In recent days, there have been many articles speculating about Putin's ill health and the medication that he may be taking for it. Many of these articles have put down the cause of his aggression towards Ukraine (and his erratic behavior) to him taking medications, including steroids, or having an illness which impacts the brain. — I have written many articles and spoken out a lot about victim blaming and blaming an abhorrent act such as rape, domestic violence, assault or murder on alcohol and revealing clothing. I will continue to do so whenever I see a high profile case or an event in which the…

Here, I will explain why it’s ableist and problematic to blame an obsession with Bratz dolls, and mental health, on an abduction. I will also explain why it’s problematic to defend the person responsible for the abduction. — No one is perfect. Those who see me on social media will paint me (accurately) as brave, adrenaline seeking, a girl with a taste for adventure, beauty and fashion. But I have my own problems — such as autism, anxiety and. I also have PCOS — which can lead to…

The handling of Grace Millane’s case, failure to implement hate speech laws and laws to protect women and LGBTQA+ people, and with gun and gang violence continuing to rise and the handling of the Auckland coronavirus outbreak — and slow vaccination rates have lead her to lose popularity, which shows that her popularity is declining. — Now, with gang related crimes skyrocketing, with multiple shootings happening across New Zealand, notably Auckland, the longest lockdown that Auckland has had to face, and the economic impacts of the lockdowns, and finally Jacinda’s failure to take mental health seriously are among the reasons that Labour is starting to lose…

And find out why this matters — and can affect your job, career and/or even your business. — This was exactly how I went from being obsessed with the Harry Potter book and movie series since childhood — to not wanting anything to do with JK Rowling again, including not purchasing anymore merchandise or books relating to Harry Potter or by anything by JK Rowling after she made…

Waikato is often touted as a region known for it’s scenic beauty, bicycle trails, adrenaline packed activities, local farmers market and more. But, in many places in the region, there are problems — from lack of vibrancy, to substandard hospitality, to very few hospitality places, and to other issues such as criminal behavior and riots, like that seen in the Coromandel in the New Year of this year.

It’s not just community transmission, or economic damage that is the problem — people not obeying the self isolation rules after testing positive, along with regional profiling and online abuse is also a problem, which needs to be addressed. — WARNING: This article covers serious and real life issues such as online bullying, racism and hate speech, harassment, mental health, and also makes a mention of a suicide case. Some of these topics can be triggering to some. The topic of lockdowns can also be upsetting for some people. …

It’s not just the far-right, or the Nazis that engage in abusive and/or problematic behavior — it can also come from those claiming to be “moderates” or those who even identify as left wing or liberal. — Twitter, has finally taken action against Donald Trump, following the deadly White House invasion which saw five people dead, some others injured, and left behind in it’s wake a trail of destruction, terror, property damage and missing items as a result of looting. …

Crate day may not be for everyone, and like any other large event, it will come with it’s own problems, but blaming alcohol and crate day on rape and domestic violence doesn’t solve anything. — This year, on Saturday, December the 5th, was Crate Day, an annual traditional kiwi event in New Zealand where Kiwis purchase a crate of beer — or pre mixed alcoholic drinks to consume to mark the first day of Summer for the season — and the year. The tradition started…

There are lots of issues that have been uncovered during and after the second lockdown in New Zealand, and we have learnt from many things as well that is related to it. The boundary confusion between Auckland and Waikato is one of them. — On the 13th of August, the entire of the Auckland region went into an Alert level 3 lockdown after 4 household cases of an unknown cause and origin were discovered (which has now led to what is known as the Auckland — August Cluster). As a result, businesses could only…