Brett Roberts @brettroberts
Contents include optimism, scepticism, traces of snark & dad jokes / Business & technology advisor / Public speaker / Opinions all my own brettroberts.com Auckland, New Zealand Joined March 2007-
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Starring @BryanCranston as Ned Flanders…
Starring @BryanCranston as Ned Flanders…
For an object lesson in media skills and clarity of communication have a listen to @_chloeswarbrick’s interview on @NZMorningReport this morning. And, credit where it’s due, @EricaStanfordMP is another who absolutely shines under the media spotlight.
in 2022, i spent a year reporting on abuse at new zealand's largest megachurch. it's leader, john cameron, resigned. today, in a podcast, he says victims should shut up. please RT: webworm.co/p/hatewatching
This is very, very clever 😂
This is very, very clever 😂
If we need to ban drag queens reading in libraries, perhaps we also need to ban Bible readings in Sunday School
'"I do not understand why religious extremists are allowed to threaten queer people to an extent that we have to cancel our events but if we showed up to churches every Sunday and demanded with violence and disruption that they shut down it would not be tolerated." Exactly this.
Whose idea was it to have the lead actor in Shogun sound like @eddieizzard in Death Star Canteen ?
I think I’m going to start making Exhibit Information Cards for *all* the persistent messes my children leave around the house.
The FCC just voted to restore #NetNeutrality. This is a huge victory in the fight for an open internet. Watch this @InequalityMedia video we made way back in 2017 to learn more about why today's vote is such a big deal.
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You say 'bug' and I say 'feature'... technologyreview.com/2024/04/24/109…
Did you know? There are solar-powered lasers installed in the Saudi Arabia desert to help guide the lost to water sources. Hundreds of rescue missions have taken place throughout Saudi Arabia’s vast deserts over the years. The great majority of individuals who went missing…
Finally !
Credit where it's due, the fact that Melissa Lee made it into cabinet in the first place should be an inspiration to underperformers everywhere... nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pr…
What are the chances of this happening in NZ I wonder ?
What are the chances of this happening in NZ I wonder ?
Foxy, yes that Foxy @FoxyLustyGrover
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@damianchristie @damianchristie
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Chris Keall @ChrisKeall
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J u h a @juhasaarinen
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Pip @phillippaonline
6K Followers 3K Following "Gosh that little lady seems to have got it wrong, let me wade in with my big man brain and explain it to her" Stop right there, Sport, here is a bin, get in.
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Christopher Luxon Nat.. @rugbyintel
8K Followers 5K Following Parody of a parody PM. If you didn't laugh, you'd weep.
Vaughn Davis @vaughndavis
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Jeremy @nz_voter
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Melissa Clark-Reynold.. @HoneyBeeGeek
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184 Followers 3K Following The Llama outside your front door right now. He/him
Dima Azarenko @azisworld
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DairyMan @dairymanNZ
12K Followers 2K Following Rainfall is measured in mm, not ml! Some tweets are pure BS. Dairy farmer, Ashburton, NZ.
Foxy, yes that Foxy @FoxyLustyGrover
17K Followers 6K Following Here to fight for our rights 🏳️🌈Lesbian Pronouns: she/her/vixen The Royal "we" https://t.co/fZb7qXfqGb
@damianchristie @damianchristie
10K Followers 3K Following Story-teller, journalist, video-maker. Director of @AotearoaScience. [email protected] Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize winner.📽️🐧
Chris Keall @ChrisKeall
17K Followers 610 Following Technology Editor/Business Writer, NZ Herald. Opinions intertwine with and inform those of my employer
J u h a @juhasaarinen
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David Farrier @davidfarrier
180K Followers 2K Following WEBWORM / FLIGHTLESS BIRD / DARK TOURIST / TICKLED / MISTER ORGAN / https://t.co/qBjwYGN8Ro / [email protected]
Clint Smith @ClintVSmith
15K Followers 617 Following Director of Victor Consulting. Former Senior Policy & Communications Strategist for @jacindaardern, and Ministerial Advisor. Opinions my own.
Pip @phillippaonline
6K Followers 3K Following "Gosh that little lady seems to have got it wrong, let me wade in with my big man brain and explain it to her" Stop right there, Sport, here is a bin, get in.
