Running a business into the ground still means you qualify as a businessman, just a very incompetent one

Uh-oh. Do we need a new version of @magnets.eurosky.social’s brilliant observation about how climate change will manifest?

In a surreal twist, people are now doubting footage that is both very real and very close to home—a result of AI imagery poisoning the waters:
www.tickaroo.com/e/GCRysAwNeu...

Unfortunately its still only an aspiration on the councils part, with the reality of discharge into the harbour until any new scheme is enacted - although they're getting there. However, when I was last working in Akaroa there was raw sewage leaking from cracked pipes

The dumping of sewage into the harbour is disgusting and completely unacceptable. Best of luck!

The Death of Stalin - Wikipedia

I watched the Death of Stalin this past weekend. I think it possibly is the best way of understanding what's happening within the national party of New Zealand at the moment #nzpol

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Yes. Because they are worse than meaningless. All they signify is that the person in question is good at masking and social manipulation, which may mean they are actually more dangerous. (Charm = lube for evil etc etc)

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30 headlines in 16 days

plz sign petition. only 10 days left.
just stumbled across this clip & Sam Troth [theroadtohealing.co.nz]. Sam's petition seeks to ban CHARACTER REFERENCES from consideration when sentencing sexual offenders. my god NZ needs this NOW

petitions.parliament.nz/cf986021-083...

And they are just getting started

A rough count on the civil defence website suggests at least twenty states of emergency have been declared this year so far

It a cool concept but makes me think of rhythmic gymnastics messing about with ribbons rather than blade tips

#RSB the Regulatory Standards Board has been appointed, meaning things will start to happen here. I'm very interested to know any thoughts or information people here on bluesky have on the board members #nzpol

www.beehive.govt.nz/release/boar...

Volvo’s Flagship EV Truck Now Has Over 400 Miles Of Range A compact rear electric axle makes room for more batteries, upping the range figure.

Volvo has new truck that can do 700km on a single charge, and takes 50mins for a full charge

Which given driver rest periods that could be done when the driver is resting at a Human Recharge Station
insideevs.com/news/793045/...

Apparently Volvo will be assembling these trucks in Australia, starting in 2027

I like the idea, especially of watching the insights of someone adjusting to life in a flood prone, decile 1 area, but would suggest transplanting the former residents to wherever it was the new occupants came from. And see just what effect their former privilege has on schooling, health, income etc

🔥🔥🔥 DO NOT BE DISTRACTED & STAY LOUD

TRUMP IS GOING DOWN — BIBI, PUTIN, BONDI & MELANIA KNOW!

TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS & I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared 🔥🔥🔥

So back to war #nzpol

Skanes latest

I suspect a LNG facility would be incomparable - save for the moorings - for hydrogen import or export, but suspect that we will be seeing a terminal proposed within a decade, especially with the breakdown in fertilizer supply which hydrogen will likely be vital in overcoming

⁦Luke Wigram⁩ ⁦(@lukewigram)⁩ / ⁦UpScrolled⁩ Day 50 update Iran vs USA war -Ceasefire continues to largely hold but is not 100% - violence by Israel continues in Lebanon -Hormuz closed after brief "reopen…

Here's the link to my day 50 summary of the war in the middle east

share.upscrolled.com/en/post/38ac...

Wonder what Peter Thiel has been up to since abandoning living in New Zealand?

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I reposted this image earlier today that presents the situation very graphically. It's a two months old now so needs an update but the pattern is impossible to miss

We could do with an updated version of this. There's been a good few more to add in already! #nzpol

#ToitūTeTiriti Waitangi Tribunal Urgent Inquiry, Education Act
due to Crown nefariousness, there will be 1 more day in court. Sec for Justice Kibblewhite & Deputy for Policy were summoned to WT Inquiry on Friday, re Treaty References Review Bill. Goldsmith 🤡
Jessie Moss (NZEI) @the_lockemossmonster

Live: State of local emergency declared for Ōhura, life-threatening flooding possible The National Emergency Management Agency is warning that life-threatening flooding is possible.

How many states of emergency so far this year is that now?

Live: State of local emergency declared for Ōhura, life-threatening flooding possible www.rnz.co.nz/news/emergen...

It's a great column.

If you swap out bridal BS for extremist content, you get the idea of why people freak the fck out

Being led by donkeys results in being fed by donkeys

Israel calls Lebanese man to say 'die in car with family or get out and die alone' In a horrifying video from Israel's illegal war on Lebanon, the invaders called a Lebanese man as he drove with his family

Israel calls Lebanese man to say ‘die in car with family or get out and die alone’ www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

Its a good thing if society as we know it is at risk due to people wanting everones behaviour to meet basic minimum standards

Just when we mostly likely really could very much do with a spare tanker load of fuel or three sent our way so we can actually grow produce and sell it back to China. Special kind of stupid to go waking tigers just at the moment