Stan Walker’s Political Stunt at Aotearoa Music Awards Sparks Outrage, Media Witch Hunt Ensues
Bishop’s comments weren’t a scandal: they were a moment of honesty in a world increasingly allergic to it. If Stan Walker wants to play activist, he should expect pushback.
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The word for today is… subtle (adjective) - 1a: pleasing to the senses in a mild or nuanced way : delicate, elusive b: difficult to understand or perceive : obscure sense 1c c: clever and indirect : disguised in purpose, also : gentle 2: having or involving keen perception or insight 3a: highly skillful : expert
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He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.