Just me... Ōtepoti.
Ōtepoti. Aotearoa nz.
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Peter Martin retweeted
What do you call an army that kills a surrendered Palestinian #child in front of the camera, in front of the world?
They call it "the most moral army in the world"
Peter Martin retweeted
May be the first time in history a Zionist bombed and no children were killed.
So folk are helicoptered from all over the bottom half of the South Island to Dunedin hospital. It seems the locals have to fund raise to get two landing spots on the new hospital.
Half a dozen a day with increases because Q'town and Central growth...
Fuck this Govt.
Peter Martin retweeted
Not a single news outlet has reviewed its coverage of Jason Arday, for accuracy or proportionality. Zero attempt has been made to conduct any inquiry into the media’s role in his death. Instead, the industry has moved into self-congratulatory mode. This isn’t just tone deaf, it betrays a systemic failure
Peter Martin retweeted
The man who bought Sierra Leone. Jos Leijdekkers’s is one of Europe’s most wanted criminals. His greatest caper yet looks to be the takeover of a country. In half a decade Leijdekkers has turned Sierra Leone, a place previously best known for blood diamonds, into a hub for billions of dollars’ worth of Colombian cocaine, disguised as rice or plantain chips, which pass through each year en route to Europe. By funnelling a share of the profits to Sierra Leone’s political elite and funding large parts of the state itself, Leijdekkers has amassed perks that would be the envy of a Bond villain. He is believed to have a Sierra Leonean diplomatic passport. The police and military establishment bow to him, squadrons of container ships and submarines ply the shores at his command, and he is escorted in a motorcade by the presidential guard beneath a cloud of drones
economist.com/interactive/18…
Peter Martin retweeted
LOL! Best Hitler-bunker-scene rendition so far!
“You didn’t tell me these were the same Persians that defeated the Romans.”
"Have Bari Weiss write why high oil prices are actually a good thing..."
Peter Martin retweeted
% of income spent on food
Latest OECD data
US: 6.7%
Ireland: 8.4%
UK: 8.6%
Switzerland: 8.9%
Canada: 9.6%
Australia: 9.8%
Austria: 10%
Germany: 11.5%
Norway: 11.6%
NZ: 12.7%
Peter Martin retweeted
In Australia migrant children scored slightly higher than local children in m PISA tests while in most other nations migrants saw poorer results than locals. Australia of course manages its population flows while in Europe lots of migration is unmanaged in nature (refugees, asylum seekers, illegal migrants). Comparing European migration patterns with Australia doesn’t make too much sense.
Peter Martin retweeted
“The article also reports on early, reportedly serious offers from Hamas (via the network of Mohammed Dahlan) to release all civilian hostages unconditionally in the days right after Oct 7, and a parallel Qatari mediation offer to the head of Mossad) both of which Israeli officials reportedly rebuffed or failed to take seriously), as the political and military leadership turned its focus on on destroying Hamas rather than negotiating with it.”
Where do I go to get my apologies from all the people on this hellsite who insisted on 2023 and 2024 that it was all about the hostages and the war could stop if Hamas agreed to release all the hostages??
This morning's Haaretz bombshell article claims Netanyahu received a direct, explicit warning from UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed (MBZ) about 10 days before October 7, and never passed it on to Israel's security chiefs. The warning was that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was preparing a major operation against Israel.
The warning reportedly stemmed from a secret backchannel, through which Israel and Hamas had been quietly negotiating a temporary truce and prisoner/hostage-body exchange throughout 2023, with Netanyahu's knowledge but repeated delays on his part. As talks stalled and Sinwar "vanished" in early September, he later used the same channel to warn twice that Hamas was preparing a "zilzal" (earthquake). This warning reached Israel's Shin Bet on September 15, triggering security meetings on September 17 and October 1, but no decisive action was taken.
The article also reports on early, reportedly serious offers from Hamas (via the network of Mohammed Dahlan) to release all civilian hostages unconditionally in the days right after Oct 7, and a parallel Qatari mediation offer to the head of Mossad) both of which Israeli officials reportedly rebuffed or failed to take seriously), as the political and military leadership turned its focus on on destroying Hamas rather than negotiating with it.
Israel elections are scheduled for Oct 27th.
Peter Martin retweeted
So to recap:
- Israel knew about Oct 7
- Israel lets it happen
- Israel Apache helicopters maximize destruction & death
- Israel lies about war crimes and mass rape to manufacture consent for a genocide
- Israel buries all evidence
- Israel launches an ethnic cleansing war
- Israel cuts off water, food and supplies
- Israel blocks all foreign media & international oversight
- Israel targets media and medical staff and infrastructure
- Israel launches worldwide silencing propaganda campaign
- Israel expands land grab and illegal invasion into West Bank and Lebanon
- Israel pulls U.S. into illegal invasion of Iran
- Israel confirms plans for Gaza final solution
Bombshell story from @haaretzcom. Netanyahu was explicitly warned about a Sinwar and Hamas planning the October 7th attack, but he brushed it off and never relayed the message to his security chiefs.
Peter Martin retweeted
Current avg NZ house price $900k
5% deposit $50k
Mtge $850k
IR 3yrs fixed 5.99%
Weekly payment $1171.50
You'll need to earn $1350/week gross
That's $34/hr near as
Who is still with me?
oh. Food, energy, meds, car, clothes, the odd beer...
Peter Martin retweeted
The USA has the worst, most expensive Healthcare system in the world.
All to create profit for the 51 billionaires running it.
That's the system 350,000,000 people deprived of Healthcare and driven into crippling debt and death.
So 51 people can be ridiculously rich.
That is Capitalism.
Peter Martin retweeted
Scientists say Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s sewage system may have worsened the Mediterranean’s algae bloom crisis. The bloom has knocked out five of Israel’s six desalination plants, which the arid country relies on for water.
Peter Martin retweeted
Meet one of the 'owners' of the TOP Party. So rich and bored, he essentially bought himself a political party with a $200k donation. He's on TOP's board and can “overrule” TOP's caucus decisions. Even its party leader.
This is Russian style oligarchy, NZ. #KeepTopOut
Peter Martin retweeted
Mick Jagger is 83. Mitch McConnell is 84. Never underestimate the benefits of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll.
