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A Study of Resistance

@colourmefiji.bsky.social

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Optimistic Indigenous Fijian artist-curator. Dreamtime n Recovery. Mother of Girl Child and Vunilagi Vou. Tangata Moana / Tangata Tiriti in Aotearoa.

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 23d

A reminder that the brutal occupation of #WestPapua and the ongoing persecution of Indigenous Papuans is a horror that is largely undocumented & invisibilised. Like so much black suffering, furthest away in proximity to Whiteness, their revolution has NOT been televised.

#FREEWESTPAPUA #Oceania

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 2h

Branding 101 👏🏽

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 3h

All the best for the transition to your new chapter, and for a strong recovery. Here for any hysterectomy chats any time!

A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 3h

My first day without a womb was my first pain-free day in years & I’ve been living life to the fullest ever since 🥰 I buried her under a plant that she killed but tried again with lots of Pounamu, and a new plant grew eventually. I think of her all the time, she’s close by & we’re both happier ❤️‍🩹

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D Jukic She/her @dejanajuk.bsky.social · 6h

Resene Workers on Strike for a Living Wage! — Wednesday 15th, 9:00 am!

Calling on the community to stand with Resene workers as they take strike action to win the Living Wage 💥📣

Make Sure to Register - events.humanitix.com/registration

Resene Paints Workers Strike

We’re calling on the community to stand with Resene workers as they take strike action to win the Living Wage 💥📣

events.humanitix.com

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Talib Kweli @talibkweli.bsky.social · 7h

When I posted a meme saying that we should support Tish James like we did Jimmy Kimmel, heaps of white people began attacking me. Not on Twitter, here on BlueSky. A whole bunch of guilt ridden, hit dogs came here to holler. The problem with America is that racism survives progressivism.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 6h

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 9h

That old adage, ‘the worst people you know vote, so you should too’

This is who they voted for.

a cartoon cat is crying with the words " embedded fail " above it

ALT: a cartoon cat is crying with the words " embedded fail " above it

media.tenor.com

A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 9h

Hearing him speak, giddy off his win with such a depressing voter turnout, is gag-inducing.

Self awareness = 0

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 9h

This elder - with respect - is such a rich representation of why mediocre middle New Zealand men with poor communication skills and delusional with White Privilege, expose our desperate, DESPERATE need for intelligent, competent Māori / BIPOC leadership more than ever 😩

Mayor Wayne Brown on what’s ahead for Auckland

YouTube video by nzherald.co.nz

youtu.be

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 2d

Ken Laban makes history as Pasifika candidates win across Aotearoa www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Ken Laban makes history as Pasifika candidates win across Aotearoa

Fauono Ken Laban's victory in Lower Hutt marks a historic milestone for Pacific representation in local government.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Taniwhākia @kiaora.bsky.social · 3d

Māori will eventually reject NZ, then what.

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Justin McElroy @thoughtographic.bsky.social · 3d

The Great A’Tuin

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MeatMechSuit @meatmechsuit.bsky.social · 3d

To ask a pakeha majority to remove representation of an indigenous minority is ongoing white supremacist colonisation. #nzpol

TheLoyalOrder @theloyalorder.bsky.social · 3d

Preliminary results of the 2025 Māori wards referendums

#nzpol

Map showing preliminary margin of support by council for the 2025 Māori ward referendums

CC BY 4.0 TheLoyalOrder

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 3d

Speaking to my bro in Qatar about how much it means when @tepaatimaori.bsky.social show UP in Parliament, how their actions expose the deep-seated coloniality of so many of the institutions that have NEVER historically accommodated for Indigenous communities. Globally relevant power moves MUCH. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 3d

Fix Auckland? Fix deez nutz bro. Wtf have you been up to for the past three years? Auckland’s flop era continues for another term. A civic, social and cultural tragedy.

I ache for the end of privileged mediocre men in leadership. It’s painful.

A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 3d

Tragic.

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 6d

You have to have a pretty high care factor to participate in local government elections. I came pretty close to losing all my fucks to give.

A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 6d

I've seen the ballot boxes at the supermarket about 5 times & vowed to bring the orange envelope on my next visit. Then I visited the library, forgot the bastard thing again. So visited another library, got there at 5.02pm, closed. Finally drove to Pak n Save yesterday for the only reason of voting.

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 6d

Principled positions are great, but where is the community you serve and represent, and why are our voting rates abysmal :( These are systemic issues maybe beyond the scope of local government, but the system is broken, and I wonder if it even matters who is inside trying to drive it...

Pacific candidates clash and converge on future of South Auckland

In a key live debate hosted by 531pi, six Pacific candidates vying for Auckland Council tackle pressing issues amid calls for Pasifika to vote.

pmn.co.nz

A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 8d

She’s been code switching all day 🤎🤍

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Bex @wordofgreen.bsky.social · 9d

Neo feudalism and megacorps are betting everything on getting all of us addicted to low effort dopamine and paths of least resistance. Organizing and movements are important, but I think it's going to be equally important to retrain our brains to pursue joy that exists further than one click away.

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 8d

Fiji’s HIV and meth crisis makes BBC World 😫

Fiji's HIV cases surge due to bluetoothing, chemsex and needle-sharing

The small South Pacific nation is facing one of the world's fastest growing HIV epidemics.

www.bbc.com

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Startling Lady of Gore @postnatodepression.bsky.social · 8d

"Girl, Rotorua"
Photograph by James McDonald, 1920
Ref MU000523/002/0118, Te Papa,

Black and white picture of a wee Māori girl standing in front of a carved pou.

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 9d

Ikr, it’s mostly for connections with my Fijian family, but I have to engage for this new job and it’s reminding me why I deactivated my account for years. Hostile as fuck, and foul foul vibes.

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A Study of Resistance @colourmefiji.bsky.social · 9d

Diwali fireworks start at 9pm at Due Drop Events Centre 🎇🎆🪔🎆🎇

#SouthAuckland