Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A naive inquiry from afar for UK/UK-adjacent friends: Why do Burnham & Labour continue to proscribe Palestine Action - & is there anything genuine at all in Miliband's shift on policy re arms to Israel? Btw, good on everyone standing (& sitting) staunch for Palestine outside Labour's conference. 6164
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 25/07/2026A shout out to all of you who turned out for the Socialist Library book sale today. We made over $1200 & dispersed a fair amount of random Marxist & other literature across the city. If you'd like to be on our mailing list, email socialistlibraryproject@proton.me A luta continua! 0141
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Kia ora friends - a reminder that our Socialist Library book sale is happening tomorrow (Sat) at 9am at Trades Hall, 147 Gt North Rd - a great opportunity for low-cost book browsing - & purchase! - in support of a vibrant new left project in the big city. #kikorangi #nzpolevents.humanitix.comSocialist Booksale to support the Socialist Library at Trades HallSocialist and general books for sale at everything-must-go prices, to support the future Socialist Library at Trades Hall 12413
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Do you live in Auckland & enjoy prowling among books looking for some new low-cost reading material? Would you like to tautoko our nascent Socialist Library project? Join us for our Book Sale 9.00am onwards Sat 25 July - Trades Hall, 147 Gt North Rd - see you there! 03417
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Kia ora to all involved in the antiwar demo in Auckland on Sat. Such a diversity of people & heartfelt kōrero. After all these years we're still marching on the US consulate opposing yet another imperialistic American war in which our govt seems happily complicit. @kikorangi.bsky.social #nzpol 25510
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Wonderful to see so many standing up & speaking out for No Kings Day throughout the US - & in 15 other countries beyond. Just know that many of us beyond your close vicinity are cheering you on, in hope & solidarity. The world we hope to create is being born in these moments. #nzpol #kikorangi 0251
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Kia ora folks - a slight correction to my earlier post about the Social Security Bill supported by Labour which claws back grants already made to welfare claimants. There is a select cttee process. Submissions were called for on Wed 18 Feb & close Fri 20 Feb. Democracy anyone? #nzpol 23218
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Thx - looks like I got this slightly wrong. Submissions on this bill opened Wed 28 & close Fri 20 Feb - so there will be a Select Cttee, with about a day for people to make submissions. So democratic! 1262
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Horrified tonight to see Labour voting for a govt bill allowing Work & Income to claw back assistance already granted - under urgency, with no public input. Friends in the party - how can you expect anyone who supports welfare justice to vote Labour this year? #nzpol @kikorangi.bsky.socialrnz.co.nzIncoming law change so MSD can claw back welfare payments off ACC clientsThe Minister moved a motion of urgency to introduce the bill. 59526
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Yes, totally - direct link to website here democratic-socialist.netdemocratic-socialist.net 020
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Hi - I understand the problem. Direct website link here democratic-socialist.netdemocratic-socialist.netHome - The Democratic Socialist ProjectThe Democratic Socialist Project is investigating the practice of democratic socialism in the 21st century, with a global survey of its strength and prospects. 120
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 26/01/2026In these extremely challenging times some of you may have an interest in this recently launched project, bringing news & info about democratic socialist orgs to Aotearoa and helping create linkages & understanding internationally. Solidarity to all... #nzpol www.facebook.com/democratic.s...facebook.comThe Democratic Socialist ProjectThe Democratic Socialist Project. 78 likes · 9 talking about this. Investigating the practice, strength and prospects of democratic socialism in the 21st century. 2204
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 10/01/2026We may be an ocean away, but there are many of us in Aotearoa quietly cheering on every one of you Americans who are standing up, speaking out & taking action today against your govt's latest acceleration towards full-on fascism & war. Solidarity & strength from the deep south of the planet. #nzpol 1126058
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Kia ora to all involved with organising the national iwi/union day of action Rā Whakamana this coming Tues 28 Oct - will be joining 12 midday Tues at Māngere Bridge - see some of you there? More info here www.together.org.nz/ra_whakamana... #nzpol #kikorangitogether.org.nz 0198
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Thx for the info - very hard to know from afar just who is who among the various forces on the streets of your cities (& elsewhere) just now 030
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Looking at this from afar, these ICE troops sure look like Brownshirts ... hope Kat and others injured/arrested today are OK 1120
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 11/10/2025A question for US friends - is the Portland Frog a relation, a descendant or a deliberate counterpoint to the fascist cooption of Pepe - is there a connection? Solidarity to all of you over there across the Pacific engaged in current resistance & struggle. #nzpol 1161
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 07/10/2025While the govt keeps proudly promoting welfare cuts for jobless 18 & 19 yos, there was Chris Hipkins (Labour leader) on RNZ this am refusing to take any position on this 'blame the victim' approach to rising unemployment. Labour friends: how can you - or we - ever trust yr party? #nzpol #kikorangi 2458
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 05/10/2025Appalling that our govt is bringing forward their attack on 18/19 yr olds' ability to claim welfare in their own right, even though youth unemployment is rising. Big question for Labour: will you unequivocally reverse this & other welfare cutbacks if returned to power next year? #nzpol #kikorangirnz.co.nzJobseeker changes: 'Punished for economic crisis they didn't create'"We love these young people," the prime minister says, but a youth advocate says they've never met a young person who doesn't want to find work. 610532
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 20/09/2025Great to be out on the streets today with many others protesting our rightwing govt's sudden overturning of decades of struggle for pay equity. But - will the Labour folks out on the marches today actually ensure any future Lab-led govt will fully reinstate/improve access? #nzpol #PayEquity 47916
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 10/08/2025Our People's Select Committee on Pay Equity starts its first hearings live in Pōneke tomorrow morning - all hearings will be available online as they happen. A huge 'kia ora' to the many hundreds of you who have made submissions despite this process not being part of govt. #nzpol #kikorangipayequity.org.nzHearings 26731
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Unemployment & homelessness rising, health system crumbles - yet Labour seems set on a CGT as its key response - sometime. Labour friends: is there any understanding that courageous, effective income redistribution & support for public services is the only way you'll regain real respect from many?rnz.co.nzLabour MPs gather in Christchurch to formulate election strategyThe party is inching closer to announcing its tax policy, amid growing unemployment. 86222
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Found myself extolling BlueSky on RNZ 'The Panel' tonight -reflecting on surviving accelerating crises (msm/sm overload) & importance of keeping up with news of resistance. Still surprised to find good folks unaware of the near demise of the bird & the alternative here. #bluesky #kikorangi #nzpolrnz.co.nzThe Panel with Sue Bradford and Tim Wilson Part 2Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sue Bradford and Tim Wilson. This half hour the panel hears about how in Wellington the number of people using the Long Island Bay cycle l... 4744
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Kia ora to all who have made a RSB (Regulatory Standards Bill) submission, or who are making one this weekend, just in time. So important to max out voices vs imposing capitalist property rights & abrogating Te Tiriti (& the rest) - as far right here mimics far right everywhere. #nzpol #kikorangi 26614
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Thanks to all the wonderful people here who have been sharing news & vids of the No Kings demos yesterday - so inspiring to see folks rising up across the States, & in other locales also. Go for it on the 3.5% - & beyond - solidarity from antifascists here & everywhere. #nzpol #kikorangi 1695
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 11/06/2025In this morning's 'Spinoff' Marilyn Waring explains why she set up the People's Select Cttee on Pay Equity after the govt wiped out all claims retrospectively under urgency (& more). The article has a link to the submission site: closing date 31 July, we'd love to hear from you! #nzpol #kikorangithespinoff.co.nzMarilyn Waring: Why I convened the people’s select committee on pay equityThe government chose ideology over evidence. We'll uncover what should have been considered – and make it available to all. 04822
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Solidarity to all of you who are resisting ICE & fascism on the streets of your American cities right now - I'm sure this comes not just from me but from many of us here in the deep south of the Pacific #nzpol #kikorangi 712020
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 02/06/2025A fetching juxtaposition this weekend-in a big switcheroo Rod Carr (classic NZ right wing economist) says 'markets should be a tool - not enslave us' - just as Ruth Richardson is honoured for 1990s services to breaking unions, workers, welfare claimants, selloffs to foreign capital #nzpol #kikorangithepost.co.nzThe Post 0396
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Looking forward to joining this newly-formed 'People's Select Committee' on pay equity, alongside nine other former women MPS - providing a democratic, open process for public submission after the NZ govt slammed through a retrospective law taking out all current pay equity claims. #nzpol #kikorangirnz.co.nzPay equity changes: 'People's select committee' formed to gather evidence instead of 'high-flying cliches'Former National MP Dame Marilyn Waring has gathered a group of female former MPs to look into the changes. 2130359
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 03/05/2025This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...our.actionstation.org.nzProtect Waipiro Bay: Say NO to the Fast-Tracked 250-Berth MarinaBecause Waipiro Bay is more than just a piece of coastline—it’s part of who we are. Here’s why it matters: • Waipiro Bay is a taonga, home to rich marine life, cultural traditions, and a close-knit co... 092
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Very cool to see Hands Off actions happening on an incredible scale across the US (& elsewhere). Good on you all! -while noting that here in Aotearoa, we need to be hyper-aware that the coalition parties have much the same agenda vs people & planet, & our responses are mostly way too muted, so far. 613531
