Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 14hApparently good economic management involves increasing unemployment until one in six young people are out of work, poor, and increasingly disenfranchised. Is this 'building the future'? Would 'fixing the basics' not involve fixing this disaster? 1010735
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialDavid Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"To that end, I want to say to this House with complete surety that the neoliberal experiment of the 1980s has failed. The economics of creating unemployment to manage inflation is farcical when domestic inflation in New Zealand has been driven by big corporates making excessive profits." #nzpol 🧵⬇️🇳🇿hansard.parliament.nzHansard - New Zealand ParliamentNew Zealand Parliament Hansard 13316
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026"Against this backdrop, the widespread assumption of the field that polarization is inherently detrimental warrants re-examination. ... In the current moment of rising extremism, not all polarization is equivalent nor undesirable." 116234
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.social🐶🐙Dr. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 30/09/2026If you or people you know aren't sure who to vote for in the upcoming NZ election, this handy resource has been created by some awesome people I know. www.onthefence.co.nzonthefence.co.nzOn the Fence 2026On The Fence helps Kiwis get started on their political journey. Answer a series of questions on the issues that matter most to you, and we'll show you which political parties share your values. 167753
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialRobert McLachlan @robertmclachlan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026New NZ utility solar records set on 24 & 29 Sep, 550 MW peak, 4408 MWh for the day, due to the Tauhei & Kowhai Park solar farms (each 150 MW) entering service. Will double in next 12 months. Previous record was 360 MW set in August during Tauhei commissioning. 13311
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialsteve3797.bsky.social @steve3797.bsky.social · 30/09/2026 .. How can Americans be so stupid ? 15529081162
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMarco @mcognetta.bsky.social · 30/09/2026As @karpathy.bsky.social said: tokenization is the root of all suffering. Come learn the good stuff. 193
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialJennifer @jennifilm.nz · 30/09/2026Absolutely fantastic to see these large businesses being really clear that Marcroft’s bill is harmful and creates complexity rather than addressing it newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/30/m...newsroom.co.nzMajor export and construction firms warn against legal definition of womenFletcher Building leads a group of big employers saying a members' bill seeking to define men and women creates operational risks and uncertainty. Andrew Bevin reports. 46621
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Time for this classic again. 153163985531
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialsemperloquatius.bsky.social @semperloquatius.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (again) and hands the GOP senators' butts to them. 20789362126
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialWilliam B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026remember: it saved no net money, social services US citizens are getting cut, and left the US in a weaker place geopolitically. none of the debates about fiscal responsibility, obligation to US citizens first, or 'hard choices' actually apply. they're all bullshit. killed people for nothing at all. 443791893
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Still kind of inconceivable how many people died or will die because of the death of USAID. And the world’s richest man did it almost as a joke 621956390
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I've gotten a lot of requests from faculty about how to talk to their students about the Cornell 7. I'll post a few resources I've built over the years that I've heard are the most helpful: 4264126
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialNicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/12/2025In light of today’s conversation on academic accommodations, I’m going to revive a thread lost to time when I deleted my Twitter profile. It’s about a bunch of academic accommodations that instructors can offer in lieu of an extension on an assignment. 🧵 4203105
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialTim Welch @tfwelch.com · 28/09/2026We're on a mission to map and catalog every tree in New Zealand, creating a complete digital record of its entire life. ALTO, the Aotearoa Long-term Tree Observatory, is over 6.2 millions trees strong and growing! Check out the Auckland release: alto.tfwelch.com 43111
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 27/09/2026"When one side rejects pluralism, electoral legitimacy, or epistemic accountability, then 'reconciliation' and even 'civility' function less as neutral civic virtues than as asymmetric constraints, and they risk unilaterally disarming pro-democracy forces." 🎯 328154
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialSacha @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. #NzPoltickaroo.comACT: '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... 54216
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialNick Baker @nickbaker.digital · 27/09/2026This is your school holiday assignment. Complete the school lunch quiz by matching the image to the name - a quiz based on the school lunch images sent by @ninjakitty.bsky.social this past school term. There are 15 images in total. forms.gle/et7qDL4VGBJH...forms.gleThe Aotearoa New Zealand School Lunch QuizThe images show 15 school lunches delivered to a school in August 2026. Your task is to pick the name that was assigned to each one. 6514285
