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They are now a testament to the dissolution of nations into a global Panem ruled by Capitol elites, who demonstrate their disdain for the people of the districts through ritualized ridicule of what we used to consider reality.
The power of a male’s punch is 162 per cent greater than a woman’s, according to research by the University of Utah. The least-powerful man in experiments was still stronger than the most powerful woman.
I will use two real life authoritarian policies as examples of sunk cost fallacy: the War on Drugs and the authoritarian Covid Response.
Incidents of self-harm among adolescent females were notably higher than expected.
Despite the shrill forecasts of dangerous global warming, there are many signs that we are past the peak of the Holocene Warming. It is the next cycle of global cooling we have to fear.
Until a government has the guts to make reforms that radically alter the incentives for the provision of health, I doubt it will improve significantly or long term.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT Audrey Young (Herald): Battle between Act and Te Pāti Māori is out of hand – Speaker Gerry Brownlee must take urgent action (paywalled) Peter Dunne: Mr Speaker's Lonely Role RNZ: Flurry of mishaps puts spotlight on Parliament's culture Jenna Lynch
Another day and yet another bad headline for the Green Party. This time it is Julie Anne Genter who was found to be in contempt of the house when she went and stood over National MP Matt Doocey.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Thomas Manch (Post): Health NZ’s $1.4b overspend: Who knew what, when? Isaac Davison and Adam Pearse (Herald): Former Health NZ board members disappointed in Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s ‘personal’ and ‘baseless’ comments (paywalled) Kate Green (RNZ): Former Te Whatu Ora
RNZ and Guyon Espiner deliberately mislead with a deceitful story about excise tax changes.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Tova O’Brien (Stuff): PM expresses confidence in his health minister despite several red flags Russell Palmer (RNZ): Health Minister Shane Reti faces growing pressure over Health NZ finances RNZ: Politics live: Health budget fall-out continues Richard Harman (Politik): Government’s HealthNZ
