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Paul Brislen

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Cassandra PR. Our motto: I fkn TOLD you... I shall bind him to me, with promises. 🇳🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cymro o ddewis (Welsh by choice) "We consider that Mr Brislen is an authoritative source." (BSA decision, March 2020) Aotearoa he/him

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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 5m
At least it's easy to say after you've had a few drinks.
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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 2h
We'd been learning about ancient Greek myths in primary school. My grandfather died and was laid out before burying. I wanted to make sure he had a coin to pay the ferryman but didn't even have a ha'penny so I put a chocolate button on each of his eyes.
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CindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 3h
OMG full page full racist Hobson’s Pledge in The Post today is this even legal? #nzpol
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Tony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 19h
Now do Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga and the rest of the country you idiots #nzpol
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's inconceivable to me how someone who lost in a free & fair election can incite an angry mob to attack his own government, (the very definition of treason) & be allowed to run for any office ever again.
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 19h
Parseword #244 ⚡️ 46s ✅ 1 Assist Nice and easy today.
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 21h
Only @scalzi.com can tell them apart.
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 21h
If you haven't seen this, it's worth your time. It's not often you see a GOTCHA moment go so badly. This is up there with booking the Four Seasons Landscaping place for your press conference and should be the end of Schmitt, although I note he was doubling down that he'd got Smith for perjury.
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Fr Chase 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 @kalanthropos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Bongo” Ballpoint pen, pencil, watercolor, acrylic paint, and a little colored pencil.

Our man is in trouble this time, reader. Art supplies are scattered around a painting of an abstract cityscape. On the canvas we see a man in a telephone booth making a frantic call to his cat, Bongo. In the foreground, an answering machine is taking his voicemail, [Leave a message at the beep] --- “Bongo, Daddy got stuck in the painting. Go get help, Bongo.” Bongo stands at the base of the easel looking at the phone. Her tail in the air and ears perked up. Whether she’ll be able to help is open to interpretation.