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Looks like 'social investment' round 2 is going to feature large in next month's Budget - & that Coster means well. Yet this is such a deeply flawed approach - cut funding for public housing, school lunches, disability etc - while slashing ability of community to respond. #nzpol #kikoranginewsroom.co.nzSocial investment means funding reprioritisation, more changes to servicesSocial Investment Agency chief executive Andy Coster says 'hard messages' are coming down the line, as the Govt beds in its flagship policy 53613
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 26/03/2025NZ govt brings in a new sanction vs welfare claimants, putting 50% of benefit under income management, & forbidding its use for rent & utilities. Rent alone is often 50%+ of income & sanctions are often down to govt error in any case. Keen to hear Labour's response. #nzpol #kaihikatearnz.co.nzBeneficiaries on money cards may not be able to pay rentNew 'money management' cards can't be used to cover accommodation, raising concerns about rising homelessness. 75325
Reposted by Sue BradfordBill Bradford @billbrad.bsky.social · 23/03/2025I wrote this when Trump was elected for his first term. It was first published in the 'poets meet politics' anthology 2019. 082
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Willie Jackson is now responsible for Social Development. After 6 yrs of Labour govt refusal to take serious pro-people action on welfare do he & his party have any will to shift direction? He barely mentions welfare here, & talks the classic 'obligations' mantra-not a good start. #nzpol #kahikateanzherald.co.nz‘I’m pragmatic’: Willie Jackson gears up for one of Labour’s biggest jobs"On my own marae, I have banned [gang] patches for years." 1133
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Are there any tech-savvy types out there who can advise if there are - or are likely to be soon'ish - alternatives to Starlink as a fast reliable provider in rural areas of Aotearoa NZ? Good call on the Tesla front folks - but this seems far more difficult to resolve #nzpol #kikorangi 6163
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 15/03/2025Thanks for your reporting here - from isolated Aotearoa, it's often hard to maintain a clear, updated understanding of events in your part of the world, though of course, it's eyes open for other new sources as well - cheers! 140
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Kia ora & welcome to Blue Sky @counterfutures.bsky.social - a journal of left thought & practice in Aotearoa that's been a confluence of different currents for a while now - & more relevant than ever as we face the rightwing onslaught of 2025 #kikorangi #nzpol 03215
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 25/02/2025One of the only Atlas Network goals not yet being pushed in Aotearoa is 'criminalising peaceful protests'. But now we have the IPCA advocating an offence 'to protest without permission' (& more). We're like a mini crewmate version of the US descent into darkness - eyes open folks #nzpol #kikorangi 12711
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Cool to see folks from our left/Te Tiriti-grounded networks making the jump here - welcome! It's up to us to make this work. Cheers also to all of you sharing info & analysis from the big world out there - these isolated islands are not immune from the dangers of this moment. #kikorangi #nzpol 0313
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Happy New Year to all, including those who've been sharing submissions info on New Year's - such dedication! I hope you're finding a time of peace & refreshment before diving into 2025, with all the multifarious challenges & opportunities the year will bring. A luta continua! #nzpol #kikorangi 0392
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Have any groups opposing this Bill from progressive & Te Tiriti positions put together submission guides? 330
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Kia ora friends who are just finding your way here - up to us to make this place meaningful, interesting & somewhat more mature than some other zones! #kikorangi 0231
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 11/12/2024There's something especially stark about the pre-Xmas period at a time when unemployment's going up & some workers are left without even the wages they're owed - while daily we're fed the happy news of record breaking house prices at the top end of the market. Capitalism brutal in tooth & claw. 190
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 04/12/2024A question for folks more adjacent to NZ Labour than some of us - is there anyone in the party who is pushing for both a capital gains & a wealth tax? Why is it apparently accepted as either/or? & do they have any awareness that a pile of other redistributive taxes are possible? 3185
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 02/12/2024It's wrenching to watch once again as a govt that deliberately creates unemployment implements further punitive measures against those who can't find work. At the same time it's rich of Labour to criticise, given their refusal to fix welfare when they so recently had the power to do just that. 28518
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Sometimes 'gaslight' is absolutely the right term to use - but my take is that the original power of 'gaslight' has perhaps diminished through overuse, & that if we use other descriptors as well - sometimes via multiple descriptors, in context - our comments & memes may have more power. 020
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Did some reflecting on the evolution of the word 'gaslight' on RNZ's The Panel last night. It's now used in political discourse right across left & right. But is it always what we really mean? Perhaps at times we should move beyond the catchall 'gaslight' to a more precise & powerful vocab? 281
Sue Bradford @suebra.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Pakukore 'Poverty by design' (21-23 Nov) was a real gathering of the clans - good to see you all! - but also a stark reminder of the implacable face of deliberately created inequality & poverty here in Aotearoa. Kia ora to all involved - & looking forward to further connections in times to come. 0134