John Hart
@farmgeek.bsky.social
I’m quite fond of trees.
You can DM me the old fashioned way on farmgeek at gmail dot com
Whakaoriori Masterton, Aotearoa
You can DM me the old fashioned way on farmgeek at gmail dot com
Whakaoriori Masterton, Aotearoa
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I just put my name & opinion to a submission on the bill below because I wanted to go on record that I oppose this racist bill that this government has NO MANDATE to pass.
You have until 11.59pm tonight to tell this government of liars & racists to go get fucked
You have until 11.59pm tonight to tell this government of liars & racists to go get fucked
Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill - New Zealand Parliament
Public submissions are now being invited on this Bill
www.parliament.nz
May 29, 2024 at 4:00 AM
I just put my name & opinion to a submission on the bill below because I wanted to go on record that I oppose this racist bill that this government has NO MANDATE to pass.
You have until 11.59pm tonight to tell this government of liars & racists to go get fucked
You have until 11.59pm tonight to tell this government of liars & racists to go get fucked
If you think boot camps are a good idea because “something must be done” and are still open to engaging with the evidence, then plead read this article.
“The research on boot camps, here and overseas, shows us that they are the worst criminal justice response we can take.”…. (Elizabeth Stanley professor of criminology)
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/10/p...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/10/p...
Putting the boot in
Opinion from Victoria University of Wellington: As the ink dries on the Royal Commission’s report in abuse in state care, what must it be like for survivors to witness the Government's direction on bo...
newsroom.co.nz
March 10, 2024 at 8:22 PM
If you think boot camps are a good idea because “something must be done” and are still open to engaging with the evidence, then plead read this article.
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😬 I do not love this direction for "news". This is a puff piece, but it does feel like a bit of a slippery slope, especially in the current media landscape. #nzpol
March 9, 2024 at 6:32 AM
😬 I do not love this direction for "news". This is a puff piece, but it does feel like a bit of a slippery slope, especially in the current media landscape. #nzpol
Cities and towns of all sizes need to be doing this now. Passive cooling from more trees and plants is going to save lives in the years and decades to come.
reasonstobecheerful.world/green-corrid...
reasonstobecheerful.world/green-corrid...
How a Colombian City Cooled Dramatically in Just Three Years
With “green corridors” that mimic the natural forest, the Colombian city is driving down temperatures -- and could become five degrees cooler over the next few decades.
reasonstobecheerful.world
March 9, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Cities and towns of all sizes need to be doing this now. Passive cooling from more trees and plants is going to save lives in the years and decades to come.
reasonstobecheerful.world/green-corrid...
reasonstobecheerful.world/green-corrid...
“The likes of The Platform and Reality Check Radio are poised to fill the gap left by ad-funded media's demise; they're amply bankrolled by dilettante millionaires, mystery money, and easily-fleeced cookers, and they can scale quickly.”
So much this.
So much this.
If you think the wholesale destruction of mainstream media is bad, just look at what’s coming to replace it #nzpol 🇳🇿
The bad news for news
News media in this country is getting pulped and it's an absolute goddamn catastrophe.
www.badnewsletter.com
March 8, 2024 at 7:38 AM
“The likes of The Platform and Reality Check Radio are poised to fill the gap left by ad-funded media's demise; they're amply bankrolled by dilettante millionaires, mystery money, and easily-fleeced cookers, and they can scale quickly.”
So much this.
So much this.
Luxon probably should have checked in with Judith before he let Mitchell off the leash.
www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/07/g...
www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/07/g...
Gang patch ban inconsistent with rights — Attorney-General
The Government's move to prohibit gang patches in public places would be inconsistent with the rights to expression, association and peaceful assembly, a report by the Attorney-General Judith Collins ...
www.1news.co.nz
March 7, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Luxon probably should have checked in with Judith before he let Mitchell off the leash.
www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/07/g...
www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/07/g...
When the PM is staying in his Wellington apartment, where do the DPS officers stay? What about electronic security and all the stuff that’s already set up at Premiere House? Are there extra costs because of that? What’s the bet the $52K is the small part of the whole thing?
March 1, 2024 at 2:49 AM
When the PM is staying in his Wellington apartment, where do the DPS officers stay? What about electronic security and all the stuff that’s already set up at Premiere House? Are there extra costs because of that? What’s the bet the $52K is the small part of the whole thing?
