NZ Housing Minister @cjsbishop: Our collective failure to build has trapped people in poverty, increased inequality, and shattered the dream of a property-owning democracy. Housing reform isn’t optional — it’s essential.
Watch his CIS speech 👇
The most persuasive speech on housing policy by an Australian local councillor that I am aware of.
"The Left Case for YIMBY"
By Councillor Philippa Scott @CrPhilippaScott of the Inner West.
https://t.co/bTS9q66oMY
The more that I research, read, and write about the space industry, the more amazed I am that anything, ever, flies. So I salute everyone out there who is slogging through the mud to reach space.
The Russians should have made it a global TV Show about mobilisation! Following a guy's experience, on day 1 he is handed a summons, on day 2 he gets onto a bus and gets absolutely hammered with mates, on day 3 he receives a rusty AK-47, etc... Name it "Kerch Shore" or something!
Three ways to contribute to an independent campaign:
Time (effort)
Talent (skills)
Treasure (financially)
Early stage campaigns, and campaigns in new areas often don’t have all the talented folk they need.
Here’s a way to contribute your best and highest value.
2 1/2 minutes that sums up everything wrong with Australian political reporting
In 2010 American professor Jay Rosen came to Australia and nailed it with "horse race journalism".
His damning critique of Insiders, and Leigh Sales' defensive reaction, is worth it alone
#auspol
PM's advice to the GG was to hold both elections on the same day to "spare the Australian community the additional expense and disruption that would result from holding two separate elections within months". So where are the two election theorists today? #auspol#ausvotes
If you don't recognise these tactics, then you haven't been paying attention. From Kharkiv's frontline, #Ukraine@dcinfocus and Feras. With thanks to our local team. @BBCNews@BBCWorld Graphic content warning.
Sadly, I am going to start a thread on the Russian-Ukrainian War of 2022. I want to emphasize that everyone should be skeptical of videos and photos that have not been confirmed, which will include some of the posts in this thread.