I see 'touch grass' mostly directed towards young, very online left wing activists, but I think the person who most needs to get outside is the 50+ year old man who commented on an article about the Steven Colbert Lord of the Rings movie asking if the hobbits would have "purple hair and nose rings"
I thankful I was born in the mid 80s and got to be a 'Simpsons' millennial rather than being born in the late 80s and end up a 'Harry Potter' millennial
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An important win for free speech, for journalism, and for research. Billionaires attempting to limit
the scope of public debate by funding frivolous defamation suits endangers our democracy
https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/03/24/julian-batchelor-loses-defamation-case-against-tvnz-researcher/
Julian Batchelor loses defamation case against TVNZ, researcher
Judge David Clark found all three affirmative defences raised by the defendants — truth, honest opinion, and responsible communication — were proven.
For real though, this is a positive development, and a step towards more regular commuter services
"genie, I want there to be passenger rail in Greater Christchurch"
"As you wish"
*Trains are full of rugby fans*
https://ebx.sh/BLQD3w
All aboard the ‘Crusaders Express’: Fans can take train to new covered stadium
The rail service will run from Rolleston and Rangiora for various Super Rugby games.
ACT Party deputy and minister Brooke van Velden retires from politics
The party's deputy and government minister will not be seeking re-election in November.
An AI-Generated ‘Love Island’ Starring Anthropomorphic Fruits Is Going Mega-Viral On TikTok
Millions of TikTok users are hooked on “Fruit Love Island,” an AI-generated video series that lifts its name and premise from the wildly popular “Love Island” dating show, though many commenters have derided it as “AI slop.”
The Marsden Point oil refinery was operated by a consortium of petrol companies who came to the conclusion it wasn't economical to refine oil here compared to importing refined oil from Asia. Not the fault of the previous government despite what a lot of people seem to think
The "Marsden Point" discourse on social media is so asinine. Even if New Zealand processed all the crude oil we produce, we'd still be short over 140,000 barrels a day 🛢️
https://www.worldometers.info/oil/new-zealand-oil/
