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Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

agree with everything in this thread, but would also add that at this point, & certainly among decision makers at RNZ, it's also a case of ideological alignment I think most people would be pretty shocked to hear the ways that senior figures in NZ institutions openly downplay the genocide in 2026

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There’s going to a lot of stories like this in the coming years.

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Majed A @majed1980.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Let’s not forget when an Israeli soldier showcased the genocide they committed using 360 degree footage. They documented the genocide before Google Maps did.

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Daily Indignation @dailyindignation.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It really is remarkable how this blatantly racist, conspiracy-spreading, actually-powerful old shithead continues to get a free ride because all of our journalists are so enamoured by the odd "quip". Go review Dancing with the Stars if that's your criteria.

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Political analysis

In the Kingmakers' Debate, Winston Peters showed why he's the king

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 01/10/2026

Carney begins his announcement of a new oil pipeline by acknowledging the climate-linked wildfire that came close to levelling the town where he's announcing the new oil pipeline. A flat circle.

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Superb mid-90s hip-hop that sampled Freddie Hubbard, Kraftwerk, & Fat Larry's Band 🎧

YouTube video by Jigmastas - Topic

Beyond Real

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For a change of pace regarding music with unknown releases dates, the October ’96 issue of Muzik featured a review of the “Beyond Real” single put out by Brooklyn’s Jigmastas sometime in 1996. (Music in reply) #hiphop

JIGMASTAS

Beyond Real Beyond Real, USA

A rare intelligence is displayed throughout this fine DJ Spinna production, one of the few new recordings to openly challenge the authenticity of the whole Keep It Real camp. 7 don't give a fuck about your keys of coke/Glocks that you claim you tote/ Lyrics that you said you wrote". The wind in New York is definitely changing its direction. Post-Real-hip-hopfundamentalism.

Absentee Debate, by Unbroken

Obviously disagree with MA’s view of Unbroken’s more metallic HC (LLR is an all-timer!). The farewell ‘Circa 77’ EP was just as much of a classic & “Absentee Debate” reached legendary status instantly. (Discogs says released in ‘95, but I’m sure that’s wrong. Ads & reviews first appeared in ’96 🤔)

unbroken.bandcamp.com

from the album It's Getting Tougher to Say the Right Things

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The Gaia were an all-women crew from Japan who unleashed hell live and on wax. Pure rage 🔥🔥🔥 #hardcorepunk

The Gaia - Push Push

YouTube video by Jan

One of three EPs released by Tokyo’s Assfort in ’96, ‘Bark Up The Wrong Tree’ is for all the speed freaks put there 🚄 #hardcorepunk

Assfort - Bark Up The Wrong Tree (1996)

YouTube video by Oeb's Platenbar

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And moving on to reviews in MRR from October ’96, shout outs are due to: ● Assfort ● The Gaia ● Unbroken #hardcorepunk (Music in replies)

Review by Matt Average of Assfort’s ‘Bark Up The Wrong Tree’ EP in Maximum Rocknroll #161 (Oct 1996):

ASSFORT - "Bark Up The Wrong Tree" EP

By the time this review sees print these guys will have already I taken the country by storm again... As I understand it, this material was recorded in '93; nonetheless, these 3 songs rage. The title track starts off quiet and atmospheric, then it rips into the full-on attack these guys are known for. The other two are more direct with speedy attacks, varying tempos and a good song structure. ASSFORT!!! (MA) (NATRecords, Avenue Shinsaibashi#807,2-18-16Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chu-Ku, Osaka 542, JAPAN)

Review by Timojhen Mark of The Gaia’s ‘This One’ LP in Maximum Rocknroll #161 (Oct 1996):

GAIA – “This One” LP

A by-product of their U.S. tour of last year, this is six new studio tracks and five live tracks recorded at Gilman Street. Anyone who I had the pleasure to personally witness GAIA won't be surprised by the new stuff- agile metallic hardcore that lets up only enough for you to catch your breath. While they have become almost as known for being a all female band, it's the downright ferocious execution that I will continue to win over the real fans. Even with my predisposition against live recordings, the sheer impact of this band is obvious. Awesome! (TM)

