Yeah, so... I've been sick in bed for 3 years. A doctor just provided MSD with a 6 month unable to work/ illness certificate. So, of course, MSD's sent me a letter saying that MSD's assessed me to be well enough to attend training courses, prepare myself for work, go on work experience placements.🙄
February 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Yeah, so... I've been sick in bed for 3 years. A doctor just provided MSD with a 6 month unable to work/ illness certificate. So, of course, MSD's sent me a letter saying that MSD's assessed me to be well enough to attend training courses, prepare myself for work, go on work experience placements.🙄
Yep - so little discussion about MSD's ridiculous rules surrounding partners.
December 2, 2024 at 6:01 AM
Yep - so little discussion about MSD's ridiculous rules surrounding partners.
So long, Public Address! Obvs highlight that everyone remembers is that time I "hacked" WINZ, but more hilariously, made $5k from crowdfunding on that one story.
publicaddress.net/onpoint/msds...
publicaddress.net/onpoint/msds...
April 12, 2024 at 1:27 AM
So long, Public Address! Obvs highlight that everyone remembers is that time I "hacked" WINZ, but more hilariously, made $5k from crowdfunding on that one story.
publicaddress.net/onpoint/msds...
publicaddress.net/onpoint/msds...
#TrekSky do you like StarShip cutaways? MSD’s? Orthographic? #RustedGearArt #StarTrek #Art give a follow, I have few.
June 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#TrekSky do you like StarShip cutaways? MSD’s? Orthographic? #RustedGearArt #StarTrek #Art give a follow, I have few.
🚨 Had one of our favorite conversations ever today with @mikedugar.bsky.social!
He and @jacsonbevens.bsky.social discuss MSD’s incredible LOB-era memoir “The Franchise”, with stories from the book, the differences between Carroll and Macdonald, whether the 2025 Seahawks have the juice, and more!
He and @jacsonbevens.bsky.social discuss MSD’s incredible LOB-era memoir “The Franchise”, with stories from the book, the differences between Carroll and Macdonald, whether the 2025 Seahawks have the juice, and more!
August 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
🚨 Had one of our favorite conversations ever today with @mikedugar.bsky.social!
He and @jacsonbevens.bsky.social discuss MSD’s incredible LOB-era memoir “The Franchise”, with stories from the book, the differences between Carroll and Macdonald, whether the 2025 Seahawks have the juice, and more!
He and @jacsonbevens.bsky.social discuss MSD’s incredible LOB-era memoir “The Franchise”, with stories from the book, the differences between Carroll and Macdonald, whether the 2025 Seahawks have the juice, and more!
But navigating the external bureaucracy around this has been a bloody nightmare. There is no clear information anywhere, MSD’s website is a black hole of mystery & I find unless you know someone who’s familiar with the process, you’re pretty well fucked - you don’t know what you don’t know 2/2
May 18, 2026 at 7:51 PM
But navigating the external bureaucracy around this has been a bloody nightmare. There is no clear information anywhere, MSD’s website is a black hole of mystery & I find unless you know someone who’s familiar with the process, you’re pretty well fucked - you don’t know what you don’t know 2/2
Being a beneficiary is not a life of freedom - whether jobseeker, sole parent, or supported living (sickness).
Everything that goes on inside your home - your “safe space” - is subject to MSD’s control. What food you consume, where you buy it, your leisure activities (if you’re lucky), your
Everything that goes on inside your home - your “safe space” - is subject to MSD’s control. What food you consume, where you buy it, your leisure activities (if you’re lucky), your
August 6, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Being a beneficiary is not a life of freedom - whether jobseeker, sole parent, or supported living (sickness).
Everything that goes on inside your home - your “safe space” - is subject to MSD’s control. What food you consume, where you buy it, your leisure activities (if you’re lucky), your
Everything that goes on inside your home - your “safe space” - is subject to MSD’s control. What food you consume, where you buy it, your leisure activities (if you’re lucky), your
My retirement savings has screeched to a tiny dribble because there is no provision for this as a full-time carer on MSD’s books.
