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Monica

@moon2112.bsky.social
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Dutch, living in Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa. Living the dream. Currently two dog (15 years old Bessie and baby Sammie) and a love for football, animals and my town of birth Amsterdam. Known to be honest and taking myself not too seriously.

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Mark Daly @markd12.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Henry Cooke will be all over this like a cheat coat wouldn't he ? (even if it isn't TPM)
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
@tvnz.bsky.social wtf tvnz no mention of the ICC. The Nobel prize winner got less coverage than some non interesting news on the Allblacks or Andrew. Shame on you. You are a state news coorporation..
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
So devastated to hear that the gentleman who gave us movies, stories and fantastic wine has died.. Arohanui for his whanau.. I will always remember your gentleness
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Dog Crying Meme: Doggo Crys
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
@wendywings.bsky.social thinking of you today Arohanui Wendy
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Tax Wealth not Wages @progallthethings.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
#nzpol Look. What I say to you is this. My govt's policy ideas are our own. We have nothing to do with Trump's agenda. Why would you think that?
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fishie3.bsky.social @fishie3.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Bumping again with the paedo's business #nzpol
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Zoë Irene 😷❤️🦈 @getcaughtliving.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
THANKS Luxon we just love everything about what your government choices have been doing here. 🫩
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
@thespinoff.bsky.social Kia ora what is wrong with signing in to the Spinoff? When I try to sign in I automatically am directed to a new account.. obviously I can’t create a new account as I already have one…
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Whoop the beaches are open again. Guess who was one of the first to go? #🐶nz
Sammie on the beach, after two weeks of closure of the beach due to the sewage leak
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Monsanto Proposes Billion-Dollar Settlement of Claims Against its Pesticide healthpolicy-watch.news/monsanto-pro... @nzgreensglobal.bsky.social @julieannegenter.greens.org.nz Can we push to get Roundup out of NZ? Especially is it is used by councils..like Wellington City Council
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Monsanto Proposes Billion-Dollar Settlement Of Claims Against Its Pesticide - Health Policy Watch
Monsanto has reached a provisional $7.25 billion settlement with US law firms representing clients who claim that exposure to its pesticide, Roundup, caused
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Tiger Belle @thegreatbrendini.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I really can’t see how this is good for NZ. Do you? #nzpol
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Kiwis Against Seabed Mining @kasm-nz.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
BREAKING: Fast Track panel declines seabed mining bid. "This is a victory for the moana, for all the people across Taranaki and Aotearoa, from Iwi and hapu and councils and everyone who loves our ocean," said KASM chairperson Cindy Baxter. #nzpol www.kasm.org.nz/post/breakin...
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BREAKING! Fast Track panel rejects seabed mining
PRESS RELEASE Kiwis Against Seabed Mining are celebrating the Fast Track Panel's draft decision to decline Trans Tasman Resources' bid to mine the SouthTaranaki seabed. The draft decision was publis...
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2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
#nzpol
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
This is how they try to rig 2026.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.
1. I am a resident of the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. I am over 18 years of age. I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting.
2. On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at about 8:50 am, I was getting ready to go to work when I heard whistles outside. I knew the whistles meant that ICE agents were in the area, so I decided to check it out on my way to work. I've been involved in observing in my community because it is so important to document what ICE is doing to my neighbors. Connecting to your local community and knowing who your neighbors are is something I profoundly value.
3. I drove to Nicollet Ave. and 26th where I could hear the whistles coming from. I turned south onto Nicollet. There were already several ICE agents there and they'd set up a sort of vehicle convoy on Nicollet and 28th. There were also about 15 observers there, recording and observing ICE.
4. I saw ICE agents surrounding cars and punching car windows. I also saw them stopping vehicles further down Nicollet, so I backed up because I didn't feel safe continuing on.
5. I noticed a man sort of acting to help traffic move more smoothly. He helped me find a place to park. I got out with my whistle and my camera. I went over to him and said something like, "I'm going to film and use my whistle."
6. It seemed like most ICE activity was happening a little farther down the street from us, near 27th. Someone was being thrown to the ground.7. I started recording. There was an agent by a car across the street. Two observers were a few feet away from the agent, blowing their whistles. One was wearing a backpack.
8. I and the man who was observing and helping direct traffic were standing in the street. There was a phone in the man's hand recording a video.
9. An agent approached and asked us to back up, so I moved slowly back onto the sidewalk.
10. The man stayed in the street, filming as the other observers I mentioned earlier were being forced backward by another ICE agent threatening them with pepper spray. The man went closer to support them as they got threatened, just with his camera out. I didn't see him reach for or hold a gun.
11. Then the ICE agent shoved one of the other observers to the ground. Then he started pepper spraying all three of them directly in the face and all over. The man with the phone put his hands above his head and the agent sprayed him again and pushed him.
12. Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. More agents came over and grabbed the man who was still trying to help the woman get up. All three of the observers looked to have been badly affected by the pepper spray. I could feel the pepper spray in my eyes.13. The agents pulled the man on the ground. I didn't see him touch any of them-he wasn't even turned toward them. It didn't look like he was trying to resist, just trying to help the woman up. I didn't see him with a gun. They threw him to the ground. Four or five agents had him on the ground and they just started shooting him. They shot him so many times.
14.1 don't know why they shot him. He was only helping. I was five feet from him and they just shot him.
15. The video I recorded of what happened accurately depicts the events leading up to the agents shooting him and several minutes afterwards. The video is attached as Exhibit 1.
16. I have read the statement from DHS about what happened and it is wrong. The man did not approach the agents with a gun. He approached them with a camera. He was just trying to help a woman get up and they took him to the ground.
17. I feel afraid. Only hours have passed since they shot a man right in front me and I don't feel like I can go home because I heard agents were looking for me. I don't know what the agents will do when they find me. I do know that they're not telling the truth about what happened. I've heard that other witnesses might have been arrested and taken to the Whipple Building.
18. I am disgusted and gutted at how they are treating my neighbors and my state. I keep alternating between crying and feeling determined it is important to remember the value of documenting injustice. We show up for the people who need us to bearwitness, because it can't just be one group of people bearing the brunt of their tyranny. This is a struggle to protect our freedom and democracy, those things are on the line. He lost his life for those values.
I declare under penalty of perjury that everything I have stated in this document is true and correct.

Dated and signed on Jan 24, 2026 in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
@nzgreensglobal.bsky.social when us the Wellington city council stop going to use Roundup.. I am seeing so many dead bees around….
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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University. (And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.) /
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
For all participants, my giftee, my gifter and especially our amazing elves: MERI KIRIHIMETE #SecretSantaAoNZ I, again loved it all!
Sammie pretending to be a reindeer
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
#SecretSantaAoNZ thank you Secret Santa. Awesome and even with my favourite licorice and Sammie also excited
Sammie munching paper Gifts: herbal Teas, infusion basket and Dutch licoriceSammie can’t wait to destroy this box
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Ken @kenzime.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
The amount of shit this government pushes through under urgency is astounding
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
#SecretSantaAoNZ it arrived! Wow that was quick.. I know one dog who will be so happy with the box it came in 😂
Secret Santa box
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
#SecretSantaAoNZ It is on it’s way… fingers crossed my giftee will like it..
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a close up of a woman 's face with the words im not nervous at all nope im just fiiiiiiine .
Alt: a close up of a woman 's face with the words im not nervous at all nope im just fiiiiiiine .
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
#SecretSantaAoNZ for my secret Santa. I’m pretty easy going on my Wishlist are A tea strainer Tea (herbal, rooibos, chai) Love a sauv Beer is okay too (no ale) weissen has my preference. Chocolate is nice: milk or dark chocolate with mint I could use a new cap for running 1/2
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
#secretsantaAonz I would like my Secret Santa to know that I love cooking and I have a one year old dog (Sammie). I really need a tea strainer. I could use some other utensils for cooking or bowls. Sammie loves squeeky toys or some nice treats to chew on. But in the end it’s the surprise
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
#secretsantaAoNz wohoooo we’re back.. can’t wait for it to kick off again.
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
#eqnz that was a looooooooong wobble herein Welly
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Lauren M @elenem.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The Greens don't fucking accuse them of it, it's literally a thing they did FFS. #nzpol
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
#aotearoa The white kiwi was foraging (actually more beige)
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Just watched Sinners.. OMG even if you’re not a fan of the horror genre.. watch it.. awesome
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The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
The under-the-radar law change that critics say will ‘torch’ Māori–Crown relations
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The under-the-radar law change that critics say will ‘torch’ Māori–Crown relations
The government’s Marine and Coastal Areas Act overhaul has been attacked as a serious step backwards for Māori rights.<br /> <br />...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17/10/2025
World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds
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World’s oceans losing their greenness through global heating, study finds
Researchers say decline in phytoplankton suggests weakened planetary capacity to absorb carbon dioxide The world’s oceans are losing their greenness owing to global heating, according to a study that suggests our planet’s capacity to absorb carbon dioxide could be weakening. The change in the palette of the seas is caused by a decline of phytoplankton, the tiny marine creatures that are responsible for nearly half of the biosphere’s productivity. Continue reading...
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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
"If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality." - Desmond Tutu
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/20-... as said lots of times it is not the helmets, it is the designated bike lanes that will help get people on bikes. Just look at the countries that put that in place.
