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a pickle for the knowing ones. te whanganui-a-tara, aotearoa Joined April 2020-
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@c_sativus_anima @LewSOS The Nats are mostly new and have new leadership. They haven't had the chance to prove their mettle yet. They still have to prove they are worthy of being given the opportunity.
🚨some enterprising journalist should look into this 😳
times are tough for trans and LGBTQ people right now, excessively hard, but everytime i see something like this it reminds me WE WILL WIN. it might take time, but we will. theyre weird, spiteful, mean, are too off putting and will not control the culture war forever due to that
the bar is so low for right wing pundits that occasionally stating the blindingly obvious is worthy of accolades. hootz will reliably be back on his bullshit soon.
one year ago…
tl:dr don’t worry the extreme right wing government that i support won’t do this racism, which btw i don’t agree with, unless 👀.
tl:dr don’t worry the extreme right wing government that i support won’t do this racism, which btw i don’t agree with, unless 👀.
ani’s entire schtick is playing the victim and avoiding taking responsibility for her own actions
ani’s entire schtick is playing the victim and avoiding taking responsibility for her own actions
one of the most disingenuous clowns on the planet. wall 2 wall 2 wall 2 wall coverage isn’t sufficient? while his greed bigot mates rob the country blind, commit economic & social violence, evaluate profit opportunities of genocide& ignore existential crises(eg climate change)
one of the most disingenuous clowns on the planet. wall 2 wall 2 wall 2 wall coverage isn’t sufficient? while his greed bigot mates rob the country blind, commit economic & social violence, evaluate profit opportunities of genocide& ignore existential crises(eg climate change)
All right, I really should be doing literally anything else with my time, but I have certain compulsions, so here's a short thread on the Harvard thing. Or actually, not about Harvard per se, because I, like most Americans, don't really give a shit what goes on at Harvard.
My wishes for the planet in 2024: No killing. No killing. Don't kill anyone, anywhere, for any reason. –S.R.
it's the last day of the year and people are going to be posting their achievements. i just want you to know that it's ok if the only thing you achieved this year was eating a sleeve of ritz crackers while crying to boygenius
there are lots of reasons why public health systems around the world are struggling, mostly it’s a result of generational underfunding - the thousand cuts strategy of the right, and, you know, covid and corporate gouging. the author of the forbes piece is a privatisation ghoul.
there are lots of reasons why public health systems around the world are struggling, mostly it’s a result of generational underfunding - the thousand cuts strategy of the right, and, you know, covid and corporate gouging. the author of the forbes piece is a privatisation ghoul. https://t.co/jdnKjU0NQ1
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Te Rangikaiwhiria Kem.. @Te_Taipo
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Christopher Luxon Nat.. @rugbyintel
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Eileen Kiffin. @Kiffi.. @KiffinEileen
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Danielle, Terf-Mocker.. @dimsie
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Sarah B. @bartsnz
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Pip @phillippaonline
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Sarah Chambers @sarahpolo10
7K Followers 5K Following I'm the owner of Little Makos Swim School that teaches Learn to swim for wee ones.
Kaz M didn't vote for.. @KarinMary1
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💚Richard💚5x💉.. @Rich_Aotearoa
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Kelvin Morgan 🇳�.. @kelvin_morganNZ
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James Brock 🏳️�.. @jmrbrock
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Men's Health Week NZ @NZMHW1
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Ceej @Ceejst
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440 Followers 1K Following Veered left as a teenager, never turned back. We have three billy lids (kids).
Mordant Das Gerede �.. @JohnDyerCauston
995 Followers 2K Following 'What we do for ourselves alone dies with us. What we do for others and the world lives on - and is immortal. Albert Pike
Jak @JakPostGradinNZ
376 Followers 430 Following My friends call me Jak. Māori. I take pedo’s down. Someone who leads a right wing party in NZ is a big perve. He has secrets. He’s owned by the Atlas Network.
