Benedict Collins

Just a moment to note that the only reason these meth-containing lollies were identified and the alarm was swiftly sounded was *because there is accessible drug-checking in the community*. stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350377…

@dairymanNZ @Economissive MPI says when it first visited the farm following a complaint it found cows trapped in substantial mud there and without access to sufficient water, following that the animals were euthanised. mpi.govt.nz/news/media-rel…

@nzbenedict @Economissive The context is very important though, calves bought in from a different farm that went into receivership and had been on the property a matter of days before MPI arrived. Their being euthanised was nothing to do with the complaints.

Federated Farmers is publicly accusing MPI of spreading misinformation about a Southland farm at the centre of an animal welfare investigation....in order to appease activists. Feds simultaneously say there's no story here 🤔 open.spotify.com/episode/25vzFg…

@Economissive Yeah, I woulda thought so...

@nzbenedict Are calves not a subset of cows?

Um wow ok forget Tenacious D, I just heard what N.W.A. said about the police. I won't repeat it here, but it was certainly not complimentary 😠

British ambassador to Mexico sacked after pointing gun at embassy employee #Echobox=1717180909" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/world/article/…

.@NewsroomNZ’s very own @SamSachdevaNZ is Top News in Taiwan

Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance just months before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics but were still allowed to compete - what we know so far ⬇️ u.afp.com/5dSj #AFPSports

A guy did the London Marathon and had a different wine at each mile! That’s something I can get onboard with

When in 2020, the longest serving National party MP made comments likening Parliament to a Nazi establishment, @nzbenedict caught me in the hallway and asked for a comment. I said that if my grandparents were alive they could let him know what a Nazi establishment really was like

“They’re pieces of shit”: Towies say impounding cars under new fleeing driver policy will leave them out of pocket 1news.co.nz/2024/02/17/tow…

it's happening!

@eduk8rdv8r Awesome - thanks for reading and I'm really glad you found it informative! And yip, meth is a phenomenally profitable drug....and there's no sign of the meth trade slowing down, quite the opposite in fact.

I finished Mad on Meth by @nzbenedict today. I learned a lot. The people who benefit from our current drug laws seem to be the gangs who are making a pile of money (and people who want to feel they are better than users). The ones being harmed are so many.. we need to change

@kateinthebay Fantastic! I’m stoked you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback!!

@nzbenedict I started this yesterday arvo & finished this morning ( No- I’m not a speed reader 😀) So glad I spent my Xmas book voucher on it. Well researched & well written. Great work!

@sarahatthehelm Hope you enjoy!!

Hot off the press. Look forward to reading this. @nzbenedict

Guests at Bored Ape event in Hong Kong struck by vision problems dlvr.it/SyTLsw

The Onion Shares Its Social Media Guidelines For Reporters bit.ly/47cRaVF

People insist on comparing other cities to NY. It’s a fool’s errand, especially around Halloween.

@felix_desmarais Oh, thanks so much Felix. #partlyfakenews