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So women are now quite literally holding up the New Zealand economy in under-paid work
marilynwaring.com/publications...
marilynwaring.com/publications...
Counting for nothing: What men value and what women are worth: Marilyn Waring
marilynwaring.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:14 AM
So women are now quite literally holding up the New Zealand economy in under-paid work
marilynwaring.com/publications...
marilynwaring.com/publications...
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Something I want us to reeeeeeeeeally think about on the left in Aotearoa is how happily the right throw out legislation that had bipartisan support when it suits them. On climate, on equal pay, on housing. Maybe we don't need to moderate and minimise our best policies in pursuit of fake consensus.
May 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Something I want us to reeeeeeeeeally think about on the left in Aotearoa is how happily the right throw out legislation that had bipartisan support when it suits them. On climate, on equal pay, on housing. Maybe we don't need to moderate and minimise our best policies in pursuit of fake consensus.
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At our Auckland rally today.
Instead of tryna define us, just pay us.
Instead of tryna define us, just pay us.
May 9, 2025 at 6:06 AM
At our Auckland rally today.
Instead of tryna define us, just pay us.
Instead of tryna define us, just pay us.
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There are so many problems around these days that I'm starting to think that market forces are lazy.
May 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
There are so many problems around these days that I'm starting to think that market forces are lazy.
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Kind, decent, and compassionate, Pope Francis was badly out of step with contemporary western culture.
April 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Kind, decent, and compassionate, Pope Francis was badly out of step with contemporary western culture.
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I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
April 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
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April 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Accurate, and more generally for far-right everywhere.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Accurate, and more generally for far-right everywhere.
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Becoming a “thank you for your service” guy for a car dealership is the logical endpoint of American conservatism
March 26, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Becoming a “thank you for your service” guy for a car dealership is the logical endpoint of American conservatism
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Natalie expertly weaves her way through populism, psychology, economics and philosophy to explain why conspiracy theories are so prevalent.
I can't boil down three hours, but reasons include inadequacy, resentment, populism, shame, racism, sadism, distrust, and envy.
Worth the time.
#nzpol
I can't boil down three hours, but reasons include inadequacy, resentment, populism, shame, racism, sadism, distrust, and envy.
Worth the time.
#nzpol
March 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Natalie expertly weaves her way through populism, psychology, economics and philosophy to explain why conspiracy theories are so prevalent.
I can't boil down three hours, but reasons include inadequacy, resentment, populism, shame, racism, sadism, distrust, and envy.
Worth the time.
#nzpol
I can't boil down three hours, but reasons include inadequacy, resentment, populism, shame, racism, sadism, distrust, and envy.
Worth the time.
#nzpol
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Luxon:
Trusts Donald Trump
Doesn't trust Māori with Three Waters
Trusts Donald Trump
Doesn't trust Māori with Three Waters
March 3, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Luxon:
Trusts Donald Trump
Doesn't trust Māori with Three Waters
Trusts Donald Trump
Doesn't trust Māori with Three Waters
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I assume this is intended for playing in an office to make a passive aggressive statement about the working environment.
this is genius, apple released an 8 hour mix of the severance theme song as an ambient track to use while you get shit done
i wish they’d add this to apple music
i wish they’d add this to apple music
Severance — Music To Refine To feat. ODESZA | Apple TV+
YouTube video by Apple TV
youtu.be
February 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I assume this is intended for playing in an office to make a passive aggressive statement about the working environment.
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When I hear Trump say he wants a negotiated peace, I think yeah - he wants a piece of Canada, a piece of Greenland, a piece of Panama and a big piece of Palestine
February 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
When I hear Trump say he wants a negotiated peace, I think yeah - he wants a piece of Canada, a piece of Greenland, a piece of Panama and a big piece of Palestine
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This week's column is about the billionaire-funded network that delivers the same political outcomes all over the world. It's about how democracies are transformed by the network into new aristocracies.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What links Rishi Sunak, Javier Milei and Donald Trump? The shadowy network behind their policies | G...
