Covid 19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins’ nightmare at the podium: ‘Bit of a mind blank’
If there are any studies on brain fog as a consequence of Covid-19, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins could be a case study.
Hipkins had to apologise after a comedy of errors in the press conference in which he blamed a “bit of a mind blank” for forgetting what the rules for mask use were under the orange setting – even though they are the only rules that apply under the setting.
Hipkins started strongly, announcing the entire country would be moving to the promised land of the orange setting from Thursday morning. The only hiccup was saying that hospitalisations in Auckland had increased instead of decreased.
Give Chippy a break, the poor bugger is so exhausted by the constant pressure of a Covid response to an exhausted country who doesn’t care any more or cares too much or cares only because it makes their anti-vaccine smugness even smugger.
He had a mind blank, happens to the best of us.
The harping on now is over the apparent ‘contradictions’ in requiring retail to wear masks and not requiring them for schools or nightclubs.
The answer is so bloody obvious that it’s painful this is where we are now at, nit picking broad stroke policy in a never ending gotcha roulette.
Of course masks are still required in Retail and Supermarkets, look who is dying and getting sick, it’s mostly old people by a huge margin. Young people seem pretty robust and they are the ones going to nightclubs. In terms of children, again, the damage caused by not socialising and getting a regular education is greater than the health risks to children.
So, retail and supermarkets keep masks because old people go to those places, but they don’t go to Schools and nightclubs.
Yes it’s a balancing act and attempt to get the economy back up and running, but some of the Left have made Covid safety part of their identity to the point it’s becoming religion and they are ironically becoming as intransigent as anti-vaxxers!
What Hospo are really looking for with the Orange setting is a psychological change in punters. It’s not like Hospo is currently at capacity and desperate punters wanting to party are banging down their doors, because that’s not happening.
It’s the psychological self isolation that is killing Hospo.
Nothing summed up this clash of Death Cult Capitalists vs late stage capitalism anarchism quite so perfectly than that ‘alt left’ Whammy Bar getting shit from a former Shortland Street actor turned property developer…
A high-profile Auckland landlord says he doesn’t regret leaving a negative review about his own tenant’s continued use of COVID-19 vaccine passes, despite coming in for heavy criticism.
After the Government relaxed COVID-19 restrictions earlier this month, businesses are no longer required to ask for proof of vaccination as a condition of entry. However some venues have continued to ask for passes in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.
One such venue is Whammy Bar, a well-known music venue within Karangahape Rd’s iconic St Kevin’s Arcade complex.
Co-owner Tom Anderson told Newshub while there had been some unfavourable reactions to the decision – mostly from people who aren’t patrons anyway – the overall response to keeping vaccine passes has been predominantly positive.
But one surprising detractor is former Shortland Street actor and musician Paul Reid, whose commercial property investment firm The Icon Group owns St Kevin’s Arcade and is Whammy Bar’s landlord.
Reid took to Facebook late on Monday night to ridicule them for keeping the vaccine requirement in place.
“This used to be a cool punk rock dive bar,” he wrote. “You know punk anti-establishment cool kinda vibe.. now there’s Nothing more punk rock than ‘can I scan your vaccine pass please’ lol.”
…Death Cult Capitalists like Paul Reid are sick of hearing the peasants weep over the plague and want them back in the fields working no matter how many are sick and dying.
The bleeding gums of our inequality have been exposed by Covid, and the ramifications between those who need the wage slaves back to normal and the fears of the wage slaves personal safety will continue to be a tug of war.
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Bhahahahaha. C’mon there is NO VALID SCIENTIFIC REASON to keep masks in retail. Of course there are plenty of political scientific reasons…….The irony of course is all small business will start ignoring this requirement and by mass non-compliance this lunacy will go (and of course when the government polls sub 30%).
The other sad irony is how we are supposed to have sympathy for the likes of the Chipster and “Our Glorious Leader” because of the long hours put it. I find this insulting and is insinuating business owners, medical workers, school kids, sport organizations (and the list goes on) had it easy. Fuck them – this is their job FFS!!!
