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February 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
'There's almost nothing left of Gaza...'. No kidding. That's what happens when bomb the shit out of it for months on end.

And now...the US will 'take over' and 'own' Gaza? WTF?!

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Trump declares US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip, sparking widespread criticism – live
US president says Palestinians should move to neighbouring countries and declines to rule out sending US troops during news conference alongside Israeli PM
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde

Hero.
January 22, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Yeah they would invite him to march in their parade for sure.
January 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Hi, I’m God.

I had nothing to do with saving that guy’s life or making him president.
January 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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I love this so much!

At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.

This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The last sentence of this article sums it up. '...it is a clause that essentially says [Israel] agrees to abide by international law.'

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Aid increase in ceasefire deal ‘is admission Israel could have done more’, experts say
Agreement to surge aid to Gaza shows Israel has been controlling access, lawyers and humanitarian groups say
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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The mainstream media may not discuss it, but here's the fact:

Three people —Musk, Bezos & Zuckerberg — now own more wealth than the bottom half of American society.

A handful of corporations control what is produced & the prices we pay.

Capitalism is broken.
January 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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This nails it
January 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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January 8, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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I can’t get over how cartoonishly evil this is

putting in your fucking “hate speech” policy that a particular kind of hate speech against a particular group of people is explicitly allowed - and therefore encouraged - is the kind of shit that should be done from a volcano lair with a shark moat
Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.
January 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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People actively participating in the democratic process in a representative democracy shouldn't be all it takes to cause the machinery of the democratic process to fail.🙄
#nzpol
January 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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For people (like me) needing impetus for and assistance with their submission about this appalling bill. Submissions are due by Jan 13.
#nzpol
Is anybody taking notice of the Regulatory Standards Bill?
A draft Bill put out for consultation late last year has Noel O’Malley somewhat concerned. Such is the attention being paid to the Principles of...
www.odt.co.nz
January 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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In case you also need a list:

✍️ Treaty Principles Bill - 7 Jan
✍️ Oranga Tamariki Amendments Bill aka Military Bootcamps - 9 Jan
✍️ Regulatory Standards Bill - 12 Jan
✍️ Puberty Blockers Consultation - 20 Jan
January 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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At the same time NZ Govt is saying Dunedin can’t have their promised hospital because of cost, they have allocated $216million for taxcuts for a multi national corporation peddling health damaging products-When will Costello be sacked? #SackCostello #nzpol
thestandard.org.nz/when-will-co...
When will Costello be sacked?
Casey Costello’s decision to give Phillip Morris a $216 million tax cut was based on alternative advice that she has received but which she is not disclosing. And Christopher Luxon is comfort…
thestandard.org.nz
January 4, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Article tells it like it is...

www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
December 11, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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Mountain Tui makes a good case for Minister Willis to resign or be sacked.
open.substack.com/pub/mountain...
The Long Awaited Kiwirail Interislander Announcement
Is A Nothing Burger
open.substack.com
December 11, 2024 at 12:56 AM
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They promise it'll be cheaper and it'll be running by 2029, without knowing what they're going to build or who's going to build it(!!!). All they got is who's going to be figuring out who's going to build it, and how much they *want* it to cost.
December 11, 2024 at 2:42 AM
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For New Zealanders - this from Peter Dunne is critical and I can not stress it enough- #ToituTeTiriti #nzpol
December 1, 2024 at 7:50 AM
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Nicola Willis referring to Labour as "the ex boyfriend who says he's changed" without a hint of irony after gaslighting the country for the last 12 months #NZPol
December 1, 2024 at 5:09 AM