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Michael Bain
@mikejbain.bsky.social
Single dad of 2, hiker, Feminist Christian, LGBTQIA+ ally, pro Māori & Tangata Tiriti. Loves wine, coffee & craft beer. He/him. Vaxxed. Views are my own.
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Does anyone want to retract their idiotic crap reckons on why HMNZS Manawanui sunk? At the time I wondered if it was technical, but I didn't say anything because it was too early. I'm sharing this to remind everyone a ship sinking can be due to numerous reasons. www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350...

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This reads as if Costello had a pre-determined outcome (excise tax reduction for Philip Morris products) & tried to find stuff to fit that outcome. She needs to resign. Casey Costello releases 'independent' advice on heated tobacco www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Casey Costello releases 'independent' advice on heated tobacco
Casey Costello releases 'independent' advice on heated tobacco

It's five articles that are either about different products, outdated, or only offer weak support for her view.

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I can’t wait to see Te Kawau leading out Taihoro. I know how hard the team from ⁦‪@NWOrakei‬⁩ have worked & I know they’ll do the iwi & the nation proud. #Kiakahawww.stuff.co.nz/sport/350429...

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Can someone please remind Seymour that 1984 is a warning against authoritarianism, not a how-to guide.

a large screen shows a man 's face and says ingsoc
a large screen shows a man 's face and says ingsoc

ALT: a large screen shows a man 's face and says ingsoc

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I’d trust that legalese as far as I could throw it. The way AUT treated staff 2 years ago shows that the institutions cannot be trusted to follow the rules of the collective contract. They will try everything to work around it. This sounds like an attempt to union-bust.

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That sounds like she has breached the terms of the collective agreement.

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National coalition: “no we aren’t racist nor are our policies racist” Nek minnit: Te reo Māori teacher training cut by $30m to fund maths resources #hypocrisy#NationalNotFittoGovernwww.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Te reo Māori teacher training cut by $30m to fund maths resources
Te reo Māori teacher training cut by $30m to fund maths resources

Education Minister Erica Stanford said the government was still committed to the revitalisation of te reo Māori.

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Yah for the win!! But also, I am so sorry that you have had to go through this.

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Spring has sprung in central Tāmaki Makaurau. #spring#feedcleanse

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Michael Bain
@mikejbain.bsky.social
Single dad of 2, hiker, Feminist Christian, LGBTQIA+ ally, pro Māori & Tangata Tiriti. Loves wine, coffee & craft beer. He/him. Vaxxed. Views are my own.
283 followers327 following474 posts