Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 13hAs a non-coffee drinker, I love their fancy hot chocolates for an early morning flight 140
Reposted by Marc DaalderAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 15hI think people should listen to what the administration trying to bring back spectacle lynchings, race riots, and middle passage-esque deportation voyages are trying to tell you about themselves. bsky.app/profile/bren... 8143881636
Reposted by Marc Daalderjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14ha livestreamed execution is just a lynching 26395061879
Reposted by Marc DaalderEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"The federal government is lying to you." "The government has said that ICE does not zip tie or handcuff children." "They’ve denied engaging in racial profiling" "They’ve said the government is not wrongly arresting U.S. citizens." *We found the truth* projects.propublica.org/american-cit.... 221394688
Reposted by Marc DaalderRabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 08/10/2026what if -- check me here -- the State didn't have the right to take people's lives 734445
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026He misspoke and was claiming to have put an extra 1000 in prison. 100
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The soldier who founded a white nationalist group and tried to spy for another country can now be named as Private Jack Captein. Last year, I recounted his story. Newsroom has also published a video of the aftermath of the police/NZDF raid on Captein's quarters. newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/25/t...newsroom.co.nzTinker Traitor Soldier SpySpecial report: NZ's first convicted would-be spy thought he was playing a fascist James Bond, only to learn he was actually Johnny English. 37324
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026ICYMI: Neither party leader managed to unequivocally triumph in last night's debate. The biggest winner of the night may not be Labour or National, but the minor parties reaping the benefits of an uninspiring performance by both would-be Prime Ministers. newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/06/h...newsroom.co.nzHipkins edges Luxon on relatability in first 2026 election leaders' debateAnalysis: Christopher Luxon kept his foot well clear of his mouth and Chris Hipkins leashed his attack dog temptations, but neither excelled in the debate. 5100
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026My analysis of the debate: Neither party leader managed to unequivocally triumph. The biggest winner of the night may not be Labour or National, but the minor parties reaping the benefits of an uninspiring performance by both would-be Prime Ministers. newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/06/h...newsroom.co.nzHipkins edges Luxon on relatability in first 2026 election leaders' debateAnalysis: Christopher Luxon kept his foot well clear of his mouth and Chris Hipkins leashed his attack dog temptations, but neither excelled in the debate. 2141
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I think her reaction was to Chippy's rejoinder, which the mics didn't quite grab. When Luxon was saying he wouldn't work with any party that wants to raise taxes, Hipkins said something to the effect of, "But you'll work with racists". 0150
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026#WingsOpenNotFlying is a very specific instruction! I think shags give the best bet for #BirdOfTheDay 🪶 1121
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Black Swan, photographed at Waimanu Lagoons in Waikanae, NZ. #birdoftheday #black&white 🪶 4698
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is the Tūī, an endemic New Zealand honeyeater! 110
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We don't generally say the Japanese military committed genocide in WWII but they definitely committed constant egregious war crimes and crimes against humanity. 040
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026As someone who was on that hill at a certain stage, there is a reasoning behind it (even if I don't think it holds up in this scenario). Genocide is a specific thing, not just a word for very bad or very egregious crimes against humanity/war crimes. 120
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This doesn't really say anything about Winston. MFAT reports to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Trade and Investment and the Minister for Climate Change. 001
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The equivalent is buying a one week/month sub. In the olden days, you couldn't go and buy a single article, you still had to buy the whole paper. 200
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026And people say there's a Press Gallery hivemind! 040
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026US President Teddy Roosevelt famously advised, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”. The problem for Gerry Brownlee, who wrapped up his first and potentially final term as Speaker this week, is he tended to forget the part about the stick. newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/24/g...newsroom.co.nzGerry Brownlee, Parliament's ineffectual policeman, wraps up chaotic termComment: Gerry Brownlee held MPs to a double standard, with harsh punishments for the Opposition and leniency for the coalition. 2318
