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I'm bowing out of Twitter completely. This platform is now a shell of its former self. Head to Bluesky to reconnect: @ratamiller.bsky.social

Peace out

[Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @RataMiller]

I'm bowing out of Twitter completely. This platform is now a shell of its former self. Head to Bluesky to reconnect: @ratamiller.bsky.social

Peace out

[Jake 🇵🇸🔴🟢⚫️ @Jakeruruku]

Take school lunches off David Seymour. He is not going to tear the govt down because of that.

Luxon is a coward.

[Nick @StrayDogNZ]

Damn, things must be getting bad when @chrisluxonmp has lost newstalkzb:

"his comments are being described as “absolutely disgraceful” & I couldn’t agree more... It was disgraceful and shows that the PM has no idea what life is really like for some kids"

https://t.co/gHJLoG6FZh

[Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @RataMiller]

@WilliamB1960 @pearce_murray Sounds like you need a kick to the head

[Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @RataMiller]

@YourAnonCentral Oh look another dick head

[Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @RataMiller]

@GeoffreyKeey Cue disconnected fuck wits that have never stepped foot in a south Auckland school...

[Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @RataMiller]

@WilliamB1960 @pearce_murray Oh fuck off into another column where someone actually gives a fuck what you think. Kids deserve better. End of. Prick

[Stinky Jim @StinkInk]

@Eastandbays Ludicrous. RNZ clumsily dancing on the head of a pin, they are not even a reliable news source anymore & have lost all credibility.

[Michael Richards @nzmrichards]

Just a brief comment about Luxon's "let them have Marmite sandwiches" comment this morning... and after talking to four principals/senior leaders throughout the day.

I had already left the classroom when the school lunch programme started.

[Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @RataMiller]

@MariaSherwood2 Shows what an egotistical prat he has become

[Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @RataMiller]

Bill burr is the man!

[Bricktop_NAFO @Bricktop_NAFO]

Bill Burr Destroying Elon Musk

[Thomas Sowell Quotes @ThomasSowell]

Scott Jennings: "I mean, all Zelenskyy had to do today was put on a tie, show up, smile, say 'thank you,' sign the papers, and have lunch. That‘s it. And he couldn‘t do that."

[Richard Hanania @RichardHanania]

I watched the entire press conference with Zelensky. There was 40 minutes of discussion up to the argument. Most people saw at most the last ten minutes. The whole video gives the proper context.

When I first watched the argument without the proper context, I thought it was possible that Trump and Vance ambushed Zelensky or were even trying to humiliate him. That's not what happened.

You had 40 minutes of calm conversation. Vance made a point that didn't attack Zelensky and wasn't even addressed to him, and Zelensky clearly started the argument.

In the first 40 minutes, Zelensky kept trying to go beyond what was negotiated in the deal. When Trump was asked a question, it was always "we'll see." Zelensky made blanket assertions that there would be no negotiating with Putin, and that Russia would pay for the war. When Trump said that it was a tragedy that people on both sides were dying, Zelensky interjected that the Russians were the invaders.

For his part, Trump made clear that the US would continue delivering military aid. All Zelensky had to do was remain calm for a few more minutes and they would've signed a deal.

The argument started when Trump pointed out that it would be hard to make a deal if you talk about Putin the way Zelensky does. Vance interjects to make the reasonable point that Biden called Putin names and that didn't get us anywhere.

The Zelensky/Trump dynamic was calm and stable. It was when Vance spoke that Zelensky started to interrogate him. Throughout the press conference to that point, everyone was making their arguments directly to the audience. Zelensky decided to challenge Vance and ask him hostile questions. He went back to his point that Putin never sticks to ceasefires, once again implying that negotiations are pointless. Why on earth would you do this? Then came the fight we all saw.

Zelensky was minutes away from being home free, and he would have had the deal and new commitments from the Trump administration. The point Vance made was directed against Biden and the media, taking them to task for speaking in moralistic terms. This offended Zelensky, and that began the argument.

I've been a fan of Zelensky up to this point, but this showed so much incompetence, if not emotional instability, that I don't see how he recovers from this. The relationship with the administration is broken. Ukraine should probably go with new leadership at this point.

[Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @RataMiller]

@mrs_twp

[Bricktop_NAFO @Bricktop_NAFO]

Bill Burr Destroying Elon Musk

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@ClintVSmith "woke sushi"😂

[Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @RataMiller]

@Joe_Trinder 💯

[Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @RataMiller]

@Reuters I legit thought they were amphibious vehicles that could drive on both land & water...!

[Rata - Toitu Te Tiriti @RataMiller]

"You hear that all you tin foil hat dumb arses??" 😂

[Championship Rounds @ChampRDS]

Jean Silva responds to Bryce Mitchell:

"I'm gonna beat you until you see the earth is round." 💀

#UFC #MMA