(Sound Pollution, PO Box 17742, Covington, KY 41017)

Review by Matt Average of Unbroken’s ‘Circa ‘77’ EP in Maximum Rocknroll #161 (Oct 1996):

UNBROKEN - "Absentee Debate/Crushed On You"

Whoa! ! Not at all what I expected. Last time I listened to these I guys they were boring metal shit, but then this single comes along... I The metal influence is still there, but the power that was absent before I is here, full on, with all instruments up front pummeling the hell outta your ears with gravelly vocals. Apparently this is their last, which is I too bad, 'cuz this stuff rages. (MA)
(New Age Records, PO Box 5213, Huntington Beach, CA 92615)

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Rounding off the ’86 spotlight with some SXE posi-core from Uniform Choice’s debut long player “Screaming for Change”. #hardcorepunk uniformchoicesl.bandcamp.com/track/use-yo...

Use Your Head, by Uniform Choice

from the album Screaming For Change

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Un amaro sorriso, by Negazione

Hailing from Turin, Italy, Negazione went wild with multiple tempo changes on their first proper full-length ‘…Lo Spirito Continua…’ negazione.bandcamp.com/track/un-ama...

negazione.bandcamp.com

from the album Lo spirito continua

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Kuro were one of many manic hardcore bands from Japan in the 80s that set the stage for the killer bands that followed there in the 90s and onwards. #hardcorepunk

白 KURO - FIRE (FULL EP 1986 (Hardcore Punk Japanese)

YouTube video by SKY OF ETERNAL FREEDOM

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Self-released by the band, the ‘Who's in Control?’ EP by Arizona’s Desecration is pure ripping hardcore thrash. They broke up a few years after its release but reformed in 2018 to put out a pretty killer single. (YT audio is from the 1988 reissue of the EP.)

DESECRATION (Arizona) / 'Who's in Control' 7" + Bonus Flexi 7" (1988)

YouTube video by sickphoque

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“Trapped” from Crumbsuckers’ ‘Life of Dreams’ is a god-tier tune. You can def hear the influence on emerging and future NYHC bands. #hardcorepunk #crossover #thrash

Crumbsuckers - Trapped (Official Video, 1986)

YouTube video by Cherry Red Records

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Oct. 1 means it’s time to salute some 40 & 30 year-old music releases with no exact release date but which were first reviewed in October issues of MRR. Starting with Oct ’86: ● Crumbsuckers ● Desecration ● Kuro ● Negazione ● Uniform Choice (Music in replies) #hardcorepunk

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the hosts are ideologically to the right of maybe the entire panel as far as some of their questioning lines and claims about objective reality. how very bizarre.

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SUNDAY cont’d Petone: 1pm Hīkoi & flag wave (flags provided if needed) @11 The Esplanade, Petone end of Te Ara Tupua Walkway Motueka: 8am–1pm Motueka Market @Decks Reserve Carpark Waihōpai: 1pm @opposite Mitre 10, cnr Tay St & Elles Rd

Petone poster:

Peaceful walk and flag waving on Te Ara Tupua Walkway

SUNDAY, 4 OCTOBER

1:00 PM

MEETING POINT: 11 The Esplanade, Petone

Bring Palestinian flags, comfortable walking shoes, and join us in solidarity

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SUNDAY Tauranga Moana: 11am Flags @Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui Heretaunga: 1.30pm @Civic Square Te Papaioea: 2pm @Te Marae O Hine Whakaoriori: 9.30am Vigil @Town Hall

Tauranga Moana poster:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH 11 AM

CORONATION PARK

MT. MAUNGANUI

FREE PALESTINE

Young Feminist Solidarity with Palestine, We dream of a free Palestine

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SATURDAY cont'd Waiharakeke: 10.30am @Blenheim Train Station Ōtautahi: 1pm Public outreach @Bridge of Remembrance

