@jeanmac6.bsky.social
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Every time I think I could not appreciate Paula Penfold more, something like this happens - the whole article is *chef’s kiss*.
This is what holding candidates to account for the things they say while very clearly posting as a political party candidate looks like - thank you Paula for this mahi.
This is what holding candidates to account for the things they say while very clearly posting as a political party candidate looks like - thank you Paula for this mahi.
I asked Elizabeth Mundt for an interview.
She did not respond.
Instead, she put a video on Facebook describing me as the "lady" who did the Fire and Fury documentary and that I am "probably not the person" she wanted interviewing her about abortion.
She did not respond.
Instead, she put a video on Facebook describing me as the "lady" who did the Fire and Fury documentary and that I am "probably not the person" she wanted interviewing her about abortion.
A political candidate says a topic has ‘haunted’ her for years. We fact check her claims
Senior journalist Paula Penfold examines an NZ First candidate’s abortion claims against the law, official data and medical practice.
www.stuff.co.nz
September 7, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Every time I think I could not appreciate Paula Penfold more, something like this happens - the whole article is *chef’s kiss*.
This is what holding candidates to account for the things they say while very clearly posting as a political party candidate looks like - thank you Paula for this mahi.
This is what holding candidates to account for the things they say while very clearly posting as a political party candidate looks like - thank you Paula for this mahi.
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Not only that, but the changes include the temporary jobseeker that many students - WHO ARE STUDYING FULL TIME - rely on to tide them over during the summer between semesters WHEN STUDENT ALLOWANCE STOPS!!!
This will place enormous pressure on students and families alike.
This will place enormous pressure on students and families alike.
Genuinely a bit amazed by how staggeringly tone deaf this is. Like I don't expect the Government to fully acknowledge the scope of the situation they've created, but this is still pretty out there.
Youth unemployment is at 30-year high, and he's all like "just find a job"
Youth unemployment is at 30-year high, and he's all like "just find a job"
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 31, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Not only that, but the changes include the temporary jobseeker that many students - WHO ARE STUDYING FULL TIME - rely on to tide them over during the summer between semesters WHEN STUDENT ALLOWANCE STOPS!!!
This will place enormous pressure on students and families alike.
This will place enormous pressure on students and families alike.
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New report reveals shocking impact of Luxon’s war on the climate
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol via @greenpeace.org.nz
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol via @greenpeace.org.nz
New report reveals devastating impact of Luxon’s climate policy reversal - Greenpeace Aotearoa
Efforts to reduce emissions have stalled since the Luxon Government took power, according to a report from the Climate Change Commission
www.greenpeace.org
July 22, 2026 at 4:01 AM
New report reveals shocking impact of Luxon’s war on the climate
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol via @greenpeace.org.nz
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/pre... #nzpol via @greenpeace.org.nz
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Hmmm, . . . sounds about right.
I did this in the winter of 1967-68 and atheism is exactly what happened.
July 8, 2026 at 5:20 AM
Hmmm, . . . sounds about right.
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This👇. Absolutely brilliant. Hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣
Someone has been projecting images all over D.C. “It’s swampier than ever.” The Kennedy Center one is pretty hilarious. 😂😂😂
June 22, 2026 at 6:10 AM
This👇. Absolutely brilliant. Hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣
This is so tragic for South African aids programs and sufferers
Trump administration to phase out HIV funding for South Africa www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
Trump administration to phase out HIV funding for South Africa
The State Department said the country had failed to address the president’s concerns about treatment of its white citizens.
www.politico.com
June 20, 2026 at 4:31 AM
This is so tragic for South African aids programs and sufferers
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Once you get used to the European mandated design for plastic bottle caps remaining attached to the bottles, it just make so much sense and is now weird when you open up a bottle back home and the cap isn't attached.
theconversation.com/why-plastic-...
theconversation.com/why-plastic-...
Why plastic bottles now have their caps attached
And why wildlife may be the biggest beneficiary.
theconversation.com
June 18, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Once you get used to the European mandated design for plastic bottle caps remaining attached to the bottles, it just make so much sense and is now weird when you open up a bottle back home and the cap isn't attached.
theconversation.com/why-plastic-...
theconversation.com/why-plastic-...
