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This won the Netherlands top cartoon award
Peter de Wit gana el premio anual a la mejor viñeta política de los Países Bajos.
January 25, 2026 at 11:19 PM
This won the Netherlands top cartoon award
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"彼らはその後も増加し、よりイデオロギーから離れていき、TikTokテロリスト、ポスト・イデオロギー過激派などと呼ばれる10代の若者が増加した。そして、今世界的な脅威とされているのが虚無主義的暴力過激派（NVE＝Nihilistic Violent Extremism、以下NVE）だ。"
www.newsweekjapan.jp/ichida/2026/...
www.newsweekjapan.jp/ichida/2026/...
世界に広がる虚無主義的暴力過激派（NVE）...ポスト・イデオロギー時代の新たな脅威
＜陰謀論、極右、白人至上主義、ネオナチ...これまで別々に語られてきた過激思想は、いまや境界を失い、若年層を中心に新たな形で融合しつつある＞ 陰謀論、極右、白人至上主義、ネオナチなど、かつて民主主義...
www.newsweekjapan.jp
January 25, 2026 at 6:50 AM
"彼らはその後も増加し、よりイデオロギーから離れていき、TikTokテロリスト、ポスト・イデオロギー過激派などと呼ばれる10代の若者が増加した。そして、今世界的な脅威とされているのが虚無主義的暴力過激派（NVE＝Nihilistic Violent Extremism、以下NVE）だ。"
www.newsweekjapan.jp/ichida/2026/...
www.newsweekjapan.jp/ichida/2026/...
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Still thinking/exploring the data around bread prices. Even if you were comfortable with the conventional wisdom that by the time you factor in this, that, and the other thing it is as cheap to buy bread as to make it, you might want to look at that assumption again after the past year.
January 24, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Still thinking/exploring the data around bread prices. Even if you were comfortable with the conventional wisdom that by the time you factor in this, that, and the other thing it is as cheap to buy bread as to make it, you might want to look at that assumption again after the past year.
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The current NZ Govt has signalled it's response to a few towns in NZ losing homes to flooding etc every year
- no more buyouts
- leaving it to the market, so insurers making places uninsurable
So, no govt responsibility for decades of not adapting
www.interest.co.nz/public-polic...
- no more buyouts
- leaving it to the market, so insurers making places uninsurable
So, no govt responsibility for decades of not adapting
www.interest.co.nz/public-polic...
‘End state’: Simon Watts signals reset of Govt’s role in buyouts for homeowners after major weather events
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says government objective is to mitigate genuine hardship not distort risk signals for homeowners hit by extreme weather
www.interest.co.nz
January 24, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The current NZ Govt has signalled it's response to a few towns in NZ losing homes to flooding etc every year
- no more buyouts
- leaving it to the market, so insurers making places uninsurable
So, no govt responsibility for decades of not adapting
www.interest.co.nz/public-polic...
- no more buyouts
- leaving it to the market, so insurers making places uninsurable
So, no govt responsibility for decades of not adapting
www.interest.co.nz/public-polic...
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Everyone probably knows that times are tough, this graph shows a lot especially the spikes around covid, is less regulation really the answer
#nzpol
#nzpol
January 23, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Everyone probably knows that times are tough, this graph shows a lot especially the spikes around covid, is less regulation really the answer
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Quick CPI update. Basically, a mixture of some global pressures, and administered price increases. Govt could pay for more infra catchup (for eg) but is instead forcing councils to hike rates.
January 22, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Quick CPI update. Basically, a mixture of some global pressures, and administered price increases. Govt could pay for more infra catchup (for eg) but is instead forcing councils to hike rates.
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life ending and infrastructure destroying floods are now an annual occurrence in new zealand. there is no political recognition of this new reality, and thus there is no resourcing for its prevention. we are not ready
January 22, 2026 at 8:26 AM
life ending and infrastructure destroying floods are now an annual occurrence in new zealand. there is no political recognition of this new reality, and thus there is no resourcing for its prevention. we are not ready
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If Mark Carney is right and the rules-based order is gone, where are we as a nation? New Zealand was an actor in the creation of the post-war consensus, but it's hard to imagine a leadership less fit to meet the moment than the current lot.
