Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 14hI’m gonna put this out there: Alex Lifeson’s speech when being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was exponentially more punk than Pat Smear lighting one up on stage at the VMAs, and Lifeson wasn’t even in a punk band #dontatme #lookitup 001
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 18hI saw “AI Accord” trending and was just sure Honda was releasing a new 4-door but it’s far far worse than that 000
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 29/09/2026Got a crowdfunding extension, closes Friday, please join us and share with a music nerd in your life! It’s a big push but we can do this… #nerds #history #music #documentary #amps #highvoltage #neuralampmodeling #aotearoa #newzealand 001
Reposted by WadepoolNick Baker @nickbaker.digital · 27/09/2026This is your school holiday assignment. Complete the school lunch quiz by matching the image to the name - a quiz based on the school lunch images sent by @ninjakitty.bsky.social this past school term. There are 15 images in total. forms.gle/et7qDL4VGBJH...forms.gleThe Aotearoa New Zealand School Lunch QuizThe images show 15 school lunches delivered to a school in August 2026. Your task is to pick the name that was assigned to each one. 6413982
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 25/09/2026To those following along at home, looks like PledgeMe quietly extended crowdfunding deadline by seven days so there’s still a chance to get in on some amplified goodness to hit the goal🤘🤘PLEASE share directly with a nerd #guitar #amps #aotearoa #newzealand #music pledgeme.co.nz/projects/916...pledgeme.co.nzAotearoa New Zealand Amplifier History Project | PledgeMeWhat is that sound? It's the sound of getting loud in the South Pacific... 010
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 23/09/2026Last hours for the crowdfunding and there is a ways to go. Chip in if you can and share if you can’t. Thanks for all the help so far! #guitar #kikorangi #amps #music #musichistory #aotearoa #newzealand #loud pledgeme.co.nz/projects/9167 010
Reposted by WadepoolRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"National has used footage of crimes committed during its own time in government in an election advertisement accusing Labour of “gaslighting” New Zealanders over crime." www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...stuff.co.nzCrime footage in ad accusing Labour of 'gaslighting' happened under National's watchChristopher Luxon has brushed off criticism of National using crimes from its own term in an anti-Labour ad, saying the focus should be on falling crime figures. 65918
Reposted by WadepoolMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026You might have seen articles today about the 'employment confidence gaining ground' (Herald) or 'employment confidence rises from June low' (RNZ). Here's the actual report. It is littered with typical westpac hopium, but the data doesn't lie. Q3 was second lowest confidence ever (in over 20 years). 46632
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 21/09/2026FOUR DAYS LEFT! pledgeme.co.nz/projects/9167 Global BSky, do me a solid and *plz* share, especially if you are a musician or artist, an electronics or history nerd, or just love music. Fun new vid up testing the digital model vs tha real thing. It’s surprisingly accurate. youtu.be/PK7WiCPg4Csyoutu.beWhen the goal is to never be able to hear the guitar...NAM A2, amp and LIVTRAYouTube video by The Aotearoa Guitar Show 023
Reposted by WadepoolNinjaKitty 忍者キティ🥷🐈⬛ @ninjakitty.bsky.social · 19/09/2026We MUST get these scheming, backstabbing arseholes voted into oblivion in November 🤬 #nzpolthepost.co.nz‘Betrayal’: Government U-turn strips fishing protections won in the wake of RenaAfter rebuilding from the devastating Rena oil spill and winning landmark court protections, Motiti islanders condemn the Government's sudden U-turn gutting local marine biodiversity rules. 07220
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 16/09/2026I’m doing a couple of hardware tiers for the crowdfunding. If you or someone you know wants a slick little box with 30 extremely rare (even in-country) AoNZ amp models loaded onto it, give us a pledge! pledgeme.co.nz/projects/916... 001
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 16/09/2026I’ve always wanted to start a band called Cute Death for Cabbie but never liked the idea of how that sounded to cabbies but this feels like the perfect time to revive that idea 020
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 13/09/2026Please pledge if you can! This is gonna be fun. Also please share with one person that you think might be interested! Full video and more here: pledgeme.co.nz/projects/916... 021
Reposted by WadepoolDavid Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I have updated the hand copied list of influenza hospitalisation in Auckland (from the PHFS Dashboard) I started late last year. gist.github.com/thoughtfulbl... Other years had higher totals by now, but because they all came since August, this wave is bigger than the 2022 reintroduction wave. 0133
Reposted by WadepoolDr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 12/09/2026New publication! 🎓 My paper on co-creating a culturally responsive parenting programme in Aotearoa New Zealand has just been published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Link: www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/23... 4288
Reposted by WadepoolDanielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026TOP: not beating the allegations 56219
Reposted by WadepoolJessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 09/09/2026A lot of people have said to me “but why would the government lie about the risks from Covid?” And I’m sorry but the answer is always because capital is valued over lives and they want you to go back to work, it was true in the mines, true on the railroads, true post-9/11, and true now. 5293109
