Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 14hWashington Post denied again it had any ties with journalists. Asked if it knew Bernstein or Woodward, and would investigate Watergate if it happened now, The Post could not recall and refused to answer. 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Equally funny on trojan horse hysteria: basic absence of "reading the website", "listening to *all* the words". I mean if i voted tory & saw GM of centrist party was ex-Labour MP, & Philip Mills was major donor, i may blandly concoct an entryist fantasy. Electoral maths don't have feelings. 121
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 15/10/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKyH... With Lab on 29/30%, Greens on 15% (who always poll higher than actual votes), where is the missing 5% gonna come from?youtube.comOpportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong on bottom liners, Te Tiriti and king maker roleYouTube video by Te Ao with Moana 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Act's donors have 1 purpose, "keep labour out". Obv a political genius saying on Tues OPP won't make 5%, on Thurs, we can work with them. Smelling the fear. Meanwhile, worth knowing what one of OPP's big donors thinks. & checking OPP's views on Tiriti. newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/12/m...newsroom.co.nzMajor left-wing donor tops up Opportunity Party donation to $100kRich Lister Phillip Mills believes it is paramount NZ First is kept out of power and the Opportunity Party has a 'genuine shot' at being the saving grace. Hanna McCallum reports. 100
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Cool photos. Never met a gang that had “must enrol to vote” on wall behind pool table 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Sub tweeting across entirely different subject. If you’re main objective is winning election and your only path to Government is with a major party, don’t do photo shoots with gangs *in the campaign* doh. Get the selfies with patches after. 100
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 15/10/2026The main reason media were so meh and dismissive of Nicky Hager's book is they bought the whole "nation is divided" Maori taking over water BS, and won't face the consequences on what repealing 3 Waters really means for everybody. FAFO for low-info voters, shrugs in media "not me guv" 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 15/10/2026non-partisan reckon: Media groups 'em with opposition in reporting on polls, either thru "unconscious bias" or cos Luxon ruled 'em out. Smart thing for centrist party peeling votes across spectrum is to be ..... centrist. How it turns out? "Talk to party with most votes/accepts bottom lines". 030
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Information-based mathematical reasoning essential to decision-making in representative democracy. Eh? Aye. Or, lefties also live in a bubble. In MMP politics, you need friends. 3 charts, help yourselves. momentum plus vibes divided by maths multiplied by negotiating skill will determine result 000
Reposted by AndrewJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Trump’s a Russian asset, Farage’s party is a racist enterprise, Putin wanted Brexit & if you tried to make a list of all the UK politicians & pundits who’ve backed all three, you’d be here for hours. 632099551
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Ffs it used to be “how would a Russian asset operate?” To test the Putin puppet theory, when the evidence has been front and centre 010
Reposted by AndrewRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Anyway I'm not giving up my em-dashes. Fuck off. 371653103
Reposted by AndrewCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 14/10/2026LMAOOOO namedrops Google telling everyone they're bitchmade and can't be trusted 202031301
Reposted by AndrewJulie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Being GenX/Millennial is such a trip. In our lifetimes, we saw people our age getting wild criminal penalties for pirating music and now have to sit and watch as companies gobble up our work with impunity. 98128723789
Reposted by AndrewGrant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social · 14/10/2026#NZ Now we have it from Starship Hospital director, Dr Greg Williams (and an article I can read!), “the paediatric haematology/oncology service has had to reschedule some treatments” As always, a little more subtle than a simple ‘not’, but not good, and needing a solution.rnz.co.nzAuckland's Starship suspends some cancer treatments due to nurse shortageAuckland's children hospital has suspended some cancer treatments, due to a shortage of nurses. 362
Reposted by AndrewBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026We're planning a public execution. We only admit white "refugees" from a former apartheid state. Our domestic security service uses white nationalist messaging. And the president routinely appears to encourage or endorse violence against his opponents & the media. Nothing subtle or complicated here. 10561224
