Fiona Bolger
@fabtknz.bsky.social
Teacher. Interested in everything. Kdramas. Aotearoa NZ.
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Want to bring back manufacturing to your country? Read this... once again the world is just so much more complex that politicians believe. I don't agree with all the opinions within, but there's a lot here that is important. www.molsonhart.com/blog/america...
America Underestimates the Difficulty of Bringing Manufacturing Back — Molson Hart
On April 2nd, 2025, our president announced major new taxes on imports from foreign countries (“tariffs”), ranging from 10% to 49%. The stated goal is to bring manufacturing back to the United States ...
www.molsonhart.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Want to bring back manufacturing to your country? Read this... once again the world is just so much more complex that politicians believe. I don't agree with all the opinions within, but there's a lot here that is important. www.molsonhart.com/blog/america...
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More disturbing stories about the detention centres. Among them, there was a couple in Canada taking selfies at the Peace Arch border. They accidentally strayed across the boundary and were taken into custody.
I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre
Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking...
www.theguardian.com
April 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
More disturbing stories about the detention centres. Among them, there was a couple in Canada taking selfies at the Peace Arch border. They accidentally strayed across the boundary and were taken into custody.
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You can still submit on the Treaty Principles Bill up until 11:59pm
It's better to submit something, even just a few sentences, than nothing
https://www.parliament.nz/en/ECommitteeSubmission/54SCJUST_SCF_227E6D0B-E632-42EB-CFFE-08DCFEB826C6/CreateSubmission
It's better to submit something, even just a few sentences, than nothing
https://www.parliament.nz/en/ECommitteeSubmission/54SCJUST_SCF_227E6D0B-E632-42EB-CFFE-08DCFEB826C6/CreateSubmission
January 7, 2025 at 5:56 AM
You can still submit on the Treaty Principles Bill up until 11:59pm
It's better to submit something, even just a few sentences, than nothing
https://www.parliament.nz/en/ECommitteeSubmission/54SCJUST_SCF_227E6D0B-E632-42EB-CFFE-08DCFEB826C6/CreateSubmission
It's better to submit something, even just a few sentences, than nothing
https://www.parliament.nz/en/ECommitteeSubmission/54SCJUST_SCF_227E6D0B-E632-42EB-CFFE-08DCFEB826C6/CreateSubmission
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hey if you’re not following the verge’s @sarahjeong.bsky.social (a mistake on your part tbh) she is on the ground posting from the national assembly in south korea rn bsky.app/profile/sara...
I'm at the National Assembly building. The army is here. And I just saw two soldiers in fatigues getting pushed around by belligerent ajusshis. and they looked legit scared.
December 3, 2024 at 4:38 PM
hey if you’re not following the verge’s @sarahjeong.bsky.social (a mistake on your part tbh) she is on the ground posting from the national assembly in south korea rn bsky.app/profile/sara...
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Great description of the rush to the National Assembly. That lawmakers made it there before the military may end up being the key to martial law ending
www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=...
www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=...
[From the Scene] Rush to get to National Assembly in first hours of martial law
In the hours after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared in South Korea at around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, chaos ensued west of Yeouido in central Seoul as lawmakers, aides and reporters rushed to get to the Na...
www.koreaherald.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Great description of the rush to the National Assembly. That lawmakers made it there before the military may end up being the key to martial law ending
www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=...
www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=...
The future of The Spinoff:
The Spinoff’s CEO, founder and editor level with you in an open letter published this morning.
The Spinoff’s CEO, founder and editor level with you in an open letter published this morning.
