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There are some shit things from the 1990s - Friends, nu-metal, frosted tips, Winston Peters - in which it’s a discredit to us all that they’re still inexplicably popular in the 2020s

Lawrence Xu-Nan, voted top-performing MP by the press gallery in 2025, catching strays from Winston - I'm trying to balance the despair at how far NZF has been allowed to pushed racism in the House, with the jealousy being actually very funny.

Me: I need to buy no books this year @pipadam.bsky.social and @brannavan.bsky.social: Hi we are releasing new books Me: I need to buy two books this year

So good, your music added so much to the experience

Wow, it’s as if the FSU uses the language of free speech selectively to shield favoured speakers and ideas from scrutiny, who could have predicted this www.stuff.co.nz/politics/361...

Pōneke, tomorrow the Wellington Film Society’s screening of The Wind (1928) featuring a live musical performance from @thomasarbor.bsky.social and Hara, is open to the public. Both the film and music are electric. You’ll need to book a seat + entry is by donation events.humanitix.com/live-cinema-...

Book friends, check it out. Don't think Bran has ever written a bad novel.

Been a joy reading and editing this new novel from @brannavan.bsky.social over the last few months. And now... the cover! Presales online and looking forward to a launch on 25 September.

Front cover reveal of U.X.O. - painting by Sahana Rahman. Also, pre-sales of U.X.O. are available through Lawrence & Gibson, and will be shipped out early September www.lawrenceandgibson.co.nz/product/uxo

WORD Up! The WORD Christchurch Festival 2026 programme launched last week - here are some of the lovely launch guests. Pick up a brochure at your local library or browse the programme online, make your picks, and book your tix pronto! wordchristchurch.co.nz/programme #WORDChch

Join us to launch kluge, a new novel from pip adam! The event will include readings from Kerry Donovan Brown, Always Becominging and Brannavan Gnanalingam. 👁️ Friday 14 August, 6pm 👁️ Aro Valley Community Centre, Wellington 👁️ Free event – all welcome! More info here: www.facebook.com/share/1QZcaW...

Were I an incredibly rich author I would simply live my life in a way that meant I did not have to send legal threats to Amnesty International.

It must suck to be a washed-up celebrity, whose only way of feeding their monstrous ego is to try to become deputy chair of something like the Standing Orders Committee

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alright it's over the line, it is live. Still plenty of slots though, if you want to apply. go.bsky.app/PhVMreq

In 2002, Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujurat and stoked so much bloodshed and violence against Muslims in the infamous riots that year, that he was banned from entering the UK, Europe & US for a decade - as essentially, a genocidaire.

It’s bizarre too - NZ is down two bowlers with finger injuries. If they played with some common sense, then tomorrow may have been a lot easier (pitch notwithstanding)

I’m glad I woke up to watch this completely stupid, pointlessly macho English approach to this fourth innings

Back to the usual: enjoying the World Cup as a neutral

The wind tonight and this unreal performance by the ‘Canes is almost - almost - making up for the Fog Final