Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard)
James Baldwin —'I can't believe what you say, because I see what you do.'
Reckons own, Facts immutable.
Irish/Scots/Filipino Aotearoan Socialist in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington.
POLITICAL BLOG (so we're clear AF where I stand!)
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- #NZpol The predictable childishness of this. Growing population + more complex needs + correcting imbalances decide govt tax/spend decisions. What they're desperate for voters to avoid is asking WHO is taxed, HOW that's done, and WHERE any of it actually goes: services to HELP US ALl... or donors?
- I saw an ad from National about an $88.8b "tax grab" by the Greens. That's actually a total of the four year costing for their Green Budget released last year, which funds healthcare, education, and lots more assets.nationbuilder.com/beachheroes/... #nzpol
- #NZpol SPEAKING OF THROWING $$$ ON BS, at the literal downstream expense of *checks notes* Absolutely Everything ELSE since '23 (hitting us directly back in the form of rates rises, higher cost of living, unemployment and ALL THE REST for "mOrE EfFiCiENcY, BeTTeR OuTcOMes!") this hasn't aged well:
- It's $36m a year, for goodness sake. The cost to taxpayers in 2023-24 from storm damage *in Tairāwhiti alone* was nearly half a billion. Yet the same govt throws tens of billions at mega-roads because they're very important for the economy. www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
- Not baffled personally — it's been a prime directive from Day 1 (alongside eliminating journalists). And now? There's the quite insane "rebuild" plan ofc, w/ no real agency for Palestinians, just monsters babbling about how they're going to enjoy stuffing their pockets in "a real estate bonanza" 🤮😡
- #NZpol Did we need Australia to say piss off to the Americans when it came to our nuclear free policy? NO. Does anyone here seriously want to be tied to a foul Tory like, say, Tony "the Mad Monk" Abbott? FUCK NO. Yes it's David Farrar, take him as seriously as his fucked up Jimmy Saville cosplay.
- #NZpol He well knows what he's doing. I think they'll try to set some of this up this year if they think they'll be kicked out. And frankly, any Party that says they'll honour agreements struck by this Govt along these lines "to assure investors of stable hands"? They can get *absolutely FUCKED*.
- AAAAAAAAARGH. Scene of *so many* late night post-gig grease fill-ups after completing all the load-outs — and a welcome oasis/waypoint after other kinds of nocturnal missions, especially when walking from the city before hitting Newtown proper. Def will be sad to see them go.
- "her family had owned the business since 2009, but now the building's landlord planned to redevelop the site." greedy landlords & NACT politicians have done so much damage to our city. the elections can't come soon enough. wish we could vote out landlords too. #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
- #NZpol "She'll be right" The approach to most things here ofc 🙄 Listened to a clip only a week or so ago, 90%+ of Nu Zillund "leadership" don't think *they* need skills improvement (having dealt with some of them, many *absolutely do*). Yet, same crowd thinks workers are def "THE problem". COUGH.
- Reposted by Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard)"The NZ environment and wildlife is so precious and unique it should be preserved for future generations" versus "The NZ environment and wildlife is so precious and unique we could make megabucks by selling it" This ought to be the 2026 election choice in a nutshell #nzpol
- #NZpol Trouble is that while Jones may put them off, Nats will come up the middle and "walk the crazy back", carving out the "sensible talk" niche. This is precisely how they've "managed" ACT: present as sane by default bc their partners are legit craycray. Result: coalition still banks a "win" 🤮
- Shane Jones is doing his best to lose the votes of the recreational fishing sector. This clip is being posted all over various platforms and the reactions are 99% bad for Jones and New Zealand First #nzpol
- #NZpol "We need serious, systems-level action and that 6b resilience fund like yesterday." This. All. Day. Gonna repeat that again: "serious, systems-level action" and despite the PM spewing up the "we've been very focused on" crap, it's been the opposite — and he KNOWS it. It's condescending AF.
- #NZpol Ofc *we* could discuss it too. Oh wait, I believe there IS a certain Party that's been advocating along these lines (and for more than just AI-related reasons too), COUGH *NZGP*. Sadly, *most* are still pissing about with the "BuT WhAt wiLL aLreAdy RiCh pEopLe wHo HatE uS AnyWay tHiNk?" BS.
