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🚨 BREAKING:
Former Irish President Mary Robinson, 81, and former New Zealand PM Helen Clark, 75, are at the Rafah border crossing protesting against Israel.
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HAPPENING NOW IN AMSTERDAM:
250,000 PRO-PALESTINE protesters screaming: F*ck Israel, F*ck Netanyahu
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This video is from the "Red Line" march in Amsterdam on October 5, 2025, not a current 2026 event. An estimated 250,000 people marched that day; Amsterdam's agenda for Oct 4, 2026 lists only minor local activities, not a mass protest. dutchnews.nl/2025/10/in-ams… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_line_… rightsforum.org/agenda/
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"The Hamburglar is to hamburgers what Large Language Models are to the Internet. In this essay I shall..." etc, etc.
Did a double-take there. Plunket a journalist? In his Platform-period I have him shelved alongside other dim media mouthpieces like Joe Rogan; Oprah for angry boomers and the easily led.
This Plunket vs Hager thing on @theplatform_nz is interesting: a journalist attacking a journalist, and taking the word of the powerful/wealthy subjects that have been written about.
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Trump's EPA has announced plans to remove all limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas power plants.
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Act leader David Seymour carries on his campaign.
(Those are quotes from DSeymour about the Tribunal)
My #cartoon today #NZpol #WaitangiTribunal #Māori

ALT David Seymour talking to the media, with a Waitangi Tribunal document under his arm. He is saying, “Activist! Ideological! Expansive! And an affront to every New Zealander!” In the background PM Luxon is walking away, and looking back nervously, saying, “Gawd! What’s he talking about now?” And Nicola Willis is saying, “The Act Party”
I'm very happy to share that my film of From Scratch in concert has gone live on Aotearoa's best streaming service, Arovision! It is in fine company alongside some of NZ's best music films. $5.99 gets you 30 days-worth of Songs For Unsung Heroes.
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David Bowie's mum used to nip out to meetings wearing her flash and circle badge, which is how Aladdin Sane ended up with it painted on his face.
Replying to @SikotiHamiltonR
3/4 Like NZ First here, Reform is a populist party with a membership that consists overwhelmingly of elderly white people. Footage from the conference made the age problem very clear. Oswald Mosley attracted a more youthful following, & was much more organised.
It's the global south with the most to lose - countries relying on oil to generate fertiliser to feed their populations. Millions will die, possibly billions, the fallout from which will be worldwide catastrophic collapse.
Because the fine art world is an intellectual discourse, a conversation which includes this artwork that has continued for over a century (it's no longer about 'pikchurs'), and AI 'art' is an art-theft smoothie of bland shite for the masses.
I'm very happy to share that my film of From Scratch in concert has gone live on Aotearoa's best streaming service, Arovision! It is in fine company alongside some of NZ's best music films. $5.99 gets you 30 days-worth of Songs For Unsung Heroes.
ondemand.arovideo.co.nz/film…























