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I like Marama Davidson's speech in Parliament today. Heartfelt and inspiring.
https://ondemand.parliament.nz/parliament-tv-on-demand/?itemId=223609
The aftermath.
https://www.facebook.com/100003503851030/videos/295482622519095
where is that?
ah, Lismore floods. We were a bit distracted yesterday.
"Ka Pu te Ruha – Ka Hao te Rangatahi – when the old net is cast aside, the new net goes fishing."
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/teahikaa/audio/2018674573/dr-taiarahia-black-on-whakatauki-maori-proverbial-sayings#:~:text=Ka%20Pu%20te%20Ruha%20–%20Ka,their%20elders%2C%20Dr%20Black%20says.
2 years ago in the aftermath of the Black Summer bush fires, there was a lot of debate and hand wringing about just how much climate change had contributed to the 'never before experienced' ferocity of the fires. Now after 'never before experienced' ferocity of the east coast floods there is another load of debate about just how climate change has contributed to them. Unfortunately it seems that public consciousness doesn't last very long and no doubt in a few weeks time, everyone will have forgotten about fires and floods except for the thoughtful minority.
The upcoming (probably May) federal election is unlikely to be fought over climate change policy as the Coalition doesn't give a shit and Labor is too scared to take a lead. The Greens are principled but because of the basically first post the post system and stranglehold by the Murdoch media empire won't stand a chance of getting more than about 8 to 10% of the vote in the lower house. What more does it take to get people to change how they vote?
and the memories of the La Nina event of 2011 which increased Australia’s sink capacity and temporarily lowered sea levels,have those dwindled.
https://theconversation.com/record-rains-made-australia-a-giant-green-global-carbon-sink-26646
Poor kids. They don't even know what they're doing in Ukraine:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/captured-russian-soldiers-cry-tell-26367528
According to Stuff Putin is suffering from a Steroid Addiction which is affecting his state of mind.
I must confess I didn't regard that with much notice until I was clicking through Stuff and found it was an opinion piece by Gwynne Dyer.
So I gave it a read. Still a bit meh on the idea, but the guy has been around a while and isn't prone to pearl-clutching or conclusion-leaping. I guess we'll see if Putin drops a tactical nuke anytime soon.
Hopefully Putin will not be stupid enough to float a Nuclear Device into the Ukraine, however depends on his state of mind, fortunately Hitler didn't have access to nuclear weapons. I hope his physicans are monitoring him closely or it could be all on for young and old.
A Ukrainian Australian explains.
https://twitter.com/zoyashef/status/1498797424512765953
https://twitter.com/zoyashef/status/1498797433769574404
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1498797424512765953.html
Looks like the Ukraine will be Putin's very own Vietnam/Afghanistan ?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2022/mar/03/now-the-parliament-protest-is-over-new-zealand-must-ask-itself-what-lay-behind-it?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR0JsSZQ4g8rb-XEuM6hq0eX7TeU78aiIiYLw91-fhZHToxOTUP3UZmvMWk
A good article by Dr Sarb Johal, Clinical Psychologist on what makes people vulnerable to radicalisation.
That has always been the case,the division due to poor policy leaves a sense of betrayal and not belonging for fundamental human rights,such as the ability to buy food and accommodation.These tend to be the root causes that increase instability towards a tipping point.
https://gizmodo.com/freedom-to-riot-on-the-evolution-of-collective-violenc-5862417
Parliament was the failure here,its distance from public opinion across a spectrum of underlying issues,and poor communication and delivery of policy issues.
I know weka has been trying to highlight this aspect of the protest and there were probably others too. It was hard to assimilate because the constant barrage of violence, abuse and harassment of ordinary people trying to go about their business certainly raised my hackles. I was deeply affected by it, probably due to a past bad personal experience of similar – if more covert in nature – behaviour.
A very good article. Thanks Anker.
Looks like the Ukraine will be Putin's very own Vietnam/Afghanistan ?