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The algorithm is giving me so much of this guy, and I am here for it. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0iU6D8Sqrg0
What fence are you referring to, Corso? What happened there? I can only assume that Corso means that if AOC…
Why are complaining against the “Vote Blue no Matter Who” concept? It’s objectively very useful to progressives, who have an…
" If ACT had floated the bill knowing it was doomed to fail, then absolutely." ACT's two right wing coalition…
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Author Archives: Maia
Feminism and other links
I was travelling last week, and I didn’t get to write about a whole lot of stuff I meant to write about. So I thought I’d put together my first link post. It’s not a link farm, because I don’t … Continue reading →
Get Better Work Stories
The New Zealand Police have launched a new campaign Get Better Work Stories. The thrust of this campaign is that your life is boring and a waste of time at the moment and you should rectify this by joining the … Continue reading →
Review: In Our Time: Memoir of a Revolution
I was really excited about reading Susan Brownmiller’s In Our Time: Memoirs of a Revolution. My sister had brought it back from America (I don’t envy much about living in America, but I would love your bookstores, particularly their low … Continue reading →
Which Side Are You On
One question that I’ve never resolved to my satisfaction, is why I write a blog. When I started I saw it as an opportunity to do some writing. I didn’t have any grand ideas for my blog and I don’t … Continue reading →
A story of struggle and hope
I’ve written before about the experience of waiting for news. In New Zealand waiting for news generally means listening to the National Radio news bulletin every hour on the hour. There are six pips and then they tell you what’s … Continue reading →
Police Rape
Another former police officer is currently standing trial for historical rape charges (if you want more context for the ‘another’ read this post. In 1988 he handcuffed a woman who was giving him a lift home, took her into the … Continue reading →
Meat
When I was at University a young Act support called Nick Archer wrote a letter to Salient (the student newspaper). I don’t remember what the context was, I don’t remember what he was responding to. But I remember the letter … Continue reading →
A Review of Against Our Will (first half)
I’ve been meaning to write a review of Susan Brownmiller’s In Our Time: Memoir of a Revolution. But since she discusses the reaction to Agaisnt Our Will I decided I needed to read that before I could write my review.* … Continue reading →
Sickness, injury, disability or pregnancy
The New Zealand government has announced some changes to its benefit system, and while I haven’t gone through the details yet I wanted to use it as an opportunity to discuss issues around work and disability. In New Zealand the … Continue reading →
Free Speech
I first read about a protest against the Minutemen at Columbia on Foolish Owl’s blog. For those who don’t know the Minutemen are an American group, who specialise in vile anti-immigration racism and have taken it on themselves to police … Continue reading →
I’ve never voted Republican in my life. But don’t demand my vote if you’re not gonna listen to me or…