Lew @lewsos.bsky.social · 1hPolitician concedes that impossible thing with zero per cent chance of happening may not happen 1100
Lew @lewsos.bsky.social · 1hHaving shored up the cooker vote and the fundy vote, Winston has seen the surge and is now trying to dip into the Green vote 130
Reposted by LewDr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026One of the interesting things is how much 'employment' under the below policy approach is indicative of individual worth & value (in fact, morality). Thus 'unemployment' is constructed as a problem of individual/personal failure, and so the policy 'solutions' are then designed to counter this. 2203
Lew @lewsos.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Like clockwork, the govt that has done more to destroy employment than any other in decades is trying to get re-elected by blaming people for being unemployed. No solutions, only punishment. Pure cynicism. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...stuff.co.nzWhat about drug testing at Parliament? Luxon is ‘quite open’ to itFollow the election campaign live. 511341
Reposted by Lewelia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Agnostics above atheists is kinda funny 3235
Reposted by LewIsaac (proud small hat wearer) Gantwerk Mayer @isaacgantwerkmayer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026jesus fucking christ Algeria? your ideal example is Algeria? You mean 140,000 Jews in 1950 and 50 count 'em fifty in 2021 Algeria? That Algeria? Why not go all out and say your ideal example is Germany at that rate 818832
Reposted by LewDr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026However, also as Eddie mentions, there is a tiny minority who desperately hate this law/policy. But the thing is, despite their rhetoric, THIS IS NOT BECAUSE IT IS BAD LAW/POLICY. As Eddie & I say, this is fairly model law/policy. No, they hate this because they think we shouldn't exist. 1162
Reposted by LewEddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Anyway. While 95% of the country was having a good faith debate about a hard issue on where to draw the line, 5% were mourning their loss of capacity to act abusively. Bob McCoskrie and, apparently, Winston Peters are speaking for that 5%. And they want to impose their views on everyone else. No. 27815
Reposted by LewEddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I teach statutory interpretation. For part of the course we look at how to translate policy ideas into final legislation - identifying the need to legislate, crafting wording, advice from officials, select committees, SOPs etc etc. The eg we use is conversion practices: a short piece of topical law.nzherald.co.nzPeters keen to revisit conversion-practices law, likens abortion to murderThe NZ First leader aired his views but stopped short of announcing new policy. 36121
Reposted by LewDr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Ready now for the IHC election forum - interested to see what each of the parties have to say about disability and the promises they will make... #nzpol #IHC 25426
Reposted by LewTze Ming Mok 莫志明 @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This guy is probably gonna be at least an Associate Minister of something, jesus fuck 2222
Reposted by LewCEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Credit to Hayden Donnell for asking Winston directly about his transphobia on two occasions during his little tour of the North Shore and peeling off that veneer of charm to reveal what he is for a few seconds. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/07-... 08522
Reposted by LewSascha Stronach🏳️⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026losing it over these graphics. Well actually Chris, CHRIS, just LOOK Chris www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... 1175
Reposted by LewBrekekekiwi @brekekekiwi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The advisors says you make wealth through owning things, not jobs. They say to borrow. They say a wise investment of $100,000 is useful. So the advice is to already be wealthy. 0143
Reposted by LewChrononaut @chrononaut.bsky.social · 06/10/2026They are lifting weights with a forklift at the gym. 041
Reposted by Lewkyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 06/10/2026same as in the minor party debate where the panel all declared Peters the winner without mentioning he never got more than 10% on the live poll hard to call this anything except bias towards the coalition, frankly. but what is actually going on here? 2358
Reposted by LewGwynn Compton @gwynncompton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I think if you want a change of govt, you'll be comfortable with how the debate went. If you want the current govt returned, you'd be relieved Luxon didn't ram his foot in his mouth in any right royal way. 2111
Reposted by LewStueethedog @stueethedog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Could you imagine him doing Movember?🤮 101
Reposted by LewDan @danxduran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Don't think that's true - the earlier vote was clearly a forced binary, this one allowed undecided - and the margin barely changed 141
Reposted by LewCEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I mean, it's a hiding but it's not the hiding it was. 291
Reposted by LewDaniel Vernon @yeehawtheboys.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Don’t be left standing in the rain after October 25th begging for a second chance, enrol to vote now! If you like this comic, and want to support, grabs pre-order of my new comic book: danielvernon.bigcartel.com 3203115
