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The science of Monkey Island: can grog dissolve a metal mug that fast? | Discussion
The science of Monkey Island: can grog actually dissolve a metal mug that fast?
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September 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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This a great story about how a small action of solidarity by people thousands of miles way from where the horrible thing is happening can make a difference.
And it's told really well.
So anytime someone says your small action won't have an impact, show them this.
#nzpol
And it's told really well.
So anytime someone says your small action won't have an impact, show them this.
#nzpol
September 24, 2026 at 4:09 AM
This a great story about how a small action of solidarity by people thousands of miles way from where the horrible thing is happening can make a difference.
And it's told really well.
So anytime someone says your small action won't have an impact, show them this.
#nzpol
And it's told really well.
So anytime someone says your small action won't have an impact, show them this.
#nzpol
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Winnie is a racist senile old fuck. Shane Jones will sell his children for money. That's established and unfortunate. The real danger in NZ is ACT. They are the evil ones. Kick them the fuck out NZ, so Seymour can inevitably end up being arrested for, well, you can work it out. #nzpol
September 16, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Winnie is a racist senile old fuck. Shane Jones will sell his children for money. That's established and unfortunate. The real danger in NZ is ACT. They are the evil ones. Kick them the fuck out NZ, so Seymour can inevitably end up being arrested for, well, you can work it out. #nzpol
I've said it before but this is peak shit CEO behaviour. He is given the talking points and expects people to take it as fact. When pushed back, he just relies (or lies) on his talking point and has no critical thinking ability.
The ability to lie as these faux christians breath is fucking something to behold
Luxon believes that his government’s “efforts” are returning kiwis home from Aussie in droves. He's fact checked live on air but still doesn't get it or doesn't understand it.
#nzpol
#nzpol
September 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM
I've said it before but this is peak shit CEO behaviour. He is given the talking points and expects people to take it as fact. When pushed back, he just relies (or lies) on his talking point and has no critical thinking ability.
I'm in Italy for work. It takes a journey like this to realise how very fucking far away we are in NZ.
September 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I'm in Italy for work. It takes a journey like this to realise how very fucking far away we are in NZ.
Read this thread. The biggest issue is there are no journalists any more, or the people that call themselves journalists are effectively just there for click optimisations and I'd bet almost none of them _actually_ understand any of this.
I cannot emphasise enough how bad Luxon's economic speech was today - a veritable torrent of crap. Seriously. If this is what Treasury are giving him to say they should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves. I'll try and keep my critique to six points.... [🧵 1/n] www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/14/w...
Full video: PM Luxon holds post-Cabinet media briefing
This is the second to last week that Parliament is sitting before it rises for the election.
www.1news.co.nz
September 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Read this thread. The biggest issue is there are no journalists any more, or the people that call themselves journalists are effectively just there for click optimisations and I'd bet almost none of them _actually_ understand any of this.
As opposed to under the current Govt where people can't afford to go to the supermarket? Is that what shitstain brown means here? #nzpol
The Miniature of Health really is a sad little fucker
I know this is meant to scare us (and let's not talk about the AI slop) but I love the idea of a world where bicycles are so plentiful you don't even need to lock them up anymore
September 7, 2026 at 1:56 AM
As opposed to under the current Govt where people can't afford to go to the supermarket? Is that what shitstain brown means here? #nzpol
While I'm in a pissy mood, it's about time refs started penalising the Yarpies front row for continuously boring in. Ox is at no point in ANY scrum square. He bores in and walks around too, but the boring is the bit that annoys me the most. Right in-front of the ref.
September 6, 2026 at 5:30 AM
While I'm in a pissy mood, it's about time refs started penalising the Yarpies front row for continuously boring in. Ox is at no point in ANY scrum square. He bores in and walks around too, but the boring is the bit that annoys me the most. Right in-front of the ref.
The worst part of this is this smug fuck trumpet doesn't believe any of this, I guarantee it. He'll say anything to try keep himself in power and it's just fucking sickening. #nzpol
Simply if you vote for ACT you are fucking dead to me.
End of.
End of.
The ACT Party would dismantle NZ’s headline climate goals and laws if in power and restore subsidies of up to 90% to some of the country’s largest emitters.
September 6, 2026 at 5:26 AM
The worst part of this is this smug fuck trumpet doesn't believe any of this, I guarantee it. He'll say anything to try keep himself in power and it's just fucking sickening. #nzpol
Out of all this, the thing that confuses me the most is the confederate flag. So, what, they side with racist losers? I guess that tracks with Henry visiting. #NZPOL
It remains fascinating how idiots like Henry happily go on record revealing themselves to be brain wormed, bigoted, genuinely stupid people, but they remain convinced they’re the smartest, deepest thinker in any room.
www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-t...
www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-t...
