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@rupertbbare.bsky.social
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he/him. Business Analyst. Frustrated Writer. Civil Servant. OPINIONS ARE MINE ALONE (& quite possibly wrong). I'm more active on Mastodon TBH. rupert-brackenbury.squarespace.com

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Ryan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 29/09/2026
Nicola’s ferries won’t arrive until 2029, if ever. IREX would’ve been sailing by now and cost less that just one of National’s new RONs, that they now also can’t build. You only have a few weeks left to enrol. If you aren’t enrolled, your vote is like Nicola’s ferries. non-existent. #nzpol
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I like this new, angrier Labour - I hope Hipkins doesn't pull a Kamala Harris and pivot at the halfway point to try & court Jordon Williams' bot farms #NZPol
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Rewatching Back To The Future III with the kids and Lea Thompson plays Marty's Paternal Great Great Grandmother, implying that His parents are at most 3rd Cousins
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Crisppyboat @crisppyboat.ca · 29/08/2026
Gravity falls 🍄✨
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Pot Shop Boo @potshopboy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Night bugs always go towards light cause they're trying to read their little books.
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Gauche Vibes @nedgilmore.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
'Sorry, my family are Butlerians, we can't use any kind of A.I for any reason.'
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If I can quit Twitter, you can too
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morgan godfery @morgangodfery.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
There are well theorised critiques of the public service as the “permanent government” and what that entails, but that structural critique is entirely separate from impressionistic judgements of bloated and overpaid individuals within the public service
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Hagai Palevsky (he/him) @dialhforhagai.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Wile E. Coyote, despaired, takes a bucket of paint and a brush and paints a beautiful two-bedroom house on a mountainside. He paints a beautiful coyote wife in the window, and two adorable coyote kids running around in the yard. He tries to enter this new coyote life, but it is inaccessible to him
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Just in time for his hyperloop around every US city piloted by fully autonomous self driving cars. Or people can watch with their 3 Optimus robots inside his Mars colony. They were all due by now right?
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RJ BaHarker @rjbarker.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Were I an incredibly rich author I would simply live my life in a way that meant I did not have to send legal threats to Amnesty International.
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
A reminder of The Paul Henry cycle for #nzpol: - Do something so stupid &/or offensive you get fired - Get rehired to a new role becuse you attract controversy - Do something so stupid &/or offensive you get fired - Get rehired to a new role becuse you attract controversy - Do something so ...
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 08/07/2026
If you use "A.i." to summarize something, you will never know what kind of mistakes it's excreting until it's too late and you've deeply embarrassed yourself or destroyed your business/reputation.
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Thomas O’Mahony @gotitatguineys.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The best edit I’ve seen in weeks, you absolutely have to turn the sound on for this one.
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Two panel comic. Panel 1: there’s a rap battle going on, with a small crowd of onlookers enjoying the show. The guy on the microphone raps, “this fool brought an ancient staff. You got no swag; it makes me laugh!” Panel 2: the rapper holding the other microphone is an evil sorcerer with sunken eyes and a long purple robe. In his other hand, he grasps an ancient magic staff, which instantly shoots a bolt of powerful energy at the first rapper, reducing him to ash. The crowd of people watching the battle react excitedly, in awe of the evil sorcerer’s skills.
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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This is the cop who told me rape and death threats were "public criticism" that journalists should expect and weren't intended to harm me because they weren't directly sent to me.
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Yeah yeah yeah, I know i live in a liberal bubble, but anyway, I've never know people in my life to be so on edge about an election. #nzpol
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David Clegg @delphijunkie.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It's only Fiscal Cliffs if it comes from the Labour region, otherwise it's Sparkling Met From Future Budgets. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
The Public Service Association has taken aim at National's KiwiSaver policy, claiming it carries a multibillion-dollar hidden cost for schools, hospitals and other public services.

But National denies that, saying the extra cost to the Crown of increasing employer contributions would be met from future budgets with careful planning.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 27/06/2026
I’m not thrilled that apparently the secret to success in basically every field right now is “be really good at short form video”
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Colin @barco030.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
First two news stories Labour: we want to subsidise public transport (Nats: classic labour, where’s the money coming from? They’re bribing voters etc etc) Nats: here’s $60 million for primary industries (🦗🦗 not one question about where that money is coming from) Utterly shameless. #nzpol
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I wrote a very short story about a cat that doesn't like people: rupert-brackenbury.squarespace.com/blog/ophelia Please enjoy
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Ophelia — Rupert Brackenbury
They had called her Ophelia because she was pale, delicate, and when she slept, she did so flat on her back, paws held out, like the famous painting by Millais. When Beatrice collected her, the shelte...
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Mike McMahan @mikemcmahan.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
We should be two “D&D Honor Among Thieves” sequels deep.
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles @siouxsiew.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The awesome @skepchick.org has made a video about our menstrual cups project and crowdfunding campaign! Check it out and give it a share please. Thanks!
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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Shot, chaser, chaser
Text from the linked story and 2 headlines:

Across hospitals, an "Al Scribe" has been rolled out to cut back note taking.
"Al will never replace clinical skill or judgment, but it will play an increasingly important role in supporting frontline healthcare staff," Brown said.