Artist’s note: One of my favorites from the Spooky Pants book. I was playing around with the idea of a painting coming to life (like that guy in Ghostbusters 2) and kind of fumbled my way into this version. I really draw a lot of corded phones. I won’t stop.
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David Slack @davidslack.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Saturday Mornings with Kerri Woodham, and we’re bringing back Leighton Smith to give The Panel a bit more edge
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Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I didnt know it gets funnier than a whole ass United States Senator accusing a man of being at a Hawks game in ATL when he was at a Hawkeyes game in MD, BUT... He let every media outlet know he had a big moment coming so they all saw him clown himself and watched Amy Klobuchar clean up the pieces.
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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 28/09/2026
One of the most horrific & unacceptable consequences of this Govt has been the 'othering' of peoples. The sidelining & maligning (or worse) of people that Seymour & this Govt don't care for. Be it misogynistic & racial leaps back in time, xenophobia, & now through to this. This govt are ghouls
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Carl B Latro @carlblatro.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Three Waters. The supposed plot by which 'the public would lose control of water' and, because of 'co-governance', Māori would gain 'ownership or control', leading to a 'cash-flow to Māori'. It wasn’t true but that didn’t matter." substack.com/home/post/p-... #nzpol #NewZealand #Aotearoa
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Dirty work and the disinfecting sunshine it deserves
Nicky Hager’s new book ‘Dirty Work’ reminds us how much we’ve lost in the last three years
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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
lmao
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Ryan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 29/09/2026
#nzpol ✅✅
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Dr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️‍🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today in electric motorcycle news ... Zero Motorcycles, the original big electric motorcycle company (started in Santa Cruz in California and is now in Noord Holland, Nederland) turns 20 this year, and just announced a commemorative 20th anniversary SR/F #motosky zeromotorcycles.com/en-nz/storie...
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Introducing the 20th Anniversary Limited Edition SR/F  | Zero Motorcycles
The 20th Anniversary Limited Edition SR/F celebrates two decades of pushing electric motorcycling forward. Finished in Jet Black and gold with carbon, billet and exclusive anniversary details, just 40...
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Ryan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 29/09/2026
Nicola’s ferries won’t arrive until 2029, if ever. IREX would’ve been sailing by now and cost less that just one of National’s new RONs, that they now also can’t build. You only have a few weeks left to enrol. If you aren’t enrolled, your vote is like Nicola’s ferries. non-existent. #nzpol
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Dutch environmental group claims New Zealand has broken its #climatechange promises in the free trade agreement with the EU and is lodging the first complaint of its kind through the European Commission. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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NZ accused of breaking climate change promise with EU, but Todd McClay rejects claim
A Dutch environmental group claims New Zealand has broken its climate change promises in the free trade agreement with the EU and is lodging the first complaint of its kind through the European Commis...
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 29/09/2026
www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific... I want a script on my desk by COB Friday.
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'A sad indictment': Flour replaces nearly 40kg of cocaine exhibit in Fiji court
Fiji police have confirmed that nearly 40 kilograms of cocaine stored in a High Court exhibit room were found to have been replaced with flour.
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 29/09/2026
These are the kinds of features I want from a next gen car. Take all that capability from drone tech and make cars safer.
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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Opinion: No one is wasting more ratepayer cash than the government #nzpol
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No one is wasting more ratepayer cash than the government
The $9 million already spent on council amalgamation proposals is just the start.
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Carorolyn @carorolyn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There's always an XKCD: xkcd.com/2030/
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Voting Software
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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Making Mahuta the message: The Taxpayers’ Union’s attack ads on Meta www.linkedin.com/pulse/making... (LinkedIn) sanjanah.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/m... (WordPress) #nzpol #InfluenceOperations #Disinformation
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Julie Fairey (she/her) @juliefairey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Main reason for changing voting method was actually the insecurity of postal. As shown by proven electoral fraud in Papatoetoe that resulted in a do over, and currently alleged & under investigation in Manurewa too. I hope that booth will increase turnout too, but integrity was the winner today.
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Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Advisors: minimise them, be nonchalant, treat them as unserious Luxon: who? Never heard of them. No idea what they are. Don't know what a political party is. What's a question? Words: are it? Is thing symbol letter order? Goo goo gah gah
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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.instagram.com/reel/Dd23gOr... #nzpol
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Paula Penfold @paulapenfold.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Apologies but we have had unprecedented demand for the campaign launch and are full for the bus and tickets for the event.”
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A National Party member was told the campaign launch was full - but hundreds of seats were empty
Lily Yao was invited to National’s campaign launch, then told there was no room for her
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A cash-strapped rural police force struggles to deal with Red Diesel gangs. Until its chief inspector realises can get the Met Police to deal with the problem... ...if he pretends they're Iranian. A new six part comedy starring Toby Jones.
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Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The official death toll is around 70k. They think we are stupid.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The tweet that immediately came to mind:
We're a modest company with modest goals:
1: sell a quality product at a fair price
2: drain the world's oceans so we can find and kill god
6:19 PM • Oct 21, 2014 • Twitter for iPhone
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Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"In 2023, we were told we were told we'd have a $2b surplus now. Instead, we have a $9b deficit by the same measure." - Seymour admits Treasury forecast of last Labour government's economic performance was much better than the current govt has delivered. #NzPol
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ACT: 'We have to go further'
ACT: 'We have to go further'ACT leader David Seymour says the PREFU figures have "vindicated" his party's "drive for savings" in the coalition Government."The number one result is we cannot afford Lab...
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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You can at the very least describe him as Far Right thanks to this Media Council ruling successfully defended by RNZ about him being a far right weirdo www.mediacouncil.org.nz/rulings/max-...
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MAX SHIERLAW AGAINST RNZ
If you have a complaint about the editorial content of a newspaper, magazine or periodical in circulation in New Zealand (including their websites) you may complain to the Media Council.
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 29/09/2026
Hey, peasant scum drivers. Remember, from 1 October if the bus is indicating to pull out and you're doing less than 60kph YOU HAVE TO GIVE WAY. Also, if you're overtaking a two-wheeled bike you have to be AT LEAST 1.5m away or we're allowed to key your car. Have a lovely day.
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 29/09/2026
www.rnz.co.nz/life/people/... Gah. End of an era.
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'A wild ride!': Broadcaster Susie Ferguson leaving RNZ
The veteran broadcaster who held a post at Morning Report before Saturday Morning leaves after 16 years.
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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thing is that Peters, Jones and newer candidates like Laws and Ikilei are ALREADY dangerously extreme AND likely far more motivated and networked to do real damage Covering the dregs is also important, but Laws and Ikilei in particular have been getting *positive* coverage by NZ msm despite it all
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𝕯𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖆𝖘™ @dallasbarnett.com · 28/09/2026
Taxpayer funded police escort too ...
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From the auckland community on Reddit: For anybody interested Jeff Bezos' yacht just arrived in Auckland Harbour
Explore this post and more from the auckland community
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Foxes @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
He would though innit? He would suck that dead rat like a sweet delicacy #NZPol
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 28/09/2026
very interesting thread.
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 28/09/2026
Final season overlap with SVU and Dexter as the authorities realise Reacher is a serial killer who must be stopped at all costs and Dexter helps out Hannibal Lecter style.
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I know there is a hell of a lot going on right now. But not all of it is bad. Some is astonishingly good - like the results of this study from June. Cervical cancer is a terribly cruel thing. This might, at long last, be the beginning of the end of it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News headline "Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab"
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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
+100 #nzpol
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 28/09/2026
When they try to ban your language fight, fight, fight. Redouble your efforts to resist. #YmaOHyd
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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#NZpol Saw this excellent quote-reply to Simeon Brown’s latest attack on Labour. Worth sharing.
David Peez @RebelEkonomista

