Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 3hTo me it doesn’t matter. I don’t care if it’s Taylor Swift or Elon Musk. The idea of a billionaire is ethically repugnant to me, regardless of whether or not they are perceived to be a ‘good person’. 010
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 4hI think the fundamental moral/ethical question of “can billionaires be justified” is pretty simple though. No one can ‘earn’ a billion dollars. It can only be obtained through exploitation of other human beings and the environment 110
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 9hHipkins and Luxon would rather piss on 4.5 million of us, than piss off 2828 ultra rich people who are, or who have realistic ambitions to be, billionaires. #nzpol 1207
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 9hThere are apparently 28 (!!) billionaires in AoNZ. Let's say as a high side estimate there are 100 times that number with $100m-$1b who could become billionaires at some stage. That's 2828 ultra wealthy people. 1101
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 9hBoth of them copped out, and rather than give the easy answer "No, billionaires are not morally justifiable. No one's talent and effort during one lifetime can justify the possession of $1b of wealth" they both diverted with a version of "Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed..." 190
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 9hOf all the issues that 2xChris prevaricated on last night, the billionaire question is the one that has been bugging me the most overnight, and I think I've figured out why: #nzpol 280
Reposted by DaveCiara 🇳🇿🏴🇮🇪 @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 19hHow do I feel about the the Chris v Chris debate? Where’s that old timey cannon, & do they make them double barreled? Vote Green. #nzpol 1366
Reposted by DaveWhakamataku - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @whakamataku.bsky.social · 18hJack Tame was the winner of the debate and the winner of serving revenge stone cold on a platter to Chris FuckOff!! #nzpol 071
Reposted by DaveBianca Michelle Parker 🏳️⚧️📚 @bumblebigirl.bsky.social · 18hWell, I think we can safely say Chris won that one. Not any particular Chris, just... the concept of Chris #nzpol 1103
Reposted by DaveWill de Cleene @zippygonzales.bsky.social · 19hLuzon speaks a lot but he's not saying anything. Say something once, why say it again? 121
Reposted by DaveGary Chiles 🚲 🍄 ☕ 🦚 🐱 𝟜 𝟚𝟘 @testtubeone.bsky.social · 18hLuxon in third place behind... UNDECIDED!!!!🤣🤣🤣 #OneTermGovernment #nzpol 1457
Reposted by DaveCharles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Palestine is the "homeland" of indigenous Palestinians NOT of Zionist occupiers form Europe and the U.S. 17366115
Reposted by DaveCiara 🇳🇿🏴🇮🇪 @ciaraarmstrong.bsky.social · 19hVote Green cause FUCK, and I mean this with every fibre of my being, BOTH OF THEM. Fire them both into the sun. ☀️ #nzpol 2586
Reposted by DaveDr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 19hOMG Luxon blathering on about school attendance and I am feeling stabby due to how sick we all got with the flu as a result 1584
Reposted by DaveLostArcNZ @lostarcnz.bsky.social · 19hWhy is "Is it morally acceptable for anyone to be a billionaire?" not a softball question for Hipkins? 2475
Reposted by DaveDr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 19hOoohh neither leader prepared to say its morally unacceptable to have billionaires in the world 👀 innteresting. Both prevaricating and not answering the question. 4404
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 19hAre billionaires morally acceptable? No! See Chris Hipkins? It’s not a hard question to answer. (Unless you are after billionaires’ political donations like Luxon) #nzpol 0335
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 19hHe’s increasingly falling back on turns of phrase that his handlers know people take the piss out of like ‘what I’d say to you’ that no doubt his debate prepppers and handlers tried to coach out of him over the last week. 130
Reposted by DaveNinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 20hYou have to have one first to be able to change it 042
Reposted by DaveMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026This is a brilliant report... Basic gist is 'almost all the real data is crap, but businesses think things are going to get better, so... Good Times!' Honestly, I think might go mad. Link in the alt text. 65013
Reposted by DaveGanesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 05/10/2026#nzpol In relation to alleged "$cost" of restoring pay equity ... Am interested in "$cost" of: (1) abolishing child labour? (2) abolishing slavery? (3) forcing employers to provide safe working places? (4) allowing workers to take annual leave? "$Cost" is NOT relevant🤔. They are rights✊. 🙏 46827
Reposted by DaveJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026To the person noting there is not enough money in the world to license every piece of intellectual property stolen for "AI" training: you're sooooo close to the point, friend, keep going, you'll get there if you try 413944649
Reposted by DaveMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I tell you what makes forecasting difficult... ignoring the leading indicators that matter, believing the often 100% wrong models in economic textbooks, relying on vibe surveys, and having blind faith in the business cycle (it's gone down so it will come up) 36718
Reposted by DaveJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead 10389262792
Reposted by DaveJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026Here on Bluesky my (or anyone's) participation in your online life is contingent on consent, and if I or anyone else withdraws it, that should be the end of it. A subsequent screencap after a quote removal suggests that consent is not a thing you care about, which is good for the rest of us to know. 573439
Reposted by DaveBronwyn Hayward @bmhayward.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Wasn’t NZ National meant to take down their online advert using IPSOS data about taxes because it was misleading? It’s still on their insta page? - this reminds me to check who is investigating election broadcasting disputes/comaonts now NZ doesn’t have a broadcasting stds commission? 2316
