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Thinking about climate, equity, rainbow rights. Mum to 2 loveable ratbags. She/her. Cat person with a dog. π³πΏ
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Victoria π π§‘
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Oh wow! That's so bad. I had to contract a firm to provide service desk support to our offices with something like 11 languages. A place in Malaysia was selected but we always kept our kiwi desk and Canadian desk because we wanted people to feel connected and supported by us.
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Victoria π π§‘
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How do they not have issue tracking? That's insane!
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He's not wrong. The phenomenon of being a toxic waste of space that contributes nothing to the betterment of the UK.
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It's time for Seymour to come clean on this. It's totally inappropriate to be messaging young teens on a secretive messaging app. In the recent Newsroom article it was mentioned that he handed it his snapchat during school visits π³
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Victoria π π§‘
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Can't tell you how much this has angered me today. She says she'd hate to rip it away from them, "it" meaning literal slave labour and "them" being some of our most vulnerable. Under Labour their wages would have been subsidised to minimum wage, giving the workers some dignity.
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Victoria π π§‘
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Ouch! I did the same yesterday with superheated chocolate as I tried to release freshly cooked muffins from their tin.
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Cool - so for $20 a week all I needed to do was fire 5,000 public servants, get rid of free prescriptions and subsidised public transport, disestablish the MΔori Health Authority, and borrow a couple of billion dollars a year more. Alternatively for $20 a week I could have had all of those things.
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Thing is this is the second time I may have to write pretty much the same article for the same reason, that an Op Ed writer failed to do even the most basic research into The Questions They Were Fearlessly Raising. This was August 2022: newsroom.co.nz/2022/08/19/s...
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Victoria π π§‘
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Love it!
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Victoria π π§‘
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Today Gumboot Friday got $24 million in govt funding. I'm concerned because 8 of their 90 counsellors offering LGBTQIA+ services, have trained at Christian institutes like Bethlehem Tertiary Institute and Laidlaw. Are our vulnerable kids walking into a snake pit?
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Kay in the End Times π³οΈβπ ππππ
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Ironic that MP David McLeod, chair of Environment Committee hearing #FastTrackBill submissions
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/...
has been stood down for nondisclosure of political donations. Not a good look with concerns over Bill enabling corruption or bribery #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350...
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Victoria π π§‘
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Can you send him to mine to help mop out the flooded garage?
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Victoria π π§‘
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Drat, I had planned to be at that session but my transport said otherwise.
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Victoria π π§‘
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I have the basket ready for those chopped "vegetables".
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Victoria π π§‘
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8th of June. It's in the diary π
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Victoria π π§‘
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Every panel that included a kiwi writer at the Writers Festival, had something awful to say about this govt and the pain we'll be going through for 3 years. Huge applause from the audience every time. I've never known an overwhelmingly unpopular govt. #nzpol
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Victoria π π§‘
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Patricia Grace's stories have been in my head for 30 years. Today I was so fortunate to hear her speak and then meet her afterwards.
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Victoria π π§‘
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It's always good to see some of your fave bands speaking up for what's right.
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Victoria π π§‘
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Just what I was thinking too!
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Victoria π π§‘
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My reading list definitely expanded after that session!
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Victoria π π§‘
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Fantastic evening at the Auckland Writers' Fest. Becky Manawatu and Sinead Gleeson's session was full of warmth discussing connection to whenua. And a little sneak peek of Manawatu's 2nd novel. Emily Perkins & Lynn Davidson were talking about all aspects of women in mid life, control vs chaos.
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Victoria π π§‘
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Yes!!
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Most people are more aware of homeopathy these days but my misguided purchase was just before Ben Goldacre's Bad Science was released. I've since questioned manufacturers about how much alcohol is in their homeopathic teething sprays. 5% it turns out, should just rub some whisky on their gums π³
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Victoria π π§‘
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Completely agree but the PM seems to sit lower down the hierarchy than Peters or Seymour, so does nothing. What leadership!
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Victoria π π§‘
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Yup, just the basics. What a step backwards.
