Why Pākeha are so resistant to embracing Tikanga is a real mystery to me. Even right now, on the cusp of yet another catastrophic climate event, Marae across the motu are ready with open arms to CARE for our communities…ALL of us, not just Maori. The knowledge is rich, the integrity is priceless.
"... If you’re trying not to crack up, there are some things you can’t do; it’s hard to get people to accept that."
"People get huffy about suicide (selfish to do it, help should be sought, seeking help is called threatning suicide); it’s true that it causes distress, so one tries to avoid it. But the best way is to avoid being driven to the edge in the first place..."
Extraordinary read - full of the ironies and complexities of attempting to find time to write as a writer and dealing with the publicity demands of even the most generous prizes.
And we have to do better for people with mental health challenges (most of us at this point, I wager?)
These unhinged rants are why we should not be following the US into war. Also a reminder that Israel and the US started this war by dropping a bomb on a school full of children. Say no to AUKUS. Say no to US military payloads being launched from Aotearoa soil.
Imagine if New Zealand had kept up with the EV take up, the solar panel installations and headed away from the oil companies.
Things would certainly be much different.
People would be happier
Less stress
A better future
'Works such as This Compulsion in Us are helping to open conversations about whakapapa, identity and the many pathways people take in reconnecting with their heritage,' Dale Husband @WaateaNews talks to Ockham finalist @tinamakereti.bsky.social
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Cool. Imagine if everyone who owned Harry Potter stuff just circulated it for donations to trans support groups! 🤭
If there is anyone out there on Bluesky who wants all the Harry Potter books for their kid without giving money to Rowling I have a complete set, which I will send to you if the shipping is reasonable and you make a $50 donation to a trans charity or fundraiser.
A letterboard that reads "godDAMN this stupid milkloving piece of shit dumbass mean spirited sale at briscoes racist sexist 40% off deck furniture piss country" as made famous on Twitter by @HeraLindsayBird
Ta-da!!!!
Art for the lounge.
How does Willis still have a job after such sheer fiscal mismanagement? #nzpol
Huge news: we have over 1000 public signatures to our open letter, representing a range of industries, unions and professions. In addition to the 20+ AI experts and the NZ Green Party. Help us get the other parties on board with regulating AI by sharing, signing and contacting your local MPs #nzpol
come on you fuckers, own the libs by going all out for solar and wind, own us hard
We’ve had 50 years’ notice on oil shocks – and what we could do to insulate ourselves against them (solar, hydro, rail, public transport, cycling) and not only DIDN’T we do it, our infrastructure is so (un-)robust that it can all be shattered by, get this, ONE GUY’s actions.
I was so high, I could feel my teeth talking to each other about the social contract.
Congratulations to President Trump for making the most powerful possible case for green energy and for the Chinese renewables and auto industries.
This is what happens when you don’t read poetry.
Ban all podcasts.
Put men in rice. A factory reset is needed.
This Louis Theroux doc is wild.
‘Another poll also revealed Kiwis overwhelmingly wanted politicians to govern with future generations in mind and the economic system to be changed.’
‘Wiorks such as This Compulsion in Us are helping to open conversations about whakapapa, identity and the many pathways people take in reconnecting with their heritage.’
“When asked whether they thought wealthy New Zealanders (those earning over $180,000 per year or with assets over $5 million) should pay more tax, 61% of respondents in a representative poll said they should. Only 4% said the wealthy should pay less than they currently do.” Probably the wealthy.
Nice bit of quite surprising news. Dark times, but I love that we are celebrating books and all that they mean to us 💚🤓
Lols I’m gonna keep using that one
Oh that was not what my interpretation was- but I’m going to pretend it was….
I keep misspelling thinking as thinkinking (typing too fast?) and I don’t know, maybe that’s the way it should be. Wouldn’t life be more fun if we thinkink about it?
Starting this evening in Wgtn, Tadra Vata: Beyond Islands, Beyond Borders explores the spaces that both connect and separate us, featuring writers Tīhema Baker, Tagi Qolouvaki, Emelihter Kihleng, Makanaka Tuwe, Gina Cole, Story Hemi-Morehouse, Hana Buchanan, Elsie Andrewes, Emele Ugavule and more.
Cartoon. Title: “Boys’ Trip” The image shows a flooded landscape, with hills, trees, a dead cow, and a car plowing through the muddy floodwaters. In the car are Deputy PM David Seymour, NZ First leader Winston Peters, and PM Christopher Luxon. Seymour is saying, “We’ve gotta be realistic - we can adapt. Well, the ones that matter can” Winston Peters is saying, “It’s climate hysteria! It’s just a bit of rain” And Luxon, who is driving, says, “Hey, anyone wanna hear my Spotify?”
More extreme weather more often. What do our leaders think we should do? In a word, not much.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Climate
