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Comment:Trump physically slams WWE billionaire McMahon to the ground, mercilessly mutilates him
Date published: 10:10 am, October 9th, 2016The 90s was much more over the top. Things got a little boring in recent years (fewer flashy gimmicks, "ordinary" pseudonyms) but now they're ramping it up again and women's wrestling in particular is in the best place it's possibly ever been. They crack ...
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Comment:Trump physically slams WWE billionaire McMahon to the ground, mercilessly mutilates him
Date published: 10:07 am, October 9th, 2016Thanks McFlock. I don't know why it was difficult for WK to get that.
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Comment:Trump physically slams WWE billionaire McMahon to the ground, mercilessly mutilates him
Date published: 9:22 pm, October 8th, 2016Brock Lesnar. Alberto del Rio. To quote myself, People who sneer at professional wrestlers for not being “real” athletes just look insecure and uninformed.
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Comment:Trump physically slams WWE billionaire McMahon to the ground, mercilessly mutilates him
Date published: 9:10 pm, October 8th, 2016I'm all ears to know what's not "woman-hating" about a man who has routinely attacked women, degraded women, and been shown up as *at best* a total misogynist creep and *at worst* a rapist. http://www.vox.com/identities/2016/10/7/13206174/trump-leaked-lewd...
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Comment:Local Government election results
Date published: 9:05 pm, October 8th, 2016Mike Tana who just finished his term as President of the PSA won the mayoralty in Porirua. I'm sure he'll be a welcome lefty relief ... :evil:
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Comment:Local Government election results
Date published: 9:04 pm, October 8th, 2016I make it 7/14 councillors plus the mayor on a rough count (of candidates who are Labour, Greens or known to be left-aligned) so yes!
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Comment:Trump physically slams WWE billionaire McMahon to the ground, mercilessly mutilates him
Date published: 6:04 pm, October 8th, 2016.... oh.
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Comment:Trump physically slams WWE billionaire McMahon to the ground, mercilessly mutilates him
Date published: 5:49 pm, October 8th, 2016The point of professional wrestling is that it's entertaining. People who sneer at professional wrestlers for not being "real" athletes just look insecure and uninformed.
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Comment:Trump physically slams WWE billionaire McMahon to the ground, mercilessly mutilates him
Date published: 5:46 pm, October 8th, 2016I know he's a trained wrestler and he's definitely no stranger to taking bumps. I still don't understand this post. It reads like it's trying to be "ironic" about Trump, but how can you be ironic about something so obviously staged? What is the point? What...
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Comment:Local Government election results
Date published: 5:44 pm, October 8th, 2016Wellington City Council results here. A very healthy line-up of Labour, Greens and other lefty candidates. http://wellington.govt.nz/your-council/elections/elections-2016/results
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Comment:Trump physically slams WWE billionaire McMahon to the ground, mercilessly mutilates him
Date published: 5:42 pm, October 8th, 2016Cena's workload is indeed ridiculous.
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Comment:Trump physically slams WWE billionaire McMahon to the ground, mercilessly mutilates him
Date published: 4:38 pm, October 8th, 2016I don't understand this post at all. As for the "lol rednecks hurr hurr" comments, people may be interested to know that while WWE's viewership does slant towards less academic and less financially well-off, it's also nearly 40% women (hi there), and over-...
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Comment:Don't despair
Date published: 10:12 am, October 8th, 2016The two statements aren't in conflict. The point was to make it very clear that while we may need new political movements, or new inspiring leaders, there's a trap where the educated middle-class liberal Pākehā crowd decide "I must show the poor brown ...
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Comment:Don't despair
Date published: 10:55 pm, October 7th, 2016Well spotted!
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Comment:Why we need to stand with Standing Rock
Date published: 10:54 pm, October 7th, 2016Hell yes.
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Comment:Don't despair
Date published: 10:54 pm, October 7th, 2016Yay :)
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Comment:Don't despair
Date published: 2:02 pm, October 7th, 2016I don't believe I said anywhere that "Labour will win based on facts". In fact, I completely agree that evidence/policy-based campaigning doesn't generate widespread support, and what we need is bold principles and passion. I've written about this a lot: ...