Reposted by Marc DaalderJJW @jjw.wtf · 25/09/2026This thread has been cracking me up for the last couple of days. So this post was a good read boxedwhine.substack.com/p/how-do-you...boxedwhine.substack.comhow do you solve a problem like the paywall?the internet is in a complicated battle between knowledge, access, and compensation — one I inadvertently became a part of 122
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The problem is receiving *commercial* journalism for free. There has always been free public media in NZ. You'd have to do some pretty significant contortions to take my argument (in its context) and turn it into "make RNZ for-profit". 200
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This Govt has sat in urgency for 67 days – longer than any other since at least 2008. Around one in four sitting days this Parliament have been in urgency. Parties have agreed to change Parliament’s rules for next term to implement some minor checks on urgency. newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/25/m...newsroom.co.nzMinisters to please explain use of urgency after Govt smashes recordsFuture governments will have to provide a justification for skipping select committees, but Labour and the Greens say that doesn't go far enough. 02210
Reposted by Marc DaalderMarc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Having access to free news online for a couple of decades has poisoned peoples' minds into thinking it always has been free and always should be. And over the same time, the number of journalists in NZ fell by three quarters. 4498
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The dissemination of public interest media content plays out similarly. eg, Stuff and 1News (both free to access) have now published the video that started this all off and RNZ and Stuff are running follow-up stories. 030
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I think it's a model that makes sense for us as a small outlet, to give potential subscribers a look at what they get by subscribing. But the "soft paywall" model also means we probably have fewer subs (imo), because why subscribe if you can just wait a few days and read it anyways? 210
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It is selective: Things people will pay for are hidden behind paywalls. Things people won't pay for are available without a paywall. 370
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026No other party has polled above 2 percent since last October. 120
Reposted by Marc DaalderKent Duston @kentduston.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Proud Newsroom paywall-payer here, for all who paywall. Worth every cent 1101
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026No other party has polled above 2 percent since last October. 110
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The coalition is ahead of the Opposition in the polls (when excluding Opportunity). Which would indicate National MPs still have a slight generic advantage in two way electorate races. 120
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Yep we publish all polls that have a result reported publicly. 010
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026That is a bit tricky because the charts update automatically. But will see about updating that April date and a line that just notes the data updates automatically. 130
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Newsroom's election dashboard, launched in April, has now been updated to include a longer view on the polls and monthly enrolment updates. No Polymarket 😉 newsroom.co.nz/2026/04/30/t...newsroom.co.nzLatest Election 2026 charts: One in 10 still unenrolledAs focus turns to voter enrolment, Newsroom data reveals one in 10 eligible people and nearly half of eligible youth are still not enrolled. 47119
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Prime Ministers don't take on large additional portfolios. They usually are Minister of National Security and Intelligence and sometimes have a minor additional portfolio (child poverty reduction for Ardern, tourism for Key). 140
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Imagine: Christopher Luxon is watching the television with horror. The electorate map is turning blue. And with each marginal seat secured by a backbench National MP no one’s ever heard of, another member of the PM's kitchen cabinet is locked out of Parliament. newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/22/h...newsroom.co.nzHow a National election win could wipe out Luxon’s top ministersCampaign Observer: Simeon Brown could end up minister of finance and a Labour MP could be Speaker if things go right and wrong for National 54613
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026*Going to the local cafe and demanding an ad-funded coffee instead of a paywalled one* 1131
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Having access to free news online for a couple of decades has poisoned peoples' minds into thinking it always has been free and always should be. And over the same time, the number of journalists in NZ fell by three quarters. 4498
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Sick of going to the bookstore and seeing all this paywalled content 3554
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This is why I expect Nicky Hager's book to be given away for free. 9503
Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Or last year... newsroom.co.nz/2025/11/25/n...newsroom.co.nzNational deletes AI video of police seizing gang patchesChristopher Luxon said in 2023 he would 'draw the line at' using AI video ads, but his office now says that only applied to fakes of real people. 071