Daily review 20/10/2021
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Covid and kindness
The vaccine is a bloody useful tool, not a panacea. This is a long crisis that requires us to pay heed the bigger picture.
Get Ugly
Kindness will not get the country to meet its Covid vaccination goals. It is time to change the tone.
Open mike 20/10/2021
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Daily review 19/10/2021
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Open mike 19/10/2021
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Daily review 18/10/2021
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Slater smears again
The Herald’s publication of an attack on Ardern by a wedding venue owner appears to have been sourced from Cameron Slater and brings into stark relief the Herald’s twin business model of funding serious journalism by both subscriptions and the use of click bait.
Open mike 18/10/2021
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New misogyny same as the old misogyny
At the largest feminist conference in Europe, with a major focus on male violence against women, gender identity activists chose to protest with sexualised violent language and imagery.
Jacinda Ardern: Tear Down This Wall
In the coming months Fortress New Zealand will be dismantled. What will take its place?
Open mike 17/10/2021
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Don’t be lax, get your vax
Posted for the big drive today for vaccinations for news and comments. Image borrowed from Waipareira who are doing great work out west.
Why Can’t We Do More?
The Government’s dramatic action taken over the past 18 months to respond to Covid and the population’s overwhelming support suggests that it should be taking similar drastic action to address poverty and climate change.
Open mike 16/10/2021
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Daily review 15/10/2021
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Time for Auckland to go back to level four?
With daily Covid infection rates in Tamaki Makaurau increasing it may be time for the Government to consider a short sharp lockdown to try and arrest this increase and to let vaccination rates improve.
Open mike 15/10/2021
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Daily review 14/10/2021
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Goudie blunders again
Thames Coromandel mayor Sandra Goudie who previously admitted not scanning where she goes has been at it again, this time stating that the Pfeizer vaccine is not good enough for her and she will be waiting for the Novovax vaccine to be available before she gets vaccinated.
Open mike 14/10/2021
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Daily review 13/10/2021
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Guest post: Whisper to a scream
What can you do when what you say is not what is being heard? This Guest Post by Standardista Molly explores different beliefs about femaleness and transness, and how we talk about these.
Open mike 13/10/2021
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Daily review 12/10/2021
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David Seymour is all class
David Seymour suggested that suburbs where the vaccination rate hit 90% should be allowed extra freedom. But an analysis suggests that the wealthiest parts of Auckland, including Remuera and Epsom would qualify, whereas the poorer parts of Auckland would struggle to qualify.
Open mike 12/10/2021
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Daily review 11/10/2021
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More Promises from Prime Minister Morrison
So, the Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is preparing for a November resumption of international air travel.
Covid D day
Some big decisions are due to happen today. What happens to Auckland’s Covid status? Should the lockdown level be reduced or should the Government think about putting it back up?
Open mike 11/10/2021
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China and Real Estate Developers
Speaking of contagion, China is dealing with an outbreak of real estate market ebola.
Open mike 10/10/2021
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Terra Incognita
The future can seem scary but we do not face it alone.
Chevron v Donziger
Despite spending over two years on home detention Attorney Steven Donziger, who successfully sued Chevron for the environmental carnage caused by its activities in Ecuador, was sentenced to the maximum jail time for refusing to hand over devices containing confidential client information protected by attorney client privilege in a prosecution mounted by lawyers with Chevron links before a pro Oil industry Judge.
Pandora papers and NZ
While we have mainly been occupied with containing the current Covid-19 outbreak, world news has been looking at documents revealing probable dirty capital and tax dodging by the affluent. NZ has a delayed local problem with this. Warning was given. We should just terminate the supporting legislation and replace it with transparency. (Updated)