Frank
@fmacskasy.bsky.social
Social Democrat~Blogger~LGBTQI ally~Critic of the alt.Right/neo-liberalism~BDS~Free Palestine!~Slava Ukraine!~He/him
#NationalNotFitToGovern
TIME TO EXPEL THE ISRAELI & RUSSIAN AMBASSADORS!
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#NationalNotFitToGovern
TIME TO EXPEL THE ISRAELI & RUSSIAN AMBASSADORS!
I blog,sporadically,@ frankmacskasy.substack.com
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@fmacskasy.bsky.social
· Jul 15
I have three predictions for this election, some are dead-certs...
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Chippy should stop being played and ruling people in and out, the cards aren't dealt yet. Just say he "can see why Christopher Luxon is so worried about Chloe because she's intelligent and reads things, something he seems incapable of, but we're talking about Labour now...". #NZPol
November 1, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Chippy should stop being played and ruling people in and out, the cards aren't dealt yet. Just say he "can see why Christopher Luxon is so worried about Chloe because she's intelligent and reads things, something he seems incapable of, but we're talking about Labour now...". #NZPol
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Trump: "Who the hell wants to watch football? It's boring as hell ... I can't watch"
November 1, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Trump: "Who the hell wants to watch football? It's boring as hell ... I can't watch"
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Sorry about this terrible AI slop I found elsewhere, but it kind of makes the point pretty clear.
November 1, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Sorry about this terrible AI slop I found elsewhere, but it kind of makes the point pretty clear.
Ya gotta see the funny side to this: National at odds with a creature it created...
frankmacskasy.substack.com/p/when-creat...
frankmacskasy.substack.com/p/when-creat...
When Creatures of Creation Go Rogue
Most of us remember the event.
frankmacskasy.substack.com
November 1, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Ya gotta see the funny side to this: National at odds with a creature it created...
frankmacskasy.substack.com/p/when-creat...
frankmacskasy.substack.com/p/when-creat...
As always, incisive and insightful.
And when I hear Luxon with his droning voice insisting,
"We have more work to do..."
My response can only be,
"Please dear god, no, you've done enough!"
mihiforbes.substack.com/p/mince-on-r...
And when I hear Luxon with his droning voice insisting,
"We have more work to do..."
My response can only be,
"Please dear god, no, you've done enough!"
mihiforbes.substack.com/p/mince-on-r...
Mince on Rice and the Madness of Election Week
A plate of mince on rice, rising child poverty and the final sprint to election day. Meanwhile, interviews with politicians, Police and Oranga Tamariki raise troubling questions about accountability a
mihiforbes.substack.com
October 31, 2026 at 9:31 PM
As always, incisive and insightful.
And when I hear Luxon with his droning voice insisting,
"We have more work to do..."
My response can only be,
"Please dear god, no, you've done enough!"
mihiforbes.substack.com/p/mince-on-r...
And when I hear Luxon with his droning voice insisting,
"We have more work to do..."
My response can only be,
"Please dear god, no, you've done enough!"
mihiforbes.substack.com/p/mince-on-r...
>>>A spokesperson for Health Minister Simeon Brown's office told RNZ ...
...on background regarding elective surgeries, they pointed out Health NZ delivered 43,819 outsourced procedures in 2025/26 - many for patients who would otherwise still be waiting.<<<
Which kind of proved the point...(1)
...on background regarding elective surgeries, they pointed out Health NZ delivered 43,819 outsourced procedures in 2025/26 - many for patients who would otherwise still be waiting.<<<
Which kind of proved the point...(1)
October 30, 2026 at 10:36 PM
>>>A spokesperson for Health Minister Simeon Brown's office told RNZ ...
...on background regarding elective surgeries, they pointed out Health NZ delivered 43,819 outsourced procedures in 2025/26 - many for patients who would otherwise still be waiting.<<<
Which kind of proved the point...(1)
...on background regarding elective surgeries, they pointed out Health NZ delivered 43,819 outsourced procedures in 2025/26 - many for patients who would otherwise still be waiting.<<<
Which kind of proved the point...(1)
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“Why hasn’t health minister Simeon Brown been sacked?
And what does National mean when it says, “Stick with the plan”?” #nzpol
And what does National mean when it says, “Stick with the plan”?” #nzpol
Why hasn’t health minister Simeon Brown been sacked?
And what does National mean when it says, “Stick with the plan”?
simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com
October 30, 2026 at 5:48 PM
“Why hasn’t health minister Simeon Brown been sacked?
And what does National mean when it says, “Stick with the plan”?” #nzpol
And what does National mean when it says, “Stick with the plan”?” #nzpol
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for the love of god people please vote national and STICK TO THE PAN
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October 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM
for the love of god people please vote national and STICK TO THE PAN
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Around $1 million dollars on attack ads is blatantly trying to undermine democracy.
October 30, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Around $1 million dollars on attack ads is blatantly trying to undermine democracy.
Extraordinary analysis, and Seymour is revealed as financially illiterate...
andrewdicksonnz.substack.com/p/chloe-swar...
andrewdicksonnz.substack.com/p/chloe-swar...
