The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 19th July 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Year: 2018
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Contrasting accounts of Indonesian genocide and betrayal in West Papua
Two damning and contrasting books about Indonesian colonialism in the Pacific, both by activist participants in Europe and New Zealand, have recently been published. Overall, they are excellent exposes of the harsh repression of the Melanesian people of West Papua and a world that has largely closed a blind eye to to human rights violations.
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Political Caption Competition
Here’s how much compassion I have for anyone earning less money than me.
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Saving Spinoff TV
Apparently The Spinoffs “Gonzo reporting, scorching hot takes, and ruthless media analysis” – (that’s honestly a real quote, I’m not factiously making that up) – has gone down about as well as Donald Trump acting in a self written play performed at Silo Theatre during Pride Week.
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Hahahaha – Waikeria prison far worse than first thought – like TDB pointed out last month
Another home goal by a Government who seem to think their problem is a lack of ‘gender intelligence’ in selling their ideas, and not basic strategic competence. Isn’t it time someone called back in Matt McCarten? Hasn’t he been punished enough and isn’t this incompetence starting to hurt?
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Sub killing planes vs Greens, China vs America and why Jacinda should stand for an independent NZ
Why let the war mongers dictate the narrative? Why not have a leader who can articulate a vision of co-operation in the Pacific challenge that narrative by being direct in our criticism while inclusive in our solutions?
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Mike Treen leaves NZ for Gaza Flotilla
Mike Treen – National Director of Unite Union Auckland speaks before departing to join the 2018 Gaza Freedom Flotilla
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Police claims of no risk to the Public ring hollow
I think what the NZ Police meant to say was…
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ACC medical advisors on strike today – Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
The majority of highly experienced senior doctors employed by ACC to assess medical claims have gone on strike this morning…
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The Liberal Agenda – Green Light or Light Green? The Government’s environmental reforms
Join us on 1-2 August 2018 for New Zealand’s leading, thought-provoking environmental conference.