Category: Rights
American Political Batshit: Conservative Christianity
There is no better country on earth in which to be a Christian than the United States. That is an undeniable fact.
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American Political Batshit: Guns
Have you ever wondered why armies back in the 18th Century used to just line up and plug away at each other? The answer is simple. Their weapons sucked.
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How do I hit on people safely? Our first agony aunt response!
Our first letter to our slightly slutty barren spinster was a very topical one. One where our protagonist is clearly paying attention to the world around him and needs some old fashioned tips on dating.
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When a compliment isn’t
On Stuff there was an article about the cat-calling/street harassment that an individual woman received while walking through New York
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Cyberbullying: by Loren Heaphy
The Ruminator’s Loren Heaphy (LOZ!) is a finalist in the Westpac Millennial Women of Influence competition.
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Think Before You Click or: Why I Haven’t Seen JLaw’s Boobs
The internet has exploded in the last 72 hours because naked photos and videos of over 100 people, several of them high profile Hollywood actresses and models (and most notably 24 year old Jennifer Lawrence) were stolen.
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Why I think Labour’s letter to the Police Commissioner may have legs
So David Parker has written to the Police commissioner arguing that he needs to start an investigation under the Crimes Act in to allegations against Judith Collins, Cameron Slater, Carrick Graham and Cathy Odgers et al.
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Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. But I should (image may upset).
I’ve been really challenged lately to start caring about stuff. Like, properly caring.
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Is someone thinking of the children yet?
In my last post, I asked: what happens to a community when the people who live in it withdraw their support of it?
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Comedy fest review: Hairy Soul Man
Kai Smythe, a Melbourne-based musician, comedian and performer is Hairy Soul Man, a peacock of a performer full of swagger and confidence.
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Toyworld’s telling girls what to play with again: update it was all a mistake
Last year something very cool happened, at least partly inspired by a Ruminator post. But this year, it appears to have… unhappened. I’m not impressed.
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Honey, You Can’t Seriously Have Five Children
When the lady at the Post Office looked at me a bit funny, it was probably fair enough. I’d just told her I was sending Christmas presents to my five children.
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Hey MSD, stopped being dicks
**UPDATE 2** After my gentle provision of another chance for them to reconsider, MSD has decided that they will play nice.
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Guest post: The CTV collapse and inquiry, my personal thoughts from being there
This post first appeared on Jarrod Gilbert’s blog, however the New Zealand Fire Service asked him to take it down. We’re trying to track down a statement from them as to why.
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We don’t need your…
So there are times when I look at countries with written constitutions with a wry smile. Look at you United States, with your archaic second amendment, or you Fiji, with your vote-for-your-own-race electoral system.
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It’s PC gone mad!
Whenever something happens that tries to protect a minority say, or maybe sets out to right a wrong, there’s always a group of people who start yelling “This is bloody PC gone mad!”
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The Spy Who Didn’t Love Me
The following text was delivered as an address at the Muslim World Forum, Aotea Centre, 23 November, 2013. The forum marked eight years of relationship building between the Office of Ethnic Affairs and New Zealand’s Muslims.
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