I will admit that my first thought when I read the news was “finally!”

A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.

Looking forward to accessing this in New Zealand when it’s ready.

We need this. It feels like basic life skills for existing in the world today.

The Dark Heart of Trump's Foreign Policy Podcast Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · 01/03/2025 · 1h 21m

If you can look beyond loathing (or love) for Trump/Musk/Vance et al. the bigger picture of what is happening in global politics is both deeply concerning and fascinating. I really appreciated this discussion between Ezra Klein and Fareed Zakaria podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/t...

Nutritionist finds list of issues after visiting Auckland schools delivering lunch programme Checkpoint obtained an email that was sent to Ministry of Education officials by a Ka Ora, Ka Ako Nutritionist after they visited some Auckland schools.

As schadenfreudelicious as it is to see Seymour & the govt bleeding political capital about this daily, what must we do to get this contract cancelled? This is actively harming our kids and their prospects.

Teacher association steps back from 'unreliable' Education Ministry The English Teachers Association has walked away from work on the draft secondary school English curriculum.

In entirely unsurprising news, the bunch of weirdos the government appointed to rewrite the curriculum turns out to be hopelessly shit at its job. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

This is Oligarchy. The three richest men in the world have become $196 BILLION richer since Donald Trump was elected.

$196 billion for three men in 99 days.

Meanwhile, 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.

flow chart showing alleged causal link betweent Govt spending, inflation, higher interest rates, and recession.

On a tackling myths theme...
How many times have you heard this explanation of our current economic position? Bloody Govt spent big, this caused inflation, so RBNZ had to go full 'shock and Orr'... and now we have to have a recession 😢
Every single link in this causal chain is weak af... [🧵1/n]

Microplastics linked to cancers, impacts reproductive, digestive and respiratory systems - study finds The study is the first systematic review of microplastics using methods approved by the US National Academy of Sciences.

Microplastics linked to cancers, impacts reproductive, digestive and respiratory systems - study finds

"We can't recycle our way out of this issue,"

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Trump orders steep tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, China Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Canadians not to travel to the US, while Democrats called Trump's move "a blatant abuse of executive power."

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Trump orders steep tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, China

“China hopes that the US will view and handle its own fentanyl and other issues in an objective and rational manner,"

Love the shade being thrown in the statement from Beijing.

Because while we look over the fence in horror, people in our Govt are busy dismantling our house, to take the best bits for themselves. Put energy into foundations (Te Tiriti), gardens (public services) and maintaining a beacon for the frightened and the fabulous who need shelter from the storm.

Already we have seen the impact on emboldening ugly anti-immigrant rhetoric in our own Parliament here in Aotearoa NZ (and deafening silence from the PM)

We take too much for granted. I am reclaiming the origins of the term woke - if ever there was a time for us to ‘get woke’ it is now.

US health agencies scrub websites to remove 'gender ideology' Trump's order will "lead to mental health crises or worse for tens of thousands of Americans", one official said.

My heart is going out to friends and family in the USA, to migrant Americans, and to trans and intersex especially. The stripping of very basic rights and information is terrifying, and will have impact beyond their borders. Don’t think it can’t happen here.

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