John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026%nzpol Neoliberalism only has fear left. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7gC...youtube.comWhat happens when neoliberalism's only got fear left to sell?YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026UK intelligence authorities predict climate driven disaster. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comWhy is the UK’s suppressed climate national security report significant?Warnings about the catastrophic effects of vital ecosystems collapsing were not published under previous prime minister 000
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#nzpol Astroturf organisation tries to bluff its way out of a hole... www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nicky-hag...nzherald.co.nzNicky Hager is part of an elite intelligentsia who hold a Free Speech Union derangementOPINION: Hager’s book Dirty Work went looking for foreign money. Instead, he found Kiwis. 041
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026#nzpol Another crap article discussing the huge sum need to retire "comfortably". Instead, here's my suggestion - clear your debts and pay off your mortgage before you retire. Don't expect to take overseas holidays. www.odt.co.nz/news/nationa...odt.co.nzHow much you may need to retire, and why many are falling shortHow much you may need to retire, and why many are falling short 330
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026#nzpol So that's where the TPU people got to.. www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions...rnz.co.nzBoil water notice issued for Mangaore after dead rats found in reservoirA boil water notice for the Mangaore community after two dead rats were found in a reservoir supplying drinking water to the area. 283
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026#nzpol He would say that, wouldn't he... www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/election-...nzherald.co.nz‘Nothing to hide’: Taxpayers’ Union boss speaks out on Nicky Hager book ‘rumours’Jordan Williams says he's 'flattered we have finally made the cut'. 020
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026#nzpol Perhaps he's about to find out... www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...stuff.co.nz‘Don’t know who he is’: Luxon dismisses new book from Dirty Politics authorPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says he has never read a book by famed investigative journalist Nicky Hager, even suggesting he had no idea who he was. 2133
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026#nzpol If you want to read people who put the accumulation of wealth above anything else - read the comments on the articles here... www.interest.co.nzinterest.co.nzinterest.co.nzHelping you make financial decisions 110
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026#nzpol Does this mean he's killing them softly with his song? www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...stuff.co.nzConvicted killer inflicts ‘audio torture’ on visitors at remote bayMark Pakenham has been annoying visitors with his music taste at Lane Cove, Whangaroa Harbour. 010
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026#nzpol accessiblenews.xyz/article/www....accessiblenews.xyzRussell Brown: We are surrendering to stupidityThe rage against science that fermented in the pandemic is spilling everywhere. 0105
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026#nzpol AI is wonderful...the saviour of mankind in a perilous world... www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1...rnz.co.nzAI chatbot's false report nearly sparked war with China, sources sayThe intelligence report, circulated across the US military this spring in the midst of the war with Iran, immediately set off alarm bells: a Chinese ship in the Middle East was transporting components... 030
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026#nzpol Money creation does not cause inflation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi-h...youtube.comWhat really causes inflation? It isn’t money creationYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 121
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026#nzpol Butthurt neoliberal has a whine... www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...stuff.co.nzSupermarkets aren't the enemy – the Greens' economic policy isThere is no shortage of low-cost quality food; some of us just need to learn the price of a pint of milk. 021
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026#nzpol Inequality - what is it? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv3N...youtube.comInequality is wrecking Britain, and it's not inevitable, as Understanding Economics showsYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 020
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026#nzpol Richard J Murphy discusses capitalism, and neoliberalism www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7n6...youtube.comHas capitalism failed, or has neoliberalism destroyed it?YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 010
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026#nzpol Do you see yourself as middle class? www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tH0...youtube.comThe Great Discomfort: why the middle classes could lose their securityYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 110
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026#nzpol Poverty is a result of choices made by government. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GDq...youtube.comWhat is poverty? It is the result of choices governments makeYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 042
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026#nzpol National calls Greens idea "Soviet shopping", but typically offers no ideas of its own to reduce food costs... www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...stuff.co.nzGreens plan ‘KiwiMart’ supermarket. Soviet shopping ‘the last thing’ we need, says NationalThe party believes the cost of setting up the new chain, and buying 120 supermarkets off Woolworths and Foodstuffs and two distribution centres, would have a $2.8b price tag. 122
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026#nzpol Climate change mitigation - with reference to Nepal, and Alaska. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD97...youtube.comNepal's glacier time bomb | If You're Listening | ABC NEWS In-depthYouTube video by ABC News In-depth 020
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026#nzpol Will there be a stock market crash in October? www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaxY...youtube.comWhy October could bring another stock market crashYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