Chlöe Swarbrick Has Credibility. David Seymour Has Reckons.
One understands sovereign debt, public investment and how money works. The other has spent years confidently mansplaining things he doesn't understand.
andrewdicksonnz.substack.com
October 30, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Extraordinary analysis, and Seymour is revealed as financially illiterate...
andrewdicksonnz.substack.com/p/chloe-swar...
andrewdicksonnz.substack.com/p/chloe-swar...
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Gosh, if I had a $ for EVERY time a coalition MP blamed Labour, I'd have several thsd dollars. I counted 6x in one interview with Simeon alone. Pathetic.
October 30, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Gosh, if I had a $ for EVERY time a coalition MP blamed Labour, I'd have several thsd dollars. I counted 6x in one interview with Simeon alone. Pathetic.
>>>Businessman Harry Mowbray, who created a website encouraging vote-splitting, says the MMP electoral system is a "complete dog".
He confirmed part of his strategy was to discredit MMP and "show people how bad it is".<<<
What the F**K is it with these egotistical billionaires who think...(1)
He confirmed part of his strategy was to discredit MMP and "show people how bad it is".<<<
What the F**K is it with these egotistical billionaires who think...(1)
October 30, 2026 at 4:33 AM
>>>Businessman Harry Mowbray, who created a website encouraging vote-splitting, says the MMP electoral system is a "complete dog".
He confirmed part of his strategy was to discredit MMP and "show people how bad it is".<<<
What the F**K is it with these egotistical billionaires who think...(1)
He confirmed part of his strategy was to discredit MMP and "show people how bad it is".<<<
What the F**K is it with these egotistical billionaires who think...(1)
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"Hi guys here's some advice to follow up my recommendation that people should vote for Trump"
October 29, 2026 at 11:22 PM
"Hi guys here's some advice to follow up my recommendation that people should vote for Trump"
Key reckons the media and the.Left have " done a job" on Luxon?
Huh?
Maybe Luxon was just useless as a PM?!
What the F**K happened to National being the party of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY???
Huh?
Maybe Luxon was just useless as a PM?!
What the F**K happened to National being the party of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY???
October 30, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Key reckons the media and the.Left have " done a job" on Luxon?
Huh?
Maybe Luxon was just useless as a PM?!
What the F**K happened to National being the party of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY???
Huh?
Maybe Luxon was just useless as a PM?!
What the F**K happened to National being the party of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY???
In all seriousness,we may quickly be approaching a new reality where,for us ordinary folk,online banking ceases and banks are forced to return to bricks&mortar physical branches with cash.
Pain in the arse?Sure.
But either that or retail banking collapses through nonstop hacking.
Pain in the arse?Sure.
But either that or retail banking collapses through nonstop hacking.
Polymarket paused trading on its website Thursday after some users of the prediction-market’s platform said their accounts had been drained of funds. on.wsj.com/4yLegzZ
Polymarket Pauses Trading After Some Users Report Funds Drained
Traders who lost money on the incident will be ‘made whole,’ the prediction-markets platform said.
on.wsj.com
October 30, 2026 at 12:54 AM
In all seriousness,we may quickly be approaching a new reality where,for us ordinary folk,online banking ceases and banks are forced to return to bricks&mortar physical branches with cash.
Pain in the arse?Sure.
But either that or retail banking collapses through nonstop hacking.
Pain in the arse?Sure.
But either that or retail banking collapses through nonstop hacking.
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"Out of the way, sheep-shagger!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DltQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DltQ...
Toyota Hilux - Bulls (2005, New Zealand)
YouTube video by The Hall of Advertising
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October 30, 2026 at 12:35 AM
"Out of the way, sheep-shagger!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DltQ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DltQ...
Another sheep ad... this time from National.
No wonder our Aussie cuzzies think we're weird.
No wonder our Aussie cuzzies think we're weird.
October 30, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Another sheep ad... this time from National.
No wonder our Aussie cuzzies think we're weird.
No wonder our Aussie cuzzies think we're weird.
Spotted by my wife at Muffin Break...
October 29, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Spotted by my wife at Muffin Break...
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Under the Labour government, New Zealand had a FIXED PRICE CONTRACT with Hyundai Shipyards of South Korea to build new ferries. A FIXED PRICE CONTRACT which Willis, Luxon and Peters tore up at a cost of $600 million.
The two vessels would have been in service by now.
#NZPol #CookStrait
The two vessels would have been in service by now.
#NZPol #CookStrait
Ferry replacement project hit government's $1.7b ceiling in June
The project to replace the Interislander ferries hit the government's $1.7 billion cap in June, forcing the removal of value-for-money, sustainability and safety enhancements.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 28, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Under the Labour government, New Zealand had a FIXED PRICE CONTRACT with Hyundai Shipyards of South Korea to build new ferries. A FIXED PRICE CONTRACT which Willis, Luxon and Peters tore up at a cost of $600 million.
The two vessels would have been in service by now.
#NZPol #CookStrait
The two vessels would have been in service by now.
#NZPol #CookStrait