Reposted by JMKtristam @tristam.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Chlöe Swarbrick gives an almighty summation of the current governing coalition’s record. Her speech, given as parliament closes for the election, also outlines why the @greens.org.nz need to lead the next government… the video is well worth your time. #nzpol 1016289
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 05/09/2026My picks. All in some degree of trouble so they could use the support. Who will you vote for? www.birdoftheyear.org.nz 010
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 30/08/2026I first saw RHPS when I was at Teachers College in about 1976. Later went to a couple of midnight showings at the Hollywood Cinema in Avondale, dressed as Magenta. Saw the stage show twice. Have watched the film too many times to count. Could say I'm a bit of a fan. youtube.com/shorts/K7Ftz...youtube.comKicked Out! Tim Curry’s “Rocky Horror” Screening DisasterYouTube video by Clue Doc 011
Reposted by JMKWhakamataku - Toitū Te Tiriti 🍉 @whakamataku.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly dying before Trump & Winston is clear proof that there is no God so we better fucking look after one another. It’s what Dolly did and it’s what she would have wanted for us. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #nzpolstatic.klipy.comDolly Parton: Get Down Off The Cross, HoneyAlt: Dolly Parton: Get Down Off The Cross, Honey 0254
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 26/08/2026It's getting to the stage where we need Labour to rule out going in coalition with National! #nzpol #partyvotegreens 020
Reposted by JMKMark S @fff182.bsky.social · 26/08/2026youtu.be/qaujMuj63jg?...youtu.beThe Orville - 9 to 5 sceneYouTube video by Ganymede23 011
Reposted by JMKQueen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 21/08/2026I made this for a friend but it’s worth sharing, printing or saving to your phone so you can get the QR code in front of someone 14237138
Reposted by JMKAndrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 17/08/2026What possible reason could there be to push infectious kids into packed classrooms? I have the Official Information Act (OIA) records which show how political obsession with attendance targets, pushed via the Ministry of Education and David Seymour, overrode basic public health precautions. /5 37925
Reposted by JMKGrumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Winston Peters is a racist, a transphobe, a homophobe, and sexist. Any one who votes for NZF is ⬆️ Any political party that is happy to form a government with Peters, also ⬆️ It's as simple as that. 04210
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Definitely recommend watching this. Funny and informative. Plus crafts and a cute cat. 283
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Sign the petition: Press Pause On New AI Data Centres action.greens.org.nz/pause_ai_dat... Huge downsides to these and very few benefits. Even if you ignore the whole A.I. itself problems.action.greens.org.nzPress Pause On New AI Data CentresThe Green Party is calling for a one-year pause on the construction of new AI data centres, so we have time to develop clear rules to make sure that the needs of people and planet are put first. 000
Reposted by JMKDavid Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 19/06/2026everlee is free - please RT, all the details here: www.webworm.co/everleeisfree/webworm.coEverlee Is FreeWebworm can report that Everlee Wihongi is finally free. 27361177
Reposted by JMKDavid Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 10/06/2026a few hours ago, a judge in wisconsin ruled that everlee wihongi's 2014 marijuana charge has been vacated. this means ICE now have *zero* legal grounds to keep her detained. please RT, and thanks for carting about this story: www.webworm.co/hugewin/webworm.coA Huge Win For EverleeDavid Farrier reports Everlee Wihongi's 2014 marijuana charge has been vacated and she may be freed from her ICE prison as early as next week. 10413187
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Beautiful video. I have some pins I got from @silkehartung.bsky.social for this reason. . 150
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Love my badges from Poco Moto @silkehartung.bsky.social. Such quick delivery and love the personal touches. Now to decide which badge to wear today. 161
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 26/05/2026This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/e-...our.actionstation.org.nzE Tū E Kī: They Don’t Speak for Us - Block the Definition of Woman BillThe Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (a... 000
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 25/05/2026I first saw the Topp Twins live at Nambassa in 1981 & several times after that. I have Twinset & Pearls on vinyl. Spending time today listening to my favourites like Milestones, Paradise, Friday Night Get Up & of course Untouchable Girls. Losing Jools is a huge loss. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULLn...youtube.comThe Topp Twins - 15 - Untouchable Girls.aviYouTube video by kiwiauldphart 120
Reposted by JMKThe Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Helping Nicola Willis: How to tell a social housing tenant apart from a Lotto winnerthespinoff.co.nzHelping Nicola Willis: How to tell a social housing tenant apart from a Lotto winnerThe finance minister compared the two, but keen observers will pick up on some contrasts.... 02310
Reposted by JMKSilke @silkehartung.bsky.social · 20/05/2026The people in charge of our country don't have our best interests in mind. They're the actual scum of humanity. 071
Reposted by JMKSilke @silkehartung.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Until the end of May, I'll donate all money made from selling these earrings to @siouxsiew.bsky.social's menstrual cup research project. pocomoto.co.nz/product/hear...pocomoto.co.nzHeart Of Glass Earrings (3 Styles To Choose From!) - Poco MotoHeart of Glass earrings are inspired by the song, of course! They're dark and mildly gothy, but would pass through most office settings without being too... 2165
Reposted by JMKDavid Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 11/05/2026new zealander everlee wihongi was due to meet with her lawyer yesterday. then ICE moved her to their most notorious tent facility in texas: 3000 people, highest death rate, most sexual assaults. and today, she disappeared off the system. please RT: www.webworm.co/everleehasdi...webworm.coEverlee Has DisappearedEverlee Wihongi was transferred by ICE to the notorious "Camp East Montana" at Fort Bliss, Texas. Then she disappeared. 11752573809
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Sobering reading. Report finds exactly what some of us have thought were the likely scenarios. We need to elect a government that takes this seriously and is prepared to do something about it. And that isn't anyone in the current Coalition of Chaos. #nzpol newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/07/l...newsroom.co.nzLandmark report finds climate harming NZ now, will worsen with inactionA major new report on the risks climate change poses to New Zealand has found targeted action now could avert the worst impacts, Marc Daalder reports 080
Reposted by JMKcrypticpinecone.bsky.social @crypticpinecone.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Some reporters seem to think that uncritically parroting the lies of politicians makes them unbiased. But when you give an easily disprovable lie equal weight to the truth, you are in fact taking a side. 0227
Reposted by JMKDavid Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 29/04/2026everlee wihongi, the new zealander kidnapped by ICE, has just had her first appearance in front of a judge (please RT and share): www.webworm.co/betty2/webworm.coEverlee Will Remain Locked Up For Another MonthEverlee Wihongi has appeared in court, only to be sent back to ICE detention until at least June 10. David Farrier of Webworm talks to her mother Betty about the news. 38974
Reposted by JMKNinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Interesting that Nicola Willis thinks #PayEquity is “gold-plated”. They clearly don’t value women’s contribution to NZ’s workforce 😒😒😒 #nzpol #RNZ 1511128
Reposted by JMKMountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Green Party NZ's Steve Abel reacts as NZ government approves mining in UNESCO World Heritage Sites "This is among our most precious ecology and magnificent landscapes that are recognised globally. Even John Key ruled out mining in Te Wāhipounamu in 2012" www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... 35626
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 23/04/2026I just voted! Vote for NZ's Fungus of the Year 2025: interactives.landcareresearch.co.nz/foty/interactives.landcareresearch.co.nzVote for NZ's Fungus of the Year 2026 - Interactives | Bioeconomy Science Institute (Manaaki Whenua Group)Vote for your favourite fungus, or maybe vote for a fungus that is threatened, or culturally important, or edible, or (on the negative side) one that’s causing an important disease. 100
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Coincidences are weird. Just finished reading 'Livid' by Patricia Cornwell, now reading 'Blitz' by Daniel O'Malley. (Very minor spoiler ahead). Both have characters wearing Faraday suits. 000
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 12/03/2026"It is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it... anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President [or PM] should on no account be allowed to do the job." Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe. 010
