How Germany worsens anti-Semitism
“He fails to appreciate that the AfD is gaining ground precisely because the mainstream parties are pursuing policies that hurt many voters.” – @danielbenami
29Aug 
28Aug 
Don’t be fooled, Chris Hipkins is a TERF
“He continued to privately agree that trans activism presents a conflict with women’s and children’s rights while allowing the ideology to be embedded in our schools via InsideOUT’s bizarre relationship with the Ministry of Education” – @aniobrien
28Aug 
The necessary death of the academic essay
“So, what do we need to do? Firstly, recognize the research and comprehension limitations of most of our undergraduates coming through from the New Zealand school system.” – Mike Grimshaw
25Aug 
Is a shouting match the best we can do?
“Bomber Bradbury claims that those who operate in this manner ‘deserve our contempt.’ Forgive me if I’m skeptical that this is going to be a constructive approach.” – Jonathan Ayling @NZFreeSpeech
22Aug
On walking – and Covid lockdowns
“Will the longest-term impacts of Covid-lockdown in New Zealand actually, in the end, be the impact on physical activity?” – Mike Grimshaw
21Aug 
How I really feel about Bradley Cooper’s nose
“including us (Jews) would feed the majority interpretation of minorities as powerless, which is a comforting narrative to the majority, and why they incessantly promote it” – @AKADaneGiraud
18Aug 
Why are those in power covering for Shaneel Lal?
It’s been a while since my last piece, but I’ve had to take time out to overcome the writer’s block whilst trying to make sense of what is happening in New Zealand. And what is apparent is there is a big push towards teaching our children RSE (Relationship and sexuality education) that is being led […]
15Aug
Demagogue: Why McCarthyism was worse than Trump and the ‘Woke’.
“… to call McCarthy Trumpian is to only tell half of the story. What is so chilling about the Senator as depicted – and reassuring about our own age – is that McCarthy operated like Trump and the ‘woke’ cancel-culture crowd rolled into one” @AKADaneGiraud
14Aug 
Famous People I Mostly Haven’t Met
A school friend of Cave’s in Melbourne in the 1970s, Tracy became the bassist in Nick’s earlier band, The Birthday Party, which brilliantly wreaked havoc in Melbourne and London through the early 1980s
11Aug 
What’s this? New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission adds a disclaimer to their website
“The @NZHumanRights advice above around “trans people” doesn’t appear to give a complete picture of a service provider’s options and obligations…” – @KatrinaBiggs2