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 13/10/2026lol. look how badly they missed and over-egged GFC '09-10. And how Robbo avoided the '21 forecast. Treasury as crap at forecast as Labour at defending their record. 000
Reposted by AndrewRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Graph of ED wait times (benchmark is six hours) posted by Simeon Brown last night versus a graph of the same data on the Health NZ website. Managing to abuse both X and Y axes in the same graph is almost impressive. 811645
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 12/10/2026to crystallize your point. Evidence of easily the most sinister, subtle, devious, dastardly conspiracy of corporate right wing entryism ever seen, anywhere: Winston as FM? No Recognise Palestine? Yes Did Maori cede sovereignty? No Restore pay equity? Yes youtu.be/AKyH9FX7DM8?...youtu.beOpportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong on bottom liners, Te Tiriti and king maker roleYouTube video by Te Ao with Moana 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 12/10/2026wondered where Nathan Smith had gone. Hosting on Reality Check Radio. He wrote a nazi blog while staffing at NBR and then New Zealand Initiative. www.stuff.co.nz/national/300...stuff.co.nzThink tank editor runs far-right blogIn posts on his personal blog, New Zealand Initiative chief editor Nathan Smith attacks Muslims and Jews and espouses incel ideology, Marc Daalder reports. 040
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 12/10/2026If the CGT on table won't make a difference why are donors paying $7M to coalition parties to prevent it? there are no serious media voices making a case for change, not surprising given their ties to same individuals and interests as donors to the coalition. 010
Reposted by AndrewMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I love taking the train between San Diego and Los Angeles since it's such a gorgeous view but there's just no way it'll still exist on the same track a generation from now. www.instagram.com/reels/DeSCAh... 1794809896
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 12/10/2026And, surprised Edmonds didn't have these stats ready to go: Average annual GDP growth Robbo 2017-2020 — 2.5% '20-'23 — 2.68% Willis '23-'26 — *0.49%* Last three years the worst economy this century. 000
Reposted by AndrewBrian Whitmore @powervertical.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Can’t post this enough times 134994
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Really clear Labour have run worst campaign and strategy all year and since losing in '23. "Don't mention the war" mentality. Let themselves be cornered on economy, debt, inflation. There are far more people who bought the narrative Luxo/WIllis sold, than those sick of Nats bashing Lab. 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Tired of bluesky left raging against centre Opportunity party, when Labour won't fight for their own vote on left. Edmonds Q&A v Willis. Could've slammed Willis into turf but just let Willis tell lies. Can't even berate Willis for only noticing KiwiSaver 20 years late, after gutting it. 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Labour's rope a dope, small target, don't mention COVID, don't defend our record, don't talk about the past, don't rip the last 3 years' worst economy since the 90s, on full show with Barbara v Nicola on Q&A. Edmonds is far brighter than Willis. But Labour chose a poodle strategy. 000
Reposted by AndrewCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 10/10/2026The irony of Jews dealing with Antisemitism & Muslims dealing with Islamophobia is that Republicans hate ALL of us. They *pretend* to oppose antisemitism because it happens to be slightly more politically advantageous at the moment (plus their End Times obsession), but they’ll come for us as well. 18423105
Reposted by AndrewOdd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 10/10/2026So, happy 89th anniversary of the day Oswald Mosley tried to sell fascism to Liverpudlians—and someone concussed him with a brick 6336761016
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 08/10/2026US media & its RW friends in UK/Aus have red-pilled so hard they can’t sane wash enuff to save mad king from himself. As soon as the sane wash article comes out he doubles down & reinforces he meant bombs not prices. sanewashing multiplier effect. Exhibit A SaneWashing Post wapo.st/4hytOltwapo.stAnalysis | Trump gets caught in the weave and hands Democrats a targetThe president’s misinterpreted comments about Los Angeles and San Diego created opportunities for his foes and confusion for his allies. 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Haven’t noticed aberrant behaviour from Nile. Amazing marketing opportunity for them to host Lab or Greens for a visit…. www.thenile.co.nzthenile.co.nzThe Nile - Your Local NZ Bookstore. Everything Books - The Nile - Buy Books, Baby, Toys onlineGet great deals and support local! The Nile is an NZ-founded online bookstore offering a massive range of books with fast, reliable delivery. 010
