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Weekend social 31/08/19
Weekend social is for non political chat. What's on for the weekend, gigs, film or book reviews, sports, or whatever. No politics, no aggro, why can't we all just get along?
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Open mike 31/08/2019
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Daily review 30/08/2019
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We are sailing
Greta Thunberg just sailed from the UK to the US on a compact, carbon-zero yacht. Mostly she is being lauded for her activism and personal commitment. Some grumpy ones are less enthusiastic, seemingly missing the point and looking for any excuse to pull her down.…
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Funding radical climate action
This is cool. Climate Emergency Fund have pledged $350k to Extinction Rebellion if other donors will come forward & match this number before the end of August. The donation page is currently sitting at just over $256,000 with a few days to go. Extinction Rebellion…
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Open mike 30/08/2019
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Daily review 29/08/2019
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Crims gangs and extremists
I almost feel sorry for National, almost. When Labour's or the Green's base complain they ask questions about what are the left's elected representatives doing about climate change, or inequality or child poverty? And are they creating an inclusive tolerant society where everyone gets on…
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Why we save rivers
The Minister for the Environment, David Parker, announced yesterday that an application from Westpower to divert the Waitaha River for hydo-electric power generation had been declined. Forest and Bird were delighted with the decision. It's a very good decision for a number of reasons. One…
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Open mike 29/08/2019
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Daily review 28/08/2019
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Why is Jacinda Ardern so popular?
https://twitter.com/1CommonReader/status/1166422804964626432 If you'd like to see that in context,
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Toxic masculinity
As the Amazon burns and the world looks on aghast while the planet's lungs go up in flames responsible leaders are doing what they should be doing, and that is offering help to the nation most affected. But what does the leader of the nation…
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Open mike 28/08/2019
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Daily review 27/08/2019
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Missile test shows US bad faith on INF Treaty
US's recent test of an intermediate range missile shows that the reasons given for its withdrawal from the INF treaty were spurious. It also shows the gullibility of our MFAT, who voted against a Russian proposal for dialogue late last year in the UN on…
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Ross leaks again
The Herald this morning contains details of further information provided by Jami-Lee Ross to the Herald indicating that there is a rather large hole in our electoral laws which needs fixing. Matt Nippert has the details: Former National Party MP Jami-Lee Ross has dropped a…
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National are lighting political dumpster fires while the Amazon burns
https://twitter.com/NZNationalParty/status/1165819895973437440 https://twitter.com/unapower/status/1164502503821647873 https://twitter.com/DrewLa5/status/1164364690820096001 https://twitter.com/ena_bean27/status/1164203219444273152 I laughed grimly when I saw the imagery of National's tweet and how neatly it mirrored what is happening in Brazil. It's not funny of course. They're fools of the highest order. They either don't understand what climate change is (in…
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Open mike 27/08/2019
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Daily review 26/08/2019
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National tacks right
This morning National released its economic policies for discussion ready to go into the next election. And there are some doozies. Like these: Increase age of eligibility for superannuation to 67 although not until 2038. Take the bright line test for land back to 2…
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China Becomes Fascist
Those who see fascism emerging under Trump can observe the full modern version in action now in Hong Kong's contest of protesters with the Chinese government. In a really weird moment this weekend I found myself agreeing with US Senate leader Mitch McConnell, who in…
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The thoughts of Matt King on climate change
Remember Muriel Newman, the former ACT MP who had decidedly strange views on race and science? Since the electors showed her the door she has been involved in the New Zealand Centre for Political Research, a right wing astroturf organisation that is that awful the…
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Open mike 26/08/2019
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Open mike 25/08/2019
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How To Get There 25/8/19
This post is a place for positive discussion of the future. An Open Mike for ideas, solutions and the discussion of the possible. The Big Picture, rather than a snapshot of the day’s goings on. Topics rather than topical. We’d like to think it’s…
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RIP David Koch
US Billionaire David Koch, the man possibly most responsible for the growth of climate change denialism, the tea party, the war on poor people and the election of Donald Trump, has died. The internet is responding appropriately as comment after comment about the real accomplishments…
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Open mike 24/08/2019
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Daily review 23/08/2019
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100 Days of climate vigil
Awesome dad activist Ollie Langridge is celebrating the hundredth day of his vigil on climate change at parliament. https://www.facebook.com/667182190378555/videos/521943801884966/ Some Members of Parliament are insisting on being on the wrong side of history, and all of life, by again rejecting the call for the…