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

It's an extant problem in Australia, burn season shakes out a few firebugs who invariably take the blame in conservative outlets to downplay everything from climate change to public underfunding of relevant services (emergency, enviro management, planning, etc)

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 3d

I picked this up at a book fair recently, always fascinated by the "near future dystopian occupation/civil war" genre in Aotearoa

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 4d

Another archive one, this time The State Adversary, which was a major publication for the 1990s anarchist scene in Aotearoa. I only have 11 issues digitized, out of how many I'm not sure but I know it ceased publication in 2000. #nzpol

Archive: The State Adversary (State Adversary Collective, 1987-2000)

Available materialThe following issues published 1991-1996 – #18-25, #27-29.Missing materialThe following issues published up to the thirtieth – #1-17, #26, #30 – as well as all subsequent is…

notessouthfromnowhere.com

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 4d

This one's largely for @historyiswhat.bsky.social's interest, a 1992 issue of Aotearoa anarchist periodical The State Adversary taking up the cause of the *now* (33 years later) recently released Leonard Peltier. No idea if anything else came of this, but an interesting footnote nonetheless.

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 4d

I'm certain Winston would be in equal paroxysms if someone had torn a NZ flag off his flagpole and defiled it on his lawn.

Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 4d

From the cover of The State Adversary, issue #20 (April 1992).

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 4d

My only contribution to the current #nzpol discourse is this photo of an anarchist demonstration at Jenny Shipley's house when she was the minister for social welfare in 1992. It even involved light property damage in the form of a torn flag. Last I checked, Jenny Shipley is fine.

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 5d

I'm still working out the best way to promote the blog (and associated projects) off social media entirely. Instagram is the next one on the list to abandon...

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Emir Hodžić @xovich.bsky.social · 8d

Proud of my Ōtepoti Dunedin community that at short notice came out in numbers to Port Chalmers to greet Winston Peters (& Shame Jones) who recently declared to the world his governments allegiance to genocidal regimes. These NZrs said “not in my name” very loudly & clearly. #nzpol

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 9d

This is catnip to me, I'm excited🗡

BLOOD WORK @bloodwork.show · 9d

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 9d

There's gotta be way more detail bubbling away beneath this, it is (or was) probably the most significant alliance between a social movement and an electoral force in Aotearoa today.

henry cooke @henrycooke.bsky.social · 9d

Huge story from Māni Dunlop: Toitū Te Tiriti is breaking off relations with Te Pāti Māori. They led the hikoi last year and were seen as interwoven with TPM - but apparently no more:
www.teaonews.co.nz/2025/10/02/t...

Toitū Te Tiriti cuts ties with Te Pāti Māori

Toitū Te Tiriti distances itself from Te Pāti Māori over leadership and value issues, emphasising community-driven kaupapa and criticising centralisation of power.

www.teaonews.co.nz

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 9d

I mean, after Tākuta Ferris started posting about how "Blacks" (his word, not mine) among others shouldn't even be allowed to *campaign* in a Māori seat election, I'd be a bit circumspect about the closeness of ongoing association as well. I can't imagine it helped, at any rate.

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 10d

Okay, seeing as the wave of industrial actions in late October is set for the 23rd, maybe this will wind up being more of a postscript to that. Still, two major, nationwide union actions in a week (both pretty explicitly aimed at the govt on political grounds) is more than anticipated.

Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 22d

Setting the date to land on both the 1835 declaration *and* the 1890 demonstrations is a symbolic coup de grâce. Handled well, this could be a monster of a demo.

National Iwi Chairs Forum and Council of Trade Unions announce day of solidarity

The day, Rā Whakamana, is aimed to "reaffirm the tino rangatiratanga of Tangata Whenua and protect the rights and wellbeing of all workers".

www.rnz.co.nz

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 10d

Re(a)d Generations is one thus far, but it's a bit multilayered and clunky to read

Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 15d

Running a reading group on revolutionary history mid-C14th to mid-C20th at the moment (we're taking on new members atm btw if you're in Ōtepoti|Dunedin), but we're still lacking a name! I want some snappy suggestions!

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Nagarjuna's Middle Finger | VarnVlog @varnvlog.bsky.social · 11d

Most of the time the truth is uglier than what the pundits tell you, but the future can also be brighter than what they want to believe as well. It just has a cost.

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 11d

Oh true, it is haha ~ teaches me for going off after only glancing over the account

Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 11d

Also, reading the thread, this guy has a pretty weak definition of class and seems entirely unaware of class fractions within & between the "two great contending classes" of bourgeoisie & proletariat

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 11d

Punching a wall and crying after I am once more told "no" when asking people to read Harry Braverman and Erik Olin Wright

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 15d

Running a reading group on revolutionary history mid-C14th to mid-C20th at the moment (we're taking on new members atm btw if you're in Ōtepoti|Dunedin), but we're still lacking a name! I want some snappy suggestions!

Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 15d

This is one of the most culturally Roman decline things I've seen out of the current admin lol

Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 15d

I've reposted some '80s era stuff from Broadsheet on the blog, fantastic resource especially being entirely digitised & free online via UoA. Some good reporting on arson attacks against abortion providers and a fascinating back & forth over new age religion.

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 16d

Which is to say, that's an extremely bad bet if you're looking at large scale employment rather than certain edge cases - and those people are largely in long term career employment anyway because *that's how they got said niche knowledge & skills*.

Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 16d

Some will. However, outside roles with high rates of exploitation that are less physically & mentally taxing, that's a very thin band of largely niche professions & skilled trades where significant experience is needed to transmit institutional knowledge.

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

🎶🎶🎶
Welcome to my nightmare
I think you're gonna like it
I think you're gonna feel,
right at home
🎶🎶🎶

Carlos Estrada @ctothelos77.bsky.social · 22d

What is Dad playing?

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Notes South from Nowhere @notesnowhere.bsky.social · 22d

Setting the date to land on both the 1835 declaration *and* the 1890 demonstrations is a symbolic coup de grâce. Handled well, this could be a monster of a demo.

National Iwi Chairs Forum and Council of Trade Unions announce day of solidarity

The day, Rā Whakamana, is aimed to "reaffirm the tino rangatiratanga of Tangata Whenua and protect the rights and wellbeing of all workers".

www.rnz.co.nz

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