Reposted by AndrewMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I thought Mamdani's statement today about Oct. 7 was fine. Just saying that because man, a lot of people today apparently feel very free to announce to journalists how upset and angry "Jews in New York City" are, and I'm one, and I'm not. 833226
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The pop-up welcome on the site "Let's be friends" invite to the newsletter and I'm so tempted to be active non-friend. lol Hero to zero 010
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 08/10/2026lmao & superdumb - Karen Tumulty in knots y'day rationalising mad king. "He didn't mean bombs he meant inflation" Only to see mad king undo her "president’s misinterpreted comments" spin. Washingmachine Post the laundering facility for fascism. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comAnalysis | Trump gets caught in the weave and hands Democrats a targetThe president’s misinterpreted comments about Los Angeles and San Diego created opportunities for his foes and confusion for his allies. 010
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Due to the surge in cocaine use Nats will send appointment letters to every board on the NZX with demands for 10,000 drug tests for their executives and staff. 010
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 08/10/2026>10% NZ right there swing voters. Now some found a home. Spinoff poll July: 18% TOP voters were Lab ‘23, but 45% TOP voters prefer Lab led govt now 35% Lab voters prefer TOP as balance of power. Same number in Lab prefer racists and cookers in NZF. thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-...thespinoff.co.nzWhat we know about the Opportunity Party vote, in six charts | The SpinoffWhere supporters come from, the government they want, and how a tiny sliver could completely change the election outcome. 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Labour not fighting hard enough to temper the far right will hand them back the keys. TOP will get 5%. TPM 3 seats. Greens are smashing it. It's on you to get at least 33%, show the capacity and ability to get more votes than the most incompetent Govt... 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Odysseus jumps out & seeks end to hostilities, a ten yr plan to fix health, end bottom trawling, end big donations. Luxo rules them out twice. TOP refuses to be in Govt with vainest politician as For Min. Philip Mills donates to Lab & Top. Cunning RW plot. 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 06/10/2026look what I am saying to you is we need to unpack this whole voting experiment, it's a mess quite frankly, when i ran a soap marketing function we didn't have votes, we got stuff done, decision gates, just smash through, follow orders, like a ram raid frankly, I mean, you know, democracy whatever 010
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A classic magic realist novel reimagined about the dullest man alive, entitled: 40 years of entitlements 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 06/10/2026One of the best albums of all time. Bernard Purdie’s drumming transcendental counterpoint to Tim Rose’ voice. Came by it not thru the two Hendrix covers but Nick Cave’s Long time man, then Neubaten elevating Morning Dew. Saw him play Albert Hall in ‘96, supporting Bad Seeds. Them were the daze. 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 06/10/2026No lies detected - raised in Catholic Churches in Manchester and South London in the 70s/80s. There is no clapping (or talking) in church. 000
Reposted by AndrewVintage Obscura Radio @vintageobscura.net · 06/10/2026Scott Dunbar - Easy Rider [U.S., Blues/Country] (1970) redd.it/6hoson youtu.be/vmu38Iv4OPwyoutu.beScott Dunbar - Easy Rider [U.S., Blues/Country] (1970) 021
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 06/10/2026it's the election between: Can you put up with, Chris? hhhmmmm, suppose so... Do you like Christopher? Nah, no. 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Undecided swing voters, man. Shopping list numpties with weak convictions about their favourite brunch café on Saturday. Next to Winston we're held to ransom by these value free, vacillating chips on Friday maybe, fools. 000
Andrew @parko66.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ben Thomas turning a 25% deficit for Luxon in the undecideds, into a symptom of fragmentation will be entertaining. No, Ben, 75% of folks just shrug and say "he's a dick". I have even heard many, many, many Nat supporters shrug and say the same. lol 000
