Welcome to Friday Night Chats! I have lots of links and recommendations for you to enjoy during your long weekend (apologies to those who will not be having one!). Usually Friday Night Chats is just for paid subscribers but I thought I'd open it up to everyone. And
Are you ready to show up? Tomorrow, more than 100,000 nurses, doctors, teachers, health workers, dentists, social workers, support staff, and teacher aides will strike. It's believed to be the largest industrial action we've had in more than 40 years. It's also a
Today, I'm happy to share a guest post from one of the best people I know. My dear friend Helen Gilby is so bright and so funny. And y’all loved her last posts, Seymour's Aotearoa: How to Lose a Country in 10 Clauses and America:
InIt's Friday Night Chats time! We had some sunshine in Te Whanganui a Tara so I am the happiest I've ever been. Summer is coming! I believe it! I believe it! Let's chat! Subscribe to Emily Writes WeeklySkip to comments if you read this
The rumour going around this week was that Christopher Luxon was going to be rolled as Prime Minister. But it didn't happen. I'm not really sure what I think about it because, to be honest, I don't really see him as Prime Minister. He&
There's a game that my children do not like, but I insist we play it. We have talked before about manufacturing consent for genocide in our media - this post is an extension of that. So, let's play. Subscribe to Emily Writes Weekly First of all,
Hello! It's Friday! Welcome to Friday Night Chats! It's so lovely to have you here. I am so glad it's the weekend. First week back of the school holidays and my gosh it's easier to write when I don't have
Winston Peters needs you to know that he's a victim. He's a victim. And his dog is a victim. His house is a victim. What he has been through is worse than anything anyone else has ever been through. Were there a Victim Olympics, he'
By Dr Jehad Malaka in Gaza as part of a collaboration with journalists, writers and researchers I'm running here on Emily Writes Weekly. Dr Malaka holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations, with expertise in conflict resolution, international law, and humanitarian crises. Alongside his academic
Could you make it as a minister in a one-term-government? Here's your chance to choose your own adventure as a leader (or minister) in coaltion of cruelty comprising of the National Party, ACT Party and New Zealand First. Next month, you'll have been in power for
Welcome to Friday Night Chats! The school holidays are almost over. We had a very quiet holiday. Well, it's only really a holiday for the kids isn't it? We celebrated Eddie's birthday and went away for the night to Waikawa Beach, but other than
If you died tomorrow, what advice would you leave your kids? It's school holidays and my son's birthday so I'm giving myself a day off and I'm sharing something I wrote a few years ago. I hope you like it. Arohanui x