Posts by Hilary Stace
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NZer Cliff Robinson talks about raising his two adult children with microcephaly
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Please don't let this cause drop off the agenda. It isn't getting much (any) coverage in the corporate media.
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Now made the stuff website. This is so wrong. Vindictive regional council wages war on the people and the democratic processes. Taranaki people should vote this Regional Council out.
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The vindictive Taranaki Regional Council is spending hundreds of thousands chasing this small debt. Serious threat to democracy.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/297910/council-spends-$270k-chasing-$25k-debt
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Access: Social media, disability…, in reply to Moz,
Love the idea of Citizens' Juries. They have been used occasionally in NZ, mostly for ethical issues. But could be used more.
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Access: Social media, disability…, in reply to Sacha,
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11595008
Could get your link to work - try thisMore great work by Kirsty Johnston too. Following and untangling and explaining the complex world of disability and care.
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That documentary was so interesting because of the visuals and the people explaining. Although I have heard about it a lot, now I 'get' that thing about the vital role of collective community creativity of Gap Filler, Smash Palace etc. I want to go to the place with the burgers going through the pipes, and see all that street art.
Contrasted with the big capitalism top down thing. Led by a man who couldn't make a company which builds houses in Christchurch succeed? And another who drives around in a big flash car.
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My theory is that nothing much happens of significance until the last few days before the actual election. The people who decide the election (about 5%) decide then whether to vote at all and who for.
I also hear there is a lot of National Party money (of which they have a great deal) going into very sophisticated digital analysis and targeting of voters similar to that done in the last UK election and which turned the election in the last couple of weeks. Analysis that is based on publically available information such as FB likes. Is this correct, Rob?
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Up Front: Five, in reply to Emma Hart,
Yes, that makes sense. Also applies to refugees. When they finally get here we tell them they are brave and resilient and then don't have to do anything to help.
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There seems to be a very well funded PR campaign underway for flag change fronted by sports people and media people, but paid for by whom? You can see the public manipulation in action. I think the next poll will be much closer.