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Stephanie Rodgers 🍉 @bootstheory.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

You have to admire Labour's persistence. They just know that one day, ONE DAY, Business Daddy will pat them on the head and say they can drive the car after 10pm, if only they austerity their room hard enough

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T✨ @tastromo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

This meme template was absolutely made for spineless duds like Luxon

Meme template from the tv show “Community”:

Top panel, a white woman is speaking: “I CAN EXCUSE RACISM, BUT I DRAW THE LINE AT A LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE”

Bottom panel, a black woman js speaking: “YOU CAN EXCUSE RACISM?!??”

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Ol’ ɔıN @hazmat.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Can sack Penk for being a dick, but won’t even text Winston with a “could you tone down the racism please” #nzpol

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Lauren M @elenem.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I love the Luxon humiliation as much as anyone but it really speaks to why we're in trouble as a nation that it's dumbass comments that are seen as the main problem and not the climate destruction or the gutting of pay equity or the ruination of health or the death of homeless people or.... #nzpol

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National caucus to meet tonight amid Luxon coup speculation

Speculation over Christopher Luxon’s grip on the leadership of the National Party has returned after a challenging week for the prime minister.

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Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

100% Literally wrote about the same this morning! open.substack.com/pub/drbex/p/...

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Bring back the 1970s?

Yes to the universal cash supports, No to the racism and bigotry

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

In the Herald today Wayne Brown bemoans the Greens plan to tax the wealthy more in order to pay for services we all use. He will be no doubt INCENSED when he learns that the Mayor of Auckland has just raised the rates of Aucklanders to pay for services we all use.

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

More of this please! The human brain is designed for "One Lion, Two Lions, Three Lions, Holy Shit that's a lot of Lions!!!" we can't instinctively tell the difference between Hundreds of Thousands, Millions, Billions and Trillions, all we hear is "a lot".

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Orthanc @orthanc.nz · 14/06/2026

Some traditions are to important to ignore

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Awful truth, unknown to 99% of the population... NZ Govt adopted an economic management model in the 1980s that MAKES SURE: 1. We always have tens of thousands of kiwis on the dole. 2. People with work / little work live in abject poverty that keeps them desperate for crap jobs. Why? [🧵 1/n]

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Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Properly funded healthcare isn't a "lolly scramble" Decent mental health services isn't a "treat' Fully functional community and support services aren't just a "nice to have" Pretty revolted by this govt treating basic services like some kind of fancy expensive treat #nzpol #BudgetDay2026

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Mojo Mathers 🇵🇸 @mojomathers.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Anyone else find it really patronising of the government to talk to us about the budget like we are kids? ‘Lolly scramble’, ‘tough love’, ‘adult’ budget.. there’s nothing childish about wanting a responsible budget where we care for our poorest and everyone has a secure home.

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I my (limited) experience the Plug In Hybrid will begin to insist that you top up with at least 20L of gas to keep the tank fresh and if you don't, it will start using the petrol to charge the battery while you drive, forcing you to use the petrol before it goes bad. Time to swap to full electric.

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Same… but it was a Labour government in NZ who either don’t believe we should have nice things or didn’t have the courage to do what they believed in (And got turfed out anyway, replaced by possibly our most RW government)

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

People who write letters to the editor of the NZ herald should have to include their social media details so I can tell them why they’re wrong.

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Kev Lucky,unashamedly wobbly.. @kev-lucky.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

America misleads, NZ follows. #NZPol

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

As a kiwi I am uniquely qualified to answer this: For a commodity like oil you have to pay whatever an Oxford housewife is willing to pay… at least that’s what they tell us when NZ lamb is cheaper on the other side of the world than it is at home.

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The government‘s handling of the impending oil crisis isn’t making me feel confident that things are going to go well for us if there’s an “AI took all the jobs and no one can pay their rent or mortgages or buy food” crisis.

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

FYI I’ve opened this one up for full public reading, listening & sharing after requests from paying subscribers. Their support allows me to do this public interest journalism on Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate & poverty in public. #nzpol open.substack.com/pub/thekaka/...

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NZ faces a 1970s-style energy shock

Willis acknowledges fuel rationing may be needed in worst case scenario; Last fuel ship is due in 14 days; Refined diesel costs nearing US$170/bbl, with US$200+ = NZ$4/l+

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Cake or Death @johngcole.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

part of the problem with the american public is the inability of them to understand the scale of a billion dollars like for 38 billion you could EASILY build 38 Palace of Versailles I guarantee 30 billion of this will be graft like you see in the russian military but probably worse

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 09/02/2026

Given all the really important shit that this government says we "can't afford" it's amazing what they manage to find money for.

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'Strategic energy security asset': Govt reveals plans for $1b LNG import facility

Luxon warned New Zealand is experiencing swiftly declining gas supply.

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Wild that there was an open lane called "what if we just explain things clearly to people?" and he's the first one to ever fill it

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

After 14 short years, Tucker left us unexpectedly this week - curled up in a favourite spot and didn't wake up. I thought he'd slow down, rack up bills insurance wouldn't cover, and eventually we'd have 'the talk' with the vet. But that wasn't his style & he will be sorely missed. Pat your pets x

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

The downside of following @musicalchairs.bsky.social and @bernardchickey.bsky.social is that the financial illiteracy of the Herald Letter Writers is even more frustrating than it was in the past.

