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In a guest post Tony Veitch [not etc.] imagines his last few days as the world dies … You know, now that I’ve finally decided to write something, I don’t quite know how to begin. Well, that’s not technically correct, both because writing is a…
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The orange haired one intends to make an announcement about the US Government shutdown this morning New Zealand time. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1086395559504764930 The shut down is in its 28th day. And it is clear that it is hurting the Republican Party. Because most Americans see the event…
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This post is a place for positive discussion of the future. This post is prompted by TS regular Robert Guyton who suggested we have a dedicated thread where “the way forward can be discussed, within parameters such as doable suggestions, successful examples, contributions from readers…
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Holy bejebus. Not only are we in a porn crisis but there is an epidemic of porn watching in cafes. At least as far as Family First is concerned. From Benedict Collins at One Network News: A new poll suggests there is strong public support…
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An OIA request for the unsolicited text sent by Richie Hardcore to PM Jacinda Ardern has been successful. The text, released to Matthew Hooton, is no smoking gun: "Myself and my friends and the community wanted to pass on their respects and praise for the…
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According to an old Jewish tradition, when Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden, Adam turned to Eve and said, “You know my dear; we are living in an Age of Transition.” And here we are. The United States is experiencing the presidency…
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Remember the great power company privatisations that happened during the past National Government? Was that the best economic decision that a New Zealand Government ever made or was it a totally retrograde step that has left and will leave us all poorer? The results are…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0 Gillette has come out with this outstanding ad which for some strange reason has invoked a negative response from some. They are running a website the best men can be. It has this message: Thirty years ago, we launched our The Best A Man…
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Sometime around breakfast time here in NZ, Theresa May is going to have her Brexit plan flushed down the Westminster dunny. May is on a hiding to nothing, the nothing being a No Deal Brexit, which will cripple the British economy and possibly re-ignite the…
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Stuff has reported that its opponent, the New Zealand Herald, has via its Chinese version amended stories to make them more acceptable to the Chinese Government. From Henry Cooke and Laura Walters at Stuff: The Chinese edition of the NZ Herald edited translated articles from the NZ Herald to…
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Winston Peters went to Washington last December to see VP Mike Pence and invite the US to engage more in the South-West Pacific without informing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Patrick Smellie described this apparent oversight, if that is what it was, as "deeply worrying." Even…
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Imagine for a moment, you're a young person, in charge of a powerful vehicle, driving at speed, with the adrenaline pumping. Are you going to make rational decisions? Well, that's the scenario for patrol cops involved in chases. I can see why a lot of…
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Poor old David Seymour and the ACT party. Becoming more and more irrelevant and facing extinction. What is it meant to do? How about being obnoxious on social media? It started off with a simple tweet suggesting that cigarette taxes had increased robberies. https://twitter.com/actparty/status/1082146129028866048 …
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