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Some language advice for non-New-Zealanders:

-  Māori is spelled with a macron over the a which means the vowel has a long sound

- Māori is not a language, te reo (Māori) is 

- Aotearoa is the original (pre-colonised) name of New Zealand

- Pākehā is the word for white person

- the plural of kiwi is kiwi (not kiwis …or kiwibirds)

- when using any reo such as talking about native birds, always check if there are any macrons! macrons often change the meaning of words!

- unrelated to language, cultural appropriation is not cool!! if you are an artist be respectful around the choices you make and be respectful of what you can and cannot draw

sueandpeaches

These are damn difficult times for all of us but please don’t be a criminal, don’t give us ignorance. Educate yourself on everything that’s happening and advocate for human rights.

YOU ARE NOT SOLELY THE REGION WHERE YOU LIVE. YOU ARE ONE OF US. YOU ARE A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD.

source. scvforchange on instagram

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To the person reading this, I hope tonight treats you gently, and that tomorrow looks brighter. 

politijohn

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I'm okay with being observed and perceived, but being interpreted is where I draw the fucking line

vampireapologist-archive-deacti

the mortifying ordeal of being explicated

sadcypher

no thoughts head empty

bifilms

taika waititi being the first indigenous person to win an academy award. parasite being the first academy award for south korea and the first best picture that’s not in the english language. history was literally made tonight

raiseheaven

it can be tempting to live your life like a prequel. to live as if you’re setting up your own story.and once you lose the weight, once you have the money, once you graduate school, once you’re in a real relationship, once, once, once. then finally, you’ll begin to live, and everything you do up until that point is some kind of half-life, some unimportant foreword you can skip. don’t do this. inhabit your life completely. sink fully into the wealth of your existence. the power to manifest is in the fearless owning of who you are, so that you can shape where you’re going.

frankensteinsfairy

People love natives in such a superficial way. People wanna stand with natives when we’re talking about the trees, and the land. People wanna stand with natives when we talk about philosophies of love and togetherness. But as soon as it’s time to talk about political side of being native. About dismantling a system built on the genocide of our people. About how we need a new system that isn’t built upon capital gain and benefitting white bodies. About putting up a fight. About how the colonial state we reside in is a disgusting imperial plague on this land. Suddenly y’all don’t wanna talk native.

study-revolution

gentle reminder: you are very capable and I’m excited for your future

slightly less gentle reminder: you do have to work for it

trlppie

if you’re in university, please read this:

whether you’re just finishing your first semester, or you’re a senior, or anything in between, be proud of the progress you’ve made. college is not easy, not even close. any accomplishment is a great one. don’t be discouraged by any future worries and be happy with everything you’ve done so far. i’m proud of you, and you should be proud of yourself!