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This appears in a piece where Stuff abrogates responsibility by presenting it as "both sides" & platforming "community voices"

Surely by now people understand this kind of *genocide apologia* isn't an appropriate thing to platform, especially given the already slanted reporting of the last 2 years

Content warning: war crimes & injuries

Documentation of the deliberate genocidal targeting of starving people seeking aid

As with so many problems that our government is trying to "fix" by destroying public services, the answer at this moment isn't to change anything about the specific system

It's not an education crisis, it's a material conditions crisis that has impacts on education

UK Labour's commitment to sinking their vote share is unparalleled

Where the fuck is Labour again tbh

Like all good if they don't want to release full policy yet, but they're barely pushing back against immensely destructive, antidemocratic, or overtly fascist announcements of the current government

Do they understand narrative or information strategies at all??

So suddenly this super-hawkish liberal is concerned about a Korean after doing everything in her power for the last 20 years to trigger disdain and hatred for the Korea Peace Process that this Korean Anglican priest no doubt supported with all her might. @maddow.msnbc.com should never be trusted.

This much I know about the changes to secondary education: While one in ten New Zealanders rely on food parcels to eat, and one in a thousand New Zealanders live rough, a huge number of young people will struggle to achieve their true potential whatever happens with NCEA.

Over 300,000 people crossed Sydney Harbour Bridge today in solidarity with Gaza.

Under pouring rain, they marched with pots and pans—symbols of Gaza’s hunger—demanding an end to the genocide and the blockade.

1/200 S2E151 - Vassalisation — 1/200 Voter Suppression, RNZ failing to report on genocide and the FBI have popped their horrid little head up in NZ’s Parliament. Things aren’t looking good as NZ’s right-wing government hurtles towards ov...

1/200 S2E151 - Vassalisation

Voter Suppression, RNZ failing to report on genocide, and the FBI have popped their horrid little head up in NZ’s Parliament.

w/ @kyledchurch.bsky.social @mythros.bsky.social @pmax.bsky.social @johnnyfilmo.bsky.social

NZ Herald article excerpt from 31 July 2025: David Seymour resurrects idea of migrants signing NZ ‘values statement’   Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has suggested requiring migrants coming to New Zealand to sign a “values statement” should be Government policy. He’s also spoken of how some people criticise immigration and promise to “get rid of it”, but then do nothing when they are in power. Introducing... a values statement is not a new idea. The Act leader mentioned it in 2016 after an increase to New Zealand’s refugee quota, while NZ First leader Winston Peters at the time accused “toy MP” Seymour of stealing his party’s policy. Seymour’s new comments come shortly after Peters told the Herald last week that people arriving here shouldn’t be able to “get out of the water or out of the sky” without the precondition that “they accept what we’re setting here”. Peters said there was concern in some European countries about “people who have come there who don’t salute the flag, don’t salute the values of the country, don’t salute the people who were there before them, don’t respect the right to have your own religion”. “These sorts of things are values that we need to stress. If you don’t subscribe to that, don’t come here,” he said. Asked about immigration concerns on Newstalk ZB this week, Seymour noted that in 2016 he had made the point that “we should actually have a New Zealand values statement”.

Aotearoa already has a values statement: Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

But Seymour, Peters and their political forebears have been doing everything possible to undermine, breach, and erase it. They can get in the bin.

#nzpol

1/200 S2E150 - Climate Action — 1/200 Climate Action Aotearoa are currently leading a direct action in Denniston Plateau on the west coast of the South Island where two activists are stopping the mining operation by literally putting thei...

1/200 S2E150 - Climate Action

CLA are leading a direct action in Denniston Plateau on the South Island's West Coast where two activists are stopping the mining operation by literally putting their bodies on the line. We speak with Rosemary Penwarden about what’s happening

w/ Dr Josephine Varghese

Both Te Pāti Māori and the Greens have committed to removing the FBI office if in power

Has anyone heard from Labour yet?

YouTube video by B.T. Express - Topic You Got It – I Want It

Also debuting on Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart on 2 August 1975 was Non-Stop, the 2nd album by B.T. Express, which featured this banger [3/3]

youtu.be/VpBGswJgV58

YouTube video by SoulIISoulVEVO Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) (Official Music Video) ft. Caron Wheeler

…  London’s Soul II Soul for their classic track ‘Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)’ in 1989 [2/3]

youtu.be/TB54dZkzZOY

YouTube video by Graham Central Station - Topic The Jam

50 years ago today, Graham Central Station’s 3rd album Ain't No 'Bout-A-Doubt It debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. Opening track ‘The Jam’ featured a drum break at 5:09 that would be sampled over 100 times by the likes of Souls of Mischief, Monie Love, Gang Starr & perhaps most famously by…[1/3]

Collins to strip diversity, pay equity rules from public service law Labour has accused the Government of further abandoning pay equity, as it legislates to remove equity requirements for the public service.

