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  1. Comment on Open Mike 25/09/2026

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    https://youtu.be/ihIJZ8HHNhY?si=Tj_xpF2iaXyrdQjy How exactly should we tax the rich? We lay out 3 specific ways to target and reduce the wealth gap in society, including taxing billionaires’ SuperPAC contributions. 18 minutes, well presented, a good …

  2. Comment on Hager’s next book

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    Felix Geiringer summary from the launch: https://bsky.app/profile/barristernz.bsky.social/post/3mw3j5g5f7c2n

  3. Comment on Hager’s next book

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    Jordan Williams was very shifty throughout that interview.

  4. Comment on Open Mike 18/09/2026

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    I hope the DCC doesn’t remove this nod to the Palestinian tapestry. ‘A welcome addition’: Dunedin’s Ed Sheeran mural artist backs ‘Free Palestine’ tag

  5. Comment on Open Mike 15/09/2026

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    Apologies for this long copy paste (mod delete if it’s beyond reasonable), this Q & A with Richard Denniss, of the the Australia Institute, is so on point, just substitute NZ for Australia, many of us have the exact same concerns. He explains it very …

  6. Comment on Daily review 14/09/2026

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    Even more pertinent in view of the ‘progress’ in AI and the deepening concerns from within the industry …. LLM models that have been trained on the English, white, western male canon, not to mention a whole lot of internet sleeze, will display an very …

  7. Comment on Open Mike 12/09/2026

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    Up the wahs

  8. Comment on Open Mike 12/09/2026

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    Test

  9. Comment on The robots are coming to get us

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    For the state in NZ to collect data on everyone they have to have legislation that enables that, and then the tools to do it. Edward Snowden / Five Eyes. Already done and dusted.

  10. Comment on The robots are coming to get us

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    …. so much as a business model and regulatory issue. Yes its an amoral business oligarchy, who have bought the politicians, who are meant to regulate on behalf of society, which are the problem. The horse has already bolted.

  11. Comment on The robots are coming to get us

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    It’s getting bloody scary, especially with the latest stories about AI and bio weapons. More an more I’m failing to see upsides for our kids and grandkids.

  12. Comment on Daily review 10/09/2026

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    Will MSM chase Upston like they would a labour minister. She had the total backing of Luxon today. If this was labour they’d be burnt toast.

  13. Comment on Open Mike 10/09/2026

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    Rainwater, annually on average, will be just under 1000l for every sq m of roof space (average rainfall just under 1000mm/yr) That’s a one off, and in a dry year much less. I don’t know the building roof area but it would make the comparison with consented …

  14. Comment on Open Mike 09/09/2026

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    Cursed missed opportunities Am I a part of the cure? Or am I part of the disease? You are You are You are You are

  15. Comment on Open Mike 08/09/2026

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    A very recent and interesting interview with Sam Stubbs. Sam Stubbs is rarely shy about sharing his views on politics, and so he’s paying close attention to the 2026 election, which comes at what he calls a crucial juncture for the country. He sits down …

  16. Comment on Open Mike 07/09/2026

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    I think this polling reflects three lines of attack by National. Relentless messaging for nearly three years about how labour ‘wreaked’ the economy. Constant repetition of the ‘tax and spend’ mantra And more recently the ‘8 taxes’ lie The power of …

  17. Comment on Open Mike 07/09/2026

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    Hard to not agree with all that. If that poll is anywhere near correct the left are in deep trouble.

  18. Comment on Open Mike 05/09/2026

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    Walks like a duck, talks like a duck, looks like a duck = a duck.

  19. Comment on Open Mike 05/09/2026

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    Can’t even be a war crimes. Murder.

  20. Comment on Open Mike 04/09/2026

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    That’s a strong case to think it couldn’t possibly be worse, but I’ve thought that with every US president since Nixon and have been consistently wrong. They are not in the business of making the world a better or safer place.

  21. Comment on Open Mike 04/09/2026

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    What if post-Trump America is even worse? I read this during breakfast and it’s going to ruin my day, because I suspect he’s pretty much correct. I don’t think we have grasped the magnitude of change taking place to the social and political order in the …

  22. Comment on Open Mike 31/08/2026

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    Well done and thank you.

  23. Comment on Open Mike 31/08/2026

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    “Crouching Bureaucrat, Hidden Ideologue: David Seymour’s Flu Factory” Something that was so easy to predict. Vote them out in November. https://andrewdicksonnz.substack.com/p/crouching-bureaucrat-hidden-ideologue

  24. Comment on Open Mike 26/08/2026

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    I thanked Steven too, but what if the boot was on the other foot? A billionaire donor was funding the miners? One could strongly argue this is already the case with pro-development groups. They have already bought some politicians.

  25. Comment on Open Mike 25/08/2026

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    👍 perfect

  26. Comment on Open Mike 25/08/2026

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    And could they stay within the rates capping?

  27. Comment on Open Mike 25/08/2026

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    Yes a little honest introspection would have been better. I don’t think they want to answer that question directly. . . .

  28. Comment on Open Mike 25/08/2026

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    Damn missed that, will listen to complete link

  29. Comment on Open Mike 25/08/2026

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    More and more, 3 Waters would have been a far better option

  30. Comment on Open Mike 25/08/2026

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    Hipkins finally calls it what it is. National are outright lying in their advertising campaign https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2019049008/weekly-interview-with-opposition-leader