Allan Alach
@allanalach.bsky.social
Another refugee from .... Retired primary school principal. career cut short by ME/CFS, with a very left view of life. Looking forward to meeting old and new friends. Email allan.alach@icloud.com
I can’t say enough how vital this kind of writing is. It shouldn’t be rare to see decision makers & leaders being held to account, but this is one of the few crystal clear, absolutely on point articles I’ve seen outside of the excellent work being done by those who don’t have a mainstream platform.
Hayley@writagal.bsky.social · 22h ago“There is at least one important section of society where little shittery is rampant, destructive and harmful to the environment of the workplace. It’s actively impeding the ability of well-behaved people to perform well & limiting productivity. I’m talking, of course, about parliament.” No notes🙌
All of National's policies for this election are: 1. Things that should have been done already 2. Things they're just saying to win votes 3. Things that would never fly with ACT/NZ First 4. Any combination of the above #nzpol
National promises to extend paid parental leave from 26 weeks to 30, if re-elected
National has pledged to extend paid parental leave from 26 weeks to 30, if re-elected.
rnz.co.nz
My latest article for the Daily Blog: Erica Stanford Shows Her True Colours thedailyblog.co.nz/erica-stanfo...
Erica Stanford Shows Her True Colours – The Daily Blog
thedailyblog.co.nz
Sign the petition and share it: Press Pause On New AI Data Centres action.greens.org.nz/pause_ai_dat...
Press Pause On New AI Data Centres
The Green Party is calling for a one-year pause on the construction of new AI data centres, so we have time to develop clear rules to make sure that the needs of people and planet are put first.
action.greens.org.nz
Cruel ACT - New Zealand gutting workplace health and safety #nzpol www.publicinterest.nz/fifteen-year...
Fifteen years after Pike River, New Zealand is dismantling the reforms it inspired
The Pike River disaster was meant to transform workplace safety in New Zealand. Fifteen years on, journalist Rebecca Macfie says that consensus is unravelling – and the country is forgetting the lesso...
publicinterest.nz
It’s Shane Jones Vs New Zealand. Conservation land is still under threat. Changes to the Conservation Amendment Bill still preserve a mandate to prioritise development over nature. Shane Jones vows to open up public land to extractive industries newsroom.co.nz/2026/06/26/g...
‘God as my witness’ – Jones says public land will still be up for development
Changes to the Conservation Amendment Bill preserve a mandate to prioritise development over nature, as Shane Jones vows to open up public land
newsroom.co.nz
My follow up article on the Conservation bill debacle. thedailyblog.co.nz/so-the-orcs-...
So the Orcs Have Given In and Conservation Lands Are Safe? – The Daily Blog
thedailyblog.co.nz
I've just written this article about the proposed sale of conservation lands thedailyblog.co.nz/the-governme...
thedailyblog.co.nz
New Zealand’s Public Land Is Under Threat youtu.be/zVJKVkWO4-Y?... via @YouTube Our government of Orcs want to sell our precious conservation land. This video is a powerful argument against this. Watch and share.
New Zealand’s Public Land Is Under Threat
YouTube video by Shoes off kiwi
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The biggest attack on conservation land in New Zealand’s history www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/sto...
The biggest attack on conservation land in New Zealand’s history - Greenpeace Aotearoa
How the Luxon government plans to gut the Conservation Act and open the door to selling off around 60% of all conservation land.
greenpeace.org
Who could have seen this coming? I mean it's not like if you've ever used AI and know the subject you are prompting about you can see the obvious issues... oh wait. "We were also seeing brand reputation damage, because customer service stats were falling" lol. FAFO.
Canadian employers are paying the price after AI proves unable to replace laid off staff
Layoffs made to save money proved more costly for 75 per cent of organizations that let staff go, according to one study
theglobeandmail.com
Neoliberalism's attempt to make self-interest into a governing philosophy has proven to be a disaster, writes Dame Anne Salmond, but alternatives do exist
Anne Salmond: Hayek's bastards, revisited
newsroom.co.nz
This is a brutal take down of the USA.
Tom Butlin@tombutlin.bsky.social · 2mo agoCrikey, this is brutal. "30% of the world’s helium supply: gone. 30-50% of fertiliser: gone. 1/2 planet’s industrial sulphuric acid: gone. Not “supply disrupted.” Gone. Blown to fuck by Israeli and American strikes on Iranian processing infrastructure" open.substack.com/pub/ifloz/p/...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/do...
Don't scrap the Broadcasting Standards Authority. Strengthen it!
The BSA is the only real protection New Zealand has against the broadcasting of lies, abuse or misinformation. Since 1989, it has done an excellent job supporting our television and radio broadcasters...
our.actionstation.org.nz
As May is ME awareness month, I've written this article to explain what ME is and how it has affected me.https://thedailyblog.co.nz/may-is-myalgic-encephalomyelitis-me-awareness-month/
As May is ME awareness month, I've written this article to explain what ME is and how it has affected me.
thedailyblog.co.nz
What has Te Tiriti got to do with education? At heart, Te Tiriti is a framework for a relationship. Any framework for a relationship is also a discipline on the more powerful party. It requires informing yourself, consulting, engaging — before deciding.