Educator and proud leftie. I enjoy politics, news and the great outdoors. My backup is @ijakk2.bsky.social
Kirikiriroa, New Zealand
Joined January 2012
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Every time I think of Bird flu coming to NZ, I keep going back to how incredibly grateful I was that National wasn't in charge when Covid hit.
#TheyCutTheBiosecurityBudget
Woke up still despairing what the next three years will probably be like in NZ, but had the most beautiful hike. Hopefully, this might make you feel a little better, too. This is in Kurort Rathan, just out of Dresden, Germany.
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Who will be National’s deputy? Simeon, Upston, Mitchell or Stanford? Ewww to all of those.
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Always Qiulae. Can anyone even name her deputy leader? How can anyone even think about voting for them, when no one knows who else is in the ‘them’?
#nzpol
Wahoo! Managed to get it done today. Felt neat to vote in The Hague, not far from the Peace Palace where the international court holds countries accountable (in theory at least).
#nzpol
Went to do an overseas vote at the NZ Embassy in Paris, on this wet afternoon, and it was closed. They’re observing Labour Day here! Doesn’t help when we’re moving on tomorrow. We’ll email the embassy in The Hague, so we can vote there on Friday.
#nzpol
#DesperateToVote
Dear Twitter Friends, I just want to reassure you that despite the warning being in Gaelic first, I managed to board the train safety.
#Bilingualism
#nzpol
I went on a Stena line ferry from Scotland to Northern Ireland a couple of days ago. Vehicles loaded easily and the ferry was very comfortable, lots of things to do, the sailing was smooth and fast. What could’ve been!
#NickyNoBoats
#nzpol
#OneTermGovernment
Saw this in Singapore today. Imagine NACTs reactions if we tried to slice all NZ’s footpaths in half for bikes! It works well. The ‘stay on track’ sign is the bonus.
If she actually accepted responsibility, she would have resigned!
#EmptyWords
#MeaninglessApology
#NZPol
Wow! My second word is my husband’s starting word, so I was sure he was going to get a one today.
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As Chris Hipkins said, "Hypocrisy knows no ends."
#nzpol
Hypocrisy knows no end.
Christopher Luxon defends taking second plane overseas after criticising Hipkins for the same rnz.co.nz/news/political/124…
These are the results of austerity in the US.
Here in NZ, the govt has cut money to weather and flu tracking also. This has meant people have been caught out by flash flooding, and hospitals are flying blind.
#nzpol
BREAKING: A Florida meteorologist just went on air and said he can’t accurately report the weather anymore, because Trump’s DOGE cuts gutted the satellite data he relies on.
We’re not just defunding science, we’re sabotaging public safety.
And for what? So a billionaire surveillance firm can get another contract while Americans can’t even get a hurricane warning on time?
Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold: The Opportunity's land tax could slash house values by 10%.
People could be stuck paying big mortgages on houses worth way less. No thanks.
#nzpol
"Will National commit to not raising GST?"
I have asked this question on every Nat MP's fb page that I've seen crowing about no 'new' taxes.
Unsurprisingly, none have answered
Worryingly, some have deleted my question.
"Can't organise a coup in their caucus"
This is well worth a few minutes of your time
#OTG
#FlickThePricksIn26
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