“… 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
“The fact is, they overwhelmingly want to leave New Zealand…” – Assoc Prof Mike Grimshaw
“Since March 2020, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in bullying from the government.” – @AuntyHeihei
“Cheerleading illiberal laws such as a swastika ban will only confirm that trope in many people’s minds.” – @AKADaneGiraud
In the final analysis, it is clear that the smugness that surrounds TOP is not just about the tone of their rhetoric, but also the substance of their claims. – @PronouncedHare
“All of this is deeply concerning and suggests a widespread culture within the RNZ digital team of editing wire service stories with their own reporting, including by adding their own inherent biases.” – @CranmerWrites
To speak truth to power is, internally to universities, perceived to be a foolish, dangerous act.
The Matt King I’ve had the chance to meet and get to know a little bit better than some isn’t dissimilar to “Matt King- The Politician”.
In a civilised society, these workers who do these dangerous, tedious, necessary tasks would be properly recompensed.