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John Collins

@djleftover.bsky.social
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Editorial Director at grassroots media outlet weavenews.bsky.social. Author of Global Palestine (2011). Guitarist/vocalist for indie rock band Bee Children. I believe in the tradition of the oppressed.

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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
📣NEW TODAY! What would happen if we built the proactive (rather than reactive) protection of Nature into our legal systems? A group of activists in #Mexico is moving that question from theory to practice by bringing forward a proposal to enshrine the #RightsOfNature in Mexico's constitution. 👇👇👇👇
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Los Derechos de la Naturaleza en México: Del Activismo Ciudadano a la Reforma Constitucional — Weave News
Tres activistas del Centro Ius Naturae destacan una iniciativa única e inspiradora para consagrar los derechos de la naturaleza en la Constitución de México por primera vez.
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
And here is my second piece for @weavenews.bsky.social this week, featuring some amazing stickers from the tent encampment in Madrid.
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The first of two pieces I published from Madrid this week.
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In the latest edition of our monthly Global Indigenous Peoples News bulletin, Teodora Hasegan spotlights emerging conversations at the UN and elsewhere regarding Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property in the age of AI. Read the full bulletin at www.weavenews.org/stories/2026....
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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #20 (September 2026) — Weave News
This month’s bulletin spotlights emerging conversations at the UN and elsewhere regarding Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property in the age of AI. 
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
📣NEW TODAY! Aneesa Zubair writes that in Hong Kong, minority communities "remain sidelined by unhelpful labels and stereotypes that drive systemic exclusion, particularly impacting South and Southeast Asian populations.” But grassroots activists are working to change that. Read all about it! 👇
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Grassroots Actions Paving the Way to an Inclusive Hong Kong — Weave News
Minority communities in Hong Kong have long faced systemic exclusion, writes Aneesa Zubair - but change is in the air.
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Proud to be a longtime supporter of We Are Not Numbers!
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
📣Get all the latest updates from your friendly grassroots media team! Latest edition of our newsletter available now! mailchi.mp/weavenews/ju...
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
📣Our monthly Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin, edited by Teodora Hasegan, is here! This month’s bulletin spotlights ongoing threats to Indigenous communities across the Amazon Basin as well as ongoing dialogue about the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Read all about it! 👇
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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #16 (May 2026) — Weave News
This month’s bulletin spotlights ongoing threats to Indigenous communities across the Amazon Basin as well as ongoing dialogue about the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I learned a lot from writing this piece for @weavenews.bsky.social. The housing crisis in Spain is real, and it's making life absolutely miserable for many Spaniards. As the Left continues to try to build a more unified front, can it draw energy from the growing housing justice movement?
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
In the third and final installment of her mini-series, Defending the Defenders: The Global Rise of Legalized Repression, Gaia Guatri examines how civil society actors around the world are adapting to the changing structures of repression around them. Essential reading - check it out! 👇
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Holding the Line: How Defenders Continue to Act When Space is Closing — Weave News
In the third and final installment of her mini-series, Defending the Defenders: The Global Rise of Legalized Repression , Gaia Guatri examines how civil society actors around the world are adapting t...
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
My latest report for @weavenews.bsky.social.
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
NEW TODAY! “There are teachers who teach content, and there are those who teach us to remember. To remember where life comes from, to whom we owe our breath, and why the earth is not a resource, but a mother who should be listened to, cared for, and defended.” Weavers of Life. 👇👇👇
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Between the Academy and the Root: William and the Defense of Mother Earth from Kamëntsá Bíolugargogía — Weave News
There are teachers who teach content, and there are those who teach us to remember. To remember where life comes from, to whom we owe our breath, and why the earth is not a resource, but a mother who ...
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Lo último en El Tejido: Hay docentes que enseñan contenidos, y hay quienes enseñan a recordar. Recordar de dónde viene la vida, a quién le debemos el aliento y por qué la tierra no es un recurso, sino una madre que se escucha, se cuida y se defiende. 👇👇👇
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Entre la Academia y la Raíz: William y la Defensa de la Madre Tierra desde la Bíolugargogía Kamëntsá — Weave News
Hay docentes que enseñan contenidos, y hay quienes enseñan a recordar. Recordar de dónde viene la vida, a quién le debemos el aliento y por qué la tierra no es un recurso, sino una madre que se escuch...