Reposted by John Farrellmiravox @miravox.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Ignoble prize time again. I think the first on the list is in the 'tell us sonething we didn't know' category.theguardian.comRich people more likely to steal children’s sweets, finds Ig Nobel prize-winning studyWe round up the winners at awards for achievements that ‘first make people laugh and then make them think’ 093
Reposted by John FarrellDamian @dnamers.bsky.social · 02/09/2026“MPs shouldn’t knowingly make false claims!” yell party still claiming its 2000 new nurses. #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/green-par...nzherald.co.nz‘It was my wife's home’: Three more MPs say Tamatha Paul's viral ownership claims are falseGreen Party MP took swing at many MPs, claiming they are taking advantage of rental laws. 3112
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026#nzpol Techbros show that they are crap at community building... www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lTJ...youtube.comLibertarian Utopia Cult Gets Booted From MalaysiaYouTube video by Rebecca Watson (Skepchick) 000
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026#nzpol This was the aim of the "neoliberal revolution". 000
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026#nzpol A little climate change, for everyone... www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Auf...youtube.comEarth is Warming Everywhere Except HereYouTube video by New Scientist 031
Reposted by John Farrellog1858.bsky.social @og1858.bsky.social · 25/08/2026#NZPOL NZHealth thedailyblog.co.nz/health-minis...thedailyblog.co.nzHealth Minister Simeon Brown claims there is no emergency in our hospitals – I just spent 8 days inside – this is what I witnessed – The Daily Blog 022
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 23/08/2026#nzpol Rightwing governments cause homelessness - who would have guessed? www.theguardian.com/society/2026...theguardian.comFinland tried to end homelessness. What can we learn from its runaway success – and recent failures?The Housing First policy led to the number of homeless people in Finland dropping by half. Those with firsthand experience explain why it worked 053
Reposted by John FarrellRob✅✅ @robdickinson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Whilst the PM witters on about Wellington's 'vibe' and how hard pedestrian crossings are on the 200m walk actual kiwi's are literally dying from the cold on our streets He gets free social housing (and $500k) #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/thursdays-...thekaka.substack.comThursday's Early Bird: Three homeless people freeze to deathMy Picks n' Mixes of today's news, scoops, deep-dives, commentary, front pages, charts & cartoons, including: Freezing temperatures kill rough sleepers in Christchurch, Wellington & Auckland 34419
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026#nzpol I wonder how much of this money found its way here? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comMillions of US tax dollars sent to rightwing European thinktanks. Did any Trump supporters vote for that? | Arwa MahdawiIt’s a great betrayal: poor communities neglected while multimillionaires peddle a global Maga agenda. How is that America first, asks Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi 140
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026#nzpol RNZ fluffing Luxon - see the last couple of paragraphs. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzConfidence only gets you so far: Undefeated, PM Christopher Luxon is still on the ropesAnalysis: Christopher Luxon has survived another test of his leadership - but the job ahead has become even harder. 320
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026#nzpol Interesting points about trump, and about neoliberal economics (and how cooked it is). www.youtube.com/watch?v=oovf...youtube.comWhat else can Trump get wrong? All he now does is fail.YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
Reposted by John FarrellSplakey @splakey.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I’m curious, Damien, is it as painful as watching a woman die freezing under a bridge because of his policies? #nzpol 2017146
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026#nzpol Another homeless person has died of exposure - "rough sleepers" is the media euphemism, seeking to minimise the guilt we should feel. Homeless people are our fellow citizens, and our government, ever ready to lavish money on tobacco companies and landlords, has abandoned them. 161
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 06/08/2026#nzpol Where are Stuff's sub editors based? The US? www.stuff.co.nz/topics/labor...stuff.co.nzLabor market latest news | StuffLatest Labor market news, opinion, and analysis from New Zealand and around the world on Stuff. 120
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 04/08/2026#nzpol Doesn't National brag about reducing crime? www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-reaso...nzherald.co.nz'Stealing to order': NZ's shoplifting rates hit record numbersExperts say the rise isn't just about the higher cost of living. 082
Reposted by John FarrellDavid Slack @davidslack.bsky.social · 01/08/2026There is no denting the self-belief of this man www.davidslack.net/there-is-no-...davidslack.netThere is no denting the self-belief of this manIt’s pure reflex now. I see our Prime Minister and I think, You are just so full of it. Polling suggests I’m not alone. But there is no denting the self-belief of this man who imagines himself a her... 0218
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026#nzpol Not just soap, then... tryluxelight.com/products/led...tryluxelight.comLuxeLight™ LED HeadlampWhy You NEED a LuxeLight LED Headlamp! Experience effortless brightness with our LuxeLight LED Headlamp. Comfortable and fully adjustable, it adapts to your needs, ensuring a secure fit. The super bri... 010
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026#nzpol Luxon, analysed. It's not a pretty sight... andrewdicksonnz.substack.com/p/luxons-wea...andrewdicksonnz.substack.comLuxon's Wearing Daddy's PantsThe Prime Minister goes to Rotorua, tells drowning businesses to swim harder, and confesses 164
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026#nzpol Electricity costs up nearly twice the rate of inflation since the 1999 market reforms www.interest.co.nz/public-polic...interest.co.nzHousehold electricity costs up 177% since 1999 reforms, nearly twice the rate of inflationConsumer NZ calls for changes to electricity market saying NZ can continue to patch over the problems, or it can redesign the electricity system around customers 66444
John Farrell @mcfreddo.bsky.social · 26/07/2026#nzpol This will affect us here. Are you ready? www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4UQ...youtube.comWill oil at $100 a barrel create a crisis for the UK?YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 011
