DUNCAN GARNER WATCH: I’ve read Incel manifestos on 4Chan that are more comprehensible than this
So it’s a new year and being part of a new year I have 10 New Year’s resolutions that I’m trying to stick to.
Media Watch
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Waatea News Column: Oranga Tamariki report highlights it’s the welfare of the State that matters not the babies they kidnap
The Children’s Commissioner has released his report into Oranga Tamariki and it is as pitiful as it is offensive.
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Middle class positive climate change journalism the new climate crisis danger
The Middle Classes will be as difficult to overcome as older white boomers when it comes to climate change. Older white boomers are climate deniers because they culturally feel alienated from debate and hate admitting environmentalists are right. The Middle Classes benefit immensely from the form of capitalism that is making climate change such a crisis and rather than outright denial, because that isn’t culturally acceptable amongst middle class dinner parties, the denial here is all wrapped up in positive bullshit.
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‘Monsters Inc’ – Ampatuan massacre justice aftermath with more fear of warlords, corruption
For decades, the feared Ampatuan clan held sway in the impoverished province of Maguindanao in Mindanao in the southern Philippines. Through a ruthless private army and a reported “propensity for beheadings”, the clan cultivated a culture of impunity. Now, however, reports David Robie from Manila, a courageous judge has challenged the horror by jailing the masterminds of the 2009 Ampatuan massacre for life.
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Responding to Bernard Hickey – How National win 2020 election
Bernard Hickey has done a very good evaluation of how Labour win the 2020 election, and he has I think zeroed in on a very important dynamic that if employed early will favour a returned Government in 2020.
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Waatea News Column: 14,496 waiting for Public Housing highlights how far Government has to go
The housing crisis that helped propel Labour into Government has not diminished for the most needy.
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Dem Debate: Warren plays her woman card while insinuating Bernie is sexist – why Biden wins
Warren used this allegation to frame a narrative that progressive Democratic women should dump their support for Bernie and Biden to support her because women can win (except for last time when one didn’t).
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TWITTER WATCH: Woke social media lynch mobs, virtue signalling olympics & suicide in the new age of selective rage public shaming
French existential philosopher once said, Hell is other people’. I’d suggest, ‘Hell is other people’s social media feed”.
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Summer TDB Contribution Drive 2020
It’s Summer and TDB will be posting throughout with a holiday crew and we should all be back on board by February.
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Waatea News Column: The 5 big political issues for Maori in 2020 election
In 2020, Māori will ask if their faith in Jacinda has justified putting all their eggs in Labour’s basket, or whether extra Māori voices outside Labour are required to see real political sovereignty.