I did an interview about insight, but the prep didn't go well.
"The thoughts just wouldn’t come. Was insight a topic I had no insight into? Seriously? Somewhere out there was Alanis Morissette laughing at me?"
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He is to be cherished – not cold, afraid and crying in the dark.
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I've almost put all of the washing away, and while I'm not expecting the New Zealander of the Year award, I wouldn't turn it down. I mean, not if that's what the people wanted.
I turn on the telly at 5pm expecting The Chase, but I find the women's cricket.
It gives me the impossible choice between being a nerd or a feminist.
Now I understand why people rail against identity politics.
Thank you, folks who've given me feedback on this piece - I appreciate you. We live in a time where white supremacy wears dinner suits, not jackboots. I'm posting again for people who might have missed it, and because I feel such urgency around this stuff.
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I think about this woman, the enormity of what she did, the lives she saved. I wonder how we honour and whakamana her memory - but I already know the answer.
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The lady's kupu got tangled, but she kept trying anyway, even though it was hard, because the only people who don’t stumble are the ones who insist on standing still.
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As often happens, one rabbit hole led me down another - and I kept finding disturbing things at the bottom. Manufactured crises, nasty racist stuff and a whole network of messed-upness are coming to an island nation near you.
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A journey on two wheels through a story starting with humans at their worst and ending with humans at their best. It took me a bunch of mahi, and I hope you'll enjoy and share it.
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