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People Against Prisons Aotearoa @papa.org.nz · 07/11/2025

People Against Prisons Aotearoa invites you to support us in calling on the Department of Corrections to give people in prisons appropriate clothing and hygienic supplies on Sunday 16 November from 1PM outside Auckland Region Womens Corrections Facility. www.facebook.com/events/68706...

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""Clothing or footwear that is provided by the prison must be adequate for safety, warmth, comfort and health." - Corrections Regulations 20025, Clause 68 (In others words, THE LAW)"

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People Against Prisons Aotearoa @papa.org.nz · 07/11/2025

If you can't attend the protest, then please sign our petition calling on the Department of Corrections to provide prisoners the basic supplies they're legally entitled to: our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/ge...

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Get people in prison the basic supplies they are legally entitled to

The Department of Corrections is failing to provide basic necessities like hygienic bedding, underwear, socks, shoes and thermals. This is a breach of human rights and a failure to care for those in s...

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

The Dark Times Academy Reading Room is a gathering place for sharing ideas, imagining a brighter future, a place to plot a better world, and it's welcoming to everyone! We open the space every other week to people from all over the world to just talk. No cost, it's just a place to talk.

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Come join us this weekend! It should be a lovely chill time to talk about the world, art, and what going on with everyone!

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

A fantastic @darktimesacademy.bsky.social Direct Action! class today with the incredible Chinyere Tutashinda as our guest lecturer. She left us feeling hopeful and energized and beyond grateful. You can read some of her work here:

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Introducing the Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

Lessons on building collective power.

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Sallymander 🦎 @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

A super cool part of this is that the job is part-time, so I can keep running @darktimesacademy.bsky.social AND making pots!

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

It's part-time, so we will keep on running cool classes and supporting our students and instructors because times remain dark. Even if @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social is starting a super cool new role.

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

It's break week at DTA and we are curling up with a great book, some lovely tea, and all the pets 🐈‍⬛🐕🦎🦜🐁 See you all next week for more fabulous conversation with our students and guests.

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

We had so much fun in Direct Action! class today with Joel Bellman! Thanks to Joel for coming along and talking about his work reporting on Lyndon LaRouche and his movement--and the days when Nixon was as bad as anyone could imagine. 😱

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Amazing Making Hope class with @ketanjoshi.co today! Thanks so much for joining us and hanging out for a bit. Lots of talk about renewables, solutions that aren't going to work, and how we can all communicate better about climate. Plus! We had a BABY visit and a dog and even a kitty!

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

So a while back Owen Savage reached out and offered to design a new website for us--and we said YES! So we are extremely pleased to announce that we have a new website! Thanks so much to Owen for his work on this--we love the new look!

darktimesacademy.co.nz

Home - Dark Times Academy

Welcome to Dark Times. These are hard times for those of us who love learning for the joy of learning and teaching for the joy of teaching.

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

it's time again! Pop your name in (or reach out via email or DM!) if you want to join us tomorrow!

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Our Vision class just had the loveliest conversation with @clairegcoleman.bsky.social about her writing, art criticism, and lobbing empathy bombs! Thanks Claire for joining us and thanks to our students!

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Thanks @transform6789.bsky.social for joining our Direct Action! class today--it was so lovely to have you along! Phenomenal class 💜

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Hey all! Our website is down at the moment--we are hopeful the internet fairies get it up and working soon for us!

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Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The #LIANZA2025 presentation by @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social on the state of <flails hands> was both hilarious and sobering. Despite initial appearances, disinformation is not fixed, money to do so is drying up, and @darktimesacademy.bsky.social is fundraising with mugs.

Mandy Henk with the Dark Times Academy owl to start her slideshow.

Things are great and the problem is solved! Not.

The mugs ARE very nice and I think you should buy a mug. About $40 plus maybe shipping? says Mandy but she is not good at business also the mugs are heavy, please buy them now.

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Keen to join? There's still time to sign up and meet some of the best science fiction authors writing today!

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

We had a ✨fabulous✨ start to our Direct Action! class! Our students are always so kind and lovely and inspiring 💜 Can't wait to do it again next week!

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Sallymander 🦎 @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

It is wildly irresponsible for political orgs to gather PPI up and then not have a clear plan for what they will do to keep people safe when the government comes knocking. We have almost no money, and yet we at @darktimesacademy.bsky.social still managed to keep people safe when the request came.

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Vision: Imagining the Future (19 Sept – 14 Nov) Join with socially aware science fiction writers to explore how they do the work of imagination and creating vision - Annalee Newitz, Charlie Jane Anders, Paolo Bacigalupi, Monica Byrne & Claire Coleman. Register here: imaginingthefuture.l...

VISION
IMAGINING THE FUTURE
How can we let go of the world as it is to bring about the world we want? To build the future of our dreams, we must first imagine it. But how can we do the work of letting go of what is to explore what might be? And how can we work together to ensure that others share our vision and that our vision makes space for everyone? This class will bring together some of the best writers of our time to explore how they do the work of imagination and of creating vision. What does it take to be bold and imagine a different kind of future - and how can we all work towards contributing to a powerful vision of a different kind of future?
JOIN US ON ZOOM. REGISTER AT:
https://imaginingthefuture.lilregie.com

19 SEPT - 14 NOV
DARKTIMESACADEMY.CO.NZ
FACILITATORS:
THE DA TEAM
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Annalee Newitz, Charlie Jane Anders, Paolo Bacigalupi, Monica Byrne, Claire Coleman ... and more!

