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tarikaka

@tarikaka.bsky.social
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Public sector worker, so yeah, nah, I'm not saying much more til this lot are out.

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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In case it was not evident, the far-right VFF's livestream this week presented propaganda tactics, & strategies to their vast highly motivated, & well-financed network that specifically aim to target Labour, Greens, & left parties offline+online. This will be across the motu. #nzpol
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Someone's in trouble methinks
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Manu Caddie @manucaddie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Woohoo! I love a new Hager in #nzpol election season! 💥
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thank you @annafifield.bsky.social Another decade? Unlikely. Not that you'll ever get it on the record but anyone inside MFAT would tell you if they could that his health is increasingly a liability that is heavily stage managed.
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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Let's stop asking people whether they 'believe in' climate change and start asking whether they understand it. It's science, not the tooth fairy.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The contention that Penk put himself forward as leader makes no sense. At best he's the fall guy. Luxon's challenger was Stanford but sacking her and Mitchell (and Bishop) would have decimated a Cabinet in the absence of serious "talent" to replace them.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The fact of her relationship with Stuart Nash shows how poor her judgement can be.
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Mary Kathleen @cioccolata.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
And Simeon Brown has quietly changed the elective surgery waiting time in NZ from 4 months to 12 months for a specialist appointment. Share it. If your GP sends a waiting list referral you get the Xray, then a letter advising of 12 month wait to see a Specialist.
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Richard Barfield @richardbarfield.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A salutary warning that 2026 temperatures are likely to be the lowest for the rest of the century.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Poster promoting Count Binface, in the famous Obama style
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
What would be even more of a marvel is completing Paneke Poneke as planned. Disappointed you didn’t agree.
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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 15/06/2026
A handy set of visualisations for anyone who cares.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
It's no typo! it's a satirical news website.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Bring some merch to help make it worth your while, we'll lap up your tee-shirts and stuff.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
That is so good! Wellington!
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
@patrickmorgan.bsky.social
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Build New Zealand into your visit. We'd love to see you here.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
and perhaps not a coincidence Judith Collins is the commission's new head who championed AI in the public sector when Digitising Govt Minister.
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Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Nicola Willis's soundbite about the NZ public sector is that "we need to be more like Finland" Finland is roughly the same population and population density as NZ Willis wants to reduce our public sector employees to "under 60 000" Finland employs 74 635 in it's central gov vm.fi/en/central-g...
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Central government - Valtiovarainministeriö
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Ben Gracewood @ben.gracewood.nz · 19/05/2026
I can't believe the damage cycle lanes are gonna do to wellington businesses if this plan to cut 9k public sector employees goes ahead.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 09/05/2026
JK Rowling is now represented by a trans person in the Scottish parliament. Absolutely incredible.
Two transgender MSPs elected to Holyrood in first for Scottish parliament
Dr Q Manivannan and Iris Duane secured regional list seats for the Scottish Green Party.
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Friday 08 May 2026 17:52 EDT
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
you were great! Coming as I do from a blended family with Asian heritage I completely tautoko your submission.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Not sure I agree ...surely it's disinformation. Subtle difference.
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𝑀𝒶𝓎𝓇𝒶°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・🫧 @lepapillonblue.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
How it feels to survive another week in America without getting sent to the psych ward. 🤣😭
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
In fact the beltway is replete with stories of how difficult Edwards is to work with. Edwards' columns are without fail rewrites of other people's work with a thin veneer over the top he calls analysis. The gullibility of those who view his efforts as decent analysis astounds me.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
incredibly naive
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
it's nothing other than a humiliating defeat for Trump.
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Tara Goddard @drtaragoddard.com · 07/04/2026
I have a father and mother in law in Iran. I have a sister in law. A niece. She's 14. She likes silly pink headbands and purses and dresses, just like kids her age all over the world. There are 93 million people like her in Iran. People who do all the normal mundane life things as the rest of us.
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 07/04/2026
fuck donald trump
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Maggie Smith @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
So pro-life means jailing women who miscarry but shrugging when the deranged president says “a whole civilization will die tonight.” Do I have that right?
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
You're a genius
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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
So, what should we be doing? 1. Focus Govt spending (and bank lending) on supporting the real domestic economy. 2. Avoid investments and strategies that increase our current account deficit (energy sovereignty ffs). 3. Focus tax collection on rentiers and lazy wealth. [Ends]
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Can you articulate what you think is wrong? There's a lot to be said for community led initiatives I would have thought.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
How about "we", NZ included, also condemn the US and Israel for starting this conflict in the first place and justifying it with the presence of a non-existent threat. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
NEW: This new report, from BBC, is the best takedown of the insanity of Trump you will see anywhere. Calm, coherent and repeating only Trump’s own words. Devastating. Brilliant work once again from Roz Atkins. (🎥 BBC News)
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Thirty minutes of engaging if not sobering discussion on our climate change challenges
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Because you've already introduced "bees" into the narrative ("the Beehive") you could just simply finish that sentence by saying "much like a buzzing hive in the natural world." ...
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
I don't live in Auckland but if your bike is set up for it have you considered going tubeless? CST Jack rabbits are a tubeless compatible tyre, so it'll depend on your wheel set up. Good luck.
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Graham Cameron @gcsbspy.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
I'm ashamed of our government. Today supporting an illegal war is a nail in the coffin. This is not the NZ of nuclear free, of anti apartheid, of the Treaty of Waitangi Act. This is neo-liberals and populists run amok. Not the country I want nor that I'm willing to excuse #nzpol
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 27/02/2026
Watch this twice. Once for Hannah's speech and a second time for Matt Goodwin's face throughout it...
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
www.filmsforaction.org/articles/ren...
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Renewables Can't Fix The Infinite Growth Problem. We Need a Bigger Focus on Reducing Demand. | TheLastFarm
Here's how to reduce electricity demand while improving quality of life.
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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 17/02/2026
This is absolutely heroic tbh, incredible work, succinct & precise
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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
There's been this hit job on the Green Party by ACT's NZCPR, claiming money was "stolen" from water infrastructure for cycleways. In fact, their Council invested significantly, more than others over decades. They put $2.7 billion to 3W in 2021 and 1.8% of that on cycleways #nzpol
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
That Scoop article was written by someone called Peter Bassett who also posted it on the BassettBrashHide dot com site. Enough said. Ridiculous argument that councillors had an either/or cycleways v water vote when the minutes say nothing of the sort took place. Complete lies.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
that's a long bow you draw. I'm looking forward to your analysis that allows you to make such a sweeping statement. RNZ isn't perfect but a "repository of regime friendly propoganda" is over the top.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
that's a long bow you draw. I'm looking forward to your analysis that allows you to make such a sweeping statement. RNZ isn't perfect but a "repository of regime friendly propoganda" is over the top.
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Carli Boo-locci 👻 @carlivelocci.com · 04/02/2026
How do you fix journalism? Fucking pay for it. Stop complaining about paywalls and subscribe. The rise of right-wing media is because the rich funded it. The fall of legacy media is because the rich funded it and then decided not to.
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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
MSD have been delaying their December benefits data release due to data processing issues but they shared headline numbers yesterday. If the data is correct, this is a huuuge increase. We now have nearly 1 in 7 adults on a working age benefit. Link in ALT. (🧵 1/n)
https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/monthly-reporting/index.html
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Pffft. Says the man who routinely insults Maori.
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tarikaka @tarikaka.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
I nominate the TPU for the eye-watering amounts of time wasted by agencies responding to its OIA fishing expeditions.
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