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Comment:Don't despair
Date published: 1:56 pm, October 7th, 2016When I say "we, the ones who are [xyz]" I'm obviously talking about "the people who are [xyz]". That's the point. There were no more recent Poll-of-Polls I could find on the RNZ website, and using any individual recent poll would just start an argument ...
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Comment:Don't despair
Date published: 1:54 pm, October 7th, 2016I disagree with your premise that people are fundamentally good. People are only “fundamentally good” when it suits ’em. You're welcome to hold that opinion, but then you probably shouldn't be on the left, if that's where you politically identify.
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Comment:Don't despair
Date published: 1:50 pm, October 7th, 2016You might need to re-read the post.
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Comment:Don't despair
Date published: 10:05 am, October 7th, 2016Who are you addressing that to, specifically?
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Post:Don't despair
Written By: Stephanie Rodgers - Date published: 9:00 am, October 7th, 2016 - 134 comments
Categories: Left, Politics, uncategorized
Tags:Originally posted at Boots Theory. I know how you feel, team. It's year 8 of a National/ACT government and things are looking pretty bleak. And it's really, really easy to spin down into a spiral of bleakness and anxiety. It's because we care. Because we …
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Comment:The middle vs the centre
Date published: 10:56 am, October 3rd, 2016A classic case of http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Argumentum_ad_dictionarium TLDR: "The dictionary says!" is a pretty meaningless argument.
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Comment:False Equivalence
Date published: 9:19 am, October 3rd, 2016The comments on any post about Hillary Clinton not being as bad as Donald Trump will prove the point of the post. Guys, nobody, including John Oliver, said Clinton is blameless or squeaky-clean or a moral paragon. We're just saying she's not as bad as ...
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Comment:WMBAD: #PleaseNewZealand, get out and vote
Date published: 5:07 pm, September 30th, 2016Run for office then.
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Comment:Twyford to chair Labour's election campaign
Date published: 8:57 pm, September 29th, 2016Nothing, presumably, if one is the MP for Clevedon.
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Comment:Cronyism
Date published: 8:56 pm, September 29th, 2016The combined union vote accounts for 20% of the vote. Membership vote accounts for 40%. Caucus vote accounts for 40%. Interestingly, each MPs vote in a 32-seat caucus is worth more than a full percent. Now, if you'd like to propose a genuine democratic ...
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Comment:Do elections matter?
Date published: 4:29 pm, September 27th, 2016It's chicken and egg. Why should voters turn out to choose between a selection of empty beige non-options? On the other hand, why bother standing out from the beige crowd if the support base isn't there? It's a conundrum, but either we get a circuit ...
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Comment:Even more local body elections advice
Date published: 7:27 pm, September 26th, 2016Cheers Pasupial, I'll update the list accordingly.
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Comment:Even more local body elections advice
Date published: 7:26 pm, September 26th, 2016I think the Spinoff explained their reasoning regarding Lee pretty clearly: This endorsement is more anti-Mike Lee than pro-Bill Ralston. ... Lee has been a great ally for public transport over the years, and a supporter of the City Rail Link. But his ...
