Arctic monkey wrenching
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Date published: 6:15 am, February 28th, 2018 - 121 comments
“This is more than just a temperature anomaly. It is an off-the-scale event. Why is the Arctic meltdown not headline news in every paper?” – George Monbiot
If someone said hey, your house is going to burn down, we don’t know if it’s in the next hour or next week, what would you do?
Open Mike 28/02/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 28th, 2018 - 96 comments
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Daily Review 27/02/2018
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Date published: 6:08 pm, February 27th, 2018 - 38 comments
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Right wing activists are not happy Bridges is leader
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Date published: 4:35 pm, February 27th, 2018 - 49 comments
The initial response from right wingers online to the news that National’s new leader is Simon Bridges is a big meh.
National’s new leader is …
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Date published: 12:48 pm, February 27th, 2018 - 173 comments
The new leader of the National Party has been announced. It is Simon Bridges with Paula Bennett remaining as deputy.
Who will the new leader of the National Party be?
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Date published: 9:49 am, February 27th, 2018 - 52 comments
Today we will find out if National is taking a step backwards. Or two steps backwards.
Respecting our Rights and the New Zealand Constitution
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Date published: 8:30 am, February 27th, 2018 - 35 comments
The Minister of Justice and the Prime Minister teased a little bit of constitutional change yesterday. Let’s look at what that could actually mean, and how it could upon up old laws for review by Parliament.
Open Mike 27/02/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 27th, 2018 - 93 comments
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Daily Review 26/02/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, February 26th, 2018 - 44 comments
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Facebook Bullshit
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Date published: 12:04 pm, February 26th, 2018 - 70 comments
A very cursory glance at Facebook, Palantir Technologies, Cambridge Analytica, AggregateIQ, click bait, targeted ads…and what the hell is the FBI playing at?
Auckland Rail Industrial Action
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Date published: 12:01 pm, February 26th, 2018 - 50 comments
RMTU members are working to rule to oppose Auckland Transport and Transdev’s attempts to weaken security arrangements on Auckland’s trains.
Damien Grant thinks National is stuffed
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Date published: 8:00 am, February 26th, 2018 - 44 comments
Damien Grant thinks that National is a relic and should fracture into libertarian and conservative parties.
Open Mike 26/02/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 26th, 2018 - 211 comments
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Why does Criminal Justice have to be so politicised?
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Date published: 9:49 am, February 25th, 2018 - 67 comments
Judith Collins has indicated that the chances of a mature debate about Criminal Justice are slim.
Open Mike 25/02/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 25th, 2018 - 133 comments
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Special laws for rich people
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Date published: 1:19 pm, February 24th, 2018 - 47 comments
Queenstown Lake District Council wants to protect the uber wealthy from Labour’s new overseas house buying ban.
Doofus of the week – David Seymour
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Date published: 1:00 pm, February 24th, 2018 - 21 comments
Hot on the heels on the news that he is going to spend valuable time dancing with the stars David Seymour has engaged in a good old fashioned piece of fat shaming. From Anna Bracewell-Worrall at Stuff: ACT party politician David Seymour has openly fat-shamed politicians, saying journalists should use a wide-angle lense to figure […]
Little proposes radical shake up of the Criminal Justice system
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Date published: 11:39 am, February 24th, 2018 - 152 comments
Andrew Little has called for a complete change the way criminal justice works. But National’s initial response suggests that the prospects of a mature discussion on the issue are slim.
Joyce stands down as National struggles to find new leader *
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Date published: 8:07 am, February 24th, 2018 - 13 comments
* in Australia.
Open Mike 24/02/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 24th, 2018 - 346 comments
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Daily Review 23/02/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, February 23rd, 2018 - 48 comments
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Arm me with
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Date published: 8:19 am, February 23rd, 2018 - 186 comments
Teachers in America have responded to Donald Trump’s proposal to arm teachers in response to the Parkland School massacre with a request that they be armed with anything but guns.
Open Mike 23/02/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 23rd, 2018 - 101 comments
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Daily Review 22/02/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, February 22nd, 2018 - 55 comments
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National’s meh leadership contest
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Date published: 4:27 pm, February 22nd, 2018 - 76 comments
National’s leadership contest is one week old. The latest is a central edict that all candidates have to be nice to each other and a claim that candidates are not offering senior positions to MPs in exchange for their support.
Climate change is not an accident
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Date published: 6:23 am, February 22nd, 2018 - 110 comments
Snippets from the first day of the 2nd Pacific Climate Change Conference and Cyclone Gita.
Open Mike 22/02/2018
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Date published: 6:00 am, February 22nd, 2018 - 62 comments
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Daily Review 21/02/2018
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Date published: 5:30 pm, February 21st, 2018 - 62 comments
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Democratic burn
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Date published: 12:37 pm, February 21st, 2018 - 21 comments
“I’m joining whatever political party those kids in Florida just started”
It’s Our Future: Complete U-Turn by Labour and NZ First on TPP
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Date published: 11:37 am, February 21st, 2018 - 131 comments
The TPP might have been re-branded as the CPTPP but it’s still the same bad deal says Professor Jane Kelsey, New Zealand’s expert on international economic regulation.
“Calling it “Comprehensive and Progressive” doesn’t make it any better.
Hager posts Dirty Politics chapter on Mark Mitchell on web
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Date published: 10:17 am, February 21st, 2018 - 25 comments
Nicky Hager and the publishers of Dirty Politics have released into the public arena the chapter dealing with Mark Mitchell’s campaign to be selected as National’s Rodney candidate.
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