That pretty much sums it up, but I probably should have used the extra characters. I know people who have “transitioned” gender. They are absolutely brilliant people. I don’t fear or hate or despise them or their decision. It’s like with Jacinda Ardern and criticism being levelled at her being labeled as Misogny, or Nanaia…
General Theory/Outline Every Monday (excepting holidays, when it’s pushed out), the Ministry of Health provides the latest stats for Covid-related things. I used to focus solely on Deaths by Vaccination Status but now look at Cases, Hospitalisations and Deaths in NZ by Covid Vaccination Status. As the MoH data is generally presented as raw numbers,…
In an article today about how the MoH has shelved plans for a Nationwide Covid Infection Survey, the reason provided by a spokesperson was as follows. “Aotearoa New Zealand has passed the emergency stage of its Covid-19 response, with the virus endemic in our communities. The results of any Covid-19-focused prevalence survey would be unlikely…
I submitted the following request for information last month. I have just been advised that Te Whatu Ora has decided to extend the period of time available to respond to whether they will even answer the questions. I am not the only person experiencing these delays:
With Max Tweedie impersonating Kellie-Jay Keen happening, I wasn’t quite ready for these ones. For non-Twitter users, the @ name is the account, it has impersonated the other account by taking its name/profile picture. Are they protesting the removal of the Legacy ticks, or is there something else going on? It’s a breach of the…
Leo Molloy, whose efforts in looking for the thug are a big part of why he was eventually caught and charged, posted this Tweet, asking whether people thought the charge should be more than “common assault”. From https://communitylaw.org.nz/community-law-manual/chapter-34-common-crimes/assault/: What do you think?