January 21, 2026 at 7:28 PM
If Mark Carney is right and the rules-based order is gone, where are we as a nation? New Zealand was an actor in the creation of the post-war consensus, but it's hard to imagine a leadership less fit to meet the moment than the current lot.
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U.S. M2 Money Supply hits all-time high of $22.3 Trillion 🤑📈🥳
January 21, 2026 at 10:10 PM
U.S. M2 Money Supply hits all-time high of $22.3 Trillion 🤑📈🥳
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"We're priests not feckin' psychotherapists!"
pic via Meanwhile in Ireland
pic via Meanwhile in Ireland
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"We're priests not feckin' psychotherapists!"
pic via Meanwhile in Ireland
pic via Meanwhile in Ireland
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デンマークの年金基金「アカデミカーペンション」は２０日、米国の財政が脆弱であることを理由に、保有している約１億ドル相当の米国債を今月末までに売却する方針を明らかにした。 bit.ly/4r6pHil
デンマーク年金基金、米国債売却へ 米欧対立「直接の要因ではない」
デンマークの年金基金「アカデミカーペンション」は２０日、米国の財政が脆弱であることを理由に、保有している約１億ドル相当の米国債を今月末までに売却する方針を明らかにした。
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 2:40 AM
デンマークの年金基金「アカデミカーペンション」は２０日、米国の財政が脆弱であることを理由に、保有している約１億ドル相当の米国債を今月末までに売却する方針を明らかにした。 bit.ly/4r6pHil
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Danish pension fund to dump US treasuries
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries By Investing.com
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension to exit US Treasuries
www.investing.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Danish pension fund to dump US treasuries
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
"The US is basically not a good credit and long-term the US government finances are not sustainable," says chief investment officer
www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
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In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
In a speech to the World Economic Forum, Mark Carney says middle powers such as Canada must accept that the rules-based international order is effectively dead, and great power rivalry with is here to stay. Key excerpt:
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Wednesday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
January 20, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Wednesday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
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Here’s something for the political pundits to chew over once we get an election date: financial markets are now pricing in a 25 bps rate hike by September 2 and one more on December 9. #nzpol
January 20, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Here’s something for the political pundits to chew over once we get an election date: financial markets are now pricing in a 25 bps rate hike by September 2 and one more on December 9. #nzpol
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Either way, this recovery may not be big/wide enough for voters to ‘feel it’ by an election, within 290 days. Although that might not be enough to make it a one-term Govt. It may win due to a lack of enthusiasm for a cautious & divided Opposition. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/luxon-bett... 3/3
thekaka.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Either way, this recovery may not be big/wide enough for voters to ‘feel it’ by an election, within 290 days. Although that might not be enough to make it a one-term Govt. It may win due to a lack of enthusiasm for a cautious & divided Opposition. #nzpol thekaka.substack.com/p/luxon-bett... 3/3
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January 19, 2026 at 4:44 AM
As always if you like the comic and want to support the mahi, I have a store chocka’ with prints and my new book! Check it out: danielvernon.bigcartel.com
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"...and that's our focus right now"
I chat more about this over at my Substack, which you can read for free: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/christophe...
I chat more about this over at my Substack, which you can read for free: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/christophe...
January 19, 2026 at 4:28 AM
"...and that's our focus right now"
I chat more about this over at my Substack, which you can read for free: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/christophe...
I chat more about this over at my Substack, which you can read for free: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/christophe...
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new zealand’s unspoken foreign and defence policy of relying on the australian landmass isn’t going to cut it much longer. unfortunately for the “independent foreign policy” guys, and the “abolish the military” ones too, probably exactly the opposite is needed
January 17, 2026 at 8:16 PM
new zealand’s unspoken foreign and defence policy of relying on the australian landmass isn’t going to cut it much longer. unfortunately for the “independent foreign policy” guys, and the “abolish the military” ones too, probably exactly the opposite is needed
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The top 10% now account for nearly half of all consumer spending.
January 16, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The top 10% now account for nearly half of all consumer spending.
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Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
January 17, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.
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