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The Sewphist @thesewphist.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I support the thousands of public servants striking today. You do good work, essential work, and you deserve fair pay, safe working conditions, adequate time for rest and recovery, and to not be snarked at by those who were elected to represent us all. Please stay safe in these winds.

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Damn, I read Judith's letter! I'll leave the politics to others, but, lord, the Govt spending stuff is REALLY BAD! I'll try and keep this short. First up, this bare-faced lie. The countries in the pink circle have a similar-sized economy to NZ. Govt spending is a lot higher in all but one . [🧵 1/n]

plot of Govt GDP per capita vs Govt spend per capita. Quote from Judith's letter reads: 'Only by NZ becoming wealthier can we afford to spend more'

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Aaron Schiff @schiff.nz · 30/09/2025

These words that Nigel Latta wrote in 2015 have always stayed with me

What's the hardest thing about being a parent?

It isn't the sleepless nights, or the endless fights. It isn't the constant worrying about every last little thing, or the constant pestering about every last little thing. It isn't the impact on your work life, your love life, or your social life. It isn't the lack of money, the lack of time, or even the lack of anything approaching a life of your own.

It feels like it's all of those things, but it it's none of them.

In the end, the hardest thing about being a parent is truly understanding that everything comes with a number. You get a certain number of bedtime stories, and a certain number of bedtime kisses. Your get a certain number of roads they'll cross holding your hand, and a certain number of sports matches on a Saturday morning. You get a certain number of bike rides, and a certain number of bad jokes with no real punchline. Most of all... you get a certain number of hours.

One day you'll go to the bucket, and it will be empty.

So--and I'm saying this as much to myself as to anyone else--get as much as you can, of all that you can, for as long as you possibly can. It's the only score you'll get that will ever truly mean anything, and it's also the hardest one to keep track of.

Good luck.

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Sam Stafford @samuelstafford.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

This is great. Do please watch it.

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Sophie these days @spiderandme.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Always say 'thank you' to the bus driver. Always. #NewZealandValues

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

There’s renewable energy ads and there’s mother**cking wind farm ads. This, blissfully, is the latter.

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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles @siouxsiew.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

What I also want to know is why proper reporting like this is behind a paywall while the lies these harmful arseholes spread get splashed everywhere. Well, we know why. It’s horrific that the media companies are so complicit in this.

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Coley @coleytangerina.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Suppose it were a woman MP who was caught on camera, maggoted and ranting at an event. She'd be gearing up for a fortnight-long news cycle in which she'd be forced to admit having an unhealthy relationship with alcohol, encouraged to divulge personal information, and made to apologise repeatedly.

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Film Crave @filmcrave.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

It's been 8 years since the iconic moment Tom Holland lip-synced "Umbrella" by Rihanna for Zendaya. 🎥

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

$19 a kg for Mainland edam... I seem to remember Tasty being this price being a national scandal...

Shot of online shopping for Mainland Edam Cheese - $18.99 for 1kg

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 03/04/2025

This. They're not nostalgic for the factory. They're frustrated that--unlike their parents/grandparents--they can't afford to live in a "nice" house in a "nice" neighborhood, get married, raise kids on one income, and retire comfortably at 65 *unless* they also take on mountains of student loan debt

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His Skeletoncy, the Ghoul of Hell @timhodgson.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—

image of watchmen's doctor manhattan, a superhero who is entirely blue and nude, sitting on a rock, small in frame, on what is depicted to be a very pink version of the surface of the planet mars. he looks pensive.

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Gabe @cwgabriel.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Penny Arcade for March 25th 2002, 23 years ago today was a classic. See children, the Xbox controller was very big… www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2002/0...

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Ursine Adventures - Penny Arcade

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Gabe @cwgabriel.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Penny Arcade for March 19th 2004, 21 years ago today. This comic is officially old enough to drink. www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/0...

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Green Blackboards (And Other Anomalies) - Penny Arcade

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I look forward to David Seymour in opposition. (Wait, I lost my train of thought there…) I look forward to David Seymour in opposition displaying his newfound “Close enough is good enough” attitude towards his political adversaries.

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I got milk in school. My mother got child benefit. There were Dental nurses at schools.Tertiary Ed was free. Rent/housing were affordable. There were award wages - my factory job paid my rent/living costs, holidays & I could save. “Back in my day... Your mother received the Family Benefit” - DR BEX

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Back in my day...

Your mother received the Family Benefit

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David Slack @davidslack.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Luxon: Trusts Donald Trump Doesn't trust Māori with Three Waters

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Popcorn @popcaughan.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Oh no. JD Vance is 40. Millennials are going to get blamed for ruining an 80 year old Western alliance aren’t we?

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Of all motherfuckers, I can’t believe the country is going down with this motherfucker.

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Bernard Hickey @bernardchickey.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

If you think National backbench MPs and Christopher Luxon were worried about his popularity before the start of Term One, just wait until the 'Soccer Moms' and 'Netball Moms' find out what's happening in their schools... thekaka.substack.com/p/seymours-l...

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Seymour's late, missing, discarded, allergic, nutritionless, dangerous & skimpy school lunch programme is unravelling

Students won’t eat them; Teachers are sick of the extra cost, time, delays, no-shows, substitutes & general shittiness; Contract released showing Compass must fix issues by Term 2 or lose contract

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Aaron Dodd @aarondodd.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

I assume Australia's statistics are similar. #auspol #nzpol

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