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taber @kvetch.gay · 5d

this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)

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Prof. Virginia Braun (she/her they/them) @ginnybraun.bsky.social · 8d

Really useful blog by @mohanjdutt.bsky.social getting to the heart of what's going on...

"When academics can't invoke settled patterns of far-right mainstreaming without hitting up against coordinated harassment campaigns sanctioned by elected officials, we've already lost something important."

How a National Party MP Weaponized Violence to Target Academic Criticism

Mohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change

culture-centered.blogspot.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16d

Six days ago, the Trump administration strong-armed ABC and Disney into suspending Jimmy Kimmel.

Thousands of Americans spoke out to protest this blatant attack on free speech, and now Kimmel will return to television tomorrow.

Never doubt the power of collective action.

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Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 16d

Last blog post for the week before returning to manuscripts that are waiting. Because silence is complicity.

culture-centered.blogspot.com/2025/09/mart...

“And here is the danger: silence.”

Martyrs and Storms: The Charlie Kirk Memorial as Fascist Liturgy

Mohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 17d

Crowd funding campaign now live! I'm raising money for a limited series podcast investigating how the campaign to quit the Paris Climate Accords went from the fringe to the mainstream

www.pledgeme.co.nz/projects/861...

Podcast: Quit Paris? How pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords went from fringe media to the mainstream | PledgeMe

Quit Paris? This podcast will investigate how a fringe idea moved from being a fringe position to one advocated by mainstream politicians

www.pledgeme.co.nz

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 22d

Joseph Mooney, National MP, goes on Plunkett to whine about Mohan Dutta. What a loser, trying to appeal to the alt-right vote. He's one of a handful of National Party MPs, including Simeon Brown, who are doing so. #nzpol #kiwi

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Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 16d

Last blog post for the week before returning to manuscripts that are waiting. Because silence is complicity.

culture-centered.blogspot.com/2025/09/mart...

“And here is the danger: silence.”

Martyrs and Storms: The Charlie Kirk Memorial as Fascist Liturgy

Mohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change

culture-centered.blogspot.com

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 18d

"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream

The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.

www.insidehighered.com

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Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 17d

It’s special to deliver this lecture at the Havens Wright Center for Social Justice in honour of one of my heroes Erik Olin Wright!

Registration link below:

www.tickettailor.com/events/haven...

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Assiduously Julie @awaterevalley.bsky.social · 17d

How a National Party MP Weaponized Violence to Target Academic Criticism
culture-centered.blogspot.com/2025/09/how-...

How a National Party MP Weaponized Violence to Target Academic Criticism

Mohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change

culture-centered.blogspot.com

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 17d

"When academics can't invoke settled patterns of far-right mainstreaming without hitting up against coordinated harassment campaigns sanctioned by elected officials, we've already lost something important."

culture-centered.blogspot.com/2025/09/how-...

How a National Party MP Weaponized Violence to Target Academic Criticism

Mohan Dutta, Culture-centered approach, CARE, Massey University, Mohan Jyoti Dutta, Prof Mohan Dutta, Mohan J. Dutta, Communication for social change

culture-centered.blogspot.com

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Journal of Communication @journal-of-comm.bsky.social · Sep 4

Pub Alert! Introducing new JoC SI publication: “Anticolonialism and qualitative methods for culture-centered interventions”, by Mohan Jyoti Dutta et al. Read here: doi.org/10.1093/joc/...

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Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 18d

He waka eke noa e hoa. Together we are strong as academics and as citizens. The reason this political class is so scared of academics is because we teach students how to ask critical questions.

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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson13.bsky.social · 18d

@mohanjdutt.bsky.social Ka Pai my colleague and friend Mohan here critically analysing the communication techniques of the far right as they attempt to silence him. #nzpol youtu.be/DhwwXjFf8y4?...

