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Today in Rock History
Today in Rock History is a music orientated segment where we would like to encourage readers to share their thoughts and tastes in music and discuss the various aspects of any music topic. This post is not limited to rock music. You are encouraged to bring anything music-related along
Judges Are Going Soft on Violent Anti-Semites
Letting them off only encourages the bastards.
To Celebrate Simple Gifts
Cultivate your garden. Value simplicity. This may not be the best of all possible worlds, but by working together, I am confident that we can make it better.
Is Intifada Coming to the US?
If we fail to act now, it is only a matter of time before the third intifada is here.
These Are the Real Heroes and Villains of the Wildfires
Amid Southern California’s wildfires, Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass face criticism for leadership failures that worsened the crisis.
Meta Is Still Fact Checking In NZ
I received a polite email this week from Kiwi journalist George Driver who is an official ‘fact checker’ for Facebook who queried one of my recent posts.
Native biodiversity and the need for better incentives on New Zealand farms
Carbon farming is a "get-rich-quick scheme."
The wildfire narrative and the politics of climate change
“The modern economy and global living standards are products of fossil fuel use.”
A new perspective on evolution: development-first approach challenges traditional views
Does evolution follow the environment?
Economist says US policies mean an uncertain future for Kiwi mortgages
“Some analysts now think the first Fed cut last year was a mistake.”
Pro-Palestinian group opposes countering foreign interference bill
Could the bill target critics of NZ's foreign policy?
Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman under investigation again for shoplifting
Her lawyer declined to comment.