T-Roy
@mightyblender.bsky.social
Continuing to battle self and others.
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“And in 2024, when the Taxpayers’ Union asked newly elected Prime Minister Luxon how it could help him to deliver his election promises, Luxon replied, ‘Be louder.’ What is Luxon doing keeping company with these people?”
September 22, 2026 at 6:20 AM
“And in 2024, when the Taxpayers’ Union asked newly elected Prime Minister Luxon how it could help him to deliver his election promises, Luxon replied, ‘Be louder.’ What is Luxon doing keeping company with these people?”
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Parents did not ask for this. Parents are not even represented by this astroturf group. This is a power play by corrupt, heavily-funded sources that have the means and intent to manufacture issues that will take the focus of more immediate education challenges. It's morally bankrupt and disgusting.
September 21, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Parents did not ask for this. Parents are not even represented by this astroturf group. This is a power play by corrupt, heavily-funded sources that have the means and intent to manufacture issues that will take the focus of more immediate education challenges. It's morally bankrupt and disgusting.
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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]
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NZ proudly in 4th place in the OECD league table of Govt fiscal restraint (avg deficit of -0.1% of GDP over 30 years).
How have we managed that while we have pumped billions out to the rest of the world (yellow)?
Simple answer is 'mortgages', crazy amounts of mortgages (blue). I'll explain. [🧵 1/n]
How have we managed that while we have pumped billions out to the rest of the world (yellow)?
Simple answer is 'mortgages', crazy amounts of mortgages (blue). I'll explain. [🧵 1/n]
August 15, 2026 at 10:35 PM
NZ proudly in 4th place in the OECD league table of Govt fiscal restraint (avg deficit of -0.1% of GDP over 30 years).
How have we managed that while we have pumped billions out to the rest of the world (yellow)?
Simple answer is 'mortgages', crazy amounts of mortgages (blue). I'll explain. [🧵 1/n]
How have we managed that while we have pumped billions out to the rest of the world (yellow)?
Simple answer is 'mortgages', crazy amounts of mortgages (blue). I'll explain. [🧵 1/n]
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Replace 'Tiaki Wai' with Meridian, Woolworths, or ANZ and marvel at the absolute idiocy of these slaves to the rentier.
August 14, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Replace 'Tiaki Wai' with Meridian, Woolworths, or ANZ and marvel at the absolute idiocy of these slaves to the rentier.
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This is outrageous to the point of criminality
August 14, 2026 at 4:11 AM
This is outrageous to the point of criminality
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The Government™ has made an ad about Ai Data Centres, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Ai Data Centres
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
August 11, 2026 at 9:57 AM
The Government™ has made an ad about Ai Data Centres, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.
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Excellent timing
#nzpol
#nzpol
The Government™ has made an ad about Ai Data Centres, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Ai Data Centres
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
www.youtube.com
August 11, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Excellent timing
#nzpol
#nzpol
The Young Ones S02E01: "Bambi" - Hands Up, Who Likes Me?
YouTube video by Video Clip Party USA
youtu.be
August 11, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Incredulous Leaky Homes 2.0
In the last TWO years, under Chris Penk, there's been a huge influx of fake & non-conforming house build products. While often 20-40% cheaper, they frequently fake certification documents & will leak & low quality
MBIE were notified at least 8 months ago #nzpol #kiwi
In the last TWO years, under Chris Penk, there's been a huge influx of fake & non-conforming house build products. While often 20-40% cheaper, they frequently fake certification documents & will leak & low quality
MBIE were notified at least 8 months ago #nzpol #kiwi
Alarm raised over dodgy imported building products
MBIE has raised the alarm with councils and called for urgent action about some imported aluminium windows and doors that may not be fit for purpose. It said their test reports may be incomplete, miss...
www.rnz.co.nz
June 22, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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I don’t like when people think Being A Dick is the same thing as Having Balls. It’s not. Not even close. In fact there’s a Vas Deferens between them.
August 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I don’t like when people think Being A Dick is the same thing as Having Balls. It’s not. Not even close. In fact there’s a Vas Deferens between them.
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I'm surprised how quiet local government elected representatives are that both the local water done well and the head start amalgamation decisions aren't actually in their hands. Councils got told to make a proposal, and the government decides if they did it right.
August 6, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I'm surprised how quiet local government elected representatives are that both the local water done well and the head start amalgamation decisions aren't actually in their hands. Councils got told to make a proposal, and the government decides if they did it right.
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Regular viewers will know that I had serious doubts about the 'recovery' well before Trump decided to cause global chaos (and trading opportunities for his buddies). Suffice to say, today's unemployment data is GRIM! Let's have a look...
Unemployment rate vs the guesses of clueless ghouls. [🧵 1/n]
Unemployment rate vs the guesses of clueless ghouls. [🧵 1/n]
August 5, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Regular viewers will know that I had serious doubts about the 'recovery' well before Trump decided to cause global chaos (and trading opportunities for his buddies). Suffice to say, today's unemployment data is GRIM! Let's have a look...
Unemployment rate vs the guesses of clueless ghouls. [🧵 1/n]
Unemployment rate vs the guesses of clueless ghouls. [🧵 1/n]
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The Daily Blog has secretly been taken to court and
Martyn Bradbury is facing six months in prison.
