psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 14/05/2026OK friends, going to log off for a few days. Need to take a break from constantly ingesting the horrors of the world. See you on the other side 030
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Labour really should go hard on "Luxon is Trump's lapdog." It worked to win elections for bland center-left parties in Australia and Canada, and it would work here too. Really don't know why they're silent on this 1228
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialSassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Migration is our collective human history. People have always moved. Whether it’s from rural to urban, country to neighboring country, or straight up continents, this is what we do. Social stability is not at risk because people moved it’s at risk because you are a hater. 39329
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialSassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 13/05/2026It’s always interesting to see how little pushback there is about anti immigrant rhetoric. Not from the media, not from businesses who rely on the workers, not unions, not white friends, not opposition parties like yeah the Greens might but it’s very muted and in the context of “contribution”. 36911
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialkyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 13/05/2026i’m sorry but WHO exactly is commending brutal austerity cuts, the worst in a generation, other than an INCREASINGLY obsequious media and commentariat??? this is insane right?? 118218
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialSassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 13/05/2026It’s not the high unemployment rate or the high fuel prices or high power bills and food prices that’s harming our social stability oh no of course not it’s when you go about your day but there’s ✨brown people✨ in it. 410923
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialSassy Little Hobbit @sassypolitico.bsky.social · 13/05/2026It’s always the people whose ancestors didn’t learn the language or customs or culture, stole lands, and murdered people, who drone on about “social stability” like bro you are the mirror for instability. 613531
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Just a reminder that Chris Luxon himself benefitted greatly from open migration (to the US), and I'm sure he thinks white migrants to NZ are just fine. He's just a racist prick who doesn't want minorities here. 100
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialTerry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 13/05/2026I really am reeling at what Luxon has just said about social strains of migration. How is he not aware of how integral migrants are to our economy? "In the tax year ending March 2024, the foreign-born made up 32% of the population, and paid 38% of the tax." www.treasury.govt.nz/publications... 76916
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialGareth @grenow.bsky.social · 12/05/2026The first thing any new Labour-led government should do is reform Treasury. It's a bastion of out-of-date neoliberal monetarists hewing close to the perceived purity of Roger and Ruth's vision. Govt needs economic advice and analysis from people that live in the real world, not a fantasy. #nzpol 43013
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Australia is implementing tax measures (CGT, reducing tax benefits for housing investors, etc) to tax wealth more and income less. Meanwhile NZ pretends even a milder version of these would destroy its economy, even though Australia had massively outperformed it over the past few years...theguardian.comBudget capital gains tax changes and negative gearing reform explainedNegative gearing, capital gains tax and family trusts are all facing a big shake-up in the name of intergenerational fairness. How will it all work? 231
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialPERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 12/05/2026I've added a YouTube link as the original one wouldn't allow viewing in landscape modeyoutu.beBernard Hickey & Verity Johnson bust the NZ debt mythYouTube video by The Kākā with Bernard Hickey 142
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialpsheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026I'm really sick of gullible rubes insisting that media ownership doesn't influence coverage, former political staffers don't continue to favor their party, etc By that logic we should let former tobacco lobbyists write health regulations - they don't work there any more so they're impartial now 301
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026This has nothing to do with gender - the issue would be the same if the husband was a reporter. But "people can manage their own conflicts" has failed basically everywhere it's been tried, and media figures are not magically immune. 200
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026It always shocks the car people, but Wellington is by far the least car-dependent city in Australasia Only half of journeys here are by car. A quarter are by public transit, and the remaining quarter are by walking or cycling. 46418
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialNinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Bernard Hickey doing god’s work with Verity Johnson. This is so worth sharing far and wide on as many platforms to which you have access!! #nzpol 24829
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Yet another bunch of rural white people who voted against 3 Waters because of racism now having to deal with the reality that there is simply no way to cheaply provide water services to sparsely populated regions Will they learn from this? Almost certainly not. But I can enjoy the schadenfreudernz.co.nzWaitaki District ratepayers facing up to 45 percent increase call for probe into council's financesStunned Waitaki District ratepayers are calling for a government probe of council's finances, with some worried people will lose their homes. 180
