Tuesday, September 10

Politics

Derangement
Politics

Derangement

It was just after seven in the morning in Israel and most of the country was quiet, closed down for a religious holiday. News was coming through of rockets from Gaza so I checked in with my family on Whatsapp to see if everyone was okay. The sirens in Tel Aviv were lasting a lot […]

I want to amplify their hate
Politics

I want to amplify their hate

A recent tweet asked: What sort of murderous savages parade the body of a dead woman through the streets? The answer is Hamas, an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood and current client of fellow-butchers in Tehran – a Third Reich admiring theocratic fascist army that after coming to power in Gaza instantly turned it into […]

Losing the Left
Politics

Losing the Left

“Problematically, the Greens, like their Values Party predecessor, are a post-scarcity political movement, driven less by class than by environmental and cultural concerns. ” – Chris Trotter

Your voice saved mine
Culture, Politics

Your voice saved mine

“Things took an unexpected and aggressive turn when Jody O’Callaghan, a senior journalist at Stuff, sent me a text with an incredibly tight three-hour deadline to respond.”…

The TVNZ leaders debate
Politics

The TVNZ leaders debate

“Mutch-McKay asked the two men if the New Zealand health system is broken. Unsurprisingly, Luxon said ‘yes’ and Hipkins said ‘no’.” – @anionbrien

Goodbye Teacher Registration
Culture, Politics

Goodbye Teacher Registration

“I have good reason to believe that by writing the following I am risking my professional registration as a secondary school teacher. That’s because, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, things are getting pretty dicey in the workplace for supporters of freedom of speech. Why?” – Nick Hanne