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Maureen Perkins

@maureen473.bsky.social
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lover of time alone, woollen crafts, movies and books, learning and teaching, Lego, Scandinoir TV and laughing

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John Doffing @johndoffing.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
"THAT'S JUST MATH . . . " "HISTORY IS A MYSTERY IF YOU ARE NOT LEARNING . . . " FIRST AS TRAGEDY SECOND AS FARCE www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/w...
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Canada’s Answer to Trump’s Tariffs: More Energy Deals With Europe
The Carney government’s agreement with a German natural gas company will also reduce Europe’s dependence on a Qatari supply made more uncertain by war.
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The only people who’d be worse PMs than Luxon are all the other National Party politicians . A very low bar.
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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
this is like the time i got a new label maker
Road sign for Big Mountain with an arrow that points to the mountain behind it.
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Whenever it gets really cold in Auckland in August I cross my fingers for another snow day. 2011 was awesome
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Asperas Bompar @asperasbompar.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Wakanda tariffs going to get doubled now
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US government lists fictional nation Wakanda as trade partner
Officials say it was an error to add the fictional nation from Black Panther to the list.
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Blair Spookily @blairloudly.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
ugggggh why does the collapse of society have to take so long im bored
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
No actually. It’s not Watties we need. They can fuck right off since they don’t need NZ growers anymore
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InsaneChihuahua @insanechihuahua.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
@whitehouse-47.bsky.social @houserepublicans.bsky.social @senategop.govpeeps.us @asmrepublicans.bsky.social @cnn.com @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @nbcnews.com @abcnewsbot.bsky.social @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @nytimes.com @washingtonpost.com @politico.com @theatlantic.com @c-span.bsky.social @apnews.com
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Dr Julie Doughty @juliedoughty.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... sad. I guess the BBC gave all three quite a lot of work post-Goodies but I don't remember it as 'a children's show' at all
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Bill Oddie: the comedy legend tragically undervalued by the BBC
The beloved star of The Goodies went on to become TV’s most famous birdwatcher. But behind these triumphs were pain, frustration and mental health issues that led him to leave the show he loved
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The Onion @theonion.com · 23/07/2026
“These coins will allow Americans to celebrate their nation’s semiquincentennial by collecting 50 of Trump’s sidepieces throughout history,” said U.S. Mint director Paul Hollis
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U.S. Mint Unveils Series Of Gold Coins Commemorating President’s Extramarital Affairs
WASHINGTON—Touting the new line of currency as an important way to recognize the many babes bagged by the commander-in-chief over the years, the U.S. Mint announced plans Wednesday to release a series...
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Like a child denying they are responsible for the chunks taken from a cake
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Aaron Putnam @aaronputnam.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
“…our microscopic allies began to work their overthrow.” - H.G. Wells, ‘War of the Worlds’ www.cnn.com/2026/06/20/p...
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Algae, peeling blue material, conspiracy theories: Reflecting Pool takes national spotlight | CNN Politics
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump described the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as “absolutely filthy,” vowing to clean up the iconic landmark and make it “look gorgeous, beautiful” so it aga...
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annneff.bsky.social @annneff.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
😱😱😱😱😱🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬⬇️ “Clothes and books were scattered on the ground, but I couldn’t focus on them. I was in shock, standing before the bodies of my grandchildren. They were ripped to pieces.” www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Killed walking home from school: why did Somali children become targets of US drone strikes?
Six months ago, at least 12 people, including eight children, died during a US attack. The US has never admitted the civilian deaths. Here, the Guardian pieces together what happened that day
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Laragh @laragh.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This is a lovely obit (if a bit late). I loved Vila so much www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Michael Keating obituary
Actor who provided a light touch as the thief Vila in Blake’s 7 and spent 13 years as a vicar on EastEnders
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
So could the police commissioner make it any more obvious that he is a National supporter with his nasty comments?
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Oca sapiens @ocasapiens.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
#Cyanoramphusmalherbi Twice declared extinct, kākāriki karaka are now about 450 in New Zealand, of which 55 were born in the last 2 years from world-famous* superbreeders. *NYT-famous: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/w... -
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The "super parents" of the bird world
Kākāriki karaka/orange fronted parakeet parents Nacho and Trixie have only been together since 2024, but since then they’ve produced 55 chicks - 33 this season alone.
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David @daverino.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
“When Margot went to renounce her US citizenship earlier this year, she wasn’t able to do it in..her home of 30 years. The waiting list to renounce US citizenship at the London consulate is more than 14 months. It’s a similar story in Sydney” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship
Severing ties with the US can take more than a year and cost thousands of dollars. But Paul, Ella, Margot and thousands of others feel they have no choice
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I Am Always Wrong @wrongzo.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
First, this 100% chimes with my experience of gym class: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Second, and the hot take: academic classes in school often do exactly the same thing with their subjects and learning in general. (1/3)
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There are two kinds of people: those who enjoyed school PE lessons – and the rest of us | Emma Beddington | The Guardian
The horror of sports lessons put three in 10 of British 50 to 65-year-olds off exercise for life. I wish I’d known sooner that movement can feel so good, writes Emma Beddington
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Luxon is such a coward. Stops interviews when his popularity drops
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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Hey look the UK is doing that thing that NZ was doing but then the Minister responsible led the repeal of the legislation and enacted several pro tobacco policies based on a document that appeared on her desk www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament
Ministers hope tobacco and vapes bill, which will become law next week, will create a ‘smoke-free generation’
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Sweet Monchu @sweetmm.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
THIS is why women chose the bear over the man. CNN exposes a global “online rape academy” that teaches men how to drug and rape women without detection. Over 62 million men attended in February alone. www.cnn.com/interactive/...
