to that CRUNCH

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 10h

Which is why if and when the Left return to power they hunt these entrenched interests down, red line audit them then send them packing out of NZ. I hear Florida is calling if it is not under the Atlantic Ocean by now

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 10h

Any change of Government needs to have Roche stripped of his Knighthood and exiled out of NZ I hear Texas is calling

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 10h

Chloe missed out on being Mayor of Auckland (we got stuck with the Goffice) but Chloe as Supreme Chancellor of the Republic of Aotearoa? Where do we sign up (the ballot box you idiot)

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 11h

Also tickets for Queenstown next week booked and confirmed. Bit of FIFO that one

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 11h

Task List for today 1) Coffee 2) Dentist for kids 3) Woolworths 4) Laundry 5) Lawns IF IT STOPS RAINING 6 Continue Edits on second manuscript of trilogy (first manuscript off to independent editors today)

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 11h

Day one of Auckland Transport now only doing public transport Everything else has returned to Main Council

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 15h

Tokens are the new vouchers Remember milk tokens for your glass bottle of milk delivered to your mailbox?

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Monkey Ape

Alt: Monkey Ape

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Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Now do Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga and the rest of the country you idiots #nzpol

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One manuscript down, aka the prequel (right folder) and to be sent for independent editing. Now for the mainline manuscript (left) that stands at 212 pages and some 106,319 words. And this time i have chapter rewrites to do.

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Artemis @venatrixlunaris.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

PLANET SICKNESS by Kat Giles! Small press published sci-fi book about a disabled archivist who discovers discrepancies in the archival records regarding a disasterous space mission 70 years ago. Themes of climate justice, disability justice, and critical librarianship, in a tight sci-fi mystery.

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New Zealand Professional Firefighters' Union @nzpfu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

BREAKING: Reports that Coca-Cola's main building in Mt Wellington is on fire and Parnell's high-reach ladder has failed on scene.

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

YO LABOUR, VOTE WINNER POLICY FOR SOUTH AUCKLAND VOTERS (and everyone else not wanting to be stuck on the motorway on a Friday afternoon heading to the airport) 👇

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Perfection which given also the success of the Northern Busway, should also have Airport to Botany Rapid Transit Stages 2 and 3 priority funded as well New City Rail Link clocks up more than a million rides insidegovernment.co.nz/new-city-rai...

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New City Rail Link clocks up more than a million rides - Inside Government NZ

More than one million train rides have been recorded on Auckland’s rail network in the first two weeks since the City Rail Link (CRL) opened. Transport Minister, Chris Bishop said the early data showe...

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And printed some 179 pages ans 82,800 words later for the 1st Manuscript. Now for some well deserved Winter Malt Pokeno Whiskey. Neat of course with no junk 🥃

Printer didn't fuck up. Manuscript printed

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yay, edits finally complete on the first of three manuscripts for the sci-fi / fantasy trilogy that I have been writing. Next step is to pass it off to the Commander in Chief, and a friend of ours who does independent publishing (and graphic arts) for their edit passes of the first manuscript.

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Jing @jingdee.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Bad news for NZ export producers & economy, Netherlands calling for sanctions on NZ for breaching their trade agreements on climate change. Something that I have pointed out in 2023 posts when Simeon Brown defunded projects that included provision for extreme climate events. Expect UK to follow

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Todd McClay really going to go down the Goebbels line of absolute propaganda bullshit then accuse everyone else with no evidence is he?

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“Well, you see, I have to stay on the White Supremacist Child Porn Rape Victim Doxxing site because that’s where my community is”

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The way Peter Mortlock (City Impact Church) and the Christo fascists are freaking out about the Greens entering a Government is rather amusing if not pathetic. However of concern is the same Christo fascists rallying out NZF which is problematic and needs dealing with after the election

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

You sure Todd? And if the EC and UK decide to trade sanction our farmers? Then what smart arse

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

5 years if it was the other way around Our Judges continue to be absolutely weak and a decent dose of institutional racism Sentence should have been 2 years to the clink and 7 years labour cleaning garbage on SH1. Does that ruin his army career? That is the idea. Deterrence

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A truly refreshing honest ad about the New Zealand Government Including the famous FUCK ALL calculator www.youtube.com/shorts/bRP1k...

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NZ Election 2026 | 100% Pure S*itF@^kery

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And the biggest classic British Pastime? Whinging

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And the price of listening to ACT, Fed Farmers, and Groundswell are starting to pay their dividends. A complaint has been laid that NACT1 has breached our Trade Agreement with the EU. The EC will investigate and sanctions can include TRADE Sanctions against farmers newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/30/f...

newsroom.co.nz

Formal complaint that NZ climate backsliding breaches Europe trade deal

The Government's top law officer warned that if ministers blocked Mike Smith's Fonterra lawsuit, the next case would target the Crown directly. She's been proven right, reports Jonathan Milne.

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Yep, Jesus was a Green Socialist

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fuck me that was brutal. We even got the famous FUCK ALL calculator

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

National couldnt be even arsed answering apart from a one liner And why tribal party loyalty is worth as always fuck all as they just tell you to fuck off

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

2003: whatever you do, don't source your research from Wikipedia. 2026: Wikipedia is the safest online source to start general research from.

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Threatening us with a Radical Good Time? Where we sign up? By the way the only thing THEY are Responsible for is being spectacular fuck ups

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Apart from lawns which is tomorrow, and the novel which is on going (upto chapter 24 of 30 or 24 of 90 if marking the trilogy) today's task list is complete.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Public toilets are something that New Zealand typically does very well...until now. Public toilets in South Island now charge $1.50 per use, so people are "going" around the back of the bogs 🤢 This shows the absurdity of "keep the rates low". The end cost is higher. www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions...

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

GO CHLOE AND CHRIS? SIT THE FUCK DOWN AND LISTEN TO WHAT CHLOE SAYS Edmonds will be fine as Minister of Revenue (IRD and Tax law)

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Jombucha @mangetout.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

National are fixing AoNZ like a vet fixes a dog.

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