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366 Followers 669 Following Septuagenarian; Athiest; Wine-lover; Champagne socialist; Leftie (People, not Profits)
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Lala Wild @Wild1Lala
148 Followers 289 Following
Feminist Barbie in Ao.. @feministbarbie3
547 Followers 1K Following Leftie, woke, socialist bitch. Don't like it? Scroll on. #coalitionofchaos #luxonisnotmyPM
Mark Stewart @MarkStewartNZ
554 Followers 646 Following Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories.
Crystal Hughes @kwiddlez
187 Followers 3K Following Māori Mum of 2 sweet ❤️ 's. Just retweeting what I want.
Lew @LewSOS
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Ross Lampert @Organiz3R
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758 Followers 2K Following Real Estate Covering the housing market and the wider trends in NZ. Selling your future one home at a time. Blocks if can't afford estate. Not on Atlas Network.
hone te tane tahi @jonboyuno
392 Followers 1K Following Mahurangi. Aotearoa. New Zealand. He Tangata. He Tangata. He Tangata! What is the most important thing in the world? It is people. It is people. it is people!
Selina Cleis @selinacleis
494 Followers 1K Following Nurture children: child abuse keeps our mental hospitals and prisons full
Martin Shaw @thebooksdesk
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51 Followers 159 Following Not born 1952… not from Thames Coromandel… biography invented by Monsieur Le Googlé
Moo @mother3bears
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PB @patbrogan
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281 Followers 266 Following Were/Was. The comedy podcast that judges the hotness of history's greats. Available on Spotify & all good pod-apps. By @KathMathComedy & @AidanMcComedy.
Foxy, yes that Foxy @FoxyLustyGrover
17K Followers 6K Following Here to fight for our rights 🏳️🌈Lesbian Pronouns: she/her/vixen The Royal "we" https://t.co/fZb7qXfqGb
Te Rangikaiwhiria Kem.. @Te_Taipo
17K Followers 4K Following find me on Bluesky @taipo.bsky.social tautoko mai https://t.co/62lqloaNo9
Christopher Luxon Nat.. @rugbyintel
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Scott (veryfried)🆓 @LostArcNZ
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Eileen Kiffin. @Kiffi.. @KiffinEileen
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Morgan Godfery @MorganGodfery
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Danielle, Terf-Mocker.. @dimsie
8K Followers 2K Following Leftwing feminist rants about Paul McCartney's dog. Kāi Tahu. Kiritea. Cajun. Pākehā. Parent. Dork. Known Fat. She/her. Vibe: angry jokes & it's an archipelago.
Neale Jones @nealejones
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Sarah B. @bartsnz
5K Followers 2K Following An optimistic hermit on your left. She/her. 🇳🇿🇺🇸🏳️🌈 "Those who lack humour are without judgement & should not be trusted with anything." - Clive James
Pip @phillippaonline
6K Followers 3K Following "Gosh that little lady seems to have got it wrong, let me wade in with my big man brain and explain it to her" Stop right there, Sport, here is a bin, get in.
Sarah Chambers @sarahpolo10
7K Followers 5K Following I'm the owner of Little Makos Swim School that teaches Learn to swim for wee ones.
Clint Smith @ClintVSmith
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Marc Daalder 😷 Wea.. @marcdaalder
15K Followers 2K Following Senior Political Reporter @NewsroomNZ covering climate change, health, violent extremism & misinfo, tech and energy | DM for Signal | #WearAMask | He/him ✡️
Kirsty Johnston @kirsty_johnston
24K Followers 1K Following Voyager Reporter of the Year 2022. Most recently reporting on the climate crisis for @radionz. Currently on parental leave 🐣
Kaz M didn't vote for.. @KarinMary1
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Anni3ru0k🌈 @anni3ru0k
3K Followers 2K Following Born and raised in Aotearoa. Dislikes Tories, Racism and Anti-Vaxxers so prepared to kick it. Love a laugh and making sense of it all...Proud to be Māori 🌈🐾
Audio Antihero (Frog .. @audioantihero
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Pat ✨ @hackity_pat
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beer person @CantEverDie
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Councillor Nīkau Wi .. @nikau4poneke
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Crystal Hughes @kwiddlez
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hone te tane tahi @jonboyuno
392 Followers 1K Following Mahurangi. Aotearoa. New Zealand. He Tangata. He Tangata. He Tangata! What is the most important thing in the world? It is people. It is people. it is people!
Martin Shaw @thebooksdesk
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Harry Litman @harrylitman
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PK BSc. BMLSc. She/He.. @Pianokit
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Ieremia Tuivaiti.💙.. @TuivaitiIeremia
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John ZQN @zqnjohn
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Kenny @Ohheykenny
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964 Followers 965 Following just a small fish on the path of least resistance, finding my way to Hy-Brasil 🌊 he/them - ko Ōtepoti te whenua tupu 🙏 home is Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Mrs Twp 💛🟧 🇺.. @mrs_twp
515 Followers 1K Following cricket, cricket, cricket, rugby, more cricket 🏏 Tangata Tiriti
Jason (LFG!) 🇵🇸 @boomgoesthecan1
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It is worth watching this CNN video from the moment Emory Econ Professor @CarolineFohlin came across the violent arrest of a protester on campus and asked the police, with shock, "What are you doing?" That's all that prompted an officer to hurl her to the ground and handcuff her.
