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A Global Youth Summit for Freedom of Religion or Belief gathered 530 people from 77 countries to explore what more could be done. Read more.

A Global Youth Summit for Freedom of Religion or Belief gathered 530 people from 77 countries to explore what more could be done. Read more.

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We don’t demonstrate such exclusionary self-focus in other ministry spheres. Opening our aperture is biblical and aids our advocacy.

In the past week a relative and a neighbour of 5 years need to look for a new rental, they both recieve supported living payment. Just over 4 years ago when my landlord sold I had to leave the property. It was hard enough back then in the private market, now it has become out of reach for people who even earn the minimum wage. The out lay to move into another property is expensive, 2 weeks rent, 4 weeks bond, removal of furniture, transference of the internet and power. I had a mother on my st...

Yesterday we had the unseemly sight of a landleech threatening to keep his houses empty in response to better tenancy laws. Meanwhile in Catalonia they have a solution for that: nationalisation  

Then it went on a big cull. closing down 70,000 accounts world wide associated with Qanon. There were some local consequences.  Democracymum had her account shut down as did Red Baiter.  Former ACT candidate Stephen Berry lost his ability to tweet and neofascist Damien De Ment will tweet no more. Vinney Eastwood, aka @Guerillamedia is also gone.  I have met him and had dealings with him.  To be frank he was rather crazy.  The Agenda 21 conspiracy stuff is a bridge too far.  Agenda 21 was ...

Gone By Luncthime: Mervmania hits the 2020 election campaign Podcast Summer reissue: Merv Lee-Mather, Merv Thomas and Merv Manhire gather to discuss the most pressing issues of election 2020. First published August 11, 2020. Independent journalism depends on you. Help us stay curious in 2021. The Spinoff’s journalism is funded by its members – click here to learn more about how you can support us from as little as $1. With 39 days to go until New Zealand goes to the polls, talkback caller...

What do you mean with that? Nic the NZer … The virus mutates meaning its specific RNA sequence can change when it reproduces. But hopefully the vacine still works for new mutated virus strains. This doesnt have to be true however. Flu vacines for example dont seem to handle a wide range of flu variants. Andre … There was nothing intended to be about other illnesses in what I wrote. Sacha and Nic both picked up where I explained the control group g...