Smith K. Stead

7 years ago today, australian brenton tarrant streamed himself attacking 2 mosques in christchurch, NZ, killing 51 and injuring 89. the video, manifesto, and scale of violence has arguably made it the most influential accelerationist fascist terror attack of the 21st century 1/

it's no wonder that tarrant would then arguably inspire the most fascist accelerationist copycat attacks of the 21st century

you might be asking why a man who retired in 2019 after selling his company to peter thiel is getting this award, but it’s actually for his brave service in hosting C-suite retreats and five eyes meetings at his queenstown compound, one which has a SCIF

Wondering if the high cost of fuel means you should start getting public transport? This calculator I built will let you estimate how much you could save (or lose) on your commute at various petrol price points.

last time NZ went through oil shocks (though never this bad) we were under state capitalism / a semi-command economy. there’s been jokes about carless days and the like, but instead now it seems like the desiccated neoliberal state has no plan at all to deal with what’s coming

The moment an American F-35 aircraft was hit by an Iranian missile.

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's reaction as Trump says "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Habour?" Undoubtedly the worst American diplomatic gaffe in post-war US-Japan history.

This Week in 1984: The Pātea Māori Club knocking off Foster & Allen was a Tamariki of the Revolution moment.

Seven months till the election and not a single new political party has registered