How They Frame the Narrative
The metaphor of truth as a casualty is slightly misleading. Truth does not die accidentally or of natural causes. It is assassinated, early, efficiently, and without remorse.
Media
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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.
Will a New RNZ Board Stop the Rot?
Companies such as Stuff and NZME (publisher of the Herald) can make their own rules, as long as they’re willing to risk consequences such as loss of trust and declining readership. RNZ (and TVNZ, but let’s not go there) has no such latitude.
Scott Adams and Intellectual Courage
Those who dare challenge elite opinion cartels will always pay the price. But they can live and die with a clean conscience. What matters more?
[The Good Oil] Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.
Funny How None of Them Buys What They’re Selling
It’s not that these people are stupid. It’s that the rules they preach are for you, not for them.
This Hit Job Is Not About Child-Safety
X is simply the space the managerial class can’t control.
The Politics of Not Wanting To Know
Jihadist attacks are followed not by sober engagement but by a sequence of shock, condemnation and symbolic reassurance. Leaders urge unity, we’re prompted not to ‘look back in anger’, candles are lit, teddy bears are hugged and attention is steered firmly away from questions of causation.
Here’s Who Is Really Weaponizing Children
As accusations of abductions resurface, it’s clear the West doesn’t care about facts on the ground if they contradict the narrative.
Did You Know There’s an Uprising?
The people of Iran are on the street because they want the regime gone and the momentum keeps increasing. This isn’t just a protest – it’s an uprising.
Will the Media Honestly Record This?
Get the popcorn and buckle in. One of the oldest bad ideas in history is about to get another run.
A New Year: The Cancer Data
Continuing to assert that Covid-19 vaccine harm is unproven whilst encouraging booster uptake and refusing to study comparative data has long since become an untenable position. In 2026 we aim to bring the unequivocal data to the attention of all those taking public health decisions.