'They're barely people': Paul Henry takes pot shot at Greens during country pub visit
Henry spoke to 60 supporters beneath Confederate flag in a pub that burned Ardern's book.
www.nzherald.co.nz
September 4, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Out of all this, the thing that confuses me the most is the confederate flag. So, what, they side with racist losers? I guess that tracks with Henry visiting. #NZPOL
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I knew this would be bad, but it's awful. Malpractice even. I'll limit my criticism to 9 posts.
The Herald have added together the gross debt of NZ public & private sectors and called this debt 'we collectively owe the world'. Pure unadulterated nonsense. Literally untrue. [🧵1/n]
The Herald have added together the gross debt of NZ public & private sectors and called this debt 'we collectively owe the world'. Pure unadulterated nonsense. Literally untrue. [🧵1/n]
August 31, 2026 at 8:10 AM
I knew this would be bad, but it's awful. Malpractice even. I'll limit my criticism to 9 posts.
The Herald have added together the gross debt of NZ public & private sectors and called this debt 'we collectively owe the world'. Pure unadulterated nonsense. Literally untrue. [🧵1/n]
The Herald have added together the gross debt of NZ public & private sectors and called this debt 'we collectively owe the world'. Pure unadulterated nonsense. Literally untrue. [🧵1/n]
Hmmm, so what I'm inferring from this is, not eating chocolate is bad for the environment: "Some researchers have suggested that around 84 percent of the fat we lose is exhaled as carbon dioxide"
August 31, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Hmmm, so what I'm inferring from this is, not eating chocolate is bad for the environment: "Some researchers have suggested that around 84 percent of the fat we lose is exhaled as carbon dioxide"
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A multi-millionaire on a $520k salary (plus perks) sanctimoniously telling parents on $67k that they have to financially support adult children who cannot find work, thanks to the youth unemployment crisis his government created - so infuriating. I couldn't hate him more #nzpol
Watch: Christopher Luxon defends cuts to benefits for youth
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has defended tightening eligibility for jobseekers benefits for young people and encouraged them to do "whatever it takes" to get a job.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 30, 2026 at 11:47 PM
A multi-millionaire on a $520k salary (plus perks) sanctimoniously telling parents on $67k that they have to financially support adult children who cannot find work, thanks to the youth unemployment crisis his government created - so infuriating. I couldn't hate him more #nzpol
Poor Warriors. Poor.
August 30, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Poor Warriors. Poor.
Shit has someone made a time machine? This is 2022 Warriors right now.
August 30, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Shit has someone made a time machine? This is 2022 Warriors right now.
Are we sure Hipkins isn't a National plant at this point?
August 28, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Are we sure Hipkins isn't a National plant at this point?
Until something like Nepal, happens in the west nothing will change. People only care in a superficial way until it happens to them. Concrete eg: Jeremy Clarkson. 15 years ago he couldn't give a shit about farmers and climate, now he lives it he's the greatest farming advocate..... in the world.
August 27, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Until something like Nepal, happens in the west nothing will change. People only care in a superficial way until it happens to them. Concrete eg: Jeremy Clarkson. 15 years ago he couldn't give a shit about farmers and climate, now he lives it he's the greatest farming advocate..... in the world.
It's not only maps we don't appear on:
August 26, 2026 at 2:44 AM
It's not only maps we don't appear on:
In a world of contemptuous arseholes, be a Dolly.
August 25, 2026 at 7:14 PM
In a world of contemptuous arseholes, be a Dolly.
It's not until you realise that the people responsible for the nursing shortage and complete cluster fuck that is our health system, will never use our health system, it starts to make some kind of gallows humour sense. #NZPOL
August 25, 2026 at 1:13 AM
It's not until you realise that the people responsible for the nursing shortage and complete cluster fuck that is our health system, will never use our health system, it starts to make some kind of gallows humour sense. #NZPOL
Hey here's a big fuck off to you National. I'm a responsible parent and I'll decide when my children can be on social media, not a bald fraud and the worst govt since the 80's.
August 24, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Hey here's a big fuck off to you National. I'm a responsible parent and I'll decide when my children can be on social media, not a bald fraud and the worst govt since the 80's.
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Facebook was commandeered by overseas bad actors to convince at least 10% of adult New Zealanders that Covid vaccines killed thousands & J Ardern literally imprisoned us for years, but yeah let's ban kids from TikTok.
August 24, 2026 at 10:10 AM