Health NZ staff told to stop using ChatGPT to write clinical notes

Medical AI transcriber for Ontario doctors 'hallucinated,' generated errors: auditor
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
We all know Public Service cuts won't help, that things will get worse, that it will ultimately cost us more. We can prove it, but National & Act don't care. They believe the Earth is flat & will respond accordingly. #nzpol
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 19/05/2026
i don't mean to be petty, but i get so bummed when links to mainstream outlets get shared, but webworm gets ignored - when we were first to report it and talk to those involved etc. a reminder all webworm stories exist on the webworm site, are sharable, and have zero ads running!
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Does Richard Dawkins Dream of Fighting Electric Swans? (Has this been done already?)
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
If you believe Winston Peters "made a mistake" releasing emails that distance him from an unpopular PM, then I have a second harbour bridge to sell you. #nzpol
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Manu Caddie @manucaddie.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
It’s election year - order The Far Right Playbook here: farrightplaybook.nz #nzpol
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The Far-Right Playbook
A collection of essays describing tactics used by the far-right in Aotearoa, New Zealand
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Aaron Blackshear @aaronblackshear.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Officer I have a different way of calculating blood alcohol percentage
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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Trumpianism isn't over there, it's over here
BSA will probably be scrapped, Paul Goldsmith says
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Wellington's hosting *both* an EDM festival AND the National Brass Band Championships this weekend so everytime you see people wearing, like, slutty cowgirl outfits, or matching blue tuxedos, it could go either way #nz
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
One of the fun things about writing, especially genreFiction, is your search history: "Common Welsh names... anatomically modern human first evolved? ... why is the moon moving away? ... who said 'we are the universe perceiving itself?' ... word meaning opposite of transparent..."
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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I just saw an ad on tv for a suite of AI apps promising “the future of creativity,” and one of them was Sora which announced last week that it was shutting down.
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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Thanks @maramadavidson.bsky.social and @greens.org.nz for pushing this.
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and maramadavidson Instagram post: 

NOW IS THE TIME FOR FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I googled "how much money do I need to feed a child for a day" & the AI said "They prefer chicken nuggets"
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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
The Government’s planned $1 billion gas import terminal could raise energy prices and carbon emissions, Parliament’s environment watchdog has warned in a letter to the energy minister. #nzpol #lng newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/25/l...
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LNG plan 'worst of both worlds', environment watchdog warns
The environment commissioner says the Government's gas import plans could drive up energy prices. The energy minister says they won't.
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Dr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
BVV's legacy: -screwing over workers -cancelling Fair Pay Agreements -brought back 90-day trials -stopped Uber drivers from being decently paid -hurt working women by canning pay equity -rolled back worker protections -creating low-wage, low-protection labour market www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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ACT Party deputy and minister Brooke van Velden retires from politics
The party's deputy and government minister will not be seeking re-election in November.
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I have no choice but to renounce communism. I love money now! Economics is a hard science! That's not *real* capitalism! And so forth...
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Sara @lotts.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Nicola Willis isn't just cheerfully sticking the boot in (once again) to beneficiaries, she's hurting essential workers without dependent children, many on poverty wages, who can't opt for pt. All of these people matter. We are in this together despite Willis not agreeing with that. #nzpol
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
When Nicola Wilis says "Beneficiaries don't need to drive to work" I assume they'll be dropping all the appointments you need to make to qualify for a benefit? #nzpol
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Nicola Willis taking food out of a child's lunchbox & giving it to someone who owns 5 houses: "WE'RE DOING THIS FOR YOUR FUTURE!" #nzpol
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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Nicola Willis needlessly travelling to Marsden Point just to announce nothing perfectly encapsulates their fuel crisis response so far. #nzpol
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Did you know the term "Purplewashing" describes the use of feminist language & issues to mask discriminatory or harmful practices? In unrelated matters I hear Brooke Van Velden is retiring at the next election #nzpol
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Don't sleep on Azathoth Blues - The Horror Audio-drama podcast arena is flooded but this show is so good straight out of the gate. The characters are compelling. I highly reccomend it!
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I know the business model for tech companies is "Rent Seeking middle-man", but do you have to middle-man your own applications? Stop making me do everything in a browser tab or MSTeams! Give me different windows and big obvious control ribbons!
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
If, like me, you're struggling to get back into writing after the holiday period, I highly reccomend "Couch to 80k" by @timclare.bsky.social www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwr...
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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rupertbbare.bsky.social @rupertbbare.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
"Suppose we're invited to a yacht party by drug dealers"
The character Fran from the UK sitcom Black Books, justifies how many shoes she's taking on holiday
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PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 14/01/2026
The #nzpol and #kikorangi feeds often follow similar themes, and I have often thought about the fact that a lot of what people want it already being offered, by the @greens.org.nz 🧵
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