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Making Hope had a lovely first class! So wonderful to meet everyone and start the class!

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Our first class of the term is about to start! Super excited to meet everyone 🎉

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Sallymander 🦎 @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Finally looked at our student lists today and we have SO MAY returning students! I am so incredibly excited to be welcoming back so many wonderful learners to our classes 💜

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

There's still time to sign up for our Direct Action class! If you're on the fence or not sure what our classes are like, give this a watch to get acclimated and get to know us!

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Direct Action! Education for Resistance and Rebellion

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Sallymander 🦎 @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I don't think of myself as a video content creator, but there's a giant pile of evidence that says I might need rethink what it is I actually do . . .

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Feeling a bit shy or not sure what our classes are like? If you're interested in this one, there is still time to register! Have a look at our first weekly lecture to see if it seems like it might be for you 💜

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Making Hope: Week 1 Intro Video

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Spencer Sunshine @transform6789.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

I know a lot of people are being doxxed by the far right because they were too honest in public about how they felt about the Kirk assassination. I wrote a quick guide about the first things you should do if this is happening to you. (Not paywalled) www.patreon.com/posts/85220523

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Six Things to Do If You Become the Target of Online Harassment: A Quick and Dirty Guide | Spencer Sunshine

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Debbie N @kith51.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

This should be a really powerful experience.

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Sallymander 🦎 @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Everything seems really dark right now, but together we can figure out how to bring back the light. Classes start this week! Get registered and join us in class 💜

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Deanna the Suburban Housewitch @spiraldee.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

This is awesome. Aspire to make something awesome today as a way of telling the darkness of this timeline to go stew in a corner have a little think about what it's done.

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

As always we had a lovely time today Lots of conversations, ideas for how to create a better world, and camaraderie 💜 And look who has a LID now! She's a real jar!

Greenware jug with lid. The jug is decorated with oxide coloured slips using paper resist. Mushroom motif.

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Sallymander 🦎 @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Come join us today to talk about wtf happened this week, decorating pottery with paper resist, and our upcoming classes. (See I snuck a pottery thing in there, because that's what I will be doing while we chat!)

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

So get registered, share our classes with your friends and family, and let’s work together to explore new ideas, new ways to resist, and new visions for a different kind of world. RSVP to join us tomorrow for our Reading Room:

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Dark Times Academy Reading Room RSVP

Please use this form to RSVP for the Dark Times Academy Reading Room

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Charlie Kirk was a white supremacist hatemonger. His death, like all deaths, is a tragic reminder how short and fragile life is for all of us. It’s not hard to acknowledge that political violence is a terrible thing—and that is what made Kirk’s rhetoric dangerous and vile.

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Going to be doing a new batch of Dark Times Academy mugs. Any thoughts about what colour you would prefer?

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Sallymander 🦎 @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

There was some internal debate about whether I was being too 🌶️spicy🌶️ with this newsletter. Pleased to see it went over beautifully here and got zero attention on LinkedIn.

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nonplussed12.bsky.social @nonplussed12.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Yes, yes, yes.

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

We very much hope you will join us in the classroom in the coming weeks. Our line-up of guests for each class is spectacular—but it’s the students who make the class. We need you, your voice and your ideas.

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sass @ old mech yaois @hadesselch.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

saying that abortion is worse than the holocaust is also political violence. hope this helps!

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Raul (he/him) @raulbview.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

There’s many ways to fight back. Education is an anchor for the diversity of tactics.

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Sallymander 🦎 @narwhallibrarian.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

I was feeling like The Discourse needed some directness about who Kirk was and how he impacted the world. (Also, please do register for our classes!)

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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jbmediaman.bsky.social @jbmediaman.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

I’ll soon be a guest speaker for an online course aimed at continuing learners and activists looking to mount an effective resistance. I’ll focus on how advocacy and investigative journalism can help defend our rights and protect democracy. Details here: www.facebook.com/1222724389/p...

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Joel Bellman

Attention, activists and continuing learners! I'm excited to be participating in a new project called https://darktimesacademy.co.nz/ a New Zealand-based online learning community. From their...

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Come join one of our classes for more advice on telling fascists how little you appreciate them and their work 💜

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Dark Times Academy @darktimesacademy.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Making Hope: Climate Action for Dark Times (17 Sept – 12 Nov 2025) How can we transform the climate movement into one that fights fascism AND ensures a livable planet? Guest speakers include Bill McKibben, Amy Westervelt, James Renwick, Ketan Joshi, and more! Register here: makinghope.lilregie.com

MAKING
НОРЕ
CLIMATE ACTION FOR DARK TIMES
More than just the climate is changing in the world today. Governments are falling one by one to fascism and far-right political parties. With them comes an institutionalisation of doubt, denial, and a turn away from collective solutions to our shared problems.
This class will explore the impacts of that transition and what we can do about it. What can we do to protect our scientists? How can we transform the climate movement into one that can rise to the scale of the needed change. And most of all, what should the climate movement do to fight fascism and ensure a liveable planet for everyone.

Join us on Zoom, register at:
https://makinghope.lilregie.com/
WED, 10AM, NZST
WED, 8AM, AEST
TUES, 3PM, PDT
FACILITATOR:
MANDY HENK
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Bill Mckibben, Amy Westervelt, James Renwick, Ketan Joshi ... and more!

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