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You know what I want to see on netflix? Pasifika shows. I’d binge that.

De-colonizing your mind is an emotional experience. The more I study, the more I am reminded that a bulk of my thoughts, feelings, and desires are not my own.

Le phénomène météorologique El Niño, généralement associé à une augmentation des températures mondiales, se poursuivra cet hiver et au printemps, a indiqué l'ONU, annonçant déjà une hausse des températures en 2024 #AFP #AFPGraphics ⤵️

A global marine conservation and climate change comms week with no Pasifika participants using a map that divides the vast expanse of the Pacific and our islands in half. What a concept.

"In settler colonial logic, through this measuring of people through blood quantum, the idea is that Indigenous people are destined to die out and just eventually become part, in a lower position, but part of the white race."

Anaïs Duong-Pedica (@anaisduongp) speaks to Maile Arvin about the research she conducted for her book 'Possessing Polynesians: The Science of Settler Colonial Whiteness in Hawaiʻi and Oceania.' In it, she shows how Polynesians have been racialized by European and U.S. colonizers

I'll paint a house with nail polish before I ask a man "why her and not me"

If Indigenous Peoples can protect 80% of the world's biodiversity already without all the funding and governance rights that are taken from us, imagine what we can actually do when the West steps back and gives us our power

Congratulations to our Pacific Negotiators on the inclusion of #LossAndDamage. This is a positive step in the right direction for climate justice. Unfortunately CoP27 failed to name and address the root cause of the climate crisis: fossil fuel.

You know what sucks? Writing. You know what I love? Writing. You know what I wanna do? Write. You know what I don't wanna do? Write.

Glimpse of us by Joji giving me all the feels.

@_vehia_ @mapmakerdavid racist place …

I know I’m officially in Australia because a woman just told me I speak English so well I responded with : “well it’s my first language … 🧐” @mapmakerdavid

«Il est impossible, même en étendant à l'extrême la théorie de la dérive des continents, qu'un morceau de France se soit détaché pour venir se fixer dans le Pacifique sud» Louis-José Barbançon, historienne d'origine caldoche

Now that I’m officially in Australia, should I ditch my American accent for an Aussie one ?

Building program manager from Ma Ka Hāna Ka Ike, #nonprofit worker and #teacher to be jailed for five years over serious false allegations made by a tourist. Please help him. He has two daughters 🙏🏽 Mahalo #hawaii gofund.me/99a6678e

my heart goes out to all of you who had friendships or relationships that could not stand the test of time. for those of you who watched the person you love so deeply, turn cold right before your eyes, due to the constant demands & pressures of life & the rude people around them.

@bradfordswoody @keikiakapueo yes please ❤️

@keikiakapueo I’m taking this class! If you’d like I could share the reading list with you when we get it?

Can we get some #DeepPasifika action on this? 👀🌊 join us, please RT, sign & support Hawai'i in a big fight against colonial science 🗣 #NoTMT Tag 10 people as you share! We will do the same! 🤝🏽 LINK to petition: chng.it/sQsmbZHXwK

Racism in Europe is so terrifying. Was chatting to a Nigerian guy living in Germany on the train the other day. He said one day during a storm a tree on his street fell down and blocked the pavement. He decided to pick it up and move it out of the way so people could pass...