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MikeD

@lovecollides.bsky.social
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Well cured, leftward, tangata tiriti, art appreciating, nature loving, climate distressed, culture junkie with insular tendencies. He/him.

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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Devastating sarcasm here, from Jon of The North
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CindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
If Willis really cared anout kiwisaver she’d not have HALVED the govt contribution - now it’s a quarter of the original contribution. Now she’s gaslighting us saying it’s good for everyone (except the govt)to pay more, amid rising fuel prices, stagnating wages, and inflation. #nzpol
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Julia Stienberger suggests that we can have a planet that's able to sustain all the people living on it, or billionaires. #nomorebillionaires #politics #geopolitics #taxwealthmore www.planetcritical.com/julia-steinb...
planetcritical.com
The Truly Sustainable Alternative | Julia Steinberger
How we can live well within limits
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Very clear little article about NZ1st-Destiny-Atlas racist tropes. substack.com/@teatatinoto... #nzpol
substack.com
First, they came for the Maori. Then, they came for the Indian community.
Let's be frank - the government is driving the harmful rhetoric
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
#nzpol Great article @paulapenfold.bsky.social again. Ally Naylor's the real hero here. Tnere's way too much backscratcning revolvingdoor misogynist-nihilistic-racist behaviour in business & politics in AoNZ. Celebrating these blokes is just multiplying the bullshit.
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
#nzpol 'Cognitive surrender', aka Newstalk ZB 2.0, with added environmental and social consequences. arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/r...
arstechnica.com
"Cognitive surrender" leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds
Experiments show large majorities uncritically accepting "faulty" AI answers.
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Sam @desertthorne.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Self-interest lobbying is a global problem it seems. It'd save a massive amount of duplication if this could be addressed with a global solution. Yeah, right?
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
This Jono guy . . . just wow liveocean.org/swim4theocea...
liveocean.org
Swim4TheOcean
One man attempting to swim 1,000 miles of treacherous coastline. To ignite New Zealanders around the race for a healthy ocean.
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
The first application for offshore oil & gas exploration permit has been lodged since the repeal of the ban. It's in a marine mammal sanctuary & seismic surveying is currently illegal there - the govt would need to change another law. #nzpol
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
EnZed Energy would be eligible for $200 million in government subsidies for gas generation. Any new gas drilling would likely take over a decade to go online - and new gas hasn't found around Aotearoa for two decades or longer. #nzpol act.350.org/s/2988932.wQ...
act.350.org
We pledge to oppose new oil/gas drilling
The first application for an offshore oil and gas exploration permit has been lodged since the repeal of the 2018 ban on offshore drilling in August. The large application - lodged by Australian-owned...
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Making the Fast-Track even less democratic? Not my cuppa tea submission guide here  www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
greenpeace.org
Fast-Track Amendment Bill submission guide  - Greenpeace Aotearoa
In a vicious escalation of the Government’s war on nature, the Government is proposing changes to the Fast Track Act that would make it even more dangerous and undemocratic.
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Brooke Van Velden gets 3 stars, Keir Starmer only has 1. NZ wins!
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Mondelez brands in NZ include - belvita, Cadbury, Pascall, Oreo, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Ritz, Sour Patch Kids, The Natural Confectionary Co. and Toblerone. According to BDS, Mondelez also invests in Israeli start ups in Occupied Palestine and has businesses with Israeli-based Strauss group.
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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
It's Time -- To Fight May 9 this Friday - 1pm seems to be a standard but will depend on your city. Nelson 11am, Rolleston 1pm, Auckland 1pm, Dunedin 1:30pm #nzpol #kiwi
mountaintui.substack.com
Pay Equity Amendment Destroys Decades of Progress
Amendment Bill passes through all stages under urgency late last night. ACT takes credt.
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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
9 May protests around the country. Connect to your union and protest movement for more details and updates. #newzealand #kiwi
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MikeD @lovecollides.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
What ceasefire? Nice one Donny and Marco! www.state.gov/military-ass... #gaza #israel #palestine #ceasefire #hostages #us #usa
state.gov
Military Assistance to Israel - United States Department of State
I have signed a declaration to use emergency authorities to expedite the delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel. The decision to reverse the Biden Administration’s parti...
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E-Tangata @etangata.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
“NZ’s current lack of action is deeply rooted in its problematic approach to this issue in the past — a past which straddles an involvement in Palestine since the First World War, through to today.” — John Hobbs.
e-tangata.co.nz
Time to drop the rhetoric on Palestine | E-Tangata
“NZ’s current lack of action is deeply rooted in its problematic approach to this issue in the past — a past which straddles an involvement in Palestine since the First World War, through to today.” —...
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kyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
The Tim Jago story is now gone from the front pages of RNZ, Stuff & NZ Herald. As yet there has been no serious effort to question David Seymour. I think it's fair to call this an unprecedented level of protection by media outlets It is increasingly fair to ask why that is
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Pen vs Sword Magazine @penvsswordmagazine.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
The Nazi-Salutometer
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