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026It remains completely absurd that Jenna Lynch is married to the ACT chief of staff and remains a political reporter. It's just a blatant ongoing conflict of interest that's never disclosed. Just shows how much Stuff is just not a serious media organization... 23110
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialJustin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Idk if Virginia Democrats can see what the Supreme Court did with Alabama redistricting, and still be like “yo, we should listen far right judges,” we are all cooked anyway. Use some damn common sense. 47217
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Why is this a story? It's just platforming Chris Bishop's irrelevant reckons in order to score some political points. The article itself says that the Electoral Commission hasn't made any indication that the party name is out of line at this point...rnz.co.nzNew Te Tai Tokerau Party may not be able to contest election under that name, Bishop saysMariameno Kapa-Kingi's Te Tai Tokerau Party may not be able to contest the election under that moniker, Chris Bishop has suggested. 000
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialOakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 11/05/2026Picky-eating American children are afflicted with a form of privilege we don't talk about enough: not-dying privilege. To explain, @amybrown.xyz kicks off our TASTE week: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/picky-book-r...oaklandreviewofbooks.orgPickiness tastes like traumaHow American children became the fussiest eaters in history (and why they need to check their not-dying privilege). 4335732
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialAndrew Robbins @robbinsa.me · 12/05/2026Just want to put it out there that I see yall that immediately pivoted from "they should do this" to "actually that was a bad idea" the moment the Virginia senate leader decided to go copperhead. Its not subtle. 251
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Does @chrishipkins.bsky.social and NZ Labour have a stance on canceling this if elected? Or does that also have to wait for the budget 111
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialKelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 11/05/2026"“Wiping out the entire Supreme Court is an incredibly extreme step to take over a decision you don’t like,” Surovell said." This is such a pathetic response. The people voted for the change! The court killed it on a technicality. Fight or perish. newrepublic.com/article/2102...newrepublic.comTrump Wins Big as Virginia Dems Won’t Go Nuclear to Save 4 House SeatsThe state’s Democrats have decided against forcing resignations on the state Supreme Court to preserve their redistricting. Funny how Republicans always find a way, and Democrats don’t. 527662
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Young people: we feel betrayed by the government NZ Labour: we will absolutely not fix this for you Why would young people vote for a party that treats them with contempt?rnz.co.nzStudents question university affordability after government scraps fees-free schemeSome University of Auckland students are questioning whether they can afford to continue their studies, while others say they feel "tricked" by the government. 2187
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Elected Democrats are always waiting for someone to do their jobs for them. Sometimes it's the media, sometimes it's the courts. But actually, this is the job of our elected representatives, and they need to actually do it or resign and let someone else do it. 120
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 11/05/2026well we did lose to legal Calvinball and we aren’t going to fight back. but at least we spent a hundred million dollars losing 30680113
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialMikhail Gorbaechev @mikhailgorbaechev.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Seriously though, it's not about one "decision we don't like," it's about a completely lawless court that rejects the sovereignty of the people and needs to be eliminated and replaced with a body that respects the people's will. If you let them get away with this they will give Trump anything. 210415
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialLOWρUFO 🇺🇦🇵🇸🌍 @lowrhoufo.bsky.social · 11/05/2026I don't think this was worth doing because it was necessary to win the house. I think it was worth doing to show resolve and establish deterrence 1217725
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialHemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Ehh I think they should have retired all the virginia supreme court justices just because I'm so tired of these judges being like "what are ya gonna do, STAB ME?" 719016
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialutopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 11/05/2026so how about that reconstruction 2.0 1019324
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialA.J. Bauer @ajbauer.bsky.social · 11/05/2026We have a Republican Party committed to building systematic advantages into the current system to maintain power indefinitely and a Democratic Party that cannot think outside the bounds of the current system even as it is being actively restructured against them. 25695234
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026The defining characteristic of the Democratic Party is that they're a bunch of pathetic losers who won't take their own side in a fight. This, more than anything, policy related, is why they're so unpopular - it's embarrassing to be associated with these losers! 000
