The Daily Blog Open Mic – 18th January 2023
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
The Editor doesn’t moderate this blog, 3 volunteers do, they are very lenient to provide you a free speech space but if it’s just deranged abuse or putting words in bloggers mouths to have a pointless argument, we don’t bother publishing.
EDITORS NOTE: – By the way, here’s a list of shit that will get your comment dumped. Sexist language, homophobic language, racist language, anti-muslim hate, transphobic language, Chemtrails, 9/11 truthers, Qanon lunacy, climate deniers, anti-fluoride fanatics, anti-vaxxer lunatics, 5G conspiracy theories, the virus is a bioweapon, some weird bullshit about the UN taking over the world and ANYONE that links to fucking infowar.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/482674/pile-of-dumped-rubbish-at-ihumatao-as-high-as-the-trees
Here is something for the well remunerated peeps at the apex of Auckland to do for the community. Can it be that tip fees are too high – that people constantly moving have to get rid of stuff quickly but have no transport – that people have to beg their friends or kids to take rubbish away and the perps will take it but would rather spend tip fees on RTDs and dump stuff?
The question these days should be after you people get stuck on low pay, you under-pay and deny them a settled habitation, then fine them for misdemeanours, how can that be changed to a more rational and humane system. The Auckland mega-Council has to go to the poor peeps and offer them services, such as low cost (or free) household collection of large items etc. and help run their households tidily. The idea of individuals having responsibility for everything in their lives only works if they are enabled to access what they need to fulfil requirements which takes money, time and skills. People moving from landlord to garage, schools, unpleasant neighbourhoods have more than enough problems.
Our reliance on Oz banks. How strong is our safety wall from being affected by Oz trials and tribulations. In theory they are big enough and ugly enough to operate within their own security walls. But…?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/482645/threat-to-creditworthiness-of-australia-s-banks-would-have-implications-for-nz-banks-report
Also what now? When changes occur, something can get lost in translation so to speak.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/481639/what-can-we-learn-from-countries-already-using-open-banking