Blenheim poster:

Rally for Palestine - The Destruction Continues

BLENHEIM

Saturdays

11:00 am

Blenheim Train Station

PALESTINE SOLIDARITY NETWORK AOTEAROA

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SATURDAY cont’d Ahuriri: 11.30am @Soundshell Roundabout Whanganui: 11am @Riverside Market Kaiwaewae/Paetūmōkai: 11am @The Squircle Porirua: 1pm @outside the Library, Parumoana St Te Whanganui a Tara: 10am–2pm Bake Sale for Palestine @Vintage & Retro Fair, St Joseph's Church, 152 Brougham St

Wellington poster:

bake sale for palestine

UNEARTHED VINTAGE AND RETRO FAIR

10AM-2PM SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026 ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH HALL

152 BROUGHAM STREET, MT VICTORIA

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SATURDAY Kerikeri: 9am–11am @ roundabout, SH 10 Tāmaki Makaurau: ● 10am Banners @text 0274 933 488 ● 2pm @Te Kōmititanga Waiheke: 8am–1pm Stall @Ostend Market Pārāwai: 10am @Thames Market, 700 Pollen St Kirikiriroa: ● 1pm @Flynn Park ● 2pm @ Hinemoa Park Kemureti: 11am @Cambridge Town Hall

Hamilton poster:

KIRIKIRIROA

PALESTINE FLAG WAVING

FIRST SATURDAY EVERY MONTH

SATURDAY 3RD OCTOBER, 2-3 PM

AT HINEMOA PARK (CNR OF MILL ST & TRISTRAM ST) & TRISTRAM ST

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER, STAND IN SOLIDARITY FOR OUR FAMILIES IN PALESTINE

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FRIDAY cont’d Te Whanganui-a-Tara: 7.15am Flags @Hill St Ōtautahi: 4pm Flags @Bridge of Remembrance

Christchurch poster:

Friday Flag Waving

OCTOBER 2ND

4 - 5:30PM

BRIDGE OF REMEMBRANCE

PALESTINE SOLIDARITY NETWORK AOTEAROA

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AoNZ rallies/actions for Palestine: Oct 2–4 FRIDAY Tāmaki Makaurau: ● 3pm Vigil @US Consul ● 4pm Vigil @Te Kōmititanga Ngāmotu: 3.30pm Protest Paul Goldsmith visit to New Plymouth @outside Plymouth International Hotel, 220 Courtenay St Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai: 7.30am & 4.30pm Flags @Charles St

Hutt Valley poster:

HUTT VALLEY

PALESTINE FLAG WAVING

CHARLES STREET MOTORWAY OVERBRIDGE

7.30AM-8.30AM & 4.30PM-6PM

EVERY FRIDAY

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Good news from Peace Action Ōtautahi today. But the protest continues tomorrow because the summit is still promoting and celebrating NZ’s role in modern warfare. ##nzpol

PEOPLE POWER WORKS

BREAKING NEWS

ROCKETLAB BACKS OUT OF AEROSPACE SUMMIT.

THIS IS A HUGE VICTORY.

Amidst mounting pressure by activists, the Rocketlab representative has backed away from appearing at the Aerospace Summit.

Rocketlab knows protests of this scale would be disastrous for their public image. They're losing out on business connections and major PR by dropping out of the summit.

That's a loss for Rocketlab, and a win for us.

But this fight isn't over- SYOS, NZS1S and NZDF representatives are still coming to the conference, and are not welcome in our city.

Friday, 7am onwards. Swarm the Summit!

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really frustrated by the number of elder bigots across nz media and commentary, and the acceleration of *most* of the younger reporters to mirror their forebears doesn't matter if 'the industry is just like that' or 'we need clicks', it's repugnant and individuals CAN actually stand up against it

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Jeremy Moses @jeremymosesnz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Meanwhile, Australia and other 'like-mindeds' continue to commit billions of dollars to impressing this moronic piece of shit.

