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Dude from Flight Centre on RNZ says that it's unworkable for people to have pre-departure covid tests because if they test positive it means they have to postpone travel. Wtaf? Anyone who has covid and decides to get on a plane and infect countless people is an actual monster.
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Holy shit this piece. 'Multiple AI platforms now offer tools to leave AI-generated feedback on students’ essays. Which raises the possibility that AIs are now evaluating AI-generated papers, reducing the entire academic exercise to a conversation between two robots — or maybe even just one.'
nymag.com/intelligencer/arti…
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Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.
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Unemployment data out today - it rose to 4.8%. Many people might be trying to tell you that's better than expected - and so things are okay. A closer look at the data shows otherwise. There are 29,000 more people unemployed since this government took office. A 🧵
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This is your daily reminder that Donald Trump is responsible for overturning Roe v. Wade.
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If Jeff Bezos cowers before power, we the consumers should show him ours by staying off Amazon through the election.
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Rewatching Paddington & I can’t help but notice he manages the whole boat trip from Peru without breaking a single jar of his marmalade. Not so clumsy when it’s your stuff & it matters to you are you, you little prick?
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"Drilling, moving, cooling and shipping gas from one country to another uses so much energy that the actual final burning of gas in people’s homes and businesses only accounts for about a third of the total emissions from this process, the research finds." theguardian.com/us-news/2024…
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Not even a year in and this coalition government's legacy so far is one of lies, misinformation and obfuscation.
Here's a thread of the many times Luxon's government has misled the public with false claims & refused to release evidence to justify their damaging policies 🧵
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ICYMI: Unredacted legal advice obtained by @NewsroomNZ shows officials warned ministers that repealing the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration would likely breach New Zealand's trade agreements.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/01/go…
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A really useful insight into the National mindset:
* Doesn't like the America First protectionism
* Doesn't like the climate and immigration policy
* Believes Trump would be worse for NZ
* Hates the tariffs
* But tax cuts are ultimately all that matters stuff.co.nz/politics/3504347…
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New: With the Government walking back its dedication to the Paris target, it would be convenient to unexpectedly find a massive carbon sink in old trees – but it would also raise questions as to the authenticity of these new removals.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/09/26/ho…
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ASB boss backs a capital gains tax. Chartered Accountants came out in support some months ago. Some businesspeople back it publicly; many more privately. Feels like political temperature is shifting, even just a little. rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/5289…
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That doesn't have to be our fate either. @niwa_nz modelled a low emissions scenario too, where global emissions peak quickly and temperatures are actually *falling* by the end of the century.
Which path we end up on is ultimately up to us.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/09/23/th…
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Another year, another billion dollar profit for @Fonterra from unrestrained pollution: fonterra.com/nz/en/our-stori…
#TooManyCows
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PSA: Forest & Bird are presenting a Webinar via Zoom on taking action against Fast-track
TIME: 7pm
DATE: Wed 25 September
"...you will learn about what you can do to make sure your voice is heard, including how to lobby your local MP."
forestandbird-org-nz.zoom.us…
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Remember, when it comes to the actual likelihood that a vehicle crash will occur at all, AND whether the consequences of a crash are serious, or even deadly, or not, speed is ALWAYS a factor. Including when the legal speed limits are currently too high. #SpeedKills #VisionZero
