MartinL_NZ ☑️

@Martin_NZ
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Linux. Aotearoa.
Vegetarian Snowflake Boomer (ok).
German-born NZer.
Green guy from way back.
Maintainer of an old house and an old boat.
Twitter? Nein Danke! 'X' is my ex.

Brooke van Velden cannot commit to another 4 years of destroying society as the warming climate is making the ice in her veins unsuitable to sustain life, so she must return to her crypt to sleep the tormented sleep of the damned.

https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/24/van-velden-to-step-down/

Act deputy Van Velden to step down

The MP for Tāmaki won't be seeking reelection in November, saying she could not "hand on heart" commit to another four years.

Newsroom

How I feel about the Andrew formally known as who-give-a-shit

... in the words of the brilliant Josh Jonson.

@Niall

Populists are good a winning elections and bloody awful at running things. It's that simple.

@nickofnz

Judging by the cover photo "AI" has a long way to go. It's so dumb, so blunt and easy to tell .

I am not sure how to feel for the people who fall for these stupidities.

404 Media just had an ad during the #SuperBowl! We Googled "smallest TV markets in the United States" and bought an ad for $2,550 that only ran in Ottumwa, Iowa, population 25,000. That still counts

https://www.404media.co/watch-404-medias-super-bowl-ad/

Watch 404 Media’s Super Bowl Ad

WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD.

404 Media

@leighelse

There must be a God in heaven 🙂

@leighelse
Same. my phone does not do google login and associated google 'services'.
If an app maker does not provide a bank account or credit card or 'buy me a coffee' option it's their loss.
Btw, since I don't use banking apps, do official banking apps require google logins?

@dgar

Reasons to be Cheerful

@QCCEChris @nickofnz

NZF has no integrity, especially SJ.

If the US National Guards/Army doesn't step in NOW and arrest this incompetent, insane and criminal 'administration' of the US govt, what would it take to do so?