November 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
My retirement savings has screeched to a tiny dribble because there is no provision for this as a full-time carer on MSD’s books.
[OC] Skia (Simple-Style) Commission 🤍 🖤
Here’s a commission drawing for @metalsonicdash.bsky.social of his OC, Skia drawn in my simple style.
I hope you like it ^^
#OC #originalcharacter #commission #Art #Artsky #traditionalart #artist
Here’s a commission drawing for @metalsonicdash.bsky.social of his OC, Skia drawn in my simple style.
I hope you like it ^^
#OC #originalcharacter #commission #Art #Artsky #traditionalart #artist
September 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
[OC] Skia (Simple-Style) Commission 🤍 🖤
Here’s a commission drawing for @metalsonicdash.bsky.social of his OC, Skia drawn in my simple style.
I hope you like it ^^
#OC #originalcharacter #commission #Art #Artsky #traditionalart #artist
Here’s a commission drawing for @metalsonicdash.bsky.social of his OC, Skia drawn in my simple style.
I hope you like it ^^
#OC #originalcharacter #commission #Art #Artsky #traditionalart #artist
#nzpol MSD's punitive traffic light system for the unemployed, which cuts benefits for non compliance, requires bemeficaries to attend training and go for job interviews and yet Willis says that there's no obligation on beneficaries to travel. 🤬
#Incompetent #VoteThemOut #NotFitToLead
#Incompetent #VoteThemOut #NotFitToLead
There is so much that is FUCKED in the announcement during the Fossil Fuel crisis ‘response’ but one again othering Kiwis as a political football is a national sport.
Repugnant, incompetent & clueless.
Repugnant, incompetent & clueless.
March 24, 2026 at 6:40 PM
#nzpol MSD's punitive traffic light system for the unemployed, which cuts benefits for non compliance, requires bemeficaries to attend training and go for job interviews and yet Willis says that there's no obligation on beneficaries to travel. 🤬
#Incompetent #VoteThemOut #NotFitToLead
#Incompetent #VoteThemOut #NotFitToLead
MSD's week:
• Winter Energy Payment error hit 16,270 pensioners, veterans, beneficiaries. $2.55m underpaid.
• 8,000+ food-grant declines coded 'not an essential need' — an admin error, apparently.
• Warning raised inside MSD April, reached bosses August. #nzpol
• Winter Energy Payment error hit 16,270 pensioners, veterans, beneficiaries. $2.55m underpaid.
• 8,000+ food-grant declines coded 'not an essential need' — an admin error, apparently.
• Warning raised inside MSD April, reached bosses August. #nzpol
Winter energy payment error was raised inside MSD in April and reached bosses in August - NEWS WIRE
MSD's review says a staff member flagged wrongly suspended winter energy payments on 30 April but senior leaders were not told until 13 August.
newswire.co.nz
September 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
MSD's week:
• Winter Energy Payment error hit 16,270 pensioners, veterans, beneficiaries. $2.55m underpaid.
• 8,000+ food-grant declines coded 'not an essential need' — an admin error, apparently.
• Warning raised inside MSD April, reached bosses August. #nzpol
• Winter Energy Payment error hit 16,270 pensioners, veterans, beneficiaries. $2.55m underpaid.
• 8,000+ food-grant declines coded 'not an essential need' — an admin error, apparently.
• Warning raised inside MSD April, reached bosses August. #nzpol
Worse, the choice to use such performance indicators is the choice of MSD’s chief executive. Ministers don’t order CEs to do this.
In this regard Power has more agency than the camp commandants who tried to rely on the ‘following orders’ defence at Nuremberg.
#nzpol
In this regard Power has more agency than the camp commandants who tried to rely on the ‘following orders’ defence at Nuremberg.
