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What a terrible predicament to have been inflicted on you, Monica. NZ, Australia and Canada have certainly been the testing grounds for what can be imposed, and it's sad and scary that the answer is 'whatever they want.'

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Sep 9, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

Totally agree Monica. As a Kiwi who lost my job in the medical field, and seeing my wife’s carer support payment for looking after my beautiful daughter who has a disability, terminated, I first hand experienced the consequence of declining a jab or two.

I grieve for not only paradise lost in Aotearoa, but lament also for the irrevocable loss of trust, genuine science and ‘health care’ that really does care, in our once fine land.

I wrote a wee piece, after Chris Hipkins struggled recently to define a woman. Hope you enjoy 🙂

Chippy the huntsman?

Our prime minister, Chris Hipkins, during his prior role as Minister for Covid-19 response, threatened to ‘track down’ the unvaccinated.

At least the unjabbed women of New Zealand, would have remained blessedly free from his unsolicited advances.

The first rule of hunting? - CLEARLY identify your target.

Fortunately for the women of Aotearoa, Chippy doesn’t appear to have a clue…. 

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I'm listening to folks in my neighborhood gaslight themselves. It's remarkable and frightening - the speed at which one can rewrite recent history.

"I didn't have a problem with people who didn't get vaxxed" says the neighbor who demanded to know everyone's vaccine status and told other neighbors to exclude anyone "selfish enough' to not have gotten it."

Another one, when I reminded him recently of his temporary insanity and the nearly two years he didn't include me in the usual gatherings, laughed and said, "Oh I don't think so. I had no problem you, I was probably just making other people feel comfortable."

Maybe aside from a few exceptions, we won't be getting any honest reflection, let alone apology. I think it's just the next phase in the longstanding mind-control. (This is when you foam at the mouth, this is where you take pics of yourself getting vaxxed, this is where you exclude anti-vaxxers, this is where you deny you did any such thing.) It's a zombie playbook. We'll know humans by their ability to own what happened.

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Sep 9, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

I remember reading your stack about your move and how heart-wrenching it was. That was the darkest period. I had made plans in my head to escape to a more reasonable state if things got harder, for the sake of my kids. It never went further, but it would be almost a year before the tide turned.

Next time, just a little extra push could be all it takes. They know. They know exactly what they’re doing.

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Sep 9, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

Very interesting piece. I am not from this area of the world but had always hoped to visit New Zealand. My rosy impression of the country has changed quite a bit. That has been true of so much, politically and personally, in the last few years. I feel very sad about it. Thankfully, there are many heroes as well.

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Sep 9, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

Here are three non-Covid examples of the incompetence of government in the natural world. Our fisheries department managed the Snapper fishery and said it was the world standard of management. A few years ago the population collapsed due to over fishing and there is now a 6 year ban on Snapper fishing. Yesterday the same department sent a helicopter out to shoot feral animals (which are a problem) and ended up shooting at hunters on the ground because they forgot to ring the owner of the property. Varroa mite (a nasty bee parasite) was absent in Australia. It came into NSW a year ago and thousands of hives were destroyed in certain areas. You can prove a hive has the mites by sampling - but you cannot prove it has no mites. The reproductive cycle of these mites means you only need a single mite to start an infestation. The almond industry needed bees to be moved to the orchards for pollination so the powers that be(e) said OK with strict testing - knowing that testing cannot prove there are no mites. It now looks like mites will become endemic here. Incompetence and/or corruption is part and parcel of government. Covid is just another example. (and our state was shutdown for 6 days because our supreme leaders were convinced you could catch covid from a pizza box). It is demoralizing knowing what intellectual minnows wield power over us - but I suppose it has always been like that.

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Monica - River of Freedom is not available online yet, but this doco is: https://rumble.com/v1y97jl-we-came-here-for-freedom-part-1.html (there are two parts). It’s a lovely reminder that many of us here in NZ are aligned with you. X

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Sep 9, 2023·edited Sep 9, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

I was quite thrilled to see Sean's message on this film after his stubborn inability to critically think over the last three years.

I hope in time as he computes this, mulls it over, his tune changes even more.

I think we forget we have had time to think and reflect, challenge our own assumptions.

Many others are still living in a very different and delusional world no thanks to the ministry of truth

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Sep 9, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

Monica, you made the right decision, I am glad you are here with us.

But don't hope they will regret...they will never. They might murmur a few

pacifying words, but in their heart of hearts, they think they were right and will

always think that way.

They are all Good Germans, dontch know?

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Oct 19, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

We got rid of the regime. Long may it be gone. But now we have another regime.

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Sep 10, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

CJ Hopkins, “The essence of totalitarianism — regardless of which costumes and ideology it wears — is a desire to completely control society, every aspect of society, every individual behaviour and thought. Every totalitarian system, whether an entire nation, a tiny cult, or any other form of social body, evolves toward this unachievable goal … the total ideological transformation and control of every single element of society … This fanatical pursuit of total control, absolute ideological uniformity, and the elimination of all dissent, is what makes totalitarianism totalitarianism.”

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Sep 9, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

I’m still waiting for recognition of the utter destruction of my once great home ...”gods own “ NZ , what a battle it is , I’m ready to forgive , I truly am , just like the beautiful people of Cambodia did ....but all I get from the unelected ruling class of this nation is salt in the wounds , lies , it’s very hard , the masses seem to silently accept the lies to our faces , wow what days these are !

Take care out there people

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Sep 9, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

Amazing that Sean Plunket is actually recommending River of Freedom - such a turn around for him. It’s in cinemas now but only a few cinemas ( only about 4 in the South Island so far, as most won’t touch it) . I travelled 90 mins to see it the other day. Very powerful and moving film. Really should be seen by all NZers, but I suspect most won’t. We have the same denial of the problems and not wanting to discuss the last 3 1/2 years that most places seem to have. But at least those of us who disagreed with the narrative know we’re not alone now ... we’ve found each other, made connections, spoken out... and if the same thing we’re to happen again I suspect the resistance would be much greater.

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Sep 9, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

I've developed my own form of snsrk to cope with the darkness of living with Labour pains.... enjoy!

https://odysee.com/@Shit_happeNZ:a/When-the-Chips-are-down:6?r=Ce93JTKWaeyfn8auiPJV7C41tQrqD3bM

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Sep 9, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

Thanks for dropping this wonderful Red pill. I can feel the righteous sarcastic anger from here. Great writing.

Onwards

https://odysee.com/@FreeNZ:d/Stephen-Gee-police-brutality:7?r=Ce93JTKWaeyfn8auiPJV7C41tQrqD3bM

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Sep 9, 2023Liked by Monica Hughes PhD

Thanks for the doco pointer. Any idea when / where we can see it in the US?

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