Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 4hOne thing I try to do, every time I talk to men, is make sure they understand how pay equity works Overwhelmingly because if you want to be a good feminist or ally, this is a chance to speak up about women's financial freedom - but also because they're often shocked to learn IT ALSO EFFECTS MEN 25621
Kat 🇳🇿🏴 @koruandthistle.bsky.social · 2hAt first glance this infographic appeared to be in front of flames which. Y’know. Accurate. 010
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 3hThree years of "fixing the basics" and "building the future" to "get New Zealand back on track" And we're worse on every measure. 2378
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 13hNow, as far as the idea that impeachment would be *politically* ineffective I don't agree but I'm open to ideas that would be more effective at stopping a criminal president and/or generating public opposition to him 31104236
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 13hI understand this view but I think we should consider the implications of preemptively giving up charging a criminal with crimes because the jury may not convict 814501473
Kat 🇳🇿🏴 @koruandthistle.bsky.social · 10hSO often lately I see an RNZ headline and say that. 030
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 12hHealth targets. My #cartoon today #Health #NZpol 316157
Kat 🇳🇿🏴 @koruandthistle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026My dyslexic husband is terrible with time (and we think our son is too). He really struggles with judging how long anything has taken/will take. 010
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 10/10/2026I dunno, I think it's pretty reasonable not giving the Nobel Peace Prize to a guy who has overseen the extrajudicial murder of at least 235 people in the waters of Central and South America, and who has directed unprovoked military action against two sovereign nations. 3305
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854 127128245458
Kat 🇳🇿🏴 @koruandthistle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Pity there’s no cover for Night Bugs and this isn’t really in order per se, but some of my all time favourites 000
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 09/10/2026This is a pretty crass ad from National, but also seems especially stupid given the portfolios they handed over to secure their current coalition — including the Deputy PM job share. 1910312
Kat 🇳🇿🏴 @koruandthistle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026If you would genuinely work with either side, I don’t want ya. No one should want to work with those hacks. 000
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Raphael van Lierop 🇨🇦 @raphlife.bsky.social · 09/10/2026THE LONG DARK is one of Steam's Weekend Deals right now, and if you haven't already pulled the trigger I suspect you may want to because...well, let's just say it'll make sense next week. store.steampowered.com/app/305620/T... 2111232
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Kat 👩🌾 @kats-garden.nz · 09/10/2026The previous Labour Govt dropped a bunch of speed limits. The NACT Govt reversed the changes, did two rounds of consultation, and ended up reinstating the original Labour govt changes. Great use of resources. Glad we're not wasting time or money on idealogical farts. #nzpol 610427
Kat 🇳🇿🏴 @koruandthistle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Wow, TIL this exists really close to the LH CBD. Anyone wanna buy a brothel? www.trademe.co.nz/a/property/r...trademe.co.nz286a High Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington286a High Street Lower Hutt is for sale by auction. Situated in the heart of Lower Hutt, this is an outstanding opportunity to purchase prime real estate plu... 000
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴The Onion @theonion.com · 08/10/2026Starbucks Announces New Teen-Free Hours For Nervous Adults Who Just Want To Redeem Birthday Reward theonion.com/starbucks-announces-ne… 13117771
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Steven Shea 🇺🇦DC statehood now @stevenlsjr.bsky.social · 08/10/2026But it would also provide a way to listen to 1989 Technotronic classic “pump up the jam” anywhere in the world at an instantstatic.klipy.comPump up the JamALT: Pump up the Jam 1631
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Jordan Rivers @jordanriversnz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Do the govts announcements this week seem a bit random? Do they feel almost targeted? Like theyre trying to do things to make specific groups of people angry even? Yea, thats the point. Theyre trying to make you talk about anything that isnt the COST OF LIVING CRISIS. It's a trap. 0163
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Asher @asherwilsongoldman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Polling booths and their opening hours have been published so now I know when I'm voting (my local marae on the first morning, coz I'm a giant nerd). vote.nz/2026-general...vote.nz 33013
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Nearly 15% of working population on jobseekers, 80,000 above National's target as Coalition's job cuts, record biz failures & cost of living results in 220,000 Kiwis on jobseekers while ~160,000 so far leave permanently. Their answer: cut benefits, cut youth off benefits & drive more into poverty 25418
Kat 🇳🇿🏴 @koruandthistle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It’s been SO fun to play (and submit screenshots for!) 020
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 08/10/2026Perfect response from Chlöe Swarbrick and the @greens.org.nz. 922177
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I've looked at their policy release and I cannot see how they would make this work. It's much more complicated than the Key government scheme, which only kicked in if a jobseeker declined to apply for a job which required pre-employment testing, or if such a test was failed. 126624
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026No, untrue, do not take these ghouls seriously. 810828
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴🚄Rob✅✅🚆 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026They've had power for 3 years fixing the 'basics', passed more bills under urgency than any other parliament and yet they need a 47 point emergency fix the fuck ups plan for the next term? #nzpol 99721
Kat 🇳🇿🏴 @koruandthistle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026One day that scroll will be the magic one that makes us all happy 0130
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 07/10/2026Our conversion practices prohibition legislation is more popular than New Zealand First or Winston Peters has ever been and it will long outlast him. 1548
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 07/10/2026It's shocking how much media attention we give someone who is the political equivalent of a drunk uncle bragging at the bbq. That legislation had the biggest submission campaign in support at the time. Roughly 50% of NZF's total vote count in 2023 submitted in favour. 14810
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · 07/10/2026Peters can bluster all he likes but I won't stop fighting for all trans people's right to bodily autonomy and self determination, including trans kids, and I've got a lot more years left on the clock than he does. If he thinks he can touch the conversion practices ban he's in for a fight. Tick tock! 28720
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Madeira Pince-Nez @caitlinsnark.bsky.social · 04/10/2026One of the highlights of my Whitcoulls career was when Paul Henry's book got remaindered and we had to rip all the covers off about 100 of them to send back to the publisher. My manager came over and said 'Caitlin, I have a job you're going to love every second of' 05013
Kat 🇳🇿🏴 @koruandthistle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Oh NZ. Why do we need to just find any connection at all, what is wrong with us 100
Kat 🇳🇿🏴 @koruandthistle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Saw a great video today from a woman suffering from depression who said one of her driving motivations to live these days is to outlive Trump. I hope she’ll then push on, of course, but yes. 100%. We must continue. Even if it’s just for spite. 010
Kat 🇳🇿🏴 @koruandthistle.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Gonna be interesting when this grifter’s jawbone falls off 100
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Briiiiiiaaaaannnnnssss!! @spocksbrian.worstpossible.world · 03/10/2026Getting ratioed to hell over there 473079237
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 03/10/2026EVERY UK MP needs to read this You are all part of a government that is creating a situation so hostile and unsafe that people are leaving the country This is not an isolated case. You have the power to do something about this. 63608230
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 03/10/2026I opened Facebook and immediately died of cringe. 15827
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Kelly “Free Link” McGonigal @kellysmcgonigal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026🎶Your own Personal Cheeses Something to eat with pears Not cheese to share🎶 11567128
Reposted by Kat 🇳🇿🏴Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Greens propose Inter City Rail that costs less than Roads of National Party Significance, have a higher Benefit Cost Ratio than Roads of National Party Significance, and even NZF supports it. Of course National wont despite their conservative voters supporting it because Luxon is a fuckwitrnz.co.nzGreen Party announces plan for passenger rail between major NZ citiesThe Green Party says it will connect the country with intercity passenger rail services, if elected. 616849