Posts by Sacha
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Hard News: Trump's Dummkopfs, in reply to Joe Boden,
The past eight years have taken the mask off of America's supposed "post-racial" culture and revealed just how deeply embedded racism is over there.
Us settler societies all have some way to go.
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I am glad to see that the Green Party's succinct policy on Medically-Assisted Dying released today recognises the issues about disability.
- Media release.
- One page policy PDF.“Adults with a terminal illness should have the right to choose a medically assisted death,” Green Party health spokesperson Kevin Hague said.
“The Green Party does not support extending assisted dying to people who aren't terminally ill because we can’t be confident that this won't further marginalise the lives of people with disabilities.
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Access: The Paralympics and visibility, in reply to Hilary Stace,
Attitude has supported disability sport for many years
The programme has been fixated on elite sport since its inception, which has really affected their framing of disability.
But yes, good to see the Paralympic team outperforming many ordinary Olympic athletes, and getting media coverage for it. Hopefully that will be recognised when funding is re-allocated.
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Speaker: Confessions of an Uber Driver…, in reply to Nick Russell,
My guess is that they are banking on not needing any at all once driverless cars hit critical mass.
That is many years away, for legal rather than technical reasons.
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Speaker: Confessions of an Uber Driver…, in reply to Elpie,
That's disgusting but unsurprising. Thanks for dropping in.
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would I want her involved in steering Auckland? Oh, hell yes.
Same. So impressed.
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Nathan's mother talks to RNZ Morning Report (4 mins, audio options).
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Need that P endorsement? No worries. Dodgy taxi driver training institute unmasked.
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Speaker: Confessions of an Uber Driver…, in reply to goforit,
Uber has gone into carpooling in NZ
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Access: Disability abuse: it’s not OK, in reply to Angela Hart,
what have the consequences of this negligent care been to the caregivers
They have to write a letter to the family saying sorry we killed your son. Wettest bus ticket ever.