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Rachel Smith @rachelmsmithnz1.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Thank you @yourimpossiblevoice.com - so very happy to have this piece of creative non-fiction published with you.

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Big thank you to @thespinoff.bsky.social for their great article! thespinoff.co.nz/society/24-04-2025/why-protesters-spent-easter-weekend-suspended-in-coal-carts @350nz.bsky.social #ProtectDennistonPlateau #StopTheFastTrack #BathurstResources #EndCoal #StopFossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #NZ

Screenshot of The Spinoff website. The title reads “Why protesters spent Easter week suspended in coal carts

Journalist: Shanti Mathias

Aerial photo of around 70 people holding up a massive banner that says “ PROTECT DENNISTON PLATEAU”. They are standing on an abandoned coal mining area with an artificial lake behind them. The surrounding area is hills covered in native forest.

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

💦☠️ Last year, all of the NZ Govts’ #coal earnings were spent treating damages at a single mine run by #BathurstResources 🌏 We all deserve to live in a safe climate. That is why we are doing everything we can to stop this mine @350nz.bsky.social #ClimateCrisis #Denniston

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

🤑 💰 Well we got the response we expected from the Hon. Shane Jones, Minister for Resources. We are here to take a stand against the exploitation of our beautiful whenua for private profit, something that Jones and this govt are so keen on @350nz.bsky.social #ProtectDennistonPlateau #endcoal #nz

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

⛺️🏔️ We’re camping at #DennistonPlateau today to send #BathurstResources a signal that your mine is not welcome here. 📣 Share & follow. See link in bio to join the fight #ProtectDennistonPlateau #StopTheFastTrack #EndCoal #StopFossilFuels #ClimateJustice #ClimateCrisis #JustTransition #A22Network

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

💥 Andy has been found not guilty on charges of endangering transport!! 💥 💚 Andy is one of five brave ordinary people who in 2022 took extraordinary action out of love & care for the world we all live in. #climatejustice #climatecrisis #civilresistance #nz #aotearoa #a22network

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Michael is 1 of 5 people who in 2022 took extraordinary action out of love & care for the world we all live in. This group of #climatedefenders are in wk 2 of a jury trial for their peaceful protest. 🙏 Please donate to support. See link in bio #climatejustice #civildisobedience #nz #a22network

Photo of a person, Michael, smiling.
Text reads Aerial 7 Trial 24 Feb-15 March 2025
Wellington District Court

Orange background image of a person, Michael, smiling.
Text reads - I take action for the climate because it's one of the most meaningful things I could possibly imagine doing with my life. Taking action connects me to a wider world of people and places and animals that I love. I take action on the climate because I can. When I compare my circumstances and my life to those of many other people in Aotearoa and in other parts of the world I have some privileges and freedoms and advantages that I try not to take for granted. I want everyone to be free and safe.

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏼 Pōneke crew! Stand in solidarity with Andy, Michael, Rach, Tāmati &Te Wehi as they face a jury trial for participating in peaceful protest. 🤝 Join us Mon 24 Feb, 1-2pm, Wellington District Court Bring a sign or flag, bring your voice and aroha!!! #civilresistance #climatejustice #nz #a22

Orange background with photos of four ordinary smiley people in the centre. Text above photo read, freedom to fight for our climate! Text below photo reads Rally to Support Aotearoa Climate Defenders.
Monday February 24th, 1pm. Outside the Wellington District Court (49 Ballance St)

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

When one cruise of the Silver Muse emits 7,000 tons of carbon, ultimately killing 1-2 more people from the #climatecrisis it’s a no brainer, we don’t want cruise ships in Piopiotahi / Milford Sound! 💚 Sign our petition, donate or join us to support our kaupapa climateliberationaotearoa.org #nz

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Rachel Smith @rachelmsmithnz1.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Thank you Paragraph Planet! Great way to start the writing year #writing #story #flashfiction

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

🎄✨ While Christmas is a wonderful time to reconnect with whānau and friends it also forces consumerism. We are told at Christmas we must buy everyone gifts and decorate our plastic trees. Each Christmas we pollute our planet with fast fashion, plastic, and gifts people don’t actually need.

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Rachel Smith @rachelmsmithnz1.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

So happy to make it into this anthology with my shortlisted flash fiction. Thank you @mslexia.bsky.social !

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

🙌 Great to see that the Climate Change Commission has agreed that international shipping and aviation emissions should be included in our 2050 emissions target. #luxuryemissions #climatecrisis #civilresistance #climatejustice #cruise #cruiselife #cruiseship #nz #aotearoa

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Rachel Smith @rachelmsmithnz1.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Best way to end my writing year - shortlisted in the mslexia women's international flash fiction comp and published in their 2024 Best Women's Short Fiction anthology #writing

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Climate Liberation Aotearoa @climateliberation.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

🏭 How do you get approval for a huge polluting rubbish incinerator in a quiet rural area? You bypass the Environment Court, talk to your buddies in govt and get it approved via the Fast Track Bill. 🔥 We say NO. Sign the Greenpeace petition below. community.greenpeace.org.nz/petitions/op...

image of factory pouring out toxic smoke with text - No Waimate Waste-to-Energy Incineration Factory. Sign the petition

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