The Atlas Network’s dark-money junktanks are behind neoliberal policies around the world, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2024 at 9:16 AM
This week's column is about the billionaire-funded network that delivers the same political outcomes all over the world. It's about how democracies are transformed by the network into new aristocracies.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"Jones said banks will be forced to finance fossil fuel expansion, with New Zealand First introducing a bill giving regulators power to remove a bank's operating license if it refused to do business with mineral firms."
Environmental groups express concerns over mining exports plan
The plan involves more mining, including of gold and coal, and forcing banks to finance fossil fuel expansion.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 31, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"Jones said banks will be forced to finance fossil fuel expansion, with New Zealand First introducing a bill giving regulators power to remove a bank's operating license if it refused to do business with mineral firms."
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In which Paul Conway delivers a speech that is quietly devastating about NZ's low-wage, high population growth, more-hours-worked & low-investment model. The chart deck calling bullshit on Luxon’s ‘just drive faster & work longer’ economic growth talk thekaka.substack.com/p/the-chart-...
The chart deck calling bullshit on Luxon’s ‘just drive faster & work longer’ economic growth talk
RBNZ Chief Economist exposes limits to growth from low investment, low wage, high migration & just-work-more-hours nature of economy, which PM wants to speed up by driving faster & working longer
thekaka.substack.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
In which Paul Conway delivers a speech that is quietly devastating about NZ's low-wage, high population growth, more-hours-worked & low-investment model. The chart deck calling bullshit on Luxon’s ‘just drive faster & work longer’ economic growth talk thekaka.substack.com/p/the-chart-...
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Revealed: How the NZ Police estimates crowd sizes
Revealed: How the NZ Police estimates crowd sizes
The police counted 42,000 at the hīkoi. But how? The OIA response has arrived....
thespinoff.co.nz
January 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Revealed: How the NZ Police estimates crowd sizes
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“Not only is this target too weak to protect our kids and grandkids from a disastrous future, but there is no plan to achieve even the targets we already have.”
Govt updates Paris climate change commitment with laughable new target
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
#nzpol #ClimateCrisis
Govt updates Paris climate change commitment with laughable new target
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
#nzpol #ClimateCrisis
Government releases fresh 'Paris' climate change pledge
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says New Zealand doing our fair share, while Greenpeace blasts latest commitment as an ‘absolute joke’.
www.thepost.co.nz
January 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
“Not only is this target too weak to protect our kids and grandkids from a disastrous future, but there is no plan to achieve even the targets we already have.”
Govt updates Paris climate change commitment with laughable new target
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
#nzpol #ClimateCrisis
Govt updates Paris climate change commitment with laughable new target
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360...
#nzpol #ClimateCrisis
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On the risks of politician coins:
January 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
On the risks of politician coins:
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Cool, I’ll check it out. Behind The Bastards did a good takedown of him (and Thiel too in another ep.) open.spotify.com/episode/2n0l...
Part One: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance
Behind the Bastards · Episode
open.spotify.com
January 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Cool, I’ll check it out. Behind The Bastards did a good takedown of him (and Thiel too in another ep.) open.spotify.com/episode/2n0l...
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Living in a 15 minute city is great; I walk a mile in any direction and find myself back at my apartment, with only minor changes. Sure, the noises from the dog park get deeper. After the tenth iteration or so I can't read the signs anymore. But the stranger in my apartment welcomes me every time.
January 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Living in a 15 minute city is great; I walk a mile in any direction and find myself back at my apartment, with only minor changes. Sure, the noises from the dog park get deeper. After the tenth iteration or so I can't read the signs anymore. But the stranger in my apartment welcomes me every time.
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It's not called the whiteangry tribunal
Meet one of the new Waitangi Tribunal appointees - he was also appointed to chair NZ On-Air in October -
Full article: mountaintui.substack.com/p/clearing-t...
Full article: mountaintui.substack.com/p/clearing-t...
January 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
It's not called the whiteangry tribunal