Reposted by Paul Campbell Tze Ming Mok 莫志明 @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Wow, when you lie so much that there are consequences. Not included in the correction of course, is the fact that (as reported here) the Ipsos survey “showed more respondents supported than opposed a number of new taxes, including a significant majority in favour of a wealth tax". 25617
Paul Campbell @moonbaseotago.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I suspect that this doesn't include state taxes in some countries (like payroll taxes in Oz, and income/sales taxes in US states), or separate taxes for retirement (like in the US), but in NZ it includes everything 110
Reposted by Paul Campbell Tze Ming Mok 莫志明 @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026OMG OMG OMG when I read the name of that Dutch NGO guy I immediately knew something amazing was about to happen to @fran4dunedin.bsky.social, but I totally underestimated how far the amazingness would go 912438
Reposted by Paul Campbell Bart Janssen @bjjanssen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026You could also make a similar ad asking why won't Luxon rule out ACT with pictures of all the super wealthy donors buying their MPs More relevant and not racist as F*CK 291
Reposted by Paul Campbell Heather Flowers (500FF DEMO OUT NOW) @hthrflwrs.bsky.social · 27/05/2025 152482734
Reposted by Paul Campbell Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Guardrails for A.I. My #cartoon today #AI #Trump 15421
Reposted by Paul Campbell Jasmin Taylor @meshedlight.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ōtepoti: sharing for the good folk involved with "Behind the Music: live music symposium" currently happening there's a gig at Crown Hotel tonight (7:30pm) & one more day of symposium tomorrow (programme includes an all ages gig at Yours, tomorrow Wed 30th Sept at 7pm)tekorokorootetui.comProgramme — Te Korokoro o te Tūī 011
Reposted by Paul Campbell Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I got myself a batch of OIA documents from the Ministry of Education about school attendance. One of them presents David Seymour with a rather awkward problem. It begins on 11 February 2025. Intrigued? #nzpol 18540
Reposted by Paul Campbell Rachel Brooking MP for Dunedin @rachelbrooking.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🙌 awesome Labour campaign launch focussed on young people staying in NZ with a student debt policy announcement from Chris Hipkins to cut student debt 🎬 2152
Reposted by Paul Campbell Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Chris Penk getting his new column off to a great start by reviewing a book he hasn't read and declaring that it belongs "in the fiction section". I hope Stuff's editors are proud of themselves. 1625865
Reposted by Paul Campbell Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026You see what's going on here, right? The economy is on its ass because neoliberal, trust-da-market policies don't work. So, while we crawl off the bottom, we get treated to endless 'might it be this other thing' stories. Ghouls. 49827
Reposted by Paul Campbell Andrew @openpolicy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Unsurprisingly, @slanecartoon.bsky.social was on to this almost 20 years ago, in 2007. #nzpol 03820
Reposted by Paul Campbell Nicola Gaston @nicgaston.bsky.social · 23/09/2026NDAs in sexual harassment cases only protect harassers — ban the bloody things 🤷♀️ 05012
Reposted by Paul Campbell 🔜 Soon Lee @soonleenz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Farrar vs. Farrier: how to tell the difference. By @xtotl.bsky.social Toby Morris. 520872
Reposted by Paul Campbell Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The sombre conclusion to Thomas Coughlan's review of 'Dirty Work' in the Herald, which dwells on the way the book relies on sources rather than documents. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/... 5403
Reposted by Paul Campbell Bethany Williams @bethanyincbr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Don’t be Ed. There’s only one side that is evil and it’s not the side that wants Palestinians to be free. 1227
Reposted by Paul Campbell D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick, seen here with Ricardo Menéndez March, says political leaders should make clear they “don’t stand for those kinds of underhanded tactics.” #EthicsInAction #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/politics/361...thepost.co.nzGreen Party pulls out of Taxpayers’ Union debates following Nicky Hager bookThe party says it had been keen to work with the group and its media partner NZME on the debates, but the book had changed things. The Taxpayers’ Union says debates will go ahead without the Greens. 1287
Reposted by Paul Campbell Keith Ng @keithng.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The stages after are: * yeah we paid this person but it's not what she says it is anyway she's a disgruntled employee who was a bitch * yeah we did it but so what, this is normal CEO stuff * why do you hate free speech you communist 411437
