The Daily Blog Open Mic – 21st April 2024
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Not a good trend for working class political representation
https://democracyproject.nz/2024/04/04/bryce-edwards-the-affluent-pathway-to-parliament/
Good news so far, for a worker trapped down a 6m hole, winched out by crane. Awkward Watercare job.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/514772/worker-rescued-from-deep-hole-at-auckland-central-interceptor-site
NZ Herald Anna Leask senior journalist piece about 9year old boy taking own life – undated – but refers t occurrence in 2022 so between then and now.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/mum-of-9-year-old-timaru-boy-who-took-his-own-life-speaks-of-devastation-guilt-and-haunting-what-ifs/XB5C2NK7EVGFLIRDGDCPY3LK4E/
Gushy emotional piece – but why if he was so good in all ways. This may be illuminating.
…Like many children, Sage loved devices and as he got older he discovered YouTube and would spend hours watching videos and making his own on his iPad.
He dreamed of becoming an online star and spent hours filming his escapades – back flips, dancing, and family life.
He also played Roblox and Fortnite and watched Netflix.
It is hard enough for adults to bear the weight of negativity and futility of messages and the on-screen comments. If a 9year old is getting lessons in life from watching, it could overwhelm him. Parents have been compelled into accepting the technology which makes difficulties for the public which we didn’t expect because of all the positive PR.
Want more shocking and anxiety news from NZ Herald? Isn’t it good there is so much disaster and pain to report in newspapers to swell their bank balance – until we give up the wish to live completely?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/boarding-school-pupil-who-broke-roommates-skulls-with-hammer-claims-he-was-sleepwalking-court-told/PDJNH2NOVFF4NFIQKQBDBO6BAY/
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/514845/thousands-protest-in-spain-s-canary-islands-over-mass-tourism
This is significant.
Good idea.. perhaps we can test this for when we lose large bits of land to the coastal seas? The Dutch know about living with the sea tides.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2018935157/are-floating-cities-the-future-of-urban-living
Could solid trash of acceptable type and size be used to build coastlines against the erosion from sea surges?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/514846/unacceptable-700-tonnes-of-waste-illegally-dumped-across-tai-rawhiti-in-one-year