Reposted by WadepoolPaula Penfold @paulapenfold.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I spoke to Sarah Kapene at 7 on a Saturday morning as she finished her final shift in the emergency department. It was another 12 hour one and she feels relief at the decision to not go back. She and other nurses and doctors describe what it’s like on the frontline of NZ’s EDs.stuff.co.nz‘The system’s just broken me’: The pressure in ED is overwhelmingEmergency department doctors and nurses across New Zealand describe conditions they say are unsafe 612459
Reposted by WadepoolPotato enthusiast 🇵🇸🥔 @br3nda.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I wished that this site existed, so I spent the last week building it. Track which way an MP votes on various issues across their whole time in Parliament: hotair.nzhotair.nzHot AirHot Air links every New Zealand MP to what they've actually said and how they've actually voted in Parliament — built from the official Hansard record, so you can look past the press release and see the voting history for yourself. 1619795
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 07/09/2026HEY! Only *9* days left! If music is your thang and you’ve got a fiver to spare, drop me a pledge? I’ve also added *two new hardware tiers* if you also want a bit of kit and have a bit more funds. Some fun video updates in link below as well. Please share widely 🤘🤘 pledgeme.co.nz/projects/916...pledgeme.co.nzAotearoa New Zealand Amplifier History Project | PledgeMeWhat is that sound? It's the sound of getting loud in the South Pacific... 012
Reposted by WadepoolMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Just updating on the latest nanny herald clickbait debt story. Same old tired myths... Govt books destroyed by the pandemic (they got stronger by the most sensible measure), Super is unaffordable (it isn't), and zero mention of the real drivers of the fiscal deficit. Let's dive in... [1/n] 311160
Reposted by Wadepoolaudioculturenz.bsky.social @audioculturenz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026We have big news: AudioCulture Iwi Waiata is thrilled to launch the Flying Nun Collection, marking the label's 45th anniversary. You'll find stories about your favourite Nun artists, many curiosities, and an introduction by founder Roger Shepherd. Dive in! audioculture.co.nz/collections/... 12312
Reposted by WadepoolRussell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Hey, @audioculturenz.bsky.social has assembled all its Flying Nun Records-related content into a collection. There's hours of information and entertainment for your weekend there! audioculture.co.nz/collections/...audioculture.co.nzAudioCulture - the noisy library of NZ musicAudioCulture is an online celebration of the people who have created the music, the articles they shaped, and the audiences they played to. 1306
Reposted by WadepoolDr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 03/09/2026My piece for @newsroom.co.nz has gone live!! Our welfare policy settings are driving disabled ppl & families into poverty + material hardship at a rate 3x higher than for non-disabled households. This is entirely unacceptable in a wealthy country like NZ newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/03/a...newsroom.co.nzA manifesto for Kiwi kids living in hardshipToo many children live with material hardship, and those in households with disabled people are severely hard-hit, the Child Poverty Coalition says 59147
Reposted by WadepoolDr Bex @drbex.bsky.social · 02/09/2026These MFers "its my wife's house" Having a partner who earns over $65k is reason enough to cancel a disabled persons main benefit AND their supplementary benefits, driving the household into material hardship and poverty. Damn straight partners houses count. #nzpol 414354
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 02/09/2026Got a mention on the Truth About Vibtage Amps podcast so I created a theatrical video where I become the goofiest goofball you’ve ever seen. Please consider dropping even a fiver on the PledgeMe!! 15 days… NEW ZEALAND MENTIONED!!! #guitar #amplifier #vintage #shorts youtube.com/shorts/GOQMG...youtube.comNEW ZEALAND MENTIONED!!! #guitar #amplifier #vintage #shortsYouTube video by The Aotearoa Guitar Show 010
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 31/08/2026Please pledge if you love music and history and heritage and Aotearoa New Zealand!! You've probably never heard this amp before... #guitar #aotearoa #newzealand #amplifier #vintage #nam youtube.com/shorts/ReerJ...youtube.comYou've probably never heard this amp before... #shorts #guitar #aotearoa #newzealand #amplifierYouTube video by The Aotearoa Guitar Show 010
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 31/08/2026All of this bullshit and cost when they could have…I dunno…just cleaned the fkn air. The opportunities and technology exists. The death cult just don’t have the impetus. 020
Reposted by WadepoolMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Straight into a muddle here. What is this 'debt for New Zealand'? Are we talking about Govt debt here (I think so given what comes next) or maybe some aggregated nonsense of private + public debt? The only measure I would use for *New Zealand's* debt is what we owe the rest of the world... [2/n] 1144
Reposted by WadepoolKawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The schedule is up! kawaiicon.org/schedule/ In the lead up to the con, we wanna ✨ highlight ✨ (on the daily) all the speakers we are lucky to have on stage this year! In no particular order ... 👇kawaiicon.orgSchedule - Kawaiicon 2026Find out who's speaking when! 212312