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A piece I originally wrote in 2011, republished today at Weave News (@weavenews.bsky.social).
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
📣NEW TODAY! In the second installment of her mini-series, Defending the Defenders: The Global Rise of Legalized Repression, Gaia Guatri explores how states and other powerful actors are increasingly constraining the work of journalism through law, violence, and intimidation. Check it out below! 👇
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Targeting the Press: How Legal Harassment, Violence and Financial Pressure Silence Journalists — Weave News
In the second installment of her mini-series, Defending the Defenders: The Global Rise of Legalized Repression , Gaia Guatri explores how states and other powerful actors are increasingly constrainin...
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
The April edition of our monthly Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin spotlights key developments at the 2026 session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues as well as stories on AI and #datacenters, land rights, and #Indigenous knowledge. Read the full report below! 👇
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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #15 (April 2026) — Weave News
This month’s bulletin spotlights key developments at the 2026 session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues as well as stories on AI and data centers, land rights, and Indigenous knowledge.
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Very excited about this new series!
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
NEW article from @steveperazaphd.bsky.social in our "Who Cares" series! The story of one Buffalo family reveals the value of consumer directed personal assistance programs, both for care receivers and for public health more broadly. Click through to learn more! 👇
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Who Cares: The Activities of Daily Living for Consumers and Care Workers — Weave News
The story of one Buffalo family reveals the value of consumer directed personal assistance programs, both for care receivers and for public health more broadly.
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
New in our Weaving the Streets series: Lauren Bate reports on what happened when feminist and pro-Palestine murals at a French university were defaced by right-wing activists. “Watching UBM students reclaim their campus at such speed felt like the defining aspect of their activism.” Full report👇
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The Fight Against the Right on the Université Bordeaux Montaigne Campus — Weave News
The death of a far-right French activist had immediate repercussions at a university where students use public space to support Palestinian liberation, gender equality, and other struggles.
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
NEW TODAY! “In the world of ‘water bankruptcy,’ international water law must be reworked to be transparent, enforceable and adept in adapting to the new reality. Additionally, the state of bankruptcy must act as a catalyst to radically reimagine our relationship with water beyond commodification.” 👇
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International Water Law and Our Post-Crisis Reality — Weave News
In January 2026, a flagship report by UN researchers disclosed that the world has entered a new era of ‘water bankruptcy’. Mariam Waqar Khattak analyzes the implications.
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This month’s Global Indigenous Peoples News bulletin spotlights ongoing struggles over water and land rights as well as important new initiatives to promote and expand Indigenous reporting projects. Click through to read about important stories from Brazil, the United States, Aotearoa, & more. 👇
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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #14 (March 2026) — Weave News
This month’s bulletin spotlights ongoing struggles over water and land rights as well as important new initiatives to promote and expand Indigenous reporting projects.
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
NEW TODAY: Carmen Critelli reports that the recent spike in deaths of people on the move off the southwestern coast of Italy exposes the intersection of climate instability, migration routes across the Mediterranean, and the policies that govern Europe’s borders. Read the full article here. 👇
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The Silence of Cyclone Harry: Deaths in the Mediterranean Reveal the Toll of Climate Crisis and Institutional Indifference — Weave News
Carmen Critelli reports that the recent spike in deaths of people on the move off the southwestern coast of Italy exposes the intersection of climate instability, migration routes across the Mediterra...
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Second, Collins analyzes how different voices on the left have responded to Rufian's recent call for unity. Will the Spanish Left seize the opportunity to write a new story as part of a transnational struggle against the far right? 👇
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What’s Left in Spain: Responses to Rufián Reveal Old Divisions and New Opportunities — Weave News
John Collins surveys some of the key perspectives within an ongoing dialogue about the present and future of Spain’s perpetually fragmented Left. Is a change on the horizon?
