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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

An "old" one but well worth bringing back in light of the recent upswing in National bullshittery #nzpol

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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Chloe Swarbrick says she wants Finance. The reaction from the right has been very emotional. I feel for them. “Do you really want her steering the economy?” they say... Very little explanation of what, specifically, she would get wrong. Luckily Lacan has a theory about that. #nzpol

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The moment an argument comes at them from an unexpected angle, it short circuits their tiny little brains... #nzpol

A comment chain on a Newstalk ZB post about Labour's recently announced climate policies

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Anyone feel like going and responding to some ACT bullshit of the book of faces? My own comment attached www.facebook.com/share/p/1EwV... #nzpol

Truly the most brilliant idea of our times, ignoring several generations worth of accumulated evidence to further line the pockets of a few obscenely wealthy people

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Te wookie o te tāngata @chewienz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

new standard frame of reference for government spending just dropped! $328,000,000 PER KILOMETER! so the full, as promised southern hospital build was equivalent to 9.15KM of road.

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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

If like me you are freezing in your house right now because it costs too much to turn on the heat - sign below 👇 This has almost 30,000 signatures and might just send a message to our don’t-care government that we don’t want power oligarchies in NZ - we want to be able to afford heating in winter.

campaigns.consumer.org.nz

Petition: End high power prices now

Back our four-point plan and help us fight for cheaper power.

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Lin Nah @linnah.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

To all #AoNZPol election candidates (list or seat), please ensure your messages (including opinion pieces you write) is easily available people you are asking to for you. Do not expect anyone to subscribe (even if free) to read it. Make it accessible so you are not limiting audience. #NZPol

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

This is exactly why the right wing assholes are getting rid of the BSA, because they actually get held to account for their shitfuckery and assholery. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609... #nzpol Glad *something* is finally coming of the crap that Benjamin Doyle got, even if it's far too little

stuff.co.nz

Newstalk ZB ordered to read on-air censure over ‘dehumanising’ comments about non-binary MP

Radio station Newstalk ZB has been ordered to broadcast a statement censuring its flagship drive show after a broadcast mocked former Green Party MP Benjamin Doyle.

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

"Resist academic influence" how much more blatant can you be about wanting uneducated masses? Let alone the rest of the red flags... Piss off NZFirst you pack of exclusionary, fascist shitstains #nzpol

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Hey #nzpol peeps, have an open letter from NZCTU to our MPs about the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill which all sorts of people have advised will cause increased harm if it passes: www.together.org.nz/not_one_more... You know what to do!

together.org.nz

Fight back against the Health and Safety Amendment Bill

Join us in building a better world

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 26/05/2026

Uber’s COO has said that it’s getting “harder to justify” its AI costs because there was no way to show a link between AI spend and any meaningful increase in useful features. This is the first time I’ve seen a company say this directly. www.businessinsider.com/uber-coo-and...

"That link is not there yet, right?" he said. think maybe implicitly there is more that is getting shipped, but it's very hard to draw a line between one of those stats and, 'Okay, now we're actually producing 25% more useful consumer features."
He said that the trade-off costs from Al are harder to justify because he can't draw a direct link. Earlier this month, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in an earnings call that Uber was slowing hiring to counter its investments in AI.

The comment led to what he described as a
"head-exploding moment," sparking discussions about AI token consumption within the company and the trade-offs it creates, such as on head count.
He said that, based on talks with Uber's senior engineering leaders, he realized higher token usage did not translate into a proportional increase in useful consumer features.

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Submissions on the "Fuck anyone not identifying as a doctor's interpretation of their birth genitalia" amendment bill are now open, time to once again shut down this bullshit binary interpretation of a spectrum: www3.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak... #nzpol

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CEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Email 1 to Steve Abel. Green.

Good evening Steve,

I'm very pleased you're the first name on the list of 121 MPs that I'll be emailing this evening, because I know you're a good bloke and it's good to start with something positive.

Chloe's description of the NZF and Government bill as being voted for by cowards was a great start - as a member of the LGBTQI community with family and friends who are transgender - this bill is everything we've been fearing, but expecting to come down the line.

Winston's never had a plot that wasn't Winston, but his single-minded determination to attack trans rights - extending in horrific example to his ringleading the abuse aimed at Benjamin Doyle - makes him a clear and obvious threat to my friends and family.

I'd like to thank the Greens for staunchly supporting our community, and hope you can possible fire up even further about this - and really cut these anti-trans people down to size.

