Why is Jacinda Ardern so popular?
Boosting the signal to noise ratio.
Toxic masculinity
As the Amazon burns and the world looks on aghast as our lungs go up in flames Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has chosen to respond to an offer of help from the G7 by picking a fight with French leader Emmanuel Macron.
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 up the gullibility of our MFAT, who voted against a Russian proposal for dialogue late last year in the UN on the grounds that it was a “sidestep.”
Ross leaks again
Jami Lee Ross has released details showing National avoided restrictions against overseas donations by a New Zealand incorporated company being used to make the donation.
National are lighting political dumpster fires while the Amazon burns
New Zealand’s poster boys for late stage capitalism’s dying throes are fools of the highest order.
Open mike 27/08/2019
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Daily review 26/08/2019
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National tacks right
National has released its economic policies for the next 12 months and they have a decidedly backward feeling about them.
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.
The thoughts of Matt King on climate change
National MP Matt King has been caught posting climate change denial material on his facebook page.
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
Welcome to TS’s Sunday think piece. It’s a blank sheet, a tabula rasa, waiting for your thoughts on the future and How To Get There.
RIP David Koch
David Koch, the man possibly most responsible for the growth of climate change denialism, has died at the age of 79 as the Arctic melts and the Amazon burns.
Open mike 24/08/2019
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Daily review 23/08/2019
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100 Days of climate vigil
Ollie Langridge doing the climate action mahi at parliament.
I agree with Heather
Heather du Plessis Allan has concluded that National was responsible for leaking details about Winston Peters superannuation overpayment. And believes that it was business as usual for National.
Kill us now, or choose life.
The Amazon burns. The Arctic is on fire. We won’t be able to eat or breath our electric cars, but we still have time to choose a different path.
Open mike 23/08/2019
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Daily review 22/08/2019
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Protect Ihumātao hīkoi to Jacinda Ardern today
Protect Ihumātao are taking the invitation to meet to the Prime Minister. The petition is live and can be signed during the hīkoi today.
Labour and welfare
Many of us wanted to believe that the Ardern-led compassion would apply to all New Zealanders, but Labour’s defence of highly punitive benefit sanctions tell us it doesn’t.
Open mike 22/08/2019
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Talk is cheap Tamihere
I am really not a fan of political candidates bullshitting. John Tamihere – candidate for Auckland city Mayor, is this kind of blowhard. He is the epitome of the kind of fool who seems to keep his brain mounted right next to his testicles to inform his mouth what to say. He released a transport policy fantasy… I’ll vote for Goff.
Daily review 21/08/2019
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Police and computers: incompetent or just unbalanced?
I’ve just been reading the decision by the IPCA on their botched and blatantly political searches on Nicky Hager. But there is a more serious problem. The police appear to be technically and legally incapable of enforcing our 2002 legislation about computer crimes. Perhaps a specialist office like the SFO who can garner the skills to deal with it – without political linkages being an issue.
Open mike 21/08/2019
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Daily review 20/08/2019
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The Government’s prison reforms
The Government has announced policies designed to reduce Maori incarceration rates dramatically.
What if there were only 34 31 more whitebait harvests left?
If we want to prevent the extinction of whitebait it’s time to stop buying and selling it.
Open mike 20/08/2019
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Daily review 19/08/2019
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Fonterra failure and Government failure
Fonterra is dragging New Zealand down, faster and faster. What is this Government going to do?