They are not allowed to reveal who is behind it, how they’re doing it, or why they’re doing it.
Seems very strange.
#nzpol #slapps
Martyn Bradbury is facing six months in prison.
They are not allowed to reveal who is behind it, how they’re doing it, or why they’re doing it.
Seems very strange.
#nzpol #slapps
BREAKING FREE SPEECH ISSUE: The Daily Blog has secretly been taken to Court and I’m facing 6months in prison: We can’t tell you who, how, why or what – The Daily Blog
thedailyblog.co.nz
August 2, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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The Free Speech Union having their CE and board member stand as candidates for Internet NZ and emailing their members to rank them 1 and 2 and not rank any other candidates feels like it should be more of a news story. It's antithetical to a genuine election and the democratic process.
July 28, 2026 at 8:03 AM
The Free Speech Union having their CE and board member stand as candidates for Internet NZ and emailing their members to rank them 1 and 2 and not rank any other candidates feels like it should be more of a news story. It's antithetical to a genuine election and the democratic process.
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the current NZ govt is so anti-science that they've changed eligibility for the Prime Minister's Science Prizes to rule out awards to people doing basic science
eg from 2026 the MacDiarmid is for work with "potential to generate econ, health, social, or env benefits for New Zealand"
#nzpol
eg from 2026 the MacDiarmid is for work with "potential to generate econ, health, social, or env benefits for New Zealand"
#nzpol
July 28, 2026 at 5:47 AM
the current NZ govt is so anti-science that they've changed eligibility for the Prime Minister's Science Prizes to rule out awards to people doing basic science
eg from 2026 the MacDiarmid is for work with "potential to generate econ, health, social, or env benefits for New Zealand"
#nzpol
eg from 2026 the MacDiarmid is for work with "potential to generate econ, health, social, or env benefits for New Zealand"
#nzpol
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#nzpol The Taxpayers Union is now a company, the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union Limited incorporated in February this year. (Most companies DON'T have to file accounts)
Its three shareholders look familiar🙄
Here's the link to the Companies Office record.
app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/ap...
Its three shareholders look familiar🙄
Here's the link to the Companies Office record.
app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/ap...
July 28, 2026 at 1:06 AM
#nzpol The Taxpayers Union is now a company, the New Zealand Taxpayers' Union Limited incorporated in February this year. (Most companies DON'T have to file accounts)
Its three shareholders look familiar🙄
Here's the link to the Companies Office record.
app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/ap...
Its three shareholders look familiar🙄
Here's the link to the Companies Office record.
app.companiesoffice.govt.nz/companies/ap...
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I'm curious about the TPU's finances because as you can see from this spreadsheet I prepared up until 31st December 2024 it received over $8.7 million in donations $6.6m of which was from 1 January 2020 onwards including $2.6m in both 2022 & 2023. Its payroll in both 2023 & 2024 was over $1.3m
July 28, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I'm curious about the TPU's finances because as you can see from this spreadsheet I prepared up until 31st December 2024 it received over $8.7 million in donations $6.6m of which was from 1 January 2020 onwards including $2.6m in both 2022 & 2023. Its payroll in both 2023 & 2024 was over $1.3m
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NZ has - almost uniquely amongst our peers - tanked its economy and pushed 10,000s onto the dole (and offshore). We were told that this strategy would 'get interest rates down, tame inflation, and drive growth 🎉'. Yet, here we are, slumped and vying to be inflation champs. What went wrong? [🧵1/n]
July 25, 2026 at 12:52 AM
NZ has - almost uniquely amongst our peers - tanked its economy and pushed 10,000s onto the dole (and offshore). We were told that this strategy would 'get interest rates down, tame inflation, and drive growth 🎉'. Yet, here we are, slumped and vying to be inflation champs. What went wrong? [🧵1/n]
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"Fonterra, along with Fed Farmers, Dairy NZ, Beef & Lamb and others, have set the gold standard for predatory delay. They’ve been at it for more than 20 years. Agricultural emissions have risen 9% since 1990, almost entirely because of methane from expanded dairy herds and increased fertiliser use."
Housing, Fonterra, cement: the crisis of predatory delay
The tactic that holds back the progress we know we need.
simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com
July 24, 2026 at 11:18 PM
"Fonterra, along with Fed Farmers, Dairy NZ, Beef & Lamb and others, have set the gold standard for predatory delay. They’ve been at it for more than 20 years. Agricultural emissions have risen 9% since 1990, almost entirely because of methane from expanded dairy herds and increased fertiliser use."
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Break up the gentailers. Re-nationalise what we can. Make them build. This is nuts, and I'm cold!!
“Rather than investing profits in new wind farms or hydro dams in the past ten years, the gentailers have paid most of them out to shareholders. Between 2015 & 2025, Meridian, Contact, Genesis and Mercury paid out a total of $11.8 billion – between 90% & 240% of net income.” #nzpol
6 myths about NZ power prices
Why are New Zealand power prices so high? It’s not all about lines charges, Labour’s oil and gas ban or the cost of renewable energy.
www.consumer.org.nz
July 11, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Break up the gentailers. Re-nationalise what we can. Make them build. This is nuts, and I'm cold!!