Reposted by LewGwynn Compton @gwynncompton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Presumably Luxon’s strategy for tonight is going to be banging on about taxes and campaigning against the previous Labour-led Government like it’s 2023 and he hasn’t been in charge for the past three years 🙄 2174
Reposted by LewZoomer Antimillenarian @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I mean, the polls weren't great for Lula and they aren't quite as bad for Bibi as we'd hope, but here in the US of A they are apocalyptic for Dear Leader and his minions. We should be worried about what can go wrong. But what evidence we have suggests things are going to go quite well. 66911
Lew @lewsos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026When they say "neuroplasticity" they didn't mean a guy whose head is full of plasticine 2141
Lew @lewsos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Impossible to invent something as absurd as the Minister for Cracking Down On Truancy And School Lunches not knowing it is the school holidays www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... 2124767
Reposted by LewAssiduously Julie @awaterevalley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026They finally lifted name suppression for the incompetent white supremacist wannabe spy, Jack Captein. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/jac...nzherald.co.nzSoldier guilty of attempted espionage finally named after court rejects his fears of retaliationJack Captein gave restricted NZDF documents to an undercover officer posing as an agent. 34514
Reposted by LewJack Cowie @jack-cowie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026and Clark before him playing off the Greens, NZF, United Future in various combinations between 2002-2008. Really we had 15 years of this form of government, and it was very stable and effective (not withstanding specific views of those politicians or their policies). 111
Lew @lewsos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Key provided the model for this Luxo ain't no Key, but Q ain't no Tariana 100
Reposted by LewJack Cowie @jack-cowie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Also minority government is a thing, there's a difference between some sort of a NACT-TOP coalition (NZF role unclear) (all signals say National aren't interested and TOP's policies don't align) and a NACT minority government with NZF and TOP played off against each other. 112
Reposted by LewEddie Clark @dreddieclark.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Have a look at this nightmare of the votes:seats conversion in Quebec and then see if you can tell me with a straight face you think reopening NZ's electoral system is a good idea. 25% plus or minus 3 can get 59 or 40 or 19 seats. 12% plus or minus 1 can get you 9 or 0. Absolute nightmare. 2368
Lew @lewsos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026And if it's surety you're after, that ain't it. TOP is a vote for people who're willing throw dice. As far as I can tell their constituency is two types of guy: * utopian technocrats who crave status quo disruption & free ponies * desperate TINA doomers willing to gamble it all to keep Luxo out 1100
Lew @lewsos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The problem is that it does not depend on TOP -- who have been frank that they will return a National-led govt if given the, erm, opportunity To believe they will return a Labour-led govt you must believe all 3 of: * TOP is kingmaker * Lab beats Nat overall * Luxo would not renege on his rule-out 3120
Lew @lewsos.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Unlike nearly everyone else in the country, Sarah has personal experience of TOP and its electoral proclivities 14716
Reposted by LewDanielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026White guy complains about indigenous people taking over a country; the concept of irony leaps off a bridge in despair 313928
Reposted by Lewjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/10/2026anyway in a just world a giant cartoon piano would fall on hanania and tracey in the middle of their pro rape podcast 667310409
Reposted by LewRemain In Hell Without Despair @daphnelawless.com · 05/10/2026A comrade sneeringly asked me the other day which side Chris Hipkins was on during the Springbok tour. Considering he was 3 years old at the time, I think he would be one of the few people given a pass for remaining neutral. 3144
Reposted by LewAlex @shakingstick.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Dunno if I can arsed watching the leaders debate tonight, but we all know Luxon is going to try and land some scripted soundbite from deep inside his uncanny valley. 6431
Reposted by LewCEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 05/10/2026So this is announced as a 10% cut to foreign aid but as it excluded the Pacific it'll mean a harsher cut to the aid budget for non-Pacific countries. It's also trying to grab NZ First votes, so yeah it's panic time. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzElection 2026: National promises to cut foreign aid to boost Pharmac's budget, cancer screeningsThe National Party wants to redirect foreign aid money into funding for new medicines, if it leads the next government. 3213
Reposted by LewSteve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 05/10/2026[car dealership waiting room] Me: [chanting] knobs, knobs- Other car buyers: knobs, KNOBS Car salesman: [pounding desk] KNOBS, KNOBS, KNOBS!forbes.comKnobs Returning To Some Automakers’ Vehicles, To The Relief Of ManyAuto companies are listening to the complaints of consumers, who want their knobs and buttons back. 21691591677
Reposted by Lewlastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Yeah I think I have discovered that deep in my heart I am an Anti Populist, and one expression of that is I think politicians should be paid more. 1114012