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialDr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Labour had announced policy, they're just weird and you've forgotten them. Like small grants for GPs, and the future fund. Good? Maybe. But regular people don't remember them. The 3 free GP visits is neat, but long forgotten as EVERYTHING costs more now #nzpol 2153
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialkyle @kyledchurch.bsky.social · 11/05/2026if Hipkins keeps ruling out reversal of National policies, including ones that HE previously championed and instigated, then voters should be forgiven for thinking that Labour are National Party with bonus feigned "regret" 34910
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialpsheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Chippy is going to lose a second time to the most unpopular PM in history. And all for the sake of his ego - it's very obvious that he doesn't have a policy agenda he wants to implement (nor do his party's MPs, who have inexplicably kept him around) 0214
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026This is becoming farcical. Labour is so committed to expressing no policy ideas that they refuse to comment on anything the government does. They can't attack an unpopular government because they'd rather hide in the corner than talk about what they would do instead.thepost.co.nzLabour not promising return of fees-free policyDespite campaigning for the policy for years Labour has not immediately promised to reinstate fees-free. 105816
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 11/05/2026Abolish ICE in its entirety and deny everyone working for them any future government employment. 1237611096
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialPeter Ashford @peterashford.bsky.social · 10/05/2026This is happening throughout the world. It's Piketty's observation playing out: we allow wealth to accumulate more wealth than the rate of growth and so inevitably the rich get richer at everyone else's expense 031
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialClint Fern @clintfern.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Notorious marxists the OECD, pour scorn on the hopeless coalitions plan for LNG.newsroom.co.nzOECD tells NZ there's no future in gasNZ could achieve electricity security, affordability and sustainability by breaking the power sector's reliance on gas, economic forum advises 03915
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 10/05/2026This is equally true in health. We're losing talented doctors and nurses to Australia on a regular basis for the exact same reason...1news.co.nz'We simply cannot match the pay' - police exodus to Australia growsExclusive: NZ police officers are still crossing the Tasman as authorities struggle to compete with higher salaries and growing pressure within the force. 020
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 10/05/2026This is a good point, and the implications are stark. NZ has no external checks on parliament, so the public's ability to meaningfully weigh in via select committee is crucial for democratic legitimacy. If that process is a farce (as it is now), it delegitimizes the entire government. 17128
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialpsheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Even the most milquetoast, poll-chasing centrists should realize that "I oppose the things that 99 percent of people oppose and I'll fix the damage these idiots have done" is an easy winner. Really makes you think Chippy agrees with a lot of National's policy changes... 111
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Given that 99 percent of submissions were opposed to this travesty, you'd think Labour would promise to repeal this law and restore the Environment Ministry if they win the election But it's *crickets* about this specifically, and "we're not going to reverse things" in generalrnz.co.nzCommittee recommends disestablishing Environment Ministry despite public oppositionThe Environment Select Committee received 588 written submissions in relation to a bill to axe the ministry. All but five submissions opposed it. 120
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 10/05/2026This is a big part of why we left. My wife is a naturalized citizen, but who knows what they're going to go after. And we didn't want to raise our very-obviously-non-white kids in an increasingly hostile environment... 010
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialPatrida Sutton @patridanz.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Why hasn't Lloyd Burr fronted up with what he said to Maiki Sherman a year ago to provoke her comment? #nzpol www.facebook.com/share/p/18g5... 1123
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 09/05/2026They fucking love losing. They love it. They think it makes them better, that it's a virtue! 561045204
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Well there you go - a simple solution that fixes judicial overreach and restores the election result. All it requires is bending some norms. Will the Democrats do it? Or are they a loser party for losers? 020
psheth.bsky.social @psheth.bsky.social · 09/05/2026The fundamental problem with all the Reconstruction 2.0 stuff is that the actually existing Democratic Party is a bunch of fucking losers. This meme is 8 years old and they're still getting dunked on by the fucking dog while stressing the importance of respecting the refs. 010
Reposted by @psheth.bsky.socialAnne Goulding @annegoulding.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Someone with better skills than me should create a poster with the things that the govt says we cant afford on one side (fees-free, ferries, pay equity, climate emergency fund etc.) and those we can on t'other (tax breaks for those who don't need them, more roads, helicopter rides....) 1152