Chris in Naenae

I'm wondering what statements our government will make on the illegal US actions in Venezuela. It will be very telling...

"The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences."
Winston S. Churchill

Yes, I'm watching An Inconvenient Truth again.

#OneTermGovernment

End of Privacy How it might already be too late!

Our consideration of AI, in general, had been using the same frameworks as when we were considering other technologies.

But, ... what is the framework we can apply to a god-like technology?
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It's Christmas Day, and I'm traveling to see mum for a few days. I decided to go lite: no carry-on. Now I'm wandering around Wellington Airport's departure hall bagless feeling like I don't belong... Thankfully I printed a boarding pass (how quaint!) and can hold that 😁

YouTube video by Anna Bocca How the Rich Took Over the Economy

Anyone interested in why most of us feel like we're going backwards as we run ever harder forward?

Believe it or not, it's because political choices made 40+ years ago have had long term consequences.

It's time for a real change: #TaxWealth

What r u voting 4 in '26?
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Why are our emergency services staff having to strike?

Is it because they keep turning up for employment negotiations ... and FENZ (the employer) either does not, or is not prepared to negotiate?

YouTube video by The Daily Show Author John Fugelsang reflects on how progressive values are in sync with the teachings of Jesus

Be kind.
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YouTube video by Barry's Economics What Gary Sees (that others don't): Barry's Economics

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Seriously, it's time to #TaxWealthNotWork - otherwise we'll lose everything.

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Why the government is nothing like a household

This feels important. Get to 15m0s...

It explains why our #CoC government's policies just feel wrong. Neither the Finance Minister her Ministerial colleagues understand government's role in the economy.

Is there a Party in Aotearoa New Zealand that *does* understand?
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Yes, you are right. In the Preface of the book we talk🧪 about science and truth: "Our “true” is just the ideas (theories,
hypotheses, models and scenarios) that agree most
closely with the results of observations and experiments" at a given moment. 🧪⚛️🔭

I do. And I wonder what we would think of the Romans if they used and abused plastic like we do...

Doing what? They wanna give AI a free pass, and the purpose of AI in the capitalist economy is to remove labour cost from the economic equation. Maybe The Matrix is prophecy...?

It looks like those of us who consciously use lower fuel consumption cars are being penalised, while guzzlers essentially get a discount? This appears as not an carbon emissions aware policy...

And you can also filter for candidates who have news stories - there are some wild ones in there! Check it out here: theprogressreport.co.nz/local-candid...

YouTube video by Mallen Baker Is Trump Bringing In The New Dark Ages?

Failure is an option. But it doesn't have to be... We are actually quite smart...
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Francesca Albanese is a true hero.

"...political actors (outside of, and in between electoral cycles) who derive power not from institutional position or policy expertise but /from their ability to manufacture and sustain emotional engagement around *constructed* grievances/."

It's all a fabrication to gain Power. But... then what?

And that's the thing. The excesses of the last 50 years are so gross, so obscene, that our actions matter very little now.

The reckoning is coming upon those who will've had near nothing to do with its cause. It's a likely, unspoken, contributor to the rising mental ill health of our youngsters...

Thanks for highlighting the now inevitable, apocalyptic, balancing to come. I am conflicted about giving a ♥️ - cos it's just so sad and pathetic what us H.s.sapiens have been knowingly doing/allowing these last few decades - as if it ain't no biggie (to us, not so much; to our descendants ... 🥵👻)

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News Sheldon Whitehouse Issues Epic Warning On Effects From Climate Change

This is long, but in 36m we get the overall architecture of the climate denying enemy in its US form.

Is there a similar architecture in AoNZ - but who? (Is #AtlasNetwork involved?)

Maybe we need a war room for here, @patbrittenden.bsky.social, @chewienz.bsky.social

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What's this? Seriously? Did ACT have a speaker from an organization they have absolutely no connection with - the #AtlasNetwork ?!?

I guess we'll find out from 9pm NZST tonight 🤔🍪

YouTube video by Big Hairy Network #BHN The myth of deterrence with Emeritus Professor David Brown

Criminal justice - a hot topic - often supported by reference to "Deterrence theory" aka justice's dirty little secret. How well served are we by knee-jerk raising of prison terms, 3-strikes, and other retributive punishment actions?

Research says: not well!

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David isn't "candy", he's 'cagey' about his political influencers....

YouTube video by RNZ Mata Reports | ACT: The Foreign Influences That Have Shaped David Seymour's Political Agenda | RNZ

Why is David Seymour so candy about his political influencers?

What is the real political purpose of the (far-?) right ACT Party in Aotearoa NZ?

Why does The Atlas Network keep popping up??

What really is ACT's interest in the upcoming local body elections?

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Yeah! Time to stop pussy footing around. We know what's contributing - we know why - we know that naming things correctly can focus action.

So let's call out the terrible attitudes and behaviours every time there's a terrible storm!

Sorry Islamophobes, I'm a Proud Muslim American and, Like Zohran Mamdani, I'm Not Going Anywhere The insanely bigoted attacks on Mamdani are out of control and designed to intimidate a vulnerable minority community – but they will fail.

"Sorry Islamophobes, I'm a Proud Muslim American and, Like Zohran Mamdani, I'm Not Going Anywhere"

The insanely bigoted attacks on Mamdani are out of control and designed to intimidate a vulnerable minority – but they will fail.

Please read/share my latest for Zeteo:
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Dost thou confess too much?

I'm my select committee submission in this agreement, I commented that it felt like it had been drawn up in a different age - due to this govt's indifference to climate action compared to the last govt.

So.... is Russia still not yet at war with 'the West'? I mean, what do they have to do???