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Exposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detection
CNN exposes an online network of men encouraging each other to drug and assault their partners, and swap tips on how to get away with it.
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Amos Posner @amosposner.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
There is no McTry.
A McDonald’s where the sign has been reduced to McDo.
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Andrew Whiteley @andrewwhiteley.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Of course not - it's not a relationship if he pays. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Melania Trump says she did not have relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
First lady calls on Congress to hold hearing with survivors of late financier’s abuse in statement delivered at White House
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I didn’t have a relationship with Epstein either
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Sonoflawsons @sonoflawsons.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Well gosh, so swell. I'll bet the families of the children we killed today missed this historic event. Their loss I guess. www.reuters.com/science/arte...
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Artemis II moon crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before
The astronauts cruised through a rare flyby of the shadowed far side of the moon that revealed a lunar surface under cosmic bombardment.
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Lynn G @ladygee.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Where is our media???? This is the worst violent sex scandal of any politician in US HISTORY @abcnewsbot.bsky.social @cnn.com @nbcnews.com @msnowreports.bsky.social
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Feeling uncomfortable that I tend to find statements coming out of Iran more believable than those coming from the US
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
The guy who wanted to nuke hurricanes is not going to be slow to use them in the middle east
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Will Harris @willharrisinva.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Trump told NBC "that U.S. strikes on Kharg Island on Saturday 'totally demolished' most of the island but that 'we may hit it a few more times just for fun.'" This is the kind of talk that gets Americans bombed. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Trump says Iran is ready to negotiate a ceasefire but he's not ready to make a deal
The president said the "terms aren't good enough yet" to make a deal with Iran amid a widening war in the Middle East.
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
So @watties.bsky.social can stop pretending now to be a brand supporting New Zealanders. And I will stop prioritising their brand in my shopping. F$@k you #Watties
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AFinRenoFightsBack 🌊2026 🌊 @callyson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
A "small contingent." Also known as sitting ducks. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
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Trump has privately shown serious interest in U.S. ground troops in Iran
The president’s private comments have not focused on a large-scale ground invasion of Iran, but rather on the idea of a small contingent of U.S. troops that would be used for specific strategic purpos...
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Starmer has just put the UK and possibly its commonwealth countries in danger by allowing supposedly limited defence use of its bases
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Jed Barnum @jedbarnum.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
UK tabloids today (I believe the photo is from Reuters):
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Want to bet Trump is already asking where he can get his hands on this toxin!
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Sounds like tearing down to me
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
23 deg at night is f’ing ridiculous #auckland #summer
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Next step will be Trump freezing Venezuelan oil exports to all except the US
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Mark Bould @markbould.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Apparently this is a real plaque in Galway
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spateroni.bsky.social @spateroni.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Quid pro Schmo strikes again? @cnn.com @usatoday.com @washingtonpost.com @latimes.com @nbcnews.com @axios.com @politico.com @apnews.com @reuters.com
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
So the Trump administration can add piracy to murder and paedophilia on their long list of characteristics #stealingoil
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
The US military involved in war crimes? Surely not.
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I AM Jane Doe❗️Pro Democratic Politics in 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 @dove333.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
#NewZealand is in danger of becoming a private island for the personal use of Peter Thiel & his accomplices. Think I’m exaggerating❓ Thiel has been buying up NZ for years, and making huge investments into politics to destroy democracy. www.theguardian.com/news/2018/fe... jacobin.com/2025/11/pete...
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Peter Thiel’s Apocalyptic Worldview Is a Dangerous Fantasy
Peter Thiel recently generated headlines with his rambling diatribes about the Antichrist. Thiel’s lurid, apocalyptic view of world politics may be ludicrous or even deranged, but his wealth and power...
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
If there is one thing FIFA understands it’s corruption #PeacePrize
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💧Bee - Difficult 🐝🌿❤ @belindajones68.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
It's 4,000 BC. You are immortal. The Egyptian pyramids have not yet been built. You decide to save $10,000 EVERY DAY, never spending a cent. 6025 years later, it's 2025. You still don't have as much money as Gina Rinehart. TAX. THE. FUCKING. BILLIONAIRES. 🐝 #auspol
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
How hot is Damien Lewis? And yes I’m watching #Homeland again . No judgement please.
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a showtime ad for billions shows a man making a face
ALT: a showtime ad for billions shows a man making a face
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Steve Marsh @whysospurious.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
YYYEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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‘The job of a lifetime’: Line of Duty to return for seventh season
The hit BBC crime drama is coming back to screens for the first time since its record-breaking 2021 finale
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Laurette 💙🇨🇦🇲🇽🇪🇺🇺🇦🐸 @laurette-mamab.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
@cnn.com @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy @washingtonpost.com @ms.now @news.sky.com @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @nbcnews.com Trump can’t succeed without the medias attention. Journalists have the power to weaken him by refusing to cover his Whitehouse. Abuse in the workplace should not be tolerated. Sue him!
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 15/11/2025
FBI Director Kash Patel DOES NOT want you to track his luxury jet. But you can. Read more: interc.pt/47H9Dg9 ✍️ @sambiddle.com 📹 @jordanuhl.com
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How to Track FBI Director Kash Patel’s Jet #politics #trump
YouTube video by The Intercept
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Maureen Perkins @maureen473.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
What’s wrong with nz government when we are forced to agree with Winston #assetsales
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