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He Is Right: Legacy Media Must Self-Reflect
Serious debates over issues like the harms of lockdowns and illegal immigration were largely sidelined by many mainstream media. But Bezo’s dismissive attitude toward ‘alternative sources’ of news and information is also part of the reason why many are losing respect for the legacy media.
Laughter Is the Best Medicine
This regular daily post is the place to joke and banish negative thoughts.
This Isn’t Going away Any Time Soon
Anthony Albanese’s evasions are catching up with him.
The Shy Trump Voter Is Alive and Well
Axios reported in September, “61 per cent of Americans admit to ‘self-silencing’ – keeping their true opinions on sensitive topics to themselves.” If this number pans out, it would mean a massive amount of shy voters are out there.
The Talk of Unity and Garbage
This is being driven by the people accusing us of wanting to create a dictatorship. They are really annoyed that they have to go through the motions of holding elections every four years to maintain their power.
The Greatest Threat to Democracy
The last decade has been filled with lie after lie about Trump, to the point where even the most ardent Trump supporter probably believes at least one of them.
Snapchat Tops List for UK Child Grooming Cases
Snapchat has been identified as the most widely-used platform for online grooming, according to UK police data shared with the NSPCC, which reported over 7,000 offences of Sexual Communication with a Child across the UK by March 2024.
Our Mounting Critical Correspondence to NZ Officials
Now Germans are asking hard questions. Australians demand answers, too, and so do more and more Kiwis.