@bernardchickey.bsky.social
Podcaster and newsletter writer about housing, climate and poverty in Aotearoa. Free and paid versions here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thekaka?r=akd4&utm_medium=ios
@bernardchickey.bsky.socialGame over. We can give up on substantial tax reform for at least another three years then. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/opportunit...
@domesticanimal.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.social
@whakamataku.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialThis REALLY needs to be at the heart of the political discussion.
We need to repeal the public finance act and the reserve bank act
&
Replace it with the
FUTURE GENERATIONS ACT.
MOKOPUNA ORA.
Amazing work @bernardchickey.bsky.social
@whakamataku.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialThis is one of the most clearly explained unwinding of why the public finance act and its neoliberal underpinnings are going to continuously corrupt Aotearoa.
@maramadavidson.bsky.social what is the Greens position on this toxic legislation?
@bernardchickey.bsky.socialWhere is this? Quotes? Sourcing?
@meganjherbert.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialCliffhanger! :)
My cartoon in today's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social
@drbex.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialThe headline buries the lede:
❌️ Cutting benefit rates after 2yrs
❌️ Incr stand down to 26wks (up from 13wks)
❌️ Incr minimum residence period to qualify benefits from 2yrs to 5yrs
These are awful, horrifying policies that will drive povery and misery
@stanleybigfeet.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialKiwiStack Live Election policy interview on fuel & car repair costs with Arena Willliams. Love me some @bernardchickey.bsky.social
@spiderandme.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.social
@bishtoons.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialMy latest cartoon.
@newyorker.comReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialThe authors of California’s proposed tax on billionaires have estimated that it would fall on as few as 200 people and would generate $100 billion in revenue for the state. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
@drbex.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialA full room and over 300 joining online - this is a large audience, politically aware and will show up to vote. Still can't believe National sent a newbie who hadn't been briefed properly (10 different times she said, I haven't been briefed on that, when asked a question 😳)
@bodycartoon.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.social
@zekehausfather.comReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialThis year's El Niño continues its climb into uncharted waters; Niño3.4 region anomalies are now at a 3.4C above normal (how fitting!), higher than any prior El Niño event on record. September monthly Niño3.4 anomalies also set a record at 2.9C (beating 2015 and 1877's 2.75C).
@davewhamond.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialWhere we are now:
@henrycooke.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialLabour allocated no money to reversing any of this Government's benefit changes, such as indexing benefits to inflation or removing jobseeker from many 18-19-year-olds.
All Barbara Edmonds would tell me about their approach was her focus was on employment:
@thespinoff.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialMaipi-Clarke leads Hauraki-Waikato as party vote remains neck and neck
@thepress.co.nzReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialBarbara Edmonds has refused to say whether she will reverse any of the current Government’s benefit reforms, after her fiscal plan allocated no new money to social development.
@baylisswagner.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.socialBREAKING: In Nebraska rally, Trump just suggested he would be unbothered to see Iran "take out" LA or San Diego: “They could take out a city,” he said. “Let them take—Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. That’s—this is a very small price to pay."
@johnsipher.bsky.socialReposted by @bernardchickey.bsky.social