Behind the Scarelines: sometimes big numbers don’t really mean much
Are reports of Greenland losing 30 million tonnes of ice per hour as alarming as they sound? A closer look at the numbers tells a very different story.
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Christchurch tops council confidence rankings—so why the negative spin?
This seems a good example of subtle but pervasive media bias at work.
State media’s version of Kāinga Ora tenant evictions
State media frames Kāinga Ora evictions as government failures, and seems to expect the state to provide housing indefinitely, for free, if tenants won’t pay the already subsidised amount.
Waitangi Day: A manufactured cycle of outrage
Waitangi Day has become a ritual of outrage—activists set the terms, the media amplifies grievance, and dissenters are cast as villains.
Taste Tuesday
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Judge Demands Referendum: Treaty Principles Bill
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DOGE - Madonna VOGUE Parody Song
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BUH BYE JOY! - FIRED by MSNBC! Haha!
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Today in Rock History
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Warring Sons to a Common Father
Recognizing these less-explored, but fundamental, common features would help societies to have a broader perspective towards political relations and avoid falling for runaway collectivist movements simply because they offer a new leading identity.
Germany Joins the Tide Against Woke
A right-ish swing sets the MSM to clutching their pearls.
Sheik Says Jews Responsible for Anti-Semitic Attcks
This is ‘mainstream moderate Islam’ in Australia.
A New Way of Thinking About Naval Power
Change is needed if the US expects to credibly deter the China from armed conflict in the Indo-Pacific or win if a war is forced upon us.