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https://twitter.com/henrycooke/status/949756254339047424 Jim Anderton was a politician of passion and principle. From 2017: Longtime politician Jim Anderton honoured in Queen's Birthday list. He will be missed. Updates: https://twitter.com/jacindaardern/status/949761337818624002 https://twitter.com/ScoopNZ/status/949760875807719425 https://twitter.com/nzherald/status/949758182544564224
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For quite some time now, there has been what I'd term an enforced consensus across "the west" on foreign events and situations. That enforced consensus is bolstered by consigning anyone proposing a critical analysis; one that runs counter to officially endorsed narratives, as being somehow…
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Are we supposed to be worried about Bitcoin and its comparators? What is the taxi driver saying on it? Is it going to undermine states and financial establishments who lose their exclusive hold over the means of payment? If it continues to inflate with…
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In 2013, the US Department of Justice instigated a "hands off" policy towards states that legalised marijuana. That's just been reversed by Jeff Sessions who, according to Time Magazine reckoned "the Obama-era memos that directed prosecutors not to interfere with state activities when it came…
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Auckland appears to be following the trend set by Melbourne and Sydney of a softening in expected prices for selling houses. Sydney’s property market is cooling for the first time in two years. Melbourne is shaving the froth off the beer. Auckland is…
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Below is the stunningly awesome Madeline Anello Kitzmiller in her own words. A must listen for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of what has happened at and since she was assaulted at Rhythm and Vines. Her video is rich with progressive politics, social intelligence…
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I was going to try and avoid Trump posts for the next week but events over the past 24 hours demand a post. First there was the nuclear button tweet where the leader of the free world compared dick sizes with the leader of a…
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I almost feel sorry for National. Last year they nearly pulled off what would have been a remarkable election victory and a fourth term in power. Thankfully for the sake of the country this did not happen. The combination of utter indifference to the big…
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Dr Jarrod Gilbert has a provocative opinion piece on the Herald website today, proposing that speeding fines become income related. It’s an interesting argument, but not a new one. Gilbert cites sixteenth century French philosopher Montesquieu as one of the first to wonder if there…
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A woman was at an outdoor music festival. She was topless and had her breasts and chest body-painted. A man came up behind her and groped her breast. She and her friend then approached the man, where she hit him on the head several times…
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A few days ago New Zealand musician Lorde decided to heed the concerns of those justly complaining about the treatment of Palestine and cancel a planned concert in Israel. With many others I applauded her decision. I believe the treatment of the people of Palestine…
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Happy new year everyone. One person who I don't think will be having such a good new year is American POTUS Donald J Trump. A recent disclosure by the New York Times suggests that an alcohol fuelled indiscretion by George Papadopoulos to Australian UK Ambassador…
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Ngā mihi o te tau hou, wishing us all the best for 2018. Perhaps we could try and be a bit kinder to each other. Here are some New Year twitter gems from the middle of the night. Would love to hear about what we…
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