Collins to strip diversity, pay equity rules from public service law #nzpol

#dinosaurs
#nzpol

I have written about my 551-day correspondence with RNZ.

Link below

Protest tomorrow outside the US Consulate in Tāmaki Makaurau, 24 Customs Street East.

Organised by:
Protect Pūtiki
TOITU TE TIRITI
Palestine Collective
Aotearoa Liberation League
Kaiāwhina Tamaki

Auckland Rally for Palestine follows at 2pm.

#nzpol

Concrete and Steel, by From Ashes Rise 13 track album

First released on Great American Steak Religion records, here’s the remaster of From Ashes Rise’s S/T [Concrete and Steel] album released on Southern Lord. Top tier hardcore/neocrust.

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Review by Kent McClard in HeartattaCk #27 of the debut album by From Ashes Rise: FROM ASHES RISE • Concrete and Steel LP Thirteen awesome tracks from this extremely underrated hardcore band. The music is very reminiscent of His Hero Is Gone, but with higher pitched singing. All the songs are fantastic, and this LP will definitely get From Ashes Rise the credit they deserve. Totally fantastic hardcore from the bowels of the South. An excellent record that will make their two out of print 7”s a must find. Honestly, this is really fucking good. For the life of me I can’t understand why From Ashes Rise isn’t much, much more popular. When I saw them play live they were awesome, and this record is equally as impressive. KM (Great American Steak Religion??)

A quarter of a century ago, Nashville’s From Ashes Rise released their debut album, which was first reviewed in the August 2000 issue of HeartattaCk. In Oct. 2000, the album would feature in not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 MRR contributor top 10 lists for issue #209. Music in reply
#hardcorepunk
#crust

YouTube video by deejayedyk Blak Twang Ft Roots Manuva - The Queens Head 1995 (HQ)

Here’s the video for ‘The Queen’s Head’ by Blak Twang. Check Roots Manuva’s guest spot in the second half of the track.

#hiphop

youtu.be/XTgjhjSRd2I

Review in Muzik #3 of The Queen’s Head/Mr Jam Promotah single by Blak Twang: BLAK TWANG The Queen’s Head/Mr Jam Promotah Sound Of Money Crammed full of lyrical invention and immaculate production, the Sarf London posse deserve to be going places with this fine double A-side. And how good is it to hear the word “wonga” on vinyl?

30 years ago, the August 1995 issue of Muzik magazine featured a review of Blak Twang’s single The Queen’s Head, a track which marked an early appearance by a young Roots Manuva. Music in reply.

YouTube video by Greg Sage - Topic Lost In Space

Love the album art by Henry Small, and the aforementioned Lost in Space somewhat reminds me of the opening to ‘Echoes’ by Cult of Luna.

youtu.be/GGF-dMXJo0U

Review by Dogtowne in MRR #27 of Greg Sages’s album ‘Straight Ahead’. Greg Sage – Straight Ahead This Portland talent and brain of the WIPERS has filled this LP with ballads. Tough lyrics, as is his trademark, as well as strummin’ that ol’ geetar. I’ve always been one of Greg’s biggest fans and when I’m sad and need consolation, this will be on the turntable. I wouldn’t live without it. (Dog) (Enigma Records)

Greg Sage, of Wipers fame, released his debut solo album ‘Straight Ahead’ 40 years ago & it was reviewed in the August ‘85 issue of MRR. Not every song on the album does it for me, but The Illusion Fades, Lost in Space, and Keep On Keepin' On are absolutely epic tracks. Music in reply.

#post-punk

YouTube video by tadpole records Broken Bones "Seeing Through My Eyes" 10"

Produced by Colin Jerwood of Conflict, here’s the full 10” release of ‘Seeing Through My Eyes’

youtu.be/d0EgHvCUjMA

Review by Tim Yohannan in MRR #27 of the Broken Bones 7” ‘1985 [Seeing Through My Eyes]’: Broken Bones – 1985 EP A very hot three-song release. “Seeing Through My Eyes” and “The Point of Agony” are especially good, capitalizing on metal punk with maxi-power and mini-solos plus sharp lyrics. (TY) (Fallout Records, England)

It’s August 1st, so I wanna highlight a few releases having an anniversary of sorts this month. In 1985, UK’s Broken Bones released the ‘Seeing Through My Eyes’ three song 7” (also released as a 10” with 2 extra songs). The 7” was reviewed in the Aug. 1985 issue of MRR. Music in reply.
#hardcorepunk

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