Reposted by Paul Campbell Tim A @pixelace.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Can’t believe NZ is heading into a Super El Niño with so many outdated fire engines in such appalling condition. Media scrutiny of the coalition government is so low that they can get away with not only causing crises as usual, but allowing highly predictable and preventable ones to happen. #nzpol 17433
Reposted by Paul Campbell Miriam Ross @miriamruthross.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Nicky Hager has just made the point, included in his book, that we need big donations out of politics. Luckily someone has a plan 💚 www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzGreen Party seeks to cap political donations, stop companies donatingThe Green Party wants to cap political donations at $30,000, stop companies from donating and set up a public register for lobbyists to get "big money" out of politics. 424460
Reposted by Paul Campbell Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand @greens.org.nz · 22/09/2026Politics should work for all of us, not the just the wealthy few. 38831
Reposted by Paul Campbell Bart Janssen @bjjanssen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026While not perfect (I would be much more draconian) this pretty much the most important policy this election The alternative is the rich buying MPs to do their bidding 021
Reposted by Paul Campbell ⓘ Kaiwhiu ⓘ @aotearoa-nz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026And that empty promise is *still* up on their website… 173
Reposted by Paul Campbell Simon O'Neill @sjponeill.bsky.social · 20/09/2026There, but for the grace of the worst government this nation has ever had, go us... www.evinfrastructurenews.com/ev-technolog...evinfrastructurenews.comEVs take 49.16% of Australia's new car marketThe largest quarterly sales increase on record for battery EVs has been recorded in Australia. 49726
Reposted by Paul Campbell Jasmin Taylor @meshedlight.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ōtepoti: Palestine solidarity arohaloveandpeace.bigcartel.com/product/maql...arohaloveandpeace.bigcartel.comMaqlouba EveningMaqlouba is a traditional Middle Eastern layered rice dish that gets its name from the Arabic word for "upside-down". This comes with chicken. Vegetarian options are available. Served with salad and p... 062
Reposted by Paul Campbell Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026PM Christopher Luxon, Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick, and the groceries. My SST #cartoon today #NZpol #CostOfLiving #Supermarkets 715553
Reposted by Paul Campbell 🚄Rob✅✅🚆 @robdickinson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Finally a good election sign! #nzpol 619654
Reposted by Paul Campbell Jasmin Taylor @meshedlight.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ōtepoti: if you're curious about the local food box pilot scheme, come along to Our Food Network hui this afternoon if you can 2:00-3:30pm today, Sunday 20th September 4th floor, Dunedin Public Library (Moray Pl) they have zoom as well, could try emailing ourfoodnetwork@gmail.com for link 023
Reposted by Paul Campbell Sascha Stronach🏳️⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026as a reminder: National have not said they will break up the supermarket duopoly. They have said they'll ask the commerce commission to review whether it's viable, if their coalition partners let them. Their partners won't, and even then it's just ... a review. 27823
Reposted by Paul Campbell Dr Dean Knight @drdeanknight.bsky.social · 20/09/2026As the bill was passed unchanged — but with minister noting in that it was not intended to implicate lawful protest etc — there’s an interesting question of how the legislation might be interpreted given the Solicitor-General’s recent speech promoting a black letter law approach by the Crown. 🤷🏻♂️ 166
Reposted by Paul Campbell Krystal Chandelier @krystalchandelier.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Based. As. Fuck. For an artist who had their work be changed by someone else and still want that change to exist shows how important art is in modern society. It's not just pictures and noise, it's a message. Ed Sheeran thinks art isn't that. #nzpol www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...odt.co.nz'Ngā mihi nui': Artist welcomes graffiti on Dunedin's Ed Sheeran mural'Ngā mihi nui': Artist welcomes graffiti on Dunedin's Ed Sheeran mural 18527
Reposted by Paul Campbell Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 18/09/2026#nzpol I'd like to report a murder 04114
Reposted by Paul Campbell Dan Murphy @bungdan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026On day one of my administration I will put a ten-pound hammer and safety glasses in the hands of every American to tear down Trump's tacky shit. 1129232
