Mark Graham Tāmaki Makaurau

If the logic that led to National staking a 2 million house framework was relevant then, it's relevant now. This is the govt moving from a principled stand to a politically expedient one scared of finally losing those conservative seats in Auckland.

In fact, I’m strongly thinking of grabbing one of these costumes to use because if the excellent disruption of the desired narrative Tamaki and his fascist mates want… www.spotlightstores.com/nz/party/cos... As explained here… vt.tiktok.com/ZSadL3N1V/

I’m not calling for violence against Tamaki and his thugs (they’d probably welcome the chance to retaliate), but I’m all for a strong turnout to Tamaki’s divisive march against immigration January 31. I’ve got too much on to organise, I’ll def be there. www.nzherald.co.nz/world/minnea...

I mean, she has a point…

Tonight thinking about this all-time @ndrew.bsky.social banger

For those about to put their bodies in harm’s way. This has every sign things are going to get ugly.

There is no universe where having a trillionaire is justified

Turns out bumblebees have nests. Turns out we have one hiding in the Ivy on one of our fences. Turns out bumblebees don’t like having their nests disturbed. Turns out bumblebee stings hurt LF.

The @nytimes.com is showing remarkable leadership in the battle against the lawlessness of Donald Trump and they are courageous and principled in doing so. I absolutely salute them. (Free to read) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...

“…then control the media…”

You want to read something horrifying - it’s this from Fact Check NZ. Money is taking over our politics on the right and they’re repaying it with policies that favour the wealthy and corporations... open.substack.com/pub/elizabet...

He’s reached the dgaf stage and he’s just going to do what he wants regardless of anything.

It’s not the overfishing. It’s right there in the headline.

Just to be clear, is this the same Anthropic that just paid out $150b to authors whose work they stole? That one? Tbh this is a fucking disappointment @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/technology/n...

JFC. Awful. Just fucking awful.

Honestly, fuck the Washington Post and its owner

Been a bit absent lately - busy doing our kitchen, amongst other things (will provide pictures for those who’d like to see 🤠). Those other things include running for Albert-Eden Local Board in the Maungawhau subdivision (Kingsland, Mt Eden, Epsom). Here’s me… www.instagram.com/reel/DOiIPHo...

Evidence-based. Means the Greens are ahead of the curve. Again.

The New Zealand Election Study data for the 2023 general election is now out, and available publicly at dataverse. I have remade my Treaty graph, replacing 2020 with 2023. The long term trend towards Toitū Te Tiriti is unchanged.

Of all the people who have moved south in the past few years, the @nzherald finds and features that numptie, Peter Williams,.🙄

As cities heat up in an ever-warming world, Green Infrastructure becomes ever more important to cool cities, its people, and the fauna that reside in them

I like this little story because it illustrates how Govt accounting works. There is no bank account full of cash collected. Govt issues liabilities (cash, bonds, NZUs), which become our assets, then Govt tax those assets out of the economy (destroying our assets). [Ends]

wild to me to have no agenda to grow a tanking economy other than tax cuts to landlords and businesses, make it harder to get a benefit, make active choices that punish people struggling, and then create instant $1000 fines for shoplifting. shit is vile. just say you hate the poors and be honest.

So Canadian city, Calgary, in the Redneck state of Alberta, has just voted to bring back fluoridation in its water supply because of worsening child dental health. There are people here I wish would read this article. (It’s free to read) www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/w...

Safer speeds also mean better neighbourhoods in which we live - less noise, less pollution and, of course, safer for our kids and cyclists. Putting limits back up in our residential streets is retrograde and stupid. www.bikeauckland.org.nz/auckland-tra...

Next up, DDT will be allowed to be used again, and lead is being added back to petrol and paint…

You have only three days left to make a submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill. Let’s bury it together, just like we did the Treaty Principles bill. We've made it easy: greenpeace.nz/gpv4ob

History doesn’t repeat, but it does rhyme…

History never repeats, but it does rhyme

Driving down Pt Chev Rd this morning behind the Outer Link and we had to stop when it stopped to pick up a passenger. That’s 15 seconds of productive time we’ve lost and will never get back Simeon Brown. . Bloody @AklTransport !

Is Fletcher Building in charge of the New World Vic Park renovation?

In other news, Police are searching for the artist who painted a tunnel and the Roadrunner on the side of a bridge. One unlucky driver said "it's very realistic."

Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman review – why you should quit your job to make the world a better place

Brilliant story on Vienna’s approach to housing (social housing on steroids with design competitions rewarding those with Green solutions), and how local govt is leading the way in the US even as Trump pulls back. www.npr.org/2025/06/15/n...

As a candidate for local govt in Maungawhau subdivision of Albert-Eden - one of the oldest areas of the city - this particularly resonates with me. The “But Council Inefficiency and Waste” mantra drowns out any reasoned debate that inevitably ends with this realisation

Anti-ICE battles turning into potential massacres by police forces.

History never repeats, but it does rhyme…

See a doc, post a doc

"Wellington City Council spokesperson Richard MacLean said "it would be nice if the people involved would just grow up and stop being dicks"." PUBLIC SERVICE MEDIA RESPONSE OF THE YEAR