Ted Zorn

Done. Thanks.

Much as I might like that to be accurate, I would be highly suspicious that image was altered. And it doesn't do us any good to add to the disinformation.

If you think reducing prices by 1000% is mathematically impossible, you have to remember that he has "a very large brain" so may calculate in ways that we mere mortals cannot fathom. Alternatively, he could just be full of shit.

Did you actually read that POS article before posting it?

I'm not laughing. Having no other Americans in the room is a pattern for Trump in meeting with Putin. It's not comical. It reflects he has something serious to hide.

Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

Glad to see Hegseth go but I expect the Commander-in-Tweet will replace him with someone equally abhorrent. www.npr.org/2025/04/21/n...

Inspirational article. Thanks for sharing it.

Thank you Senator. We appreciate your work and hope you will never quit until you and your colleagues are able to reinstate due process and fairness.

If by some strange twist of fate he is successful, you just watch, he will change it to Whiteland. 🥶

The Trump-Vance-Zelenskyy fiasco: Spontaneous fracas or planned ambush? OPINION: One thing is clear. This was not just a bad meeting but a seismic political event, the repercussions of which are only beginning to unfold.

My article with @katelewisnz.bsky.social in today's Sunday Star Times. With more space, we would have included the TASS reporter being admitted to the meeting but not AP and Reuters. More evidence for the "ambush" narrative, if there wasn't enough already! www.thepost.co.nz/world-news/3...

Trump’s inauguration: American Carnage 2.0, here we come OPINION: Many of Trump’s “day one” promises will have massive and potentially disastrous consequences, writes Professor Ted Zorn.

Most of my fellow Democrats Abroad members are not watching the inauguration, but I am. Here's why. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Surviving 2025: How Democrat expats plan to cope with Trump 2.0 OPINION: As the saying goes, “you can’t control the waves, but you can learn to surf”.

How do American expats like me cope with American Carnage 2.0? Some thoughts in today's (Wellington, NZ) Post. www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...

Exactly.

Yes it is. It's what happens when you elect a government who sees society solely through a short-term economics lens.

Marsden Fund refocused for science with a purpose Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins today announced the Government has updated the Marsden Fund to focus on core scientific research that helps lift our economic growth and c...

"The humanities and social sciences panels [of the Marsden fund will be] disbanded and no longer supported". What an incredibly short-sighted and narrow view of the role of research in creating a better world. Not surprising but incredibly disappointing.

www.beehive.govt.nz/release/mars...

Very well deserved. I really loved All the Sinners Bleed and Razor Blade Tears. Looking forward to reading more of your work.

NZ downgraded in global climate rankings The Government's backtracking on climate policy has been noticed globally, with NZ now ranking 41st out of 63 nations on climate policy performance.

This is discouraging, but not surprising. #NZ
newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/21/n...

DON BRASH: WHY I WOULD NOT HAVE VOTED FOR TRUMP I was surprised, indeed astounded, when I discovered that some of my New Zealand friends were enthusiastic about Donald Trump’s winning the US presidency. How could they be supportive of such a man becoming the chief executive of the most powerful country in the world? How could John Key support such a man for President?Had I had a vote in the US election, I would certainly have voted for Kamala Harris. Yes, there was plenty wrong with the Biden Administration, with which Kamala Harris was in

I rarely agree with Don Brash on politics, and I'd quibble with many of his critiques of the Biden administration, but I appreciate his principled stand opposing Trump -- especially after John Key's endorsement.
www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/don-bra...

NBA: Mavericks
WNBA: Fever
College: Tarheels
Rugby: All Blacks

Thanks Marc. This is really good. More importantly, thanks for the work you do defending democracy.

See How Many Lives Vaccines Have Saved around the World Vaccines are the first step toward health equity in many parts of the world

This research seems very timely given the impending appointment of RFK Jr.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...