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

media decry the fact theyre losing subscribers & trust but regularly take money from virulent racists & ideologues to promote racism & extremism you actually *can* turn down money for moral and ethical reasons, folks how (liberal) media figures justify this is beyond me. do something to stop it 🤷‍♀️

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Curb Your Malthusiasm @manucleardevice.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Media is more interested in being anticommunist than being adversarial with a world-historic pedophile fascist

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Funksta Uzz @funksta-uzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As well as the protest led by Peace Action Ōtautahi against the war & weapons-loving aerospaсе summit in Christchurch this Friday, Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa will be leading one tomorrow and there will also be a hui tomorrow evening to prep for Friday’s action. #nzpol

Poster text:

PR0TEST THE AEROSPAСЕ Summit!

PALESTINE SOLIDARITY NETWORK AOTEAROA

END COMPLICITY WITH GENOCIDE

THURSDAY 1ST OCTOBER 8.30AM

TE PAE CONVENTION CENTRE

Poster text:

SWARM THE SUMMIT

NON-VI0LENT DIRECT ACTION TRAINING

Planning to protest the aerospace summit this Friday? Get prepared!

· Legal information

· Peaceful tactic practice

· Community building

6PM THURSDAY 1 OCT 180 AVONSIDE DRIVE

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1/200 Media @1of200.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

1/200 Campaign Season E26 - Homelessness and Move-on Orders w/ Moko We talk about the encampment in the red zone of Ōtautahi/Christchurch where he lives. We discuss the situation, Moko’s long history of being unhomed and working to help others in the community. w @krkelly.bsky.social

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1/200 Campaign Season E26 - Homelessness and Move-on Orders w/ Moko — 1/200

Our guest Moko talks about the encampment in the red zone of Ōtautahi/Christchurch where he lives. We discuss the situation with the encampment, Moko’s long history of being unhomed and working to hel...

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Sirius Star 🍉 🍉 🍉 @siriusstar3.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“mirrors, amplifies & at times defends the Australian gov’s position at the expense of accountability interviews in pursuit of the truth. This is particularly prevalent with Israeli guests. This signals to audiences, not only whose voices matter, but crucially whose lives matter.“ #Auspol #Genocide

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Funksta Uzz @funksta-uzz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The exact release date in September 1976 appears to be unknown, but 50 years ago today “(I'm) Stranded” by The Saints was first played on John Peel’s radio show, beating The Damned and Sex Pistols to the debut single punch that year. #punk www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJlG...

The Saints (I'm) Stranded HQ

YouTube video by Ed Kuepper

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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Why is Hipkins *like* this?? Generational level loser "No one else should be lining up jobs [other than me]" is outrageous win the election first, mate. Maybe ceasing your attacks on women in the Green Party could help with that

article thumbnail on Stuff

headline:

Hipkins slams Swarbrick for lining up jobs ‘before anyone has even voted’

text from Stuff article

"He criticised Swarbrick for listing ministries, saying she had gotten ahead of herself.

"No one should be measuring up the Beehive for new curtains just yet. There is still a lot of campaigning to go. We we should all be focused right now on earning the votes and the trust of New Zealanders, not deciding what jobs we're going to have before anybody has even voted," he said.

Although, Hipkins did say what job he and Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds would have.

"I will be the prime minister. Barbara Edmonds will be the minister of finance. Those are non-negotiables for the Labour Party. No one else should be lining up for jobs yet until we see what the voters choose," he said."

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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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Funksta Uzz @funksta-uzz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Also released on this day 50 years ago, was Earth, Wind & Fire’s seventh album ‘Spirit’. Opening track “Getaway” is a certified banger 🔥🔥🔥 #funk

Earth, Wind & Fire - Getaway (Audio)

YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO

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Funksta Uzz @funksta-uzz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The second Stevie song I want to single out is “Ordinary Pain” with its amazing vocal contribution from Shirley Brewer in the 2nd half of the track, aided by an almighty selection of back-up singers including Minnie Riperton, Deniece Williams & Syreeta Wright.