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[iclegalnz]

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[normaleeinsane]

I’m finally getting an x-ray and scan on my knee today.

I hurt it almost two years ago, August 2021 and nobody was that interested in looking at it. I had some physio on it early last year that didn’t do much to help. Then they said that they would do a scan on it if I was willing to have surgery. I said yes, then after a while I got a letter back saying that surgery wouldn’t help it so there is no point in having a scan. The whole thing is so stupid because my doctor and a sports physio are the only people that have looked at it. I just wanted it to get checked out. It’s the same knee I dislocated and broke a piece off in 2001.

I already had been using a walking stick to walk long distances, but now after I hurt it bad I need my stick to walk short distances and can’t walk for long at all. It’s just sucks being in pain all the time and not being able to do much. it’s going to cost $500 to get my knee checked, which my mum is helping me out with. But at least after today I’ll know one way or another whether anything can be done for it.

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[shayberri789]

My mom is an amazing woman. She's a doula and a childbirth educator, mom and baby massage therapist and yoga instructor (and more). Every day she works so hard to improve pur community and give new parents a community they can rely on while they get their feet under them. She's always offering kindness and support to everyone around her with no expectation of return.

When my dad had a heart attack two years ago and had to go for a triple biopsy, he was in the hospital for four weeks and was unable to work for another six. He's the main breadwinner in our house, because mom's work, while important, doesn't pay enough to support a family of four in an unfortunately expensive area to live in. We were struggling.

Mom was almost constantly at the hospital with dad, and I was at home trying to look after myself and my little brother to reduce the strain on my mom. She was crying every night from fear and stress, and us kids weren't much better off.

Evwey single person my mom had helped in the last two years showed up to return the support.

Five of my mom's transitioning to parenthood students set up a rotation where they would each cook us a meal for dinner every night (i could handle cooking on the weekends since i didn't have work). My mom's friend just showed up at our house with groceries one day and stole pur dirty laundry when she left to wash it. Several of our friends loaned money to help with rent. My mom's doula client would pick my brother up from school when neither of us were available to do it myself (his anxiety prevented him from taking the bus alone).

Our community came together to support us, and didn't wait for us to say yes or to ask, because my mom and I share the same flaw of thinking we don't deserve to ask for help, and should always offer support without excepting it in kind. But we're still grateful to this day for the support.

I'm glad your community is helping you, because that's what it's there for. We've all seen how kind you are and I have no doubt you've helped them all out in small ways over time, let them return the favour. You're no weaker or a bad person for acceptint help, even if you're not the one in the hospital bed. Your husband needs to recover, and you've had to keep your world turning single handedly while you wait. That's not a burden to take on alone

Keep feeling guilty for the amount of help I’ve accepted from my community following my husband’s surgery. Inside my brain my common sense is wielding a club with which it is beating back the curse of American individualism and luckily for me it advances daily.

[lesbiancocksucker]

have a psychologist appointment tomorrow for a "diagnosis" we'll see if anything happens or even if I get a diagnosis session or whatever

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[omensofatimelord]

The thing about testosterone being a controlled substance means that acess to it for hrt is restricted. While it makes access a significant issue for many people and an easy and effective way to prevent trans men and mascs from transitioning (as we've seen terfs campaign for and succeed at doing in Britain) it also means that is very easy for health care professionals to be able to take it away from trans men/mascs arbitrarily. This is most aborant in cases where trans men/mascs are forced to detransition to gain access to abortions after being raped. However, the first sign of an issues tangentially related to hormones a gp, without any training in trans people or hormones, can and will stop a person's testosterone. Apart from how stressful it is to know that for the rest of your life you'll be dependent on the goodwill of a random person, this has measurable negative consequences for a trans person subjected too it.

Going off t fucking sucks at the best of time, but being forced off t will most likely result in depression and worsening mental health for a trans man/masc, who are already one of the most likely groups to attempt suicide. It can also put a trans person at risk if they suddenly start being visibly trans again, especially if they're closeted in, say, a work place environment. Trans people, including trans men, are already one of the most targeted groups of harassment and violence and sexual assalt and forcibly reducing or stopping t can out people and risk their safety. And a gp won't see this or care about this, or attempt to treat a trans man/masc first or ask for their opinion or situation.

Ultimately, testosterone is seen as entirely optional and so the first resort when something goes wrong it to take it away, when it should be considered the last resort, and is considered the last resort for cis men. And as long as testosterone continues to be a controlled substance it will remain like this.

(edit for clarification: I am a kiwi, this post was intended as a general critique of accessing t through health care systems - based in my lived experience in NZ and what ive heard from international trans ppl; including but not limited to the USA)

[cosmic-pheonix]

So uh copying and pasting my comment from a server I’m in:

Been watching the US election madness all over my timeline and on other social media, and as a non American, all I have to say I’m so sorry to all my American moots/followers.

The next few days/weeks/possibly months are gonna be rough, so if you ever need to vent or just want to hang out as a get together to stream YouTube or whatever and chat with me in private, please don’t hesitate.

Right now everything sucks and times are getting super scary. Everything is looking uncertain for sure. Hell, I know I’m freaking out and I’m not even from the US.

But we will get through this, if you can, distract yourself with some movies, fanfics, memes, listening to music or your favourite shows/cartoons/anime etc, whatever you can to distract yourself but also don’t forget to log off, keep in touch with your friends/family/community, take deep breaths, drink some water and get plenty of sleep. 🫂😴💧🌱

It should also go without saying that if you feel like you can’t do any of those things right now (and that’s okay, you’re valid!) and you’re at an all time low with mental health please, PLEASE don’t hesitate to call a hotline. Despite it all, there are people that care about you and there is so much more to live for in this world, you matter, you’re loved and not alone! 🫂💗

Hotline 📞 (if there’s anything important I missed or if I’m misinformed, then please don’t hesitate to reply to this comment)

https://www.iasp.info/suicidalthoughts/

But don’t let the election results and the fear mongering of social media and news deter you, we may have lost the good fight, but don’t you ever give up fighting for your (and your loved ones!) rights!

Sending out lots of love and prayers (or positive, good vibes if you’re not religious) your way!

Stay safe in these internet (and irl) streets and take care of yourself!

Love from NZ! 💗💗💗💗

[ed-recoverry]

Some good news to get you through

As someone super into history and current events, everything always sucks so I just want to make a little masterlist of some glimmers of hope. Will try to make multiple of these.

I shopped around for all of these, but this website and this website offers happy stories all in one place for those who don't have the time.

Colombia outlaws child marriage after 17-year campaign

Jordan Recognized as First in the World to Eradicate Leprosy

Norway, Paraguay, Antigua and Barbuda join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty

Orran Gala Raises $400,000 for Armenia’s Most Vulnerable

Hanover firefighter creates ‘Belize Heroes’ to donate lifesaving equipment to home country

‌Norway’s Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile’s remote Easter Island

Minneapolis man's murder conviction vacated after 16 years

Hiking group for Muslim women breaks barriers as hundreds flock to the outdoors

Scientists find a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten in the Siberian permafrost

Tupelo Preschool Teacher Donates Organ to Student

Author Katherine Rundell donates royalties to climate charities in Trump protest

Pan-Mass Challenge Raises Record $75 Million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Texas woodpecker no longer endangered after 54 years

Researchers discover 'lost' frog species in the Andes after over a century

More states are adopting laws to protect children of family vloggers

A 19-Year-Old Who Spent Her Childhood In Foster Care Was Finally Adopted By A Former Caseworker

Dolly Parton Gifts $4.5 Million to Nashville Public Library

New Mexico sees nearly 10% more first-year college students, bucking national trend

21-Year-Old Raising His 4 Siblings Since Their Mom Died Surprised With $40K and a New Car

Easy-fit prosthetics offer hope to thousands of Gaza amputees

UNM alumni hike tallest peaks in Ecuador to make prosthetic care more accessible

London charity helps young mums thrive

Italian charity sends 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza via Cyprus

Climate report shows the largest annual drop in EU greenhouse gas emissions for decades

Washingtonians defend the Climate Commitment Act

Voters decide MN Lottery will keep funding environmental causes

Finnish fathers taking nearly double length of paternity leave since 2022 reform

Oysters reintroduced to Firth of Forth appear to be 'thriving'

German union says auto and engineering workers to get 5.5% wage rise

Seaweed farming brings hope to Kenyan villagers hit by climate change

Previously extinct Cape Water Lily restored at False Bay Nature Reserve

From landfill to limelight, Ghana waste entrepreneurs win Earthshot Prize

A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California

Texas Native Health expands facility to better serve the state's Indigenous community

Borneo’s ‘omen birds’ find a staunch guardian in Indigenous Dayak Iban elders

African cinema takes to global stage with diverse storytelling

Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty

Animal welfare group works to rescue lions, pets in Lebanon

Inside a Massachusetts studio showcasing the work of artists with disabilities

[cookiesupplier]

Every Rose Has Its Thorns - Part Fifty-Three

pairing: Ricky Olson x ofc x Chris 'Motionless' Cerulli

warnings/tropes: slow burn, soulmates, strangers to enemies to lovers, betrayal, angst, fluff, smut, language, online bullying, panic attacks, stalking, mental health issues, conspiracy theories.

summary: In a world where soulmates inexplicably receive a tattoo that will match that of their soulmate the moment they turn eighteen years old, being famous and covered in very visible tattoos can make finding your true soulmate a questionable fate. For everyone involved.

author’s note: I know I left you on a cliffhanger... this was supposed to go up last night but I literally had no wifi... I am so sorrry! HERE YOU GO!

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Chris was a mess, and it didn’t help matters that the only person that was allowed to even know any information about what was happening to Talia medically right now, was Ricky, as he was her soulmate. Legally he was classed as her next of kin, and Chris was just her boyfriend, that was it, that was all he was ever going to be to her. He wasn’t even sure if they got married that the system was going to change matters any when it registers that she had a soulmate listed ahead of a husband, Ricky would always come first. Ricky had already apologised multiple times since they’d arrived at the hospital, but Chris didn’t care, all he was worried about was Talia. The moment they’d arrived, the Nurse had asked who her soulmate was, with the medical forms in hand, and because Chris had been in a state, Ricky had grabbed them, signing away. It was right, he was her original soulmate, his tattoo matched hers, right down to the placement, it made sense. Of course, now, Chris would never be able to ask for information from the hospital in the case of an emergency, never be able to see her as immediate family… Never…

Fuck, fuck, what was he going to do if something happened to her… If… No, not if, something had happened to her, today!

What had happened to her!?

Ricky couldn’t stand watching Chris lose his mind over the possibility of losing Talia. Yes, losingTalia. He could see the wheels turning in his mind because it was as if it was happening all over again. Last time he hadn’t known, one moment he had had a soulmate he might meet one day, and then the next… The next moment, he didn’t. They were just gone. Dead. Right now, Ricky was seeing him go out of his mind, watching him freak out waiting for information about how intensely Talia was injured. Not that he felt any better, but he was trying to focus on looking after Chris, it was all he could do, otherwise he was certain he would lose it himself. 

They’d called emergency to try to report that something had happened to Talia, right after trying to call Talia herself and the call not even connecting. Unfortunately, when he called 911, attempting to explain he knew something had happened to her was impossible. Rick had tried, he really had, to explain to them that they, he, could feel through the soulmate tattoo bond when she got hurt. Considering what he had felt, that it had to have been bad, that he thought she might have been in a car accident, she’d been driving after all. Basically, he’d been treated like they thought he was a lunatic over the phone, and he’d been royally irate at the dismissal, they wouldn’t even listen to him. 

With Chris beside himself that they didn’t listen, Ricky wasn’t about to give up, so he’d called Jordan and Kyle at the hotel next. They at least, gotten there safely, and she’d already left to get home, the moment they heard something might have happened to Talia were also worried too. Kyle had taken the phone from Jordan then, and insisted they go to the hospital, that if she was in an accident, emergency would use her soulmate as best next of kin without any other contacts. Ricky had swallowed, glancing at Chris knowing that was going to be a kick in the teeth, but hadn’t argued, they got to the hospital, and sure enough… she was there.

Talia had been brought in moments before they arrived, the accident had been bad, the nurse having him signing release forms for life-saving emergency surgery and filling out medical forms. He didn’t know any of her medical details, and had to get Ava on the phone to ask her if she knew anything about if she had any medical allergies, literally while he was filling in the forms. Glancing at Chris from the corner of his eye, pacing back and forth in the waiting room… only to have the other woman and their drummer barrel into the emergency waiting room moments later. Ava rushed over to him, helping him finish the last of the forms, Ricky was glad for the help, not wanting to admit he was half on the verge of breaking himself. He barely knew her food allergies, let alone whether she was allergic to penicillin or latex! Shouldn’t that be in her file? Why couldn’t they have that digital and all hospitals linked up to that, oh wait, of course, that would too much sense, and help too many people. The health care system could never work so smoothly. 

By the time he’d finished with the forms, Vinny had managed to convince Chris somehow to sit down, rather than pace around the room, how, Ricky would never know. AJ had turned up after Ava and Vinny, along with Jordan and Kyle, to keep them company while they waited for news to how Talia was in surgery. Kyle had seen them and just shaken his head a little with a tiny smile, and Ricky had taken one look at the other man and known. As a nurse, they were just a crowd of people sitting in the waiting room taking up space getting in the way, but to Ricky, to Chris, especially to Chris, they were the greatest lifeline in the world right now. 

Ricky had never lost anyone even close to the magnitude that Chris had, and, he didn’t know how he felt about it, even more, the thought of watching someone he loved deal with that loss again. Yea, love… Ricky wasn’t going to pretend he didn’t love Chris, he had for a long time. Maybe it was only recently he’d come to terms of just how much this feeling meant to him. Always just assuming he loved him as a friend, and now, now it was so much more. Then there was Talia, that woman had been pulling at his heart strings in so many different ways since he’d met her, it had been so painful, and traumatising after everything that had happened. He knew she didn’t mean what had happened, but it had, and they had both been trying to deal with the fall-out ever since. 

As he sat in the waiting room with Chris, reaching for his hand, that was when two suited people walked in through the entrance doors towards the emergency nurse's station.  Ricky’s focus was on Chris, enough that he didn’t see when the nurse behind the desk was addressing the well-dressed man and woman towards their group, and mainly, him. Sitting beside Chris, didn’t pay attention to their approach until Vinny across from him called his name, instead looking towards his boyfriend concerned, his head tilted back, fingers laced with Chris’. That was until he was forced to acknowledge Vinny calling his name. Then as he lifted his head, and noticing him nod towards them just as one of the approaching suits took out a flip wallet, and his focus zeroed in on what he saw inside of it as they started talking.

“Mr Olson? I am detective-”

Most of the introductions that followed was a blur in his mind, Rick would admit to that, he was so focused on the police badge in the flip wallet the man was holding… Shit… they were detectives, they weren’t even beat cops. They had detectives here investigating the crash, which meant whatever had happened at the accident had ended in quite the disaster. Had there been some sort of intervention… had someone died on the scene? Had Talia… surely the doctors would have told them first… Ricky swallowed… “Vin, AJ, could one of you sit with-” Standing up with his chair and feeling Chris’ hand tightened as he did.

“It’s okay, I’ll just be over here, I’ll be right back, okay baby?”

Kissing Chris quickly to calm him, not caring for one iota what anyone else thought about him being Talia’s soulmate and kissing Chris at the same time. The only people he was worried about right now, were Chris and Talia, literally no one else mattered, everyone else could think what they wanted.

Walking over with the detectives, he sighed softly as they led him to the far side of the waiting room, where the least of the amount of people were. Ricky glanced back to Chris, Chris who was watching him carefully, well no, like a hawk actually, almost as if he thought he was just going to disappear on him too. Shit.

“Mr Olson, it’s our understanding you are the soulmate of Talia Landon?”

“I am, what happened exactly?”

Why were detectives here to investigating the crash, and not beat cops to talk to him, and waiting to see about whether Talia was out of surgery to ask her questions. Wasn’t that how things went. What could he possibly know about the situation? What would talking to him solve?

“We’re still working that out, you also were in a relationship with one, Grace Adams?”

Hearing that name, and just like that, Ricky’s blood ran cold. He knew exactly why they thought talking to him here could help. Grace, if Grace had anything to do with this then… then… Ricky took in a deep breath to stop panic from gripping him.

“I, ah, yes. We haven’t been in a relationship for some time now. What has she got to do with any of this?”

More than anything, he wished he could have taken out that restraining order out on her, but unless he could prove that she had threatened him, and he feared for his life, he had nothing. He had proof of nothing but a crazed fan and then Grace just disappeared, until now. The male detective continued to speak, answering the question.

“She was the other driver involved in the incident, could you tell us if Talia has had any recent interactions with Grace that might have-”

Ricky cut him off quickly,

“Grace was previously stalking me after faking being my soulmate, and it was only revealed that she wasn’t after I discovered Talia was my real soulmate. Grace blames Talia for ruining our entire relationship, despite the fact I discovered our entire meeting, and her claim as my soulmate, was fake. She led me to believe we were soulmates for some five years, it was nothing but lies and manipulation that she never intended to stop. If she’s accusing Talia of causing this accident, she's lying.” Practically ranting at this point, he didn’t even realise that he was getting so worked up when he felt Chris behind him, his arms wrapping around his shoulders, his cheek on the top of his head. A soft, shhhhh, coming from the taller man in the effort to calm him down. Seemed that Rick wasn’t the only one that could see the other needed the comfort right now. He’d been so worried about Chris, he hadn’t, he just hadn’t… This was all his fault, wasn’t it? He’d gotten complacent. Grace had disappeared and he’d just… No, no he hadn’t forgotten about her, but with her gone there hadn’t been anything he could do until he heard about her, and he hadn’t… not until now. He hadn’t gotten any alerts on her accounts, if she’d activated any of them again, or… any of the friends he knew of… Now Talia was paying the price. 

“Mr Olson, we’re still just asking questions and reviewing all the avenues, evidence along with seeking out any potential footage of the scene of the accident.”

Rick didn’t want to think about the fact that they might be going to this kind of extremes because of how badly Talia had been injured. Why would detectives be working a simple accident sight if they didn’t think there was potential for it to turn into a homicide, wasn’t that how it worked? Or was there something he didn’t know here? What had happened that they weren’t saying?

Taking in a deep breath and reached up, his hand over one of Chris’ in front of him.

“Look, is there anything at all you can tell us, anything at all?”

Because they’d just triggered his worst nightmare, he didn’t even need to wonder if it was Chris, if he’d heard or if he’d just come over because he’d saw Ricky was getting upset. Just thinking about what Chris stalker had put him through, and Grace going after Talia, no, not on.

“At this time, we’re just asking questions if we have anymore, we’ll let you know. Please, you are best, just waiting for Ms Landon and see she how she recovers.”

Ricky swallowed… the fact they were here, and she wasn’t even out of surgery yet, actually pissed him off, and made him wonder how badly Grace was injured… had she been hurt? Or had they talked to her already. Watching them walk away, he found himself walking back to the others and sitting back down with Chris. 

Sitting there with him, it all came down to the last thing in the world he could ever want, would be to lose Talia from their lives. Because he loved her, just as much as he loved Chris, did he? Only, unlike Chris, whom he’d told many times, at least as a friend over the years, he’d never told her. He was going to never forgive himself if he’d lost that chance.

Dividers by @saradika-graphics

[honeymoonjin]

hi yall this is my first time logging in for almost a year i think?

i wanted to give my love to all of you and apologise for being such a disappearing act all the time. i've been really removed from the army community and bts as a whole for quite some time now, so i'm pretty out of touch, but i often think of all of you fondly and reminisce about my uni days when i somehow wrote 10k a week as well as studying full time and working part time fkjskfdjfks who was she

brief life update in case the void cares, i'm currently back in nz. i lived in chile for a short while volunteering, but mental health made me return back home, and now i'm pending a bipolar or borderline diagnosis in addition to ptsd so that's a lil spooky. if anyone has dealt with bipolar or bpd i would love to hear your story and advice x

i'm not sure if i will get back into writing for bts or not, but i do wanna get back in touch w where the boys are at so if anyone has recs for recent stuff they've been in, lmk!

love you all !!!

[9kylian]

I keep getting a lot of asks like “Do you like him?” or “Do you like this player?” and I want to respond because I'm getting the same asks everyday, and I don’t want to keep them in my inbox. Most of you probably already know that I don’t like or respect R*naldo. I don’t care how many trophies they've won for my team, how talented they are, or how legendary they may be. No, I despise R*naldo. I despise B*nz. My perspective on football is about more than just trophies or titles. I don’t want rapists, blackmailers, pedophiles, racists, and their kind to be carried on shoulders or to be the face of my club. I have zero sympathy for Carva. He’s not someone I care about. There have been many moments I’ve felt ashamed because he plays for my club, but I’m not the kind of person who wishes ill on someone’s health. Hope he gets well soon. Kroos' post-retirement comments disgust me, but he's gone now, and there's no point in discussing him further.

I just want you to know that just because someone wears the Real Madrid kit doesn’t mean I’ll support any kind of repulsive behavior. I can’t just shrug and say “Well, that’s just how football is.” Football is like this because we accept these people. Everyday, I see good-hearted players being targeted more and more, and people doing everything they can to make them feel bad. It’s disgusting. Football is in this state not just because of the authorities’ indifference, but also because of people who embrace these bad bad players. So, no, I don’t care about these players. I don’t sympathize with them. I don’t talk about them. I’d feel better with less trophies if it meant they weren’t a part of my club. That’s all. Kids run through the streets with these players' names written on their backs. I cannot turn a blind eye to that.

[sometimes-men-need-help-too]

Woman avoids prison after having sex with son’s underage friend

This was posted on the 2nd of this month. And when it says name suppression, if you don’t know what that is, it means that her name or any details that could identify her aren’t being put out there for all to see. This also took place in New Zealand 

A woman who had sex with her son’s underage friend on several occasions has avoided prison and being registered as a sex offender.

The woman, in her 30s, appeared in court yesterday charged with doing an indecent act and five counts of sexual connection with a young person.

She was granted permanent name suppression, despite opposition from the victim, because her son had struggled with a range of mental health problems after learning about the relationship between his mother and his friend.

“Schooling has been very difficult for him, with the stigma and rumour of what’s been going on,” the woman’s lawyer, Lucie Scott, told the court.

The court heard how the woman’s son was no longer in his mother’s care but was slowly rebuilding a positive relationship with her.

According to the summary of facts, the offending took place over several months.

The Crown says on one occasion the woman approached the boy, who was under 16, and after touching him, performed oral sex. She then told him to get in her car, which was parked nearby, and had sex with him.

She performed oral sex on him at her home on several other occasions.

On one occasion at a party she gave him a drink of juice after. The boy says he doesn’t remember anything after that and awoke on her bedroom floor the next morning.

The woman had pleaded not guilty and was to appear before a jury last year, but changed her plea after being given a sentence indication.

Yesterday, she was sentenced to three months’ community detention and a year of intensive supervision.

Judge Bruce Northwood also declined to add her name to the sex offender’s register. If a person is sentenced to a form of community detention - rather than prison - for sexual offending, it is up to the judge to decide whether they’re added to the register.

“It seems you have some insight as to what’s gone wrong here,” Judge Northwood said.

“It seems to me that when I assess the risk of reoffending it is low, intensive supervision will be fine.”

Judge Northwood said he granted the woman permanent name suppression in order to protect her son.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/woman-avoids-prison-after-having-sex-with-sons-underage-friend/ZHNIRDCFEBBQRHIBPX73SPDHYY/

The age of consent for New Zealand is 16. The article states that the boy was under 16 when this happened. Why is she not receiving a harsher punishment? Why is she not being registered as a sex offender? She’s not even facing consequences, really. Not in comparison to what she should be facing. 

They can’t even call it rape in New Zealand because the rape law is restricted to cases of men raping women 

[ourdreamsareneon]

I'm sorry if you don't follow me for niche takes on gang culture but UGH I hate Christopher Luxon (NZ's PM) for many many reason, one of which is him saying this government is going to be "harder on gangs" BITCH HOW???

Sentencing is already harder if you're in a gang or gang affiliated. You already can't wear patches in most establishments. The cops already are harsher on people if they know they're patched/affiliated/just happen to live in an area like Cannon's Creek where gang crime is high. The government already busted most of the trap houses in the Wellington region back in 2013.

What more are you planning to do that doesn't involve just killing people in the streets? Or locking people up that haven't even committed any crimes (or that you don't have evidence of because mostly everyone who is patched will have committed a crime to get patched.)

Labour actually worked with gangs to reduce violent crime and give back to the communities that are struggling to prevent young people from entering gangs as a last resort. National/ACT/NZ First has no interest in making life easier for people living in poverty and actually seem dead set on putting more people into poverty - and what have we learnt from decades of gang culture? When shit is bad, people join gangs because a gang is a family that will put food on the table and a roof over your head, and a government is a cold, careless institution that will put you on the streets and starve you so that they have one less person to give health care to.

[secret-subject]

Hi Secret! Do you have any tips for recovery / self-care for vocal stuff? I know you do lots of voice work, and I was kinda looking for some tools of the trade for the mountain I have to climb, myself. Thanks a bunch!

Heya! So in terms of vocal recovery I am the worst person to ask this too as I will be honest after my surgery that gave me some vocal damage I haven't been the best in caring for it.

Something I have used for years though is a thing called vocalzone. I got them when I used to compete in singing, they were a life saver for a tired or sick voice to bounce back a little quicker. I also use a LOT of lemon honey tea. I like green tea with manuka honey (but that's because we make it all over NZ and it's super easy to find here). I also get a bit fancy and like to invest in a slightly higher end honey, because it has more good things in it for overall health. You can also add ginger if you feel spicy, fresh or powdered to this.

My biggest hurdle, vocal rest periods and training appropriately. I would recommend if you are seriously investing in your voice and want to make the most of it, have someone you see for (in person or at least face to face) lessons in some sort of vocal technique and training. This might be a singing or an acting coach or even a speech therapist and ask them for specific exercises for what you want/need out of your voice. Because of my damage if I don't use proper vocal techniques I feel the difference now that I couldn't before and it really has shown me that just having someone who knows your voice as good as you do is a lifesafer and will prolong your voice and let you do more without damage if you get the right teacher. (Emphasis on if, I have had some not great teachers in the past so don't be afraid to shop around). Also I struggle to do this but take days off. The voice sometimes needs days to rest and not stressing it for a day or so per week (if you can afford to) can really help.

[thorinsbeard]

National, ACT and NZ First will come for the beneficiaries first. For the poorest, the most vulnerable, the sickest, the disabled. They don't care about those of us with chronic health conditions. They only care about the rich. People are unable to rent due to greedy landlords, people are unable to buy houses due to a housing crisis. And yet NZ First think attacking the trans community, my community is the answer. David Seymour would happily sell NZ to the highest bidder. And Luxon can't even seem to form a government. The next 3 years are going to be an absolute clown show. But we must fight. We must fight against those who attack the vulnerable.