Irish writer Sally Rooney said she was advised not to enter the U.K. to receive a literary prize this week, for fear of arrest over her support for Palestine Action, which was banned under British terrorism laws.
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Irish writer Sally Rooney said she was advised not to enter the U.K. to receive a literary prize this week, for fear of arrest over her support for Palestine Action, which was banned under British terrorism laws.
Sometimes I’m in the glasses shop and I think these are glasses that would only be worn by someone with the most obnoxious political views you can think of
Every day I plea for a locked account here
Rouet pre-match "I'm not worried about New Zealand" to Pelletier post-match "It's just fun to play rugby". Canada don't give a shit about anything but balling and it's incredible.
Dismissively saying "I'm not worried about New Zealand" is an all-time coldest pre-match coach line from Kevin Rouet
this person did nothing wrong
Ayy, I'm a left-wing Hades 26 with a fresh .380
Good game Canada, hope you go all the way next week
This is one of the greatest all-court, all-team performances ever put in by a rugby team.
I'm not sure how but this is all Razor's fault.
Well at least we won't need to get up at stupid o'clock to watch the final
At least this is better than last weekend
No don’t tell me this
What are some good slurs for Canadians I need to know what to yell at the TV
Hoping single cast iron is less fragile than that but it’s sitting on the stove making sure it doesn’t matter
(In all seriousness if I move this before it’s cooled down I’m going to wear my steel cap gum boots)
Looking to avoid pulling a @lewsos.bsky.social
Always gonna vote for someone who's been a long serving council staffer
Mostly just glad my vibe sensor is on track with the WRC team
If I might just add, super important to use FOUR VOTES for regional. Chris Hughes (current regional councillor for Hamilton) doesn't think anyone uses the buses, doesn't wanna fund them, etc etc. My votes went to Angela Strange, Jen Nickel, Bruce Clarkson, and Bala Tikkisetty.
Mayor: Thompson, Huata, Taylor Keep Maaori wards HCC: Marks, Humphreys, van Oosten, Casey-Cox, Hunt, Moroney, Strange, Ng, Macindoe, Karalus, Hamilton, Nand, Talbot, Afeaki WRC: Clarkson, Strange, Nickel, Tikkisetty
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"I should not know who Pete Buttigieg is. In a just world, the name Bari Weiss would mean as much to me as Nordic runes. This goes for people who actually might read Nordic runes too. No Swede deserves to be burdened with this knowledge."
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Man, I dunno, all the evangelicals I met outside the abortion clinic I was escorting at were screaming at me for hours and our training involved ensuring no protestor knew where we parked our cars because they might identify us and put us on a kill list, and all I did was hold up an umbrella
Shane, no! … what? Sorry, force of habit. Stuart, no! www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Roger Douglas doesn't want Nicola Willis to quit for the same reasons you want her to quit fam
How the fuck are primary industries down 0.7% butter is $10 a block and mince is $20 a kg www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
(I assume sky shoots 60 fps)
Guy from SANZAAR watching and counting to make sure they don't use over 1,800 still images.
amazing work by the D World Food Triangle, per usual
Incidental to the photo
There are cathedrals everywhere for those with eyes to see
The times are incredibly precedented, it’s just that they have typically preceded even worse times
There's a market of like, 50 New Zealanders for it.
Hell yes love how this is working out for you
H and G assisted by the fact you can get an americanised version of almost all the other areas
D, G, H, F, A or E then the other one, C, B
Oh wait expanding it showed my battery saver thing over the top of your battery icon
Noticed this this morning I think it’s a battery saver thing
and it is all because of the presidency of donald trump, who was a fucking joke as late as 2014
my favorite robert redford story is that mike nichols considered him for dustin hoffman's part in THE GRADUATE. during their conversation nichols asked redford something like, "have you ever struck out with a girl?" and redford's response was basically, "i don't understand the question"
Congrats!
Did not get a photo of the final product but the leftovers turned into a pie
Look, did a bunch of us organise to have a pro Māori wards billboard on the same sign Hobson’s Pledge put their bullshit? Absolutely. Did we all put our names to it cause we're community leaders staunch in our position? Absolutely.
I appreciate this reporting so much, but man I wish everywhere else in the country got as much focus as Wellington. We desperately need more funding for local reporting - because it's happening everywhere but because it's not reported on, people can't see it.
The yoda going back for more olives meme except it’s me and frozen dumplings
Swiss guard seems a good idea
What are some ideas for a renaissance italy costume
It’s at a more comfortable length than I thought it would be, and despite not being able to touch the ground while on the seat mounting and dismounting is easier than I thought
Actually fully extended the leg opposed to yeah I can kinda say I’ve got it fully extended
total synthesis from readily available materials is back on the menu boys
I read about it in a book a while ago but I’m just going to give it a good try and see what happens
Does mean I am going to need to work out proper mounting and demounting
To the surprise of no one except me raising my bike seat by about 2 cm does make a positive difference
Wonder how much Cher got for the uber eats ad
Petition for the government to spend $45m from the events fund to get deftones and NIN to play a double header in Auckland
Fucks sake can’t even cheat right
If Ben O’Thief can’t rig this in favour of Tasman what even is the point of him
They should invent a plastic container you don’t have to dry with paper towels when you take it out of the dishwasher
Should I be using tomato in a cast iron pot? Probably not but cope and seethe foodies
It is stew time
All Blacks pivot when
New Zealand really benefited from years of having the competitive advantage of no one else really giving a fuck about rugby to the extent we do
The man does make it much harder to dislike them as a team
God I wish we had some decent rugby writing and reporting in this country.
Can't even get the Will Jordan try
Need the black ferns to come and rescue what's a shithouse night for new zealand sport
that's right
Wellington remains cursed for the All Blacks
Cant keep getting your scrums monstered like that lads
Blindside as well it’s the least exciting position in the forward pack
(Sad trombone noise)
Hot take: just do the anthem in one language because this shit drags
Best hooker try I’ve seen in a minute
Warhammer is harm reduction
🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍
Popped into Perth’s excellent Crow Books after lunch and made a very @davejac.bsky.social approved purchase
God damn yes sir 🫡
Just saw Rassie smashing a white monster on the news
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apropos of this, people who want to sound smart are like "READ THE ART OF WAR BRO ITS SO IMPORTANT BRO" and if you actually read it Sun Tzu is like "do not rely on your army stealing food from the locals. there won't be enough and they will revolt on you. bring your own food. this is important"
First plasma donation! Definitely takes the whole time, and while I’m fine it’s definitely more noticeable than a blood donation (I think big thing is to keep super hydrated). Positive experience will do again.
Blood blood blood
Wild Charlie Kirk is 31
New blowback trailer dropped too
it's so funny that charlie kirk is going to be primarily remembered as the franz ferdinand of the second american civil war
If the far-right misogynist with a bad haircut wants to villainize independent women, Jezebel is more than happy to be the hag of his nightmares. www.jezebel.com/we-paid-some...
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(sitting around a post-apocalyptic campfire, burning the last think we have to burn and slowly freezing and starving to death) you know what really sucks about this? I never got to see Wonderwall live
swear to god if this fucks up the oasis tour www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Pro: have a good biking spot for just a quick half hour ride if needed (the velodrome) Con: I've spotted some magpies hanging round and it's september
If all my friends called me a pedophile in my birthday book I'd probably kill myself too