In the Luxon accommodation supplement story, it’s worth remembering that he makes 4-5 million in capital appreciation *every year* on his property portfolio, including that Wellington apartment.
February 29, 2024 at 11:28 PM
In the Luxon accommodation supplement story, it’s worth remembering that he makes 4-5 million in capital appreciation *every year* on his property portfolio, including that Wellington apartment.
So we have a Minister accused of presenting tobacco industry talking points as policy, but she says she didn’t write them and won’t say who gave them to her. Then she blocks OIA attempts to find out. Meanwhile the smoke-free law gets repealed under urgency. How is this democracy?
Atlas-connected Minister accused of implementing tobacco industry policies by her own officials
www.astroturfing.nz/atlas-connec...
www.astroturfing.nz/atlas-connec...
Atlas-connected Minister accused of implementing tobacco industry policies by her own officials
www.astroturfing.nz
February 29, 2024 at 8:32 AM
So we have a Minister accused of presenting tobacco industry talking points as policy, but she says she didn’t write them and won’t say who gave them to her. Then she blocks OIA attempts to find out. Meanwhile the smoke-free law gets repealed under urgency. How is this democracy?
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WTAF?
"In a statement, Costello said she did not agree with the Treaty analysis from health officials."
Is she an expert on the Te Tiriti or something?
"In a statement, Costello said she did not agree with the Treaty analysis from health officials."
Is she an expert on the Te Tiriti or something?
February 28, 2024 at 7:46 AM
WTAF?
"In a statement, Costello said she did not agree with the Treaty analysis from health officials."
Is she an expert on the Te Tiriti or something?
"In a statement, Costello said she did not agree with the Treaty analysis from health officials."
Is she an expert on the Te Tiriti or something?
I hope Costello gets dragged in front of the Waitangi Tribunal for this.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello got warning of possible Treaty of Waitangi breach over smokefree law repeal
The minister in charge of tobacco regulation was warned repealing smokefree legislation would be seen as a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 28, 2024 at 6:57 AM
I hope Costello gets dragged in front of the Waitangi Tribunal for this.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-dept...
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Luxon poised to leave a legacy of shame and harm by repealing popular, evidence-based, and logical smokefree law. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
'Shameful': Researchers condemn smoking law repeal as bill hits the House
The bill was introduced under urgency as the Government's 100-day deadline nears.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 27, 2024 at 6:33 AM
Luxon poised to leave a legacy of shame and harm by repealing popular, evidence-based, and logical smokefree law. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/...
“The Atlas network and tobacco companies must be thrilled with their investment.”
The state of it.
The state of it.
Atlas-connected Minister accused of implementing tobacco industry policies by her own officials
www.astroturfing.nz/atlas-connec...
www.astroturfing.nz/atlas-connec...
Atlas-connected Minister accused of implementing tobacco industry policies by her own officials
www.astroturfing.nz
February 27, 2024 at 7:51 AM
“The Atlas network and tobacco companies must be thrilled with their investment.”
The state of it.
The state of it.
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It's not the deep state that's the threat - it's the shallow state. It's the astroturfers, lobbyists, corporate campaigning & the custard brained politicians who repeat their propaganda & ideology without question who are the threat. There's nothing deep about it.
#nzpol
#nzpol
New “fake unions” connected to Australian ATLAS network think tank
www.astroturfing.nz
February 25, 2024 at 6:57 AM
It's not the deep state that's the threat - it's the shallow state. It's the astroturfers, lobbyists, corporate campaigning & the custard brained politicians who repeat their propaganda & ideology without question who are the threat. There's nothing deep about it.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Urgent action needed to prevent a measles epidemic in Aotearoa New Zealand
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/urg...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/urg...
Urgent action needed to prevent a measles epidemic in Aotearoa New Zealand
It is only a matter of time before an overseas case sparks an outbreak in Aotearoa New Zealand.
www.phcc.org.nz
February 25, 2024 at 5:01 AM
Urgent action needed to prevent a measles epidemic in Aotearoa New Zealand
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/urg...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/urg...
Sometimes the fossil fuel industry works through the Atlas Network to get what they want, and sometimes they just go balls-out in plain view. This one is the latter. It’s amazing to think this is legal.