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I know it's from The Bad Place, but a very good post, including a couple of textbytes that I'll be keeping on hand for future discussions: www.facebook.com/share/p/1DT8... #nzpol

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Signed, and urge everyone interested in keeping te Tiriti in effect do the same #nzpol

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Thalia @thaliathalia.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

If you want to safeguard the internet from fascist takeover in Aotearoa, here's a pretty cheap way to make a big impact:

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

And another one, this one from NZPFU calling for an independent inquiry of FENZ's funding management: www.together.org.nz/direemergency #nzpol

together.org.nz

The online campaigning arm of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi

Join us in building a better world

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Everyone go block the newest example of @jay.bsky.team ignoring the user base that made this place something worthwhile: @attie.ai needs to fuck right off

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jem @janetmcallister.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

... and is it worth teaching to them? Anyway! I helped write a petition against it all - as we had great guidelines previously! - which is why I've been in the weeds. our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/br...

our.actionstation.org.nz

Bring back Tiriti-based, inclusive Relationships & Sexuality Education in schools

The importance of effective violence prevention cannot be overstated: for example, around a third of women in Aotearoa NZ have experienced sexual violence [8] and many more experience non-sexual relat...

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Long Covid Support Aotearoa @lcsupportaotearoa.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

New #media resource: #longcovid Explainer longcovidsupport.co.nz/wp-content/u...

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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Petition for journalists to stop reporting the current situation as a cost of living crisis when it’s actually a distribution of wealth crisis.

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Chris Bishop's announcement of $52m of funding for EV chargers from the election $250m promise is actually using $66m of Labour's funds National in fact have spent $0, and the loans don't even have to be used for EV chargers Anyone who says Nat & Lab are the same need their head checked

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Slow chargers underpin Govt's slow-track investment in public EV chargers

Analysis: The investment in AC slow chargers that start under $5k to build, rather than $100k-plus DC fast chargers, could be telling if the Govt's under pressure to meet its 10,000 target, writes Dav...

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Terry Baucher @trabaq.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Meanwhile...the Māori shafting will continue until polling improves

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Iran is absolutely calling the US' bluff in this war that's been foisted on them, and so far it's worked pretty well

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Huia Sue @huiasue.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

NZ #GreenBudget Highlights: Free GP and free dental care ✅ Free early childhood education (35hr/w) ✅ Income guarantee ($395/w baseline) ✅ (And more!) Paid for by: Raise corporate tax (28% -> 33%) ✅ Wealth tax ✅ Private-jet tax ✅ #nzpol #Greens www.greens.org.nz/green_budget...

greens.org.nz

Green Budget

We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.

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Oli - something or other @olimnz.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Unredacted ferry briefing with paywall removed. archive.is/202603181702...

Stuff headline: Unredacted briefing blunder reveals hidden Cook Strait ferry costs

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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Seems IREX was cheaper after all (hint, it always was) 👇

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CindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Newsroom sought comment from Simeon Brown who said talk to Winston who said talk to MFATwho said talk to Ministry of Health who said talk to Brown and Peters. PATHETIC! If you're gonna make such an awful decision, you should be able to front it to the public. #nzpol newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/18/n...

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NZ rejects WHO pandemic rule changes, aligning with 'fringe' RFK Jr

NZ is now one of just five countries to have rejected the post-pandemic changes to the WHO's global health rules without providing a reason. Marc Daalder reports.

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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Scoop: NZ has rejected post-pandemic changes to the WHO's global health rules without providing a reason, making it one of just five countries to do so. "This is reputation-wrecking. People will think that we’ve lost our mind," says former PM Helen Clark. newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/18/n...

newsroom.co.nz

NZ rejects WHO pandemic rule changes, aligning with 'fringe' RFK Jr

NZ is now one of just five countries to have rejected the post-pandemic changes to the WHO's global health rules without providing a reason. Marc Daalder reports.

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CindyBax @cindybax.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Didn’t they just do this? Cut by half a billion to find $25m… 🧐🙄🤬 www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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Minister Simeon Brown sets Health NZ 'efficiency targets' of $500m

The savings in back-office and procurement functions would be re-invested into patient care.

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Auckland Women's Centre @akwomenscentre.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Govt is replacing a key violence-prevention tool with a racist, transphobic & homophobic curriculum - please sign our petition to show current (& future) decision-makers we care about rights, respect & joy our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/br...