While you are often a bit over the top with your arguments against the government I usually agree with the sentiment of you blogs but this time I cannot agree. Masks are proven to help stop spread of viruses but more importantly they serve as a reminder to people to be aware of others.Those that wear masks are more likely to be vaccinated so are safer to be around in my opinion . It is easy to get complacent and drop your guard in all thinks and it does not hurt to be reminded. As a boomer with COPD and a heart condition I have skin in the game to try and stay alive
I get your fear Trevor however:
1). What is stopping you from wearing a mask if others aren’t; and
2). Given Omnicron’s characteristics then we have masks forever because most strains of influenza are very similar.
The real problem is a good proportion of the population still believes in the little socialist country that could and that we can beat a virus. We can’t. This and future strains of covid will be around forever. To restrict a population on this basis when the majority of the world has moved on is idiocy.
Masks inhibit spread of infection.
A fact that Frank won’t address when challenged.
Go on then – show some links to paper showing class 1 evidence that masks have any impact. Remember both Bloomfield and Ardern were quoted and filmed saying masks had no impact on transmission in 2020. Nothin has changed. It was an aerosolised carried virus then and still is now.
It’s tough to keep pushing this nonsense out day after day, only a matter of time before this power mad clown was exposed. And his reason for wanting masks in supermarkets? Because the elderly might be there. So the rest of NZ has to tip toe around and wrap the elderly in cotton wool for a threat which might occur someday somehow? Fuck off.
Those oldies are the ones propping up Labour’s poll numbers. Lose then and they’re fucked
Grumpy old men like you are tory anti-labour hate-Jacinda NATZ followers. You hear them on talk back, read letters to the editor in the herald and read posts on the TDB. Have you replaced Keys photo with Luxon’s on your mantlepiece.
You should be grateful to Jacinda and Bloomfield for protecting oldies like you (and me) from Covid. Jacinda is a world leader as the only one to have protected NZ citizens from a foreign invader – Covid 19. The rest especially USA & UK raised the white flag, surrendered, and were defeated losing many lives.
You will be old and need a little extra care and attention. When you ask I hope the person does not say fuck off as it will show what a moron they are .
You’ve lost the plot if your dream is to turn the whole of NZ into an intensive care unit. You need acute mental services at least and an intervention for your vaccine and mandate dependence. Get help please.
Actually ethane we need to keep our essential workers safe have you bothered to speak to the checkout operator well I have and my local New World workers said they want to feel safe and they have a right to be safe at work and employers have a duty of care.
If you feel unsafe wear a mask but don’t foist it on everyone else. it’s not that hard at all.
I am sure someone as intellegent and important as Ethan would not lower themselves to speak to a checkout operator .
I am old and I despise masks and certainly don’t want or expect others to have to wear them to protect me. So sad to see perfectly fit and healthy folk still wearing them outdoors. Poor fòols.
Who has to wear a mask outdoors?
I see, I see.. the adult-face-diaper, it’s akin to the baby pacifier I reckon:
https://www.thatbroadwaysmile.com/blog/kick-the-pacifier-habit-with-5-easy-tips
Kick the Pacifier Habit with 5 Easy Tips
1. Go Cold Turkey.
2. Try Weaning Your Child Off a Pacifier if Cold Turkey Isn’t Your Thing.
3. Exchange the Pacifier for Something New.
4. Tell a Story or Read a Book Designed to Wean Kids off Pacifiers.
5. Remove Pacifiers from Your Home and Car So That You Aren’t Tempted.
lol 🙂
Years ago, not long after arriving in New Zealand, we had neighbours who owned 2 BIG dogs. The dogs regularly slipped through our fence and had a ball on our property leaving smelly turds more often than not.
When we asked the neighbour if he could keep his dogs on his own property his answer was: it’s up to you to build a fence to keep them out!!!
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