Hilary Ord

HAPPY NEW YEAR History is better than self-help when it comes to facing another year.

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America Crossed the Rubicon in Caracas From a false fentanyl narrative to an open promise of occupation, Trump just demolished the rules-based order, and dragged us somewhere dark.

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I have a draw for those things

YouTube video by Big Hairy Network Ep22 GDP in free fall, it couldn't be any worse

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Protect Waipiro Bay: Say NO to the Fast-Tracked 250-Berth Marina Because Waipiro Bay is more than just a piece of coastline—it’s part of who we are. Here’s why it matters: • Waipiro Bay is a taonga, home to rich marine life, cultural traditions, and a close-knit co...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/pr...

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Waitematā District Commander Superintendent Naila Hassan is New Zealand's highest ranking Muslim Police officer. Doesn't stop the cult leaders, & others from far-right targeting her with deplorable racism. The Venn diagram of transphobes and Islamophobes is a circle.

The question is, how can Act, a very small libertarian party, get away with such sweeping, quasi-constitutional initiatives in a liberal democracy like New Zealand?https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/01/21/anne-salmond-hayeks-bastards/

The end is nigh!

Eraserhead was a defining film for me - it was my first experience of attending a film festival (in the early 80s) so we decided to watch it on acid…

A warning for us in NZ as our current neo-liberal, right wing cobbled together government of National, NZ First and Act are attempting to move toward privatising healthcare and other state funded services.