China’s Bullying Is on Full DisplayChina’s decision to sanction New Zealand MPs for visiting Taiwan is outrageous, yet how New Zealand’s parliament and political leadership responds will be even more insightful and important.THE GOOD OIL·2d ago·4 min readSimon O’ConnorInterparliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)The PostOn Point
SHL0MS(famous prankster on X/Twitter) baited AI haters by posting a real painting by Monet, claiming it was AI generated. The post got viral(>6M views) as art critics started deleting their repliesBeehaw - Aspiring to be(e) a safe, friendly and diverse place. …·May 16·5 min readTechnologybeep14 commentspiefed.world/…/shl0ms-famous-prankster-on-x-twitt…
"The Knife in the Honours Box: How Ruth Richardson Bled Aotearoa Dry — and the Crown Gave Her a Medal for It" - 16 May 2026The architect of manufactured poverty just received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Tadhg Stopford drew the constitutional map. Now we name the bodies — and the mechanism.Ivor Jones The Māori Green Lantern·May 15·17 min readCompanion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the King's Birthday Honours 2025Global Women confirmedTadhg StopfordThe Post
