Posts by nzlemming
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Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
Actually, Craig, I was there, as Russell was, and it was my thought as well. It was not peaceful, though it may have been lawful (and let's not forget that the Nuremberg rallies were lawful in their time), and it was very threatening.
You weren't there so all you got to see was 20-30 seconds on the TV. There was palpable hate in the Parliament forecourt and it was wearing black shirts. It very much evoked the feeling of an organised group of people prepared to do violence at the word of their leader to anyone who did not adhere to their views.
Sometimes, making these comparisons is not dog-whistling but someone expressing how it genuinely made them feel. And I shared the feeling.
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Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to andin,
I’m kinda pissed my natural career path of crazy hermit in remote, difficult to get to location, isnt a viable option anymore
There's nothing preventing that option, though these days we'd tend to call them "academics not in residence"
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Up Front: Respectably-Dressed Sensible…, in reply to Megan Wegan,
I once touched a boy’s knee. It didn’t lead anywhere, though maybe my hand was facing the wrong direction
I suspect there will be a scarlet letter in your mailbox soon. You could wear it to Slutwalk ;-)
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Up Front: Respectably-Dressed Sensible…, in reply to giovanni tiso,
I just refuse to accept that a French word is being used to adjectivise an Italian city.
That's the English for you.
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Up Front: Respectably-Dressed Sensible…, in reply to Russell Brown,
I’m only just recovering from seeing Hilary Calvert on Backbenchers
How long does it take for TVNZ to put that stuff up on demand?
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Up Front: Respectably-Dressed Sensible…, in reply to Russell Brown,
Noted.
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Up Front: Respectably-Dressed Sensible…, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
Your faith in my masochistic impulse control is touching but ever so slightly misplaced.
Given it's self directed, would that classify as good or bad touching?
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Up Front: Respectably-Dressed Sensible…, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
And I’m going to throw a pretty controversial notion out there – Paul Henry’s replicant-like lack of empathy on 60 Minutes this week is the respectable face of rape culture.
The only remotely controversial thing about that is the use of the word "respectable" re: Paul Henry,
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Up Front: Respectably-Dressed Sensible…, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
You always have the choice to not click... ;-)
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Hard News: Bishop Brian: It's worse than…, in reply to Russell Brown,
Jeez, Russ, the RWC's coming up. If the camera guys have to be match fit, we can do no less. ;-)