Catalonia
The predictable reactions of regional and world leaders.
Bill
oh fuck
Sorry about the title. But seriously, what other reaction is there?
A Sugar Coated World
Yum! That would make for generations of ecstatic kids, no?
Professor Mark Blyth on…
…the past 70 years of economic theory and practice. (h/t Adam)
Happy Oompa Loompas?
Dunedin hosts a celebratory graduation ceremony for discarded labour.
Donkey Dick Duncan
Gross political incompetence, not immigration, is what lies behind and beneath New Zealand’s infra-structure problems. Only a excited donkey’s dick waving in a stiff breeze might point accusingly towards immigrants and immigration as the problem.
Climate Scientists Open Up
Four climate scientists offer a little bit of their personal stories, and their plans in relation to global warming.
When the Bubble Pops.
Let’s talk about NZ Labour – hopefully the party that heads up the next government of New Zealand.
I’d say it’s undeniable that there’s a general mood for change in NZ society and that NZ Labour have somewhat ridden on the back of that sentiment.
But does it end well?
Why I voted two ticks Green
Because we need to knock Liberalism on the head.
A Tale of Two Privileges.
Bad title. Whatever.
Yesterday there were two responses to Michelle’s guest post, that in conjunction deserve better exposure than “soon to be forgotten” comments buried in a post thread.
The Bullshit
National up, NZ Labour down, Greens dead? Really!?
Scottish Labour. On the Cusp?
Liberals depart and Liberals tank.
Vote for NZ Labour if…
- You want a TPP Agreement.
Dear Winston.
How many of these did you receive over your 7 years of over-payments?
WINZ and Super Scandals
Here’s the scandal.
Do you?
In the interests of keeping it simple, an obvious fact or two and a basic proposition.
No Way Back.
There comes a point…
Corbyn-esque NZ
This post was written and ready to go and then news of Metiria Turei stepping down hit. Some of it might read a little strangely because of that. I’ve changed some of the tenses used.
Metiria for PM
Yes. Quite seriously.
So NZ Labour wanted the Headlines.
Well, now they have them. But…
US Leaves Kansas.
I guess it’s kind of hard to anchor something that’s all up in the air…
Lies. Damned Lies. And Diesel.
Britain follows France in banning the sale of new diesel and petrol vehicles from 2040. Good news?
Break Left!
A simple and obvious message to the Green Party that others have ignored to their cost. Please don’t join that list.
#IamMetiria
If you know that feeling of dread when you get a WINZ letter, or if you’ve had roiling anxiety from being ‘called in’ for a WINZ interview, or sighed with relief when the letter from WINZ turns out to be a replacement community services card, then follow #IamMetiria. And if you just don’t recognise those, then you might want to follow #IamMetiria to find out why others do…
This is not an image of a Low Flying Penguin.
It’s also is not a picture of a person claiming entitlements who has not felt compelled to bend the truth when dealing with WINZ. Both images would be equally difficult to find.
Incrementalists ‘Brick It’
Meet Christiana Figueres, former executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and original negotiator behind the Paris Agreement. She’s co-signed an article, published in Nature and signed by over 60 scientists as well as business leaders and other ‘pillars of the global community’ that headlines – “Three years to safeguard our climate”
Non-news News and News Non-news
A politician said their party would insist on being a part of government depending on the vote falls in September, while another gets called out for his habitual stirring at the pot of ethnic division. In a place like the South Africa of old, we all know which one would be the story. But this is New Zealand and this is now.
This Bloody Vote.
Disentangling the veritable plate of spaghetti that’s been set before us this election.
Same Old, Same Old.
This time last year, there was a smattering of posts put up about average global ocean and land surface temperatures. They didn’t make for comfortable reading.
Oil and Water Mix.
Our economic paradigm (market capitalism) and oil don’t mix. False hope (BECCS) and survival doesn’t mix. Current political settings (Paris pledges produce 3- 4 degrees C warming with the US on board) and intelligent action don’t mix. Incrementalism (time is not on our side) and AGW doesn’t mix. Whatever can’t be mixed into some AGW solution needs to be flushed.
Scary, huh? Well, yes and no…
Homeless Housing.
Did Jeremy Corbyn just cut through a whole pile of smash?
Andrew Little – Last Labour PM of NZ?
A wee bit of speculation for a long week-end.
UK Defense Secretary on Corbyn
A quite remarkable interview of Michael Fallon by Channel 4 News in the UK.
Corbyn on terrorism and UK settings.
Full speech given by Jeremy Corbyn yesterday.
Why Islam is incidental.
How (According to The Guardian) a neo-nazi turned Islamist flipped terror narratives upside down.
What Now?
Where to from here?