Reposted by DaveDr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026As we draw ever nearer to election day here in Aotearoa New Zealand, I inevitably start to yet again think on the real travesty of our political process ... That we don't get a Democracy Sausage.static.klipy.comLeobylaw on Stan Twitter in Car During RainALT: Leobylaw on Stan Twitter in Car During Rain 109013
Reposted by DaveDavid Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 04/10/2026still odd how giant new zealand outlets like 1NEWS report on a story like this, going out of their way to minimize webworm's involvement. to be clear: we led the reporting, & there WOULD BE NO REPORTING if we hadn't broken the story after a year of research: www.webworm.co/multiverse/ 620360
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 05/10/2026For me the original Dr Who Cybermen episode had me checking under the house for several years in case they were hiding there. Rewatched a few years ago and can’t believe how gullible my 5 year old self was! 130
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 05/10/202623 years after the OG Streisand Effect, how is this not taught in marketing and PR courses as the most basic ’what not to do’. And let’s face it, Kiwibank sheep is not at all unsexy! 000
Reposted by DaveMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026While the commentariat talk up the nascent recovery (just one more year everyone!), the next slump is already upon us. Total new lending is a decent leading indicator - clear signs of stalling. [🧵1/n] 15023
Reposted by DaveDavid Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I'm beginning to see why most Kiwis tune out to politics. The amount of bullshit being flung this election is getting almost unbearable. #nzpol 3458
Reposted by Davey'knowthatguy @yknowthatguy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026#nzpol National's latest scare tactic has been claiming 'Labour will tax households an additional $2,263.' Read my article to find out why they're either completely dishonest or stupid. Labour’s ‘Hidden Tax Bill’ is 1% of what National claims it is yknowthatjournalist.substack.com/p/labours-hi...yknowthatjournalist.substack.comLabour’s ‘Hidden Tax Bill’ is 1% of what National claims it isNational’s $2,263 Claim is Full of Holes 01510
Reposted by DaveLateNighter @latenightercom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Last Frame Tonight: With Kiwibank trying to stop the internet from lusting after its sheep mascot Buck, John Oliver and team gave her the final frame of Sunday night’s #LastWeekTonight open: “Veni”—Latin for “I came.” 48725
Reposted by DaveOl’ ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Labour will promise everything and then not deliver" "FiSCaL cLiFfs" Nicola. #nzpol 0163
Reposted by DaveGanesh Rajaram Ahirao @ganeshahirao.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#nzpol The economy is there to serve the people and communities in which it operates✊. To maintain that licence to operate the economy has two tasks🤔. Feed the people and house the people♥️. That is the measure of a successful economy🙂. Anything less is a failed economy😥. 🙏 18036
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Winnie replaying the greatest hits of his mentor half a century on - but this time with AI slop instead of paying actual human creatives youtu.be/jNLTJRSmpT8?...youtu.beRobert Muldoon campaign advertYouTube video by Jay Daniel Philip 050
Reposted by DaveClint Fern @clintfern.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Tamatha's commentary makes the Brentness of the video bareable. 27430
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Coultard’s comment re: F1 cars and environmental conditions seems pertinent 020
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 04/10/2026All the ‘mum and dad’ property investors who invested in the expectation of never ending capital gains on highly leveraged properties with marginal rental yields are a bit fucked right now. 050
Reposted by DaveWill de Cleene @zippygonzales.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Greensheep was all my joy Greensheep was my delight, Greensheep was my heart of gold, And who but my Bucky Greensheep. 021
Reposted by DaveJjengar @jjengar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026DON’T ever forget this. Pass it on: #nzpol 212162
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Patience!static.klipy.comPatrick Star's OMMM MeditationAlt: Patrick Star's OMMM Meditation 000
Reposted by DavePaul_BarlowNZ @paulbarlownz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I love the reaction to Labour’s costings from National. National who has been fact checked multiple times by the AAP. National who was called out by the ASA for misleading voters. National who use AI slop and lies on their social media every damned day. They call it “dishonest”.static.klipy.comJ. Jonah Jameson's Iconic LaughALT: J. Jonah Jameson's Iconic Laugh 3448
Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 04/10/202651 years later, same vibe youtu.be/jNLTJRSmpT8?...youtu.beRobert Muldoon campaign advertYouTube video by Jay Daniel Philip 031
Reposted by DaveKiwifunknuckle (He/Kiwi) and Woke. @kiwifunknuckle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026When a wind turbine collapses, it doesn’t explode, spread radioactive material across the UK and Europe, contaminate hundreds of thousands of square kilometres, and ultimately cause thousands (or more) of radiation-related cancers and deaths over decades like Chernobyl did. 1303
Reposted by DaveNick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 08/02/2026I'm convinced AI is our generation's radium - a discovery with genuinely useful applications in specific, controlled circumstances that we stupidly put in everything from kid's toys to toothpaste until we realised the harm far too late where future generations will ask if we were out of our minds. 268196466045
Reposted by Davebadly drawn boo! 🎃👻🧛🏼♀️ @soapachu.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Fucking hell this stuff is insidious. If your BMI* is 23, it's highly unlikely you need weight loss treatment. My BMI is 25.4 so... *Yeah I know it's mostly bullshit 8433