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What I'd say to you, right, is that I cannot say it more clearly than that. Of course he can't, he's incompetent. Which brings me back to the immortal words of Rebecca Wright "Confidence is not competence Christopher".
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Victoria π π§‘
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Imagine if Ardern turned up to her own press conference and couldn't answer questions about her new policy. Imagine if she didn't have clear coherent answers. Luxon is the epitome of failing up and in true Dunning Kruger fashion, he has no idea he's so incompetent.
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Victoria π π§‘
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As a mum dealing with a crying baby that never slept, I bought homeopathic teething powder at a chemist. I asked about the potency etc and noone could answer. I soon found out homeopathic remedies are placebos and non-regulated. I was ripped off. Now they can do it again, thanks Winnie.
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Victoria π π§‘
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Exactly! Anyone on the left that did this more than twice would be hammered by the press for incompetency. Instead we're "still getting to know him".
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Victoria π π§‘
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I guess it's the cost Winnie pays for support from the alternative wellness community. They chose him to get rid of regs around naturopathic remedies and this nonsense. I guess he's paying up.
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How does he get away with this all the time? He tells lies or half truths, gets called out but no-one seems to care. If a leftie MP did this, all hell would break loose. π€·π»ββοΈ
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Victoria π π§‘
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Oh you're kidding π. Sick of this govt. They said structured literacy would work best but I didn't pick that they would scrap reading recovery at the same time, which is definitely needed for those with additional needs.
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Victoria π π§‘
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She has a long history of denying that support is needed for females from online harm. "Free Speech" nutter.
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Victoria π π§‘
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TΔmaki Makaurau @ nearly midnight and still got to see this beauty out the back window. Wish I had looked earlier for the full show. Thank you to the ruru for making it truly special.
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Victoria π π§‘
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This was just one thing I noticed and dug into (Bethlehem caught my eye after David Farrier's reporting on the high school). But I imagine if I did a different search criteria for something like drug counselling, there's probably some quacks. Whole thing needs an audit.
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Victoria π π§‘
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There had to be a way to privatise benefits and they've found it. What utter bollocks. Imagine being a highly skilled policy analyst who has been dumped by the govt and having to go to some basic work skills session instead of job hunting.
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And it's already been removed by TikTok, hidden behind a warning by YouTube, and hard to find on Spotify. π BUT I've seen it everywhere thanks to the efforts of fans and protesters finding fun ways to share it.
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Another counselor had qualifications as a naturopathic doctor from this "university". What checks do Gumboot Friday have in place?
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It's a slippery slope, next we'll find out Seymour has oat milk in his cortado.
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7 out of 89 counsellors offering LGBTQIA+ services on Gumboot Friday have qualifications from religious tertiary institutions. These are Bethlehem Tertiary Institute (an offshoot of the anti LGBTQIA high school), Vision and Laidlaw. Is this concerning?
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Victoria π π§‘
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Did Seymour just admit he's woke today? He says sushi is woke and he was recently spotted with other ACT pals at Azabu in Mission Bay. But maybe the added Peruvian fusion with Japanese makes sushi less woke? π€·π»ββοΈ
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Victoria π π§‘
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I thought he didn't like it but when I tried to take it off him, he fought me for it.
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Victoria π π§‘
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Winter is coming
#aotearoapets
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I don't think it will make much difference. The lack of support for kids with minor to severe learning disabilities has been appalling for the last 2 govts, at least. So this is basically no change. The learning support system needs a huge change and more resources, something this govt won't do.
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Melissa Lee's responses to media were odd but I feel it's because of Luxon's framework for cabinet. If he was more experienced himself he could have coached her on how to say nothing to press without saying "I'm not telling you". This is a complete failure of leadership and mentoring.
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Victoria π π§‘
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More broken promises as expected. Today's count alone, is at least 3: frontline staff numbers; emergency housing in Rotorua extended for 2 years; Stanford hiring contractors to do the work of those fired from MoE.
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Victoria π π§‘
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There's 2 reasons Key's govt had lower state services staff numbers: they lowballed services until there was literally poo running down the walls of hospitals, and they hired contractors so the numbers looked lower (a classic corporate trick).
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