the idea schools under Catholic patronage aren't being interfered with by patrons is absurd. a parish in Clonmel got a new priest a couple of years ago and teachers in the primary school were told to stop doing meditation with students. he also shut down a community yoga class in a parish hall
luxon has mana...ger's syndrome
Something fitting about a party which has spent this term trashing Wellington at every opportunity being consumed today with internecine dramas, indifferent the city's attempts to dig itself out from a disaster.
Good casework meeting today @qmucu.bsky.social where we took a bit of time to reflect on the trends coming up. Makes such a difference to see colleagues watching out for each other and bringing unions to life
The level of destruction we've gotten from random bad weather is mind boggling. #Pōneke
#nzpol
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA26...
Joking aside, every proposal for age verification and ID verification is a proposal to give your data to Palantir, and that needs to be rammed home to every EU commission, EP and national politician every time they spout that rubbish.
The damaging events are on the right hand side of the graph. The right hand side of the graph is where we live now.
Here is a version for local use of the amount of officially declared States of Emergency for climate related reasons
20,000 tickets sold for the Aviva on May 17th Ire v Sco
Let's make it 30,000. The atmosphere is going to be insanely good. Family friendly, positive vibes and another record being broken.
A few lower tier tickets left, grab them and they will open the top tier!
www.ticketmaster.ie/guinness-wom...
The level of racist and misogynist abuse currently being levelled at Eileen Flynn online is horrendous
Still not up! Very annoyed
The final episode of #ThPitt is on Neon NZ...unless you need subtitles in which case you're just going to have to wait. #Disability
"Chris Bishop has denied there is a coup happening" says the caption, while the photo is Chris Bishop in focus just over a blurred Luxon's shoulder looking... sort of like he's giving an amused side eye to a co-conspirator
Kudos, photo editor #nzpol
Just spent my coffee break reading about Irish politics and it has left me feeling completely dispirited.
Like you want to do Shell to Sea 2.0 and I promise you it's going down the same way as the first one, not the same as this blockade
State and government's approach to militant action hasn't changed; last few years have shown they will behave very differently depending on who is taking said action
Parodies of YFG/Ógra members.
Graphic styled as overlapping computer windows promoting a CIP article. The main window reads “Article! Response to Union Budget 2026–27: Commitments vs Expectations & Promises,” with “CIP – Center for Inclusive Policy” and a link to the PDF. A smaller window shows a preview image with an upward arrow over a bar chart. Another window says, “You can also find it on our website!” CIP logo appears in the bottom left, with decorative folder icons on a blue background.
Every year, CIP develops its annual response to India’s Union Budget, providing an overview from the perspective of persons with disabilities.
Implementing the Act demands cross-sectoral recognition and structural change, yet current allocations remain insufficient.
Here: bit.ly/3Ou17ua
Two rnz articles one reading Explosions as one of Australia's two oil refineries erupts in flames the second reading Should New Zealand follow Australia's lead on the fuel crisis?
These articles side by side is a pretty solid reflection of the current governments ability to deal with a crises.
#NZPol
I remember Harriet Mcbryde Johnson writing about attending a mostly queer, mostly crip cook out and when I read it, feeling that was a universe away from my very isolated life.
Mostly queer, mostly crip describes so much of my life for the past decade, professionally and personally. It rocks.
An investigative report claimed that the #Amazon employee’s body remained on the warehouse floor while operations continued around him
Data from 2024 indicated injury rates at Amazon fulfilment centres were more than double the warehouse industry average
www.wionews.com/world/amazon...
You’re invited! Disability Data Webinar!
Why do disability prevalence estimates vary? What does that mean for policy and data use?
Join this session sponsored by the Washington Group on Disability Statistics and the Center for Inclusive Policy to unpack it.
Register:
bit.ly/3QaBe2X
Stanton are NOT an abortion clinic.
These anti-abortion fake clinics spread harmful & medically inaccurate disinformation that prevents pregnant people from making informed decisions.
Visit our website for trustworthy, up-to-date information.
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Around 20% of hospital beds in the US are in Christianist facilities, most Catholic, that have happily been denying reproductive health care and gender-affirming care for decades AND enjoying a nonprofit status. Most people don't realize the stranglehold the church has until it's too late.
“Another institutional abuse”:
survivor of Irish mother and baby institutions, who lives in London, can’t afford to accept compensation.
Read more about my client Rosemary Adaser & the c. 13,000 survivors still waiting for action by the UK Government:
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Even my non disabled cuzzy found the experience of ASH degrading and dehumanizing.
For disabled people, and their whānau, it causes nothing but pain, stress and family separation. It needs to go.
#NZPol
Luxon tells RNZ building on floodplains is stupif - yet his own fast track process just approved the massive 4000-building Winton development - right on a floodplain, with no infrastructure support - and strongly opposed by council. His government is failing us spectacularly
#nzpol
Yes! They should be up as individual now
Anybody in Wellington want Mountain Goats tickets? We are very sadly not able to make tonight? marketplace.ticketek.co.nz/purchase/lis...
Having already cut excise by 20c/l, and increased the rebate for hauliers and transport companies, it’s already pretty much at the legal floor. There would have to be a change of EU directives to go any lower. (2/2)