"The truck driver in Pakuranga helps pay off a lawyer's loan." No, Simeon. He doesn't. Not a cent.

When the government lends a student money, it creates the dollars and credits their account. No tradie's tax was collected and posted to a law degree. When the graduate repays, those dollars are deleted, drained back out like tax. They don't land in the truck driver's pocket either.

So nobody foots the bill. The worker and the graduate aren't on opposite sides of a ledger. Setting them against each other is the trick, and it runs on the same myth as "add it to the tab", that the government is a household counting coins. It issues the currency. The real limits are real resources and inflation, not a truck driver's tax bill.

"Someone always pays." Sure. Just never the person you keep pointing at.

Read more: http://therebeleconomist.substack.com
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Astreia @redoubters.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
No one is coming out of the brutality of these places rehabilitated, or set up for a life away from crime. #nzpol Abuse in state care continues. Young person taken to hospital after attack at youth justice facility www.rnz.co.nz/news/crime-a...
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Young person taken to hospital after attack at youth justice facility
A young person was beaten up by seven others in an attack at a youth justice facility last month.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This clip nails the halo effect, the cognitive bias psychologist Edward Thorndike named back in 1920. We judge ability and character by looks alone, and reality often proves us wrong.
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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NZ First/Winston Peters are, by order of magnitude more than in '23's general election, acting as a network bridging/bonding agent - linking to, & through party's health 'policy', invoking/courting leading anti-vaxx, conspiracy, & far-right network discourse, & related disinformation + conspiracies.
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sophie malice @sophieactual.mitsuko.nz · 27/09/2026
i'm used to speaking to my skeetuals here but ithink i might add a #nzpol tag to this maybe ur middle, thinking of voting TOP¹ that's a bad idea, TOP are the Atlas Network stalking horse of our 2026 election ¹rebranding does't change anything #nzpol
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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 28/09/2026
I have a hedgehog roller for pizza dough. Revolutionary.
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