#nzpol
"Following Orders" is never a viable defence when it comes to human lives and wellbeing
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
MSD boss defends linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD)'s boss is defending linking staff performance with cutting emergency housing numbers, saying it's executing the government's policy.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 3, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Worse, the choice to use such performance indicators is the choice of MSD’s chief executive. Ministers don’t order CEs to do this.
In this regard Power has more agency than the camp commandants who tried to rely on the ‘following orders’ defence at Nuremberg.
#nzpol
In this regard Power has more agency than the camp commandants who tried to rely on the ‘following orders’ defence at Nuremberg.
#nzpol
MSD's one failure after another on payments
MSD's one failure after another on payments
MSD has made a litany of mistakes over botched benefit decisions and more - but apologies in contrast are thin on the ground.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
MSD's one failure after another on payments
Govt prefers one foreign 2010 report over all other evidence including MSD's own 2018 review of benefit sanctions 🇳🇿
Minister insists there is evidence to support sanctions
Minister insists there is evidence to support sanctions Social Development Minister Louise Upston insists there is evidence supporting the Government's plan for increased sanctions.Stuff asked Upston ...
tkr.ro
February 19, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Govt prefers one foreign 2010 report over all other evidence including MSD's own 2018 review of benefit sanctions 🇳🇿
Ombudsman finds MSD's process for assessing compensation for abuse-in-care is arbitrary and unreasonable www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/resources/mi...
Ministry of Social Development's processes for considering claims of abuse in care
Cooper Legal complained to me that the historic claims process was unreasonable and unjust in several respects. The complaint is wide ranging, involving criticisms of the processes for considering cla...
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
December 4, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Ombudsman finds MSD's process for assessing compensation for abuse-in-care is arbitrary and unreasonable www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/resources/mi...
What the fuck is up with MSD’s website? Go to login and RealMe isn’t available so go to login with deets & get told to login with RealMe. Then it locks me out.
Fucking hell. Why is everything tech with this government so fucking shit?**
**Rhetorical question – I know exactly why 😑
Fucking hell. Why is everything tech with this government so fucking shit?**
**Rhetorical question – I know exactly why 😑
February 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM
What the fuck is up with MSD’s website? Go to login and RealMe isn’t available so go to login with deets & get told to login with RealMe. Then it locks me out.
Fucking hell. Why is everything tech with this government so fucking shit?**
**Rhetorical question – I know exactly why 😑
Fucking hell. Why is everything tech with this government so fucking shit?**
**Rhetorical question – I know exactly why 😑
Foodstuffs is approaching parasite level
Opposition should threaten upon election a 90% windfall tax on Foodstuffs (and then Woolworths if they got bright ideas)
$2m/day in excess profit was it?
So $1.8m/day to the Gov
Should cover MSD's bill quite nicely
Opposition should threaten upon election a 90% windfall tax on Foodstuffs (and then Woolworths if they got bright ideas)
$2m/day in excess profit was it?
So $1.8m/day to the Gov
Should cover MSD's bill quite nicely
Supermarket chain appoints government insider to board. Interesting timing.
Steven Joyce appointed to Foodstuffs North Island board
The former Minister of Finance also recently became chair of NZME's board.
www.nzherald.co.nz
August 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Foodstuffs is approaching parasite level
Opposition should threaten upon election a 90% windfall tax on Foodstuffs (and then Woolworths if they got bright ideas)
$2m/day in excess profit was it?
So $1.8m/day to the Gov
Should cover MSD's bill quite nicely
Opposition should threaten upon election a 90% windfall tax on Foodstuffs (and then Woolworths if they got bright ideas)
$2m/day in excess profit was it?
So $1.8m/day to the Gov
Should cover MSD's bill quite nicely
Upston apologising 2x for MSD's errors from her rushed bill shows how the Reg bill hasn't done its job. Select cmttees r supposed to make up for a unicameral system & scrutinise bills, but this gvt bypassed that. And Stanford's PM dreams have gone down an OIA blackhole
www.rnz.co.nz/news/educati...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/educati...
