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Lauren M

@elenem

Mum, cricket lover, cargo biker, gardener; always wanting more climate action, always wanting more climate justice. Re-skeets for interest, not always endorsement. Says 'fuck' a lot. Aotearoa/NZ.

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Imagine having a coronary because badgers are too woke for you

11.03.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nazi Fettermanned, even πŸ™„

11.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, so much 'Calm down' being manufactured by the media at the moment. Really need the worker drones to stop getting antsy

11.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beneficiary numbers soar to 12-year high despite government's reduction promise Louise Upston vowed to "curb the surge in welfare dependency" after taking office, but the numbers are now the highest since at least 2013.

Because Government Minister’s lied. They knew their policies/actions would make beneficiary numbers soar. If winning needs lying, they lie. If their ideology over evidence policies destroy lives, livelihoods and communities they’re ok as long as it’s not their lives. #nzpol

11.03.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

HAHAHA MACROHARD IT'S LIKE THE OPPOSITE OF MICROSOFT DO YOU GET IT DO YOU GET IT IT'S SO FUNNY DAD DAD DO YOU GET IT LADIES DO YOU SEE ME MAKING JOKES GOD I'M SO ALONE

11.03.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*Takes away your job* "WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A JOB"

11.03.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So that’s that, right? We don’t have to put up with endless drivel about how expensive it is to save the planet abd ourselves ever again? Cool.

11.03.2026 07:36 πŸ‘ 835 πŸ” 283 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 4
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The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away? Since 2021, global media coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent. Blame wars, political chaos, and Jeffrey Epstein.

The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away? #Climate

11.03.2026 09:23 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

😍😍 Gorgeous pattern and so well made!

11.03.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was in a meeting tonight where someone proudly said he told the designers to stop being so woke and then implied that by doing that he'd magically just gotten everything on track and saved millions.

11.03.2026 09:15 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Leftists and especially women can't manage projects or do infrastructure, I'm sorry but it's just how the world works, everyone knows it

11.03.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think this government really do drink their own Koolaid, and genuinely believe that their projects just don't face the same kinds of risks as previous governments, because they are just inherently Better Managers.

11.03.2026 08:39 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

a certain way for reasons. Unlike the councils though we've got an entire government full of those people and because they're running the show, they do have those keys 🀦

11.03.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's why I'm so thankful that councils are big bureaucratic beasts because it's the same shit you get with every cooker councillor- absolutely convinced they could fix things if given the 'Do things my way' keys. Absolutely no consideration that they might not be superior or that things are done

11.03.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

FACTS:

Net Zero barely nudges your bill.

Fossil‑fuel wars send it through the roof.

So when Farage and his ilk slags off renewables while fanning conflict, remember who actually hikes your costs.

10.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 1555 πŸ” 444 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 7
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Idiot plot

10.03.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 3460 πŸ” 805 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 51
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Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now

10.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 22749 πŸ” 6146 πŸ’¬ 198 πŸ“Œ 375

It's as if the gallery journos truly think that absolutely none of this will affect them and their kids because jeez if I was in their position I'd just constantly be writing versions of 'These people are fucking clowns and I want better for my future'

11.03.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just been to a meeting with mostly old, white right-wing dudes to talk planning, infrastructure etc and they fucking HATE this government and think they're rudderless. Of course they STILL think the left would be worse, they'll take their own idiots over someone else's competence 🀦

11.03.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Really feeling this at the moment. It's also a permission thing - not only do you have limited capacity for other things but you almost feel guilty focusing on 'other' stuff. Feels like something that it will be so important to get better at because some of these things aren't going away soon

11.03.2026 08:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I do not understand how the ABSOLUTELY VOLUNTARY destruction of the original ferry replacement is not a massive political scandal?!

It was a reflexive ideological decision that has disadvantaged the country significantly.

11.03.2026 04:21 πŸ‘ 207 πŸ” 71 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 1
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Reaching net zero by 2050 β€˜cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits

Achieving UK’s net zero target by 2050 will cost less than a single oil shock and bring health and economic benefits while insulating the country against future costs, says CCC:

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

11.03.2026 08:20 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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β€˜Someone needs to be held accountable’: Peters claims Covid inquiry didn’t give vaccine injured a voice New Zealand First leader Winston Peters and Minister of Health Simeon Brown have used Parliament’s Question Time to attack the Labour party’s Covid-19 response.

TFW you failed to adequately rig your cynically-politicised election year inquiry into shit that happened five years ago, so you demand yet another one on top of the other other one that the govt already announced for an October surprise www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

11.03.2026 04:28 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

As I keep saying, we have the population of a moderate city lol. Absolutely delusional levels of New Zealand exceptionalism to think that we'll just be able to outbid or out-bargain nations with 30-200 million

11.03.2026 04:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And yet it's literally the NZ government's entire strategy and we're not even an exporter of the stuff. I think we're officially the dumbest petro-state at this point #nzpol

11.03.2026 03:52 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Increasing energy dependence on a volatile, globally traded commodity delivers neither energy security nor affordability. Hope that helps. 🫑

11.03.2026 03:40 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4

Absolutely love living in the era of 'Everything good about our life and societies just happens!' and only touching the stove will alter that perception 😭

11.03.2026 03:45 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gross to watch the tactics of our worst corporate actors get used by our government. Kia kaha teachers!

11.03.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think anyone who has worked with supposedly competent, high level men in general will have horror stories about how they'll believe anything if it fits their generally racist and conservative views (or they won't bother seeking out new information if they think they already know it).

11.03.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*Wandering round seeing women trying to make the world better* Self-interested bitches

11.03.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0