An open letter about the future of The Spinoff
An important announcement from the CEO, the editor and the founder of The Spinoff.<br />
thespinoff.co.nz
November 28, 2024 at 6:49 AM
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1. I’m thinking aloud here, as I really don’t have the answers. This is a thread about the political challenge of the very large numbers of young men now supporting the far right. I’m writing it without blame or derision. I’m just trying to find a way through. 🧵
November 24, 2024 at 7:50 PM
1. I’m thinking aloud here, as I really don’t have the answers. This is a thread about the political challenge of the very large numbers of young men now supporting the far right. I’m writing it without blame or derision. I’m just trying to find a way through. 🧵
Video is worth watching
Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Over nine days, rangatahi and veterans of past hīkoi walked shoulder-to-shoulder to take their message to Parliament. Ella Stewart and Cole Eastham-Farrelly were there.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 22, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Video is worth watching
Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Behind the Banner: Inside the hīkoi mō te Tiriti www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
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New: The Government’s backtracking on climate policy has been noticed globally, with New Zealand dropping to 41st out of 63 nations in the Climate Change Performance Index. #COP29
newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/21/n...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/21/n...
NZ downgraded in global climate rankings
The Government's backtracking on climate policy has been noticed globally, with NZ now ranking 41st out of 63 nations on climate policy performance.
newsroom.co.nz
November 20, 2024 at 6:36 PM
New: The Government’s backtracking on climate policy has been noticed globally, with New Zealand dropping to 41st out of 63 nations in the Climate Change Performance Index. #COP29
newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/21/n...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/21/n...
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So many people on the hīkoi today!
Photo credit Keelan Walker
Photo credit Keelan Walker
November 19, 2024 at 2:59 AM
So many people on the hīkoi today!
Photo credit Keelan Walker
Photo credit Keelan Walker
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“But the biggest change was in our boys. They no longer had to be dragged out of bed; they woke up early, excited to plan their routes & meet friends, arriving at school full of energy and ready to learn. The transformation was remarkable.”
Worth a read.
sfstandard.com/opinion/2024...
Worth a read.
sfstandard.com/opinion/2024...
Opinion | The case against driving city kids to school
One solution for boosting youth mental health: Make kids navigate the city. That starts with getting them out of your car and onto buses and bikes.
sfstandard.com
November 15, 2024 at 7:32 PM
“But the biggest change was in our boys. They no longer had to be dragged out of bed; they woke up early, excited to plan their routes & meet friends, arriving at school full of energy and ready to learn. The transformation was remarkable.”
Worth a read.
sfstandard.com/opinion/2024...
Worth a read.
sfstandard.com/opinion/2024...
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A MATTER OF PRINCIPLES
Misinformation about the Treaty of Waitangi, its language and its intent is at the centre of the Treaty Principles Bill introduced to Parliament this week. #nzpol
Misinformation about the Treaty of Waitangi, its language and its intent is at the centre of the Treaty Principles Bill introduced to Parliament this week. #nzpol
A matter of principles
Misinformation about the Treaty of Waitangi, its language and its intent is at the centre of the Treaty Principles Bill introduced to Parliament this week.
www.nzgeo.com
November 9, 2024 at 5:01 AM
A MATTER OF PRINCIPLES
Misinformation about the Treaty of Waitangi, its language and its intent is at the centre of the Treaty Principles Bill introduced to Parliament this week. #nzpol
Misinformation about the Treaty of Waitangi, its language and its intent is at the centre of the Treaty Principles Bill introduced to Parliament this week. #nzpol
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the arc of the moral universe could be a bit shorter imo
November 6, 2024 at 7:59 PM
the arc of the moral universe could be a bit shorter imo
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This is the most powerful closing message
Tim Walz: "How great is gonna be just not to see him on TV anymore?"
November 2, 2024 at 9:48 PM
This is the most powerful closing message
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biden endorses harris x.com/joebiden/sta...
July 21, 2024 at 6:17 PM
biden endorses harris x.com/joebiden/sta...
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Fears rightwing coalition will unwind NZ gun reforms brought in after Christchurch massacre
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Fears rightwing coalition will unwind NZ gun reforms brought in after Christchurch massacre
Advocates warn New Zealand laws brought in by Jacinda Ardern in wake of mosque shootings at risk in review spearheaded by former gun lobbyist
www.theguardian.com
July 19, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Fears rightwing coalition will unwind NZ gun reforms brought in after Christchurch massacre
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