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Post:Even more local body elections advice
Written By: Stephanie Rodgers - Date published: 6:09 pm, September 26th, 2016 - 13 comments
Categories: local body elections, local government
Tags:Since first posting Who should you vote for? a week ago I've been directed to even more endorsement lists and voting guides for local body candidates up and down the country. So if you still don't know who to vote for, check them out. Originally posted at …
- Daily crossword, Wednesday 12 June
The post Daily crossword, Wednesday 12 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...5 days ago - Why should New Zealanders care about Australia’s Budget?Opinion: Both Australia and New Zealand are grappling with similar immediate challenges such as the cost-of-living crisis. By examining how the Australian government addresses these concerns through tax cuts, targeted spending, and funding priorities, New Zealanders can gain insights into the competitiveness of their own economy in relation to their ...5 days ago
- Learning from others, a burning issueOpinion: The State of Victoria addressed climate emergency response after 173 deaths caused by the 2009 bushfires The post Learning from others, a burning issue appeared first on Newsroom. ...5 days ago
- Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 12 JuneLoading…(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){var ql=document.querySelectorAll('A,DIV,A[data-quiz],DIV[data-quiz]'); if(ql){if(ql.length){for(var k=0;k<ql.length;k++){ql[k].id='quiz-embed-'+k;ql[k].href="javascript:var i=document.getElementById('quiz-embed-"+k+"');try{qz.startQuiz(i)}catch(e){i.start=1;i.style.cursor='wait';i.style.opacity='0.5'};void(0);"}}};i['QP']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)})(window,document,'script','https://take.quiz-maker.com/3012/CDN/quiz-embed-v1.js','qp'); Got a good quiz question? Send Newsroom your questions. The post Newsroom daily quiz, Wednesday 12 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...5 days ago
- The billion-dollar win for Kiwi power usersOpinion: Cuts to how much lines companies can charge consumers is a chance to embrace innovation The post The billion-dollar win for Kiwi power users appeared first on Newsroom. ...5 days ago
- Court rules for greater regulation of pawn shopsThe Commerce Commission’s view that pawnbrokers fall under the CCCFA was supported by the High Court The post Court rules for greater regulation of pawn shops appeared first on Newsroom. ...5 days ago
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- FestPAC 2024: ‘One body, one people, one ocean, one Pacific’
By Tiana Haxton, RNZ Pacific journalist in Hawai’i “One body, one people, one ocean, one Pacific” was Samoa’s powerful statement during the parade of nations at the official opening of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC). It was a sentiment echoed loudly and proudly by all other ...5 days ago - Pacific churches call at UN for France to drop ‘limbo law’ to restore peace in KanakyAsia Pacific Report The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has called on France to drop the “limbo” proposed law on electoral changes in Kanaky New Caledonia opposed by the indigenous pro-independence movement and restore the path to peace and self-determination. General secretary Reverend James Bhagwan made the call at the ...5 days ago
- Foreign Minister announces $8.6m plan to improve lives of women, girls in Philippines
New Zealand will contribute to the initiative as part of efforts to build ties with the Pacific nation, Winston Peters says. ...5 days ago - Dutton won’t announce medium term emissions targets before election – Albanese says that’s wal...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Peter Dutton has taken a further controversial step in his climate change policy, indicating a Coalition government would only announce its medium term emission reduction targets after the election. Dutton on Tuesday reaffirmed the ...5 days ago
- Married at First Sight NZ Power Rankings: The toothbrush of uncomfortability
Alex Casey power ranks the third week of Married at First Sight NZ. Hello and welcome back to Extreme Makeover: Man Edition, where every single MAFSNZ groom underwent a dramatic physical makeover in the name of love this week. Piripi shaved off his curls, Michael trimmed 0.005cm off his beard, ...5 days ago - There are ‘forever chemicals’ in our drinking water. Should standards change to protect our heal...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University Today’s news coverage reports potentially unsafe levels of “forever chemicals” detected in drinking water supplies around Australia. These include human-made chemicals: perfluorooctane sulfonate (known as PFOS) and perflurooctanic acid (PFOA). They ...5 days ago
- Climate Change Minister Leaves EDS Conference, Climate Activists Claim Win
A group of young activists from School Strike for Climate and Climate Liberation Aotearoa cut Simon Watts’ speech short today at the Environmental Defense Society conference at Te Pae with chants and banners opposing new oil and gas exploration. ...5 days ago - New cancer treatments to be funded 'as soon as we possibly can' – RetiInstead, he said new cancer treatments would be funded "as soon as we possibly can". ...5 days ago
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- What’s new about the latest UN ceasefire resolution for Gaza, and will it have any better chance o...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marika Sosnowski, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne The UN Security Council has passed yet another resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. This is the fourth such resolution adopted by the council since Hamas’ October 7 attack on southern Israel ...5 days ago
