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"COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause"

According to a nationwide study of 28 million people in France, vaccinated adults had a 74% lower risk of dying from severe COVID-19, and a 25% lower risk of death from any cause compared to unvaccinated.

Source: archive.md/me3mp
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Cartoon
December 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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She shouldn't have to keep doing this by herself. She is supposedly a member of a political party and every single one of her *colleagues* should be BLASTING the fascist in chief. ALL OF THEM. Where is the solidarity???
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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In today’s NZ Herald
December 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Just take a minute to consider that Russell Crowe, in his best received performance in years, will face more consequences for playing a serial war criminal than Pete Hegseth currently is for being one.
If we're not at war, Pete Hegseth is a murderer. If we are at war, Pete Hegseth is still a murderer. He's a murderer. And you don't need to go to The Hague to hold him accountable because there are perfectly good, American laws AGAINST MURDER.
My latest in @thenation.com
Pete Hegseth Should Be Charged With Murder
No matter how you look at the strikes on alleged “drug boats”—as acts of war or attacks on civilians—Hegseth has committed a crime and should be prosecuted.
www.thenation.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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A Narcissist's Prayer

That didn't happen.

And if it did, it wasn't that bad.

And if it was, that's not a big deal.

And if it is, that's not my fault.

And if it was, I didn't mean it.

And if I did...

You deserved it.
December 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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So basically Orwell just got the year wrong
December 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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Yes that is entirely the point.

Force user-pays on everybody so that the wealthy can have a nice society that the poor aren't able to participate in but have to prop up.
Rates caps may mean more expensive parking, libraries and pools, mayors say
Councils might consider raising fees for things like pools, recreation centres and other community facilities, Wellington mayor Andrew Little says.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Love this initiative
December 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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In today’s Chorus podcast/email… Govt to limit council rates growth in 2-4% range from mid-2029; Councils & infrastructure builders warn it will limit GDP growth & frustrate Govt's own investment plans; Rates inflation self-inflicted #nzpol #kikorangi thekaka.substack.com/p/a-rates-ha...
A rates (handi)cap to throttle GDP 'growth, growth, growth'
Govt to limit council rates growth in 2-4% range from mid-2029; Councils & infrastructure builders warn it will limit GDP growth & frustrate Govt's own investment plans; Rates inflation self-inflicted
thekaka.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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If you enjoyed this thread, you'll love the full article it's based on, at the Bad Newsletter - now enjoying its new home at Emily Writes Weekly: www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...

#nzpol #kikorangi
What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum?
Over and over again, I've had emails and messages from parents asking me about the new curriculum. I tried to get my head around it, but just had more questions than answers. So I teamed up with my fr...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Running a clown car over there.
Moronic and a sign of what a piss poor negotiator Luxon is.
November 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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#nzpol
In a nutshell…
November 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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November 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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In today’s NZ Herald
November 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Richly illustrated and deeply researched, Charlotte Macdonald's 'Garrison World' reveals how empire shaped lives in 19th-century Aotearoa and beyond.

Out now in bookshops and on the BWB website.

www.bwb.co.nz/books/garrison...

#NZHistory #GarrisonWorld
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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If the barrel keeps having rotten apples put in, or apples are turning rotten once inside, at what point do you accept there’s a system problem?

Why are rotten apples put in? Why are they going rotten once in?

And why aren’t (more) politicians asking this about police?
November 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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If anyone has any spare coins, or connections to people with big pockets - please note funding is needed to support this vital and deeply urgent cause:

www.tika.org.nz/donate
Donate to Tika | Supporting Victims of Sexual Harm
Support Tika's free legal service helping New Zealanders affected by sexual harm access justice through collective action. Registered charity CC62989.
www.tika.org.nz
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Perfection from Japan: ‘shako shomeisho’

Short version: no garage for your car, no licence for your car: Goodbye on-street parking chaos

Longer version 👇
www.parkingreformatlas.org/parking-refo...
Japan's Proof-of-Parking rule (shako shomeisho)
To register a car in Japan, prospective owners need to obtain a "garage certificate" from local police to prove that they have access to an off-street parking space. It is not tempting to corruptly...
www.parkingreformatlas.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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In today’s NZ Herald #nzpolitics
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Letter to Stanford from
The NZ History Teachers’ Association about that complete fuck up of a social sciences curriculum #nzpol
NZHTA Special Pānui 29 October
mailchi.mp
October 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Why are David Seymour, Karen Chhour and Erica Stanford not being absolutely hammered over this?

Imagine if this were the Greens or TPM.
#nzpol
October 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Griftopher Luxon
October 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to somebody who has devoted themselves to the pursuit of…peace
Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM