The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 21st February 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Year: 2019
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Hypocrisy in the 5G debate: NSA spied on Huawei and GCSB spied on China
The GCSB’s and the government’s scaremongering about the danger of Huawei spying through 5G can be summed up in two words: gross hypocrisy.
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Slater Vs Blomfield – what it says about us as a people
Matthew Blomfield refused to allow the bully to win, the delusional fanatics who still visit Whaleoil have gone terribly quiet since this ruling. The full truth of Slater’s malignancy has been exposed but it says as much about us as a people as it does about Cameron.
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Bernie Sanders can beat Trump – the question is will the Democrats let him?
You beat the negative populism that Trump creates with positive populism. Trump plays to the economic and identity insecurities of the working classes using hatred of the other and divisiveness, Bernie offers those very same voters the hope of universal health care and education, Bernie re-pledges the solemn promise of democracy that you can look into the face of your child and know they will get a better deal than you have.
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Key changes urged to Equal Pay Amendment bill – E tū
E tū says without key changes to the Equal Pay Amendment bill, few women will be able to successfully pursue…
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Pike River Mine conspiracy fears only getting stronger
…not only do we need to re-enter this mine, we need to re-enter the whole bloody investigation, because the sudden disappearance of a piece of evidence that would tell us where the real blame lies is atrocious.
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MEDIA WATCH: The Woke scream hatred at transphobic chocolate – how is this a news story?
‘Several people criticised the campaign on social media’ – the moment when journalism died folks
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Why Arthur Taylor is a civil rights hero
He reminds us that even though prisoners have wronged us and must be punished, they are still human beings with human rights.
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Let the Climate Denier Councils drown and burn!
We should utterly refuse their screams for help when the shit hits the fan if they are this ignorant. If you live in these regions and they are your representatives, organise, activate and vote these fools out of office because their vulgar illiteracy will destroy you.
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Māori Climate Commissioner: It’s time NZ children went on strike to shame adults over climate change inaction
Māori Climate Commissioner, Donna Awatere Huata, says now is the time for Children to shame adults into climate change action.