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
In two new pieces, our editorial director John Collins (@djleftover.bsky.social) continues to follow efforts to get the Left in Spain to put aside their differences and build a united front. First, a report on last week's Madrid event bringing together Gabriel Rufian and Emilio Delgado. 👇
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What’s Left in Spain: Madrid Event Brings Rufián’s Gamble Into Focus — Weave News
“This is hope.” With those words, journalist Sarah Santaolalla opened a highly anticipated public dialogue held in Madrid, Spain, on February 18. The gathering, billed as “Contest the Present to Win t...
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
My latest piece at @weavenews.bsky.social addresses the ongoing debate over the future of the Left in Spain. It's a story that has implications both within and beyond a country with a long history of antifascist mobilization - and a long history of leftist infighting. Check it out here. 👇
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Spain is buzzing with discussion about renewed efforts to mobilize a united Left against the threat of a rising far Right. @djleftover.bsky.social reports on how Gabriel Rufian of the Republican Left of Catalonia is sparking a much-needed conversation about how the Left can avoid past pitfalls. 👇
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What’s Left in Spain? — Weave News
Gabriel Rufián’s surprising call for new thinking among Spain’s leftist parties seeks to change the conversation and spark a unified struggle against the far right. Will it work?
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Nicholas Dawes @nicdawes.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
This is exactly the future imagined by people working in tech and human rights when adoption began to accelerate. They've been warning us for a decade, and advocating for limits, but local successes in restraining police use of these tools pale beside the wholesale abuses now occurring.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Georgia Fort, an independent journalist and vice president of the Minnesota NABJ chapter, was also arrested by federal agents this morning I was sent this video of agents at her door:
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Weave News is now officially a NYS-registered 501(c)(3) newsroom, and we’re celebrating a new phase of our grassroots journalism story! If you believe in journalism rooted in care, solidarity, and building bridges, consider supporting our fundraiser and sharing the love. 🌱 www.weavenews.org/donate
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
My latest over at @weavenews.bsky.social. Spain is confronting not only a major rail disaster but also an escalating storm of hoaxes, lawfare, disinformation, and far-right provocation. This is a story that will feel familiar to readers in many places...
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
NEW THIS WEEK! Ananya Maddipatla looks at how women in Moshi, Tanzania, navigate the challenges of making a living in a local tourist economy that "often [relies] on informal labor that keeps services cheap for visitors but precarious for locals." Click through for the full story. 👇
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The Invisible Labor Behind Moshi’s Brand — Weave News
How low-income women profit in the Urban Kilimanjaro region
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
As millions in the Global South face the decision to flee their homelands in the face of catastrophic climate change, European asylum frameworks desperately need to be updated in order to meet the needs of climate refugees. Today we bring you the stories of some of those most directly affected. 👇
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The Invisible Refugees — Weave News
Climate migration is at Europe's doorstep, and the continent is far from ready.
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
It was a pleasure to work on this piece and learn more about the generation of Spaniards who risked everything to take on the forces of fascist repression. I couldn't help but think of Woody Guthrie, as you'll see if you click through to read the full piece. ✊
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Also this week, John Collins (@djleftover.bsky.social) reports from Spain on the launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which seeks to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. “They are united in their oppression, they are united in their crimes, and we are united in our solidarity.”
