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International Women's Day. Never closer to equality, nor closer to losing it. - Michael West Women's rights are rolling back at the exact moment women are being pushed closer to war, poverty and public violence. IWD

"Women's rights are rolling back at the exact moment women are being pushed closer to war, poverty and public violence. This is not drift. It is design"

#IWD is tomorrow.

Very good analysis by Aleta Moriarty
#auspol
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I'm the same, Mel!!

"In case of a linear evolution, that corresponds to the mid‐point of the 20‐year period defined by IPCC as 1.5°C threshold. According to this, all data sets are near 1.5°C already and will cross that limit before 2030."

#ClimateEmergency

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So if we want to know why dialysis is being rationed, there's a clear answer: it's so the 311 richest families in the country can enjoy one of the lowest effective tax rates in the world. We're killing people in order to make the ultra-rich ultra-richer

And remember, that $8.5 billion only pays 9% tax.

If the 311 richest families paid - say - 29% tax instead, like just about everyone reading this thread, then ran addiitonal $1.7 billion a year would arrive in government coffers to help pay for things like dialysis

In other words, a mere 311 families have net assets that are about half the size of the entire NZ government. That's a lot.

And on the income from those assets they pay around 9% in tax. No-one reading this thread only pays 9% tax

Cutting dialysis just to save a couple of dollars is truly toxic behaviour. But let's ask ourselves the question: where did the money that used to be available to keep people alive actually go?

A short thread.

#nzpol

It's the anxious need to overshare....I do it alot!

People will die or simply choose to die as their quality of life will be so awful.

Dawn Chorus: Luxon clings on as inflation shock looms Luxon won't resign after poll shock; Oil over US$90/bbl overnight; Petrol over NZ$3/l in some areas; Freight cost warning after diesel rises 44c/l; Pak n'Save buying US butter; Dialysis rationing

“Christchurch Hospital has started rationing dialysis to two sessions per week from three because of a Government-imposed sinking lid on spending to ensure Crown spending to GDP gets down below 30%, 1News reported last night” #nzpol

Hope you're ok?

OMG that's war torn country level lack of resources. That's heinous for people's quality of life & survival.

"Mum/Dad/Aunty/Uncle (over 50s), I want you to do the children a favor. You know things have been going rapidly downhill. Right & centralist led government austerity policy is making things worse. I want you to think about the next generation & consider voting Green in the upcoming election."
#nzpol

There's only 2 countries in the world with illegal unchecked Nuclear Weapons.

North Korea and Israel.

One of these countries has attacked 9 countries in the last 2 years and is committing a genocide.

It isn't North Korea.

Inside the Underground Safe Houses Sheltering Immigrants From ICE

We are at this stage of the Holocaust — in Ohio, which hasn’t gotten much attention recently.

“In Springfield, Ohio, some Americans have converted their basements and spare bedrooms into shelters for immigrant families who could be targeted in raids.”

#GiftLink courtesy of my library:

In a way its kinda cute that some people think a bloke would go through something as intense as a sex change just to try win a race. Yeah, sure kiddo, that's a thing 🙄

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Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...

Courtesy of an American president with a murserous and abusive hatred of women and girls :
www.reuters.com/world/middle...

some of you may die is written on a poster Alt: Lord Farquaad from Shrek says some of you may die but its a sacrifice I am willing to make

He is a cartoon of a person

Oh yeah.... my key ring of keys since the 70s (suitcase locks)

My Guilty Pleasure is SpoofTrek on TikTok. Shameless use of AI though....

If you're doomscrolling, guess what? So far there are 51 kākāpō chicks hatched and thriving this season, the same number of birds as we had in TOTAL in the 90s! Only one chick has died and there are still fertile eggs waiting to hatch!

Remember he openly tells us "I dont take advice"

Are the lights even on as clearly no one is home....

For context, since 2016ish. I'm nearly 60. I just use my name #norizz

Haha I avoided Social Media like The Plague until Twitter in my 50s.

A day late but Gool Piran (Happy St Piran's Day) to all Cornish folk for yesterday. Fun facts: Cornwall and Devon are not technically part of the UK. Kernewek (the Cornish language) is linked closely to Welsh & Breton. We were heavily colonised.

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Humanity,culture & beauty - Iran

Video captures the poster's experiences in Iran. Keep remembering the beauty, ancient culture & humanity of Iranians. #EndWar #EndImperialism

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Oh crap, Sheldon! So so sorry 😒💐

'I want to sounds smart and inspirational': How ministers use AI Most ministers say they don't use AI – but those who do use it for speechwriting, research, drafting questions to officials and generating images. Marc Daalder reports.

Unbelievably on the day Erica the North Shore racist pushes a leadership bid Marc Daalder details her getting a speech from ChatGPT.

She actually typed "I want to sounds smart and inspirational." Great use of grammar for an Education Minister.

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Luxon needs a political 🛟 right now... #nzpol