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Running the #WestPapua outrage machine 24/7. Allergic to colonial bullshit, blunt, foul-mouthed, unfiltered, and permanently disgusted with Indon shit in West Papua @purepapua on X (mostly collecting dust) 📍Berlin, XBerg

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · Apr 8

The whole #WestPapua thing isn't really getting much attention on @bsky.app

It's not totally missing, but people just aren't that into it.

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 14h

6.5-magnitude quake jolts Abepura, #WestPapua #earthquake

6.5-magnitude earthquake rocks West Papua in Indonesia

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Papua province in Indonesia on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.According to the USGS, the quake was at a depth of 35km. Indonesia'...

www.asiaone.com

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 15h

Indonesia bombards Star Mountains as situation escalates across West Papua. Indonesian President Prabowo talks about promoting peace in the Middle East as his military is trying to wipe out #WestPapua

Indonesia bombards Star Mountains as situation escalates across West Papua - Daily Telegraph NZ

Indonesian President Prabowo talks about promoting peace in the Middle East as his military is trying to wipe out West Papua, writes Benny Wenda.

dailytelegraph.co.nz

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 15h

Indonesian military bombs village in #WestPapua

Wenda accuses Indonesian troops of bombarding village in Star mountains | Asia Pacific Report

asiapacificreport.nz

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 15h

Nickel mining endangers #RajaAmpat’s fragile ecosystems, local communities & conservation efforts — new report #WestPapua

Read more news.mongabay.com/2025/10/nick...

Nickel mining threatens Raja Ampat ecosystems, communities & conservation: Report

JAKARTA — In a new report, marine activists are demanding restoration efforts from nickel miners and the Indonesian government for affected areas of Raja Ampat while also urging authorities to enforce...

news.mongabay.com

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 2d

Alleged British links in Papua’s crisis: Comment
#WestPapua #UK #ecocide #BP #Unilever #palmoil #deforestation #indigenous

Reas more: www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/as...

Alleged British links in Papua’s crisis: Comment

JAKARTA: United Kingdom banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world's least-known human rights and environmental crises, our research has revealed.

www.thestar.com.my

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 2d

Few Know It Exists — But Britain’s Ties to West Papua’s Destruction Run Deep. #WestPapua [Analysis]
#deforestation #BP #Unilever #ecocide #palmoil #indigenous

The Alleged British Links to Mass Deforestation and Displacement in a Conflict Few Have Even Heard of [analysis]

Source: The Conversation Africa UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world's least-known human rights and environmental crises, our research has revealed. West...

www.marketscreener.com

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 4d

On average 4 flights per month

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 4d

Indonesia keeps condemning Israel’s genocide, but stays silent about the one it’s committing in West Papua. It’s hard to take moral outrage seriously when your own hands you are pointing with are soaked in blood.

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 4d

I do, though I’m never sure if it’s work… or a quiet escape disguised as one.

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 5d

If you’re lucky enough to work and travel, stay at least six months wherever you go.
Don’t just visit — belong!

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 5d

Visited 67 other countries — still looking for “home.”

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 5d

Traveling and working across countries really reshaped my life:

🇨🇭 Switzerland – 1.5 years
🇩🇪 Germany – 3 years
🇳🇱 Netherlands – 4 years
🇮🇩 Indonesia (West Papua) – 5 years
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea – 1 year
🇻🇺 Vanuatu – 3.5 years
🇳🇱 Netherlands – 3 more years
🇩🇪 Germany (Berlin) – 8.5 years and counting

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 5d

Been to 17 cities.
No clue what Nashville, San Antonio, or Honolulu look like.

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 6d

Once again, whilst Indonesia has been/is continuously staunch on #Palestine & taking actions other countries (& sports bodies) should be ~ Indonesia is *also* engaging in genocide of West Papuans.

If you are in solidarity with Palestine you must be in solidarity with #WestPapua !!

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 6d

Indonesia has banned Israeli athletes from taking part in the World Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta later this month

#WestPapua #Palestine #Israel

Indonesia to block Israeli team from competing at gymnastics world championships in Jakarta

Indonesia will block Israeli athletes from competing at the upcoming gymnastics world championships in Jakarta, a government official says.

apnews.com

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 6d

Indonesia has banned Israeli athletes from taking part in the World Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta later this month

#WestPapua #Palestine #Israel

Indonesia to block Israeli team from competing at gymnastics world championships in Jakarta

Indonesia will block Israeli athletes from competing at the upcoming gymnastics world championships in Jakarta, a government official says.

apnews.com

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 6d

Fact:

Since 1945, Indonesia has caused more deaths than Israel. Indonesians massacred Chinese minorities, oppressed Timorese, invaded West Papua, held a sham referendum, and occupied it since 1961.

#WestPapua

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 7d

The alleged British ties to mass deforestation and human displacement — in a hidden war the world refuses to see. #WestPapua #deforestation #indigenous #ecocide

Read more: theconversation.com/the-alleged-...

The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of

New report alleges British links to human rights and environmental crises in West Papua, Indonesia.

theconversation.com

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 9d

When you’ve flown so much in one year (63 flights) that your airline rewards you with Gold Status — because loyalty apparently comes with wings now. #TieredPassenger #FrequentFlyer #ScandinavianAirlines #GoldStatus

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 9d

I knew you are that sort of weirdo.

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 9d

Ah yes. The Australian society.

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 9d

Indonesia wants to be the “Saudi Arabia of nickel” — but its green dream is turning red. In #WestPapua’s Raja Ampat, nickel mining scars rainforests and chokes coral reefs — a brutal irony in a place once hailed for its biodiversity.

#RajaAmpat #mining #deforestation #biodiversity
#ecocide

Can Indonesia stay green while becoming the ‘Saudi Arabia of nickel’?

Indonesia’s push to become a nickel powerhouse amid its green energy transition threatens fragile ecosystems and local communities. The true test lies in balancing decarbonisation, biodiversity and ge...

www.thinkchina.sg

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 10d

Since Aug 2025, Indonesia has flooded #WestPapua’s highlands with troops — 31+ posts in Intan Jaya alone. Schools turned to barracks, villages emptied. “Security ops” — or clearing the way for #WabuBlock gold mining in 2026?

Read more: humanrightsmonitor.org/news/growing...

purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 10d

West Papua is a graveyard and a good piece of land to boost your Aussie economy with. So many Australian companies profit from West Papua

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 10d

Why?

West Papua’s just like PNG — your closest neighbor, your dearest of friends.

And look — Australia and PNG are allies now. The grand Pukpuk Mutual Defence Treaty, first in 70 years, PNG’s first ever.

But West Papua? Ah yes. For #AusPol, that’s where friendship ends — and hypocrisy begins.

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purepapua.bsky.social @purepapua.bsky.social · 10d

Will #Australia go to war against Indonesia to reclaim West Papua? Looks like you might have opened a can of worms.
As Albanese jets to Jakarta, there are calls for him to confront an 'oppressor' | SBS News
#AusPol #WestPapua

Read more: www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

As Albanese jets to Jakarta, there are calls for him to confront an 'oppressor'

Human Rights Monitor says at least 13 people have been killed in West Papua in the past six months as tensions between Indigenous people and Indonesian troops increase.

www.sbs.com.au

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