#BHN A sitting NZ MP wants a University academic fired due to his free speech

YouTube video by Big Hairy Network

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 19d

Jacinda Ardern has called the situation in Gaza what it is: Genocide

She has also called for more countries to recognize Palestine, wonder if that will have any influence on our current governments decision

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jacinda-a...

Jacinda Ardern urges global action on Gaza and maternal deaths in war zones - NZ Herald

The former Prime Minister has published an opinion piece in the UK.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa @sanjanah.bsky.social · 20d

Fascinating research. Well worth a read for academics working on dangerous speech.

Evey Winters @eveywinters.bsky.social · 20d

Hey I’m the woman doing that data analysis on Charlie Kirk and his hate speech. The first article from that is out now.

open.substack.com/pub/eveywint...

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Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 21d

Don’t let the white supremacists silence you. Honour Te Tiriti.

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Pat Brittenden @patbrittenden.bsky.social · 24d

#BHN Tonight at 9pm
Guest host Paul 'the other one' Barlow

- @mohanjdutt.bsky.social on NZ far right ecosystem
- Weekend dualling marches, one in Auckland for Palestine and one for white Englishmen
- 'Red Flags' in local body elections
#nzpol #nzpolitics

youtube.com/live/-d1If2G...

#BHN Mohan Dutta on NZ far right ecosystem | Weekend dualling marches | Red Flags in local elections

YouTube video by Big Hairy Network

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Robgoblin 🎃👻👺🧙‍♀️🧹💀 @robwillb.bsky.social · 25d

This post that a friend of my partner's shared on FB potentially explains the Kristin Chenoweth thing, and is frightening.

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E-Tangata @etangata.bsky.social · 25d

“Generational trauma rises in me every time I think of Nana as a little girl being violently punished for speaking the only language she knew. Generational aroha pushes me forward to the mic.” — Marama Davidson on her reo journey.

Violence beat te reo Māori out of my whakapapa. Aroha brought it back. | E-Tangata

“Generational trauma rises in me every time I think of Nana as a little girl being violently punished for speaking the only language she knew. Generational aroha pushes me forward to the mic.” — Maram...

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 25d

"After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts" www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

After Charlie Kirk's death, teachers and professors nationwide fired or disciplined over social media posts

At least a dozen faculty and staff have faced fallout over insensitive comments online.

www.nbcnews.com

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Byron C Clark @byroncclark.bsky.social · 26d

The right is so open about their strategy being to deprive their critics of livlihood

This isn't just an American thing either, I'm aware of this happening in Aotearoa

TABASKO SWEET @TabaskoSweet
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the woke right going on a cancel culture witch hunt because they're offended by jokes, classic

Olivia Krolczyk -1? 0 @oliviakrolczyk_ • 6h I've contacted 234 employers as of now.
My eyes hurt.
More to do. Keep it coming.

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Mohan J Dutta @mohanjdutt.bsky.social · 26d

Posting the academically informed opinion that Charlie Kirk was a far right white supremacist gets me doxxed again, and National Party MP of the ruling coalition wants to get me fired from the University. Thanks for proving my point about the presence of the Trumpian far right in Aotearoa NZ.

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E-Tangata @etangata.bsky.social · Aug 23

“Children have a human right to a quality education that equips them for effective participation in a strong democracy — not one that simply shapes them into cogs for the economic machine.” — Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn.

Preparing our kids for the real world? | E-Tangata

“Children have a human right to a quality education that equips them for effective participation in a strong democracy — not one that simply shapes them into cogs for the economic machine.” — Catheri...

e-tangata.co.nz

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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚 @notjustdna.bsky.social · Aug 17

As I guess (hope) is plain to everyone by now, the USA isn’t a reliable place to travel to -

RNZ News Feeds @rnzrss.bsky.social · Aug 17

NZ reggae artist General Fiyah detained in US and deported

General Fiyah had been scheduled to perform at Polyfest in Washington.

www.rnz.co.nz

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