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If I wasn't having fun, this would be intolerable.
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Ed Sheeran: you know, I also sold out
Macklemore's "Free Palestine" tour sells out immediately
Macklemore's "Free Palestine" tour sells out immediately
The rapper's three-day tour includes stops in Dublin, Paris, and London, all scheduled for the last week of October.
www.pastemagazine.com
September 30, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Ed Sheeran: you know, I also sold out
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it’s bad, actually, that much of the industry is gatekept by people whose standard for hiring a woman is “are you a Cool Girl who is into weird men doing sex stuff at her all the time?”
Women trying to succeed in Silicon Valley AI and effective altruist spaces are reporting feeling serious social pressure to attend sex parties - where people have reported being sexually assaulted, like below.
Events like Aella’s “Slutcon,” which is happening again this weekend.
Events like Aella’s “Slutcon,” which is happening again this weekend.
September 27, 2026 at 4:18 PM
it’s bad, actually, that much of the industry is gatekept by people whose standard for hiring a woman is “are you a Cool Girl who is into weird men doing sex stuff at her all the time?”
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September 15, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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The Flytrap has grown steadily over the past two years. We launched in October '24 with our flagship Tuesday newsletter, featuring worker-owners writing about pop culture, politics, games, books, and much more, through an intersectional + expansive feminist lens.
September 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Flytrap has grown steadily over the past two years. We launched in October '24 with our flagship Tuesday newsletter, featuring worker-owners writing about pop culture, politics, games, books, and much more, through an intersectional + expansive feminist lens.
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You know, the pandemic would have sucked enough without it radicalizing some of the country's worst people and getting them into politics.
September 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
You know, the pandemic would have sucked enough without it radicalizing some of the country's worst people and getting them into politics.
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Initially I was frustrated with the rise of self-checkout but I appreciated how stores passed the savings on to me rather than pocket the money, fire armies of workers & make me do a job I suck at. It’s also why I’m optimistic about AI! I have been kicked in the head by several horses.
September 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Initially I was frustrated with the rise of self-checkout but I appreciated how stores passed the savings on to me rather than pocket the money, fire armies of workers & make me do a job I suck at. It’s also why I’m optimistic about AI! I have been kicked in the head by several horses.
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Happy MBIE, DIA, MSD & MEC Strike Day to all PSA members participating this afternoon
September 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Happy MBIE, DIA, MSD & MEC Strike Day to all PSA members participating this afternoon
When I babysit little kids they often want me to give their toys a kiss goodnight and tuck them in to bed, too. This is that, but for adults. Except no kid ever tried to convince me Teddy was smart, or could do my job. Still have to indulge the fantasy to keep the peace.
Paul Frazee: (suddenly transported to 1920s Belgium) umm ceci est clearly une pipe actually, look at it, its pipe shaped you fools
September 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
When I babysit little kids they often want me to give their toys a kiss goodnight and tuck them in to bed, too. This is that, but for adults. Except no kid ever tried to convince me Teddy was smart, or could do my job. Still have to indulge the fantasy to keep the peace.
The Greens supermarket policy, and Labour’s dismal performance this week reminded me of this banger.
went down to the centrist convention. they’re all shaking and crying, I heard one guy say “I’m starting to think a better world IS possible.” the lady next to him slapped him in the face
September 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
The Greens supermarket policy, and Labour’s dismal performance this week reminded me of this banger.
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Do I know anyone on here that lives in Wadestown??
September 7, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Do I know anyone on here that lives in Wadestown??
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Missed connection: You saw me eating a burrito bowl in my car while crying and listening to yacht rock. You did finger guns at me. Please reply
August 30, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Missed connection: You saw me eating a burrito bowl in my car while crying and listening to yacht rock. You did finger guns at me. Please reply
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Hello, book people! I am the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and speculative books coming out in 2027!
If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out next year (or publicist), share the link/info here!
If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out next year (or publicist), share the link/info here!
August 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Hello, book people! I am the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and speculative books coming out in 2027!
If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out next year (or publicist), share the link/info here!
If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out next year (or publicist), share the link/info here!
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Not to be some wild-eyed innocent, but I think it should be slightly bigger news that The Lancet have crunched the numbers and found that Musk's USAID cuts will kill 14 million people. And that's just by 2030.
That's 9,600 people a day, every day, until the next world cup rolls around.