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David Seymour was right to question our compulsory helmet laws
There’s little evidence our mandatory cycle laws improve overall safety, and quite a bit of evidence suggesting they’re doing more harm than good.
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
thespinoff.co.nz/society/23-0...
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Indifference is consent: An essay about Palestine and New Zealand
'That’s what we do as Palestinians – we turn grief into fuel and feed others with what little we have left.'
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Sammie #nzpets
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Nicola Gaston @nicgaston.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Feels worth sharing this again, because it still has 🔥 power “During hard times, you often see a rise in the tendency to want to punish, to demonize, and to exclude. I think we're living through a phase like that in this country at the moment”
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GUEST WRITER DON McGLASHAN on the power of songwriters in a cold climate
What follows is Don McGlashan's speech at the Apra Silver Scroll Award in Auckland on September 13, 2012. We print it here with Don's permission and it's our privilege to do so, as much for its inspir...
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Mlb Kiwi 🫵✋😛🤚 @mlbkiwi.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
The leader of New Zealand’s House of Parliament caught making racist comments at New Zealand Music Awards #nzpol #auspol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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'What a load of crap': Chris Bishop caught 'ranting' during Stan Walker's Aotearoa Music Awards performance
Renowned musician Don McGlashan confronted the Cabinet minister over his comments at the event on Thursday night.
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Auntie Joan @auntiejoan.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
We only really lose if we don’t show up RSB advice from @mountaintui.bsky.social “it is likely the government will ignore all of our feedback…Submit anyway. It’s even more important to do so…They can’t lie on the percentage results, and future governments will have it on the record” #nzpol
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Psst, Regulatory Standards Bill Is A Trojan Horse
Beware libertarians bearing gifts
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Te Ara Paerangi Com - Research Advocacy Capability @te-ara-paerangi.community · 24/05/2025
Aotearoa New Zealand, your turn. #NZPOL
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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
🍃🌹🌿 I’ve signed this #petition to protect Kiwi, Kokako & other endangered wildlife in NZ #Wildlife #Protection #nzpol our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/st...
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Stop Legalised Killing of Protected Wildlife
Under urgency and with no public consultation, the Government has changed the Wildlife Act 1953, directly threatening at-risk indigenous species. This action undermines a High Court ruling protecting ...
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/15-05-2... spot on
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A definitive list of when it is and isn’t acceptable to perform a haka
Aotearoa loves a good haka – as long as it’s on a rugby field and not the floor of parliament.
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
@thomasnash.bsky.social last week the buses were okay but this week it’s terrible. Yesterday the nr 1 from Island Bay from 6:20 am was canceled and today the 6:00 am and the 6:20 are canceled. Really disappointing again
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
@thomasnash.bsky.social two days in a raw the nr 1 at 6.23 am hasn’t shown up. So a lot of people have to wait in the cold as it’s not like there’s an alternative. Really disappointing.
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-... #nzpol
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Why I’ve told my principal I will not teach the new proposed English curriculum
'If the ministry is unable to provide us with something fit for purpose, it is not my job to compound the harm it will cause to my students, but to protect them from it.'
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Monica @moon2112.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
@misswhanau.bsky.social so sorry that I can’t vote for your! Thank you for all the mahi, you are a star and I’ll miss you.. and fuck the haters
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a woman in a black gown says i 'm proud of you
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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
We’re really lucky that Dr @jeremywalker.bsky.social kicked off the peer reviewed (and legally double checked) work on the #AtlasNetwork in #Auspol & #NzPol. He has all the receipts. This is a great start but he has lots more of the hard evidence in the pipeline www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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(PDF) Freedom to Burn: Mining Propaganda, Fossil Capital, and the Australian Neoliberals
PDF | Around 2019, Australia became the world’s largest exporter of both coal and ‘natural gas’ (fossil methane), and thus the third largest exporter of... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...
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Kaimataara @kaimataara.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
David Seymour in an objectifying "got meat" shirt
David Seymour in an objectifying "got meat" shirt
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Jules @julianjackson.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
"Officials have unlawfully stripped fishing quota from Māori and given it to other big companies, the High Court has ruled." Jones needs to be sacked. #nzpol
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High Court slaps down ministers' 'capricious' changes to fishing quota
Officials had been quietly transferring iwi settlement fishing entitlements to Sanford and other big fishing companies; now the Govt must provide redress, writes Jonathan Milne.
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Char Of AotearoaNZ @kiwichar.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Corporate tax breaks anyone? 🤨 #nzpol #OneTermGovernment open.substack.com/pub/craigren...
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Away win? - How much would offshore shareholders benefit from a drop in the NZ company tax rate?
Cutting the company tax rate might lead to more capital flowing out of Aotearoa
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