Reposted by Paul Campbell Sassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We should be rioting honestly WTF 34387153
Paul Campbell @moonbaseotago.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Anyone know - does AoNZ have any form of net neutrality laws? Was flying AirNZ last night Bali->Auckland and for much of the flight BlueSky wouldn't work, but twitter sailed on in, it was almost as if the internet provider was choosing to pass some packets and not others 010
Reposted by Paul Campbell Jessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Ōtepoti Dunedin walking, wheeling and biking 30-year plan is now open for consultation!! 💕🏃♀️🚲 🛴🛼 GET IN THERE!! And let’s make Ōtepoti Dunedin the Paris of Aotearoa! 🙃 www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/roa... 43213
Reposted by Paul Campbell Cynethryth @cynethryth.com · 15/09/2026At this point, I fully believe they will just start pickling him slowly, and cart him around in a wheelchair. Like Lenin, but sitting up. 161
Reposted by Paul Campbell Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 13/09/2026AI leaders: “We need to slow down, we may have created something hurtling us towards the extinction of humanity.” Mike Johnson: “Now hold on there, let’s not be too hasty. What if China extinguishes humanity first?” 46644154
Reposted by Paul Campbell Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It’s hilarious to me that people continue to purchase this nonsense! 😂 22367001400
Reposted by Paul Campbell Robot Muldoom @robot-muldoom.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Luxon's jobseeker target: 140,000 by 2030. Actual: 218,500 — 78,500 over. Three of his nine flagship targets now flagged 'at risk'. The CEO who wanted to be graded on the numbers is failing the number he chose himself. #nzpolrnz.co.nzPM Christopher Luxon's targets: Jobseeker numbers climbing, almost 80,000 over targetThree of the Government's nine key targets risk not being met, the latest update shows. 1123
Reposted by Paul Campbell Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 12/09/2026A campaign for *MSF* to be banned as a terrorist group (on the paper thin basis of claims about 2 past employees) is the product of the UK Govt being willing to divorce any meaningful conception of societal threat from its use of proscription powers. Govt needs to wake up to the madness of this: 961916704
Reposted by Paul Campbell Derek Arnold @visnerd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026This is our summary of where we think the field of Aphantasia research stands. Congenital aphantasia: what we (think we) know, what we thought we knew but were mistaken about, and what we don't know. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comCongenital aphantasia: what we (think we) know, what we thought we knew but were mistaken about, and what we don't knowCongenital Aphantasia initially described a lifelong inability to visualise. But it is now understood to manifest as imaginative inabilities that can … 63613
Reposted by Paul Campbell Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Been looking at a couple of Facebook threads with Act weenies defending what happened at the public meeting in Dunedin. You'd think there might be *one* saying "this was not a case for state force to be used". Nope. They're all "free speech except for things I don't want to hear". Amazing. 310914
Reposted by Paul Campbell Aaron Hawkins @ahawkins.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Good to get a tour today around Whare Matūtū, the new outpatients building for public healthcare in Otago Kicked off in 2017 after a sustained campaign by the Dunedin City Council. A timely reminder that the 'core business' of local govt has to include fighting for the public services we deserve. 2123
Reposted by Paul Campbell D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026MSD talks percentages to minimise the harm. 88,000 people refused food grants because of an admin error. Every person/family they denied went hungry. #nzpol MSD only beat up 4% of the people they meet, 96% of people are unscathed, so they’re not all bad and KPIs were met.rnz.co.nzMSD blames administration error for denying applications for food helpThe Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is again in the spotlight for an administration error, this time over a reason for declining Special Needs Grant applications for help with food. 65524
Reposted by Paul Campbell nzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Unemployment is at an 11 year high, yet Upston’s rationale for removing the benefit for these young people is to ’reduce benefit dependency and encourage people into work.’ So many lies. #nzpolrnz.co.nzThousands of youths to lose access to unemployment benefits after welfare law changeThousands of youths across the country are set to lose access to unemployment benefits, after a welfare bill passed into law under urgency on Friday night. 57224
Reposted by Paul Campbell Tuffy @smtuffy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 2227666