A CNN crew witnessed at least two professors detained by Atlanta police, including @EmoryUniversity economics professor Caroline Fohlin and Noëlle McAfee, chair of the philosophy department. #FreePalestine cnn.com/business/live-…
This is bad, we should find out what country this is so we can invade it and establish a democracy there
It is worth watching this CNN video from the moment Emory Econ Professor @CarolineFohlin came across the violent arrest of a protester on campus and asked the police, with shock, "What are you doing?" That's all that prompted an officer to hurl her to the ground and handcuff her.
On the one hand, Joe Biden's kid is being prosecuted for owning a gun for 11 days. On the other hand, Donald Trump's kid wants to possess an entire gun-lobbying organization. Does he have to be drug-tested before he gets the job?
Exclusive: Trump Jr Interested in Running NRA, Board Member Says Link: thereload.com/trump-jr-inter…
Noem shoots and kills her young dog b/c it was "untrainable", "dangerous", and "less than worthless as a hunting dog". She also "hated" the dog. On the same day, she shoots once, misses, and then eventually kills her goat. Her daughter then asks where the dog is.…
In other unbelievably atrocious court news nbcnews.com/news/us-news/h…
MORE: The indictment (right) notes that a member of Congress also called AZ House Speaer Rusty Bowers on Jan. 6 to urge him to support overturning the election. Bowers previously told the Jan. 6 committee (left) this was Biggs. politico.com/news/2024/04/2…
BREAKING: Arizona prosecutors have charged 11 fake electors for their roles in efforts to subvert the 2020 election. mcusercontent.com/cc1fad182b6d6f…
@MacFarlaneNews Thank goodness for Rusty Bower and Doug Doucy who did the right thing instead of the MAGA seditious thing.
Just so everyone is clear, the Governor of Texas announces he ordered the protestors at the public university arrested because he is discriminating against their viewpoint, and the police confirm they acted at his instance.
@jonelstr I think I'm more hoping that SCOTUS squirting lemon juice in everyone's eyes makes some people say "hey, wait, this is wrong." Instead of "welp, one party squirts it in your eyes and the other makes lemonade, but they're both using lemons so both are the same."
I've listened to every oral argument by Elizabeth Prelogar as solicitor general, and I can confidently say she sounded legitimately infuriated defending the federal law guaranteeing emergency room care at every U.S. hospital. This indignation may well be her finest moment.
just realized it’s recently been just over a year since that dumb budlight protest happened. remember that shit lol
thank you so much to @disposable_usa who transferred some 30 year old vhs tapes into digital for me. i am watching my kids' star wars birthday party from 1996 and crying. i'm so happy right now but very emotional. what a gift
NEW: Once upon a time, a baby Ruby went on the requisite interviews for a summer associate position with a law firm. At one memorable interview, the partner had a plastic model heart on his shelves. 1/
When she asked why, he said it was from a case he had litigated; my recollection was that it was a mass torts case for a pharmaceutical product. He told me that he loved being a litigator because he never stopped learning about new industries or products or worlds. 2/
I thought about him today listening to David Pecker testify. Because in addition to highlighting Trump’s full awareness and encouragement of the Enquirer’s “catch and kill” scheme, including with respect to Karen McDougal, Pecker gave a crash course in tabloid journalism. 3/
And just as you might expect, Trump the man dove in and out of Pecker’s seamy world as it suited him; they were savvy, transactional players who called themselves friends while exploiting the other. 4/
Pecker even admitted that had the story about Trump’s illegitimate daughter checked out, he would have published it—post-election, of course. 5/
He laid bare the standard practices and lexicon of the Enquirer: “taking a story off the market,” meaning buying and then burying a negative story & “source documents,” aka the papered cash-for-exclusivity deals that fuel the Enquirer.
He admitted to “embellishments” of the stories Cohen fed to him about Trump’s opponents, even acknowledging that a photo of Ted Cruz’s father with Lee Harvey Oswald was “created” by AMI using pictures of the two.
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