Posts by Russell Brown
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Hard News: No Red Wedding, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
You don’t have to have any regard for Key to think allegations he was involved in massive fraud, or made multiple false statutory declaration, need to be made with extreme care.
Au contraire. I have a couple of Twitter followers who confidently tell me these things all the goddamn time.
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Hard News: Being Jim, in reply to JacksonP,
Jimmy comes across really well in the trailer.
It was a thrill for us to see it -- much like the first time he was an Attitude. I trusted them enough that I wanted them to interview him without us -- and he came up with his amazing "weird is good" speech.
It's great for us to see how he is when he's not in our company. He's different in the family bubble -- as we all are -- but we've always heard from his teachers how likeable and funny he is. Not that he isn't when he's with us, but, you know.
He was pretty impressed with the trailer too.
Looking forward to seeing the rest of it. Kind of wish there was a spot for him doing video and gaming reviews on screen. He’d be great at it.
You never know ...
M cried.
Aw.
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Hard News: Being Jim, in reply to Raymond A Francis,
I take your point but “agency”
The ability to act on his own behalf and make his own decisions. It's a common word in this context in the disability world.
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The ferocity with which the usual suspects are trying to attack Cunliffe personally has been pretty amazing.
Matthew Hooton basically lost the plot – and had to be brilliantly put in his place by Kathryn Ryan – on Nine to Noon last week, repeatedly accusing Cunliffe of lying about his background. He’s now been presented with documentary evidence and still won’t admit he was wrong, let alone apologise.
And Judith Collins’ office is supplying Whale Oil with tendentious claims in a similar vein, which she duly touts on Twitter.
I suspect it’ll go about as well as Labour’s endless attempts to do much the same to Key did.
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Hard News: Being Jim, in reply to Bart Janssen,
I still have strong memories of the speech Russell gave about his sons, one of the more inspiring things I’ve heard.
Was that at the fundraiser in Parnell? It seems so long ago.
And yeah, I decided that people were going to get the very open and direct version that night.
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Hard News: Being Jim, in reply to Paul Williams,
Incidentally, is the TV show likely to be available online you think?
Yes -- at Attitude Live.
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Hard News: Being Jim, in reply to Christian Mair,
Oh he is your son?! He was very helpful & friendly during the NZIFF.
I'm not surprised, but it makes me very happy to see you say that. Cheers.
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Wow! In the mayoral section for Auckland, Penny Bright is just a trainwreck:
Does not believe climate change is man-made. Doesn't agree with a precautionary approach to dealing with the issues.
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Aaaand ... the Generation Zero local voting guide for six cities is now published.
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Hard News: Being Jim, in reply to Kumara Republic,
Parental acknowledgement is an important first step – my folks have always denied that I’m on the autistic spectrum, despite showing such traits in the Baron-Cohen test.
I think I've said it before, but you're one of the Aspie-est dudes I've met. And the cool stuff you do is always a source of hope and encouragement for me. Just kinda wish you were in the same city as our younger boy, Leo ...