Reposted by Wadepoolthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 28/08/2026really hard times for a power metal fan who thinks AI cover art looks like shit. not gonna tag and get into a fight but even the biggest bands in the game, who have the budget to pay an artist, are goin "looks great!" about absolute shit. ah well. plenty of other music to listen to 361255103
Reposted by WadepoolDavid Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026If you like Research Software, and are in Aotearoa, and like attending two day long free conferences via Zoom, the next thing I am talking at is the Aotearoa New Zealand Research Software Conference www.rseconference.nz/registration/ with a demo called "Vibe Coding: Harm Minimisation" 1166
Reposted by WadepoolD Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026#nzpol 🥳🎉Make things better NOW. 0226
Reposted by WadepoolDr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I see vehement anti-vaxxers, and far-right performatively bemoaning the passing of Dolly Parton. I agree that it's always good to remember what a person did, and stood for. Dolly Parton donated $1 million to help develop a coronavirus vaccine. www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/w... (Gift article) #nzpolnytimes.comDolly Parton donated $1 million to help develop a coronavirus vaccine. (Gift Article) 116530
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 25/08/2026All of these companies are just gonna slurp up all the adult’s (that will now have to prove their age) biometric and personal data which they will 1000% sell on or plug in to surveillance databases. I remember back when saying this was a kooky conspiracy theory… 162
Reposted by Wadepooljo @moerakijo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Aotearoa Covid Action and Long Covid Support Aotearoa are calling for: - National indoor clean air standards - Full implementation of the Covid inquiry’s recommendations on clean air measures in healthcare and other public places - Increased promotion and access to flu and Covid vaccines. 26928
Reposted by WadepoolMusical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Net debt only includes *financial* assets (e.g. shares in Super). Net debt excludes financial assets owned by state-owned enterprises and all non-financial assets (buildings etc). Our net debt is crazy low, we could easily invest tens of billions, but we're letting the country fall apart instead. 192
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 22/08/2026Things that make ya go HUMMMMM… New update for the amp project. Pledge a fiver if you can or more if you wanna get in on the sweet sweet rewards! This update includes me sticking my hand in and around 280 volts…Please share!! #electronics #music #aotearoa #newzealand #history youtu.be/kiiOxzdOM4kyoutu.beThings that make you go HUMMMMMM...YouTube video by The Aotearoa Guitar Show 000
Reposted by WadepoolHayley @writagal.bsky.social · 21/08/2026“Just as we expect our drinking water not to give us cholera, we should expect the indoor air that we breathe into our lungs to be clean. The government needs to invest in the health of New Zealanders.” It’s long past time for action on clean air - politicians not picking this up are well behind. 02912
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 20/08/2026Anyone who’s ever worked in a DC before, we should all be calling bullshit as loud as hell on these ghost jobs. It’s a pack of lies and they know it. ghostchips.nz 053
Reposted by WadepoolTimothy Gassin @timothygassin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The Australian media giving a more honest assessment of the last few years in NZ than much of the NZ media. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08... 212766
Reposted by WadepoolViolet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Reminder that the mask shown in this article is the wrong mask for preventing the *airborne* viruses described in the article! This should show a respirator mask, like an N95. Surgicals are nothing more than splash guards. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/influenza...nzherald.co.nzCovid-era measures return to battle flu as 'whole system under pressure'Masks and isolation at general practices and hospitals as Influenza A cases surge. 416855
Reposted by WadepoolCEO Johnny Cans @oldmatecans.bsky.social · 17/08/2026If I was the ACT party I'd stay way clear of recommending replacing police checks for working with kids with a bureaucratic card system (probably provided by a private company). They're calling them Tim cards. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...rnz.co.nzACT proposes 'Working with Children' card to replace police checksThe ACT Party is campaigning on introducing a 'Working with Children Card' to ensure people are properly and continually vetted. 97835
Reposted by WadepoolRon Amosa @uncommonengineer.com · 17/08/2026Check out this cool project by my friend @wadepool.wtf -- support if you can! #nzmusic #amps #history pledgeme.co.nzAotearoa New Zealand Amplifier History Project | PledgeMeWhat is that sound? It's the sound of getting loud in the South Pacific... 034
Reposted by WadepoolSilke @silkehartung.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Made up a quick special for bulk buying attenuators or allyship pins. Only until Friday! Only via one of the bulk buy buttons on PocoMoto.co.nz! 122
Wadepool @wadepool.wtf · 17/08/2026Hey music and/or history fans out there! I’ve got a campaign raising funds for a multi-part online doc series on Aotearoa New Zealand amplifiers and those that built/build and used/use them. Lots of deets in the link, please share and spread far and wide if you can. pledgeme.co.nz/projects/916...pledgeme.co.nzAotearoa New Zealand Amplifier History Project | PledgeMeWhat is that sound? It's the sound of getting loud in the South Pacific... 062