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Reprinted with permission from the Failed Estate blog. If you’re a government propagandist, the silly season always provides a happy hunting ground. Newsrooms are thinly staffed and there’s little beyond the holiday road toll and bushfires to fill the bulletin until the sports report kicks…
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These are the posts that attracted the most attention in 2017 and gave a good indication of what news was of the most interest to progressives in Aotearoa. But before I start the list I should acknowledge that Simon Louisson's post why was John Key…
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Yes, Donald Trump's an arse. But the headlines that are ridiculing him for his latest statements on global warming are a bit rich given those same publications seem to have "a thing" for reporting on weather and its effects while saying nothing worthwhile about what…
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Donald Trump is easily global leader of 2017, not just "man of the year" or whatever, because he: - dissolved the Clinton and Obama legacy in a barrel of acid - doesn't give a damn and did it anyway - accelerated US diplomatic isolation faster…
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Another year has passed and it is time to again reflect on what has happened and for this site what attracted readers' attention. To be frank the discussions are probably the most important part of the site, even more important than the original post much…
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Reposted with permission and minor corrections from the DailyKos by Smellpir. Christmas Greetings My Leader, It is I, your intrepid ambassador to New Zealand (and Samoa)! Yes, Scott Brown, your most grateful of servants. I know that you haven’t replied to any of my monthly reports…
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As I prepare to fly out of NZ yet again for work, I'm contemplating how much my personal transport has changed over the years. These days I most ride a e-bike. I used to drive a lot. For work, for family, for education and even…
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Based on an idea from tweets by Ben Torkington. https://twitter.com/bentorkington/status/945879075532324864 https://twitter.com/bentorkington/status/945879244126564352 https://twitter.com/bentorkington/status/945879391426326528 So who is the white dude of the year and why?
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You can figure the shape of power with these few questions: - who really runs this town? - who benefits right now? - who really resists? - who needs to do the least to win? - Why are they lying? Now, name them.
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The only thing worse than standing in queues with lumps of paper is having a website system that isn't functioning. I have to head overseas for work early in January. I found out on friday as I was leaving work. Work keeps a scan of my…
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Some poor unfortunate public servant accidentally tweeted the other day their view of America's bullying of the rest of the world for refusing to accept the absurdity of recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The text of the tweet, "I guess New Zealand won't…
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Ella Yelich-O'Connor aka Lorde has cancelled her Tel Aviv concert. Concert organiser organiser Ryan Arieli said "She doesn't deserve all this shit. The last thing she needs on her comeback tour is the army of globalists and anti-semites weighing down on her." - Facebook Justin…
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The Standard authors are off playing with the elves for a few weeks. Posts will be fewer for a time. There may be a series of Holiday Reads (and watches), a mix of random material and selected reposts from the past year. Have fun and…
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It's the easiest and most cynical sneer to denounce Christmas. Don't. Here's why: Almost everyone makes a huge effort. We show actual creativity. We share. Lots of people prepare food for each other. You have to think about what other people want. We organise heaven…
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In this week that leads up to Christmas and the time when we should all be pleasant to each other and respectful of each other's belief systems the doofus of the week is someone who has recently displayed no inclination to do either. The winner…
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At first blush, the following seems like a very good idea. Certainly much better than passing bylaws that ban begging (Auckland, Napier, Wellington...) and/or placing spikes in places people may use to grab some sleep. Just a shame then, that access to the vending machine is…
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It's that time of year yet again when yes, I've been known to don a humbug hat and mention, just in the passing of course, that Christmas celebrations in the middle of summer make no sense whatsoever. We all know that Christmas replaced celebrations that…
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The politician who told young Kiwi workers that they were a bunch of pretty damned hopeless druggies is back for round two: https://twitter.com/NewshubNZ/status/943650728484261889 Education instead of McJobs - Oh Noez!
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Reprinted with permission from Denis Tegg's blog Teggtalk. If you think Donald Trump’s interference with, and denial of climate science is outrageous you will be shocked at the disturbing level of Ministerial interference under the previous government around the publication of a Ministry for the…
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Real time calculator on the vote in Catalonia. Running commentary from "The Guardian". Looking good from the vantage of supporting greater autonomy :-) Here's a breakdown of the parties from "The Guardian" Junts per Catalunya (JuntsxCat, Together for Catalonia). Esquerra Repúblicana Catalana (ERC, Catalan Republican Left). Candidatura d’Unitat Popular…
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Donald Trump's attempt to make sovereign nations kowtow to America and support his crazy decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has failed. The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the US decision to declare Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel…