Agree. Why would you want to be captain of the Titanic after it hit the iceberg? But then, don't underestimate the resentment of covid restrictions and by implication Labour and Hipkins.

If something drops, then it ain't stable.

That's it, isn't it? What's the point of a democracy, if once elected you can pretty much do what you want without having to ask "the people", who they represent, for permission? #nzpol

I like Aurora...

Same here. When will it end?

How Europe sleepwalked into yet another energy crisis It is not the first time that there has been deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe.

Just like NZ. "Instead of concentrating on much-needed long-term plans - about how to make Europe more competitive in this increasingly volatile world, prime ministers and presidents are now in a panic over [energy] prices, worried about angry voters and scrambling for short-term solutions." #nzpol

Meta is toxic. Who still wants to use Facebook or Instagram, especially with all the AI-slop? Avoid Meta (and X) products like the plague.

Exactly!

Whatsapp is owned by Meta. End of story.

Did she not offer to resign if she did not improve the cost of living crises?

Jacinda Ardern's move to Australia renews spotlight on New Zealand's brain drain problem New Zealand has long struggled to keep its best and brightest with about 180 Kiwis leaving a day.

NZ's economic woes making headlines overseas. "Grocery prices, for example, are among the highest in the developed world." Thinking of a finance minister who said she would resign if things did not improve under her watch. So much for honour and integrity.

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Ubuntu Cinnamon till last week, now projectbluefin.io

USA/Israel attacking Iran... Another failure of the United Nations.

Universal Blue wants to redefine the entire Linux ecosystem A distro-less future could be on the horizon for Linux

Great article on Universal Blue www.xda-developers.com/universal-blue-wants-to-...

Upcoming stuff with bluefin continues its path at being the "anti-distro".

A lot of work coming from GNOME OS that distros can learn from. The future is gonna be awesome!

I wonder how many people know what they have in their pcs?

Trump said wind power is for ‘stupid people.’ Five days later, European countries agreed to build one of the planet’s biggest wind farms | CNN As President Trump tries to strangle wind projects in the US, nine European countries have signed a deal to build a vast offshore wind farm in the North Sea, the epicenter of the continent’s oil and g...

"“We’ve seen a lot of real economy impacts from ...moving to LNG, which was much more expensive”. "... relying on the US [for LNG] may have seemed a safe bet a few years ago, it’s increasingly shaky under a Trump administration that’s shown no hesitation in wielding its economic might." #nzpol

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Why is it redacted? We the people also demand to see the details, otherwise, what's the point of a democracy?

#nzpol Just visited TOP website for the first time... I think I'll go back and read more. Imagine replacing the current mess with a data-driven, technocratic approach, striving for environmental sustainability and tax reform.

If Linux is going to thrive, some distros have to die Too many distros are solving the same solved problems, and it’s turning choice into confusion.

A must read for all #Linux fans. We all have our favourite distro, but Sydney Butler is on to something. Check out the referenced List of Linux distributions on wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...) - it's mind boggling.

Yip, but as highlighted before, enough supply, let alone oversupply and commercial generators don't mix.

The primary challenge NZ faces is that we can't produce enough (cheap) electricity.

The oldest being?

No not unnecessary, it'll be frictionless. I think there's merit in joining.

a man in a suit and tie is holding his fingers crossed and saying `` fingers crossed '' . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding his fingers crossed and saying `` fingers crossed '' .

#linux Proton SDK announced. proton.me/blog/drive-s...
. Using that to build Linux client over the course of 2026.

Yea, very disappointing.

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Good question. There is no implosion of support for the "right" despite all the gloomy news, and despite the best efforts of folk in #nzpol. For the majority, the dislike for the "left" appears to trump (excuse the pun) anything the current government may or may not do.

#Nzpol Something no one is talking about re "Back on track", what's going on with NZ/AUS $ exchange rate? How low will it go? The "Mother of all Budgets" in 1991 resulted NZD bottoming out at ~ 71 cents.