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  @sterophonick Or *are* they?

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  Yeah, but you'll overlook it without a second thought if you need him in order to be in government again, which you definitely will, won't you? #nzpol https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361012487/someone-who-knows-where-shop-nz-first-candidate-what-woman

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  'Jones’ attack continued, where he appeared to question Xu-Nan’s New Zealandness. “We are historical foundation New Zealanders and he should know his place,” Jones said, before announcing a new policy. “We are going to campaign that all migrants must be citizens and have to be here in our country for a long time before they can become politicians.' Wow ... they're really digging in. Well, good news, Shane. You already have to be a citizen to become an MP. Achievement...

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  Holy shit if someone said something like this at my work, they would be out the door so fast that... well I can't think of a strong enough analogy really. Don't wait around for the letter, we'll mail it to you. https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361013006/winston-peters-launches-tirade-against-chinese-kiwi-green-mp

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  RIP the web. God, I hate LLMs. Ruining literally everything for literally everyone. When the bubble bursts, I know I will be disappointed by the number of techbros who end up in jail. https://www.theregister.com/columnists/2026/07/12/its-an-ai-web-and-were-just-rats-in-the-walls/5269760

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  NO WE DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM

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  Nine Inch Nails - Capital G #powerplay #jukeboxfridayNight https://youtu.be/iGsw-tlSo2Q

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  Presumably we can expect a new retrospective law to be introduced under urgency to fix this grave error. #nzpol https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/361000374/forestry-directors-face-bankruptcy-and-loss-homes-after-losing-appeal

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  By my count this is the third law with retrospective effect from this government? 1- Pay Equity, extinguishes ongoing claims 2- ACC / Benefits clawback, including from past beneficiaries otherwise settled 3- This bar on climate lawsuits The corrosion of democracy accelerates. #nzpol https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment_climate/594922/government-changes-climate-law-to-prevent-lawsuits

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  Good lord, the ACT Party are advocating for free PT. Is it April already? #nzpol https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/594278/let-the-kid-on-act-wants-children-to-be-able-to-hop-on-any-passing-school-bus

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  Awwww modern cones of shame are so cute! #catsofMastodon

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  Need pocket money. Considering starting a channel where people pay to watch me eat but can't decide on pies or fried food. #dadjokes

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  Or, and hear me out, you could make those other things subject to the BSA as well. #nzpol https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360975073/government-axe-broadcasting-standards-authority-media-shake

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  Fucking MS Teams. First meeting of the day: it sounds like you're underwater. After meeting: turn off auto mike sensitivity and noise suppression, make test call. Perfect. Second meeting: OMFG WTF *host mutes me immediately* After meeting: make test call. Perfect. God I hate Teams, but apparently not as much as the people that *make* Teams.

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  Electrify Everything! #nzpol https://action.greens.org.nz/electrify_everything

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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@NZHerald/116347542359177239 That's funny, I think the same thing about her and Shaun Plunkett.

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  Trump apparently unaware that Kharg Island is on the end of a pipeline from Iran, which they will turn off the instant US troops make a move. No Don, you can't "take the oil" you fucking idiot. https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360944966/iran-war

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  If he obliterates them as well as he obliterated Iran's nuclear program last year, I'd say the Iranian water supply is fine. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/591079/trump-threatens-to-obliterate-iran-s-kharg-island-desalination-plants