- Interesting. A UK government minister floating the fact that a UBI is being discussed within the government. #nzpol www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
- #NZpol There's people from all walks of life and backgrounds who do understand the multiple threats posed by, particularly, the Far Right and those sympathetic to them *globally*. That very much includes *here too*. So if you can make it, to show unity *against* such divisive tactics, get there 👍✊
- This Saturday in Tāmaki Makaurau, join the call to unite and stand up for Māori, Transgender, Palestinian, Sikh communities and more who have faced attacks from govts and far right groups. Rally begins at Te Kōmititanga Britomart at 11am then march to Te Waihorotiu Myers Park. #nzpol
- #NZpol “the spiritual aspects associated with marae proceedings, including references to beliefs that are not consistent with my own Christian faith, make it an uncomfortable environment for me to participate in official council business.” Cry more. TRANSLATION: "I'm a RW Christian Nationalist."
- Sick to f'n death of this BS claiming *political agendas* (let's be honest!) are "faith based concerns", which were nowhere near *this* level of openly declared duplicity before the hard/FR got their f'ing claws all over it, *a lot of it largely thx to bot-driven idiotic, context-and-fact free SM*.
- Tamaki, the putrid RW and their *international network* of Ben Shapiro, Dave Rubin, Fox News, MAGA, Turning Point USA (and TP Australia, now infecting *so many Kiwis on FB) PragerU-adjacent RW fuckwad concern trollers are all part of the same FUNDAMENTALIST crowd alongside the anti-science loons 😡
- #NZpol ME AT MoH & RNZCGP: "These cutbacks will end up killing people!" CONSULTANTS (watching the consultants): "Ah! I think what you're saying is we need *more* efficiency? Let loose Key's Razor Gang!". ME: "!@#^&!" MGMT "EXPERTS": "Your position has been disestablished." *RINSE. F'N. REPEAT!*
- #NZpol AoNZ can look forward to more BS shoveled into peoples heads when "Ryan Bridge Now" starts streaming on 3 🤮, as if there wasn't already a torrent of diversionary, reactionary RW crap to deal with — lots of it pumped by "rEsPOnsiBLe AdULtS", not, COUGH, 16 yr olds. Gonna KEEP TAPPING SIGNS.
- #NZpol Ah, one of the most duplicitous, malicious Ministers slithers out, the heat of cosying up to the likes of Kristi "Fuck them kids" Noem and Paul "I want Bidens resignation on my desk by 9am!" Capitol Riot endorsing Gosar maybe too much now? Into a new job, heading OMFG THE LAW COMMISSION?!?
Whats the saying, "the escaping rat leaves the sinking ship" ? what a waffly piece on her career. Guess the failure of her BFF Noem is a slur on her recent past ! www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
- Reposted by Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard)Stop 👏 reporting 👏 heatwaves 👏 with 👏 fun 👏 photos media challenge 2026 These are deadly events fuelled by our government's unwillingness to be honest about the climate crisis
- Reposted by Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard)Feed: "Asia Pacific Report" By: Pacific Media Watch on Monday, January 26, 2026
- #NZpol "Controversial pastor Brian Tamaki says" Wrong framing. Try... "NZ''s very own politically Far Right-endorsing, Christian Nationalist, self-appointed Bishop claims his Cult will save the Nation, and will thus disrupt everyday citizens once again, simply to satisfy his delusions and ego." 🤬
- #NZpol So, Luxon may want the inquiry to be "independent" of the Council there in Tauranga. However, who will be watching them to ensure *that's* actually "independent" of those in a govt already packed not only w/ *climate sceptics*, but *also* those who are derisory of Councils *and* H&S issues.
- I simply don't trust wolves to carry this out with a great degree of confidence given their own messages around "doing the basics well" has simultaneously scuttled fundamentals that enabled Councils to even DO those — on top of which they're full of "business could sort this best in future" types.
- We had similar govt inquiries into things that had broad public impact, leaky homes for one — we're NOW saddled with a govt who took zero lessons from that (and I'm not leaving other govts off the hook BTW) and whose "fwd progress" comes down to *self-reporting* on whether shit is even up to std...
- #NZpol Yes, a sentiment that definitely applies to the US in their current moment, but rest assured, the same can and does apply so often to the political climate we have here too, COUGH. Ask better from Parties this General Election year. Frankly... ask better from *everyone you engage with*.
- #NZpol Literally started the timer from when this tragedy happened until this govt would pitch the "tHey'Re PoLitiCisInG iT" and right on cue... right on deplorable, externality avoiding, economically avoiding, personal resposibility avoiding, government responsibility avoiding cue? There it is.
- There is nothing apolitical about this situation. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
