Peter Sime
@petesi.me
Left leaning 40-something in Dunedin | Ōtepoti NZ. Enemy of infinite scrolling and short form video. I like making pictures.
He/him
Blog: https://petesi.me
He/him
Blog: https://petesi.me
Oh, this is gonna be bad for NZ. I don't think we buy diesel from the US, but if they institute an export ban prices are going to get even worse #nzpol
‘Dammit, something has to happen’: White House preparing plan for 90-day diesel exports ban
Some GOP lawmakers and oil industry reps are still fighting to stave off an announcement.
www.politico.com
September 23, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Oh, this is gonna be bad for NZ. I don't think we buy diesel from the US, but if they institute an export ban prices are going to get even worse #nzpol
I've just gone and topped up my petrol. Might be wise for folks to find a 24 hour station and do the same before tomorrow morning.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Iran has placed the IRGC, police and armed forces on the highest level of alert.
Looks like something might be kicking off.
Looks like something might be kicking off.
September 20, 2026 at 9:59 AM
I've just gone and topped up my petrol. Might be wise for folks to find a 24 hour station and do the same before tomorrow morning.
#nzpol
#nzpol
As this break draws to an end, it's been nice. The competing supermarkets policies made it past my proverbial filter along with skyrocketing fuel prices and the Ed Sheeran thing, but otherwise I feel the inconsequential noise has largely been avoided.
Not bad for a political tragic. #nzpol
Not bad for a political tragic. #nzpol
September 19, 2026 at 11:57 PM
As this break draws to an end, it's been nice. The competing supermarkets policies made it past my proverbial filter along with skyrocketing fuel prices and the Ed Sheeran thing, but otherwise I feel the inconsequential noise has largely been avoided.
Not bad for a political tragic. #nzpol
Not bad for a political tragic. #nzpol
A year ago on 10 September 2025, I bought this exact 2 TB SATA SSD for NZ $189.
Today, it's more than twice the price. Its effect on memory costs has been observed for months now, but #fuckAI
Today, it's more than twice the price. Its effect on memory costs has been observed for months now, but #fuckAI
September 15, 2026 at 12:18 AM
A year ago on 10 September 2025, I bought this exact 2 TB SATA SSD for NZ $189.
Today, it's more than twice the price. Its effect on memory costs has been observed for months now, but #fuckAI
Today, it's more than twice the price. Its effect on memory costs has been observed for months now, but #fuckAI
September 13, 2026 at 7:56 AM
September 13, 2026 at 3:27 AM
This would sound reassuring except for the fact in the last 24 hours the Houthis gained control of the strait leading from the Red Sea into the Indian Ocean *and* they have attacked the Saudi East-West Pipeline in multiple locations, disabling it.
I'm more pessimistic than a week ago.
#NZpol
I'm more pessimistic than a week ago.
#NZpol
Why officials are 'reasonably confident' of avoiding fuel supply shocks
Regardless of the uncertainties surrounding the Iran war and the US administration, New Zealand officials six months on are hopeful - confident, even - that supply chains will hold. In the first of th...
www.rnz.co.nz
September 12, 2026 at 6:35 AM
This would sound reassuring except for the fact in the last 24 hours the Houthis gained control of the strait leading from the Red Sea into the Indian Ocean *and* they have attacked the Saudi East-West Pipeline in multiple locations, disabling it.
I'm more pessimistic than a week ago.
#NZpol
I'm more pessimistic than a week ago.
#NZpol
Welcome to that Benedict Ong Show
‘Enough is enough’
themish.substack.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:03 AM
So it turns out the Iran War is still a thing and oil prices are shooting up yet again. But now all the safeguards like China's switch to its strategic reserves have now been exhausted. The El Niño food crisis will be exacerbated by diesel prices. #nzpol
Iran War Updates: Oil tops $100 per barrel as U.S. fighter jets damaged in Iranian strikes on Jordan
The price of crude oil hit a 15-week high after the U.S. said it blew up five more Iranian oil tankers, triggering retaliation from Tehran.
www.cbsnews.com
September 10, 2026 at 5:21 AM
So it turns out the Iran War is still a thing and oil prices are shooting up yet again. But now all the safeguards like China's switch to its strategic reserves have now been exhausted. The El Niño food crisis will be exacerbated by diesel prices. #nzpol
Dunedin Public Libraries now offers access to a database called NewsBank. Which looks like a successor to Newztext. With fulltext access across the major dailies, regional, and community newspapers from 1994 to today.
Ideal if you want to check the political receipts, so to speak.
#nzpol
Ideal if you want to check the political receipts, so to speak.
