Melanie
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Trying to wean myself off Twitter.
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Richie Poulton, director of the world-acclaimed #DunedinStudy, has died. I visited earlier this year to talk to him about the study's latest findings; his work was dedicated to research on how childhood experiences shape us in adulthood theconversation.com/vaccine-resi...
Vaccine resistance has its roots in negative childhood experiences, a major study finds
The extraordinary Dunedin longitudinal study shows vaccine resistance can be laid down before high school age in response to childhood trauma or neglect. But better early education could help.
theconversation.com
September 30, 2023 at 11:20 PM
Richie Poulton, director of the world-acclaimed #DunedinStudy, has died. I visited earlier this year to talk to him about the study's latest findings; his work was dedicated to research on how childhood experiences shape us in adulthood theconversation.com/vaccine-resi...
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Still a bit more than 30mm from the annual record for Auckland. But three months to go...
September 30, 2023 at 8:42 AM
Still a bit more than 30mm from the annual record for Auckland. But three months to go...
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"... You can't really undo what happens during childhood. So the experience of intense or regular poverty is long lasting.”
John Campbell: Poulton, poverty and the real way to get tough on crime
www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/30/j...
John Campbell: Poulton, poverty and the real way to get tough on crime
www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/30/j...
John Campbell: Poulton, poverty and the real way to get tough on crime
Sanction beneficiaries now and watch their children’s troubled lives unfold for decades.
www.1news.co.nz
September 29, 2023 at 6:48 PM
"... You can't really undo what happens during childhood. So the experience of intense or regular poverty is long lasting.”
John Campbell: Poulton, poverty and the real way to get tough on crime
www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/30/j...
John Campbell: Poulton, poverty and the real way to get tough on crime
www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/30/j...
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The “new abnormal”: The rise of extreme flooding, briefly explained | Li Zhou for #VoxDotCom : www.vox.com/climate/2023...
The "new abnormal": The rise of extreme flooding, briefly explained
Climate change is contributing to heavier precipitation, a major factor in flooding.
www.vox.com
September 29, 2023 at 7:00 PM
The “new abnormal”: The rise of extreme flooding, briefly explained | Li Zhou for #VoxDotCom : www.vox.com/climate/2023...
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Excellent article from Gordon Campbell
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL23...
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL23...
September 28, 2023 at 6:14 AM
Excellent article from Gordon Campbell
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL23...
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL23...
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Most people, including his supporters, tune Trump out because he's really hard to listen to. But if you pay attention to his speeches and tweets, his mental decline is undeniable.
And he wasn't a guy who had reserves of brain power to lose.
www.salon.com/2023/09/27/d...
And he wasn't a guy who had reserves of brain power to lose.
www.salon.com/2023/09/27/d...
President Drink Bleach says he beat George W. Bush and Barack Obama
Trump was already dumb, but he's getting worse — MAGA doesn't care, but the press should cover his decline anyway
www.salon.com
September 27, 2023 at 10:33 AM
Most people, including his supporters, tune Trump out because he's really hard to listen to. But if you pay attention to his speeches and tweets, his mental decline is undeniable.
And he wasn't a guy who had reserves of brain power to lose.
www.salon.com/2023/09/27/d...
And he wasn't a guy who had reserves of brain power to lose.
www.salon.com/2023/09/27/d...
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Apparently this is an unpopular opinion among gen pop, but I actually think having a few people "rort the system" to get benefits they "aren't entitled to" is a small price to pay for a social safety net that means people who need support can get it with as few barriers as possible.
September 26, 2023 at 8:43 PM
Apparently this is an unpopular opinion among gen pop, but I actually think having a few people "rort the system" to get benefits they "aren't entitled to" is a small price to pay for a social safety net that means people who need support can get it with as few barriers as possible.
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If you dedicate column after column to the excesses of climate activists ("did you hear they ruined another painting?!") and make zero effort to educate your readers about climate change itself, you are part of the climate denial movement. You just are.
September 23, 2023 at 12:59 PM
If you dedicate column after column to the excesses of climate activists ("did you hear they ruined another painting?!") and make zero effort to educate your readers about climate change itself, you are part of the climate denial movement. You just are.
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MAGA does not rally-round-the-pig out of a sincere belief that the accused is innocent.
This is about standing up for a man's "right" to sexually abuse.
If you look at the Russell Brand conspiracy theories for a moment, that becomes evident.
www.salon.com/2023/09/22/a...
This is about standing up for a man's "right" to sexually abuse.
If you look at the Russell Brand conspiracy theories for a moment, that becomes evident.
www.salon.com/2023/09/22/a...
MAGA sure does love to rally 'round accused rapists
The quickest way to be a hero to Donald Trump fanboys? Face multiple, credible sexual assault allegations
www.salon.com
September 22, 2023 at 10:28 AM
MAGA does not rally-round-the-pig out of a sincere belief that the accused is innocent.
This is about standing up for a man's "right" to sexually abuse.
If you look at the Russell Brand conspiracy theories for a moment, that becomes evident.
www.salon.com/2023/09/22/a...
This is about standing up for a man's "right" to sexually abuse.
If you look at the Russell Brand conspiracy theories for a moment, that becomes evident.
www.salon.com/2023/09/22/a...
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Last weekend's freebie edition.
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The facts just keep ruining a good bad story, but is anyone noticing?
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September 19, 2023 at 5:49 AM
Last weekend's freebie edition.
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So Southland is flooding, Pukaki is on fire, there’s a heavy snow warning for inland Canterbury and Wairoa has just hit the highest daytime temp for September.
Yeah, nothing to see here.
Yeah, nothing to see here.
September 21, 2023 at 5:10 AM
So Southland is flooding, Pukaki is on fire, there’s a heavy snow warning for inland Canterbury and Wairoa has just hit the highest daytime temp for September.
Yeah, nothing to see here.
Yeah, nothing to see here.
OK kikorangi feed, I think I've found most people, but who should I follow for rugby league reckons? Or do we have our own feed? #kiwi #upthewahs
September 20, 2023 at 6:28 AM
OK kikorangi feed, I think I've found most people, but who should I follow for rugby league reckons? Or do we have our own feed? #kiwi #upthewahs
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“The media context that created and rewarded Brand doesn’t alter his accountability, minimise any of the accusations or even carry much weight in the establishment of his culpability, but it does demand examination.”
www.theguardian.com/culture/2023...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2023...
The nasty noughties: Russell Brand and the era of sadistic tabloid misogyny
At the turn of the century, the tabloid press was untouchable – and women in the public eye faced ceaseless persecution. We are still grappling with the fallout today
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2023 at 9:14 AM
“The media context that created and rewarded Brand doesn’t alter his accountability, minimise any of the accusations or even carry much weight in the establishment of his culpability, but it does demand examination.”
www.theguardian.com/culture/2023...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2023...