Statements by the Minister for Corrections and Corrections themselves asserting that there had been no complaints about prison conditions at Waikeria, in the face of the Ombudsman's report, just look to me to be pure sophistry and bullshit. The report on conditions in the high…
The bad news (in six tweets), https://twitter.com/ClimateBen/status/1345681495155945473 https://twitter.com/ClimateBen/status/1345682277326614528 https://twitter.com/ClimateBen/status/1345685178585382913 From that last link, Under the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015, virtually all the world’s nations pledged to limit global warming to “well below” 2C above pre-industrial levels and also, if possible, “pursue” efforts to cap…
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The stand off between prisoners and Corrections staff in Waikeria is now entering its fifth day. Prison conditions are the primary cause. Stuff has published this description of conditions from a prisoner in Waikeria who is not part of the group currently holed up. An…
My all time favourite sci-fi author Vernor Vinge depicted in his Peace War Trilogy a counter culture that had adapted to unique set of circumstances to produce a high tech/low energy society. The back story involves the discovery of a new weapon. Vinge being a…
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I seem to have spent much of the past couple of years writing posts about Simon Bridges. It was not part of a campaign but the problem was Simon presented such an easy target. Time and time again he did stupid things. These were not…
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Happy new year everyone. Saionara to 2020 and welcome 2021. May it be even better. Today is the day MPs will start to think about the year ahead. With a stonking mandate and a possible once in a lifetime event, a majority MMP government what…
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