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The #antichoice #antiabortion unqualified Health Minister Simeon Brown has removed 2 health professionals from the Medical Council b/c 'ideology'. This is unhinged & a tactic from the anti- #abortion playbook. He is positioning himself to be the decision maker to then attack abortion rights #nzpol
June 16, 2026 at 2:47 AM
The #antichoice #antiabortion unqualified Health Minister Simeon Brown has removed 2 health professionals from the Medical Council b/c 'ideology'. This is unhinged & a tactic from the anti- #abortion playbook. He is positioning himself to be the decision maker to then attack abortion rights #nzpol
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Luxon's lot have launched the biggest attack on conservation land in New Zealand’s history.
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
The biggest attack on conservation land in New Zealand’s history - Greenpeace Aotearoa
How the Luxon government plans to gut the Conservation Act and open the door to selling off around 60% of all conservation land.
www.greenpeace.org
June 4, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Luxon's lot have launched the biggest attack on conservation land in New Zealand’s history.
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
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Iran knows a Strait beats someone not playing with a full deck.
June 2, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Iran knows a Strait beats someone not playing with a full deck.
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Brave government that suggests NZ's Anti Nuclear stance is negotiable.
May 31, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Brave government that suggests NZ's Anti Nuclear stance is negotiable.
This cause is soo important - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/e-...
E Tū E Kī: They Don’t Speak for Us - Block the Definition of Woman Bill
The Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (a...
our.actionstation.org.nz
May 26, 2026 at 9:42 PM
This cause is soo important - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/e-...
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I missed this a few days ago:
"On Friday, May 1, 2026, Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee officially declined an invitation to attend the 14th International Writers Festival in Jerusalem, delivering a forceful critique of the Israeli state and its intellectual community."
iol.co.za/entertainmen...
"On Friday, May 1, 2026, Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee officially declined an invitation to attend the 14th International Writers Festival in Jerusalem, delivering a forceful critique of the Israeli state and its intellectual community."
iol.co.za/entertainmen...
Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee withdraws from Jerusalem Writers’ Festival over Gaza crisis
Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee has declined an invitation to the Jerusalem Writers’ Festival, citing the ongoing Gaza conflict as a reason for his withdrawal.
iol.co.za
May 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I missed this a few days ago:
"On Friday, May 1, 2026, Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee officially declined an invitation to attend the 14th International Writers Festival in Jerusalem, delivering a forceful critique of the Israeli state and its intellectual community."
iol.co.za/entertainmen...
"On Friday, May 1, 2026, Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee officially declined an invitation to attend the 14th International Writers Festival in Jerusalem, delivering a forceful critique of the Israeli state and its intellectual community."
iol.co.za/entertainmen...
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Abby Martin Went To Israel. IT'S WORSE Than You Think @abbymartin.bsky.social
Abby Martin Went To Israel. IT'S WORSE Than You Think
Truly SICKENING
www.doubledown.news
April 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Abby Martin Went To Israel. IT'S WORSE Than You Think @abbymartin.bsky.social
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In today’s NZ Herald
February 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
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I knew I saw this somewhere before. Funny that it’s almost exactly what’s actually happening now.
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 PM
I knew I saw this somewhere before. Funny that it’s almost exactly what’s actually happening now.
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In today’s NZ Herald
February 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
In today’s NZ Herald
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For years now, UK state owned rental properties have had swathes of solar panels on their rooftops, supplying clean energy to the grid. But clean green 100% Pure NZ is going to import fossil fuels instead. Fuckwits.
February 10, 2026 at 6:21 AM
For years now, UK state owned rental properties have had swathes of solar panels on their rooftops, supplying clean energy to the grid. But clean green 100% Pure NZ is going to import fossil fuels instead. Fuckwits.
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greenland..
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 AM
greenland..
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Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Here’s a short poem about the power of poetry to change the world.
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In today’s NZ Herald
January 15, 2026 at 4:55 PM
In today’s NZ Herald