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 19/02/2026This post is one of the reasons I love Bluesky! Worth reading the whole thing. I learned a surprising amount about what is grown in greenhouses in Antarctica. 010
Reposted by JMKOmg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue 5783269114044
Reposted by JMKThe Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 19/01/2026The pay equity changes push rural services closer to the brinkthespinoff.co.nzThe pay equity changes push rural services closer to the brinkThe government has presented the Equal Pay Amendment Act as a tidy administrative reset. Rural workers say the opposite is true.... 0127
Reposted by JMKTerry Bellamak @tbellamak.bsky.social · 04/01/2026At least SOMEONE has a bit of moral clarity. #nzpolrnz.co.nzUS attack on Venezuela clearly illegal under UN charter - Helen ClarkThe former PM says there is a case for Nicolás Maduro to appear before a criminal court, but the attack wasn't legal. 0329
Reposted by JMKDavid Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 17/12/2025webworm has been watching doug charm US news outlets all year with his terminal cancer diagnosis & heartwarming mission to "serve" - leading to $230,000 for his gofundme. but there is more to doug, who is now in australia, before he treats NZ to his presence (please RT): www.webworm.co/bewareofdoug/webworm.coBeware of DougDoug Ruch of Dying To Serve says he has terminal cancer, but David Farrier's Webworm finds zero proof & a history of dodgy fundraisers and schemes. 0189
Reposted by JMKDavid Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 09/12/2025overnight, australia became the first idiotic country to ban social media for anyone under 16 years old, and new zealand's education minister has confirmed NZ intends to be the second idiotic country before the next election. @dylanreeve.com looks at why this is DUMB: www.webworm.co/socialmediaban/webworm.coBanning Social Media For Kids Is So F--king DumbDavid Farrier's Webworm: Australia becomes the first country to ban social media for under-16s, and New Zealand's Education Minister has confirmed that Aotearoa intends to be the second. Dylan Reeve r... 56827
Reposted by JMKDavid Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 08/12/2025i'll always shamelessly plug webworm as i'm very passionate about it. 5+ years of writing this thing & i feel proud of the stuff we've published as a 100% reader supported outlet. here are 12 pieces from 2025 that sum up the webworm year (with bonus guinea pig). pls RT: www.webworm.co/top13webwormswebworm.co12 Webworms, 1 Guinea PigTop 12 Webworms of 2025 & one panicked guinea pig. 1128
Reposted by JMKThe Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 21/11/2025The overwhelmingly positive experiences of trans youth on puberty blockersthespinoff.co.nzThe overwhelmingly positive experiences of trans youth on puberty blockersA survey of trans youth highlights the enormous value of puberty blockers – and the strong need for continued access to them.... 08539
Reposted by JMK🇵🇸 Dean Tāne 🇵🇸 @dean-tane.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Today, 144 years ago, 1600 Crown troops invaded a pacifist settlement that was the centre of resistance against British colonialism. The leaders were arrested, the settlement sacked, the people violated. For many in Aotearoa, November 5th is Parihaka Day, or Te Rā o te Pāhua: The Day of Plunder. 117785
Reposted by JMKBevan Holloway @bevanholloway.com · 04/11/2025Utterly shameful the Ministry of Education is still calling the curriculum Te Mātaiaho, a name gifted to them by Wayne Nata to help capture the central place of Te Tiriti in it. 23211
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 31/10/2025www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/852...pledgeme.co.nzSupport Dr Siouxsie After She Supported Us! | PledgeMeSupport Dr Siouxsie to recover some of the money she spent fighting her legal case to protect employees experiencing online abuse 010
Reposted by JMKIra @ira.bailey.nz · 28/10/2025Now if you haven’t read it, my friend Jessie researched and wrote a fantastic deep dive into the white supremacist roots of this endeavour in great detail, which was published a few days ago. e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-...e-tangata.co.nzThe imported ideology behind education reform | E-Tangata 26123
JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 23/10/2025"Let’s stop mistaking white-coated research for truth, or charisma for credibility. Let’s listen to the voices in the room that too often go unheard — and more importantly, let’s ask why those voices didn’t show up in the first place." www.engaginglearningvoices.com/post/what-ac...engaginglearningvoices.comWhat Actually Happened on the Curriculum Roadshow? A Knowledge-Rich Love Storyby ELVWe’ve all been waiting, haven’t we? For someone — anyone — from Camp Roadshow to step forward and tell us what really went on. Not the soundbites, not the policy gloss, but the actual story be... 031