That's 9,600 people a day, every day, until the next world cup rolls around.
New estimate of Elon Musk’s death toll just dropped www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
August 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Not to be some wild-eyed innocent, but I think it should be slightly bigger news that The Lancet have crunched the numbers and found that Musk's USAID cuts will kill 14 million people. And that's just by 2030.
That's 9,600 people a day, every day, until the next world cup rolls around.
That's 9,600 people a day, every day, until the next world cup rolls around.
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“No one has any answers!”
Greens: “here is a solution…”
“But how will you pay for it?”
Greens: “by taxing wealth and…”
“No one has any answers!”
Greens: “here is a solution…”
“But how will you pay for it?”
Greens: “by taxing wealth and…”
“No one has any answers!”
"but no one seems to have any bright ideas how to fix this sorry mess".
The Greens have comprehensive policy statements publicly available on their website, but cleary Verity would rather pull shit out of her arse than do the bare minimum research.
You never have to hand it to Verity.
The Greens have comprehensive policy statements publicly available on their website, but cleary Verity would rather pull shit out of her arse than do the bare minimum research.
You never have to hand it to Verity.
August 9, 2026 at 11:04 PM
“No one has any answers!”
Greens: “here is a solution…”
“But how will you pay for it?”
Greens: “by taxing wealth and…”
“No one has any answers!”
Greens: “here is a solution…”
“But how will you pay for it?”
Greens: “by taxing wealth and…”
“No one has any answers!”
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you wouldn't know it from the sophie cunningham discourse but there actually are some cis people who understand sports. i mean i don't, but i know some who do
August 9, 2026 at 5:17 PM
you wouldn't know it from the sophie cunningham discourse but there actually are some cis people who understand sports. i mean i don't, but i know some who do
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I would hazard a guess that the odds of the cop McSkimming's victim allegedly harassed being as dodgy as the rest of his crooked peers is significantly greater than zero. It's a fucking disgrace that the Judicial system enables crooked cops to do further harm.
August 6, 2026 at 4:35 AM
I would hazard a guess that the odds of the cop McSkimming's victim allegedly harassed being as dodgy as the rest of his crooked peers is significantly greater than zero. It's a fucking disgrace that the Judicial system enables crooked cops to do further harm.
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"I'm sure a lot of different considerations are going through Christopher Luxon's mind," says Helen Clark, kindly.
July 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM
"I'm sure a lot of different considerations are going through Christopher Luxon's mind," says Helen Clark, kindly.
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Absolutely *fascinating* the illustration here of the difference in priorities between NZME investigative journos (who are pretty universally excellent) and NZME gallery luminaries. Look what each thinks the big ACT news is.
I know who I think serves us better.
I know who I think serves us better.
July 16, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Absolutely *fascinating* the illustration here of the difference in priorities between NZME investigative journos (who are pretty universally excellent) and NZME gallery luminaries. Look what each thinks the big ACT news is.
I know who I think serves us better.
I know who I think serves us better.
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The discipline of distinguishing Hinduism, which filled that arena with legitimate joy, from Hindutva, the political production that harvested it. A multiculturalism worthy of the name, 1 that engages minority communities as internally plural & politically alive, with their own struggles over power.
I have often said this. I find liberals performing “let’s sing kumbaya” whiteness to be some of the greatest enablers in the rise of fascism. Here’s my analysis of The Spinoff’s coverage of Kia Ora Modi. culture-centered.blogspot.com/2026/07/beau...
Beautiful Chaos as Alibi: What The Spinoff's Modi Coverage Performs
Mohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change
culture-centered.blogspot.com
July 13, 2026 at 8:04 AM
The discipline of distinguishing Hinduism, which filled that arena with legitimate joy, from Hindutva, the political production that harvested it. A multiculturalism worthy of the name, 1 that engages minority communities as internally plural & politically alive, with their own struggles over power.
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Amnesty International put out a major report documenting the influence of UK based anti trans gender critical organizations and their funding. Within hours, GC groups threatened defamation lawsuits and Amnesty was forced to pull it down. Proving the point they're anti rights.
Anyways, here it is.
Anyways, here it is.
July 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Amnesty International put out a major report documenting the influence of UK based anti trans gender critical organizations and their funding. Within hours, GC groups threatened defamation lawsuits and Amnesty was forced to pull it down. Proving the point they're anti rights.
Anyways, here it is.
Anyways, here it is.
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