#nzpol
August 31, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Dunedin Public Libraries now offers access to a database called NewsBank. Which looks like a successor to Newztext. With fulltext access across the major dailies, regional, and community newspapers from 1994 to today.
Ideal if you want to check the political receipts, so to speak.
#nzpol
Ideal if you want to check the political receipts, so to speak.
#nzpol
It's probably too late on a Sunday evening to dive into a scholarly article on technofascism, but it's worthy of reading if you want to contextualise *gestures broadly*
#nzpol
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#nzpol
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Technofascism: AI, Big Tech, and the new authoritarianism - AI & SOCIETY
The rapid development of digital technologies, including AI, is having a significant impact on the social, economic, and political life. Yet, while presented as milestones in innovation and progress, ...
link.springer.com
August 30, 2026 at 8:43 AM
It's probably too late on a Sunday evening to dive into a scholarly article on technofascism, but it's worthy of reading if you want to contextualise *gestures broadly*
#nzpol
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#nzpol
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
August 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Reposted by Peter Sime
The worst part of this is I absolutely believe in my bones that a fucking Stuff snap poll probably DID make this decision for them #nzpol
And National gets to dunk on Labour. What a masterclass from Hipkins. Shown absolutely no leadership, National get their policy through and attack him for being weak. Incredible.
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...
August 25, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The worst part of this is I absolutely believe in my bones that a fucking Stuff snap poll probably DID make this decision for them #nzpol
Disappointed but not surprised at Labour's capitulation. I suspect they want to remove a potential avenue of attack from National.
I still maintain mandating points of friction like ending the infinite scroll and defaulting to subscribed feeds would be better.
BTW I like Mullvad VPN
#nzpol
I still maintain mandating points of friction like ending the infinite scroll and defaulting to subscribed feeds would be better.
BTW I like Mullvad VPN
#nzpol
August 25, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Disappointed but not surprised at Labour's capitulation. I suspect they want to remove a potential avenue of attack from National.
I still maintain mandating points of friction like ending the infinite scroll and defaulting to subscribed feeds would be better.
BTW I like Mullvad VPN
#nzpol
I still maintain mandating points of friction like ending the infinite scroll and defaulting to subscribed feeds would be better.
BTW I like Mullvad VPN
#nzpol
I emailed my MP, urging Labour to reject National's social media ban.
I believe it breaches privacy rights. As well as the NZBoRA's freedoms of thought, conscience and religion; expression; and association.
A better option would mandate friction into the design these platforms.
#nzpol
I believe it breaches privacy rights. As well as the NZBoRA's freedoms of thought, conscience and religion; expression; and association.
A better option would mandate friction into the design these platforms.
#nzpol
August 24, 2026 at 6:40 AM
I emailed my MP, urging Labour to reject National's social media ban.
I believe it breaches privacy rights. As well as the NZBoRA's freedoms of thought, conscience and religion; expression; and association.
A better option would mandate friction into the design these platforms.
#nzpol
I believe it breaches privacy rights. As well as the NZBoRA's freedoms of thought, conscience and religion; expression; and association.
A better option would mandate friction into the design these platforms.
#nzpol
I think @mozilla.org goofed with @firefox.com and their latest update. I'm getting "storage full" alerts on both my Android tablet and my Windows PC.
Hoping they squash this bug quickly, it's the kind of thing that can drive a user away.
#browsers
Hoping they squash this bug quickly, it's the kind of thing that can drive a user away.
#browsers
August 21, 2026 at 8:42 AM
I think @mozilla.org goofed with @firefox.com and their latest update. I'm getting "storage full" alerts on both my Android tablet and my Windows PC.
Hoping they squash this bug quickly, it's the kind of thing that can drive a user away.
#browsers
Hoping they squash this bug quickly, it's the kind of thing that can drive a user away.
#browsers
Reposted by Peter Sime
So National can't afford to build new Dunedin Hospital to its original planned scale, but three months before an election suddenly find $100m for (checks notes), a gondola in Queenstown ? Utterly incompetent. #nzpol #NationalNotFitToGovern #onetermgovernment #CoC #LuxonOut
August 14, 2026 at 4:24 AM
So National can't afford to build new Dunedin Hospital to its original planned scale, but three months before an election suddenly find $100m for (checks notes), a gondola in Queenstown ? Utterly incompetent. #nzpol #NationalNotFitToGovern #onetermgovernment #CoC #LuxonOut
August 12, 2026 at 1:03 AM
August 12, 2026 at 12:55 AM
August 12, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Is It Time Yet?
Alt: Is It Time Yet?
static.klipy.com
August 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM