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Guy was literally so gung-ho to "die for Coruscant" he started sperging out on his wife and calling her a separatist because she criticized how the war was going
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The cross is part of the mission. The imperialist occupation of the world is disrupted from within; the violence that until now has been the law is unmasked. The poor, imprisoned, and rejected Messiah descends into the darkness of death, yet in so doing He brings a new creation to light. #HolyThursday
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There has been a lot of talk about Indian FTA and not much comprehension about what the consequences are for New Zealand.
The Indian Government has itself described the FTA as providing “unprecedented mobility opportunities for Indian professionals, students” and has noted that the temporary employment opportunities offered to Indian citizens are unprecedented. They have said our offer to India on temporary employment visas is more generous than we’ve made to any other FTA partner. We are simply asking: Why have we been more generous on migration with India than in any other FTA? Why has migration been made one of centerpieces of what is meant to be a free trade deal, not a free migration deal?
The 5,000 people we are referring to is the number of Indian citizens who will enter New Zealand under the FTA at any one time. We are also making the point that these visa holders will be able to bring into New Zealand their spouses and children. So, given a standard family size of two parents and two children, this means 20,000 people in New Zealand at any one time under the new visa which has been created exclusively for Indian citizens.
If National is saying the numbers of potential visa holders are not this high, then is it saying that Indians coming to New Zealand under the visa will be banned from bringing their spouses and children with them?
We are also pointing out that because encouraging additional migration from India to New Zealand is a key objective of the Government of India, the applications to migrate from India will significantly increase across the board – including the uncapped numbers of students with the right to work which will take Kiwi jobs off Kiwis.
Our serious concern is that migration to New Zealand, across the board, is too high especially given tough economic times. Judging by both the FTA, and how it’s being promoted in India by the Indian Government, we’re likely to see much more migration from India in the years ahead.
Neither New Zealand First, nor the Indian Government, are “wrong” about that.
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Sick of yelling “REPRESENTATIVE” into the phone 10 times just to talk to a human being?
My new bill makes sure you don’t have to talk to a clanker if you don’t want to.
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New quest: Washington DC!
After two years of work, Steph and I have just launched the Creator Economy Caucus in the House of Representatives, a bipartisan group where creators can work alongside lawmakers to ensure legislation is timely and relevant for the Internet age. We've already got ~10 reps on board and we're just getting started.
We'll eventually want to assemble creator advocates from around the country, so if you're interested in helping Washington understand our world, stay tuned here for more info!
ALT MatPat and Steph standing in front of the Capitol building giving a press conference alongside Rep. Van Dyune and Rep. Clarke. A bunch of YouTube creators stand behind them.
ALT Dramatic close-up of MatPat looking official in front of the Capitol building.
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Charlotte Fosgate, 17, died by suicide after posting this pic.
She was found on Sunday, but she had long been in the arms of God.
Charlotte was trans.
The comments on her final post show why so many LGBTQIA+ children of God choose death over life.
We.
Must.
End.
The.
Hate.
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#BREAKING 🚨 David Littleproud has announced the Nationals will NOT renew their coalition agreement with the Liberal Party
Littleproud says the Nationals will now “sit alone”
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Also "progressive" is debatable. Personally I would not consider groups like the Houthis, who execute gay people and have Ethiopian sex slaves, as a progressive force.
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You’re excluding the part where you give a bunch of teenagers high interest rate loans for a lack of credit history then make the price of college unreasonably high while creating a society where it’s needed to not make minimum wage and then force them into a cycle of debt…
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ALT The image features the message "EQUAL RIGHTS FOR OTHERS DOES NOT MEAN FEWER RIGHTS FOR YOU. IT'S NOT PIE." on a vibrant rainbow background. The left side is black, while the right has diagonal rainbow stripes. The bold white text asserts that supporting equality for all does not take away from anyone's rights. There are no people present in the image, focusing solely on the empowering message.
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Thank you from Australia, @MarkWarner 👏🏻
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Riley Gaines looks more trans than any trans woman I’ve ever met in my entire life
'A TREMENDOUS HONOR': @Riley_Gaines_ reacts after Georgia state lawmakers pass bill to ban biological males from participating in girls' sports. The bill, named after the former NCAA swimmer who lost a title race to trans athlete Lia Thomas, is expected to be signed by @GovKemp.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Riley Gaines actually tied for 5th place with trans-athlete Lia Thomas. The controversy arose because, despite this tie, only one fifth-place trophy was available, and it was given to Lia Thomas.
swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/riley-gai…