Usually fossil fuel interests are slightly more subtle in their attempts to subvert democracy. Bathurst 100% funded a spoiler candidate in the West Coast electorate and told their staff to vote for him. It worked.
www.astroturfing.nz/big-coal-com...
www.astroturfing.nz/big-coal-com...
Big coal company bought West Coast election campaign
www.astroturfing.nz
February 24, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Sometimes the fossil fuel industry works through the Atlas Network to get what they want, and sometimes they just go balls-out in plain view. This one is the latter. It’s amazing to think this is legal.
Gender critical transphobes: “Yes, this is normal and good”
To protect young girls in sports, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will want their genitals inspected by coaches and teachers before they can play.
Is that how Republicans want to protect kids now? By humiliating and violating them?
Is that how Republicans want to protect kids now? By humiliating and violating them?
Hochul joins chorus of opposition to Nassau's ban on transgender athletic participation
Pushback and legal questions mounted after a Nassau County executive moved forward with restriction on Thursday.
www.politico.com
February 23, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Gender critical transphobes: “Yes, this is normal and good”
Businesses can’t vote in our elections, so why do we even let them fund our politics?
This insidious influence is a significant threat to our democracy and the environment.
Big coal miner bought West Coast election campaign
newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/23/b... #nzpol
Big coal miner bought West Coast election campaign
newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/23/b... #nzpol
Big coal company bought West Coast election campaign
Unhappy with a policy banning more mining of conservation land, Bathurst Resources paid $32,600 for a candidate who knocked out Labour MP Damien O'Connor. Jonathan Milne reports.
newsroom.co.nz
February 23, 2024 at 3:35 AM
Businesses can’t vote in our elections, so why do we even let them fund our politics?
This looks like some pretty shady shit. Absolute bad faith from the government.
“Government could bring forward bill to close Māori Health Authority, avoiding Waitangi Tribunal defence”
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350...
“Government could bring forward bill to close Māori Health Authority, avoiding Waitangi Tribunal defence”
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350...
Stuff
www.stuff.co.nz
February 23, 2024 at 12:49 AM
This looks like some pretty shady shit. Absolute bad faith from the government.
“Government could bring forward bill to close Māori Health Authority, avoiding Waitangi Tribunal defence”
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350...
“Government could bring forward bill to close Māori Health Authority, avoiding Waitangi Tribunal defence”
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350...
The whatnow?
Holy shit. The Waitangi Tribunal granted an urgent inquiry into the repeal of the Maori Health Authority which it planned to finish by March 8th when the bill was introduced (and its jurisdiction ends). The Crown has now said the bill could be introduced "as early as 27 February" #nzpol
February 22, 2024 at 10:39 PM
The whatnow?
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literally a newsletter begging journalists to make the connection between beneficiary-bashing and the unemployment created *on purpose* by government-incited monetary policy: www.badnewsletter.com/say-it-loud-...
Say the quiet part loud, for once
Our system creates unemployment on purpose, while demonising the unemployed. You'd think journalists would ask politicians about it.
www.badnewsletter.com
February 21, 2024 at 5:40 AM
literally a newsletter begging journalists to make the connection between beneficiary-bashing and the unemployment created *on purpose* by government-incited monetary policy: www.badnewsletter.com/say-it-loud-...
Claiming a mercenary is paid to kill is about as outrageous as saying a teacher is paid to teach. Mitchell played on his overseas experience to become elected, so why shouldn’t his experience be open to examination?
Labour’s Ginny Andersen claims Police Minister was ‘paid to kill people’ while working in private security overseas
Labour police spokeswoman Ginny Andersen now says her statement went too far .
www.rnz.co.nz
February 21, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Claiming a mercenary is paid to kill is about as outrageous as saying a teacher is paid to teach. Mitchell played on his overseas experience to become elected, so why shouldn’t his experience be open to examination?
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Gosh, who could have predicted this: "...international credit rating agency S&P Global has placed 15 NZ councils on negative credit watch, in response to last week’s repeal of the water reforms"? newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/20/c... #nzpol
Councils placed on negative credit watch due to Three Waters repeal
Twenty-one city and district councils face paying millions more in interest. Jonathan Milne reports.
newsroom.co.nz
February 20, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Gosh, who could have predicted this: "...international credit rating agency S&P Global has placed 15 NZ councils on negative credit watch, in response to last week’s repeal of the water reforms"? newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/20/c... #nzpol