“The day we started counting and displaying views was the day everything changed. Social circles were now judged by views and size—not actual engagement.”
💬 George Oates
Not here on MicroBlog. Here we “blog like it’s 1999” as @dave had it.
Written before Hipkins won the leadership.
“My current view is this cements the likelihood of a National-ACT victory on October 14, with no fundamental change in tax, Government spending or …
Watching history repeat. … this from 5 years ago …
“I found out for the first time last night that the person who technically shuts the government down is me, which is kind of cool.”
💬 Mick Mulvaney
The meaning and tragedy of Jacinda Ardern’s time as PM
“In the end, she deserves our utmost respect and thanks. She was instinctively extraordinary with her responses and leadership after the Christchurch attacks and the arrival of Covid.”
💬 Bernard Hickey
I can only agree.
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“A hard-core group of 20 have so far stopped Mr. McCarthy, but 10 times that number supported him, including moderates, centrists, old- and new-style conservatives. The 200 have to find a way to re-establish their power and face down the fringe.”
💬 Peggy Noonan
P.S. - I do agree - but really, they haven’t so far have they? And there has been plenty of opportunity.
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