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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 20h

I will also be hosting this in conversation with the rad @rosieoverell.bsky.social at the end of the month! We'll be discussing a wide range of topics orbiting around the core theme of social and political issues raised by/present in the heavy metal subculture.

Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 20h

I will be involved with this & DJing alongside some great local talent. Do come along, as this sale represents one of the last words of the Black Star Books collective which was foundational for me and many others in discovering radically left-wing politics in #Ōtepoti. #dunedin #nzpol

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 20h

In all seriousness, this is a very valuable project that absolutely should get the support of Oceanic socialists. Subscribe, read, contribute, disseminate!

Temokalati (Democracy) @temokalati.bsky.social · 3d

In our opening editorial, we explain why Temokalati exists, the problems of socialist leadership in the struggle for democracy in the Pacific, and how socialism is necessary to establish a free, democratic, emancipated Pacific.
temokalatimag.substack.com/p/introducin...
#Tonga

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 20h

It would probably be a hassle if billions offered to help this, but nevertheless

Temokalati (Democracy) @temokalati.bsky.social · Aug 1

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Are you a Pacific Islander/Oceanic Indigenous socialist residing in AU/NZ? We want to expand our reach, and need your help. If you are interested in a project to fight for socialist politics in the Pacific, get in touch:

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Best,
Temokalati

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 21h

Billions must subscribe

Temokalati (Democracy) @temokalati.bsky.social · 4d

Mālō e lava mai comrades,
We have launched a substack (it was remarkably less of a hassle than a wordpress etc). Please subscribe, as we will be posting articles online very soon.
-Editor
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Temokalati | Substack

Socialist news, politics & culture by and from Pasifika democrats. Based in NSW, Australia. Click to read Temokalati, a Substack publication. Launched an hour ago.

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

I say that even as someone who believes a more social internet is, or at least was, possible. I still have a fondness of the Indymedia era!

Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

The Internet (TM) has largely been a negative factor in the unrest which has broken out, though. I think most people who saw the revolutionary potential of 'information war' during the 2000s and capped off by Arab Spring with some embarrassment now.

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

That's true of the uprisings of the 2010s and 2020s, but with a few exceptions the uprisings of the 2000s also seemed to largely fail to even attempt a full political or social revolution. There's a declining ratio post-Cold War afaict of uprisings turning into some kind of revolutionary upheaval.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 4d

A first look at tomorrow's front page of The National 📰

How genocide happened

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

One of the keys to the early 21st century which we can now analyse with a bit of hindsight is the proliferation of successful political revolutions and coups which promised at least a nominally progressive overhaul but failed to really carry out social or political revolution in a meaningful sense.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 2d

Andry Rajoelina confirmed his departure on Monday, following reports he had been evacuated by a French aircraft.

President of Madagascar flees to ‘safe location’ amid deadly protests

Andry Rajoelina confirmed his departure on Monday, following reports he had been evacuated by a French aircraft.

bit.ly

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

Consider my reposting an endorsement of this fundraiser, Byron is great quality as a person and as a researcher of what I used to call the "lunar right" in Aotearoa (a now useless term given how close the glassy eyed moonbats are to people with actual levers of power available)

Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 2d

Goal reached! This project will go ahead. You can still pledge, and there's some 'reward' options to get a producer credit on an episode, or sponsor an episode (and have your ad featured) available

Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 3d

A little more about the planned podcast project. We're just about over the line to meet the goal now; 165 more people pledging $5 and we'll be there

www.feijoadispatch.nz/p/podcast-pr...

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

What's a website like this without shameless self-promo, eh?

Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

Gonna tag @daphnelawless.com, @evansmithhist.bsky.social, @byroncclark.bsky.social, @slackbastard.bsky.social (who inspired me to survey the socialist movement in NZ a few years back, needs an update!), @qerqay.bsky.social, @ojutel.bsky.social, @kylermatthews.bsky.social who may all be interested.

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

A few people on here may be interested in this one. I namecheck @anrchivist.bsky.social as well as Kerry Taylor, Cybèle Locke, Toby Boraman, and a couple others not on here in it. Bert Roth gets a word, as does the excellent 2002 book "On the Left: Essays on Socialism in New Zealand".

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

I think that's all for now. More details on all of the above to come, but hopefully at least some of that is of interest to some people! (11/ends)

Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, last up for real this time, I will be presenting a paper with the provisional title "Small-Town Socialism: On Researching the Politics of Socialism and Radical Left-Wing Politics in Aotearoa" at the annual NZ Political Studies Association conference in November. Keep an eye on that! (10)

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

With all three, I recognise the limitations, and consider them "best of the bad options" amidst the deterioration of the social internet and its consolidation by a small coterie of extremely stupid and venal tech vampires. Mercifully, more of my work is published physically these days anyway. (9)

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

On top of these, I'm mulling over making it possible to make donations for my work. This would at least for now be strictly a voluntary process (think ko-fi), with no obligations and nothing paywalled. Just a way to easily process a few donation offers I've had & declined over the years. (8)

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

Last up, I will be setting about getting my currently dormant substack account into fit shape to cross-post the remaining writing I do for my blog. Alongside that, I'm looking into setting up a kiwi socialist discord (similar to #aussoc) that'll be loosely associated with the blog. (7)

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

I'll post the posters for both here very soon! (6)

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

Also, on Wednesday the 29th October, the Otago Socialist Society will be hosting our monthly educational. I will be in conversation with Dr Rosie Overell of MFCO at University of Otago, with the topic of class & alienation in heavy metal/extreme music, our Halloween event this year. (5)

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

Our remaining for-sale stock of books & zines will on offer alongside (most) of our library holdings. We're currently working on archiving the remaining collection of rarities. If you want some cool stuff on the cheap, which you can peruse to some music over a coffee, then come down on Saturday! (4)

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

Black Star Books was a long running anarchist infoshop here in #Ōtepoti, which managed an impressive 20 years in operation (with a few inactive periods) from 2003 to 2023. The remaining collective members, myself included, decided to wind things up this year.

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

Second, a couple events here in #Ōtepoti / #Dunedin to keep an eye out for. I'll be helping out with and playing DJ (alongside a bunch of much more talented DJs & musicians) this Saturday 18th for the Black Star Books closing sale, to be held at Yours café (43 Moray Place) 12PM-6PM. (2)

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 2d

Quick update thread on some stuff I'm getting up to in the near future, especially of interest to anyone in #Ōtepoti / #Dunedin but also maybe #nzpol generally too. First, I have an announcement for a new project I and a couple others have been cooking up here in Ōtepoti - full details in a bit. (1)

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