Sallymander 🦎

narwhallibrarian.bsky.social

22 October 2026 22:48

Just a timely reminder that leadership, political and otherwise, is about standing up for values and influencing those whom you wish to lead. Not pandering to the preferences of the meanest and cruelest of your flock.

Jennifer

jennifilm.nz

22 October 2026 22:48

2026 Labour is what happens when the party of the workers dies and is subsumed by capitalism. Fellas is it pro-worker to fire one of your workers for doing her job because you fucked up? Party of Executive Management

Sassy Little Hobbit

sassypolitico.bsky.social

22 October 2026 22:48

I know people are looking into what’s wrong with Chris Hipkins and we may never know but in the meantime I guess party vote greens?

aethylred.bsky.social

22 October 2026 21:24

Actually Chris, go fuck yourself. Demonising constituents is one thing and ratfucking your own candidates is another, but dictating a candidates relationship with thier family and whānau, wow

Louise Hutt

saycheeselouise.bsky.social

22 October 2026 21:24

I have been involved in seven elections, as a volunteer, campaign manager, and candidate. This is not my first rodeo by any means, but what has been particularly hard is seeing how normalised violent language has become against our politicians - and that includes from the "left".