Folks, I've been nose deep into my studies for a good 10 days. Does anyone want to update me on top good news or bad (outside of Trump, Iran, gas prices...those I couldn't escape)?

OPINION: Journalists, family of Tom Phillips and academics and lawyers are restrained from discussing the case. But if you are the NZ Police, you can tell your version of events to 700 million people on Netflix.

Decent analysis of what Israel's up to in ignoring ceasefire obligations youtu.be/6ND3xOmG7ig?...

Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after Israeli attacks killed at least 254 people in a single day.

To cap off his first 100 days in office, Mayor Zohran Mamdani walked the full 6 miles home from New York City Hall last night — greeting New Yorkers along the way. 🍎

Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money.

🧵1/5 And here we are again, govt clearly has no learnings from findings that there were clear failures to provide community support by Corrections. It resulted in multiple people stabbed . Communities not trusted, resourced, or included beforehand. Govt and corrections... haven't learned.

NZ Foreign Minister meekly standing next to US secretary of state and US govt... He had nothing to say... even when reporters ask about war crimes. www.c-span.org/program/publ...

Contact your senators and rep immediately. He must be stopped. This is absolutely insane and unimaginably dangerous. We all know what he wants to use.

so many atrocities... another to consider... this one from the past that is finally being brought to light

Doctors warn that Israel is targeting Lebanon's health care system, as it did Gaza's

You all know, right, those apartment buildings are people's homes? Deliberately destroying without cause is not collateral damage. Targeting of civilians, destroying homes, forcibly uprooting families. Carries penalties for those doing it: reparations (restitution, compensation), damage costs

Remember when Dan Quayle misspelled a word and it was the end of his political career?

Everyone, get your invoices prepared!!! 👇

This is sad, but everyone should see it. Trauma continues long after an event.

If you choose not to join a treaty banning cluster munitions and still use them, it’s difficult to claim the moral high ground when another non-signatory does the same. Neither should... but alas, here we are www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Bravo Russel Norman and Greenpeace. #FuckFonterra

I'm a fan of their restaurant and them. Have loved their meals from Day 1.

Israel now attacking UN peacekeepers in Lebanon...

The Strait of Hormuz- an explanation of its history and value to the world economy. And the forthcoming global economic crisis that was created with the Feb 28 US/Israel attack on Iran.

Even Montana bringing out the crowd for No Kings!

Have any NZ journalists, let alone outlets, yet spoken out to condemn Israel's repeated and coordinated assassination of journalists over the last 3 years? It has been one of the more telling absurdities of this time that western media workers don't even advocate for their *colleagues* anymore.

A lovely mind cleanse amongst the "sakura"... a virtual hanami...

Wow Chris Penk is a piece of work isn’t he, ordering a 6 yo Down syndrome boy to leave the country. #nzpol

Meta guilty of prioritising Profits over Safety... no surprises here, but what is good news... Just ordered to pay NZ$643m for breach of New Mexico law.

Add the intersectionality of being Muslim to that as well... you can only imagine the levels...and thats without being a politician...but only seems to be taken seriously if you're a female politician 🙈

Online violence against politicians is most dangerous for WoC, indigenous women, queer women, trans women, and non binary people. These groups are most vulnerable to serious threats to life and privacy. I'm glad BV took action when a threat was made. However - #nzpol www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...

So is this proposed law change about Winston Peters? I'd agree to list MPs needing to be 70 or under, but I think if the electorate votes someone in, they should be able to choose someone they wish to represent them.

So agree with this type of legislation... vehicles etc that are produced should come with a "right to repair"... areas of repair accessible and parts and replacements also able to obtain in area within shorter time frames. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Jury decision 👇

Ramadan is about aiming to do what is right...consistently, returning, realigning, trying again. If you felt even a moment of sincerity, trust, comfort, that mattered. Hold onto that. Don’t leave it behind with the month. Eid Mubarak! May the good you built remain with you.

WOW!

Countdown to a half-arse apology from the government of the day in about 40 years, for the misuse of this power

When the nation's head of counterterrorism that you chose and appointed says there was no imminent threat for the war you "proactively" started and resigns as a result... things are NOT good. (CBS, NBC, NPR, NYTimes BBC, Guardian and so on all reporting the same)

I wonder why...? 👀 🙈

📢 Annual food prices increase to 4.5% in year to February driven by higher prices for meat, poultry and fish, according to latest Stats NZ data

A 1pm press conference from the Parliament auditorium? That can only be good.

I must say this is very representative of how our community feels, not just on the 7-year marker of the attacks, but daily. There was so much promised. Had those promises been acted upon and our community listened to, the world would be far different right now, or at least communities better off.

Remember when we were shocked by a school shooting called Columbine. It had been simply unimaginable Remember when uni campuses didn’t run lockdown drills. Remember when diplomacy was considered an art ... and education was seen as shared public good worth investing in. 🧵1/5

Ramadan – Juz 22 reflects on Al-Fattah, the Opener. Sometimes people think they are too far from Allah, that too many doors have closed. But if the thought of returning is still in your heart, something somewhere is already open. Often the door was not even shut. We just hadn’t seen it yet

I wonder whether certain govts considered if it would be prudent to establish reserves before taking a more assertive positions.

In Ramadan’s last 10 days, Juz 21 reminds us: In a “you do you” world, Allah represents Truth. Trends shift. Feelings change. What is liked today may be rejected tomorrow. To believe in Allah is to go beyond ego, trends, the moment. In a changing world, hold onto what does not change->the Truth

(Reuters) - U.S. intelligence indicates that Iran's leadership is still largely intact and is not at risk of collapse any time soon after nearly two weeks of relentless U.S. and Israeli bombardment, according to three sources familiar with the matter. uk.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-us...

US Military is using "advanced AI" in Iran war. Weeks after Anthropic said ethics concerns with their approach and refused to take part. *shaking head* and very concerned!!!

Ramadan – Day 20 Reflection Juz 20 asks: who created, guides, provides, and answers the desperate? Modern life makes us see systems and people. We need to search deeper. Allah asks us to see beyond the layers to understand how the world was built and who sustains it.

My Juz 19 Ramadan reflection: Standing for truth will bring resistance, so faithful must remain firm and not become arrogant. Hardship and ease are both tests. Hardship calls for patience, ease calls for gratitude and humility. No sincere effort is ever wasted with Allah.