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

National lamenting $60 billion Covid spend while they are on track to borrow $120 billion with no pandemic. Labour saved 20,000 lives. National are saving landlords and tobacco

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Dave @dpdiver.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This is just straight neolib ACT policy dressed up as a Westpac report. We don't want the Americanisation of our health system. Any public sector woes would be dwarfed by the poverty and poor health privatisation would bring to many AoNZers. Westpac and Seymour can just fuck off with this. #nzpol

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Sara @lotts.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This is not journalism, this is PR for the profit seekers at the expense of the NZ public. NZ desperately needs journalistic and political representation if it is at all to protect the healthcare system. Those who have the goal of privatisation sure have plenty of representation.

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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Hey thanks NZ Greens for being the only party on International Women’s Day who made a serious, detailed, informed post about the inequity faced by NZ women and committed to doing something about it. 💚

Julie Anne Genter/NZ Greens post: In 2020, as Minister for Women, I helped pass changes to the Equal Pay Act to bring in a world-leading system to address systemic undervaluation and underpayment of female-dominated professions: Nurses, midwives, early childhood educators, teachers, clerical and admin workers, librarians, care and support workers, and so many crucial roles that enable our society to flourish.

This cruel Coalition Government repealed that law and cancelled 33 claims that were in process - denying fair pay to hundreds of thousands of low paid essential workers, mostly women.
We will bring it back, and fix our tax system, so we can pay our essential workers properly. @nzgreenparty #payequity #nzpol

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Watershitdown @watershitdown.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

'Diabetic dementia hospital patient dies while waiting for food.' They'll blame the overworked nurse but it's totally on this ruthless cruel gov slashing non clinical support staff. Austerity kills.. #nzpol www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/non-clini...

nzherald.co.nz

Shock as Auckland hospital workers told jobs may be cut next year

Health NZ signals possible changes for Auckland support roles, staff express shock.

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Hang on Israel, I thought you guys said that disguising soldiers as health workers was a massive no-no, or is that only when they're actually health workers and you want an excuse to shoot them and hide their corpses anyway? EVERY ACCUSATION, for fuck sake, every single one. #nzpol

Israeli special forces reportedly disguised themselves as healthcare workers to dig up a grave in Lebanon

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Ah well, bye-bye Substack... We will go wherever things remain decent, and abandon those platforms that don't Calling war profiteering and gambling "live markets" to profit from is beyond fucked #nzpol

A screenshot of the Substack app saying "there was an error fetching this user's information"

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Thanks for that tool Paul, good to see another tool confirm my thoughts on where my alignment is #wokeleftyandproud #nzpol

Results for the political alignment tool mentioned, showing a strong left lean

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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

This is a welcoming account. 🏳️‍⚧️

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Will Page @willpagenz.com · 04/03/2026

"Misspoke" is such a weaksauce euphemism for "lied" and it seems like a daily occurrence that senior members of the government are having to admit to have "misspoken". Here is today's edition. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

rnz.co.nz

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford apologises after inflating overstayer figures

The government has been accused of scaremongering after Erica Stanford said there were "tens of thousands more" overstayer.

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Hey #nzpol peoples, found this one on the book of faces and thought it was quite good: www.facebook.com/share/p/14So...

An image of Luxon, Seymour, and Peters, with the text "under the previous government Wellington Harbour would have two new purpose-built ferries by now. Under our leadership Wellington Harbour just has poo in it"

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angloczech.bsky.social @angloczech.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

ATTENTION READ THIS SHOUT ABOUT IT #NZPol

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Deputy prime minister Mr 8% needs to shut the fuck up and be made to understand that critical national transport infrastructure should be owned entirely by the government and operating completely independently of the obligation to "make a profit", whether it be planes or trains or ferries. #nzpol

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TheBobbicus (he/him) @thebobbicus.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Which recent CoC decision would you guys apply this to most? #nzpol (ps, this guy does some really quite apt artwork for what's going on politically, should definitely check them out)

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Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard) @alans-world.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

#NZpol So I've *just* come in from another long day, this week has pretty much be spent outside doing labouring shit, and it's this 🤬🤮 Oh well... what more can be saidIabout this US//MAGA-licking "Govt"? As always: turn up on Nov 7, PLEASE (and to the extent NZF isn't calling the shots either!!).

A meme with the words "Looks like it's fuck this shit o'clock"

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