Bill Bennett @billbennettnz
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Neale Jones @nealejones
19K Followers 2K Following I don't use this account anymore. You can find me via https://t.co/BRVVIrUCvM
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39K Followers 7K Following I write and speak independently about economics, business, investing and politics. Get my subscription news email here https://t.co/qhfT0iMgWQ
Emma Vitz @EmmaVitz
6K Followers 1K Following Actuary who dabbles in data journalism. Especially interested in natural perils, climate risk, #rspatial, data science & feminism.
Richard Hills @RichardHills_
26K Followers 7K Following Dad. Auckland Councillor - North Shore. Chair of the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee. Working to make our community & city better.
Morgan Godfery @MorganGodfery
38K Followers 2K Following Te ao Māori editor at @MetroMagNZ. Columnist at @stuff_nz and @guardian. Te Pahipoto (Ngāti Awa), Sāmoa.
Christopher Luxon Nat.. @rugbyintel
8K Followers 5K Following Parody of a parody PM. If you didn't laugh, you'd weep.
Vaughn Davis @vaughndavis
15K Followers 15K Following Creative director who thinks he's a pilot. I run https://t.co/FmqQAtFDmL, fly my plane when I should be working, wrote the book Covid Schmovid and help @LifewiseNZ
Peter Wynne-Jones @wynnep
81 Followers 36 Following Grumpy, leftie boomer. Born and bred in Aotearoa.
Armchair Warlord @ArmchairW
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8K Followers 3K Following 📉 Evidence-based 📝 Health & Science Champion 🏥 𝕏 Spaces Host of Journal Clubs 📚 Pro-Vaccine 💉 RTs ≠ Endorsements
udio @udiomusic
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DataEthics Dryad @teh_aimee
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Mike Taylor @mackgangsta
33 Followers 427 Following President of Royal Australasian College of Bullshit Detectors@chrisjohnson_nz @brettroberts @Xero Oh it looks like GDP can be calculated on income or on spending..... Going to spend some time going back to school on GDP, looks stats nz are about spending not income which I suspect is what most are based on....
@martinwildash @brettroberts @Xero I'm more concerned that taxes is considered part of GDP?!? is that normal?
@chrisjohnson_nz @brettroberts @Xero Yeah I do wonder how much we know about what is being measured, it is a flawed metric but I always thought it was something we could index tax and public investement on... Looks flakey as.
Council turns off Facebook comments amid surge in abuse rnz.co.nz/news/national/… Having championed the use of social media for community engagement for years, I wholeheartedly endorse this action.
The Simpsons on 1950s Super Panavision 70. A brilliant AI generated trailer. [🎞️ demonflyingfox]
Yoo hoo! Calling all those manly "Just the first of three terms" buffoons in to account for themselves.I really don't think so, no matter how many roids you take.
91% said no to ACT yet here we have David Seymour , Brooke Van toe rag running amok changing the system as they please. Seymour trained in oral mind control is impossible to debate as he is trained in the art of oral defence. Act is a danger to the lifesyle and traditions of NZ
in 2022, i spent a year reporting on abuse at new zealand's largest megachurch. it's leader, john cameron, resigned. today, in a podcast, he says victims should shut up. please RT: webworm.co/p/hatewatching
One star.
in 2022, i spent a year reporting on abuse at new zealand's largest megachurch. it's leader, john cameron, resigned. today, in a podcast, he says victims should shut up. please RT: webworm.co/p/hatewatching
@nz_voter @CathKakariki Yes. I've got your point. Can you also get mine (and others). Labour were playing catch-up after years of under funding. Then along came a pandemic. And now it's gonna get worse
This is very, very clever 😂
Donald Trump seeks advice from an old friend as the Stormy Daniels hush money trial gets underway.
If we need to ban drag queens reading in libraries, perhaps we also need to ban Bible readings in Sunday School
'"I do not understand why religious extremists are allowed to threaten queer people to an extent that we have to cancel our events but if we showed up to churches every Sunday and demanded with violence and disruption that they shut down it would not be tolerated." Exactly this.
@brettroberts @eddieizzard And his parents obviously disliked him from the start, given his first name…
I think I’m going to start making Exhibit Information Cards for *all* the persistent messes my children leave around the house.
On my 669th attempt I have finally done a really, ridiculously good painting of @witchnwords It has: A) My style B) Looks like her C) She looks happy! D) It really looks like her!!!
John Lennon or George Harrison? 👇🏻 #TheBeatles
Markets with Madison: Luxury trade. You’d think a business journalist would understand the difference between revenue and profit? The 1million is TURNOVER, not profit. The company hasn’t “made” 1million. @nzherald nzherald.co.nz/business/marke…
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