- Agriculture ETS delay: Govt accused of risking NZ's competitive advantage in foreign marketsThe sector is welcoming the move, but it's being panned by environment groups and the opposition. ...5 days ago
- Company, Manager Fined $28,000 Over Biosecurity RisksFreight company and manager fined $28,000 for delivering sea containers to unapproved location ...5 days ago
- NZ Defence Force to station toops North / South Korea Demilitarised ZoneSix of the 41 new troops will join the UN's Honour Guard - with the rest joining a security battalion operating in the Korean Demilitarised Zone. ...5 days ago
- DCANZ Committed To Continued Work On Farm EmissionsDCANZ welcomes the Government’s announcement that it will introduce legislation to remove the liability on processors for on-farm emissions in the ETS and continue working with the sector on practical and effective approaches to reduce emissions ...5 days ago
- Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emissions suggests our climate wars are far from overSource: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to ...5 days ago
- Farming To Remain Outside NZ's Emissions Trading Scheme – Expert ReactionThe coalition government has announced greenhouse gases from agriculture will not be covered in the country's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) next year. ...5 days ago
- Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emission goals suggests our climate wars are far from...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to ...5 days ago
- Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emission goals suggest our climate wars are far from ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday reiterated the Coalition’s support for the Paris climate agreement, following suggestions he might walk away from the deal. But he fuelled speculation the Coalition plans to ...5 days ago
- What perks do MPs really get?Turns out, accommodation allowances are just the beginning. ...5 days ago
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- NDIS fraud is more than ‘growing pains’ – how fundamental flaws in the scheme should be addres...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mona Nikidehaghani, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Wollongong New estimates suggest nearly 5% of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is spent in error. John Dardo, the integrity chief of the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA — the agency that ...5 days ago
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- Boot camps for young offenders are back – the psychological evidence they don’t work never went ...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Davies, Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images “Boot camps” for young people who commit serious offending are coming back. The coalition government has promised to pilot “military-style academies” by the middle of ...5 days ago
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- He Waka Eke Noa: Federated Farmers Say Goodbye And Good RiddanceFederated Farmers are welcoming today’s Government announcement that the fatally flawed He Waka Eke Noa partnership will be disestablished immediately. ...5 days ago
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- No matter who wins, both Biden and Trump can likely agree on one thing: doing less in the Middle Eas...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Prior to the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan posited that the Middle East had been “quieter than it has been for decades”. This is ...6 days ago
- Christopher Luxon defends MP Tim Costley claiming allowance to live in own flat"That's not inappropriate." the prime minister says, defending his MP claiming more than $36,000 in housing allowances. ...6 days ago
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- Weakening or collapse of a major Atlantic current has disrupted NZ’s climate in the past – and c...Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shaun Eaves, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shaun Eaves, CC BY-SA Recent assessments suggest the ocean current known as Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is slowing down, with collapse a real possibility this ...6 days ago
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- Cancer drugs funding 'actively' being worked on – Nicola WillisAccused of funding potholes over cancer patients, the government is promising it will deliver 13 treatments left out of the Budget. ...6 days ago
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- Daily crossword, Tuesday 11 JuneThe post Daily crossword, Tuesday 11 June appeared first on Newsroom. ...6 days ago
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- Comprehending te reo Māori proves difficult for Crown Counsel in Tribunal hearingCrown lawyers apologised for long pauses at a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into claims the government's policy is causing significant, irreversible harm to te reo Māori. ...6 days ago
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- FijiFirst party founders Voreqe Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum and others resign in shock moveRNZ Pacific The founding members of the FijiFirst party, including former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and ex-attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, have resigned. Sayed-Khaiyum confimed that party president Ratu Joji Satalaka, vice-president Selai Adimaitoga, acting general-secretary Faiyaz Koya and treasurer Hem Chand have also resigned from the party, according to local media ...6 days ago
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