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Even in low security [LS2] prisoners were locked at 4 pm Saturday, 9 May,and not unlocked until 3.30 pm Sunday. [Locked again at 4 pm] so only had half an hour out of cell for exercise/phonecalls etc]. They were unlocked at 8.30 am this morning and will be locked again at 9 am for the whole day meaning they wont be unlocked until tomorrow morning.
May 15, Nakba Day, is an important date for the Palestinian people. It’s the day when Palestinians commemorate their history and their culture.
Let’s drown out the static and build on it.
As I write this, headlines are flooding in. Today, New Zealand has recorded zero new cases of COVID-19. This is a tremendous achievement. Well done to our team of 5 million and our Government that made it happen.
The timing of our ANZAC Day commemorations coincided with another annual April event the Global Days of Action on Military Spending.
May Day 2020 marks a critical time where humanity has to choose between keeping a dying capitalism on its feet at the expense of nature and humanity, or, rejecting this bleak future by taking over the global economy and running it under workers control.
While some people couldn’t wait to get to McDonald’s and KFC on the move to Level 3 , others have discovered the joy of things like cooking, baking and gardening. We do have choices. We can change many things in our life or we can choose to remain the same.
As most readers of this blog will already know, I’ve resigned as NZNO President. I am returning to nursing at the coal face. Since announcing my resignation four days ago, I’ve been contacted by many NZNO members who feel let down by NZNO and asked for my thoughts on their options.
Anzac Day saw Bubbles all around New Zealand stand at dawn. By the mailbox. In gardens. In lounges. Physically distant but united. Reflecting. On life. On loss. On war. On history.