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As Gaza Flotilla Launches in Spain, People Power Confronts State Complicity — Weave News
“They are united in their crimes, and we are united in our solidarity”
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
NEW TODAY: Community members in Buffalo, NY heard sobering forecasts of how the so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill" will affect everything from health care access to community agriculture to fundamental social safety net programs. Our reporter @steveperazaphd.bsky.social was there to cover it. 👇
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An Ugly, Little Law and Its Callous Consequences — Weave News
Understanding Public Law No. 119-21 and Its Impacts on Buffalo, New York
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
NEW TODAY! The August edition of our Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin, compiled by Teodora Hasegan, features news on important legal developments in Southeast Asia as well as reports on efforts to resist capitalist extraction around the world. 👇
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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #7 (August 2025) — Weave News
News from Mexico, Thailand, Cambodia, and Argentina
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
NEW THIS WEEK! Axel Fair-Schulz reflects on the @socialismconference.org held last month in Chicago. “Another world is urgently necessary and possible. Events like the Socialism Conference compel us to confront this through political education and collective support, skill sharing, and debate.” 👇
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‘What Radicalized You?’: Impressions from Socialism 2025 — Weave News
Left political education in a time of cascading crises
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
“Abandoned homes were restored and given to refugee families; defunct businesses were reopened; local crafts were revived; and a community that had once been hollowed out was revitalized.” Carmen Critelli tells the inspiring story of Riace, a community where solidarity comes first. 👇
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Riace: the Model that Challenged the Italian Integration System — Weave News
A reminder of the power of solidarity
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Must read of the day!
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Check out the latest from @steveperazaphd.bsky.social over at @weavenews.bsky.social. He asks us to connect the dots that too many people would prefer not to connect in their own communities. 👇
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
It's important to hear from young people who are worried about how social media platforms are affecting them. That's why we highlighted in our "Voices" section this piece from a young author in Vermont (originally published by the Waterbury Roudabout). www.waterburyroundabout.org/opinion-arch...
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Op-Ed: A digitally enslaved generation cries for independence — Waterbury Roundabout
As is generally accepted, the norm today is that everyone my age has a smartphone and social media. What is not generally known is just how harmful these things are, especially to the underdeveloped, ...
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
New today: Tom Grotewohl reports on grassroots efforts to oppose public funding for a proposed copper mining project near Lake Superior. "None of us who live here can afford any more pollution than is already in the Lake from past mining.” (Charlotte Loonsfoot) www.weavenews.org/stories/2025...
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No Price Tag for the Priceless — Weave News
Upper Peninsula residents fight for Lake Superior and the Porcupine Mountains
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Asamblea Antimilitarista de Madrid, AAM-MOC @antimilitaristas.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
📢 ‼️Ningún ser humano es ilegal‼️ Madrid hoy #StopRacismo #StopFascismo
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Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Some people get into journalism because they’re skeptical of power, and others do so because they’re impressed by it. Moments like this are clarifying with respect to who’s who.
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Each month, Teodora Hasegan provides an overview of key news related to Indigenous people worldwide. In the May edition of her newsletter, you'll find some hopeful news from the Amazon as well as coverage of important discussions happening at the UN. Check through to view all the details! 👇
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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #4 (May 2025) — Weave News
Ongoing Indigenous struggles in the Amazon and important dialogue at the UN.
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Also this week, we published the latest issue of our colleague Teodora Hasegan's Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin featuring stories about Indigenous struggles from the Arctic to the Amazon. A great way to get up to speed on the issues! 👇 www.weavenews.org/stories/2025...
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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #3 (April 2025) — Weave News
This bulletin devoted to Global Indigenous Peoples News, part of the Glocal Exchange project of Weave News, seeks to highlight some of the current issues from Indigenous communities in different parts...
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We Are Higher Ed @wearehighered.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Hello, Bluesky!! We are a collective of academics who are standing up for higher education. Join us: www.wearehighered.org
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We Are Higher Ed
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Parkas are the new pith helmets.
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Weave News @weavenews.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
“Seb’s journey is no ordinary bike ride. So far, he has cycled over 4,346 kilometers, leaving their home in Amsterdam with a mission: to fight against borders.” NEW THIS WEEK: Join Carmen Critelli to learn about one cyclist's mission to challenge borders and the privileges associated with them. 👇
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Cycling Against Borders: Seb’s Journey — Weave News
Seb’s journey is no ordinary bike ride. So far, he has cycled over 4,346 kilometers, leaving their home in Amsterdam with a mission: to fight against borders. Their journey will stretch across contine...
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John Collins @djleftover.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
My latest translation for @weavenews.bsky.social - an important and critical perspective from Spain.
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