Ombudsman to investigate allegations Ministry of Education officials tried to circumvent Official Information Act
The Ombudsman will formally investigate allegations Ministry of Education officials attempted to circumvent the Official Information Act.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 25, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Upston apologising 2x for MSD's errors from her rushed bill shows how the Reg bill hasn't done its job. Select cmttees r supposed to make up for a unicameral system & scrutinise bills, but this gvt bypassed that. And Stanford's PM dreams have gone down an OIA blackhole
www.rnz.co.nz/news/educati...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/educati...
How do they unlawfully deny entitlements? Bullying. Many of us have seen it first hand.
It's very similar to MSD's approach. Harass through repeated demands for evidence, repeatedly send you to ACC's pet medical professionals (you don't get to choose),
It's very similar to MSD's approach. Harass through repeated demands for evidence, repeatedly send you to ACC's pet medical professionals (you don't get to choose),
January 29, 2026 at 12:02 AM
How do they unlawfully deny entitlements? Bullying. Many of us have seen it first hand.
It's very similar to MSD's approach. Harass through repeated demands for evidence, repeatedly send you to ACC's pet medical professionals (you don't get to choose),
It's very similar to MSD's approach. Harass through repeated demands for evidence, repeatedly send you to ACC's pet medical professionals (you don't get to choose),
#nzpol This article only scratches the surface. MSD also rejects CFS/ME/LongCovid diagnosis as a legitimate disability. So we, the people suffering with chronic fatigue syndrome long-term, have to stay on jobseekers and jump thru hoops that exacerbate our symptoms. 🤬
www.rnz.co.nz/news/communi...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/communi...
MSD's one failure after another on payments
MSD has made a litany of mistakes over botched benefit decisions and more - but apologies in contrast are thin on the ground.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
#nzpol This article only scratches the surface. MSD also rejects CFS/ME/LongCovid diagnosis as a legitimate disability. So we, the people suffering with chronic fatigue syndrome long-term, have to stay on jobseekers and jump thru hoops that exacerbate our symptoms. 🤬
www.rnz.co.nz/news/communi...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/communi...
Yes, UBI would be significantly easier to administer than our current welfare system.
You may cut MSD's budget *after* you have realised the efficiency gains, not before.
You may cut MSD's budget *after* you have realised the efficiency gains, not before.
July 30, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Yes, UBI would be significantly easier to administer than our current welfare system.
You may cut MSD's budget *after* you have realised the efficiency gains, not before.
You may cut MSD's budget *after* you have realised the efficiency gains, not before.
It’s certainly taken Louise Upston a long time to accept responsibility for MSD’s fuck ups, apparently she’s just worked out that as the Minister responsible for MSD she is, in fact, responsible for MSD. #nzpol
September 11, 2026 at 1:31 AM
It’s certainly taken Louise Upston a long time to accept responsibility for MSD’s fuck ups, apparently she’s just worked out that as the Minister responsible for MSD she is, in fact, responsible for MSD. #nzpol
They sent the form back on time. Did exactly what was asked. Their benefit stopped anyway, because MSD couldn't process the volume it had created. MSD's words: payments were suspended despite people providing the information. The Minister took a corridor where reporters can't follow. #nzpol
Minister Louise Upston denies dodging questions over missed benefit payments
Social Development Minister Louise Upston has appeared to avoid reporters waiting to ask about benefit payments being wrongly suspended, using a side corridor to enter Parliament's debating chamber on...
www.rnz.co.nz
August 28, 2026 at 9:22 PM
They sent the form back on time. Did exactly what was asked. Their benefit stopped anyway, because MSD couldn't process the volume it had created. MSD's words: payments were suspended despite people providing the information. The Minister took a corridor where reporters can't follow. #nzpol