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMichelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Said no woman EVER... 😆🤣 1715005820
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialDavid Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A couple of things in this - 2025 was a very bad flu year because of the width, but the height of 2026 means other (health) services are affected by everyone all at once. - overall for the past 2 years the flu hospitalisation rate averages 1.3 per 100,000 per week, covid averaged .2 (source PHFS) 1102
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialDavid Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Let us all remember that the creator of the Morris Worm of 1988 didn't intend to infect 10% of internet connected devices in the world and the accompanying damage, but his poor design choices resulted in his legal responsibility for the outcome. Of course, he wasn't an oligarch. 03114
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialGreen Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 25/09/2026New Zealanders know our infrastructure is falling apart and they know that the super wealthy are not paying their fair share. They want a country that works for all of us, which is why they want a wealth tax. 16919
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialClara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We just dropped a bombshell investigation into ChatGPT's role in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. Incredible reporting from @markfollman.bsky.social that will have far-reaching effects...hopefully: www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...motherjones.comChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation revealsOpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre. 271468750
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialJohn Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I'm betting the documents will definitely *not *be Smith's "Companies colluding to raise prices is the real problem" or "Excess profits are the real problem" or "you have to pay your workers a living wage" from Wealth or "admiring rich people is in fact a moral failing" from Moral Sentiment. 925597
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Seems like it should be part of the "are phones ruining the kids" debate that every marker of teen mental health has improved since 2021 www.cdc.gov/yrbs/youth-h... 47896181
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech. 1883285746977
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialGrace @gracekind.net · 23/09/2026New animation from Opus 5.5! 6649984
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialKyle Matthews @kylermatthews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026And a series of youtube videos: www.youtube.com/@WhoCounts We recommend engaging with them, particularly if Dirty Work interests you. Things that Nicky didn't cover in depth in the book - the strategies that the NZTU uses for example - we cover in depth, which will help you see them in the wild.tinyurl.comOSF 1356
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialKyle Matthews @kylermatthews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Any readers who want to learn more about the NZTU and the strategies that it uses in its campaigns, Avery Smith, Clare André, and I took an in-depth look at its work and some of the implications for democracy and citizenship in Aotearoa. We wrote a report: tinyurl.com/WhoCountsANZtinyurl.comOSF 24011
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialProf. Michael Fuhrer @michaelsfuhrer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The cumulative infections per person in 2022 was over 1 (on average, people were got covid 1.09 times in 2022). But in 2025 it was 0.166 (a rate of one infection per person every 6 years) and in 2026 it is trending lower. 195
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialTe wookie o te tāngata @chewienz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026this government's minister are having an absolute generational run of ignoring advice and making decisions that are the WORST use of public money every single time 87826
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026You might have seen articles today about the 'employment confidence gaining ground' (Herald) or 'employment confidence rises from June low' (RNZ). Here's the actual report. It is littered with typical westpac hopium, but the data doesn't lie. Q3 was second lowest confidence ever (in over 20 years). 46633
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialSimon O'Neill @sjponeill.bsky.social · 20/09/2026There, but for the grace of the worst government this nation has ever had, go us... www.evinfrastructurenews.com/ev-technolog...evinfrastructurenews.comEVs take 49.16% of Australia's new car marketThe largest quarterly sales increase on record for battery EVs has been recorded in Australia. 49726
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialKelly Whyte @kellywhyte.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I'm sure it's obvious to anyone; if they cared about nutrition, we wouldn't have Seymour slop. If they cared about healthcare, we wouldn't have the current staffing crisis. If they cared about research, they wouldn't have cut funding to the bone. Look at what they do, not what they say. #nzpolrnz.co.nzNew Zealand First reveals plan for 'bold shift' in healthcareNew Zealand First has released its plan to "Make NZ Healthy", promising to put prevention at the centre of healthcare if re-elected. 916356
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialKeri Hēnare @kerihenare.com · 20/09/2026Labour splitting the wholesale and retail sides of Telecom was one of the best things to ever happen for internet consumers in this country. 79528
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialSascha Stronach🏳️⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026okay this is actually huge. I've complained a lot about Labour being limp, so I think it's important to pump them up when they're actually making shit happen www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzLabour proposes splitting Foodstuffs and Woolworths from their wholesale armsLabour would force Foodstuffs and Woolworths to run their wholesale operations independently from their retail stores, if elected in November. 711735
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialSacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026'Labour's plan would be to create two independently run wholesalers, Foodstuffs Wholesale and Woolworths Wholesale.' #NzPolrnz.co.nzLabour proposes splitting Foodstuffs and Woolworths from their wholesale armsLabour would force Foodstuffs and Woolworths to run their wholesale operations independently from their retail stores, if elected in November. 1105
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Torrent of crap coming out of Jordan's mouth this morning on Q&A. I should not have started fact-checking, but here we go. Claim 1: The old '2nd largest fiscal response'. Jordan is referring to an IMF report, which was adopted conveniently as gospel by NZ Treasury. Friends, it was bad. [🧵 1/n] 512960
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialAgentJoeMcJoe 🇺🇸 @joemcjoe11.bsky.social · 19/09/2026We should all be disgusted of the White House Press Corp. No one walked out No one told Trumpy to go fuck himself. No one said mean things to Trumpy after he chopped down another pillar of American Democracy. No one asked for proof any of them published 'fake news'. No one did anything. Sad. 932152153953
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026As we head into 2027, we are haemorrhaging cash to offshore tech companies and oil firms, and our private sector is refusing to borrow more (to turn the bank lending $ injection on). Govt will now try and reduce deficit spending - bringing on austerity conditions. Slump. Ace. [Ends] 1192
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026As we repay debt (6) and pay taxes (7)... this also drains dollars from the economy. Loan repayments and taxation literally destroy dollars. It's been this way for centuries by the way. Money today is not too different from the tallysticks used 2000 years ago. [13/n] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tally_s... 1161
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Richer kiwis will collect up more $ than they need. They save that money to buy jetskis, holidays, or home care in their golden years (5). Note that savings drain $ from the economy - meaning govt and the banks need to inject more $ to keep the economy going. Phew! [12/n] 1172
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Here's a simple but conceptually accurate depiction of a modern economy. The *real* economy is the wheel in the middle - our activity is consuming labour, materials, energy etc as people live, work, buy & sell. The new $ required to keep the system moving flows in from banks (1) and Govt (2). [11/n] 1233
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Now, what happens when the shady orange guy at the bottom corners the market for a critical good and starts to stuff money under his mattress? Damn! The economy collapses - or we go back to swapping labour for food. Thus, economies rely on an inflow of new money - enough to offset savings. [10/n] 1161
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This is going to be a long 🧵 but fk it, let's break this down. Here's how reckonomists, and, as a result, lots of other people conceptualise the economy. Money moving between different parties - the role of money here is seen as pretty passive - to facilitate and simplify the act of 'barter'. [9/n] 1181
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialStarfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It’s very simple. A reality TV host became dictator because he turned down a role for Sharknado 4 and that’s why the king of outer space, who cheats at Diablo, got to kill Africa. Now the economy is controlled by a sex cult that has something to do with Harry Potter fanfic because of robots. 15786392558
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Auckland is a big service economy; it's stalled because there is not enough money flowing through it. There are tens of thousands of people ready to work, but not enough work for them. Low demand = low consumption = more stagnation. Luxon can't see it because he believes in magic markets. [🧵 1/n] 911535
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialDave Johnson @dcjohnson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026"Conservatives" claim govt spending is bad and strangles "growth." UK conservatives were in charge and cut govt spending - austerity - for more than a decade. Everything cut. Police, roads, healthcare, social... So now nothing works. Growth hindered by infrastructure problems. End of part 1. /1 166
Reposted by @gideon999.bsky.socialjenny tightpants @jtp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"the author of that harry potter story leads an insane cult that's captured much of the media in this country" is a different person if you're in the UK or the US 3053821099