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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The time John Key invited me over for Christmas lunch with his family
John and I had been hanging out a lot. In fact he’d been coming over to our house pretty regularly since he discovered I had an original Optimus Prime transformer.
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American Political Batshit: Health Care
I want to tell you about the time I got sick. Not like, “Oh, I have a cold” sick, but “I could very easily die” sick.
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Should I shave my balls?
Dear Slightly Slutty Barren Spinster I am a gentleman who likes to maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene.
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Have modern kids got game? My parents decide
I’m going to start an infrequent series where my parents are going to assess the dating rituals of today’s youth. But for this to happen I need YOUR help.
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The case for stricter surveillance laws/the case for fewer surveillance laws
On the afternoon the Martin Place Siege was happening, I tweeted the following (and no, don’t worry, it’s not flippant):
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The 4th Estate and Dirty Politics.
By Scott Milne There has been quite a bit of discussion about the role of the press, and some on the left – me included – perhaps a bit critical of the role that the press has played in Dirty Politics.
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Ruminator’s 2014 Person of the Year
Following on from last year’s controversial decision to award Ruminator’s Person of the Year to Miley Cyrus, I took some suggestions from the Twitterazis as to who it should be this year.
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I was a Mormon, then I wasn’t: Jacinda Ardern
She’s pretty much everyone’s favourite Labour MP. Despite all the in-fighting and muck-raking and general ickiness that has beset the Labour party
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So many hotties, so little compassion: Our Agony Aunt responds
Dear Slightly Slutty Barren Spinster I have been in a relationship for quite some time and, to be perfectly honest, I prefer drinking heavily and wishing my moral compass wasn’t pointing me on a course to propositioning an attractive co-worker to actually being in my relationship.
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No bullshit: Andrew Little
Andrew Little is straight up and down. He’s a man of no bullshit. What you see is what you get. He’ll give you answers that are honest and thoughtful. That’s the narrative that he wants to build.
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Dying alone: Agony Aunt answers
Dear Slightly Slutty Barren Spinster, I too am terminally single and offspring free, have sex as I please, and am committed to this lifestyle.
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Chin up kids, it’ll be ok
So the election of Andrew Little was met with a wailing of teeth from my Twitter feed.
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A tale of two sinners
Recently in the news we’ve had a couple of examples of inappropriate behaviours from white men in positions of power.
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American Political Batshit: The Media
Have you ever heard of “Morning Zoo” programs? In Australia I think they are referred to as “Breakfast Programs,” and I’m thinking you guys might call them the same thing.
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Let’s give Him a name: ‘The Children Act,’ by Ian McEwan
By James J. Robertson There’s a lot of naming in Ian McEwan’s most recent novel, ‘The Children Act.’
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Laughing my fucking ass off
*Possible trigger warnings* The latest outrage for us to express our outrage over and be outraged came in twos this week, when our Prime Minister made a joke about a paedophile and then RedFoo (from LMFAO) side-kicked in a song called “Literally I can’t“.
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