Reposted by Andy O'BrienIrrefutable proof cats are evil @cats-are-evil.bsky.social · 4h#caturday #cats 542095222
Reposted by Andy O'BrienTheo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 22hPlease enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star 282109812373
Reposted by Andy O'BrienAdrian Edmondson @adrianedmondson.bsky.social · 2hSecond series of us larking about starting tonight at 7. (Then you can turn over and watch Traitors, obviously) 5666
Reposted by Andy O'BrienChris Womack @hollowoak.bsky.social · 3hGuys. Fellas. Dudes. Men. Read this thread, and ask yourself, how many times have you been in a social situation where a woman has bowed out early. You may not have caused her decision to leave, but you failed to help her decide to stay. 1135
Reposted by Andy O'BrienD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 17h“Māori have long cottoned on to that. Nicky Hager’s latest book helps to join the dots for others who may have wondered how it was iwi became public enemy number one during the Stop Three Waters campaign.” #nzpol www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/09/28/t...teaonews.co.nzThe powerful have figured out how to work together. Journalists need to catch upAnalysis: It was a set of interviews I did on the Māori delegation to Israel for Te Ao with Moana recently – and the release of the Nicky Hager book Dirty Work – that took me back 16732
Reposted by Andy O'BrienHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 4h#HappyToastMonsterMonth Day 1 - Widow's Bay's Sea Hag 314826
Reposted by Andy O'Brienthe Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 5hFor our friends in Aotearoa-New Zealand as they head to an election on Sat 7 Nov 🇳🇿 👉 Make sure you’re enrolled to vote: https:/:vote.nz 🚨 Enrolments close October 25! 14312152
Reposted by Andy O'BrienGregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 4hI will never forget all the cynical gainsaying and disinformation about the strike on Al-Ahli hospital ten days into Israel’s destruction of Gaza. ‘Fog of war’. Almost three years later, fewer than half of Gaza’s hospitals remain even partially functional and there is no fog. Only dust and rubble.theguardian.comNew Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in GazaSatellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire 520082
Reposted by Andy O'BrienFarah @kiwifarah.bsky.social · 3hLatest update on protected from disclosure donations. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic... #NZPolrnz.co.nzNZ First gets $161,000 boost from anonymous donors, latest Electoral Commission disclosure showsNZ First has received $161,000 in large anonymous donations within the last three months. 12614
Reposted by Andy O'BrienTony from Welly @tonywelly.bsky.social · 4hCan we have a referendum to kick Nick Mowbray out of Aotearoa. He is basically causing political harm to this country #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...stuff.co.nz‘These are the rules’: Nick Mowbray hits back at Hipkins over tactical voting commentsFollow the election campaign live. 8558
Reposted by Andy O'BrienMic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 4hThe first thing I heard when I turned on the radio this morning was a discussion about Christa Pike who was given two lethal injections and still has a heartbeat. The tone was prurient in the extreme, like overhearing visitors at a freak show. 59312
Reposted by Andy O'BrienSpooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 4hWhile Pete Hegseth plays at being a tough guy doing push ups for the cameras, basic competence stuff isn't getting done. The Pentagon getting hack is very, very bad. But *unencrypted* data on military servicemembers? Yikes. 2204
Reposted by Andy O'BrienDavid Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 16hPSA: if you've dug *anything* on webworm over the last 6 years, but on the fence about being a paid member - some options for you here: 50%-off, or if you're a student / on a benefit - free. i'm off substack now, & can always do with more support to keep us ad-free. please RT: www.webworm.co/about/ 23123
Reposted by Andy O'BrienGood Bitches Baking @goodbitchesbake.bsky.social · 4hSharing a little sweetness during the tough times of patients, whānau and community 🍪 That's the GBB kaupapa! 062
Reposted by Andy O'Brienbubbe yaga @ellearmageddon.bsky.social · 5hsocial media is a nightmare these days, but i just need to say: the way you talk about strangers’ experiences of sexual assault tells the survivors in your real life whether or not you can be trusted with their stories and their safety. and there *are* survivors in your life, so don’t fuck it up. 039792
Reposted by Andy O'BrienDavid Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 6hjesus i haven't written for a long time. thanks hobson's pledge for being muse. www.patreon.com/davidcormack...patreon.comWho is this Hobson and what is he pledging? | David CormackWho is this Hobson and what is he pledging? by David Cormack on Patreon. Join David Cormack's community for exclusive content and updates. 1173
Reposted by Andy O'BrienFiona Tribe @fionatribe.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Yes, Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky coined the term “dark matter” which is impressive, but he also coined the term “spherical bastard” to describe people who are bastards no matter which way you look at them, and I think that should be celebrated more. 152160604418
Reposted by Andy O'Brienwrumsby.bsky.social @wrumsby.bsky.social · 15h“Why don’t you ride in the cycle lane?” This is hardly a one-off from my experience and there are certain sections of cycle path I’ll avoid because of this. 073
Reposted by Andy O'BrienMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 12h"How the Global Right Weaponizes Antisemitism to Fight the Left" It’s not just the Trump regime. From Germany to the UK to even Canada, attacking progressives to supposedly protect Jews is widespread, writes fascism expert and Jewish philosopher Jason Stanley for Zeteo:zeteo.comHow the Global Right Weaponizes Antisemitism to Fight the LeftIt’s not just the Trump regime. From Germany to the UK to even Canada, attacking progressives to supposedly protect Jews is widespread, writes Jewish philosopher and fascism expert Jason Stanley. 14361107
Reposted by Andy O'BrienKashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 13hEd Sheeran: you know, I also sold out 191127147
Reposted by Andy O'BrienElizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 11hNow seems like a good time to say that the more I look at what doge did with USAID the more it looks like a straightforward eugenics project and Elon’s protests that he didnt know anyone might die seem doubly evil 37953300
Reposted by Andy O'BrienMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12hthe rampant misandry is because of the continual rape 652019203
Reposted by Andy O'BrienCEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 12homg it's the 2015 ads from Britain!!!! My "this is NZs 2015" theory is bang on. It's the same advert, it's the same fucking advert 97430
Reposted by Andy O'BrienChuck Taggart, Private Eye @sazeracla.bsky.social · 15hBECAUSE MARK ZUCKERBERG HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CREEPY PERVwired.comMeta’s Muse Is Adults-Only. Why Does It Look Like a Kids’ Toy?Meta says Muse is just for adults, though its cuddly, Labubu-like mascot—and upcoming Tamagotchi-style AI device—may be disarming for users of all ages. 0112
Reposted by Andy O'BrienMike Rampton @mikerampton.bsky.social · 15hI've been chatting to a body piercer. He says he knows how to make a penis weight, but he won't tell me until tomorrow. 091
Reposted by Andy O'BrienGlennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 17hpersonally, I’m a big fan of all my meals without urine 413226
Reposted by Andy O'BrienCatbus @catbus.phd · 18hone great thing about Mamdani's brand of cheerful competence is how ridiculous it makes his conservative critics look, like nobody is buying that the Mr Rogers dude who filled all the potholes is a wild eyed America hating extremist 770484
Reposted by Andy O'BrienThe Onion @theonion.com · 16hMan Confident He Would’ve Been Brave Enough To Send Thumbs Down Emoji In Cornell Group Chat 91715235
Reposted by Andy O'BrienThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well." 15458222092
Reposted by Andy O'BrienTiger Belle @thegreatbrendini.bsky.social · 17hUltimately the taxpayer (us) will pay for freezing of minimum wage and an exploitative “training” wage through higher WFF costs and the impacts of poverty on out communities. #nzpol 0134
Reposted by Andy O'BrienCharlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 16hI really do think tech crossed a line at some point between "helping you do the things you want to do" on the one hand, and "helping you do the things tech wants you to do" on the other. At this point, we're all contorting ourselves to live how the tech industry thinks we should be living. 401233318
Reposted by Andy O'BrienABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 30/09/2026EV sales double in Australia as one in four new cars now electricabc.net.auOne EV sold every 100 seconds as Australia catches up to the worldElectric cars have become mainstream in the past decade, making up one in four new car sales. 031379
Reposted by Andy O'BrienChicken WingDings 🇵🇸 @ebridget.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I was fully sober when I was assaulted, and all the rape apologists did find other excuses to minimize it Even if she was sober, they'd vilify her, and even if she had drinks, she was still raped by criminals 131
Reposted by Andy O'BrienGrandma Janet @sweetgrandmajan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“But how much did she drink?” IT. DOES. NOT. FUCKING. MATTER. Maybe instead of teaching women 400 different ways to avoid being assaulted, we could spend a little more fucking time teaching our boys that rape is a crime. Know their name. #Cornell7 #Consent #SexualAssaultAwareness #VictimBlaming 12510
Reposted by Andy O'BrienQueen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 30/09/2026The Trump Administration’s Favorite Nuclear Startup Has Ties to Russia and Epstein Also, Christian nationalism. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comThe Trump administration’s favorite nuclear startup has ties to Russia and EpsteinAlso, Christian nationalism. 085
Reposted by Andy O'BrienMartin Nutbeem @martinnutbeem.bsky.social · 30/09/2026We can do both though?theguardian.comStop shaming people for using AI. Start organizing to prevent our obsolescence | Garrison LovelyThe industry is engaged in a perverse quest to replace humans. We cannot cede the best tools available to the other side 6343
Reposted by Andy O'BrienAndrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · 30/09/2026❗“The ECHR is not a constraint on British security. It is one of its foundations,” write 3 former Independent Reviewers of Terrorism Legislation👇 🔗 www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-a... via @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social “Walking away would not make Britain freer. It would make Britain weaker.”lawgazette.co.ukThe ECHR is not a constraint on British security. It is one of its foundationsBritain should not be abandoning one of its greatest post-war achievements. 15429
Reposted by Andy O'BrienMichael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Most TV is just this now. 15362461744
Reposted by Andy O'BrienSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Google and Apple immediately update their maps. 372448542
Reposted by Andy O'BrienTe wookie o te tāngata @chewienz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026#BHN | Adrian Rurawhe passes Away | Chippy vs Hosking | Nicola Defends PREFU with Ryan #nzpol www.youtube.com/live/erEwY6E...youtube.com#BHN | Adrian Rurawhe passes Away | Chippy vs Hosking | Nicola Defends PREFU with RyanA mighty Totara has fallen as former Speaker of the House Adrian Ru... 1113
Reposted by Andy O'BrienPauline Dawson @paulinedawsonnz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Last week I helped out on the Womens Health Bus at a staff wellbeing day at Otago Corrections facility in Milton. I love working on the bus. I feel like we are really reaching people and making a difference to health outcomes. 3144
Reposted by Andy O'Brien🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 29/09/2026🤘 KICK IT 🤘 The Bird of the Year is the Black Robin/Karure, coming in like a tiny wrecking ball to smash the competition. Thread Project premium screenprinted tees in unisex and fitted sizes S-5XL. Pre-order this tee NOW: pepperraccoon.com #birds #boty #kikorangi 13238100