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Woke Does a Lot of Harm
Not only had state wokescolds insisted on affirming the girl’s gender identity in life, in death they were still determined to ‘educate’ the parents.
CNN Shocked: Migrants Love Trump
“There is no bloc of voters that shifted more to the right from 2020 to 2024 than immigrant voters.”
This Did Not Start With Trump
Granting, controlling, and revoking access to official briefings, restricted government facilities, and the sites of government activities has been one of the political establishment’s favorite tools of media control for over a century.
Phil Goff’s Distortions in Stuff
New Zealanders deserve journalism that informs, not inflames. Democracy requires debate, not distortion. And moral clarity begins with naming evil where it lies.
The Media Beast Targets the Reform
The point: this is an uphill struggle. The forces allied against change are mighty.
The Op-Ed Stuff Won’t Publish
Whether ignored, overlooked, or declined – a recent op-ed I submitted to Stuff has not been published – so I thought I would share directly here via Substack.
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[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.
[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.
New Covid Wave Campaign a Massive Flop
Like the good lackeys they are, media outlets are beating up the BREAKING new variant story, to which the general public response has been LMAO.
Is Goldsmith Out of Touch?
They’re not going to change their ways unless directed to do so. Nothing will change unless Minister Goldsmith is prepared to act. Unfortunately, that looks unlikely and so he is wasting his time.
Call It What It Is
A recent fracas involving a government minister at a music event simply shows that an artist is allowed to provoke, but cannot be provoked.
[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.