The Daily Blog Open Mic – Sunday – 8th March 2020
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Moderation rules are more lenient for this section, but try and play nicely.
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Ignored by the state – How Muslim women tried to warn of impending danger
https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2020/03/08/the-daily-blog-open-mic-sunday-8th-march-2020/
Have a listen! It’s a testament to the way our bureaucracy has evolved. Politicians in this government don’t come out unscathed either.
Arrogant at times; definitely “we know best”; control freakery; deaf, and what’s worse, when confronted by any sort of criticism, and immediate response to just double down. It begins in the senior ranks, and strangely enough, it’s about one of the few things that actually trickles down.
And unfortunately, that doubling down is trickling upwards in some cases to Ministerial level
Wrong bloody link!
RNZ INSIGHT
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/insight/audio/2018737122/ignored-by-the-state-how-muslim-women-tried-to-warn-of-impending-danger
and if you’re interested, also
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/smart_talk/audio/2018732494/assoc-prof-tim-kuhner-on-inequality-and-officially-sanctioned-corruption
Pesticides used at levels lower than those accepted for use in agriculture still damage bees’ brains: IFL Science Common pesticide damages bee brains
Strikingly hi-res panorama, taken on Mars by Curiosity:
Science Alert Highest Resolution Mars Panorama
enjoyed that , thanks.