Don Hermio the Provider

No way to predict this, says Government of nation whose media outlined exactly this scenario 16 months ago.

IT IS NOT THE JOB OF A PUBLIC BROADCASTER IN A DEMOCRACY TO REPORT THE NEWS IN A WAY THE GOVERNMENT LIKES. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOT OKAY FOR MINISTERS AND POLITICALLY-APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS TO DICATE INDIVIDUAL EDITORIAL DECISIONS. THIS SHOULD BE FUCKING OBVIOUS.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez: “Today more than ever, it is essential to remember that one can be against a hateful regime as is the case with the Iranian regime…and at the same time be against an unjustified, dangerous military intervention outside of international law.”

I don't want a city on Mars.
I don't want AI in every app.
I don't want data centres in space.

I want clean water.
I want a stable climate.
I want bees to survive.

speaking for myself:

* mRNA
* solar power
* battery improvements
* electric vehicles (+hybrids)
* glp-1s (& related)
* crispr
* meat alternatives (plant-based + lab-grown)
* high-speed rail
* e-bikes
* 3d printers
* led lighting
* smartphones
* guitar amp modeling (home recording generally tbh)

Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton. All former cabinet secretaries. All need to speak up. Why are they silent at this moment? Why is up to ordinary Americans to lead in this crisis?

#birdbot

1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10

QOTD: What car do you want most, but know it would be an absolutely miserable experience to own?

Fiat Joly
(Solid state EV conversion with foot heater to take the edge off a South Island winter roadie)

X integrates AI tool Grok, which has been used by men to generate sexualised images of women without consent as well as sexualised images of children. Despite this, Elon Musk refuses to add guardrails to prevent malicious use. This is not a difficult thing for him to do. He paywalled the function so anyone can pay to engage in sexual based image abuse. That's not good enough. Our politicial figures in Aotearoa NZ should not be supporting X. To do so would be to implicitly support gender based violence against women and girls.

It's time politicians in NZ stop using X #nzpol

The Law of the Gun Minneapolis, Portland, and The Things That Come Next

On paper, America remains a democracy. Democracies have several mechanisms, official and otherwise, through which citizens can effect change

Every single one of these mechanisms depend on truth to function, which means that none of them are working anymore

What now?

The top 'article' thumbnail on the Stuff Politics homepage, titled: "Rebuilding the economy by “Fixing the basics and Building the future”" With a tag saying "Brand Content"

Headline and subheading for previous article: Rebuilding the economy by “Fixing the basics and Building the future” Advertisement by the NZ National Party. Funded by Parliamentary Service

The top 'article' thumbnail on the Stuff Politics homepage

what 'brand' you wonder? oh, just the NZ National Party

We are now past the point where corporate media commentary and embedded advertising are justifiable. This is going to get MUCH worse over 2026 unless there are consequences

A forlorn landscape of layered rocks in the foreground, with hills fading into the background haze. At upper top right, a small crescent moon, and a bright star.

Open up this picture fully.

Then look at the surface of Mars.

Then look up to the top right.

Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.

Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.

That's Earth.

Today is the last day that you can repost this image

no they just don’t want to talk about very real problems with someone for whom the impact is theoretical

The older I get, the more my politics mature from childish, naïve beliefs like "the world is complicated and leaders have to make hard decisions" to more serious, adult principles like "hurting people is bad and helping people is good."

Love you Australia, kia kaha. 💔

NZ racism hits different: ‘I’m not even going to try to pronounce the next name’ After swapping Wellington for London, Preyanka Gothanayagi was surprised to find people treated her like an actual person....

NZ racism hits different: ‘I’m not even going to try to pronounce the next name’

I want to go to work get paid and use that money to spend time with my family, eat food, and help my community. That’s it. The constant layoffs and job losses and the “you’re not owed a living” is so fucking distressing. None of us deserve to be bullied and abused like this by powerful rich people.

What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum? Over and over again, I've had emails and messages from parents asking me about the new curriculum. I tried to get my head around it, but just had more questions than answers. So I teamed up with my fr...

If you enjoyed this thread, you'll love the full article it's based on, at the Bad Newsletter - now enjoying its new home at Emily Writes Weekly: www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...

#nzpol #kikorangi

“If he were allowed contact with foreigners he would discover that they are creatures similar to himself & that most of what he has been told about them is lies. The sealed world in which he lives would be broken and the fear, hatred & self-righteousness on which his morale depends might evaporate.”

Zohran picked 「卓蘭」("excellent orchid") for his first name and「夸梅」("brilliant plum") for his middle name.

The orchid and the plum are among "The Four Noble Ones" in traditional Chinese art, the former symbolizing an indifference to fame and fortune, the latter an indomitable, incorruptible spirit.

Lifeline to cut operations unless funding shortfall is plugged Lifeline Aotearoa says it has had to stop services between midnight and 7am since March, and without sustainable funding, it cannot continue a full 24/7 service.

So let’s get this straight. Lifeline is unfunded by govt & needs $2 million. But govt just hands $24 million to Gumboot Friday and is happy to give millions to the bloody Michelin Guide for tourism puffery of dubious value. Everything this govt does is run on vibes.

www.1news.co.nz/2025/11/06/l...

Wattclarity?

"Because science rejects claims to truth based on authority and depends on the criticism of established ideas, it is the enemy of autocracy. Because scientific knowledge is tentative and provisional, it is the enemy of dogma. "

star trek fan art illustration of General Chang from Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. He shouts "Cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war!"

Working on something new.

Thank you to @pikeshorse.bsky.social for the quote.

Dessins humoristique faisant référence au vol de bijoux au musée du Louvre. On voit la Vénus de Milo, sans bras donc, qui dit : ils sont partis par-là

Inventing Antifa In 2005, the Uzbek government invented a group called “Akromiya” to justify massacring protesters. Now I worry the US government will do the same.

The GOAT @sarahkendzior.bsky.social continues to spit truth

“Inventing Antifa”
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